On the vast plaza, a group of powerful figures stood tall, dozens of Dou Di experts watching the people present. Especially when their gazes fell on the black-robed figure, a look of shock couldn't help but appear in their eyes.
At this moment, Sun Shuo was fighting the One-Horned Whale Serpent, while Bai Ying and the Northern King were also engaged in a fierce battle.
However, in just a short time, the One-Horned Whale Serpent's strength suddenly increased to the Early-stage Four-Star Dou Di. But it seemed that because of this, the aura within his body temporarily stopped its exaggerated growth.
This made Sun Shuo secretly breathe a sigh of relief, but his expression became even more solemn.
The time limit of his secret technique was about to expire, while the One-Horned Whale Serpent in front of him had already reached the astonishing level of Four-Star Dou Di. Among everyone present, no one could match him. The difference in strength between the two was already enormous. Although he could barely hold on for now, he believed that it wouldn't be long before he was defeated by the One-Horned Whale Serpent.
As for Bai Ying, as Three-Star Dou Di, he naturally found it easy to deal with Bai Ying Northern King, who was only One-Star Dou Di. However, what troubled him was Bei Wang's indestructible body. No matter how he attacked, it was all in vain. In contrast, every attack from Northern King made Bai Ying cautious and vigilant.
The black lightning surrounding the Northern King's body was incredibly powerful. If one wasn't careful, even Three-Star Dou Di would inevitably be affected by the lightning, causing him considerable trouble. In order to preserve his strength, Bai Ying did not go all out. His goal was not to defeat the Northern King, but to delay, buy time, and give Xiao Yan all the remaining opportunities.
Whether this battle can end now depends not on the Northern King and the One-Horned Whale Serpent, but on Xiao Yan.
He was the true mastermind behind this battle. Even if Bai Ying, he was merely putting on a show. The reason he said those things earlier was simply because he was certain that neither of the two great families would be willing to spare anyone to deal with the Northern King, which was exactly what he wanted.
Meanwhile, on the other side, in three directions above the void, Xiao Yan, the Zhuo Clan, and the Huo Clan stood separately. Apart from the Zhuo Clan, the other two groups, whether Xiao Yan or the Huo Clan, all wore solemn expressions.
Especially Huo Tianyi from the Huo Clan. Beside him, Huo Ba's face was completely bloodless, deathly pale, making people feel a chill in their hearts. His face looked like that of a dying man.
Opposite them, a hundred feet away in the void, Xiao Yan also wore an extremely solemn expression. His pale face and the trace of blood at the corner of his mouth indicated how weak he was. Even the Xiao Yan Dou Qi within his body had been completely exhausted by that palm strike.
His empty body trembled slightly in the void, and a sense of fatigue welled up in his mind. The use of Intent Class Dou Technique not only requires a large amount of Dou Qi, but also consumes an extremely large amount of Spiritual Strength.
Although Xiao Yan had given it his all, he understood that he had not been able to unleash the true power of the Heart-Shattering Palm. Otherwise, that single palm strike would have been enough to kill Huo Ba, Three-Star Dou Di!
In the current situation, it is clear that the Heart-Shattering Palm technique has only resulted in the latter being nearly seriously injured.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. At the same time, he swallowed two pills as his throat moved.
The next moment, the gentle medicinal power, like a hot spring, quickly spread throughout Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan, healing his injuries while also rapidly restoring the nearly depleted Dou Qi within his vortex.
Xiao Yan just swallowed were two third-tier pills!
Two third-tier pills—even in the eyes of most Dou Di experts, these would be extremely precious, something they would never use unless their lives were in danger. Yet now, these third-tier pills, which would make even Dou Di experts envious, were treated like candy by Xiao Yan, who swallowed them without hesitation.
Of course, it was also because of his internal condition that Xiao Yan dared not swallow too many at once. Otherwise, he would have swallowed ten or more at once to return to his peak!
"Young Master, isn't it time to make a move?"
Above the void, Zhuo Bentang, standing beside Zhuo Lin, had a fiery look in his eyes. He stared intently at Xiao Yan in the arena, and with a thought, his fighting Dou Qi surged again. At the same time, he spoke with eager anticipation.
"No rush, now is not the time. Wouldn't it be better to make a move after they've finished fighting?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Lin put his hands behind his back, a slow smile appeared on his lips, and his gaze swept over Huo Tianyi and Xiao Yan in the arena. His expression gradually turned cold.
Rather than fighting tooth and nail, he preferred to reap the rewards without lifting a finger and capture Xiao Yan effortlessly.
The Xiao Yan before him had already surprised him too much. Even now, Zhuo Lin was still unsure whether Xiao Yan had other tricks up his sleeve. If so, making a rash move might lead to an even more tragic end for them than for Huo Ba, which was something Zhuo Lin did not want to see.
" Xiao Yan..."
