"Snap!"
Almost as soon as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, Zhao Jin struck the violently vibrating light array in front of him with another palm strike. Accompanied by a clear cracking sound, the atmosphere on the field suddenly froze.
The solid array shattered instantly, and at that moment, Xiao Xuan's face finally transformed from calm to extreme coldness.
The invisible longsword in his hand trembled slightly, and immediately two terrifying sword energies surged from its blade, severing the void beside him in an instant. Even the floating clouds in the sky were split in two like duckweed on water.
Sensing the astonishing power of that sword energy, even Zhao Jin, with his cultivation level, couldn't help but be moved, his heart filled with dread. Could such extraordinary sword energy truly be achieved by a mere Peak Origin Emperor?
Absolutely incredible!
"Hmph! Now that the great formation is broken, nothing else matters. Since you want to kill me, then I'd like to see what's so special about you, this unknown Peak Origin Emperor!"
Although he was quite shocked when he learned that Xiao Xuan was a formation master, Zhao Jin was confident that he could fight him in terms of Dou Technique. Without the support of formations, Xiao Xuan was just a Origin Emperor in his eyes.
Xiao Xuan ignored Zhao Jin's slightly provocative words, slowly raised the invisible longsword in his hand, and his cold gaze fell directly on Zhao Jin through the void before he spoke slowly and deliberately.
"One sword..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the heavens and earth trembled, and a chanting sound seemed to reverberate in the air, chilling people to the bone. Even their hearts seemed to beat in sync with the trembling sound. The Xiao Clan members around the arena all stared at the floating figure in the air with fear on their faces. At this moment, no one dared to judge the latter's cultivation level.
Those who usually mocked his lack of cultivation, now, who dared to look him in the eye?
At this moment, those cold, dark eyes were devoid of any emotion; they held only an abyss-like depth, as if capable of swallowing one's heart.
"A lifetime ago!"
The next moment, the instant Xiao Xuan finished speaking, his figure vanished from the void. Almost simultaneously, Zhao Jin's expression turned grim. As he retreated rapidly, the Origin Qi that had been circulating within his body rapidly condensed between his palms. Then, he flipped his hand and slammed his palm forward!
" Heaven-Freezing Palm!"
"Buzz!"
An astonishing energy hurricane suddenly swept through, and the already shattered array shield exploded with a bang, turning into countless fragments before dissipating. Dust rose up, forming plumes of mist that spread out and blocked the view of everyone present. Only Xiao Dingtian, standing in the distance, showed a slight freeze on his old face, and then couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.
"He actually..."
An energy hurricane swept through quickly, and the two figures retreated from the rising dust. Upon closer inspection, everyone recognized them as Xiao Xuan and Zhao Jin.
However, at this moment, the two of them were in the same state as before, and the sword energy and icy power in their hands were gradually dissipating. There was no indication that they had fought. So, the commotion was obviously not caused by them.
Upon realizing this, everyone present couldn't help but feel a little surprised. If it wasn't them, then who could it be?
At this moment, the two players on the field simultaneously turned their gazes to the center of the energy storm, their expressions quite different.
Soon, as the dust settled, everyone present turned their gazes to the two figures, only to be suddenly stunned. At the very center of the energy storm, a person was sitting cross-legged—and that person was...
" Xiao Yan!"
" Xiao Yan, you're finally awake."
Upon seeing Xiao Yan, Zhao Jin's expression immediately turned cold, while the icy look in Xiao Xuan's eyes quickly faded, and his tense nerves finally relaxed. Then, as if he had discovered something, his gaze fixed on the former narrowed slightly.
Although Xiao Yan's appearance was no different from before, Xiao Xuan's amazing soul perception could clearly detect that the aura emanating from Xiao Yan's body was rapidly increasing, and at the same time, strands of heaven and earth energy were uncontrollably gathering above his head, gradually forming an energy vortex at a visible speed.
Judging from this appearance, it's clearly a sign that his cultivation is about to break through!
"He's actually about to break through."
Seeing this, Zhao Jin frowned and muttered something, his eyes narrowed as he stared at Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the arena. Then, his gaze shifted to Xiao Dingtian, who was not far away. At this moment, the latter was also staring intently at Xiao Yan with his old eyes, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something. Therefore, he did not notice the gaze that the former was shooting at him.
The onlookers were also staring at Xiao Yan in astonishment. Although many of them were not optimistic about Xiao Yan, the fact that he was about to break through his cultivation level after less than a month in the family was sure to impress many people once the news spread.
At that time, those who usually view Xiao Yan with hostility will naturally have to reconsider.
However, at that very moment...
"Whoosh!"
A sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out, and to everyone's surprise, Zhao Jin's body suddenly shot forward, his figure as fast as lightning, heading straight for Xiao Yan in the arena.
He knew that this matter was definitely beneficial to Xiao Yan, but his purpose in entering the Xiao Clan was to drive them out, thereby elevating the Zhao Clan's status within the Xiao Clan. At this time, he absolutely could not allow any accidents to happen!
The sudden scene not only caused Xiao Xuan's expression to change drastically, but even Xiao Dingtian, who was standing some distance away, couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
"Idiot! What are you doing!"
Xiao Dingtian roared angrily. Although he wanted to stop him, the latter attacked suddenly and had already closed in on Xiao Yan. Even he was too late, let alone Xiao Xuan.
Seeing Zhao Jin about to attack Xiao Yan, Xiao Dingtian's anger intensified. For his own selfish reasons, he was openly attacking Xiao Yan, who was about to break through his cultivation level, in front of everyone. Such actions not only disregarded his reputation but also ignored all the members of the Xiao Clan present.
Even if Xiao Yan is not a direct descendant, even if he is disliked, he is still a member of the Xiao Yan Xiao Clan. Blood ties and kinship cannot be allowed to be trampled on by others. Zhao Jin's actions at this moment are simply extremely foolish!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Jin showed no fear whatsoever. He let out a sinister laugh, looked at Xiao Yan was no more than ten feet away, and shouted:
"Although Xiao Yan is a member of the Xiao Clan, he secretly colluded with the Ouyang Clan with treacherous intentions. Zhao Jin's actions are to rid our Xiao Clan of a scourge, Elder!"