In the dense forest, Xiao Yan solemnly dodged several attacks from the silk ribbons, his expression growing increasingly serious. He seemed to have underestimated this girl's abilities; she was actually able to conceal herself within the world. What was most alarming was that even his Spiritual Strength couldn't detect her presence!
The fiery red silk shot out from the surrounding void with lightning speed, its speed and power undoubtedly several times stronger than before. Although Xiao Yan was not afraid of this, such a bizarre attack method was truly frightening.
Though its form is unseen, its overwhelming offensive is palpable. The feeling of being completely at the mercy of the opponent's relentless bombardment is probably unbearable for anyone.
The immense Spiritual Strength swept across the nearby mountains and forests again and again, yet no unusual aura could be detected in the air. He could only watch as the fiery red silk suddenly shot out from an unknown location. Although this process was not enough to make Xiao Yan feel particularly heavy, no one knew whether that girl had other methods up her sleeve.
Suddenly...
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, a certain part of the void twisted and transformed. Xiao Yan's gaze swept over it instantly, and a lithe and graceful figure appeared in the void.
However, before Xiao Yan could breathe a sigh of relief, the void on the other side twisted again, and another identical figure materialized. Like a chain reaction, figures continued to appear in the surrounding mountains and forests, eventually numbering in the hundreds!
However, what shocked Xiao Yan even more was that among these hundreds of people, he couldn't discern which one was the true original!
" Wind Killing Tribulation!"
The chilling words were uttered simultaneously from hundreds of mouths, causing the entire area to tremble.
When hundreds of girls simultaneously raised their slender fingers and gently tapped the void before them, a ripple like water spread out, and an invisible hurricane instantly enveloped the entire world. The spatial ripples completely sealed off the area where everyone was. The terrifying hurricane rapidly condensed at the girls' fingertips, finally turning into a point of azure light that trembled gently at their fingertips. The surrounding void was filled with the sound of wind.
Immediately afterward, the moment the girl's jade finger touched the cyan light, the cyan light spot instantly transformed into a powerful and terrifying pillar of energy. In an instant, it rapidly shrank, condensing into a beam of light only as thick as an arm, accompanied by a sharp whooshing sound, and shot towards Xiao Yan, who was currently in the center of the hundred people!
" Xiao Yan, if you can dodge this move of mine, I'll willingly admit defeat..."
Hundreds of people spoke at the same time, their voices falling in unison like chanting, unsettling the mind and spirit. The energy contained in their words caused a nearby forest to tremble slightly.
On the stone steps, Xiao Yan's gaze swept rapidly across the hundreds of beautiful figures around him. Especially when he saw the beams of azure light shooting towards him, he couldn't help but show a look of shock in his eyes. This girl was actually able to condense such a huge amount of energy into such a size. This little girl's combat power was probably much more terrifying than he had expected.
but...
With a slight hint of regret, Xiao Yan smiled at the figures. Looking at the countless beams of light shooting towards him, he showed no intention of dodging. He simply stared quietly ahead. Even the girl was surprised by Xiao Yan's actions. If he didn't dodge, even though Xiao Yan was also a powerful member of the Yuan Zong, he might not be able to save himself.
The next moment, just as the girl hesitated, Xiao Yan took a step back. At the same time, a pitch-black curtain mysteriously appeared in the void behind him. His figure disappeared into the curtain without any ripples. Then, hundreds of beams of azure energy suddenly passed through the spot where Xiao Yan had stood a moment before.
"What?!"
At that moment, the girl was startled and couldn't help but cry out in surprise. She never expected that Xiao Yan's body would disappear without warning, and even her hundreds of phantoms couldn't stop him!
"That just now... could it be... the Great Dao of the Void...?"
The hundreds of phantoms gradually dissipated, leaving only the girl standing on the stone steps, her beautiful eyes staring blankly at the spot where Xiao Yan's figure had disappeared, her heart filled with disbelief.
