"Hmph! I must say, we really are destined to meet again! Kid, you got away last time, but this time, fate has brought you back to me, so don't even think about leaving alive!"
The man in the brocade robe stared at Xiao Yan with a sinister expression, a chilling smile curling at the corner of his mouth. He slowly stepped forward, walked to the front of the crowd, and faced Xiao Yan at the cave entrance, sneering.
"Oh? Is that so? You? Or those two old men? You can't even catch me, do you think you can kill me?"
Xiao Yan smiled sarcastically, revealing a row of white teeth. He glanced at the two gray-robed elders beside the man and said mockingly to the man in the brocade robe.
Upon hearing this, the expressions on the two old men's faces immediately turned ashen. One of them couldn't help but let out a cold snort, about to shout at Xiao Yan, but just then...
"Hmph, if they're no good, then what about me?"
Just as the gray-robed old man was about to shout angrily at Xiao Yan, a slightly hoarse and aged voice suddenly rang out from behind the man.
As the voice rang out, an elderly man in a black robe stepped out from behind the man and stood in front of him.
"Go back!"
He glanced coldly at the two gray-robed elders on either side of him, and said in a flat tone, "I'll give you a cold rebuke." Hearing this, the two men, though still unwilling, obediently retreated.
Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the black-robed elder before him, and he raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in his eyes. But then, with a playful expression, he said:
" Nine-Star Half-Emperor, huh? What's wrong? You couldn't touch me with Eight-Star Half-Emperor, so you brought in a Nine-Star Half-Emperor to capture me?"
"Hmph! Boy, don't be so arrogant. Today, with Elder Quan You in charge, neither you nor that little bitch will escape!"
The young man stared at Xiao Yan with eyes as sharp as knives, the killing intent in his eyes needing no further explanation.
Xiao Yan had caused him the greatest pain of his life. He hadn't been able to avenge himself last time, so today, he would absolutely not let Xiao Yan escape again!
"Surround him! Don't let him escape again!"
As the young man's shout fell, the group behind him quickly moved, and in a few leaps, they surrounded the cave where Xiao Yan was. If he wanted to escape, Xiao Yan would have no chance of breaking out unless he entered the cave.
Among this group, the two gray-robed elders were at the forefront, their eyes gleaming with a predatory intensity, as if they were eager to charge at Xiao Yan.
However, facing this terrifying scene that ordinary people could hardly comprehend, Xiao Yan remained calm. The smile on his lips did not diminish because of the crowd in front of him; on the contrary, it widened even further. In his dark and calm eyes, a dazzling and terrifying Heavenly Flames flickered.
"Hey, what's this? It's one thing for you to bully the young with your age, but now you're even going so far as to gang up on the few? No wonder no one dares to oppose a powerful family like yours. The strength behind you isn't the real issue; it's the unity among yourselves!"
Xiao Yan grinned, his words full of sarcasm, which made the people in front of him feel quite uncomfortable.
"Hmph! The victor is king, the loser is villain, the process doesn't matter. As long as we can keep you here forever, so what if we outnumber you! Who will know! All your nonsense is just because you're afraid of dying! What's the use of stalling for time! Hahahaha!"
The man in the brocade robe laughed wildly, his expression gradually turning ferocious, like a wild beast.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in front of Xiao Yan changed slightly. They hadn't expected their young master to be such a powerful and ambitious figure. If he were to grow up and develop such a decisive character, his family would likely rise to prominence as well!
However, when these words reached the ears of the black-robed old man in front of the man, the latter couldn't help but frown slightly. These words were indeed perverse, but coming from the mouth of his young master, they gave him a strange feeling.
The black-robed elder shook his head almost imperceptibly, thinking helplessly that perhaps it was because his young master's strength was still too low. Perhaps in the future, he would do something earth-shattering.
But besides these, there was another person in the room who struck the black-robed elder as odd: Xiao Yan, who was standing at the entrance of the cave.
He was naturally aware of Xiao Yan's strength. Mid Five-Star Half-Emperor, such strength was no weaker than his young master's. It was not hard to imagine that once he grew up, the level he could reach would definitely not be lower than his young master's.
But what struck him most strangely was that Xiao Yan seemed strangely familiar. He felt as if he had seen that young face somewhere before, but because so much time had passed, he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Hmph! All of you, attack this brat and kill him!"
However, before the black-robed elder could figure things out, the brocade-robed man beside him suddenly shouted, ordering the group in front of him to immediately kill Xiao Yan.
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, then nodded emphatically without hesitation. Each person brandished their Dou Qi, and various weapons of different shapes immediately fell into their hands. As their Dou Qi poured out, the group moved in unison, forming a clever encirclement invisibly, and fiercely attacked Xiao Yan.
Seeing the group charging towards him, Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan remained unchanged, his heart calm. His gaze swept indifferently over them, and he silently murmured to himself:
"One, two... five seven-star constellations, two eight-star constellations, hehe..."
With a slight chuckle, Xiao Yan finally extended his fair hand from beneath his sleeve just as the group of people approached him, exposing it to the sunlight streaming through the cave entrance. He then gently clenched his fist, and a massive black ruler instantly appeared in Xiao Yan palm.
"Hehe, seven people, one foot each, just right."
As a low murmur escaped Xiao Yan's lips, dazzling Heavenly Flames suddenly surged forth from Xiao Yan wrist, transforming into brilliant fire snakes that swiftly enveloped the Xiao Yan in his hand. Then, the moment the seven figures landed, the giant ruler swung.
"Sevenfold... Heaven-Breaking Ruler!"
As the Dou Qi -shattering roar subsided, a terrifying storm of Dou Qi suddenly spread rapidly in all directions from Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan body, its terrifying power instantly destroying the cave behind him.
As this terrifying aura spread, the black-robed elder instantly raised his eyes, staring at Xiao Yan with horrified disbelief. His mouth gaped open, and he exclaimed in horror:
"Xiao... Xiao Yan!!!"