"That's... Xiao Yan!"
" Xiao Yan?!"
" Xiao Yan is back?"
The sudden appearance of Xiao Yan caused the battle to temporarily stop. All eyes, filled with various expressions, were drawn to him. In particular, the experts from Burning Flame Valley couldn't help but show shock on their faces after witnessing the terrifying movement technique Xiao Yan Xiao Yan.
Such astonishing speed and agility are probably unmatched even by many among them. This proves that Xiao Yan's current cultivation level is likely much stronger than theirs. It's hard to imagine what Xiao Yan went through in the past three years to achieve such a terrifying increase in his cultivation.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan appear, the Ancestor Fen Tian's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and he raised his gaze, which fell back on Ren Kui before him, coldly sneering:
"I just said you would regret it, and now it has indeed come true."
"Hmm? So, that Xiao Yan is him. The one who almost killed my son three years ago is actually this Xiao Yan."
Ren Kui narrowed his eyes, his gaze towards Xiao Yan gradually turning cold, while a hint of mockery appeared deep within his eyes.
" Xiao Yan, after waiting for so long, you've finally shown up..."
"Sorry I got back a little late."
Supporting Bai Hua with one hand, Xiao Yan spoke apologetically, while simultaneously taking out two pills from his Storage Ring and giving them to Bai Hua and Xiao Yi Xian.
"Hehe, it's alright, I knew you'd make it back in time."
Feeling the warm medicinal power within her body, Bai Hua grinned, revealing a reassuring smile.
"Did you get the Heavenly Flames?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan was taken aback at first, then suddenly felt a cold aura. He glanced carefully at Li Bingrui, who was holding Xiao Yi Xian, before nodding. At the same time, Bai Hua also noticed the latter's presence. His expression froze for a moment, and then the image of the woman they had encountered three years ago on their journey to the Far Southern Land flashed into his mind.
How could she be with you?
Bai Hua raised an eyebrow, remembering that this woman hadn't had a good opinion of Xiao Yan back then.
"Uh... we'll talk about this later. Let's deal with things here first."
Regarding Li Bingrui, Xiao Yan felt a sense of helplessness, but now was not the time for idle chatter, so he temporarily put the matter aside.
"Hmph, brat, you're far too arrogant. You only killed a powerful member of my Heavenly Puppet Sect by launching a sneak attack. Do you really think you'll have another chance like that!"
Accompanied by a sinister laugh, Xiao Yan suddenly heard a whooshing sound in his ears. In the blink of an eye, a killing intent-laden attack had arrived behind Xiao Yan. Only then did some people in the sky, who had been focusing their attention on Xiao Yan, come back to their senses. As their expressions changed, they suddenly heard a dull thud. Immediately afterward, a figure was blasted away from behind Xiao Yan without warning.
"Pfft!"
As the figure flew backward, blood gushed from his mouth as if it were free. His face turned deathly pale in an instant, and a deep crater in his chest was glaringly obvious. This powerful figure, whose cultivation was at least at the Three-Star Origin King, was nearly seriously injured by Xiao Yan's punch. What was most shocking was that no one even noticed when Xiao Yan had made his move.
With a single strike, Xiao Yan severely injured a Origin King. Only then, amidst the horrified gazes of everyone, did he slowly rise. He looked up at the Ancestor Fen Tian high in the sky, exchanged a smile with him, and then paused on Ren Kui before turning his gaze to the people in the battle circle dressed in the robes of the two sects. With a clench of his right hand, a giant black ruler materialized inch by inch, and at the same time, purple flames suddenly flared up in his pair of black eyes.
"You protect them; I'll handle the rest."
Once those irrefutable words were uttered, Xiao Yan's figure vanished from the spot in an instant. The next moment, in the void above, in front of a powerful figure from two sects, the previously empty void suddenly twisted. Before he could react, a heavy ruler-shaped blade slammed into his chest.
"Pfft!"
Blood mixed with fragments of internal organs suddenly gushed from his mouth, and his entire body was thrown backward in an instant. As he crashed to the ground, he lost all fighting ability and nearly fainted.
By the time those present came to their senses, three Origin King experts had already been severely injured by Xiao Yan's giant ruler in the sky. It wasn't until a Seven-Star Origin King expert made a move that he managed to block Xiao Yan's attack with his own powerful Origin Qi. Even so, the power poured out from the giant ruler almost broke his arms.
"Such terrifying physical strength! Even this guy's speed... far surpasses Origin King expert! Could he be Origin Emperor level expert? How is it possible for Origin Emperor expert to be so young!"
