"Xiao... Yan..."
Inside the Four Pavilions, Sun Huo's body trembled violently, and the words he spoke seemed to be forced out from between his teeth, filled with anger and suppressed sorrow.
"Puff..."
As the rage in his chest burned to its peak, Sun Huo's powerful Dou Qi erupted, and at the same time, the rage within his chest transformed into boundless killing intent.
"Die! Since I can't get anything from you, I'll kill you today! I'll tear you to pieces!"
A hoarse, angry roar, like the howl of a beast, emanated from Sun Huo's mouth. His bared teeth made him look particularly terrifying.
"Drink!"
With a hoarse roar, Sun Huo's body suddenly shot out like a cannonball, hurtling towards Xiao Yan who was right next to him.
Dark green Dou Qi rapidly condensed on Sun Huo's body, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a solid suit of armor, enveloping his entire body.
The armor was covered with sharp spikes, which left dark cracks in the surrounding space as they sliced through the air. An invisible gust of wind swept through the hall like a sharp blade, with continuous banging sounds echoing throughout.
At that moment, everything beneath their feet, above their heads, and even other objects in the adjacent hall were reduced to fragments by Sun Huo's attack.
The overwhelming power was terrifying, yet Xiao Yan, standing before Sun Huo, remained unmoved. In fact, a faint sneer lingered in Xiao Yan heart.
"Hehe..."
Suddenly, a faint, cold laugh came from Xiao Yan's mouth. Just as Sun Huo's anger was about to strike, Xiao Yan raised his palm. The movement seemed slow yet swift, with afterimages appearing everywhere.
Seeing the cold smile on Xiao Yan's face, Sun Huo was even more furious. He let out another low, hoarse roar, and the power of the solid armor on his body became even more terrifying.
However, the next moment...
"Clang!"
Xiao Yan's hand landed lightly on the armor covered in sharp spikes in front of him.
With a light, effortless palm strike, Sun Huo, who was charging fiercely towards him, was stopped with remarkable ease.
This scene caused Sun Huo's face, hidden beneath his armor, to suddenly turn pale with shock. But when he looked up, he saw that Xiao Yan's expression remained calm.
Sun Huo in front of him didn't seem to put any real pressure on him. In fact, what Sun Huo considered a full-force attack was, in Xiao Yan's eyes, completely ineffective.
"How... is this possible!"
Sun Huo's eyes were wide open, almost popping out of their sockets. His face was filled with utter horror. Cold sweat poured from his Sun Huo swallowed, instantly soaking his clothes.
In response, Xiao Yan revealed a cold smile, his dark eyes filled with disdain.
Although Sun Huo was a Nine-Star Half-Emperor, Xiao Yan saw him differently at this moment.
" Your Dou Qi is flashy but insubstantial, unstable and unstable. Your armor is loosely formed and easily defeated. In my opinion, your strength as Nine-Star Half-Emperor is mostly built up by external objects."
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Sun Huo was suddenly shocked, and the expression on his face beneath his armor became extremely horrified.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan in front of me is so terrifying. His strength as Nine-Star Half-Emperor was only achieved half a year ago by consuming a large number of pills, which barely allowed him to break through. But because of this, his strength will not improve in the future.
"Heh, with your strength, I'd say you're only comparable to Peak of the Late Eight-Star Half-Emperor Stage. If it were a Nine-Star Half-Emperor who cultivated through normal channels, even if they had just broken through, they could easily deal with you."
Xiao Yan's merciless mockery was like sharp thorns piercing Sun Huo's heart, causing Sun Huo's face beneath his armor to quickly turn ferocious.
"Even so, how could you possibly... block my way like this!"
With a hoarse roar, Sun Huo suddenly moved, and under his armor, he threw a punch at Xiao Yan's head.
As the Dou Qi condensed, the power on the armored arms became even more terrifying, and wherever it passed, even the void collapsed instantly.
Xiao Yan sneered. He could now handle even Late Nine-Star Half-Emperor, let alone this guy in front of him who wasn't even Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
"Slow, too slow."
Faced with Sun Huo's renewed attack, Xiao Yan's evaluation was only four words long.
The next moment, Xiao Yan slightly twisted his outstretched palm, and then a dazzling Heavenly Flames flashed in his eyes. With a bang, Sun Huo's body was knocked back by Xiao Yan's attack.
" Vine Thorns!"
Despite being forced back, Sun Huo remained defiant, his Dou Qi surging wildly and rapidly condensing into dark green spikes in the surrounding void.
The sharp spikes spun, reflecting a cold, sword-like gleam.
"Kill!"
Sun Huo roared through gritted teeth, and as he unleashed his power, Sun Huo body transformed into a streak of dark green light, hurtling towards Xiao Yan at lightning speed.
Sharp spikes tore through the void, forming an encirclement, and shot rapidly toward Xiao Yan. In this confined space, Xiao Yan had no way to avoid them.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a cold smile. He didn't even look at the sharp spikes that were shooting at him. Instead, at a certain moment, he suddenly twisted his body and delivered a whip kick that slammed into the void to the side.
"Bang!"
Instantly, a terrifying force erupted like a torrent, and at the same time, Sun Huo, clad in armor, suddenly appeared in the previously empty void, taking the brunt of Xiao Yan's fierce attack.
As soon as the blow landed, Sun Huo's expression turned utterly terrified, his eyes filled with boundless horror.
However, Xiao Yan did not give him a chance to catch his breath, because his Spiritual Strength had clearly sensed that a number of powerful figures had gathered outside the Four Pavilions. It was likely that Half-Emperor in the entire Hanxi City had gathered here!
Under Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength probing, among these people were more than a dozen Nine-Star Half-Emperor, and as for other Half-Emperor from various levels, there were countless others.
As for the Dou Di experts, perhaps because of Bai Ying and Sun Shuo, they did not make a move, but merely observed the situation from afar.
Noticing the large number of powerful figures outside, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a slight tightness in his heart. He hadn't expected that the entire city would be mobilized to capture him just for his sake. If it weren't for those two people, there probably wouldn't be a shortage of Dou Di experts!
"It seems we can't delay any longer!"
Muttering something under his breath, Xiao Yan immediately turned his cold gaze to Sun Huo, who had been blasted away. A chilling smile curled at the corner of his lips. In a flash, he used the Xiao Yan Heavenly Severing Steps and appeared beside Sun Huo. His eyes shone with Xiao Yan light, and his body rapidly grew larger.
" Vajra Glazed Body!"