Across the vast plaza, a murderous aura permeated the air, and immense Dou Qi qi pressure descended from the sky. Dozens of Dou Di powerhouses clashed fiercely in the void, vying for supremacy. The atmosphere on the field grew increasingly tense, until a certain moment...
The instant the One-Horned Whale Serpent swallowed the oncoming golden orb of light, everyone present seemed to freeze in place, as if turned into statues, and the atmosphere on the scene instantly solidified...
This extremely abrupt scene left everyone stunned. The Dou Di experts who were vying for the Dou Qi inheritance just a moment ago suddenly changed their expressions, their faces filled with disbelief. They never imagined that the Dou Qi inheritance would end up in the mouth of this beast!
"This... this guy... actually... devoured the Dou Qi qi inheritance!"
Seeing this dramatic scene unfold, the muscles at the corners of the mouths of the group of Dou Di powerhouses twitched violently.
They had been fighting and scrambling for it for a long time, and some of them had even paid a heavy price for it. All they wanted was this Dou Qi inheritance, but now, Sun Shuo had slapped it away to someone else!
At that moment, some of the people present even felt the urge to kill!
Above the void, Sun Shuo was completely unaware of all this. Facing Xiao Yan, he was imagining the tragic scene of Xiao Yan dying by his blade.
"You dare kill my son? I, the Emperor, will tear you to pieces!"
As the roar faded, Sun Shuo's body moved suddenly, his hand rising and his blade falling with tremendous force towards Xiao Yan Yan's head. Wherever the blade passed, the void shattered. Before the blade even landed, a terrifying gale had already slammed down on Xiao Yan's head, like an invisible blade, blowing Xiao Yan's hair wildly. The powerful aura made Xiao Yan feel a sharp pain in his scalp.
"Laugh..."
With a flick of his wrist, the giant ruler rose up and fiercely met the falling broadsword overhead.
Xiao Yan was not a coward. Even though Sun Shuo was incredibly powerful, it was not a reason for him to back down. In fact, Xiao Yan knew very well that he had no way out when facing an opponent of this caliber. Rather than giving up easily, he might as well go all out and fight. Sometimes, it was not impossible to survive against all odds.
However, just as Xiao Yan's Heavy Xuan Ruler was about to collide violently with the falling blade above their heads, a terrifying energy storm suddenly attacked them from behind, arriving in front of them in the blink of an eye.
The terrifying energy storm gave the two no chance to react. Just as their weapons were about to clash, it arrived in front of them, like a terrifying tidal wave that instantly blasted them away. They were carried away by the current until they were hundreds of feet away before they finally regained their senses with serious expressions.
However, when the two looked up, they were surprised to find that the source of this energy storm was none other than the One-Horned Whale Serpent that was currently attracting everyone's attention!
"What... what did this guy do? Why does it have such an aura..."
Frowning as he looked at the One-Horned Whale Serpent in the arena, Xiao Yan couldn't help but furrow his brow. But when he discovered the suddenly powerful aura within the snake, Xiao Yan's expression instantly changed. In his Spiritual Strength probing, the One-Horned Whale Serpent's strength had inexplicably increased from One-Star Dou Di to the Early Three-Star Dou Di!
Moreover, judging from this momentum, it's clearly going to continue to rise!
"What... what did this thing do...?"
This change, which occurred in just a short moment, greatly shocked Xiao Yan. Even if it was because it had devoured the Magic Core of that snake-like magical beast, it shouldn't have increased its strength so much. After all, even that snake was only Two-Star Dou Di, but the One-Horned Whale Serpent's strength had been forcibly raised to the level of Three-Star Dou Di. This left Xiao Yan very puzzled.
Of course, besides Xiao Yan, Sun Shuo was also filled with immense shock at this moment.
Although he was the one who caused all of this, he was completely unaware of it, so much so that even as the One-Horned Whale Serpent grew stronger and stronger, he had no clue what was going on.
"Damn it, how could this beast's strength have suddenly increased so much?!"
Sun Shuo frowned deeply, his face filled with a solemn expression, and he couldn't help but curse aloud.
"Hehe, Sun Shuo, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you about that."
Just as Sun Shuo finished speaking, Bai Ying, standing in the crowd, suddenly sneered.
Upon hearing this, the group of Dou Di experts around him immediately cast chilling glances at Sun Shuo, which caused the latter to show a puzzled expression. What did this have to do with him?
