"How dare you, you little brat!"
As Murong Qianqian slapped him, the old, deep, and domineering voice echoed through the heavens and earth once more. However, just as the voice faded, Murong Qianqian's jade hand struck Zhao Qi's face hard.
"You bastard! You're asking for it!"
Seeing that Murong Qianqian remained unmoved, the owner of the voice felt a surge of anger. With a thought, the terrifying aura of Nine-Star Half-Emperor swept out, pressing down hard on Murong Qianqian on the ground below.
Murong Qianqian ignored this completely. She raised her jade hand again, her cold gaze fixed on Zhao Qi, who looked terrified. Without saying a word, she slapped him hard again.
At the same time, above Murong Qianqian's head, a powerful aura pressed down on Murong Qianqian.
"Snort!"
However, the next moment, a cold snort like a clear thunder suddenly resounded between heaven and earth. At the same time, a terrifying aura with no less power than the former swept across the world, easily blocking the aura of the Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
"Smack!"
In the instant that oppressive aura was blocked, Murong Qianqian's jade-like hand, once again carrying a sharp gust of wind, struck Zhao Qi's face hard.
Who goes there?!
Realizing that his imposing aura was being resisted, the owner of that aura immediately let out a sharp shout. At the same time, a streak of light flashed across the distant horizon, and in the blink of an eye, an old man dressed in a blue robe stood tall between heaven and earth.
The old man's eyes were sharp, and he instantly fixed his gaze on Xiao Yan in the void below. He clearly sensed that the oppressive aura resisting him was emanating from the black-robed youth in his eyes.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan's handsome face, the old man's cloudy eyes narrowed in disbelief. How could the imposing aura of Nine-Star Half-Emperor be blocked by a mere youth?!
"Hey kid! Who are you?!"
"The person who stopped you."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Xiao Yan replied indifferently. At the same time, his figure flickered slightly in place, and in the next moment, he appeared not far in front of the old man.
Xiao Yan's move undoubtedly shocked the old man once again. It was hard to imagine that a young man who looked so young could possess power comparable to Nine-Star Half-Emperor. Moreover, judging from the speed that the black-robed youth had just displayed, even he was probably far behind!
But when the old man's gaze swept over Xiao Yan, he couldn't help but frown.
Upon his investigation, the black-robed youth before him was clearly only Six-Star Half-Emperor, yet the aura he had just emitted was comparable to his own. How could this be?
Meanwhile, on the ground below, Murong Qianqian slapped Zhao Qi hard once again.
"Smack!"
A crisp sound resounded through the sky. Above, the old man standing opposite Xiao Yan couldn't help but change his expression slightly. Normally, he might exchange a few more polite words with the black-robed youth in front of him, but this matter concerned his young master, and no matter what, they couldn't continue the stalemate.
"Sir, it's best to be lenient. That young lady already slapped my young master in front of everyone in Sulan City today. If anything happened before, let's just let it go. Otherwise, if things escalate, you won't get away with it."
The old man stared intently at Xiao Yan, his Dou Qi circulating quietly within him, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Heh, if I make her stop now, will you really let us go?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan let out a cold laugh, waved his hand, and the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler immediately brought with it an extremely oppressive sound of wind being cut, and in a flash it fell into Xiao Yan's hand.
Seeing this, the old man's wrinkled face changed slightly, but before he could speak, Xiao Yan said coldly:
"Since we're going to fight, let's skip the pleasantries and get started!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan flicked his wrist, and the giant ruler shook violently. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan stepped on the Heavenly Severing Steps and instantly arrived in front of the old man. He swung the giant ruler and struck the old man head-on.
Seeing Xiao Yan's terrifying speed, the old man's expression remained serious. With a sudden twist of his withered hand, a silver spear fell into his palm.
Holding the silver spear, the old man's face immediately showed a hint of ferocity. The spear trembled, spinning rapidly between his hands. Then, just as Xiao Yan's heavy ruler strike was about to come, he thrust out the spear and slammed it hard into the broad tip of the giant ruler.
"Bite!"
The giant ruler and the spear collided and separated almost instantly. Feeling the terrifying Dou Qi emanating from the spear, Xiao Yan's body trembled. As his Dou Qi surged forth, he easily neutralized the invading fighting Dou Qi. He took two steps back, then raised his gaze and looked at the old man again.
At this moment, compared to Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, the old man was completely at a disadvantage in their first clash due to the terrifying force brought by the Heavy Xuan Ruler and Xiao Yan's terrifying Dou Qi, which was in no way weaker than that of Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
With just one strike, he was knocked back several feet by Xiao Yan. Although he was not seriously injured, it was enough to make the old man feel a sense of dread towards Xiao Yan.
"Kid! You really don't want to stop?!"
Having failed in his first attack, the old man had no choice but to resort to threats again.
"Enough with the nonsense! Come on! Let me see just how much power this Nine-Star Half-Emperor truly possesses!"
With a cold laugh, Xiao Yan swung the giant ruler in his hand again, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of the old man. Seeing this, the old man could only grit his teeth helplessly and swing his spear to clash with him once more.
"Ding ding ding..."
The sounds of fierce collisions echoed throughout the land, yet even though the old man had given his all, he was still helpless against Xiao Yan.
The young man before him, whose strength appeared to be only that of Six-Star Half-Emperor, exerted the greatest pressure the old man had ever felt. This pressure was something he had never experienced even when facing other experts of the same level. Yet now, he was being suppressed by a Six-Star Half-Emperor to the point of being powerless to fight back.
"You bastard! Zhao Ling! If you don't make a move soon, the young master will be dead!"
Left with no other choice, the old man could only roar angrily at the city behind him.
Immediately, as the old man finished speaking, a terrifying aura of Nine-Star Half-Emperor, no weaker than his own, swept across the entire void like a tidal wave from the Sulan City behind him.
"I never imagined someone would dare to provoke the Zhao Clan like this, and what surprises me most is that it's just a young upstart! Zhao Ying, you've truly disgraced your Elder Zhang!"
"You bastard! If you don't step in, not only will my reputation be in danger, but our lives will be in peril!"
Upon hearing this, the old man called Zhao Ying couldn't help but roar angrily. At the same time, Xiao Yan's gaze also fell on the Nine-Star Half-Emperor who appeared next to Zhao Ying.
"Another Nine-Star Half-Emperor, huh..."
With a cold smile, Xiao Yan was not worried at all.