The brilliant sunlight, like golden dust, poured down on the entire earth. The sky was gradually darkening, and in the distant west, a beautiful glow could be faintly seen. The once dazzling Jin Lun sun, which was almost too bright to look at directly, was gradually setting behind the western mountains.
In the distant mountains and forests, high above in the sky, three figures stood abruptly. However, judging from the current situation, things were not looking good.
"Hmph! It's said you possess the power to rival Dou Di expert. Well then, let this old man witness just how capable you, Xiao Yan, truly are!"
Above the void, Huo Ting was bathed in the glow of the sunset, the fiery red sunset illuminating his entire body, making him look like the setting sun, like an old man in his twilight years.
Of course, although he looked like he was nearing the end of his life, the old man's strength was unimaginably powerful; he was currently at his peak!
The moment the old man finished shouting, his body suddenly shot forward, his long sword pointing directly at Xiao Yan, the blade flashing with cold light. The old man's figure was as fast as lightning, as if he wanted to take the latter's life in one fell swoop.
Xiao Yan dared not be negligent. He swung the giant ruler in his hand, which made a series of hissing sounds as it cut through the air in front of him. The Heavenly Flames swelled with the wind and quickly spread over the entire giant ruler, enveloping it completely.
The giant ruler swung up and down, its blade sweeping out, expanding against the wind and transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-long red light, its momentum magnificent, fiercely striking Huo Ting who was coming towards it.
" Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler!"
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Huo Ting sneered disdainfully, his longsword trembling as he charged forward, unleashing several sword lights in front of him. Although the sword lights lacked the grandeur of the foot-long aura, they were more solid in power. The moment the two collided, Xiao Yan's foot-long aura shattered.
"A mere Half-Emperor dares to act so arrogantly in front of Dou Di powerhouse? He's truly overestimating himself!"
Huo Ting sneered disdainfully, but as he finished speaking, a hint of surprise flashed across the depths of his eyes, which he quickly concealed.
"Today I'll show you the difference between you and Dou Di expert!"
When the ruler of light was broken, Xiao Yan was shocked. As expected, his opponent was Three-Star Dou Di. The strength of this power was far beyond what ordinary Dou Di experts could match. With his current strength, it was impossible for him to fight against him. Moreover, there was Bai Ying behind him at the moment. The former was aggressive and the latter was eyeing him covetously. If he was not careful, he might fall into a situation of no return.
" Strength Elephant Art, activate!"
With a roar of anger in his heart, Xiao Yan dared not hold back any longer. The best course of action now was to leave this place first. The situation was dangerous, and Xiao Yan could no longer worry about anything else.
As the shout in his heart subsided, a massive phantom materialized behind Xiao Yan, wielding a giant, illusory ruler resembling the Heavy Xuan Ruler. Its attack surged forward in tandem with Xiao Yan's movements.
"Hmph, you dare to come again? You're really overestimating yourself! Break!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's attack come again, Huo Ting let out a disdainful snort, turned around, and appeared above the phantom. His long sword danced in his hand, and he slashed heavily down at the phantom behind Xiao Yan.
"Drink!"
The phantom behind Xiao Yan moved accordingly, raising the giant ruler in his hand to easily block the old man's attack. At the same time, an even more terrifying force surged into the old man's body through the longsword, causing the old man's expression to change rapidly.
"Damn it! Such strange power! Is this kid some kind of magical beast?!"
Huo Ting's facial muscles twitched, revealing a grimacing expression. His entire arm, gripping the longsword, went completely numb at that moment, and a sharp pain shot through the bones beneath his flesh, making it almost unbearable for Huo Ting to endure.
However, Huo Ting had already calmed down in an instant, but when he looked at Xiao Yan, he dared not underestimate him.
Xiao Yan has managed to get to where he is today, so he must have his own abilities. After the clash just now, Huo Ting has clearly realized that Xiao Yan's strength is indeed not something that ordinary Half-Emperor can possess. Such power is enough to allow Xiao Yan to run rampant among Half-Emperor. He probably even has the ability to fight against ordinary Dou Di experts!
Thinking of this, Huo Ting felt a chill run down his spine. His Dou Qi surged, and with a swing of his longsword, he once again charged towards Xiao Yan.
" Bai Ying, what are you standing there for? Since this kid is the one the sect leader specifically requested, we must work together to capture him. We absolutely cannot let him escape!"
The longsword danced, clashing fiercely with the illusory figure behind Xiao Yan. They exchanged dozens of blows, neither gaining the upper hand. For a moment, even Huo Ting felt helpless against Xiao Yan and had no choice but to turn his attention to Bai Ying. If the latter were to make a move, Xiao Yan would definitely be unable to withstand the combined attack of two Three-Star Dou Di.