"Hmph, it seems Chief Sun is still unaware of the good deed he's up to. Well then, let me explain it to you?"
Immediately afterward, Huo Ba, on the other side of the crowd, also let out a cold laugh. On his face, a chilling sneer was revealed, and it was not hard to see from that smile that Huo Ba was suppressing a surge of anger.
What exactly do you mean by that?
Sun Shuo frowned, and then Huo Ba spoke up, recounting everything that had just happened.
After listening to Huo Ba's account, Sun Shuo and Xiao Yan had very different expressions on their faces.
Xiao Yan, needless to say, was overjoyed to hear that the Dou Qi inheritance had fallen into the mouth of the One-Horned Whale Serpent. At the same time, he was also glad that a Three-Star Dou Di who could rival the Four Great Clans had finally appeared by his side. In this way, Xiao Yan no longer needed to worry too much about this trip to the ruins.
A Three-Star Dou Di is enough to make the group in front of them wary. As long as the One-Horned Whale Serpent is there, even these four people would not dare to make a move easily. As Three-Star Dou Di, they know how troublesome a strong person of the same level can be. Moreover, the One-Horned Whale Serpent is an ancient species with strength far exceeding that of ordinary magical beasts. At the same level, even they might not be its match.
As for Sun Shuo, after hearing Huo Ba's words, his face turned ashen. He hadn't expected that his unintentional move would lead to this situation.
Sun Shuo naturally knew the troublesome nature of a Three-Star Dou Di level One-Horned Whale Serpent, and his expression immediately became even more solemn. Meanwhile, in the crowd on the other side, the other three families were also looking at Sun Shuo with indifference. If it weren't for this guy, the Dou Qi inheritance would definitely have fallen into their hands, especially Zhuo Lin, whose own strength had reached the Two-Star Dou Di. He was determined to obtain that Dou Qi inheritance. If he obtained it, his future position in the sect would be unshakable. However, now, all of this was completely ruined because of Sun Shuo. How could he not feel angry?
However, he also knew that given the current situation, it was obviously impossible to deal with Sun Shuo here. Not to mention the other two families beside him, even Xiao Yan's family was enough to give him a hard time. In order to consider the overall situation, he could only suppress his resentment.
" Xiao Yan..."
Looking at Xiao Yan, who was now standing with the One-Horned Whale Serpent, Sun Shuo was filled with murderous intent. He wished he could tear Xiao Yan to pieces and swallow him whole. However, he also knew that with the One-Horned Whale Serpent by his side, it was impossible to harm Xiao Yan.
"Hmph! Xiao Yan, is hiding behind others all you can do? First a puppet, now you have to rely on this beast, is this all the tricks you have?!"
Filled with rage, Sun Shuo gritted his teeth, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, his killing intent almost bursting forth. After a long while, he finally spoke with disdain.
"Oh..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled coldly, looking at the other party with a mocking expression. He shook his head slightly, then sneered:
"Are all Sun Clan like this? With the strength of Dou Di, facing a Half-Emperor, you still dare to say such things time and time again. Heh, your Dou Di strength has probably been wasted."
" Xiao Yan!"
As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, Sun Shuo's already gloomy face turned bright red. As he roared angrily, his body suddenly flashed and he appeared in front of Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye. He brandished his broadsword and slashed down hard at Xiao Yan's head.
"Roar!"
However, immediately afterward, in the void beside Xiao Yan, the enormous One-Horned Whale Serpent suddenly twisted its body, its huge tail lashing out fiercely, and then, with a heavy blow, it instantly slammed into Sun Shuo's chest.
"Bang!"
With a muffled thud, Sun Shuo 'Sun Shuo body was sent flying uncontrollably backward. He coughed up a mouthful of bright red Blood Fury and staggered back a hundred steps in the air before finally stopping, his body trembling with exhaustion.
The moment he looked up, Sun Shuo immediately saw the enormous One-Horned Whale Serpent.
At this moment, the latter was coiled up, protecting Xiao Yan. Judging from the aura and pressure still emanating from its body, the strength of the One-Horned Whale Serpent was rapidly increasing at a visible rate. At this moment, its strength had actually reached the Middle Three-Star Dou Di Stage, which was comparable to the people of the Four Great Clans present. If it continued like this, its strength might very well break through to the Four-Star Dou Di!
