"Bang!"
With another loud thud, a figure was sent flying uncontrollably, crashing heavily to the ground. Blood gushed from the mouth, and the person was almost critically injured.
Not far from this person, Xiao Yan was casually walking towards him, leaving a deep mark several inches deep on the ground with the giant black ruler in his hand. Behind him, Xiao Yan Qin Zhong with a blank expression.
Having witnessed Xiao Yan's violence, Qin Zhong had become completely numb to the scene before him.
From the moment Xiao Yan made his move, the Six-Star Half-Emperor before him, whom Qin Zhong considered an invincible opponent, was now like a lump of mud in front of Xiao Yan.
Despite possessing the strength of a Six-Star Half-Emperor, he was utterly humiliated and had no chance to retaliate against Xiao Yan. Qin Zhong also remembered that when Xiao Yan first arrived in the Wilderness and fought against Li Gan, although he ultimately defeated Li Gan, it was only by relying on his own agility and terrifying Dou Technique, as well as Elder Luo's final display of power.
At that time, even if Xiao Yan went all out and didn't use his Dou Technique, he could at most fight Li Gan to a draw. Even so, Xiao Yan would undoubtedly be the one who suffered the loss in the end.
After all, the strength of Six-Star Half-Emperor not only represents their own power, but also the amount of Dou Qi stored in their body is absolutely incomparable to that of Three-Star Half-Emperor like Xiao Yan.
But now, in just a few months, Xiao Yan's power has grown so much. Before, he could only fight Li Gan to a draw, but now he can easily defeat the latter. This huge contrast in power makes Qin Zhong, a witness, feel somewhat unreal.
No matter how much he couldn't believe it, it was true. Xiao Yan's growth rate was so fast that it completely exceeded his imagination. Even Elder Luo was full of praise for this.
Of course, Six-Star Half-Emperor is Six-Star Half-Emperor. No matter what, his strength is undeniable, and it's not easy for Xiao Yan to deal with him. However, no matter how Li Gan fought back, it was ultimately useless after Xiao Yan's repeated bombardment with his heavy ruler.
Xiao Yan gained a more realistic understanding of the power of the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler.
That day, he was fighting Luo Jin, so he would have held back no matter what. But today is different. Facing Li Gan, Xiao Yan felt no burden at all. On the contrary, he was eager to try.
After three consecutive feet, this Six-Star Half-Emperor was already quite exhausted. Each of the three feet was equivalent to a High-Level Human Class Dou Technique, and Li Gan naturally could not withstand it.
"Cough cough... What... what kind of Dou Technique is this?"
Beneath the ruins, Li Gan's figure was still buried and had not yet emerged. Compared to this, he seemed more concerned about the Dou Technique that Xiao Yan had just used.
Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he paused in his steps before continuing forward. He slowly increased the pressure in his hand holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler, lifting the giant ruler slightly.
"This is Dou Technique I recently mastered; I call it the Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler."
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on the ruins, a dark light flashing deep in his pupils.
Beneath the ruins, Li Gan's gloomy eyes suddenly contracted, his pupils constricting as he was taken aback by Xiao Yan's words.
" The Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler... He just seemed to have only swung three feet... If he had swung it all..."
Li Gan was secretly terrified, fearing that Xiao Yan would strike him a few more feet.
But after a few breaths, a ruthless glint flashed in Li Gan's eyes, and his face beneath the ruins became somewhat gloomy and twisted.
" Yan Xiao..."
Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks. At this moment, he had already consumed nearly a quarter of his Dou Qi. This was because he was on the verge of a breakthrough; otherwise, he would have consumed even more.
"Drink it!"
With a sharp shout, the ruins in front of Xiao Yan exploded with a bang. The smoke and debris were blocked by an invisible force several feet away from Xiao Yan. Through the smoke and dust, Xiao Yan saw that Li Gan had actually managed to escape.
Xiao Yan frowned slightly. What was strange was not that Li Gan had escaped, but that he actually had the ability to escape.
The three-foot blade struck Li Gan completely, leaving him no time to react. If he had taken all three blows, he wouldn't have been able to speak so easily and calmly. This was what Xiao Yan suspected.
"Why... even with some kind of body-refining technique, there's absolutely no way he could have the ability to escape."
Muttering to himself, Xiao Yan ignored Qin Zhong beside him, put away the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and instantly used the Heavenly Severing Steps to catch up with the fleeing Li Gan. He wanted to know why Li Gan was able to withstand the power of his three-foot ruler with his bare body!
Above the void, Xiao Yan stood blocking Li Gan's path not far in front of him. With Xiao Yan's speed, he could easily catch up with Li Gan, who was not at his peak at the moment.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan again, Li Gan acted completely differently. The solemn expression on his face vanished, replaced by an extremely sinister smile.
Xiao Yan frowned. What tricks was Li Gan up to? Given his current condition, Xiao Yan could kill him in a few breaths if he went all out!
"How did you do that? Each of my three feet is equivalent to a High-Level Human Class Dou Technique. With your strength, after taking that full hit, there's no way you could still be standing!"
Ignoring the wicked smile on Li Gan's lips, Xiao Yan went straight to the point, Li Gan the question that had been on his mind. He didn't believe that Li Gan could possibly withstand it without external assistance.
Upon hearing this, Li Gan's wicked smile grew even more sinister, his gloomy old eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, the killing intent in them obvious.
"You really want to know?"
"Explain."
With a wave of his hand, the Heavy Xuan Ruler reappeared, and Xiao Yan gave the most direct answer.
"Hehehehe... With the strength of Three-Star Half-Emperor, you've actually managed to comprehend a Human Class Dou Technique. Your talent is indeed terrifying. If you're allowed to grow up smoothly, you might very well have a place on this continent in the future..."
Li Gan chuckled, the meaning of his words unclear whether it was admiration for Xiao Yan or something else entirely.
"And the reason I was able to block your three feet of light..."
Li Gan's venomous eyes fixed on Xiao Yan. He slowly raised his hand, and a disc made of some unknown material appeared in his palm. Then, Li Gan continued:
"What we rely on is this Formation Plate."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and was slightly startled. Formation Plate —this was something crafted by an array master. Xiao Yan remembered that not long ago, he had killed a young man who cultivated arrays. Now, thinking back, it seemed that the guy was setting up some kind of array.
As for the Taiyi Star Disk that Luo Jin used back then, it was undoubtedly Formation Plate, but since Xiao Yan did not witness Luo Jin using it, he naturally did not know it.
" Formation Plate..."
With his eyes half-closed, Xiao Yan murmured to himself.