"Young man, judging by your age, you're no more than twenty."
Luo Cheng's voice turned cold.
"To possess the strength of Dou Emperor at such a young age is indeed remarkable. However, a genius who doesn't know how to temper their brilliance will only perish halfway through their journey!"
With a wave of his hand, the energy in the world instantly condensed into a giant blue hand, which reached out to grab Xiao Yan!
The hand was several meters in size and contained destructive power. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart and the ground was plowed into a deep trench!
Xiao Yan did not take the hit head-on.
He flashed away and darted to the side!
"Boom!"
A blue hand slammed into the ground, and the entire square trembled!
The ground was blasted into a crater several meters deep, sending rubble and dust billowing into the sky!
Dou Zong expert is terrifying!
Xiao Yan stood at the edge of the pit, panting heavily.
With just one move, he felt unprecedented pressure.
Is this the strength of Five-Star Dou Zong?
"You dodged quickly," Luo Cheng sneered. "But how many times can you dodge?"
With a wave of his hand, the energy in the world once again condensed, transforming into dozens of blue energy balls that shot towards Xiao Yan!
Xiao Yan's expression changed drastically!
The energy orbs covered the entire plaza, leaving him nowhere to hide!
" Cold Fire Soul Armor!"
The Second Soul Ring lit up, and pale flames condensed into a layer of translucent ice crystal armor on his body!
" Cold Fire: The Everfrost Mausoleum!"
The Fourth Soul Ring lit up simultaneously, and the extremely cold, pale flames spread out with a roar, enveloping the plaza in zero-degree frost!
The energy spheres rushed into the domain, their speed decreasing drastically! Xiao Yan took the opportunity to weave between the energy spheres, dodging attacks that were enough to severely injure him!
But there are too many energy balls!
An energy ball grazed past his shoulder, shattering a fragment of his Soul Armor!
Another energy ball struck the ground behind him, and the shockwave from the explosion sent him flying!
Xiao Yan tumbled in mid-air before landing on the ground, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of his mouth.
Luo Cheng frowned slightly.
This young man actually managed to withstand two moves from him?
"Interesting," he said casually, "But that's all for now."
He raised his hands, and the energy between heaven and earth surged wildly!
A massive blue energy sphere coalesced in front of him, growing larger and brighter, radiating an aura of world-destroying power!
If that attack landed, Xiao Yan would surely die!
Xiao Yan's pupils suddenly contracted!
Dou Zong expert is far beyond his current ability to resist!
His gaze swept across the square and landed on the ancient stone gate standing in the center of the square.
Space Wormhole.
He was only a few feet away.
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, and the remaining Soul Power within his body surged wildly!
" Cold Fire - Netherworld Lock!"
The Third Soul Ring lit up! Four pale chains emerged from the void and Entanglement Luo Cheng!
"A trivial skill."
With a wave of his hand, Luo Cheng caused the four chains to snap inch by inch in mid-air!
But that brief delay was enough!
Xiao Yan flashed and rushed towards the Space Wormhole at an extremely fast speed!
Luo Cheng's expression changed.
"Trying to escape?"
He unleashed a palm strike, sending the massive blue energy ball hurtling towards Xiao Yan!
The moment Xiao Yan rushed through the stone gate, a terrifying energy ball slammed into it!
The stone gate trembled violently, and the dark blue spatial vortex twisted and deformed at that moment, emitting a piercing buzzing sound!
"No--!"
Luo Cheng's expression changed completely.
He suddenly realized the consequences of his attack— the Space Wormhole was extremely fragile and could not withstand a full-force attack from Dou Zong level expert!
"Damn it!" He flashed and rushed into the stone gate.
But it was too late.
A violent spatial force erupted from the stone gate, like an invisible behemoth, swallowing everything in its path!
A violent spatial storm erupted from it, and Luo Cheng immediately changed his approach, focusing all his efforts on dealing with the storm's onslaught.
Inside the Space Wormhole, Xiao Yan felt only endless darkness around him, with occasional flashes of light.
He could feel his body moving at high speed, but he had lost his sense of direction.
Countless spatial rifts swept past him, each one powerful enough to tear his body apart!
He desperately channeled his Soul Power, and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame formed a thin layer of ice armor on his body, attempting to resist the erosion of those spatial rifts.
But the attack from spatial forces far exceeded his expectations!
Those cracks cut into his Soul Armor like a sharp blade slicing through thin paper, leaving deep marks!
"Click--click--"
The Soul Armor shattered continuously under the tearing force of the spatial rift!
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and continued charging forward.
He must leave!
Otherwise, he would be torn to shreds by these spatial rifts!
Having endured in the darkness for an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yan felt his Soul Power was completely depleted, yet he still gritted his teeth and persevered.
Just then, a massive spatial rift appeared before him!
The crack was several meters wide, filled with endless darkness, and exuded an aura that devoured everything!
Xiao Yan tried to dodge, but it was too late!
He was swallowed up by that crack!
At that moment, he felt as if his body was being torn into countless pieces!
A sharp pain shot through him, everything went black, and he lost consciousness!
Tianya City.
The square was a mess.
The Space Wormhole is slowly closing, but its surface is covered with cracks, indicating that it has been severely damaged.
If it is not repaired as soon as possible, this transportation hub connecting the Black-Corner Region and the Central Plains will probably be completely abandoned.
Luo Cheng stood before the stone gate, his face ashen.
Behind him, Gao Yuan knelt on one knee, head bowed, his face ashen.
"Ancestor, I am incompetent and failed to stop that person." Gao Yuan's voice was hoarse, full of self-reproach.
Luo Cheng did not answer. He stared at the cracked stone door, a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Isn't he trying to escape to Central Plains? Then let him stay in the spatial turbulence forever!"
He raised his hand, and a burst of Dou Qi shot into the stone gate!
The stone gate trembled violently, and the spatial runes that were already on the verge of collapse exploded completely at this moment!
An even more violent spatial force surged out from the stone gate, rampaging like a wild beast out of control!
The surrounding Tianya City guards and passersby retreated in panic, some exclaiming, some screaming, and the square descended into chaos.
Luo Cheng remained silent for a moment, then a cold, sharp smile appeared on his lips.
He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the devastated square.
"Send men to repair the Space Wormhole. From this moment forward, Tianya City is on high alert. No information from this area is to be leaked."
"Yes!"
None of the people present were fools; no one dared to publicize the matter and anger the Luo Clan.
"Announce that the Space Wormhole has malfunctioned and recruit several Dou Zong experts to help repair Space Wormhole..."
Luo Cheng's gaze fell on Gao Yuan, and he slowly spoke before walking towards Luo Xiaoyao...
In endless darkness.
Xiao Yan's body floated in the void.
His consciousness gradually faded, as if he were about to sink into eternal darkness.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Yan suddenly sensed a gentle aura, and then his consciousness gradually returned...