"Laugh!"
The withered palm, enveloped in Origin Qi, was as sharp as a knife, easily slicing through the void. Finally, with a piercing sonic boom, it narrowly grazed Xiao Yan's face, just inches away. Even so, the sharp wind still left several bloody marks on his face.
Immediately afterward, as Xiao Yan retreated, Bai Rong swung his other hand fiercely, unleashing a powerful burst of energy. Xiao Yan hurriedly summoned Heavenly Flames to defend himself, and at the same time, the dark tent behind him reappeared. The next moment, with a low explosion, Xiao Yan's body quickly disappeared into the tent, and a sharp arrow of blood shot out from it, striking Bai Rong directly.
With a casual wave of his hand, the latter unleashed a flurry of frigid snowflakes, causing the oncoming blood arrow to freeze rapidly in mid-air before exploding with a bang.
A hundred feet away in the void, Xiao Yan appeared, his face slightly pale and extremely solemn.
Faced with the personal attack of Yuan Zun expert, Xiao Yan, with his current strength, had no way to defend himself except to dodge. Although he relied on the Heavenly Severing Steps and various movement techniques, along with the Great Dao of the Void, which was enough for him to Bai Rong most of Bai Rong's killing moves, he could not guarantee that he would not be injured in the fight.
"Kid, your speed is quite impressive; among those of the same cultivation level, you could be considered top-tier."
Bai Rong frowned as he looked at Xiao Yan in the distance. His old face was not very pleasant. As Yuan Zun, he had his attacks dodged several times by a junior at the Yuan Zong Sect level. If this got out, it would be hard to guarantee that he wouldn't lose face.
"You're too kind, senior. There aren't many people who would put their Elder Zhang on par with a junior."
After quickly swallowing a few pills, Xiao Yan grinned and sneered.
"You're sharp-tongued! Once I capture you, I'll pluck your teeth out one by one and see if you can still be so stubborn!"
Bai Rong's old face twitched slightly, then he suddenly snorted coldly. His body flashed, transforming into a bolt of lightning, and he once again charged at Xiao Yan. Seeing this, Xiao Yan dared not be careless at all. As he prepared to retreat, he quietly flipped his hand under his sleeve, and a golden Formation Plate fell into his hand.
Last time, Xiao Yan almost used this item up in the Fire Banyan Forest. Today, having encountered Bai Rong, he has no choice but to test its power!
After Xiao Yan dodged several times in succession, Bai Rong seemed to have completely lost patience. His forward-rushing body suddenly stopped, and he stood in the void, staring at Xiao Yan. He slowly uttered in a low, hoarse voice.
"Kid, let's end this game here. My patience is wearing thin!"
With his withered hand, he clenched his fist in the void in front of him. Instantly, the world around Xiao Yan, who was dozens of feet away, was filled with ice crystals. The sudden drop in temperature caused Xiao Yan's movements to slow down immediately.
"Puff!"
With his body sealed off, Xiao Yan seemed unwilling to delay any longer. With a thought, his Spiritual Strength covered his entire body, and at the same time, he waved his hands, causing surging flames to rise between his palms. Without hesitation, he kneaded them together, and as the flames burst forth, a terrifying energy rapidly gathered in Xiao Yan's palms.
Sensing the astonishing power in Xiao Yan's hand, even Bai Rong, with his extensive experience and knowledge, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly.
"Boy, a mere Four-Star Yuan Zong, to be able to unleash such a powerful Dou Technique, you do have some skill, but that's all!"
As the slightly surprised words fell, Bai Rong's body flickered a few times, appearing in front of Xiao Yan like a ghost. With a twist of his hand, surging Origin Qi burst forth and rapidly condensed into a nearly tangible handprint, which slammed head-on into Xiao Yan's chest!
"So noisy..."
Seeing the palm print rapidly enlarging in his eyes, Xiao Yan sneered coldly. The Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus, which he had gathered with all his might in his hands, also formed rapidly at this moment, and finally collided with the palm print!
"Boom!"
A thunderous roar suddenly erupted, and in a dazzling light, the chilling aura gathered around him vanished in an instant. In that light, Bai Rong's body remained completely unmoved. Xiao Yan's battle prowess was indeed astonishing, but no matter what, he was ultimately just a mere Yuan Zong.
"You have indeed surprised me quite a bit, but if this is your trump card, I advise you to surrender and stop wasting time."
The white light faded, revealing Bai Rong standing majestically within, his hands behind his back. He remained unharmed by the aftershocks of the energy. A few feet away, Xiao Yan appeared rather disheveled, but the smile on his face held a strange undertone.
"Wherever the senior is in high spirits, the junior will naturally accompany him."
With a cold laugh, the dark curtain behind Xiao Yan reformed. At the same time, Bai Rong flashed forward, his withered hand reaching for Xiao Yan's chest. However, Bai Rong disappeared into the darkness first. The next moment, where Xiao Yan had vanished, a golden Formation Plate, already activated under the control of Spiritual Strength, was rapidly spreading golden light. By the time Bai Rong reacted, a towering array had already taken shape around him!
"What!"
The sudden change caused Bai Rong's expression to change drastically. He quickly looked around, but found no way out. After several attempts, the formation remained unmoved by the bombardment of Origin Qi. Instead, around the formation, golden light flowed and a sound like gears turning slowly rang out. Several killing formations were gradually taking shape.
"This is... the Eight-Direction Purgatory of the Xiao Clan!"
The moment Bai Rong saw those killing formations, he finally recognized the terrifying killing formation in front of him, which had a notorious reputation in the Central Region. His Elder Zhang face immediately showed a look of horror, and his gaze turned sharply, then fell on Xiao Yan, who was now appearing outside the formation.
"You... you're actually a member of the Xiao Clan!"
The Eight-Direction Purgatory Formation was created by the Xiao Clan's experts. It combines a trapping array with eight killing arrays, which complement each other. Once you enter the array, even a high-level Yuan Zun would have to pay a considerable price to break it. The Xiao Clan used this array to kill many powerful invaders in the past. Now that this array has fallen on him, even someone as strong as Bai Rong would probably not be able to survive it.
"Boom boom boom..."
Immediately afterwards, golden light emanated from within the killing formation, and terrifying energy continuously bombarded Bai Rong. Under this relentless bombardment, the latter constantly made moves to defend himself. Judging from this, the killing formation could not defeat Bai Rong in a short time, but if it continued, there might be a chance to kill him.
"So, he won't be able to get out anytime soon..."
With Bai Rong no longer blocking his way, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, a cold smile appearing on his lips as his gaze slowly fell upon Bai Ruoxuan, whose face was grim below.