Xiao Yan dealt with these six people in the blink of an eye. With the Great Dao of the Void as his guide, Xiao Yan's movements were almost instantaneous. As soon as he finished off one person, Xiao Yan's figure appeared next to another. By the time the three Dou Di experts had fully recovered, the only people still standing steadily in the void were the three of them and Xiao Yan.
"You... you're either a human or a ghost! Are you a human or a ghost?!"
The three were utterly shocked. They never imagined that their proudest Hexagram Formation would be broken by Xiao Yan with lightning speed. It was simply unbelievable!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled coldly. This Hexagram Formation was indeed remarkable, but it was full of loopholes in the face of his Great Dao of Space.
"The three of you, are you still planning to continue?"
Xiao Yan crossed his arms and smiled as he looked at the three people opposite him. With a thought, two more tents instantly condensed in the void beside him. Upon seeing this, the three people couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Using the Power of the Great Dao, they recognized the tent that Xiao Yan had set up at a glance. However, precisely because of this, the three, who were already quite wary of Xiao Yan, dared not make any rash moves at this moment.
They had personally witnessed the six Five-Star Dou Di falling one by one in front of Xiao Yan, and one of them had even died because of him. In today's battle, Xiao Yan had suffered a complete defeat against the Battle Martial Sect. If they continued to entangle themselves like this, they could not guarantee what the outcome would be. If they accidentally got themselves involved, they could not bear the result.
What do we do now?
At this moment, the burly old man also frowned and turned his gaze to the Six-Star Dou Di. With the sect leader absent, only the latter could give orders. Given the current situation, whether or not to take action was entirely up to the latter.
Upon hearing this, the old man in the yellow robe frowned even more deeply, his Elder Zhang face turned ashen, and his breathing became extremely heavy.
Xiao Yan's combat strength was far more terrifying than he had anticipated. The nine of them had failed to defeat Xiao Yan even when they joined forces, let alone now that he had broken through their Hexagram Formation. It would be even more difficult to suppress him now. It seemed that they could only let Xiao Yan leave.
"Elder, why don't we mobilize the rest of the sect and combine the strength of the entire sect? We're sure we can stop Xiao Yan here. Then we'll just have to wait for the Sect Master to return..."
"No!"
Before the other Five-Star Dou Di could finish speaking, the old man in the yellow robe sternly denied it.
"The entire power of the sect? You mean the Battle Martial Sect should use its entire force to stop Xiao Yan alone? Even our nine Dou Di couldn't hold him back. Do you think we can stop him with just our numbers? I think you're senile!"
After the old man in the yellow robe gave him a scolding, the man immediately shut his mouth and dared not say another word.
Let him go.
After a long while, the old man in the yellow robe finally uttered these words with a gloomy face and great resentment.
"Elder, but what if the Sect Master returns..."
"Let's do it this way. I'll talk to the sect leader, but we can't make any more unnecessary sacrifices now. If we're not even willing to protect our own sect's disciples, do we deserve to be elders? If the sect wants to prosper, we, as elders, are the most crucial link. We can't lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains!"
The old man in the yellow robe narrowed his eyes and spoke with a deep expression.
Upon hearing this, the two elders beside him immediately showed shame. Over the years, although they held high positions in the sect, they had indeed not managed any affairs. As they grew old, they naturally preferred to enjoy their retirement, and even their cultivation had become much lax. As for the disciples within the sect, they were too lazy to care about them, and did not care about their lives or deaths at all. They only felt that as high-ranking members of the sect, they should be treated with respect by everyone. Only now, after hearing the words of this elder in yellow robes, did they suddenly realize that the foundation of the sect was actually those disciples.
"Mr. Xiao Yan, you truly are a dragon among men. I have come to greatly admire you after meeting you today. However, it is a pity that our positions are different, and we are destined not to be friends. Today's battle is a defeat for the Battle Martial Sect!"
After a moment's hesitation, the old man in the yellow robe turned his gaze to Xiao Yan once more, cupped his fists in greeting, and chuckled lightly. Finally, in front of the two people beside him, he made way for Xiao Yan. Although the two were extremely unwilling, seeing the stern expression on the elder's face, they eventually stepped aside.
"Hehe, it seems you are a reasonable person. In that case, I thank you in advance!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yan returned the greeting with clasped hands. As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, and the latter had a kind expression, so Xiao Yan couldn't very well speak ill of him. Although Xiao Yan had been ruthless in the battle just now, before that, the Battle Martial Sect had also hoped to kill Xiao Yan here. If we really talk about it, the two sides were evenly matched, like the pot calling the kettle black.
Under the smiling gaze of the old man in the yellow robe, Xiao Yan slowly flew forward, passing between the three people to the west. Just as Xiao Yan was about to pass by them, the other Five-Star Dou Di suddenly turned fierce and, ignoring the old man in the yellow robe's words of obstruction, suddenly attacked Xiao Yan.
"Bang!"
However, in the next moment, just as this Five-Star Dou Di was about to make his move, a fist slammed into his abdomen. Although no Dou Qi was used, the terrifying force instantly shattered the Dou Qi that the Five-Star Dou Di had gathered in his Qi vortex. His body was also uncontrollably sent flying backward a hundred steps. Then, his face flushed, he looked up at Xiao Yan, his eyes filled with fear.
"Heh, it seems your sect's elder doesn't want me to leave."
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan's figure had returned to its original position, as if he had never left at all. With a slight smile, Xiao Yan's expression gradually turned cold and stern. He shifted his gaze from the Five-Star Dou Di in the distance to the old man in the yellow robe.
" Fang Zerui! Get back here right now!"
The old man in the yellow robe had a gloomy expression. His gaze instantly fell on the Five-Star Dou Di, and he shouted in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the latter's heart tightened. He hadn't expected that Xiao Yan could launch such a fierce attack under the circumstances just now. He had originally wanted to use this opportunity to deliver a heavy blow to Xiao Yan, and perhaps even leave him here. However, he never expected the outcome to be like this.
At this moment, the old man in the yellow robe was also filled with anger. He thought to himself that it would be fine if this guy had really injured Xiao Yan, but judging from his appearance, he hadn't even gained any advantage over the opponent with a sneak attack. Wasn't this a disgrace to the Battle Martial Sect in front of everyone?
If the sneak attack fails and they end up being falsely accused, wouldn't they become a laughingstock if word got out?
"Please proceed, Mr. Xiao Yan!"
Turning around, the old man in the yellow robe quickly composed himself, his body trembling slightly beneath the robe, a testament to his inner turmoil.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned. He turned around and unleashed the Heavenly Severing Technique beneath his feet. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the sight of the three.
After that, the old man in the yellow robe turned his extremely gloomy gaze to Fang Zerui. His Elder Zhang face was terribly gloomy. If he had the ability, he would have loved to slap this guy to death right here. But now, what could he do to him? After all, he was an elder of the sect!
"Well!"
With a long sigh, the old man in the yellow robe waved his sleeve fiercely and had no choice but to turn away helplessly.