Almost simultaneously with the formation unfolding above Xiao Yan's head, the purple-robed man appeared outside the formation and then slammed his palm heavily into the golden array shield in front of him.
"Clang!"
As the resounding vibrations rang out, golden ripples of energy rapidly spread out from the array. The residual force rebounding from it also pushed the purple-robed man back several dozen feet. When he looked up again, the array had been fully activated, enveloping Xiao Yan and Ouyang Miao.
"A seventh-order formation?"
Seeing the Formation Plate in this state, the purple-robed man frowned and his face became even more gloomy. He then flipped his hand, and the chilling blood-red Origin Qi in his palm rapidly condensed. He then swung it fiercely, and it transformed into a stream of light that collided with the array shield. Ripples surged, but it still appeared extremely tough.
"Not bad, I didn't expect you to possess such a high-level Formation Plate. But what can a mere seventh-tier Formation Plate do against me!"
With a cold laugh, the purple-robed man was about to charge forward again when Ouyang Miao suddenly stepped forward, frowned, and said respectfully:
"Senior, I am Ouyang Miao, the heir of the Ouyang Clan. Regardless of any grudges between you and Xiao Yan, I hope you can stop this today, as a gesture of respect to the Ouyang Clan."
"Hmph, it's been many years since I've personally visited the Central Region, and yet such an arrogant junior has emerged. The Ouyang Clan is one of the three major clans of the Central Region, and with the Orchid Sword Saint in charge, I've heard of their reputation. But why should I give face to a mere junior like you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the purple-robed man appeared in front of the array barrier. With a murderous glint in his eyes, he slammed his palm heavily onto the barrier. Unlike before, this time, the purple-robed man did not retreat at all. As his palm struck down, ripples surged on the array barrier, and then he slammed his palm down again. Under his powerful attack, the entire array gradually trembled.
Inside the array, Xiao Yan stared intently at the purple-robed man's astonishingly powerful attack, his heart heavy. Even without using any Dou Technique, Yuan Zun expert could shatter a seventh-order array with their own formidable power. Although this array was strong, it clearly wouldn't last long under the purple-robed man's onslaught. With a heavy heart, Xiao Yan had no choice but to quickly mobilize the Origin Qi within his body. As flames surged in his palm, they rapidly condensed into a flame wheel, and wisps of Power of the Great Dao also gathered into it.
Facing a powerhouse at the Yuan Zun level, Xiao Yan's only means of resistance is probably the Buddha's Fury Reincarnation, which is comparable to Great Dao Technique.
Outside the arena, Bai Rong looked at Xiao Yan, whose expression was solemn inside the array, and couldn't help but reveal a sinister smile. It has to be said that Xiao Yan was able to easily defeat Bai Ruoxuan, a Two-Star Yuan Zong cultivator, with his cultivation of Four-Star Yuan Zong. Even if Bai Ruoxuan was careless and underestimated his opponent, Xiao Yan's terrifying combat power was beyond doubt.
Today's battle between Xiao Yan and Bai Ruoxuan, whether considering the Black Jade Ruler Heavy Xuan Ruler or Xiao Yan's severe injury to Bai Ruoxuan, has made them true enemies. If it weren't for the purple-robed man's intervention earlier, Xiao Yan might already be a dead soul under his grasp.
Of course, doing so would inevitably incur the displeasure of the Ouyang Clan afterward, but the intervention of this purple-robed man saved them a lot of trouble.
"This boy is doomed to die today!"
Looking at the golden array on the field, which seemed to be teetering on the brink of collapse under the fierce bombardment of the purple-robed man, Bai Rong's smile widened.
"Clang clang clang clang..."
A series of heavy knocking sounds rang out, and fine cracks quietly appeared on the white jade Formation Plate floating in front of Xiao Yan. Judging from this, it was clear that it could not hold on for long. The Buddha's Fury Reincarnation he was gathering in his palm would probably need some time to accumulate. Right now, Xiao Yan could only desperately gather the Origin Qi in his body. The Buddha's Fury Reincarnation's Wrath Reincarnation was his greatest reliance at this moment.
Beside him, Ouyang Miao's face grew increasingly grim. Seeing that the array was about to collapse, he once again shouted in a deep voice:
"Even if you don't give me face today, you should at least stop for the sake of the Ouyang Clan. Otherwise, this matter may not be so easy to resolve in the future!"
"Heh heh heh heh, brat, your words are indeed somewhat arrogant, typical of the Ouyang Clan. But my purpose today is simply to kill this brat; it has nothing to do with your Ouyang Clan. If you make a move, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Bang!"
As the cold shout rang out, the purple-robed man's withered hand finally pierced through the array barrier in front of him. Then, with a sudden jolt, the golden array barrier in front of him shattered rapidly with a cracking sound. The white jade Formation Plate floating in front of Xiao Yan also trembled violently, and then it shattered into a pile of powder that drifted down in a flurry.
With the array barrier broken, Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically. The purple-robed man grinned maliciously, twisted his right hand, bent his five fingers into a claw, and charged forward, grabbing straight for Xiao Yan's throat.
Almost simultaneously, Ouyang Miao, standing beside Xiao Yan, hesitated briefly before moving to block Xiao Yan's path. At the same time, his Origin Qi surged outwards without reservation, and his right hand grasped a dark-colored spear in mid-air. As water swirled at the spear tip, curtains of water clung to the air around him. Then, with an especially solemn expression, he thrust the spear forward fiercely.
"Stubborn to the end, then you can't blame me!"
Seeing this, the purple-robed man's face darkened, and with a slight twist of his wrist, his forward-rushing claw immediately changed direction, grabbing at the spear thrusting towards him.
However, when the two were less than a foot apart, the space between them suddenly twisted violently. Immediately afterward, an incomparably terrifying sharpness burst forth from this point, like a storm. While easily knocking back the figure of the purple-robed man, Ouyang Miao's body and the long spear in his hand were also frozen in mid-air, unable to move an inch.
As the unparalleled sharpness gradually dissipated, what came into everyone's view was a long sword suspended in the void.
The moment everyone saw the longsword, the Bai Clan members and Xiao Yan's group all couldn't help but show expressions of shock.
The Bai Clan members need no further explanation. As for Xiao Yan's group, although this longsword is much smaller in size, its patterns and sharp edge are exactly the same as the giant sword outside Sacred Gold City. This sword is the Orchid Sword!
The appearance of the Orchid Sword means that its master should be arriving soon!