Shocked, Xiao Yan turned around and swung his sword fiercely. A torrent of fire poured out from the giant sword, sweeping towards him like a tidal wave. The Seven-Star Origin King dared not be careless. He swung his greatsword, rapidly condensing Origin Qi on it, and then unleashed a full-force strike forward.
"Boom!"
The moment the explosion rang out, a terrifying energy surge swept outwards, blasting Xiao Yan and his companion back. But in the next instant, Xiao Yan's figure reappeared like a ghost in front of the Seven-Star Origin King. Before the latter's horrified eyes, he gripped the giant ruler with both hands and swung it down hard. The ruler struck Xiao Yan's chest with tremendous force, and with a thud, his entire body was sent flying uncontrollably, crashing to the ground, barely breathing.
The fact that their own powerful members had been severely injured one after another caused the faces of the people from both sects to turn ashen. In particular, those whose cultivation was not as high as the former's looked at Xiao Yan with fear in their eyes. Just imagine, even the full-force attack of the Seven-Star Origin King could not successfully repel Xiao Yan. If it were them, how would they fare?
Turning back, Xiao Yan surveyed the entire scene, seemingly choosing his next target. This caused all the members of the two sects present to feel apprehensive, as if they were afraid of being chosen by this god of death before them.
"Hmph! Arrogant brat, do you really think no one can deal with you? I'll see just how capable you really are!"
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the two Origin King, an Origin Emperor expert from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect could no longer hold back. After letting out a cold shout, he appeared in front of Xiao Yan in a flash. His right hand was joined together with Origin Qi covering the fingertips. He used his hand as a blade and cut straight towards Xiao Yan's throat.
Faced with the attack of the Origin Emperor, Xiao Yan naturally dared not be careless. His expression remained unchanged, and as he retreated rapidly, the giant ruler in his hand swept out horizontally, accompanied by a whooshing sound, and smashed towards the opponent's head.
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Seeing this, the old man couldn't help but show a disdainful look. As he leaned to the side, his thin left hand grabbed at the heavy ruler blade coming towards him. Almost at the same time, his right hand's attack was only inches away from Xiao Yan's throat.
But in the next instant, the moment the old man grasped the Heavy Xuan Ruler with his left hand, the expression on his Elder Zhang face suddenly changed drastically, and his entire body sank uncontrollably downwards, causing his forward momentum to come to an abrupt halt.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sneer. The moment he pulled back the Heavy Xuan Ruler, he swung it out from below. Just as the ruler's edge was about to hit the old man's face, the old man suddenly retreated, and the thick ruler's edge grazed the old man's face.
"What a bizarre weapon..."
Having dodged Xiao Yan's attack, the old man was still shaken. Recalling what happened the moment his hand touched the Heavy Xuan Ruler, his expression shifted. Seeing Xiao Yan holding the giant ruler with such nonchalance, he couldn't help but curse him as a monster in his heart.
Just as the old man was about to attack again, Li Chengxu, the Grand Elder of Burning Flame Valley, bypassed his previous opponent and arrived in front of Xiao Yan. He looked at the newcomer warily, then scanned Xiao Yan up and down, and said:
Are you alright?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and shook his head, indicating that he was unharmed. Seeing this, Li Chengxu was relieved, then immediately turned his gaze back to the Origin Emperor expert from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. His expression darkened, and he said:
" Shang Qing, you're an old man, yet you're willing to lose face and attack a junior."
"Hmph, the battlefield isn't a place for seniority or hierarchy. Whom I choose to attack is none of your business."
Upon hearing this, Shang Qing snorted coldly and glanced at the other Origin Emperor Heavenly Puppet Sect who had just arrived. Accompanying him was a golden Vajra Puppet, who also possessed Origin Emperor level strength.
" Shang Qing, are you perhaps too old? You can't even handle a mere Origin King level brat."
The figure stepped forward and immediately began to mock him without any politeness. The other party scoffed at this. They should have all seen what had just happened. If he hadn't been caught off guard, he wouldn't have been so badly forced back by Xiao Yan with his strength.
Seeing Shang Qing's gloomy expression, the Origin Emperor expert from the Heavenly Puppet Sect immediately spoke up with a mocking tone:
"How about I let my Vajra Puppet lend you a hand? With him around, I believe that no matter how powerful this kid is, he won't be a match for him. After all, he's just a Origin King. Could it be...?"
"Enough! You know you're only dealing with a Origin King? You've completely disgraced the Heavenly Puppet Sect!"
However, at this moment, high in the sky, Ren Kui, whose face was ashen, finally spoke slowly with a gloomy expression.