Inside the stone cave, as a rain of arrows hurtled towards Xiao Yan like a dark cloud, he calmly exhaled, then stomped his foot on the ground. The earth in front of him immediately cracked open, and pillars of magma rose from the ground, converging to form a wall of lava that blocked all the arrows. Behind him, Bai Zijing drew his bow and, with the power of a single arrow, forcefully broke through Xiao Yan's defenses.
As the lava dissipated, Bai Zijing swiftly approached Xiao Yan, firing several arrows in quick succession. He flashed forward, instantly appearing before Xiao Yan, and with his bow as a blade, he unleashed a sweeping attack on Xiao Yan's head.
"Clang!"
Immediately afterward, Xiao Yan raised his left arm, and the instant his hand clenched, a layer of crimson lava, shimmering with firelight, quickly covered his arm, like a crimson armor, blocking the bow that contained terrifying power.
However, Bai Zijing seemed to have anticipated this, his body suddenly turning around, and the three arrows that followed immediately approached Xiao Yan's chest. The latter managed to block them in time, but in the next instant, Bai Zijing kicked him hard in the chest with both feet, and his body immediately staggered backward uncontrollably. After taking more than ten steps, he finally stepped heavily on a tree root behind him and stopped.
The collision between the two lasted only a few breaths. By the time Bai Rong and the other two stepped forward, Xiao Yan and Bai Zijing had already created distance between them.
Seeing the methods Xiao Yan displayed, Bai Rong couldn't help but recall the mysterious expert who had rescued him. Speaking of which, that mysterious expert had mastered the power of lava with ease. Judging from Xiao Yan's current state, he seemed to have a special understanding of this as well. Moreover, he vaguely sensed that the intense heat emanating from Xiao Yan was much stronger than before...
"Young Master, Xiao Yan's abilities cannot be judged by ordinary experts; we must not be careless!"
Bai Rong frowned and reminded Bai Zijing.
"Hmph, he's nothing but a defeated opponent. You only need to capture him, and I will personally kill him to appease Ruoxuan's soul!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Zijing scoffed dismissively. He had heard about the entanglement between Xiao Yan and Bai Rong, but they had only managed to hold on thanks to high-level formations. Even though Xiao Yan's cultivation had broken through to the Seven-Star Yuan Zong level, he was still somewhat inferior to him. Moreover, there were four others on their side. How could a Yuan Zong possibly cause any trouble?
Upon hearing Bai Zijing's order, Bai Rong, though hesitant, quickly dispersed to both sides with the other two. The four of them surrounded Xiao Yan under the tree, and the atmosphere in the arena immediately became tense!
Seeing the four people surrounding him, Xiao Yan's expression instantly turned serious. Compared to the last time, today's ambush was even more dangerous. With three Yuan Zong Yuan Zun, all four of them attacking at the same time, he had no chance to defend himself. These three were one thing, but the main concern was Bai Rong. Having learned his lesson last time, he would definitely be extremely ruthless today. Once he got involved, he would probably be seriously injured even if he didn't die!
" Xiao Yan, no matter what methods you use today, you are doomed to die!"
The tense atmosphere didn't last long. With a roar, Bai Zijing took the lead and rushed forward, his body flipping in the air before delivering a heavy whip kick. As Xiao Yan fought his way through the air, the tree roots beneath his feet were smashed into fragments with a loud bang. Immediately afterward, Bai Sheng and another Six-Star Yuan Zong grabbed at his sides. As he closed in, Xiao Yan controlled two pillars of lava fire to block them, and then quickly rushed forward.
"Want to leave?"
In mid-air, Bai Rong stared at Xiao Yan with venomous eyes. He slammed his hand down, and snowflakes rapidly condensed in front of Xiao Yan, forming several ice walls that completely blocked his path.
"Die!"
Just as Xiao Yan frowned and steadied himself, Bai Rong's ferocious roar suddenly rang out behind him. Startled, Xiao Yan decisively summoned the Northern King to block the latter's attack, while quickly dodging away. However, Bai Zijing's figure materialized out of thin air, followed by another attack. As Xiao Yan's expression changed, he decisively used a secret technique, his strength suddenly surging. With a violent tremor, he briefly repelled Bai Zijing.
"Is that... a secret technique?"
Sensing the sudden surge in Xiao Yan's aura, Bai Zijing sneered dismissively. He then ordered Bai Sheng and Bai Rong to intercept him, while he and Bai Rong pursued and killed them. However...
"This... I want to chase him too, but he's faster than Elder Sheng right now!"
Looking at Xiao Yan, whose shadow was almost unrecognizable, the Six-Star Yuan Zong couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. Even Bai Sheng was gritting his teeth and chasing after him. At this moment, after using the secret technique, Xiao Yan's strength was almost comparable to that of Nine-Star Yuan Zong. In addition, with his strange Dou Technique, even someone like Bai Sheng couldn't deal with him for a while when he was at full strength.
"Hmph, you can't escape it!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Rong scoffed coldly, then rapidly formed hand seals, and at the same time, the air inside the stone cave quickly turned icy cold.
" The Senluo Cold Domain!"
As the shout fell, the surrounding ground and stone walls were quickly covered by a thick layer of ice. Fine ice crystals continued to condense in the air, and Xiao Yan's speed also slowed down considerably in the sudden drop in temperature.
"Pursue him! We mustn't give him a chance to retaliate!"
Having witnessed Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames lotus, Bai Sheng dared not be careless in the slightest when facing Xiao Yan. He shouted and took the lead in chasing after him.
Upon seeing Bai Sheng rushing towards him, Xiao Yan waved his hand, and the Northern King beside him immediately met him head-on. Then, Bai Zijing's figure appeared in the void to the side, and Xiao Yan countered with a palm strike. As he retreated, he did not hesitate to condense Void Tent to evade Bai Rong's pursuit. Then, he encountered the Six-Star Yuan Zong coming towards him.
The two exchanged blows at close range, each throwing a punch. After the two collided, Xiao Yan's hands formed hand seals and flew forward before he thrust them forward fiercely.
" Mountain and River Seal!"
Although the Six-Star Yuan Zong was not to be outdone, given the current disparity in strength between the two sides, he was still forced back by the former with a single blow. However, at this moment, a sharp whooshing sound rang in Xiao Yan's ears, and he hurriedly turned to the side, narrowly avoiding a whip kick that grazed past his ear.
As Xiao Yan looked up, Bai Zijing lunged forward. In the instant Xiao Yan retreated, a dry, knotted hand slowly landed on his neck, followed by a powerful force that gripped his neck tightly.
"Die!"
"Laugh!"
Grabbing Xiao Yan's neck, Bai Rong's old eyes flashed with intense killing intent. He was about to kill him with one blow when a sharp sword light flashed. Bai Rong 'Xiao Yan hand, along with a section of his arm, was cleanly severed.
"Ah..."
The scream had barely begun when another gust of wind blew, and Bai Rong's body was strangely blasted away. The arm that had been resting on Xiao Yan's neck was also burned into nothingness the instant flames rose from his body.
Immediately afterward, as Xiao Yan quickly turned his head with a cold sweat on his face, he saw Xiao Xuan, dressed in a blue robe with a calm and easygoing expression, standing in the void to the side of him.