"That's... Yan Xiao!"
In the distant void, Zhong Li stared in shock at Xiao Yan, who was striding out of the barrier. His cloudy old eyes revealed deep astonishment.
"It really is Yan Xiao! Didn't he just self-destruct? But why... hiss... Mu Han just said... it was a clone! A soul clone!"
After some thought, Zhong Li quickly realized why Xiao Yan could survive after his self-destruction. It turned out that what he self-destructed was not his main body, but only his soul clone.
However, precisely because of this, everyone present suddenly became interested in Xiao Yan's soul clone technique. Being able to condense a clone with the strength of Half-Emperor was much more practical than a puppet.
Of course, these people wouldn't be foolish enough to try and snatch that kind of cultivation technique from Xiao Yan. After their previous speculations, they were now even more curious about Xiao Yan's identity, and none of them would act rashly before they knew the truth.
After all, if Xiao Yan really came from some powerful force, once something happens to him, the force behind him will inevitably find out who the murderer is. At that time, even if you obtain the cultivation technique and successfully cultivate it, you will still have to pay the price with your life.
Even the most precious treasures require life to enjoy; for them, their own lives are the most valuable thing.
"Good lad! I knew I wouldn't misjudge him. With such high cultivation talent, how could he be so foolish in his actions and conduct! Hahahaha!"
Having figured out why Xiao Yan had self-destructed, Zhong Li immediately burst into laughter. Upon hearing this, the former turned his gaze to Zhong Li and said with a slightly apologetic smile:
"Sorry, Brother Zhong Li, I wasn't able to tell you beforehand."
"Haha, it's alright, as long as you're alright, hehe, to be honest, I rarely see Master Mu make a fool of himself, hahahaha!"
As Zhong Li finished speaking, everyone in the room turned their attention to Mu Han. When Mu Han heard this, his already extremely cold expression turned even more gloomy.
At this moment, Mu Han's aura remained incredibly powerful, and there wasn't a single scratch on his body. Xiao Yan's avatar's self-destruction had no real harm to Mu Han, and could be said to have had no effect whatsoever.
To everyone's surprise, Mu Han looked extremely disheveled, his clothes and robes completely shattered in the explosion.
On his chest, there was a very conspicuous red mark, about the size of a palm, indicating that he was not entirely unharmed in the explosion.
"Hiss..."
Upon witnessing this scene, the Half-Emperor on the periphery stared at Mu Han in shock, their mouths agape as they gasped in astonishment.
It's hard to imagine that Mu Han, who even Nine-Star Half-Emperor couldn't do anything to, was injured by a Three-Star Half-Emperor today. Although this injury was almost negligible, it was still an insult to Mu Han.
" Yan Xiao! Good! Good! You're quite something! I was originally planning to play with you a little longer, but to my utter surprise, you're determined to die. Since that's the case, then don't blame me!"
With an extremely gloomy expression, Mu Han Elder Zhang and cursed, his vicious words filled with endless killing intent. His pair of cloudy old eyes blazed with furious golden flames. Xiao Yan before him had truly enraged him.
However, despite Mu Han's cold words, Xiao Yan's pale face did not show much expression. His unfocused dark eyes slowly lifted to look at Mu Han. Xiao Yan took a deep breath and slowly uttered two words.
"Noisy..."
These two simple words caused the expressions of the Half-Emperor present to suddenly freeze in their cloudy old eyes, their mouths slightly agape, and for a moment they were so shocked by Xiao Yan's words that they could not utter a sound.
Xiao Yan's words were truly domineering. In this Ancient Wilderness City, Xiao Yan was probably the first person to use the word "noisy" to describe Mu Han!
Of course, being able to injure Mu Han with the strength of Three-Star Half-Emperor, even if it was just a superficial injury, Xiao Yan is also the first person in the history of this Ancient Wilderness City!
Similarly, even in the entire Southern Region, or even the entire continent, there are very few people who possess the strength to injure a Nine-Star Half-Emperor at the level of Three-Star Half-Emperor!
Such people are usually noticed by some truly powerful forces and are recruited into their sects early on, becoming potential assets of those forces!
At this moment, everyone couldn't help but doubt Xiao Yan's true identity again, and all sorts of guesses kept surfacing in their minds.
The puppet with the strength of Half-Emperor, the various high-level Dou Technique, the bizarre cultivation techniques that create clones, and the arrogant and unruly heart—all of these subtly reveal Xiao Yan's mysterious background to everyone.
At this point, even Mu Han felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart, and his originally calm heart began to waver.
If Xiao Yan is indeed a descendant of some powerful force, then even if I am Nine-Star Half-Emperor, I will still face a deadly disaster!
In this world, Half-Emperor can indeed be called a strong person, but at the same time, they are also an absolute weak person, or rather... an ant!
In the face of true powerhouses, Half-Emperor is merely a stage in the entire path of cultivation. Although Half-Emperor are strong, there are quite a few who can dominate Half-Emperor. Never forget that cultivation has no end!
However, the situation is already set, the arrow is on the bowstring, and there is no way to stop now. Even if he wanted to back down now, it would be too late. Besides, wasn't Mu Han's purpose in entering the Lightning Pool precisely for Xiao Yan? Moreover, Xiao Yan killed his disciple, and there is a blood debt to pay. Blood debts must be repaid in blood, and that is the way of heaven.
Unbeknownst to them, the relationship between Mu Han and Xiao Yan had already reached a point of life and death.
"Hmph! Boy, I don't care who you are, you killed my disciple, and this blood debt must be paid with your blood!"
After a long while, a ferocious look reappeared on Mu Han's old face, his eyes gradually becoming sharp, and a bloodthirsty roar emanated from his heart.
Raising his gaze, Mu Han's sharp eyes shot towards Xiao Yan, the invisible, domineering aura causing the space between them to slightly distort.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan frowned. The Spiritual Strength between his brows surged out rapidly, condensing into an invisible shield the size of a washbasin in front of him. However, this shield was much weaker than the one he usually condensed.
The self-destruction of the avatar consumed a significant amount of Spiritual Strength. This would be fine under normal circumstances, but for Xiao Yan at this moment, it was a considerable burden.
A gaze as sharp as an arrow pierced through the soul shield, but the invisible power was blocked. Mu Han seized the opportunity, and as the soul shield dissipated, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.
At the same time, in the space in front of Xiao Yan, Mu Han's figure suddenly appeared like a ghost, and pressed his palm hard down on Xiao Yan's chest.
But the instant Mu Han's palm struck Xiao Yan's chest, Xiao Yan was torn to shreds by the ensuing gust of Mu Han.
"Hmm? This kid is fast! Even an ordinary Eight-Star Half-Emperor couldn't achieve that speed!"
Mu Han. This was Xiao Yan at the Three-Star Half-Emperor. If his strength were to advance further, even he would be helpless against his terrifying speed.
"This boy must die if he goes to the Lightning Pool, otherwise, there will be endless trouble!"
Facing Xiao Yan, whose strength was only at the Three-Star Half-Emperor, Mu Han finally felt a deep sense of solemnity towards Xiao Yan.