"Laugh..."
In mid-air, Cheng Zhihui's powerful punch slammed into Xiao Yan's face, seemingly intent on killing him.
Cheng Zhihui wanted to take this opportunity to settle things with Xiao Yan about what happened last time.
Of course, under the suppression of his cultivation level, he was not worried at all about the black-robed youth in front of him having any power to resist. A mere Five-Star Dou Di was not worth his attention.
However, just as everyone below saw Cheng Zhihui's fist about to land on Xiao Yan's face, the latter's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened. At the same time, an overbearing aura suddenly swept out from Xiao Yan's body, like an invisible wave. Although there was no Dou Qi to enhance it, the invisible deterrent force was extremely astonishing, forcing Cheng Zhihui, who was already close at hand, back!
"Whoosh!"
Immediately, a murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd in the square, and a look of utter horror filled their eyes as they gazed at Xiao Yan.
"Useless! He hasn't even used his Dou Qi yet!"
Fan Siyuan's face instantly turned ashen, and he couldn't help but mutter curses under his breath, which only earned him more laughter and mockery from the crowd below. At this moment, Cheng Zhihui's expression was also particularly unpleasant.
Yan He and his two companions sneered inwardly. To be intimidated by a single glance from someone, and yet this person dared to call himself Dou Di expert, and even had the nerve to mention that his cultivation was two stars higher than the other party's. This was truly a disgrace to the Dou Di level.
"You bastard, how dare you threaten this old man! Die!"
Feeling the numerous mocking gazes, Cheng Zhihui's Elder Zhang face grew even uglier. He roared and unleashed an even more surging Dou Qi, enveloping his entire body like a ball of fire. With a swift movement, he launched another attack on Xiao Yan.
In the blink of an eye, the latter appeared in front of Xiao Yan. At the same time, he clenched his fists tightly in front of him, and then, with a flash of light between his hands, a golden spear appeared in Cheng Zhihui's hands.
With a sudden swing of the spear, its sharp tip, enveloped in fierce Dou Qi, thrust fiercely towards Xiao Yan.
The spear tip made a sharp whistling sound as it pierced through the void, and the next moment, it was only a few inches away from Xiao Yan's throat.
Only at this moment did Xiao Yan seem to react, his gaze instantly rising to stare at Cheng Zhihui, who was now almost within reach. He exerted force in his right calf, and terrifying power was rapidly gathering in the shadows.
"Heh heh heh, you brat, die!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's movements, which seemed to be several beats slower than expected, Cheng Zhihui's sneer deepened. Five-Star Dou Di is ultimately just Five-Star Dou Di, and cannot possibly contend with Seven-Star Dou Di level expert. In this battle, Xiao Yan is destined to lose!
The price of this defeat was his life.
At this moment, Han Dong, who was hiding in the crowd, finally couldn't hold back any longer. His fighting Dou Qi circulated rapidly. If Xiao Yan was no match for him, he would immediately take action. Xiao Yan was someone he had invited to join the Alchemist Alliance. His talent in alchemy was unparalleled in his life. No matter what, he couldn't let anything happen to Xiao Yan!
But, in the very next moment, just as the spear was about to pierce Xiao Yan's throat, Xiao Yan, whose gaze had been calm, suddenly turned to the side. The terrifying speed of his movement shocked everyone who saw it, and Cheng Zhihui, who was closest to Xiao Yan, was even more horrified.
"How fast is this guy...?"
"Laugh..."
The spear flew close to Xiao Yan's chest, making a hissing sound as it cut through the air. Almost simultaneously, Xiao Yan suddenly raised his right leg, exerted force with his calf, and as he turned to the side, he delivered a heavy whip kick that slammed mercilessly into Cheng Zhihui's chest.
In an instant, Cheng Zhihui's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. Then, under the gaze of the large group of people in the square, his body was kicked away like a football with a dull thud.
Then, Cheng Zhihui, who was sent flying backward, was swept away by that terrifying force, destroying a large number of houses before finally crashing heavily into a boulder. With a soft thud, Cheng Zhihui's face quickly turned deathly pale.
"What terrifying physical strength!"
Everyone glanced at Cheng Zhihui, who had been sent flying backward, before turning their attention to Xiao Yan. Immediately afterward, a series of swallowing sounds filled the arena.
A multitude of horrified gazes were fixed on Xiao Yan in the arena. The shock in everyone's hearts was unparalleled. They never imagined that Cheng Zhihui, a Seven-Star Dou Di, would be blasted away by a Five-Star Dou Di with a single blow. Moreover, judging from Cheng Zhihui's current state, although he was not dead, Xiao Yan's attack had caused him considerable damage.
