He reached out and touched the solid, warm surface of the cocoon's inner wall, feeling the immense defensive power it contained, and felt reassured.
This high -Black Tier defensive Dou Technique was his trump card for survival.
Although it cannot compare to Earth Tier defensive Dou Technique in terms of grade.
However, its advantage lies in its perfect compatibility with his own earth-attribute Dou Qi.
When using Dou Qi of the same origin and quality, it can exert an effect beyond one's own aptitude when defending, enough to withstand a full-force attack from Peak Dou Emperor expert.
Although the opponent's hidden force attack was bizarre and terrifying, capable of detonating internally and causing secondary damage, he had made thorough preparations:
There is a giant cocoon of Earth Rampart outside, and Dou Qi Armor inside.
With double protection, no matter how insidious the hidden force was, it couldn't possibly penetrate these layers of barriers and harm his body.
He had even already come up with the script for the next part.
When Xiao Yan's hidden force hits the Earth Rampart and his strength is exhausted, the sword light behind him will slash down, attacking from both sides. Even if this kid has three heads and six arms, he will have to die here.
However, just as all his attention was focused on Xiao Yan's raised, imposing right arm.
A barely perceptible smile subtly curved the corners of Xiao Yan's lips.
" Immaculate Realm!"
Xiao Yan's calm voice rang out.
The sound was faint, almost inaudible amidst the deafening roar of Dou Qi around it.
Yet it reached the ears of everyone present with crystal clarity.
The next moment, in his left palm, which had always been overlooked by everyone.
That hand never gathered any Dou Qi from the beginning; to everyone else, it existed merely as an aid to balance.
A faint white light suddenly appeared.
The white light was extremely pure, containing no impurities and without any bias in its properties.
It doesn't even feel like it's going to cause any harm.
It simply floated quietly in Xiao Yan's palm, like a small patch of solidified moonlight, soft and faint.
So faint that it was almost negligible against the dazzling aura of Dou Qi surrounding it.
But even this tiny bit of white light, when it fell into Old Ghost Liu's perception in mid-air, set off alarm bells in his heart.
As a Dou Zong powerhouse, his perception of energy had reached a level of precision that was difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.
In his perception, that point of white light, though faint, contained a rule he had never seen before.
It was a pure "penetration," as if any defense in the world was useless in the face of this white light.
Old Ghost Liu opened his mouth, wanting to speak up and remind him.
But before he could say it, he swallowed the words back down his throat.
It's too late.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was almost within arm's reach of the earth-attribute Dou Emperor.
The only thing separating their bodies was that proud, massive cocoon of Earth Rampart.
At this distance, there is no time to send out warnings, and no time to carry out rescue operations.
Xiao Yan's left hand lightly landed on the Earth Rampart that the earth-attribute Dou Emperor was so proud of.
"Break!"
A faint white light shot out from Xiao Yan's left palm, piercing through the thick Earth Rampart as if passing through a thin curtain of water.
The white light penetrated the Earth Rampart ramparts without a single crack appearing.
It was as if it had passed through not a defensive barrier formed by high-density earth-attribute Dou Qi, but a void of air.
Immediately afterwards, the white light pierced through the Dou Qi Dou Qi Armor that the Dou Emperor was so proud of without any hindrance.
The earthy yellow light flowing across the armor's surface didn't even flicker the moment the white light pierced through.
Left Arm Soul Bone Technique, Demon-Breaking Light!
It ignores all of the opponent's defensive Soul Skill, Soul Bone Skill, and protective aura, and acts directly on the main body.
The effect is halved when the opponent has protection at the level of a divine artifact or higher.
Such a terrifying attack mechanism is extremely effective against Soul Master known for their defense, even in the Douluo Continent, and can be described as a nightmare attack method.
It defines "penetration" at the rule level.
Unless the opponent's defense also involves the level of rules, any physical or energy-based defense is meaningless in its face.
Moreover, this kind of Soul Skill has never appeared in the Dou Qi Continent before.
No matter how profound or mysterious the defensive Dou Technique of the Dou Qi Continent may be, they all ultimately provide protection at the energy level.
They could either compress their Dou Qi to increase its density, construct multiple layers of barriers to disperse the impact, or use elemental counters to neutralize the attack.
These defensive measures are indeed effective against energy-based Dou Qi, but they are ineffective against fundamentally different forms of penetration.
