In the distant sky, the auras of five Yuan Zun filled the heavens, causing the entire world to tremble slightly. Under the clear sky, the strange snowflakes falling were torn to shreds by these jagged auras.
"Heh heh heh, you want to fight to the death?"
Upon seeing the Northern King appear beside Xiao Yan, Green Demon's wrinkled face curled into a chilling sneer. He then lightly waved his hand and grinned maliciously:
" Xiao Ming himself will handle this; the rest are up to you. Remember, don't let Xiao Yan die completely."
As the shout fell, Green Demon's hand, shrouded in black mist, suddenly swung out. As the dense black energy surged forth, it quickly solidified and gathered, transforming into a chain that exuded a strong bloody aura. Then, in a flash, he appeared not far from Xiao Ming's figure. As the latter waved his left hand, a huge stone hammer also appeared in his hand.
"You two try to hold him off, I'll take care of this damn guy as soon as possible!"
With a deep, resonant voice, Xiao Ming immediately charged forward. Facing the encirclement of three Yuan Zun experts, Xiao Yan's expression grew increasingly fierce.
His gaze swept quickly over the three people in the sky: one was Two-Star Yuan Zun, and the other two Early Yuan Zun. Such combat power might only be considered bottom-tier among Yuan Zun Venerables, but for most Yuan Zong experts, they were absolutely terrifying beings that they were powerless to face.
Xiao Yan's gaze quickly locked onto one of them. With a thought, the Northern King immediately shot out, transforming into a streak of light to meet him. Then, his gaze shifted to the Two-Star Yuan Zun.
With the current combat power of the Northern King, he might be able to hold off Early Yuan Zun for a while, but if it were Two-Star Yuan Zun, he would probably have very little chance of fighting back.
"I'll take care of this one; the last one is up to you."
Xiao Yan took a slow, deep breath and smiled at Xiao Siyu.
"You?"
Upon hearing this, the latter immediately raised an eyebrow. It was one thing for this guy to send a puppet to challenge Yuan Zun expert, but he himself was actually going to face Two-Star Yuan Zun was even stronger. If it were anyone else, they would probably have to shout that he was crazy.
"I have some experience fighting against Yuan Zun experts. Besides, I am Nine-Star Yuan Zong, so my chances of winning are still higher than yours."
Xiao Yan smiled, and the Origin Qi within his meridians began to gather and circulate, gradually spreading to the surface of his body. Seeing this, Xiao Siyu gave a slightly reproachful hum, saying:
"Are you saying this to look down on my cultivation level of the Late-Stage Eight-Star Yuan Zong?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Siyu raised her delicate, jade-like fingers to form a hand seal. A burst of crimson flames suddenly surged from her body and rapidly condensed into a massive fire phoenix behind her. With a delicate shout, the moment the fire phoenix entered her body, her aura suddenly expanded.
Sensing the powerful aura within the woman that instantly surpassed that of Nine-Star Yuan Zong, even Xiao Yan, with his keen eyesight, couldn't help but feel somewhat surprised. Although Xiao Siyu's cultivation had not yet broken through the limits of Yuan Zun Venerable, she was already an extremely powerful being within the Yuan Zong realm.
"My Phoenix Fire Art may not be as powerful as your secret method of using a Heavenly Flames to enhance your strength, but it's still somewhat useful for dealing with the current situation."
Xiao Siyu glanced at Xiao Yan, whose face was full of surprise, then turned her beautiful eyes to look coldly at the remaining Early Yuan Zun. Although this second young lady was arrogant, she still had some idea of the current dangerous situation. If she relied solely on her strength, she did not think she could survive a few rounds against that Two-Star Yuan Zun.
"As you said, that guy is in your hands now!"
"Okay, give me some time, I'll deal with him as soon as possible!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan nodded heavily and immediately stopped hesitating. With a thought, he suddenly unleashed the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations. As he roared in his heart, his aura surged dramatically. Xiao Yan was slightly startled by his words. After a moment's hesitation, he still rushed towards his opponent.
In an instant, a fierce battle broke out on the field.
Feeling the ever-increasing aura within his body, which was already infinitely close to that of Yuan Zun expert, Xiao Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. He could clearly feel that the improvement in his strength after using the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations was much greater than before. After some thought, he wondered if it was because of the Clan Ritual.
"To dare to be careless and lose focus in front of Yuan Zun expert is truly courting death!"
In the next instant, the figure of the Two-Star Yuan Zun appeared in front of Xiao Yan like a ghost. As the black mist spread, a sharp claw went straight for Xiao Yan's neck and grabbed down hard!
"Laugh!"
However, the sharp claws easily pierced through Xiao Yan's body, and upon closer inspection, Xiao Yan's entire body was slowly twisting and dissipating.
"It's just an afterimage!"
"When did this guy... do that?"
Upon noticing the strange phenomenon before him, the Two-Star Yuan Zun was immediately alarmed. He then turned around abruptly and looked towards the distant void, where a figure in black robes stood quietly. At this moment, six flames were rising from his chest, emanating terrifying heat that caused the surrounding void to twist and collapse continuously.
" Heavenly Flames!"
Although he had heard early on that Xiao Yan possessed Heavenly Flames, what he saw now still shocked this Two-Star Yuan Zun. His surprise turned into a cold snort, and his body trembled violently. A vast amount of black Origin Qi surged outwards, accompanied by a sound of metal clashing. From this surge, jet-black chains materialized, like venomous snakes, shooting into the sky and hurtling towards Xiao Yan.
"Hiss!"
Facing the chains that shot towards him, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a chilling light. As they approached, he thrust the flame in his palm forward with great force. The terrifying heat instantly incinerated the chains, and with a series of violent hissing sounds, the eerie black iron chains were melted into nothingness.
"You brat, die!"
The moment the chains melted, the Two-Star Yuan Zun beside Xiao Yan caught up again, his five fingers curled into claws. With a fierce gust of wind, he grabbed at Xiao Yan's throat, and wherever the claw passed, the invisible void collapsed.
"Buzz!"
However, just as the claw was about to touch Xiao Yan's body, a pitch-black curtain mysteriously condensed in front of the claw. This sharp claw actually went straight into the dark void without touching Xiao Yan's body at all.
"Damn it! It's actually the Great Dao of the Void!"
As the tent in front of him rapidly shrank, he hurriedly withdrew his outstretched hand, and Xiao Yan's figure disappeared from his sight once again.
Looking back, Xiao Yan, who had dodged the attack, was now kneading the Heavenly Flames in front of him in his palm, and a terrifying power was rapidly gathering.