Support me at patreon for 500+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk
**
"A peak Five-Star Dou Zun expert really is terrifying!"
After that brief exchange, Xiao Yan finally felt the true weight of Old Ghost Zhai Xing's power. Even his palm was starting to go numb from the continuous collisions. His heart tightened. He glanced at Old Mu Gu nearby, who was waiting for any chance to slip in a sneak attack.
Xiao Yan couldn't help thinking, "Looks like getting out of this mess today is going to depend on teacher bringing Elder Feng and the others over to support me!"
If it was only one of them, either Old Ghost Zhai Xing or Old Mu Gu, he still had some confidence. But now that he was being attacked from both sides, even with all his methods, he still had no way to kill either of them.
"I have to admit, you really do have a bit of Xiao Xuan's shadow from back then. If you continued to grow, even if you don't revive the Xiao Clan to its former glory, bringing the Xiao Clan back into the ranks of the continent's top factions wouldn't be impossible. But what a pity, today you ran into us."
Old Ghost Zhai Xing looked at the grim-faced Xiao Yan. His lips curled slightly as he praised in an indifferent tone.
"Hehe, I may not compare to Ancestor Xiao Xuan, but dealing with the likes of you is more than enough. Besides, you, a mere Five-Star Dou Zun, are not qualified to comment on Ancestor Xiao Xuan!"
Hearing that name, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and replied with scorn.
He had learned about that ancestor, who had almost successfully broken into the Dou Di realm, from Xun'er before. Thinking of how the Hun Clan ambushed the Xiao Clan during Xiao Xuan's breakthrough, Xiao Yan's anger burned even hotter.
If not for those bastards, he would likely be a young master of the Xiao Clan right now, living carefree days with Xun'er, not suffering like this. His father and two older brothers… their life and death wouldn't be unknown now.
"Hehe, maybe I'm not qualified to judge him, but killing you here is easily within my abilities. Besides, after this, I still have to go out and help the three lords outside maintain the formation. Killing those nine Dou Zun won't give me much time to waste on you."
With a slight chuckle, Old Ghost Zhai Xing stepped forward. The space in front of him twisted violently, and his figure vanished in an instant.
"Damn, from his tone, it sounds like Elder Feng's side has run into trouble too!"
As soon as those words left the old ghost's mouth, Xiao Yan caught key hints hidden in them.
From that confident expression, he knew Elder Feng's situation was definitely not good. It might even be that they couldn't spare anyone to support him now. Just as he was thinking, he suddenly sensed a dried, skeletal hand silently pierce through the void beside him.
Without the slightest pause, it reached out to grab his throat.
"Not good, danger!"
This silent, seemingly powerless withered hand made Xiao Yan's heart clench sharply.
Through his powerful soul sense, he clearly felt that wherever that hand passed, space itself was sliced open, leaving behind a pitch-black scar. There was no need to imagine the consequences if he were hit.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's expression grew solemn as he retreated rapidly. At the same time, he lifted the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and Dou Qi surged through his meridians.
"Flame Splitting Tsunami!"
With a furious shout in his heart, a ruler-glow over ten zhang tall formed above his head. Under his control, it shot forth instantly, heavily slashing down toward that withered hand.
"Clang~"
The moment the dried hand lightly touched the Heavy Xuan Ruler, a crisp metallic sound echoed throughout the grand hall! However, while Xiao Yan was blocking Old Ghost Zhai Xing's attack, Old Mu Gu instantly activated his movement technique and appeared at Xiao Yan's left side.
"Ghost Nether Demon Flame Arm!"
As a cold shout filled with killing intent burst from Old Mu Gu's mouth, the black beast flame inside his body erupted like a volcano. It surged madly outward before pouring entirely into his crystalline arm.
"Not good!"
Sensing the Dou Qi fluctuations at his back, Xiao Yan's heart suddenly sank.
He quickly turned toward the direction of Old Mu Gu's incoming strike. He wanted to see if there was anything inside this grand hall that could help him block the attack. After all, he was currently pinned down by Old Ghost Zhai Xing.
He had no time or ability to gather another Dou Technique to defend himself. But the moment he turned his head, he noticed that on his right side… was the hall's exit.
"Damn it, screw it, whether I get out of here alive all depends on whether Old Mu Gu messes up or not!"
A flurry of thoughts flashed across Xiao Yan's mind.
In the end, he gritted his teeth and hardened his resolve. He knew very clearly that he no longer had enough time to dodge. If he couldn't avoid it, then instead of wasting effort pointlessly, it was better to gamble everything!
Immediately, Xiao Yan abandoned his plan to evade. He circulated his Heavenly Flames at full speed, gathering them beside him into a blazing fire barrier. Even if he couldn't dodge, he still had to find some way to reduce the damage as much as possible.
Just as the fire barrier formed at his side, a massive black flame giant arm smashed down fiercely onto it.
"Boom!"
A terrifying shockwave exploded as the two forces collided, mixed with large amounts of brown Heavenly Flame, sweeping in all directions.
The blistering temperature caused all the nearby soul bodies to evaporate into ash instantly, completely erased from existence. Xiao Yan's hastily formed fire barrier managed to slow Old Mu Gu's strike for a split second before it shattered completely.
Right after, the slightly dimmed black giant arm slammed ruthlessly into Xiao Yan's left waist.
"Pu chi~"
A heavy blow struck his waist, and a mouthful of blood sprayed from Xiao Yan's lips.
Under the impact of the flaming giant arm, his body was launched away, turning into a black streak shooting rapidly toward the right!
Seeing that he had successfully inflicted serious damage on Xiao Yan, Old Mu Gu couldn't help the grin stretching across his lips. He didn't believe that someone injured this severely could still continue fighting the two of them.
As for Xiao Yan, he knew very well this was the decisive moment. Ignoring the pain and without checking his injuries, he used the momentum of Old Mu Gu's strike and activated his movement technique. He shot at full speed toward the grand hall's exit right in front of him!
Seeing Xiao Yan get blasted away and then instantly use that momentum to escape, Old Ghost Zhai Xing's rage skyrocketed. His vision darkened for a moment.
He trembled with fury as he jabbed a finger at Old Mu Gu, cursing wildly at his pig-headed teammate, "Mu Gu, you brain-dead idiot, where the hell were you aiming?! Damn your mother! If that brat escapes today, I swear I'm not done with you!"
If his own cultivation wasn't strong enough, he would have been angered to death on the spot. He had seen idiotic teammates before, but never one this hopelessly idiotic. This was supposed to be a simple encirclement-and-extermination.
They were literally one step away from finishing it. Yet this perfect setup was turned into a chaotic chase… all because of this moron Mu Gu. Thinking about it made Old Ghost Zhai Xing want to grab Mu Gu and beat him senseless on the spot.
But seeing Xiao Yan running farther and farther away, he could no longer waste time scolding him. He immediately activated his movement technique and chased after Xiao Yan with full force.
After all, the group had gone through great trouble to lure Xiao Yan here and block him. If they allowed Xiao Yan and Yao Chen to escape now, forget earning credit—the Hall Master would probably beat them into pigs!
**
Support me at patreon for 500+ advanced chapters :
patreon.com/YaoIk