She believed her Scattering Shadows was virtually unavoidable among experts of the same level, even her father praised it highly. Yet today, Xiao Yan had dodged it so easily...
"Heh, you lost. I should go too."
Not far behind the girl, Xiao Yan slowly stepped out of the void from the stone steps. He gave the girl a slightly teasing chuckle, then leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of light and swiftly rushing into the depths of the forest. This girl had taken up a lot of his time, and Xiao Yan didn't want to leave a bad impression on his first meeting with the Xiao Clan's Grand Elder, so he had no choice but to quicken his pace.
Afterwards, once Xiao Yan had dashed away, the girl slowly turned around. Her beautiful eyes, filled with a wronged expression, gazed at Xiao Yan's disappearing figure. She gritted her teeth, then stomped her foot in frustration, let out a snort, and with a swift movement, transformed into a fiery red lightning bolt, chasing after him.
" Xiao Yan, no matter what, I will defeat you today!"
Xiao Yan, who was rushing up the mountain, suddenly sensed the rapidly approaching aura behind him. His expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected this girl to be so fast. Especially after feeling the girl's sinister gaze, a chill ran down his spine. Without any further hesitation, he activated the Heavenly Severing Steps and rushed into the depths of the forest at full speed.
"Call out!"
Suddenly, a sharp whooshing sound came from beside Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan. As he turned, a beam of light grazed past his ear and left a series of thumb-thick holes in a row of ancient trees in the distance.
While secretly surprised, Xiao Yan glanced back out of the corner of his eye and saw that the girl had caught up with him again. She was forming hand seals, circulating the Origin Qi at her fingertips, and shooting out beams of light. She seemed to be begging and refusing to give up.
Xiao Yan felt quite helpless about this. He hadn't expected to offend such an unreasonable person. This trip to the back mountain was likely to be much more troublesome than he had imagined.
Beams of light kept shooting from behind, so Xiao Yan had no choice but to dodge while rushing rapidly into the depths of the mountains and forests. Until one moment, the stone steps in the dim forest ahead broke off, revealing a clearing. At that moment, a figure was sitting with his back to him in that clearing.
Upon seeing the figure, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up instantly, and he ran forward even faster. At the same time, the fiery-tempered woman behind him followed closely behind, as if it were a fight to the death.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan had already leaped onto the open ground and arrived behind the figure. At the same time, several more whooshing sounds came from behind him. Xiao Yan turned sharply and narrowly avoided them.
In the next instant, the several arrow-like beams of light passed over Xiao Yan and shot straight towards the figure in front of him. At this moment, not only Xiao Yan, but also the girl following closely behind Xiao Yan noticed this scene. Although she wanted to stop it, it was too late.
"Laugh..."
However, just as Xiao Yan and the girl were experiencing a change of heart, the beams of light, when they were about one zhang behind the figure, mysteriously disappeared into the void with a hiss, leaving only a few spatial ripples before completely dissipating.
The figure slowly rose, and the girl quickly came to his side, carefully helping him up. At the same time, a slightly hoarse laugh escaped her lips.
"Hehe, you silly girl, you should just accept your loss. Why bother with others? If it were someone else, they might not be so accommodating."
Upon hearing this, the girl beside him couldn't help but blush slightly. She then turned her head and stuck out her tongue at Xiao Yan behind her, looking quite cute with her playful expression.
As he spoke, the old man turned around to face Xiao Yan behind him. Xiao Yan was staring at the man in front of him with great surprise. He had not been able to completely ignore those energy beams, but he never expected that the old man would not even be able to get close to him. This showed how terrifying his cultivation was!
"You... are Xiao Yan?"
The old man spoke slowly, and the latter, not daring to be negligent, quickly responded. The old man then nodded with a satisfied smile and said:
"Hehe, I am Xiao Zhen, the Grand Elder of the Xiao Clan. It's been many years since we last met."