"Bang!"
Outside the Four Pavilions, where countless people had gathered, figures flew by like meteors and lightning. But at a certain moment, the Four Pavilions in everyone's eyes was suddenly destroyed by a terrifying force.
A tremendous force erupted from within the Four Pavilions, shocking everyone present, and destroyed the entire Four Pavilions in the blink of an eye.
As the massive building collapsed, beams of dazzling golden light shot out from it, like rays of sunlight, causing everyone who witnessed this to involuntarily close their eyes.
At the same time, before the Four Pavilions completely collapsed, the people inside quickly transformed into streaks of light and flew out of it.
When everyone looked up again, the blinding golden light gradually faded, and then, what slowly appeared before them was a giant that Holding Up the Heavens.
At this moment, a somewhat disheveled figure was emanating a thin layer of dark green Dou Qi aura. With the eyesight of everyone present, they could clearly see that the dark green Dou Qi was condensing into a suit of armor.
However, the armor now appeared to be covered with obvious cracks, and a dent could be clearly seen on the chest armor, which was caused by Xiao Yan's whip kick.
At this moment, the golden giant standing before everyone was none other than Xiao Yan, who had unleashed his Vajra Glazed Body.
Since he was bound to be exposed sooner or later anyway, Xiao Yan wasn't too concerned about the greedy stares from these people. He had seen too many of these things before.
"Cough cough..."
Beneath the armor, Sun Huo's deathly pale face was filled with terror. He never imagined that his proud Nine-Star Half-Emperor strength would appear so pathetic in front of Xiao Yan.
Is it really true, as Xiao Yan said, that he is really that weak...?
No, it's not that Sun Huo is too weak; it's just that Xiao Yan's true strength is simply too terrifying.
With the strength of Six-Star Half-Emperor, he was able to defeat a powerhouse at the Late Nine-Star Half-Emperor. Sun Huo was truly no match for him. Therefore, it cannot be said that Sun Huo was weak; it can only be said that the opponent he faced was far too powerful.
"Cough cough..."
While coughing violently, Sun Huo's entire body trembled uncontrollably. However, the look in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Yan became increasingly resentful.
"Cough cough... Xiao Yan... Today, even if it costs me my life... I'm determined to fight you to the death! If I don't get what I want, you... won't leave!"
As his extremely hoarse voice fell, Sun Huo's entire body rapidly swelled up. The armor covering his body vanished, and his wrinkled skin instantly cracked open with bright red fissures, from which glaring crimson blood gushed out. At the same time, the Dou Qi within his body also rapidly surged violently.
Judging from his appearance, Sun Huo clearly intends to self-destruct!
Upon seeing this scene, the expressions on the faces of the Half-Emperor in the surrounding sky changed drastically. They never expected that before Xiao Yan could even capture him, Sun Huo had already presented them with such a great gift.
"A madman! This guy is a complete madman!"
"Retreat! This madman is about to self-destruct! Retreat!"
Instantly, screams of terror echoed through the void. The crowd that had just gathered around the Four Pavilions scattered like frightened sheep, turning the sky above Hanxi City into complete chaos.
No kidding. Sun Huo is a Nine-Star Half-Emperor, no matter what. Even though his strength doesn't match the actual power level, as long as he's associated with Nine-Star Half-Emperor, Sun Huo strength isn't weak. If he were to self-destruct now, the power would be so great that even the Nine-Star Half-Emperor present wouldn't be spared from being caught in the crossfire.
However, just as everyone in the sky was panicking, Xiao Yan sneered inwardly. At the same time, his huge golden hand clenched tightly, and the clanging sound of metal clashing echoed through the void. In the midst of the chaos, everyone's attention was once again drawn to Xiao Yan before them.
I'll let you explode!
The moment Xiao Yan uttered that cold, disdainful shout, the golden giant fist, carrying terrifying power, mercilessly tore through the void and, in the blink of an eye, slammed into Sun Huo body was swollen to an extreme degree.
"Bang!"
A deafening explosion echoed across the sky above Hanxi City. Xiao Yan's punch instantly shattered a large area of void. Sun Huo, who had been hit by Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan, had his surging Dou Qi instantly dispersed, breaking free from Sun Huo control. This passively prevented Sun Huo from attempting to self-destruct.
With a single punch, Sun Huo's body flew backward uncontrollably, like a tattered sack, spraying out a large amount of blood wherever he went.
Finally, Sun Huo, barely breathing, landed heavily in front of the main hall of the Sun Huo residence. With a loud thud, a huge crater was created in the vast courtyard.
At this moment, the members of the Sun Clan also looked at Sun Huo, who had already fainted in the pit, with ashen faces. In particular, the Sun Clan family patriarch, Sun Shuo, looked extremely ugly.
If this had only happened in front of his Sun Clan, it wouldn't have been a big deal. But what infuriated Sun Shuo the most was that the head of the Bai Clan was right in front of him!
"This is... Sun Huo!"
At that moment, Bai Ye, standing behind Bai Ying, suddenly showed a look of shock on his face. His eyes were fixed on the unconscious figure in the giant pit, and his words were filled with disbelief.
"Huh? What? Is this guy also a Nine-Star Half-Emperor?"
Seeing the shocked expression on Bai Ye, Bai Ying couldn't help but feel curious. She raised an eyebrow and asked Bai Ye a question.
"Yes, this person is also an early-stage Nine-Star Half-Emperor. Although I have never fought him, this is beyond doubt... But I never expected that he would turn into this state in such a short time."
Nodding, Bai Ye looked at Sun Huo in the pit with lingering fear, feeling a chill run down his spine. The person who attacked him was undoubtedly Xiao Yan. But what Bai Ye hadn't expected was that Sun Huo would be defeated so quickly, and so miserably at that.
It's hard to imagine that if Sun Huo were replaced by him, Bai Ye would probably be the one lying in this pit right now!
Thinking of this, Bai Ye felt an even greater chill run through her.
"Oh!?"
Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Bai Ying couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
From the time he received Bai Ye's message until now, only two or three hours have passed, and in such a short time, Xiao Yan has swiftly defeated a Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
Moreover, since Sun Huo did not recognize Xiao Yan's identity at first, it is possible that the time it took Xiao Yan to defeat Sun Huo was much shorter than Bai Ying had imagined.
Upon realizing this, Bai Ying's expression instantly changed, and at the same time, he felt a sense of shock for Xiao Yan.
The fact that Xiao Yan was able to defeat a Nine-Star Half-Emperor in such a short time truly demonstrates his terrifying combat power. After all, as far as he knew, Xiao Yan's current cultivation level had not yet surpassed that of Nine-Star Half-Emperor.
However, immediately afterward, a very subtle glint flashed in the depths of Bai Ying's eyes, and as he looked up at Sun Shuo, a smile also quickly disappeared from the corner of Bai Ying's mouth.
This change, which happened in less than a second, went completely unnoticed by Sun Shuo.