As the energy storm subsided, all eyes turned once again to Sun Shuo and Bai Ying.
High in the sky, Bai Ying stared coldly at Sun Shuo opposite him, his Dou Qi surging within him, and his hands, hidden behind his sleeves, slowly clenched.
At the same time, Sun Shuo, standing in the void opposite him, also had a cold face, and his aura surged out, causing the surrounding void to fluctuate violently.
Although the attack just now was powerful, the two were evenly matched, and neither of them was injured. However, this immediately made the atmosphere in the arena tense, and a strong smell of gunpowder lingered in everyone's nostrils.
" Sun Shuo, are you really planning to fight me here until the end of time?"
Bai Ying's gaze was icy, and he spoke in a low voice.
Now that the Ancient Ruins are about to open, although he is not afraid of Sun Shuo, he does not want to cause too much trouble before then.
"Hmph, what nonsense are you spouting? Three months ago, when you kidnapped Xiao Yan, you should have been prepared for this. Daring to steal my Sun Clan's prey, today, I will make you pay the price!"
Upon hearing Bai Ying's words, Sun Shuo immediately snorted angrily. His body trembled violently, leaving an afterimage in place. In an instant, his figure appeared in front of Bai Ying, his hand clenched into a fist, and he brought it down hard on Bai Ying's head.
"Hmph, Sun Shuo, you really are stubborn and incorrigible. In that great battle, if I hadn't kidnapped Xiao Yan, your Sun Clan would have been the ones to suffer after that mysterious expert arrived. Now, instead of thanking me, you dare to repay kindness with enmity. You truly don't know what's good for you!"
Sun Shuo suddenly stepped forward, and Bai Ying's expression turned cold. He blocked the group of junior family members behind him and spoke in an icy tone. At the same time, he suddenly raised his hand from behind his back, turned his wrist, and faced Sun Shuo directly in front of him, delivering a fierce backhand strike.
"Bang!"
With a loud thud, Bai Ying couldn't help but take a half step back. As he frowned slightly, his body suddenly jolted, forcefully pushing Sun Shuo back. Then, he glanced at the group of family members behind him out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that they hadn't been affected by the battle, he turned back with a gloomy expression.
" Sun Shuo, since you want to make a move, then I... um?"
Immediately afterward, just as Bai Ying stared grimly at Sun Shuo, who had been knocked back, a young man in a white robe stepped forward and grabbed Bai Ying's clenched hand from under his sleeve.
"Father, no!"
The low, muffled voices, barely audible to the two of them, quietly reached Bai Ying's ears. Immediately, Bai Ying's expression faltered slightly. He took a deep breath, nodded, and the gloom on his face gradually returned to calm.
Their purpose in coming to Xilin City was to obtain the Ancient Ruins. Before that, they could not afford to miss out on the treasures within those ruins due to any mistakes.
On the other side, seeing Bai Ying withdraw his aura, Sun Shuo gritted his teeth in hatred, his face turning sinister. Just as he was about to make another move, a young man dressed in a white brocade robe suddenly appeared beside him, stopping Sun Shuo from attacking again.
"Father, now is not the time to act. Don't forget, there are still people from the Zhuo Clan and Huo Clan down there. These two families are hoping that we will fight the Bai Clan. If our two families fight to the death, the Ancient Ruins will be completely occupied by them."
Upon hearing this, Sun Shuo seemed to wake from a dream and remembered the main purpose of his trip. Although he was still angry, he decided to prioritize the overall situation and postpone the feud with the Bai Clan for the time being.
"Hmph, Bai Clan, I, Sun Shuo, will make you kneel before my Sun Clan sooner or later! And the Zhuo Clan Huo Clan, I won't let them get away with it either!"
He withdrew his gaze, but Sun Shuo still grinned venomously and cursed.
On the other side, Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, slowly opened his eyes and shrugged. He thought there would be a good show to watch, but unexpectedly, the sons of the two families intervened and stopped it immediately.
"Sigh, I thought I could sit back and watch the fight, but it ended just like that."
With a slightly lazy stretch of his chest, Xiao Yan leaped up from the bed. With a thought, a wide black robe instantly materialized, completely enveloping Xiao Yan body and making him unrecognizable.
"However, I just heard that guy Sun Shuo' father,' so it seems he is indeed Sun Shuo's son. Whew... another Dou Di. But judging from his aura, he must have broken through only recently. That's different from the person from more than half a month ago..."
Under Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength probing, Sun Shuo's son was clearly a Dou Di expert. Although his aura was still unstable, it was certain that he was indeed a One-Star Dou Di expert. After comparing it with the Emperor Tribulation that occurred more than half a month ago, Xiao Yan could roughly confirm that the Emperor Tribulation was caused by Sun Shuo's son's breakthrough.
"It's truly unexpected. These three families have incredibly deep foundations, managing to push their sons to the Dou Di. But what's strange is that the Bai Clan is ranked third among the Four Great Clans, even surpassing the Sun Clan, so why hasn't Bai Ying's son reached the Dou Di level?"
Xiao Yan frowned slightly, a sense of suspicion rising in his heart. However, after a moment's thought, he could only attribute the reason to his cultivation talent. Then, Xiao Yan stopped thinking about it, pulled the black cloak over his head, and took a step, preparing to walk outside.
During the investigation, Sun Shuo's Sun Clan, from the Four Great Clans, has already reached the level of One-Star Dou Di. On the other hand, Bai Ying's son from the Bai Clan, which ranks above him, is only at the Late Nine-Star Half-Emperor, which is far from the Dou Di level.
This is precisely why Xiao Yan became curious about it.
However, just as Xiao Yan lifted his foot and walked to the dormitory door, the Gu You inside his body suddenly spoke.
"Hehe, kid, you don't actually think that the Bai Clan brat's strength is only Nine-Star Half-Emperor, do you?"
"Um?"
Upon hearing Gu You's words, Xiao Yan's movement of reaching out to open the door suddenly froze. Then, the expression on his face beneath the black robe changed slightly, and he stood frozen in front of the door.
"Hmph, yes, that kid, on the surface, does seem to be only Nine-Star Half-Emperor. However, that's probably because he carries something that conceals his aura. His true strength is no less than that Zhuo Clan kid's!"
Gu You's tone carried a hint of seriousness; such a person was not to be underestimated.
When Xiao Yan heard Gu You's words, his pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints. He was also extremely surprised. With his Spiritual Strength, he hadn't been able to detect the guy's true strength. The Bai Clan really hid it well!
After a long while, Xiao Yan finally let out a deep breath, a solemn expression on his face. At the same time, he Gu You in his heart:
"Uh... Elder Gu, what you mean is... his true strength is actually that of a... Two-Star Dou Di?!"