At the same time, the atmosphere between Guan Ao and Xiao Xuan gradually became tense.
The situation on Xiao Yan's side is not yet clear, while their side is also preparing to make their move.
"Since you possess such cultivation, why would you stand before my Heavenly Puppet Sect for the sake of a mere youth? If you are willing to withdraw, I guarantee that the Heavenly Puppet Sect will treat you as an honored guest."
Guan Ao stared at Xiao Xuan across from him with his gloomy old eyes and slowly said.
"I'm sorry, but I have a higher opinion of Burning Flame Valley than Heavenly Puppet Sect."
With a faint smile, Xiao Xuan brought two fingers of his right hand together and lightly drew them in the air in front of him. The invisible air instantly condensed and transformed into a transparent wind sword. As Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he waved his hand and pointed, and the sword suddenly shot towards Guan Ao opposite him.
The sharp sword blade tore through the void in an instant, and the winds of heaven and earth surged and swirled around Xiao Xuan, forming an invisible storm. The invisible sword arrived in front of Guan Ao in the blink of an eye, pointing directly at the latter's brow.
"Clang!"
Immediately afterward, a loud bang was heard, and the silver puppet suddenly appeared in front of Guan Ao, using its tough body to block Xiao Xuan's sword.
"So you're from Burning Flame Valley. In that case, there's nothing more to say. Now that you've come to the territory of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, you won't be leaving!"
After the puppet was removed, Guan Ao gently touched a small wound on his cheek caused by the sharp wind, his words filled with a chilling intent.
"Then why do you think we've kept you here until now?"
As he uttered those simple words, a cold glint appeared in Xiao Xuan's eyes. With a thought, his internal Origin Qi surged rapidly, and the air around him condensed again, transforming into hundreds of invisible longswords in the blink of an eye. With a flick of his swords, they all shot towards Guan Ao on the opposite side.
The fastest way to defeat this puppet is naturally to kill Guan Ao!
"You think you can kill me so easily? Even if you're Origin King expert, you can't!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's body trembled, and immediately, streams of gray Origin Qi surged out of his body, quickly condensing into a rock armor on his body under his mental control.
"My rock armor can withstand even the full force of a typical Origin King expert. With Army Breaker here, you won't be able to break through it!"
In the blink of an eye, heavy rock armor enveloped Guan Ao completely. At first glance, he looked like a giant rock, with even his eyes hidden beneath it. With such a tight defense, it's no wonder he was so confident.
" Army Breaker, kill him!"
The shout rang out again, and immediately, the silver puppet stepped on the void and rushed towards Xiao Xuan, while Guan Ao, wearing a suit of armor, slowly approached the young man's side.
"Young Sect Master, these two seem rather difficult to deal with. Should we notify the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect?"
Upon hearing this, the young man did not respond immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Xiao Xuan, who was engaged in fierce combat with Army Breaker, and said calmly:
"How confident are you in defeating this Origin King?"
Guan Ao was taken aback, frowned, and glanced around at the battle circle before saying:
"If it's just a matter of stalling, I'm about 60% confident I can succeed."
"Sixty percent?"
The young man frowned, looking somewhat displeased. He turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, who had single-handedly fought to a draw with the Four Elders of East Valley and their three puppets. Such combat power was truly astonishing.
"Very well, let's not alarm the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect for now. You hold off the Origin King, and as for this brat, I'll deal with him personally."
As soon as he finished speaking, the young man's narrow eyes fell on Xiao Yan. Guan Ao nodded to him, then vanished from his spot in a flash. The next moment, as Xiao Yan used the giant flaming ruler in his hand to knock back the four people in front of him and dodge the attack from the puppet beside him, the ghostly figure reappeared beside Xiao Yan. With a flick of his wrist, a sharp dagger was thrust out, aimed straight at Xiao Yan's vital points.
"Buzz!"
"It's that young man, he made a move too!"
Sensing the sudden danger from his side, Xiao Yan's expression changed, and he quickly leaned forward to dodge his opponent's attack.
In the end, although Xiao Yan dodged the vital parts of his body, the dagger still left a bloody gash on his back. The stimulating sensation immediately entered Xiao Yan's mind, and even the muscles in his face twitched violently. But the next second, the puppet in front of him attacked again, and the hard fist forced Xiao Yan to dodge again. The Four Elders of East Valley below charged together again. On the other side of the void, the sound of wind breaking rang out, and another puppet appeared. Behind it, the dagger with its cold gleam tore through the air and came rushing forward like a venomous snake.
With the addition of another Origin Return Realm expert, Xiao Yan's pressure increased significantly.
Unlike ordinary Origin Return Realm experts, the three puppets not only possessed terrifying defensive capabilities but also felt no pain whatsoever. Ordinary attacks could hardly leave any wounds on them. After repeated battles, Xiao Yan was simply unable to withstand it. With the addition of the young man at this moment, even Xiao Yan was quite exhausted after several clashes.
The man's attacks were particularly cunning. Every time Xiao Yan made a move, this guy would mysteriously appear beside him, his dagger aimed directly at his vital points. If he were accidentally stabbed, he would be left with a wound that would be difficult to heal. In addition, the Four Elders of East Valley were constantly interfering, so even if they couldn't hurt Xiao Yan, they still prevented him from freeing his hands to deal with them.
"Damn it! We can't let this drag on; we have to overcome each obstacle one by one!"
Cursing inwardly, Xiao Yan gripped the giant ruler tightly with both hands, continuously pouring surging Origin Qi into it, making the flames on the ruler even more intense and vigorous. Then, with a fierce swing, a terrifying ruler light burst forth!
" Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler!"
With seven domineering and fierce ruler beams, Xiao Yan managed to forcefully repel the people who were attacking him at close range. As he was catching his breath, the three puppets were about to rush forward again. Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold, and his gaze quickly locked onto the Four Elders of East Valley. He ignored the three puppets that had already reached him. With a thought, the Great Dao of the Void instantly condensed in front of him, and his figure disappeared into it in an instant.
The next moment, before the Four Elders of East Valley could even react, Xiao Yan appeared in front of them, holding a giant ruler, and amidst the astonished gazes of the other three, he smashed it down hard on the head of one of them!
"Clang!"
However, the giant ruler that was about to crash down was blocked once again. Xiao Yan's expression changed instantly, and as he looked closely, a silver puppet appeared in his line of sight.