An astonishing aura erupted, and the arrow that was shot head-on was shattered by Xiao Yan's punch as he appeared next!
"Break!"
Xiao Yan shattered the incoming arrow with his fist engulfed in flames. He slowly raised his eyes, his cold gaze fixed on Bai Zijing opposite him. His body trembled slightly, and a ripple of flame swept across the sky. Everyone who sensed this aura changed their expression.
" Nine-Star Yuan Zong!"
Sensing the astonishing surge of power within Xiao Yan's body, all the Bai Clan experts were shocked.
"Master, this is quite bad..."
"Shut up!"
Beside Bai Haotang, an old man was frowning when Bai Haotang interrupted him, his calm gaze lingering briefly on Xiao Yan and Bai Zijing before he took a deep breath and slowly said:
"I really didn't expect this kid to have such a trump card. Relying on a secret technique, he actually managed to forcibly close the gap in cultivation level with Zijing. However, it's too early to tell. Judging from his expression, he must have expected this and isn't surprised at all."
"Is it another secret technique?"
Seeing this, Bai Zijing sneered and shook his head, saying:
"You want a quick and easy victory? Fine, I've long since reached the point of utter loathing for you!"
As soon as the shout fell, a ferocious look flashed in Bai Zijing's eyes. He took a deep breath and suddenly changed the hand seals between his hands.
As Bai Zijing's hand seals changed, streams of powerful, deep blue Origin Qi continuously surged outward from his body, then transformed into a giant waterspout around him. An astonishing suction force rapidly extended outward from the center, and the energy of heaven and earth also rushed wildly towards Bai Zijing's body under the influence of this suction force.
" Xiao Yan, be careful! This guy's secret technique is quite ingenious. Once he uses it, he can forcibly absorb the energy of heaven and earth for a short period of time, increasing his own strength by about one star!"
Seeing Bai Zijing's posture, Xiao Shaojun, who was not far behind, had a slight change in expression. His anxious reminder had just fallen when Bai Zijing on the field uttered a fierce voice that shook the heavens and the earth.
" Xiao Yan, today, I will make you pay a terrible price for everything you've done!"
As the Origin Qi within his body rapidly surged, a ferocious smile involuntarily appeared on Bai Zijing's lips. After using the secret technique, his current strength had reached the Peak Yuan Zong level. Below the Yuan Zun, almost no one would be his opponent, and Xiao Yan in front of him would be no exception!
"Kill!"
A low, murderous roar erupted from Bai Zijing's throat, and his figure vanished from his spot. A moment later, the sound of air being torn apart suddenly exploded in Xiao Yan's ears. Bai Zijing suddenly appeared beside him with a whip kick. Xiao Yan almost instinctively tried to block it, but what came towards him, besides the fierce force, was the surging energy of heaven and earth, which crashed into Xiao Yan's body like a tidal wave.
"Bang!"
With a single blow, Xiao Yan was sent flying back a hundred feet. As he looked up, Bai Zijing's figure attacked again!
"Clang!"
However, this time, Bai Zijing's fierce punch was blocked by the Vajra Giant that Xiao Yan's body had transformed into with a single palm strike. The surrounding raging energy of heaven and earth was also completely destroyed by the burning of the Heavenly Flames, leaving only the storm caused by this attack to rage in the sky. Xiao Yan's sharp gaze was fixed on Bai Zijing in front of him.
"Even with the help of secret techniques, your current strength is still only at the Nine-Star Yuan Zong. There's really nothing to be arrogant about."
"Hmph, is that so..."
Bai Zijing's expression remained unchanged. His fist, which was pressed tightly against Xiao Yan's, suddenly trembled violently, and his body instantly retreated. In the next moment, his fist transformed into a palm. In an instant, the energy of heaven and earth suddenly rotated and converged, and a terrifying energy wave condensed in his palm.
" Raging Sea's Wild Waves!"
A powerful Origin Qi erupted, instantly transforming into an overwhelming wave of energy that, with terrifying, murderous power, crashed down upon Xiao Yan before him!
" Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler!"
Facing Bai Zijing's offensive, Xiao Yan remained fearless. His golden body dissipated, and he swung the Heavy Xuan Ruler with tremendous force. As his internal Origin Qi surged forth, the flames covering the giant ruler rapidly receded, and crimson light emanated from within. The sheer power of the flames caused the space around Xiao Yan to distort violently. This surging aura startled Bai Zijing slightly; for some reason, the aura of the Heavenly Flames within Xiao Yan seemed far more terrifying than ever before...
However, before he could think too much, a magnificent beam of light shot out from the giant ruler in Xiao Yan's palm!
"Bang!"
The powerful ruler-shaped beam collided directly with the incoming arrow. The arrow's astonishing power easily neutralized the force of the ruler-shaped beam. However, immediately afterward, a continuous stream of stunning ruler-shaped beams shot rapidly in front of Xiao Yan. The giant ruler tumbled, and beams of light intricately merged into the first beam. By the time the ninth beam was launched, the energy fluctuations at the point of collision between the two became increasingly intense. Then, in the next moment...
"Buzz!"
With a deafening roar, the astonishing waves in the sky and the radiant light were both annihilated. Terrifying energy ripples swept out at that moment, and the surrounding void, which had not yet recovered, was then shattered into nothingness once again.
An energy storm swept across the sky, and the two people in the arena were also forced back rapidly by the collision of this energy. The aftershocks in the sky had not yet dissipated, but at this moment, a threatening voice suddenly burst out from Bai Zijing's lips.
" The Abyss of the Deep Sea!"
The moment the shout fell, the overwhelming Origin Qi instantly gathered around Xiao Yan. Bai Zijing's hands moved rapidly, and the deep blue Origin Qi condensed into water, enveloping Xiao Yan and forming a huge water sphere. As the water sphere rapidly condensed, a terrifying pressure, as if standing in the deep sea, also came from around Xiao Yan's body.
Under this immense pressure, not only the void, but even Xiao Yan's bones emitted a low squeezing and colliding sound. His movements, breathing, and even the flow of his internal Origin Qi were all significantly affected at this moment!
"Drink!"
With a roar, Xiao Yan's body trembled violently, and fierce scarlet flames surged outward from within him, instantly covering his body and condensing into a suit of lava armor. As streams of scarlet magma continued to erupt, the vast waters surrounding him were completely evaporated under the power of the Heavenly Flames!
The moment he looked up, Bai Zijing released an arrow from his slingshot. The sound of the arrow piercing the air rushed towards him. Xiao Yan dodged the arrow that was aimed straight at his face, but even so, he was still hit in the left shoulder armor, leaving a soul-piercing arrow wound on his shoulder.
Bai Zijing drew his bow again, letting out a chilling sneer.
"I must admit, your combat strength is indeed beyond my expectations, but if it only goes this far, then there's no need for this battle to continue."
"Yeah?"
With a whooshing sound, Xiao Yan casually shattered the incoming arrow. His cold laughter had barely escaped when Bai Zijing immediately followed up:
"You mean that Fire Lotus, right? Elder Rong specifically mentioned it to me, saying that once it's unleashed, even a Yuan Zun expert would have to face it head-on. Unfortunately, the person you're facing today is me, so you're destined not to have that opportunity to unleash it!"
"Puff!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and flames immediately rose in the void around him. Six Heavenly Flames appeared and surrounded him. At the same time, a terrifyingly high temperature that made people tremble also spread out.