A few days later, in the Flowing Fire Plain, Xiao Yan, who had been traveling frantically, finally landed on a bare, red rocky peak. Looking back, he saw three auras rapidly approaching at the end of his line of sight, and it seemed they would arrive here soon.
"These guys, they really haven't given up their wicked intentions!"
Sensing the three auras, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, his mind racing. He then waved his hand, and the dark tent in front of him quickly condensed, gradually forming a square cage under his control. As the space within tore apart, a ball of violent Lei Yuan appeared.
Lei Yuan's presence was immediately noticed by the three people who were rapidly pursuing him from afar. They then accelerated their charge forward even further, and within a few breaths, they appeared in the void just a hundred feet above Xiao Yan.
The three who arrived were a burly man and two old men, all with strength around the Five-Star Yuan Zun Venerable. Xiao Yan recognized them at a glance; they were the ones who had bid against each other for Lei Yuan at the Lava Fort auction a few days ago. Moreover, all three were powerful individuals with the Thunder attribute. He never expected that they would follow him all the way here after he left Lava Fort.
"Heh, after chasing you for several days, you've finally stopped."
Of the three, a shorter, older man spoke slowly, his tone rather sinister.
"Young friend, judging from your intense aura, you must be a fire-attribute cultivator. The value of this Lei Yuan is greatly diminished in your hands. Why don't you give it to us? I do have some pills that can benefit fire-attribute cultivators, which I can readily offer you."
The other old man seemed relatively more polite, but the greed in his eyes made Xiao Yan sneer.
"I'm sorry, I don't want to give Lei Yuan to someone else yet."
So, it seems we can't reach an agreement?
The burly man chuckled coldly, his face turning particularly fierce as he looked at Xiao Yan, a murderous intent spreading outwards.
"Boy, the three of us have been chasing you for days, and now we've given you your chance. Since you're unwilling, don't blame us for being ruthless!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them unleashed their Origin Qi. With their strength, they could naturally tell that the person in front of them was only Four-Star Yuan Zong. Such cultivation might be remarkable among the younger generation, but facing the combined attack of the three of them, they would have absolutely no chance of winning!
Seeing the three of them adopt this posture, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and chuckled coldly:
"Even if the three of you join forces against me alone, you will still win. There is only one Lei Yuan left. How should we distribute it?"
"Hmph, stop trying to sow discord now. Just hand over Lei Yuan now, and we might leave you a whole corpse!"
The short, elderly man let out a hoarse, sinister laugh, and the three of them moved in unison, charging towards Xiao Yan without any hesitation.
Seeing the three men being so impolite, the latter smiled coldly, his smile filled with murderous intent. With a thought, a flash of light appeared beside him, and the Northern King appeared right next to him. Then, to the astonishment of the three men, Xiao Yan pressed the Lei Yuan in his hand into the Northern King's body!
"Kid, are you crazy?!"
Upon witnessing this insane scene, the three men's expressions changed drastically. However, just as they were about to retreat, a terrifying burst of lightning power suddenly erupted from within the Northern King's body. The three men were the first to be blasted back a hundred feet. When they regained their footing and looked around, they saw a puppet enveloped in lightning power. Even they were terrified by such formidable strength.
"This puppet... can actually absorb the power of lightning!"
"Damn it, this is troublesome. Judging from the power this puppet is unleashing, it's probably comparable to Eight-Star Yuan Zong. This kid underestimated him!"
Seeing that Lei Yuan had already merged with the Northern King, the short old man and the other old man exchanged glances, measured the difference between themselves, and then decisively chose to retreat. Only the big man stared at Xiao Yan with a ferocious expression. When he noticed the two people who were quickly retreating to his left and right, his face twitched.
"Hmph, cowardly coward. This puppet is far more valuable than that Lei Yuan. If we can kill that brat..."
Before the low curses had even finished, the Northern King, under Xiao Yan's control, suddenly transformed into a bolt of lightning, instantly closing in on the burly man. The latter reacted swiftly, quickly mobilizing his Origin Qi to defend himself, but he was still sent flying by the Northern King's whip kick. When he landed, half of his robes had been shattered by the lightning, the terrifying force leaving his body numb. Only then did he fully regain his senses, grit his teeth in hatred, and then quickly fled the scene.
Seeing the three leave quickly, Xiao Yan chuckled and recalled the Northern King. Feeling the raging lightning power within him, Xiao Yan showed no worry on his face, but rather a satisfied smile.
"The thunderous power contained in this Lei Yuan is truly immense. In just this short time, the Northern King's strength has already reached the Eight-Star Yuan Zong level. If he can completely absorb it, he should be able to advance to at least the ninth star."
As Xiao Yan scanned the Northern King's body, he noticed that as the Northern King's strength continued to increase, the scales covering his body were also becoming more and more numerous. So far, except for his arms and ribs, the rest of the Northern King's body was covered with Long Lin. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before his entire body was completely covered with Long Lin.
For the Dragon Clan, Long Lin are not only a symbol of status, but also possess extremely strong protective properties. Just like Xiao Yan's Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor, even at his current level of cultivation, the defensive power of the Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor is still not to be underestimated. It is just unknown what strange things will happen when the Long Lin cover the entire body of the Northern King.
After spending half a day on the mountain peak, the violent Lei Yuan within the Northern King's body finally began to stabilize. By this point, the Northern King's strength had reached the Mid-Stage Eight-Star Yuan Zong. The rest could only be dealt with after he had absorbed the energy slowly.
Having dealt with Lei Yuan, Xiao Yan's next target is naturally the Fire Banyan Ruins. For the past few days, Xiao Yan has been going in the opposite direction from Qin Yan, so catching up with him in a short time will not be an easy task.
After a brief adjustment, Xiao Yan glanced at the crimson sky deep in the plain, lightly touched the ground with his toes, and was about to rush forward. But in the next instant, the sound of fighting suddenly rang out on the plain to his lower right. In the midst of the fierce battle, two inexplicable auras caused his expression to change slightly.