"It seems we've had quite a good day!"
Upon seeing the black-robed youth appear, the demoness grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, looking quite ferocious.
The two strangely shaped men stomped heavily on the ground, causing it to explode. As they did so, they transformed into streaks of light and swiftly moved to the left and right sides of the black-robed youth, surrounding him.
Seeing this, the man in black robes slowly stepped out from under the shade of the tree, revealing a familiar face in the sunlight—it was none other than Xiao Yan.
At this moment, he did not feel any tension despite the encirclement he was facing. He simply stared with a smile at the demon woman in the ravine directly in front of him, or more precisely, at the Storage Ring in her hand.
"Among magical beasts, those possessing Spiritual Strength like yours are truly rare. I wonder if you were born with a talent for Spiritual Strength, or if the secret realm of this Pill Tower is truly so wondrous."
Xiao Yan stared at the bewitching woman, his voice quite calm, completely ignoring the two men on either side who brandished their weapons, as if they didn't exist at all.
Noticing the gaze of the black-robed youth opposite her, the human-headed, snake-bodied demoness felt a slight chill, but the unease only lingered in her eyes for a moment. Then, she parted her lips slightly, revealing her cherry-like mouth, and smiled sinisterly:
"Sir, you are indeed confident. To face three Yuan Zong simultaneously without flinching, you truly deserve to be called Nine-Star Yuan Zong."
Upon hearing this, the two burly men paused their slow approach, exchanged a glance, but did not show much tension, and then slightly dispersed to the sides.
"I wonder if you have what we want, sir. If not... my two younger brothers show no mercy to men, and I'm afraid you won't even be able to leave them with a complete corpse."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan curled his lips into a cold smile, extended a finger, and with a thought, a red light flashed at the tip of his finger, and a Fragrance-Nurturing Pill instantly appeared.
Upon seeing this, a look of surprise immediately appeared in the eyes of the three people opposite, and the smile on the witch's face even became more seductive for a moment, but the words she uttered sent chills down one's spine.
"Hehe, kill him, and this Fragrance-Nurturing Pill is mine. The rest of the items in the Storage Ring are yours to distribute. The Nine-Star Yuan Zong's collection won't leave you at a loss!"
The moment the words left her lips, the demoness's mouth suddenly gaped open. A terrifying Spiritual Strength, comparable to that of Tier Seven Mid-Level Alchemist, pierced through Xiao Yan's body amidst her shrill scream. Taking advantage of this moment, the two burly men darted out to the left and right. One man's arm transformed into a scythe, while the other raised a massive beast claw. Before the shocking sonic waves had even dissipated, the two had already closed in on Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's body, their scythes and beast claws slashing heavily down at his stationary form!
The witch was full of confidence. Before the other party could even make a move, she had already stunned them with a combination of sonic Dou Technique and Spiritual Strength. That momentary lapse in concentration was enough for the two to kill her!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this Nine-Star Yuan Zong will be decapitated in the blink of an eye.
However, in the next instant, Xiao Yan's body was torn to shreds into nothingness by the combined attack of the two burly men!
"Not good!"
Almost simultaneously, the demoness suddenly realized what was happening and cried out in alarm. In the blink of an eye, her enormous snake tail enveloped her upper body, and the dense, dark purple scales on her body covered her like armor. But just as the snake coiled up, a huge, wide ruler suddenly appeared in the previously calm void in front of her and slammed heavily into the snake's body.
"Clang!"
As sparks flew, a tremendous clang of metal clashing echoed, shaking the surrounding rocks. The demoness's body was slammed deep into the mountain wall behind her by this heavy blow, shattering the thick mountain into pieces.
Xiao Yan's figure gradually appeared on the spot. He glanced at the scarlet blood stained on the ruler, and his hand holding the giant ruler trembled slightly. With a "poof," it was enveloped in raging flames, and the blood was burned into nothingness with a hissing sound under the burning of the Heavenly Flames.
Only then did the two burly men not far behind turn around in terror. When they saw the raging flames on the giant ruler in Xiao Yan's hand, their fear intensified. From the rubble of the mountain, the extremely venomous voice of the witch could be heard.
"I truly underestimated you. I had intended to leave you with a complete corpse, but now it seems I'll have to tear you apart to vent my anger!"
The moment the shriek subsided, the entire mountain trembled violently, and a black streak of light shot out like lightning, striking Xiao Yan. The latter remained unfazed, and as the enormous snake tail approached, he spun his hand and slammed the giant ruler in his palm heavily into the ground in front of him. The massive ruler immediately acted as a shield, protecting Xiao Yan behind him.
"Clang!"
As the earth exploded, Xiao Yan's body flew backward. Just as two figures rushed towards him again, he swept his giant ruler to block the sharp scythe. He then turned and threw another punch. Just before colliding with the beast's claw, a dazzling golden light suddenly spread to his arm as he unleashed the Giant Elephant Art. He then immediately distanced himself from the three of them.
In mid-air, Xiao Yan glanced around, observing the gloomy gazes of the three people around him. He remained silent, but with a flick of his left wrist, another white jade ruler appeared in his hand. It was the Black Jade Ruler. With a slight tremor, a blazing Heavenly Flames covered it as well.
" Heavenly Flames! You actually possess such a thing?"
The demoness uttered a surprised and doubtful sound, then clapped her hands lightly a few times. Shortly after the crisp sound rang out, two more streaks of light rushed from hundreds of feet away in the valley below, outside the three-person encirclement. In just a few breaths, they merged into the three-person encirclement. Judging from their half-beast bodies, they were clearly two transformed demonic beasts!
Now, five transformed demonic beasts appeared in the arena, and three of the four of them were at the Four-Star Yuan Zong. Among the two who had just appeared, one with a horn-shaped head was at the Five-Star Yuan Zong level. The strongest one was the human-headed, snake-bodied demoness, who was at the Six-Star Yuan Zong. She was indeed worthy of being the leader of these people.
"Hmph, I thought I wouldn't need to lift a finger."
As soon as Fang Yi appeared, the Five-Star Yuan Zong spoke with a mocking expression. Upon hearing this, the demon woman also snorted coldly and transmitted her voice:
"This person is, after all, Nine-Star Yuan Zong. My attack failed just now, so a surprise attack is impossible. The three of us can't take him down in a short time, and he might even escape. Rather than letting someone else win, we should attack together and kill him. If we offer him the Heavenly Flames, we can get a lot more Fragrance-Nurturing Pill!"
Upon hearing this, the Five-Star Yuan Zong nodded slightly, raised his beastly eyes with a disdainful expression, and his chilling gaze fell on Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan was unaware of their conversation. At the moment, he was simply observing the five people around him with great interest, silently wondering how many Fragrance-Nurturing Pill these guys had collected.