Within the mysterious space, the full force of the Dou Qi of the two Half-Emperor erupted, unleashing a terrifying storm of Dou Qi qi that raged through the void.
Xiao Yan and Hei Mu, however, remained completely unmoved, as if it were none of their business.
As the two Dou Technique exploded, a huge mushroom cloud slowly formed in the void, and terrifying high temperatures and grayish-white mist filled the entire space in the blink of an eye.
At first glance, all that could be seen in this space was a hazy gray. In just a few breaths, it was as if this place had become a different world.
At this moment, Xiao Yan remained completely unmoved, his figure standing motionless in the void. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and a strange light flashed in his pale white pupils. His aura was restrained, and he appeared to be an ordinary person without any cultivation.
The hazy energy mist slowly spread, eventually enveloping Xiao Yan as well.
With his vision obstructed, Xiao Yan simply closed his eyes, letting the mist envelop him, a playful smile always on his lips.
"Whoosh..."
A sharp whooshing sound rang out, and the energy mist in the space in front of Xiao Yan suddenly split apart to both sides.
Immediately afterwards, a small spatial rift opened in the space in front of Xiao Yan's chest, and a withered hand covered with strange dark green patterns reached out and pressed down hard on Xiao Yan's chest.
"Bang!"
The next moment, a muffled thud suddenly rang out, and in the void, " Xiao Yan's" figure remained completely still.
Looking at his chest, the withered hand that had been pressing down hard was easily stopped by another fair hand that came towards him.
This seemingly casual move caused the surrounding void to collapse abruptly the instant the two palms touched, as if a dam had been breached...
At this moment, the withered hand seemed almost impossible to resist, and the seemingly fair hand possessed even greater power!
"Um?!"
At the moment of contact between the two, a surprised sound rang out from the void, clearly indicating that people were quite surprised that Xiao Yan still had the power to resist.
What shocked him most was that the power Xiao Yan was displaying at this moment was no less than his own!
"How is that possible? In his current state, how could he possibly possess such strength again? No, that's absolutely impossible!"
Within the void, Hei Mu stared in shock at the fair hand that was resisting him, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty.
Dou Qi gathered in his palm, and then his withered hand suddenly trembled. As it separated from the fair hand, the surging Dou Qi in his palm burst forth and slammed into the fair hand.
At this moment, Xiao Yan suddenly opened his slightly closed eyes, and two terrifying beams of Heavenly Flames shot out from his pale white pupils, burning away all the attacking Dou Qi qi.
At the same time, the fair hand pressed its advantage, slamming down fiercely the instant the Hei Mu hand disappeared into the void.
The next moment, with a loud bang, the void in front of " Xiao Yan " suddenly exploded, and a thin figure was blasted away like a kite with a broken string.
"Pfft..."
When the figure forcibly stopped, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His pair of gloomy eyes, filled with disbelief, looked at " Xiao Yan " hundreds of feet away.
As Hei Mu flew backward, his body trembled violently in the void. He stomped his feet hard on the air and slammed his left palm out into the void behind him.
As his Dou Qi surged forth, Hei Mu used the reaction force to completely stop his movements.
Feeling the sharp pain emanating from his right arm, even with Hei Mu's composure, the muscles at the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch violently.
The follow-up palm strike was even more terrifying than the previous one, and caught off guard, Hei Mu suffered a considerable loss.
When Hei Mu focused his gaze, his eyes immediately settled on Xiao Yan's pair of pale white pupils.
Upon seeing this, Hei Mu's pupils suddenly contracted. Recalling the two beams of Heavenly Flames from before, Hei Mu's heart trembled violently. After a long moment, he spoke with slightly trembling eyelids:
"You... are not Yan Xiao."
Hearing Hei Mu's affirmative words, Xiao Yan smiled, his pale white eyes fixed on Hei Mu, and spoke in the same tone:
"You... are not Qing Mu."
Upon hearing this, Hei Mu's face twitched three times. The casual demeanor of " Xiao Yan " before him made him feel extremely dangerous.
The fact that he could hide inside Xiao Yan's body without him noticing is enough to show that his strength is at least above that of Dou Di!
Judging from Hei Mu's current state, his strength is at most only Nine-Star Half-Emperor, which is worlds apart from this person!
Although Hei Mu's strength at this moment is comparable to Nine-Star Half-Emperor, Half-Emperor is still just Half-Emperor. In front of a true Dou Di, he is still so insignificant.
From this moment's perspective, the gap between Hei Mu and " Xiao Yan " is like the gap between Human Class Dou Technique and Intent Class Dou Technique. It's not just a difference of one or two stars; if you had to describe it, it would be a chasm!
"Damn it! Who is this kid? How can there be such an old monster inside him?!"
At this point, Hei Mu's expression also turned completely gloomy.
He never expected that a mere Half-Emperor would make him, a former Yuan Zong expert, so miserable. He also never imagined that a mere Half-Emperor would contain a Dou Di expert!
But no matter what he thought, the current situation was that he, Hei Mu, had no way out.
Compared to a Dou Di expert, his current strength is truly insignificant...
However, in the next instant, a glimmer of hope rose in Hei Mu's heart once again. His gloomy old eyes narrowed into slits as he stared at " Xiao Yan." The solemn expression on his face slowly faded, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth...
His Hei Mu might not truly mean he has no way out...
"Hahahaha... A Dou Di powerhouse, hiding inside a Half-Emperor brat, afraid to show himself? What, is this all a dignified Dou Di can do, such cowardly and underhanded things?"
Suddenly, Hei Mu threw his head back and let out a mocking laugh, his gloomy old eyes staring at " Xiao Yan " opposite him, his eyes full of sarcasm.
However, Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged, though his eyes flickered slightly. He also looked at Hei Mu and softly chuckled:
"What, you really want to see my true form?"
Hei Mu chuckled softly upon hearing this, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and spoke again with a smile:
"What difference does it make whether I see him or not, he's just a lowly rat... It's a real shame that I, the venerable one, would die at the hands of an unknown villain. I'm truly filled with resentment!"
At the end of his sentence, Hei Mu even shook his head and sighed softly, which only made the smile on " Xiao Yan's " lips deepen. " Xiao Yan " snorted coldly and said with a cold laugh:
"Since you're so eager to see my true form, then I'll let you die a swift and complete death..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a glint of light flashed in Hei Mu's eyes, and a cold smile crept across his face.