" Seven-Star Dou Di is nothing special."
Xiao Yan's expression was icy, and he said with a sneer.
"Ahem... Kid, don't get too cocky. I was just careless and underestimated you, but next time, you won't be so lucky!"
Standing up, disheveled and covered in blood, Cheng Zhihui wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. With a wave of his hand, the golden spear that had been stuck in the ground in the distance quickly returned to his grasp. Then, he moved and charged towards Xiao Yan once again.
" Low Spirit Class Dou Technique, Scattering Shadows!"
A loud shout burst from Cheng Zhihui's mouth, and then the golden spear in his hand suddenly trembled violently, and a large number of spear shadows immediately fell on Xiao Yan like dense raindrops.
"Swish swish swish..."
A dense barrage of spear shadows descended upon Xiao Yan's head. Each spear shadow left a distorted vacuum as it swept through the void. After this massive swarm of spear shadows passed, the invisible void itself nearly distorted and shattered. Immediately afterward, Cheng Zhihui's figure appeared before Xiao Yan once more, his spear pointing directly at Xiao Yan, aiming fiercely at the latter's head.
However, facing Cheng Zhihui's attack, Xiao Yan's expression remained calm. His eyes were fixed on the chaotic barrage of gunshots hurtling towards him. A vast amount of Spiritual Strength surged outward from between his brows, making everything in the world clear in his eyes. At the same time, the chaotic gunshots slowed down.
"Whoosh..."
Xiao Yan slightly shifted his body, and a spear shadow flew past his body, just missing his body. Then he twisted his body again, his feet moving to the left or right, his body leaning forward or backward, turning and shifting, all of which perfectly dodged the spear shadows that were about to hit him. Even those that were unavoidable were also broken by Xiao Yan with a punch in the simplest and most domineering way.
Such movement was like that of a ghost; even the High-Level Dou Di experts watching from the sidelines were terrified.
Is this really something a Five-Star Dou Di could do?
Such a bizarre movement technique was so unpredictable that even some of them weren't confident they could successfully capture the latter's movements. At this moment, even Fan Siyuan and the others couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in their hearts.
Judging from his movement technique alone, it's clear that Cheng Zhihui is no match for Xiao Yan. Their only hope now is that Cheng Zhihui's next attack might be able to suppress Xiao Yan.
Having dealt with the countless spear shadows, Xiao Yan's next opponent was Cheng Zhihui himself.
Seeing that Xiao Yan had dodged his Dou Technique so easily, Cheng Zhihui was both shocked and furious. Cold sweat poured down his forehead, but now that the die was cast, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and pin his hopes on his next attack.
He wielded the spear with all his might, the shaft swaying and thrusting fiercely towards Xiao Yan's vital points. The spearhead was as cunning as a venomous snake, its sharpness fully revealed.
" Flood Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"
As the spear danced, powerful Dou Qi rapidly condensed on its surface, transforming into the phantom of a hundred-foot-long dragon. With the infusion of Dou Qi, it quickly solidified.
Immediately afterwards, the serpent twisted its massive body, unleashing a deafening roar, and shot towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan calmly stared at the massive, charging serpent, showing no intention of dodging. A cold smile played on his lips as he bent one hand into a claw. With a thought, the Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor instantly covered his entire palm, and eerie white flames swirled around it. Then, just as the serpent reached him, he swiftly reached out and, with lightning speed, forcefully subdued it. Next, to Cheng Zhihui's astonishment, he exerted tremendous force, actually crushing the serpent in his hand!
"A mere serpent is nothing more than an earthworm before a giant dragon."
After destroying the serpent, Xiao Yan gripped the spear beneath it tightly. A cold smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face. His aura was not weak, but it was basically useless against his Strength Elephant Art, the Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor, and the Heavenly Flames.
With the serpent broken, Cheng Zhihui's expression finally changed drastically. He tried to retract his golden spear, but found that Xiao Yan had firmly controlled the weapon in his hand, making it impossible for him to take it back.
Damn it!
He cursed Cheng Zhihui, then abandoned his spear and retreated instantly.
As it retreated violently, its hands also quickly rose, its ten fingers moving in unison, forming hand seals with lightning speed. Familiar yet intricate hand seals were continuously executed, and in an instant, they condensed into a huge energy hand seal in front of it.
" The Underworld King Seal!"
With a roar, Cheng Zhihui unleashed his seal, his surging Dou Qi pouring into the energy handprint before him, causing it to blaze with light, like a radiant sun, emitting a blinding white glow, as he prepared to unleash it upon Xiao Yan.
"Click!"
The next moment, a crisp cracking sound suddenly came from the energy handprint, and then clear cracks quickly climbed up the entire energy handprint.