As Xiao Dingtian's attack landed, Xiao Yan's forward-charging figure in the sky suddenly froze. Immediately afterward, a crazed killing intent suddenly appeared on his pale face. The moment he looked up, his originally dark eyes were now completely filled with scarlet. His body trembled violently, and a hoarse roar came from his throat. He exerted all his strength to surge outward, and as his body suddenly burst forward, his palm clenched tightly. Almost the instant the Heavy Xuan Ruler appeared, raging flames ignited on it.
"Oh? Are you angry?"
However, seeing Xiao Yan's crazed appearance, Xiao Dingtian smiled coldly, his eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly raised two fingers, lightly pointing them down into the void to the side.
Almost at the same moment Xiao Dingtian's finger fell, the originally empty void suddenly twisted, and raging flames rose out of thin air. Then came a giant ruler that was burning with Heavenly Flames, and Xiao Yan Xiao Dingtian. Xiao Dingtian's seemingly ordinary finger casually sliced through the void and struck the tip of the giant ruler.
"Buzz!"
The two collided, and a terrifying ripple of wind surged out. Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and he was about to retreat when Xiao Dingtian struck the giant ruler with a backhand. With just one strike, he knocked the Heavy Xuan Ruler out of Xiao Dingtian's hand.
"Snort..."
As the giant ruler slipped from his hand, a surge of force came from within. Xiao Yan immediately let out a muffled groan. He lightly touched the air with his toes and retreated rapidly, while his internal Origin Qi circulated wildly to forcefully suppress the force that had forced its way into his body. Even so, when he regained his footing, he glanced at his right hand that was holding the giant ruler. At that moment, a stream of blood was rapidly flowing down his wrist, quickly staining his entire hand a bloody mess.
Despite Xiao Yan's fury, Xiao Dingtian still managed to repel him with a simple strike, even injuring him. Xiao Dingtian's cultivation was indeed terrifying!
Even so, seeing Bai Hua killed by the person in front of him, Xiao Yan's anger was hard to extinguish. Staring at his blood-stained right hand, after a few seconds, Xiao Yan suddenly looked up, clenched his right hand, and opened it again. At the same time, the suction force in his palm surged, and the Heavy Xuan Ruler that had been shot out fell into his hand again. With a fierce tremor, raging flames covered it once more.
"Hmph, stubborn as a mule!"
Seeing Xiao Yan like this, Xiao Dingtian gave a cold snort, then took a step forward. The moment he landed in the void, an overwhelming and powerful pressure suddenly shot out, bringing with it a blade-like force that rushed straight towards Xiao Yan!
Using his imposing presence to force submission, Xiao Dingtian made no attempt to conceal his contempt!
"Laugh..."
The next moment, as that imposing aura shattered the void, Xiao Yan's figure vanished from the sky without warning. Upon seeing this, Xiao Dingtian was slightly surprised. As he regained his senses, a figure suddenly appeared above his head, and behind him, a pitch-black curtain also materialized.
"I see."
Seeing this, Xiao Dingtian smiled faintly. With a wave of his hand, a surge of energy swept out like a tidal wave, instantly blasting away the giant ruler that was falling from above. Xiao Yan was also blasted back again. But just as Xiao Yan was about to struggle forward again, the latter's slightly low voice slowly uttered.
"Enough. I've only been lenient with you because you have some talent. If I were to truly make a move, you wouldn't even be worthy of being my opponent."
"Then I'll give it my all!"
Xiao Yan roared fiercely, his killing intent not only not diminishing, but growing even stronger.
"For a beast, he'd risk his own life?"
Xiao Dingtian slightly raised his eyelids and said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's pale face instantly darkened. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, word by word:
"As far as I'm concerned, the Xiao Clan can be replaced, but he cannot."
" Xiao Yan, how dare you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Dingtian's face suddenly darkened. With a wave of his sleeve, an invisible force suddenly swept out and slammed into Xiao Yan.
In their eyes, they could disregard even the collapse of the sky and the sinking of the earth, but no one was allowed to trample on the Xiao Clan!
However, Xiao Yan's words touched a raw nerve!
But little did he know that his casual remark earlier was none other than Xiao Yan's Achilles' heel!
"Buzz!"
Just as the invisible force was about to strike Xiao Yan's body, a golden array suddenly appeared in front of him, intending to block Xiao Yan Xiao Dingtian's attack.
" Xiao Xuan! You dare to obstruct me?"
Xiao Dingtian glanced at Xiao Xuan, who was standing atop a giant tree behind him, out of the corner of his eye, and said in a deep voice.
"Elder, it's good to be forgiving. Besides, Xiao Yan is just a junior who speaks his mind in anger. Why take it seriously?"
Xiao Xuan did his best to maintain the operation of the formation, and said in a slightly somber tone.
"Anyone who dares to insult the Xiao Clan will be executed without mercy... no matter who it is!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Dingtian let out a cold snort from between his hands and nose. With a loud bang, the golden array shield that had been gathered in front of Xiao Yan exploded, and the still surging invisible energy slammed down on Xiao Yan's body!
"Laugh!"
However, at that very moment, just as Xiao Yan was preparing to face the invisible gale with all his might, a breathtaking white pillar of light suddenly pierced through the void and shot straight into the sky from the forest below. In that instant, the gale that was about to crash into Xiao Yan's body was actually dispersed by this powerful energy.
"Um?"
Xiao Dingtian frowned, and Xiao Yan also looked down with a look of surprise and doubt. Their expressions changed. The former's old face was filled with disbelief, while Xiao Yan's pale face finally couldn't help but show a look of excitement, and his scarlet eyes were now misty.
On the ground, inside a huge crater, a figure dressed entirely in white slowly rose up. The black covering his body quietly receded, and his pair of dark eyes were gradually covered by a pale white. His cold face revealed a hint of confusion. When he looked up, he saw Xiao Yan standing in the void.
"Well..."
The young man opened his mouth slightly, but for a moment he was unable to speak. After a while, he finally adjusted and his thoughts became clear.
" Xiao Yan!"
" Bai Hua!"
At this very moment, the white-clad figure appearing in the mountains and forests was none other than Bai Hua!
Unlike the beast-like soul of the past, these eyes now still hold that familiar gleam!
In that instant, Xiao Yan understood that the real Bai Hua had returned!
Their eyes met, and a surge of excitement welled up in their hearts.
Ignoring everything else, Xiao Yan ignored Xiao Dingtian's gloomy gaze, suppressed the waves of pain from his injuries, and in a flash, appeared in front of the latter. The two grown men embraced each other deeply with affection.