After feeding Huo Ba a third-grade pill, Huo Tianyi slowly stood up, muttering Xiao Yan's name in a low, hoarse voice. At the same time, Dou Qi surging Dou Qi within his body suddenly burst forth, like Flood Dragon Emerges from the Sea, with a majestic and astonishing momentum.
"Whoosh!"
His trembling hand shuddered slightly, and instantly, a streak of light flashed across Huo Tianyi's palm. Immediately afterwards, a heavy sword as wide as his palm appeared in Huo Tianyi's hand.
As the heavy sword appeared, the immense Dou Qi in his palm surged into the sword, followed by a dazzling azure light that emanated from it.
Its sharp edge was fully revealed, and its aura was terrifying. Wherever the heavy sword pointed, the surrounding void was quickly torn apart, and then invisible spatial ripples spread out, just like the surface of water being cut by the long sword, surging wildly.
The next moment, Huo Tianyi twisted his wrist, and the heavy sword in his hand swept across the void in front of him. A terrifying sword aura burst out, carrying an extremely astonishing momentum, and fiercely attacked Xiao Yan at this moment.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan's pale face suddenly hardened. As he accelerated the spread of the medicinal power within his body, he clenched his fist, and the black Heavy Xuan Ruler instantly fell into his hand. His teeth clenched, veins bulged, and his arms flew, the giant ruler in his hand rising into the air and rapidly swinging around Xiao Yan's body.
" Six Directions Wandering Body Ruler!"
He shouted fiercely in his heart, and then, a dazzling Heavenly Flames slowly emerged from the giant ruler he was wielding. However, compared to before, the Heavenly Flames now appeared extremely dim, and the aura it displayed was not as strong as before.
This scene secretly delighted Zhuo Lin, as it was exactly what he had hoped for. He could capture Xiao Yan without lifting a finger. Although he had lost his Dou Qi inheritance, as long as he could bring Xiao Yan back, it would make up for the losses he had suffered during this trip to the ruins.
As for Xiao Yan, he was indeed the greatest rival Zhuo Lin had ever encountered in his life. Zhuo Lin believed that even the people within the Four Great Sects could not compare to Xiao Yan in this respect.
Although those guys were also at the Dou Di level, they were far inferior to Xiao Yan in front of them.
And it is precisely for this reason that all threats are nipped in the bud, which is Zhuo Lin's consistent style of doing things.
In his eyes, anyone who could pose the slightest threat to him was an enemy. Given the chance to eliminate them, Zhuo Lin would not hesitate to strike, showing no mercy even to his own clansmen!
To date, there have been quite a few Dou Di experts in the Zhuo Clan who died because of him, but no one has been able to find any evidence.
"Hmph..."
With a smirk, Zhuo Lin's dormant Dou Qi began to circulate silently within him, unnoticed by outsiders. Whenever the time was right, he could unleash a terrifying power at any moment!
Even now, Zhuo Bentang, standing beside him, still kept his attention focused on Xiao Yan, who was currently in the arena, seemingly waiting for instructions from the person before him.
"Bang!"
At the same time, Huo Tianyi and Xiao Yan, who were in the void above, also clashed.
The terrifying sword energy clashed fiercely with Xiao Yan's Six Directions Wandering Body Ruler. Instantly, a thunderous roar resounded across the plaza, and the powerful Dou Qi energy transformed into a storm that swept across the area.
Under the powerful sword aura, Xiao Yan's movements were momentarily halted. The immense force surged up the giant ruler in his hand and rapidly ascended to Xiao Yan 'Xiao Yan arms, instantly causing numbness to creep up and making his arms lose all feeling for a moment.
Immediately afterward, Huo Tianyi, wielding a heavy sword, lunged forward. The sword whistled through the air, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Xiao Yan. He swung the heavy sword down at Xiao Yan's head, but Xiao Yan, only then realizing what was happening, swung his arm and gripped his heavy ruler, colliding fiercely with the descending sword.
Instantly, a thunderous clang of metal clashing resounded, sparks flying. Xiao Yan and the other man retreated, then spun around and collided once more.
"Clang clang clang clang!"
Above the void, two figures clashed back and forth, the deafening clang of metal striking metal constantly echoing in everyone's ears. However, when they looked closely, the two were actually evenly matched. After more than a hundred moves, Xiao Yan, who was already injured, was not at all at a disadvantage. On the contrary, he successfully blocked every attack from Huo Tianyi by using the Heavy Xuan Ruler.
Seeing this, the crowd outside the arena were stunned. They never expected that Xiao Yan, a Six-Star Half-Emperor, and injured, could still unleash such formidable power. Facing the attack of a Dou Di expert, he was still able to maintain his advantage in every clash. This was truly astonishing!
"This guy... is just too terrifying!"
"Is he really just Half-Emperor?"
"In my opinion, he's a monster..."
