The towering mountain peak stood there like a pillar supporting the Holding Up the Heavens. At the entrance of the cave at the foot of the mountain, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's gaze was calm. He was unmoved by the thunderous roars coming from the depths of the cave. He turned his head to look behind him, then took a step and continued to walk deeper into the cave.
As Four Great Clans, the Bai Clan's territory is not small. Now, the Bai Clan and the Huo Clan have formed a ring, surrounding the area where Xiao Yan is, carefully searching for his whereabouts.
In the current situation, constantly moving around and hiding will only delay the healing of Xiao Yan's injuries. In the long run, the injuries will not only fail to improve but will also become more and more serious. In this dangerous situation, Xiao Yan can no longer delay. In his current state, unless he fully recovers from his injuries, he will eventually be dragged to his death by these guys.
"Roar! Human, are you really courting death?!"
Judging from Xiao Yan's current state, the Nine-Star Half-Emperor inside the cave immediately recognized his strength. Six-Star Half-Emperor, and currently injured, entering his cave was undoubtedly courting death. His words were a final warning, but Xiao Yan remained unmoved. This was a direct violation of the Nine-Star Half-Emperor's territorial sovereignty!
"Roar!"
With a deafening roar, a fierce gale suddenly swept out from the depths of the cave. Immediately afterwards, the void in front of Xiao Yan suddenly distorted, and a figure of light and shadow suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Yan.
Once the light and shadow solidified, what appeared was a middle-aged man with a powerful aura. Judging from his aura, he had reached the level of Nine-Star Half-Emperor, making him a king-like existence in the surrounding mountains.
"Human, I do not wish to be your enemy, but since you insist on courting death, you cannot blame me! Get out!"
With the middle-aged man's strength as a Nine-Star Half-Emperor, in his eyes, the black-robed man in front of him was only a Six-Star Half-Emperor, and was also seriously injured. One punch from him would be enough to take his life!
The middle-aged man clenched his right fist and threw a punch at Xiao Yan without hesitation!
Faced with this situation, Xiao Yan's pale face remained calm, and his mind was crystal clear. His dark eyes were fixed on the fist that was rapidly growing larger in his eyes. Just as the fist was about to reach him, Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and a black light appeared in front of him. Almost the instant the fist was about to hit Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan, the black shadow stretched out and firmly locked the middle-aged man's hand.
In an instant, a sharp gust of wind from a punch swept across Xiao Yan's cheeks, ruffling his hair. Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Xiao Yan's eyes widened, his gaze fixed on the terrifying figure who had suddenly appeared, his face blank with disbelief.
"This... you..."
"Bang!"
The shadowy figure instantly released its grip on the middle-aged man's wrist and simultaneously punched him in the face. With just one punch, this Nine-Star Half-Emperor, the king of the nearby mountains, was sent flying and crashed heavily into the stone wall, his entire body deeply embedded in it.
Turning around, and looking at the dark figure again, it was none other than the Northern King from Xiao Yan's Storage Ring!
Now, the Northern King's strength has reached the level of One-Star Dou Di. When he goes all out, even Two-Star Dou Di would find it difficult to defeat him. Dealing with a mere Half-Emperor is naturally a piece of cake.
"Bang..."
The middle-aged man tumbled out of the stone wall in a disheveled state, crashing heavily to the ground. He instantly regained his senses, looked up, and his gaze immediately fixed on the Northern King, his eyes revealing fear.
"My... my sir... this sir, I... I didn't mean to offend you... please forgive me!"
The middle-aged man hurriedly approached the Northern King Northern King and respectfully prostrated himself before him, his body trembling as he kowtowed repeatedly. Each kowtow produced a dull thud, but the middle-aged man spared no effort, as if he were afraid that the powerful figure before him might displease him.
Although he only took one punch from the Northern King, the middle-aged man immediately understood that he was no match for the dark figure before him. Just think, who else but Dou Di expert could possess the power to send a Nine-Star Half-Emperor flying with a single punch?
However, due to the fear in his heart, the middle-aged man did not dare to look up at the Northern King in front of him, nor did he dare to probe the latter's aura, which is why he failed to distinguish the Northern King's puppet body in time.
Get up, I don't care about your life.
Xiao Yan stepped forward and said casually.
"Kindness?"
The middle-aged man was slightly taken aback. He looked up and saw Xiao Yan, pale-faced, standing in front of him. Then, when his gaze swept over the Northern King behind Xiao Yan, he noticed that the latter's eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he had no soul.
"Puppet!"
The middle-aged man was suddenly startled. He never expected that the powerful Dou Di in front of him would actually be a puppet!
If that's the case, then isn't this black-robed youth the master of this puppet?
"Ah?!"
Upon realizing this, the middle-aged man was greatly shocked. He immediately prostrated himself before Xiao Yan again, his body trembling, but he dared not get up again.
"Alright, get up. I said I wouldn't kill you, and I won't. I only came to you because I want you to do me a favor."
Seeing this middle-aged man kneeling so readily, Xiao Yan felt quite helpless. Were all these magical beasts so casual?
"You jest, sir. Since you need my help, I will certainly do my best. I am grateful for this opportunity to prove myself!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the middle-aged man quickly echoed him respectfully, his words filled with awe and reverence for Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan neither confirmed nor denied this, but stated directly:
"I need to borrow your cave for a while. Someone will come looking for me later. As long as you can get rid of them, it's yours."
Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, the Northern King behind him took a half step forward. Instantly, an extremely dangerous aura enveloped the middle-aged man's heart, filling him with fear.
Immediately after, as Xiao Yan finished speaking, a transparent Xiao Yan bottle appeared in his hand.
The moment the jade bottle appeared, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from it.
"A third-tier elixir!"
The middle-aged man's face lit up with joy, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise as he raised his hands to take it from Xiao Yan's hands.
"Hmph, if you want it, you'd better do what I need you to do first!"
Xiao Yan gave a cold shout, instantly startling the middle-aged man in front of him. He then turned his hand and put the pill away again.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man quickly bowed to the side, raised his hands, gestured for Xiao Yan to proceed, and said respectfully:
"Sir, please!"
Xiao Yan glanced at the middle-aged man beside him, nodded expressionlessly, and took a step forward, heading deeper into the cave.
A short while later, Xiao Yan arrived at the deepest part of the cave. Unlike the previous cramped and dark place, this place was not only spacious but also brightly lit, and had been decorated quite nicely by the middle-aged man. However, Xiao Yan had no time to pay attention to these things at the moment. He walked directly to the deepest part of the cave, sat down cross-legged, and turned his gaze to the middle-aged man in front of him once again.
"I'm only borrowing your cave for a short while; I have no intention of harming you. So, I hope you won't try anything funny with me. Otherwise, if even one of them gets in, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
As he spoke, the Northern King took a step forward, his terrifying aura causing the middle-aged man to tremble.
"Uh... you flatter me, sir. It is an honor for me that you have graced my humble abode with your presence. You may stay as long as you wish; how could I possibly object?"
The middle-aged man was startled and quickly replied with a sheepish grin, but his gaze kept drifting towards the Northern King, which was the real reason for his fear!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan remained noncommittal, casually sending the latter to guard the gate. Then, under the protection of the Northern King, he began to concentrate on refining the pills within his body.