They are like a perfectly arranged array of shields, unable to block even a wisp of smoke that can penetrate anywhere.
The two worlds have completely different cultivation systems, which creates a fundamental information gap in combat methods.
The Soul Skill that Xiao Yan used were always unexpected killing moves for cultivators on the Dou Qi Continent.
It's not because they aren't strong enough, but because they are completely unaware of the existence of this form of power.
Just like a warrior accustomed to facing swords, when he encounters a poison gas attack for the first time, no matter how strong his armor is, it is useless.
The earth-attribute Dou Emperor was inside the Earth Rampart, peacefully waiting for Xiao Yan's attack to hit the wall.
He was already planning in his mind how to curry favor with Elder Liu when he got back.
However, the next moment, the white light pierced through all defenses without warning and precisely entered his chest.
His body stiffened abruptly, as if he had been struck on the back with a club.
An indescribable, excruciating pain exploded from the depths of his body.
He looked down at his chest; the Earth Rampart and armor were clearly intact.
He raised his hand and pressed it against his chest, his palm even separated from the thick layer of Dou Qi.
But that white light strangely pierced through everything and struck his body directly.
He could even feel the trajectory of that white light raging within his body; wherever it passed, his Dou Qi melted and dissipated as quickly as snow splashed with boiling water.
"How is that possible!"
He gasped, his voice filled with disbelief and fear.
His proud double-layered defenses were rendered useless by this white light; the psychological impact of this attack was even greater than the physical harm.
However, before he could utter a second word, the Dou Qi within his body instantly became chaotic, like a wild horse that had been released from its reins.
The Dou Qi was originally circulating orderly along the meridian pathways, was thrown into chaos by the interference of the Demon-Breaking Light.
The meridians clashed and groaned under the strain of this chaotic force.
The vortex of Dou Qi in his dantian also began to tremble violently.
His face turned ashen at a visible speed; his once rosy complexion instantly lost all color, becoming as white as a sheet of paper.
His entire being suddenly became listless, like an oil lamp blown by a strong wind, the flame on the wick flickering precariously, as if it might go out at any moment.
Xiao Yan seemed to have anticipated the effect of this attack.
He didn't even waste time confirming the results of the battle.
His left arm retracted immediately after releasing the Demon-Breaking Light, and his body was already prepared to withstand the sword strike from behind.
He quickly calculated the result in his mind.
The Earth-attribute Dou Emperor has temporarily lost his combat power. The sword light behind him has been weakened by the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon, and with the protection of the Soul Armor, he should be able to withstand it.
Trading injury for the elimination of an opponent is a worthwhile deal.
This was the plan he had designed from the very beginning.
First, use the Netherworld Lock to cripple the Earth Dragon of the Earth Attribute Dou Emperor, then use the Eight Extremes Collapse stance as a feint to lure the opponent into a full-scale defense.
Attract everyone's attention, then unexpectedly cripple the Earth Attribute Dou Emperor with the Demon-Breaking Light.
As for the sword strike from the Wind Attribute Dou Emperor, he never intended to dodge it from the beginning.
It's not that you can't dodge, but dodging would disrupt the rhythm of the entire plan and give the Earth Attribute Dou Emperor time to react.
He would rather take a sword strike head-on than let the Demon-Breaking Light hit its mark.
"Boom!"
Almost at the same moment the Demon-Breaking Light entered the body of the Earth-attribute Dou Emperor, the chilling sword light, weakened layer by layer by the Eternal Frost Mourning Demon, slashed fiercely into Xiao Yan's back.
The violent impact sent him flying, and the Soul Armor on his back cracked with a piercing sound under the impact of the sword energy.
The transparent Soul Armor was covered with dense cracks, most of which shattered and peeled off the moment they came into contact with the target.
The Soul Armor absorbed most of the sword energy's destructive power, but the remaining force still penetrated through the damaged Soul Armor.
A horizontal wound was left on his back, staining his robes a dark red.
Xiao Yan groaned, a metallic taste rising in his mouth.
He gritted his teeth and swallowed the metallic taste back, his face remaining impassive.
His body tumbled uncontrollably through the air several times before crashing heavily into the depths of the stone forest.
His back slammed into more than ten stone pillars, each impact worsening his injuries.
Finally, the collapsing debris fell like raindrops, completely burying him in the ruins.