Gazing at the clear, boundless blue sky, the Grand Hall Master's face beneath his mask was solemn, his heart heavy with worry. Just moments ago, he had clearly sensed an extremely powerful aura sweep over him, an aura so powerful that he could hardly fathom what level of expert it was.
At this moment, even the Gu You within Xiao Yan's body completely concealed its aura, and Xiao Yan only managed to stand in the void by relying on the last bit of Dou Qi squeezed out from his body.
"Cough cough..."
Xiao Yan coughed violently, his gaze following the direction the Grand Hall Master was looking. There wasn't a single person in sight on the vast sky, so how could there be anyone there?
But when Xiao Yan was filled with doubt and wanted to ask Gu You, he found that the latter had completely lost contact with him. It was as if Gu You had suddenly disappeared into thin air, which surprised Xiao Yan.
Then, when Xiao Yan looked at the sky again, he seemed to have thought of something, and the expression on his face changed again. You should know that even when facing Elder Luo and others, Gu You had not concealed his aura. But today, he had decisively cut off all contact with Xiao Yan. It is not hard to imagine what level of power this gentleman mentioned by the Hall Master is.
In the sky, the Grand Master gazed solemnly at the distant horizon. Beneath his mask, beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, sliding down his face to his chin.
" Ghost Hall? Heh, quite the arrogant air."
After a long while, a faint laugh echoed through the heavens and earth. The laugh was old and calm, without the slightest emotional fluctuation. However, what made the Grand Hall Master change color was that the temperature around him dropped instantly the moment the laugh ended. In fact, he could clearly see some tiny ice shards in his eyes.
Seeing this scene, not only the Grand Hall Master, but even Xiao Yan was shocked.
A single sentence can affect the temperature of the world; it's hard to imagine just how terrifying this mysterious person's power truly is.
" The Ghost Hall is conducting business; unauthorized personnel are not permitted to disturb us. Please leave, otherwise..."
Despite knowing that the other party was a super strong expert whose strength far surpassed his own, the Grand Hall Master still gritted his teeth and spoke. As soon as he opened his mouth, he brought up the Ghost Hall in front of him. He believed that, given the Ghost Hall's reputation on the continent, anyone who knew anything about it would give it a wide berth.
but...
"Heh, otherwise what?"
Upon hearing this, the aged voice rang out again, this time filled with sneers and disdain for the Ghost Hall.
"You!"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Hall Master's expression immediately changed slightly. He was about to shout angrily, but considering the other party's terrifying strength, he dared not say anything more. After a brief hesitation, he hardened his heart and spoke again, saying in a deep voice:
"It seems you are truly determined to be an enemy of my Ghost Hall!"
"Hmph, you keep talking about the Ghost Hall Ghost Hall, what, do you really think this entire continent belongs to your Ghost Hall?"
As the soft hum faded, an invisible energy surged toward the head of the hall, striking him hard in the chest before he could dodge.
"Pfft!"
With a loud "pfft," the Grand Hall Master coughed up a mouthful of blood, staggered back dozens of steps, and only managed to steady himself before looking up at the horizon with a terrified expression.
"I am the Lord of the Ghost Hall. Your injury to me today is an act of betrayal against the Ghost Hall..."
"Get lost! You're just a branch hall master, what's there to be so arrogant about? Today, even if the real hall master of your Ghost Hall were here, it wouldn't matter!"
Before the Grand Hall Master could finish speaking, the mysterious old man suddenly let out a cold snort, and an invisible force once again sent him flying thousands of feet away.
"Pfft!"
As he swallowed, the temple master's face instantly turned crimson, and then he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. After the blood was expelled, the face under the temple master's mask quickly turned deathly pale, and his pair of gloomy old eyes were filled with fear.
Only now did he truly realize that what this mysterious expert said was probably true, and if he insisted on going his own way and tried to force the latter to retreat in the name of the Ghost Hall, he would probably only end up harming himself.
"You..."
After taking a deep breath, the Palace Master spoke again after a long while. This time, his words lacked the arrogance he once had, and the surging black mist around his body was mostly subdued.
