Above Heavenly Cloud Manor, Xiao Yan was less than a meter away from the Hall Master Xiao. His fist, burning with purple flames, slashed fiercely through the void, the sound of wind being torn apart echoing continuously. The invisible void was also stirred up in circles of invisible ripples. Countless gazes were focused on Xiao Yan and the Hall Master Xiao, watching the distance between them shrinking. Everyone held their breath at this moment.
The Hall Master Xiao was filled with fear. He couldn't mobilize the last bit of Origin Qi in his body, and his entire body was out of control because of Xiao Yan's punch. He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Yan's fist rapidly enlarged in his eyes, and a sense of fear quickly rose from the bottom of his heart.
"No, no, no! You can't kill me! I am the Lord of the Ghost Hall and a steward of the Ghost Fiend Gate. If you kill me, the Ghost Fiend Gate will never allow you to have a foothold in the Central Region!"
A hoarse, indistinct roar escaped his throat. The scorching flames caused a sharp, stinging pain all over his skin, but Xiao Yan ignored it all, letting out a mocking sneer as he coldly said:
"Hmph, you think you'll let me go if I don't kill you?"
As the cold laugh faded, the power contained in Xiao Yan's fist surged once more. Once this punch landed, the Hall Master Xiao would be doomed!
But at that very moment, a pitch-black curtain rapidly formed in the void not far behind Xiao Yan. At the same time, Xiao Yi Xian noticed the strange phenomenon behind Xiao Yan first, and her beautiful eyes immediately hardened. The next moment, as a figure darted out from the curtain, Xiao Yi Xian's delicate body also rushed forward with lightning speed.
" Xiao Yan, be careful!"
A startled cry suddenly rang out, and everyone noticed the black-robed figure that had suddenly appeared behind Xiao Yan. However, given Xiao Yan's current condition, he had no time to respond. Even if Bai Hua and the others made a move, it was already too late. Only Xiao Yi Xian, at that moment, rushed forward the instant the black-robed figure appeared. If she was lucky, she might be able to stop the black-robed figure before it could attack Xiao Yan.
However, given Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation level, it was clearly impossible for her to stop Xu Zhen, who was a Origin Emperor.
In that instant, the hearts of countless people in the world tensed up. Bai Hua and Luo Jin rushed forward, but even at their fastest speed, they still couldn't deal with the situation in time. In the blink of an eye, the man in black robes appeared behind Xiao Yan. At the same time that Xiao Yan punched the Hall Master Xiao, a fair hand also slammed down on Xiao Yan's back!
In order to kill Xiao Yan, Xu Zhen put all his strength into this palm strike, determined to kill Xiao Yan in one blow. The power of a full-force attack from a Six-Star Origin Emperor is unimaginable!
A pale hand swept through the void, its powerful force turning the surrounding space into a vacuum. A concave arc was pressed into the front of the hand, and sonic booms echoed in the ears. In the city below, countless people watched this scene in the sky with tense hearts. As the black-robed man's palm slammed down, the distance between the two figures, including the beautiful woman in the white dress, was rapidly closed.
Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's fearless figure out of the corner of his eye, Xiao Yan's emotions changed drastically, and his expression turned completely gloomy in that instant. He pulled back his rapidly falling fist with all his might. Although he wanted to stop it, it had already reached the point of no return. Even if Xiao Yan tried his best, his forward momentum was destined to be irreversible.
In the next instant, Xiao Yan's fist, which was about to smash into the chest of the Hall Master Xiao, was forcibly pulled back. His foot slammed into the void, and the space beneath his feet instantly shattered. His forward-rushing figure came to an abrupt halt. The black-robed man's palm was only a moment away from Xiao Yan's back. But in that brief moment, a white figure suddenly appeared between the two, using her own body to block the black-robed man's full-force attack for Xiao Yan!
"Bang!"
With a muffled explosion, the black-robed man's full-force attack was completely blocked by Xiao Yi Xian. Within his body, a series of muffled explosions of flesh and blood rang out. Almost simultaneously, two fierce shouts filled with extreme anger and resentment suddenly resounded through the sky.
"No!"
Xiao Yan and Xu Zhen shouted in unison. The former had not expected that Xiao Yi Xian would risk her life to block the black-robed man's palm strike for him. Xu Zhen was even more surprised that his all-out palm strike would be blocked by Xiao Yi Xian who suddenly rushed out. In this way, wouldn't his entire mission be in vain?
"Damn woman, if it weren't for you, the annihilation of my Xu Clan would have been avenged today!"
Beneath the black robe, Xu Zhen's face was filled with resentment. However, after exerting all his strength to unleash this palm strike, he was now in a weakened state. If it weren't for the Yu Du in his body, he would probably have already collapsed. Even so, looking at Xiao Yan, who was still alive and well standing in front of him, Xu Zhen's hatred intensified.
"Teacher, things have come to this point, why don't you just take action yourself, kill Xiao Yan, and avenge the Xu Clan!"
Xu Zhen desperately squeezed out the remaining power in his meridians and flesh, while pleading with the Yu Du in his body. At this moment, only by relying on the latter's power could he kill Xiao Yan!
"No! You ambushed Xiao Yan in broad daylight today, which has already attracted a lot of attention. If I hadn't concealed your presence, those old fogies from the Tribulation Crossing Sect would have recognized you. If I were to make a move now, even if Xiao Yan had already regained his senses, do you think Wu Du would be a pushover? Once he recognizes us, our lives would be in danger!"
"But Xiao Yan..."
"No buts. We can always find another chance if we fail this time. We can't let this ruin us both. Let's go!"
Yu Du let out a low shout and then took control of Xu Zhen's body. Although the latter was unwilling, he still flew uncontrollably towards the outside of the battle circle. However, as he turned around, he was blocked from three directions by Bai Hua and others who flew over from behind.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was holding the pale-faced Xiao Yi Xian in his arms with a blank expression, feeling the life force of the latter rapidly dissipating. His originally calm, dark eyes had turned blood red, and his entire body was trembling uncontrollably. His heart was filled with both fear and a crazy killing intent.