Upon hearing this, the latter couldn't help but frown slightly. He hadn't expected that in just over half a year, Xiao Yan's strength had actually increased to another level. Now, even Three-Star Dou Di couldn't easily defeat him.
Of course, they didn't know that the reason Xiao Yan was able to fight Huo Ting for dozens of rounds without being defeated was simply because of his Strength Elephant Art.
With the Strength Elephant Art, Xiao Yan would be impervious to pain during this period, thus maintaining the same speed and ferocity in his attacks. Huo Ting, on the other hand, was troubled by the strange phantom behind Xiao Yan. In this way, Xiao Yan would remain invincible for a short time. Of course, the exact situation would have to wait until the battle ended to find out.
Finally, Bai Ying steadied himself, brandishing his spear, and joined the battle.
He had only been observing from the sidelines, not only to give Huo Ting a chance to demonstrate his strength, but also to leave room for Xiao Yan.
Bai Ying had assumed that Huo Ting's own strength would be enough to suppress Xiao Yan, and that even without his intervention, Xiao Yan would not be defeated in a short time. However, the current situation surprised Bai Ying. Huo Ting was not only unable to suppress Xiao Yan, but was also being restrained by him. Without outside help, let alone in a short time, given the current situation, even if the two fought for another day and night, it would probably be difficult to determine a winner.
This also shocked Bai Ying greatly.
Think about it, with the strength of a Six-Star Half-Emperor, to restrain a Three-Star Dou Di powerhouse and ensure that he is not at a disadvantage, who on the continent today can do such a thing?
"This guy... he's a complete freak!"
Even Bai Ying couldn't help but curse inwardly at the thought of this. Such monstrous talent, I really don't know which force cultivated him. Judging from his current growth rate, in the future, he will probably have a place in the entire Origin Martial Continent!
With this thought in mind, Bai Ying looked up, twisted his spear, and slightly warped the tip to avoid the vital points of the phantom, instead using the spear shaft to subdue the enemy. This could be considered Bai Ying's last act of restraint.
With Bai Ying's sudden entry into the fray, the previously balanced battle situation instantly turned into a one-sided affair.
The power of two Three-Star Dou Di experts is indeed formidable. Their combined strength to deal with Xiao Yan, who is only Six-Star Half-Emperor, would be a laughing stock if word got out. However, in the current battle, this is probably the only way to suppress Xiao Yan.
After all, the latter's power was truly bizarre. All of their attacks were blocked by the phantom behind Xiao Yan. From beginning to end, Xiao Yan was completely unharmed. This was precisely what troubled Bai Ying and the other the most. Otherwise, Xiao Yan would probably have become their prisoner long ago, and why would he have caused them so much trouble?
"Damn it! Doesn't this kid have any weaknesses? With that phantom figure around, our attacks can't do any damage to him at all. On the contrary, his momentum hasn't weakened in the slightest from beginning to end!"
Huo Ting cursed angrily. He had never seen such a bizarre Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills before, which could actually withstand all the damage from the two of them. Apart from the high-level Dou Technique that Xiao Yan barely dodged, every sword and spear they used was blocked by the phantom. This thing was like an invincible existence, which made the two of them extremely annoyed.
However, compared to the two people at this moment, Xiao Yan's heart was much heavier. Others might not know, but he knew very well that all the damage they had caused to the phantom would eventually be reflected back on him. At that time, Xiao Yan, who had suffered so much damage, would probably be seriously injured even if he didn't die. He had to find a way to get away as soon as possible, otherwise, once the Strength Elephant Art dissipated, it would be the time for Xiao Yan to perish!
"Bang!"
After another fierce clash, Huo Ting and his companion were forcibly pushed back by Xiao Yan's illusory shadow behind them. They then quickly turned around and tried to fly back into the mountains and forests behind them.
Upon seeing Xiao Yan about to leave, Huo Ting's face immediately turned fierce. He shouted and moved to stop Xiao Yan.
However, at that very moment, a figure dressed in black robes appeared strangely in front of them in the void not far away.
"Um?!"
The sudden appearance of this figure startled Huo Ting and his companion, forcing them to halt their forward momentum.
Judging from the latter's appearance, he clearly came with ill intentions, and judging from his appearance, he is very likely here for Xiao Yan.
Who are you?!
Huo Ting's face turned ashen. He was furious to see the duck that was about to be eaten fly away.
"The person who stopped you."
Beneath the black robe, a faint, aged voice slowly uttered, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if facing two Three-Star Dou Di powerhouses simultaneously posed no pressure whatsoever to him.
Huo Ting gritted his teeth in resentment, his gaze passing over the black-robed man in front of him and looking at Xiao Yan, who was rapidly disappearing behind him. At this moment, the latter's speed had decreased significantly compared to before, and if Huo Ting wanted to catch up, it would be even easier. However, the appearance of the person in front of him had disrupted all his plans.