"Ancestor?"
Upon seeing Xiao Xuan suddenly appear, Xiao Yan's expression froze slightly, and he exclaimed in surprise.
What brings you here?
Coming to his senses, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel puzzled and surprised. Standing beside him, Xiao Xuan seemed unable to quite grasp his aura—a feeling he'd only ever experienced with people like Bai Rong...
"Hehe, if you hadn't come soon, you'd be in trouble."
Xiao Xuan smiled faintly, his gaze casually sweeping over Bai Zijing, then past the Six-Star Yuan Zong, before looking towards Bai Sheng, who was engaged in fierce combat with the Northern King in the distance. He clicked his tongue in admiration.
"Even without that person, this team is practically invincible below the Yuan Zun level. It seems you've encountered quite a bit of trouble this time."
" The Bai Clan people are indeed a bit troublesome."
Xiao Yan waved his hand lightly, and the flames burning on his body gathered in his palm. He stared coldly at Bai Zijing opposite him. Without Bai Rong, this guy was nothing special to him.
"You seem to have had quite a fruitful trip."
Seeing the flame in Xiao Yan's palm that was quite different from before, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly. The former smiled and nodded, without any intention of hiding anything.
"Laugh..."
As they were chatting and laughing, a sound of wind breaking suddenly rang out in the void. Looking in that direction, Bai Rong, who had just been knocked away by Xiao Xuan, was now standing in front of Bai Zijing. Although the bleeding from his severed arm had stopped, his withered old face was now unusually pale.
When Xiao Xuan appeared, Bai Rong already understood that Xiao Yan was not someone he could kill. The most important person right now was the one beside him.
"Young Master, the situation is hopeless. Let's retreat first. That guy beside Xiao Yan is not easy to deal with. With my current strength, my chances of winning against him are no more than 30%."
Just as Bai Zijing's face was changing from pale to flushed, he suddenly heard Bai Rong's voice transmission. Upon hearing this, Bai Zijing's expression immediately hardened, and he looked at the two people opposite him with trembling breath. Especially when he looked at Xiao Yan, the killing intent surging in his eyes was hard to suppress.
However, despite his feelings, the current situation left him no choice. After gritting his teeth and trying to calm himself, he finally nodded silently. At the same time, Bai Sheng and the Six-Star Yuan Zong quickly returned to their side. The Northern King was stopped by a streak of energy from Bai Rong while chasing, and then returned to Xiao Yan's side at Xiao Yan's summons.
Seemingly sensing the intentions of the four, Xiao Xuan smiled faintly and said calmly:
"What, you hurt someone and now you want to leave?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a fierce wind suddenly howled through the surrounding air. The raging hurricane, like a blade, easily shattered the ice covering the rock wall, and the sharp sword energy was deeply engraved into the rock wall.
Seeing this, Bai Rong's Elder Zhang twitched a few times. He propped himself up with his one arm to shield Bai Zijing behind him, rapidly mobilizing his inner Origin Qi without holding back, and then said in a deep voice:
"While your strength is indeed superior to mine, if you intend to keep us here, I fear it will only lead to a lose-lose situation. I advise you to think carefully!"
As he spoke, a surge of Origin Qi erupted from Bai Rong's body, completely blocking the oncoming arrogant sword intent. At the same time, his Elder Zhang grew even paler.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xuan smiled slightly, his eyes slowly meeting Xiao Xuan's, and he said softly:
"A fight to the death? Or a futile struggle? We should at least try to find out."
"Laugh!"
In the next instant, Xiao Xuan flicked his sword finger, and a shocking sword aura swept out, slashing fiercely at Bai Rong with unstoppable momentum. At the same time, Bai Rong made his move. With all his might, the bluish-white Origin Qi condensed into a giant python in the void above his head. It roared to the sky and then swung its huge tail, crashing into the sword aura that was coming straight at him.
"Protect the young master and get him out of here!"
As the giant python lunged forward, a roar came from Bai Rong's mouth, and the three behind him immediately set off, rushing out of the stone cave.
"Bang!"
A tremendous explosion erupted from the point where the giant python collided with the sword energy. Xiao Xuan casually deflected the aftershocks of the energy wave, his gaze shifting to the three rapidly approaching figures alongside Xiao Yan's. Xiao Xuan frowned and said coldly:
"Want to leave? Stay!"
With a flick of his wrist, a massive sword materialized out of thin air not far in front of Bai Zijing and the other two, then slammed heavily into the ground, blocking their path like a high wall across the land. At the same time, Xiao Yan dispatched the Northern King to pursue the fleeing Bai Zijing and the other two.
"Die!"
Immediately after Xiao Xuan made his move, Bai Rong suddenly lunged forward, his hand seals condensing above his head, and slammed down heavily on Xiao Yan. Upon seeing this, Xiao Xuan immediately snorted coldly.
Stubborn to the end!
With a sweeping sword finger, a single flash of sword light shattered the falling seal. The explosive energy swept through the area, forcing Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan to retreat a few steps. Bai Rong, however, seized the opportunity to quickly slip behind the three of them. Upon seeing the towering giant sword in front of him, his heart sank even further. Xiao Xuan's strength was far beyond his expectations!
"Damn it, in my current state, I simply cannot break through this defense in a short time..."
With an extremely solemn expression, the old man glanced at Xiao Yan in the distance, then his gaze fell directly on the Six-Star Yuan Zong in front of him. Then, as Xiao Yan and Xiao Xuan raised their eyes, a scream echoed throughout the Stone Rock Valley.
Bai Rong suddenly appeared behind the Six-Star Yuan Zong, using his five fingers as blades to pierce through the man's abdomen. After a slight pause, he violently flung the man's body towards the giant sword standing in front of them!
"Boom!"
With a deafening explosion, a terrifying energy swept out from the giant sword, instantly obliterating all obstacles in its path!
"This madman doesn't even spare his own people."
Seeing Bai Rong's ruthlessness, Xiao Xuan shook his head in disgust. His sword energy surged around him, and he vanished from his spot in a flash, appearing before Bai Rong in the next instant. He said coldly:
"A person as vicious as you will never be allowed to leave this place today!"
However, in response to Xiao Xuan's cold rebuke, Bai Rong grinned maliciously, his blood-stained hands clenched tightly, his eyes, which were gradually turning bloodshot, scanned back and forth between Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yan in the distance, and his breathing suddenly became much heavier.
"Heh heh, from the moment the young master died tragically at your hands, I have been nothing but a walking corpse in this world. Judging from today's events, if you two are not eliminated, you will surely become the greatest enemies of my Bai Clan in the future. In that case, you might as well stay here with me forever!"
The moment the ferocious laughter rang out, Bai Rong's withered body suddenly swelled up. In just a few breaths, he transformed from a thin old man into a bloated monster, looking as if he might explode at any moment.
"This guy... actually chose to self-destruct!"
Xiao Xuan frowned immediately. Seeing Bai Rong in this state, he feared that if things continued like this, they too would be affected.
"Gah gah gah gah... Xiao Yan, I've said it before, no matter what, I will kill you. Even if I die today, I will take you down with me!"
Bai Rong, his body swollen to an extreme degree, suddenly turned around, his crimson eyes, which were gradually bulging out of their sockets, fixed intently on Xiao Yan. With a rapid movement, he charged towards Xiao Yan. Upon seeing this, Xiao Xuan's expression darkened, and a decisive killing intent condensed in his eyes. Then, he grasped his hand in the air, and in a flash of light, the Orchid Sword appeared in his palm. With a thought, the sword's power instantly condensed, and with a smooth sword aura, Bai Rong's body, which was almost upon Xiao Yan, was cut in half at the waist!