Seeing Xiao Yan accept the challenge with such nonchalance, Bai Zijing's grin widened. He then turned his gaze to Bai Haotang beside him, a confident look on his face. Xiao Yan with a hint of surprise. With his strength, he could immediately tell that Xiao Yan possessed the cultivation of Seven-Star Yuan Zong. Such strength was indeed rare among his peers, but...
A thought flashed through Bai Haotang's mind, and he glanced coldly at Xiao Yan. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he signaled the two people beside him to step back a distance, leaving the void in front of him to Bai Zijing.
At the same time, Xiao Yan slowly stepped forward. Behind him, Xiao Shaojun and the others exchanged glances, and when they looked at Bai Zijing, their eyes were filled with a mocking expression.
"Let's step back too."
Xiao Xuan smiled and spoke, nodding and stepping back with Xiao Yuheng beside him. Only Xiao Yuehua frowned slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of worry. Although she had heard some of Xiao Yan's achievements, Bai Zijing of the Bai Clan's cultivation level was quite strange. However, after seeing the two beside her retreat, she gritted her teeth and stepped back as well.
Seeing that the Xiao Clan had indeed ceded the battlefield, a mocking look immediately appeared on the faces of the Bai Clan's group of experts. They were well aware of Bai Zijing's combat strength. Among the younger generation of the three major clans, only Xiao Shaojun of the Xiao Clan could compare to him. Now that Xiao Yan had accepted the challenge, it was no different from courting death!
Bai Haotang stared intently at Xiao Yan with narrowed eyes. Although he was slightly surprised by the actions of the Xiao Clan members, he was certain that Xiao Yan's cultivation level Seven-Star Yuan Zong was accurate.
"In my opinion, let's leave it at that..."
Just as Xiao Yan and Bai Zijing were facing off, Bai Haotang suddenly spoke, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to him.
"Since this is a decisive battle, the outcome will naturally be decided by life or death. Neither side's strongest members will interfere. After the battle, my son's grudge will be wiped clean!"
As soon as the shout fell, the Xiao Clan members exchanged bewildered glances, their strange looks turning towards the Bai Clan members opposite them. Xiao Yuheng also slightly opened his mouth, then sighed softly and coldly replied:
"Since you insist on this, then so be it."
Upon hearing this, Bai Haotang and Bai Zijing exchanged glances, both seeing a chilling glint in each other's eyes. The latter turned his gaze back to Xiao Yan, his eyes surging with killing intent.
" Xiao Yan, I've let you live by sheer luck several times before, but today, I'll see who can save you this time!"
Xiao Yan remained noncommittal in response, then swung his hand forcefully, and the enormous Heavy Xuan Ruler fell into his palm. With a slight twist of the ruler's tip, raging flames immediately surged upwards.
Judging from the Bai Clan's posture today, they are clearly determined to kill him here. Since that's the case, there's no need to hold back. Everything should be resolved quickly!
Seeing Xiao Yan draw his weapon without hesitation, Bai Zijing couldn't help but sneer. Recalling the time in the Fire Banyan Forest, when Xiao Yan was chased by him like a stray dog with no power to fight back, and finally escaped by only relying on a few tricks, Bai Zijing was even more confident that he could kill him!
With a flick of his wrist, the blue longbow instantly appeared in his palm. As he swung it, the surging Origin Qi within his meridians immediately began to flow, and a powerful aura swept forward rapidly from Bai Zijing's body.
"Buzz!"
Sensing this aura, Xiao Yan, along with Xiao Shaojun and the others behind him, raised their eyebrows slightly and looked at Bai Zijing with surprise in their eyes.
" Nine-Star Yuan Zong?"
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, but then his expression turned into a cold smile. No wonder this guy challenged him in public; it turns out he had also encountered some extraordinary events in the past six months!
Even so, the expressions on the faces of the Xiao Clan members behind them remained largely unchanged. Although the Nine-Star Yuan Zong was not weak, they were not necessarily optimistic about facing Xiao Yan, who was a variable. After all, even they, as members of the Xiao Clan, had not seen the true extent of Xiao Yan's combat power. If the two of them really fought, Bai Zijing's chances of winning were not necessarily more than 50%.
While Xiao Yan and Bai Zijing were briefly locked in a stalemate in the sky, a commotion erupted from the city below.
Bai Zijing of the Bai Clan is a well-known figure among the younger generation in the Central Region, especially among the three major families. He is a standout, and many people know about him. Therefore, when people saw Bai Zijing meeting Xiao Yan, many sighs came from their mouths, and their gazes towards Xiao Yan couldn't help but show a hint of regret.
Bai Zijing drew his bow and nocked an arrow. As his Origin Qi condensed, an extremely cold laugh was uttered.
"You didn't expect this, did you? You stole the opportunity from my Stone Rock Valley, yet you still can't surpass me. Back then, you were like a stray dog in my hands, and even now, that hasn't changed!"
"Noisy."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan gave a cold sneer, stomping his foot on the void with terrifying force that shattered it. He used this momentum to propel himself forward, appearing before Bai Zijing in an instant. Bai Zijing immediately released an arrow, which was cleaved in two by Xiao Yan's powerful strike. As Bai Zijing retreated, he swung his longbow at Xiao Yan's head, only to be met with a powerful blow from Xiao Yan's giant ruler. The terrifying force struck, instantly splitting the web of Bai Zijing's left hand holding the bow, and his entire arm quickly went numb.
"What incredible power!"
With a low, unpleasant expression, Bai Zijing mobilized his Origin Qi to quickly dispel the invading force within his body. As he looked up, Xiao Yan's figure had already vanished into the void like a ghost.
"Disappeared?"
Seeing Xiao Yan disappear so mysteriously, many people present couldn't help but change their expressions, and their astonished gazes immediately began to sweep around.
"Hmph, got you!"
But the next moment, Bai Zijing's eyes swept across the room quickly, then he curled his lips and let out a disdainful snort. He drew his bow to its fullest extent and, without hesitation, aimed at the void behind him and shot an arrow!
" Severing Break Arrow!"
"Laugh!"
Just as Bai Zijing's arrow shot out and flew straight into the void, three balls of flame suddenly appeared in the originally calm void, burning and transforming into form, and a terrifying aura also suddenly rose up!
Immediately afterwards, a hand shot out from the void, piercing through the three flames with force. The moment it clenched its fist, an astonishing aura, no less powerful than the former, burst forth without reservation!