"Ah!"
A deafening roar echoed from Bai Rong's mouth the instant Bai Ruoxuan died. In an instant, the old man's cloudy eyes turned completely blood red. At this moment, he no longer cared about the terrifying forces that kept hitting him. Instead, he frantically mobilized the Origin Qi in his body, gathered it in the vortex, and compressed it with all his might.
" Bai Sheng, Bai Mie, stop this man! Even if I die today, I will personally kill you!"
A hoarse, furious voice slowly echoed across the land. Below, two Eight-Star Yuan Zong nodded heavily upon hearing Bai Rong's command. Their Dou Qi surged outwards without reservation, and they flashed to Xiao Yan's side in the blink of an eye. The two surrounded the Northern King and Xiao Yan, who was using the Giant Elephant Art, one in front and one behind.
"Clang!"
Immediately afterwards, within the Eight-Direction Purgatory Formation in the sky, a surge of power suddenly erupted from Bai Rong's body, causing an astonishing explosion that even made the top-tier array's seal tremble. Judging from this, if it happened a few more times, it would break free from the array.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan's already furrowed brows turned even more serious. With the help of the secret technique and the Giant Elephant Art Technique, and relying on high-level Dou Technique, he did indeed have the ability to repel the Eight-Star Yuan Zong. However, he could only use this method once. Given the opponent's cultivation level, once he truly made a move, even he would find it difficult to defeat him. Moreover, Bai Rong was about to break through the formation's confinement. If things dragged on until then, he might not even be able to leave.
"Call..."
Xiao Yan lowered his eyelids slightly, his mind racing. Then, he turned his gaze past the person in front of him and looked at the two Fire Banyan Clan who had recovered some strength not far away. If he could use their strength, perhaps he would still have a chance to escape from these two.
As his thoughts raced, the Giant Elephant Art slowly dissipated. Xiao Yan then swung it heavily, and the Heavy Xuan Ruler immediately fell into his palm. His internal Origin Qi rapidly surged. Seeing this, the old man opposite him also took out his weapon. With the infusion of his Origin Qi, a chilling aura spread out.
" Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler!"
Holding the giant ruler, Xiao Yan made the first move. In the instant he roared in his heart, he swung the giant ruler repeatedly, and several streaks of light shot out like startling swans. The old man opposite him also brandished his weapon and charged forward to meet him head-on. The next moment, the Northern King behind Xiao Yan suddenly turned around. Almost at the same time, the other Eight-Star Yuan Zong swiftly made his move, turning his palm into a blade and stabbing it fiercely into Xiao Yan's back!
However, the latter had anticipated this. The tent behind him rapidly materialized, while the Northern King, in the instant he turned around, pursued the shot-out ruler beam at full speed. Using the fiery ruler beam as a shield, he clashed fiercely with the Eight-Star Yuan Zong.
As for the other person, he barely missed Xiao Yan's vanishing figure the moment he arrived behind him. He hurriedly looked forward and only saw the old man being severely injured in the chest by the Northern King's punch. Fortunately, with the old man's strength, he was not killed by this punch. However, his rapidly turning pale face and the lightning power constantly surging on his body indicated the severity of his injury.
" Bai Sheng!"
"Damn it, that kid tricked me!"
"I'll hold this beast off. Bai Mie, you finish off that kid quickly. No matter what, we can't let him get away!"
Bai Sheng turned around and shouted at Bai Mie. After a moment's hesitation, the latter nodded emphatically, his eyes quickly scanning around. The next moment, he saw Xiao Yan appear beside the Fire Banyan Clan member. Without hesitation, he mobilized the Power of the Great Dao, and several thick rock walls quickly condensed around him, like shields surrounding his sides. The heavy emotions in his heart also eased a lot.
Although Xiao Yan's cultivation level is not as high as theirs, the astonishing combat power he has shown from before until now is something that even a seasoned expert like him dares not treat with a calm mind anymore. If he is not careful, he may follow in the footsteps of the first two.
At the same time, Xiao Yan focused his attention on the two Fire Banyan Clan beside him, not daring to linger any longer, and quickly asked:
"Gentlemen, if you wish to leave this place alive, would you grant me your next request?"
Having taken the pills given to them by Xiao Yan, the two were much more awake. However, upon hearing these words, they were both taken aback, their faces showing surprise and doubt. If even this formidable Yuan Zong expert couldn't handle an enemy, what could they possibly do?
However, before the two could even have any questions, they were immediately dumbfounded to see that Xiao Yan, in front of them, was actually spitting out five balls of fierce flames as he opened and closed his mouth.
"This is..."
The two men's eyes widened in surprise, and they murmured under their breath. Meanwhile, Bai Mie, standing some distance away, stared at them with an extremely grim expression.
"What's this kid up to now?"
Seeing the five Heavenly Flames slowly floating in front of Xiao Yan, Bai Mie's old face couldn't help but twitch violently. He had personally witnessed the power of the Heavenly Flames in Xiao Yan's hands before, and now that Xiao Yan had summoned them again, a strong sense of unease quickly grew in his heart.
We must not let him continue like this!
At this moment, only one terrifying thought lingered in Bai Mie's mind!
"Lend me the Heavenly Flames within you for now!"
Five Heavenly Flames separated out in succession. Xiao Yan's complexion, which had just recovered slightly, turned pale again. Most of his Origin Qi had been consumed. If it weren't for the help of the pills, even this step would have been very difficult. Even so, with only the four Heavenly Flames in his hand and a ball of mixed Child Flame, he might not be able to stop the guy opposite him in one fell swoop.
"Puff!"
Suddenly, another powerful flame rose up in front of Xiao Yan. Its crimson appearance and the terrifyingly hot, molten lava-like flame at its core made it instantly recognizable to Xiao Yan. It was none other than the Volcanic Stone Flame, ranked seventeenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!
"Indeed, although it is also Child Flame, it is much more powerful. It must have been directly separated from the primordial fire. So..."
A thought flashed through Xiao Yan's mind, and he immediately noticed Bai Mie shooting towards him like lightning. He snorted coldly and then decisively controlled the six balls of flame in front of him to fly backward. At the same time, he slapped his palms together heavily and unceremoniously merged the Volcanic Stone Flame with his own five balls of Heavenly Flames.
"Hey kid, stop right there!"
A sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out as Bai Mie controlled the surrounding rock walls to slam heavily into Xiao Yan. The latter dodged several times and quickly distanced himself from Xiao Yan. Seeing that the struggling flames in Xiao Yan's palm were gradually stabilizing, Bai Mie's horror intensified. He immediately exerted all his strength to increase his speed to the limit.
Under his mental control, several more rock walls rapidly condensed, passing through Xiao Yan several times before blocking his retreat. At the same time, rocks continuously condensed beneath Bai Mie's feet, each step increasing his forward speed. After a dozen breaths, the distance between him and Xiao Yan was only a few feet.
"Stop!"
With his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan, who was right in front of him, Bai Mie finally revealed a cold smile. With a wave of his hand, the rock in his palm rapidly condensed into a heavy stone wall the size of a door panel, which he then slammed down heavily between Xiao Yan's hands in a sweeping motion!
If this attack hits, and the flames dissipate, Xiao Yan will surely suffer severe injuries!
However, just as the swung stone wall was still a dozen centimeters away from Xiao Yan's hands, the latter slowly raised his eyes, his cold gaze directly meeting Bai Mie's eyes. As he opened and closed his palms, a crimson Fire Lotus floated lightly forward in Bai Mie's horrified gaze.