Thinking of this, the other three families present couldn't help but frown, especially Zhuo Lin. After sensing the change in the aura of the One-Horned Whale Serpent, he was even more depressed. If nothing unexpected happened, the Dou Qi inheritance should have belonged to him, but in the end, it was swallowed by the One-Horned Whale Serpent in front of him. This was really hard for him to accept.
" Sun Shuo, this accident is ultimately your fault. Once we return, our three families will jointly report this matter to the sect. I wonder what kind of situation your Sun Clan will face then!"
Just then, Huo Ba narrowed his eyes, staring at Sun Shuo, and said something cryptic.
Upon hearing this, Sun Shuo's expression suddenly darkened. As one of the Four Great Clans, he was naturally quite familiar with the methods of the Heavenly Sword Sect. If the three families in front of him really reported this matter together, the future of his Sun Clan would probably not be easy, let alone suppressing the other three families.
"What you up to?"
After a long while, Sun Shuo spoke in a low voice.
At a time like this, for Huo Ba to say something like that, claiming he had no ulterior motives, is something that probably no one present would believe.
"Hehe..."
With a faint smile, Huo Ba moved, bringing Huo Tianyi behind him to a spot in the void not far from Sun Shuo.
Following Huo Ba's actions, Bai Ying and the Zhuo Clan members also made their moves from the other two directions, rushing out of the crowd and occupying one side in each of the four cardinal directions.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown slightly. He glanced at the four forces in front of him and a bad feeling arose in his heart.
Xiao Yan is not afraid of Sun Shuo's family alone, but if these Four Great Clans join forces, even Xiao Yan will have a hard time dealing with them!
Sure enough, just as this thought arose in Xiao Yan's mind, Huo Ba opposite him looked at Sun Shuo with a cold smile, let out a cold snort, and then said:
"We can suppress this matter and pretend nothing happened, but... since we're here, our Four Great Clans can't leave empty-handed. Even if we don't obtain the Dou Qi inheritance, if we can bring Xiao Yan back, that could be considered... making up for our mistake!"
Huo Ba sneered, and at the same time, the other three families immediately understood the meaning of his words.
Without the inheritance of Dou Qi, Huo Ba has now set his sights on Xiao Yan.
"You want me to join forces with you?"
Relieved, Sun Shuo still dared not be careless and could only ask cautiously.
Meanwhile, the Bai Ying and Zhuo Lin families also frowned and looked at Huo Ba, who sneered and said coldly:
"Join forces? Heh, you could call it a joint effort, but your target is that One-Horned Whale Serpent, while I, or rather... we, will capture Xiao Yan."
As he finished speaking, Huo Ba glanced at Bai Ying and Zhuo Lin on either side. If he were to make a move, these two families would certainly not be at peace, so he had no choice but to say this.
"Why should I! You..."
"Haha, Sun Shuo, don't forget your current situation. You have no right to argue with us. Otherwise, if the three of us join forces, your Sun Clan can be removed from our Four Great Clans!"
You dare!
What do you think?
The two of them each said something, but in the end, the Huo, Zhuo, and Bai families all looked at Sun Shuo. This made the latter's anger rise, but at the same time, he also felt a sense of powerlessness.
While Huo Ba's words cannot be entirely trusted, they cannot be completely disregarded either. Although the Sun Clan is one of the Four Great Clans, it is only at the bottom. Even so, countless families in the Western Region covet their Sun Clan, and many forces are hoping for the Sun Clan downfall, but they simply lack the opportunity. Now, Sun Shuo's mistake has led to a significant increase in the strength of Xiao Yan's side, which is precisely the perfect excuse to squeeze the Sun Clan out of the Four Great Clans!
With this helpless thought in his heart, Sun Shuo stood there blankly for a long time. The thought of his son's death made his anger uncontrollable, but at the same time, he knew that with his current strength, it was impossible to kill Xiao Yan. As for the current actions of these three families, although they all had their own purposes, it could be considered as a way of avenging Sun Hanxi.
"Well..."
He let out a deep, helpless sigh. After a long while, Sun Shuo slowly raised his head, looked at the other three families in front of him, and said in a deep voice:
"Alright, I'll stop the One-Horned Whale Serpent, Xiao Yan..."
"Don't worry, as long as you can hold off the One-Horned Whale Serpent, we can easily take down Xiao Yan with our strength."
Huo Ba grinned, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth, his disdain evident in his words.