"Very well, Your Excellency's power is truly extraordinary; I am speechless. I will remember this matter, and in the future..."
"Enough with the nonsense, get lost!"
Upon hearing this, the expression on the face beneath the mask of the Grand Hall Master froze slightly, and the muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched incessantly. Although anger was rising in his heart, he dared not speak out.
After all, this mysterious powerhouse has not shown himself until now, yet he has still managed to injure him quite severely. It's not hard to imagine just how terrifying this mysterious person is.
I turned around reluctantly, glancing longingly at Xiao Jin, whose body was covered in blood and Xiao Jin. The greed in my eyes had not yet faded, but because of the person behind me, I only had the desire but not the courage.
The Grand Hall Master could clearly sense that there was a pair of sharp eyes watching him from behind. He had no doubt that if he dared to make a move on Xiao Jin, the latter would mercilessly kill him with just a glance.
Gritting his teeth in reluctance, the Grand Hall Master turned his gaze and it instantly landed on Xiao Yan, who was hovering in the void below.
In the eyes of the Grand Hall Master, the reason why the mysterious expert valued Xiao Jin so much was probably because he had discovered that its true form was extraordinary. It was understandable that people have greedy hearts.
However, Xiao Yan is different. He is just an ordinary human with nothing special about him. Moreover, he is only a Five-Star Half-Emperor, not worthy of a powerful person's attention. Since that's the case, if he wants to take him away, the latter probably won't care too much.
Lowered down, the Grand Hall Master was lifted into Xiao Yan's hand amidst Xiao Yan's helpless struggle. He then turned around, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to those behind him, and prepared to leave. The mysterious expert did not seem to intend to stop him, which made the Grand Hall Master secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
but...
"Roar roar roar..."
Although the mysterious expert didn't care, it didn't mean that Xiao Jin was indifferent to Xiao Yan. Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to be captured, Xiao Jin, who was already seriously injured, struggled violently again.
He twisted his injured body forcefully, intending to charge at the main hall master.
Unfortunately, Xiao Jin was already seriously injured at this moment. After struggling for a long time, he could only worsen his own injuries and was unable to help Xiao Yan.
"That beast deserves to die!"
Seeing Xiao Jin struggle again, the Grand Hall Master's heart tightened. He cursed inwardly and prepared to leave quickly with Xiao Yan.
"Stop!"
With a soft shout, the Grand Hall Master, though wishing he could just turn around and run away, stopped with no other choice. He slowly turned around, holding Xiao Yan's hand tightly, refusing to let go.
"I don't want to say more; you should understand what I mean."
The old man's voice remained calm, but within that calmness lay an undeniable air of authority.
"Uh... hehe, I'm not sure what you mean by that..."
"Whoosh!"
Before the words were finished, a sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out in the heavens and earth. In the void, a streak of Dou Qi qi shot towards the Grand Hall Master with lightning speed.
Although the attack seemed ordinary, the Grand Hall Master's expression changed drastically the moment the sound came. He feared that even if he risked everything, he couldn't withstand this attack!
"This junior understands, and will now release them and take their leave!"
With a sudden release of his grip, the Grand Master turned and ran, his mask falling off in his panic, revealing a deeply lined old face beneath it. Yet, at that moment, that Elder Zhang face was filled with terror.
"Laugh!"
The moment the hall master turned around, the streak of Dou Qi flew past his left cheek.
The fierce wind tore half of his face to shreds, revealing his high cheekbones beneath the skin, and even exposing nearly half of his eyeballs to the air. At the same time, his left ear and the surrounding skin were also ripped apart.
"Ah!!!"
The intense pain nearly clouded his judgment, but in the end, the Grand Master managed to escape at top speed.
Only then did Xiao Yan finally breathe a sigh of relief, but his expression immediately became even more serious.
First the fox was dealt with, and now the tiger has been sent away. But now, there is an even more ferocious lion in front of him. If he doesn't handle it well, Xiao Yan will be in just as much danger!
Before knowing the other party's true intentions, one should not easily believe anything. After all, human nature is such that only self-interest will drive them to act; otherwise, why would anyone care about the life or death of a Five-Star Half-Emperor?