From the crowd outside, a chorus of incredulous and horrified voices emanated from the mouths of the powerful Dou Di. Everyone who looked at Xiao Yan seemed to be staring at a monster. They had never seen such a terrifying person before. Some even suspected that this seemingly human youth with only Six-Star Half-Emperor strength might not be human at all, and that even the strength he had revealed might be fake!
Of course, these people are just repeating what they hear, and their words have no basis, so naturally no one dares to truly believe them. But the only thing that can be confirmed is that at this moment, in their eyes, Xiao Yan has managed to survive a clash with a One-Star Dou Di expert without any serious danger.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a huge explosion rang out across the vast square, drawing the attention of everyone present.
The person involved in the incident was not Xiao Yan, who was currently fighting Huo Tianyi, but someone else entirely.
" Sun Shuo?!"
"He's actually lost!"
"Has the power of that One-Horned Whale Serpent actually reached such a terrifying level?!"
"This beast's power has actually reached the level of Four-Star Dou Di?!"
" Four-Star Dou Di... Mid-stage!"
When everyone looked up, they realized that in another battleground, Sun Shuo, who had been fighting fiercely against the One-Horned Whale Serpent, had finally been completely defeated.
Above the void, the One-Horned Whale Serpent coiled its body, standing proudly. Its huge snake head was raised arrogantly, and its pair of scarlet beast eyes were filled with arrogance as it looked down at Sun Shuo, who had been heavily slammed onto the square below. Its scarlet snake tongue flickered and hissed.
The terrifying aura of Mid-stage Four-Star Dou Di caused everyone present to become solemn. Even members of the Four Great Clans would find it difficult to withstand.
When everyone's gaze fell upon Sun Shuo, who was covered in blood and barely breathing, in the square below, everyone's expression changed drastically. In particular, when they saw the huge, glaring, scarlet laceration on Sun Shuo's back, the muscles on everyone's face twitched involuntarily.
The enormous wound caused them a silent pain, as if they were experiencing the same pain as the wound themselves, even though they were not the ones who were injured.
At this moment, Sun Shuo was already severely injured, Four Great Clans, only three still had the strength to spare.
Of course, even though Sun Shuo was seriously injured, the ordinary Dou Di experts around him did not dare to easily confront him. After all, he was Three-Star Dou Di, and even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Moreover, these people had different thoughts, and even if they made a move, they would probably not have a good ending in the end. So naturally, no one would make a move.
As for Zhuo Lin Zhuo Lin, who was originally planning to make a move, his heart sank slightly upon seeing the sudden change in the situation. He turned his gaze and saw that the One-Horned Whale Serpent was already preparing to rush towards Xiao Yan.
Turning his gaze back, Zhuo Lin quickly glanced at Zhuo Bentang beside him and said in a deep voice:
"Work together! You go and stop that beast, I'll deal with the two of them myself!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing Zhuo Lin's words, Zhuo Bentang immediately frowned and inwardly scoffed.
Zhuo Lin had so many opportunities before, but he wasn't in a hurry to act. Now, seeing the One-Horned Whale Serpent free its hands, he finally felt the threat...
With a helpless sigh, Zhuo Bentang moved, but dared not contradict Zhuo Lin's intentions. In a flash, he charged towards the One-Horned Whale Serpent.
At the same time, Zhuo Lin turned his gaze to Xiao Yan, his expression turning cold and sharp. Zhuo Lin stomped his foot on the void, and with a swift movement, he seemed to transform into a sharp sword, piercing through the void like lightning as he charged rapidly toward Xiao Yan.
" Xiao Yan, I admit I was careless, but if I'm going to kill you, no one can stop me! Today, you will be mine!"
With a bitter shout in his heart, Zhuo Lin waved his hand, and Dou Qi burst forth from his palm. A golden short sword, no bigger than his palm, rapidly condensed in his hand. Then, Zhuo Lin 'Zhuo Lin forward-rushing figure suddenly trembled, and his already rapidly flying figure became even faster. In the blink of an eye, he had caught up with Huo Tianyi, who was fighting Xiao Yan at the moment.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Bai Ying, who was fighting against the Northern King, also saw Zhuo Bentang charging towards the One-Horned Whale Serpent. He glanced at Xiao Yan's side out of the corner of his eye, and his expression suddenly hardened. Then, he let out a cold laugh.
"Hehe, Zhuo Lin, you're ruthless! But you've probably forgotten I'm here!"
The next moment, Bai Ying turned around and struck out with a palm, which collided heavily with the Northern King who was charging at him from behind. This time, unlike before, Bai Ying's palm strike seemed to be easily defeated by the Northern King's punch. With a slight cracking sound, Bai Ying's wrist was actually broken by the Northern King's punch!
"Ah!"
With his teeth clenched, Bai Ying's face quickly turned bright red, and a hoarse roar came out. At the same time, Bai Ying's body was also sent flying backward uncontrollably. And the direction he was in was exactly in front of Zhuo Bentang, who was rushing towards the One-Horned Whale Serpent!