Atop the massive pillar, three figures stood, their imposing auras pressing down upon everyone in the hall, making it hard for them to breathe. In the hall, Nalan Yanran and Elder Ge Ye were stunned as they gazed at the three figures on the pillar. The auras of these three individuals clearly indicated that they were at the level of Battle Emperors. Such powerful experts were rarely encountered even by someone of Nalan Yanran’s status. Yet, here in the Mo family hall, three had suddenly appeared, shattering her usually strong composure with their overwhelming presence.
“We need to report this to our teacher as soon as possible!” A thought flashed through Nalan Yanran’s mind. She exchanged a glance with Ge Ye, both seeing a seriousness in each other’s eyes that they had never seen before. Three Battle Emperors were enough to overturn the entire Jia Ma Empire.
Standing atop the pillar, Xiao Yan focused intently on the woman in green. Although her face was veiled by a green scarf, her well-proportioned figure under the green robe suggested that she must be quite beautiful.
At this moment, the mysterious woman in green lightly tapped the struggling Qing Lin’s forehead, causing him to fall unconscious. “Hehe, little one, don’t worry, I wouldn’t hurt you.” Gently stroking Qing Lin’s small face, the woman smiled softly and cradled him in her left arm. Raising her head, she looked at Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong, who had surrounded her in a pincer formation. “If I had known this would draw out two Battle Emperors, I would have acted sooner. It seems the so-called transplantation technique of the Mo family isn’t as miraculous as I thought. I wasted my time learning a bit of it, which turned out to be rather unprofitable.”
Hearing her words, Mo Lan and the others’ faces changed drastically. Their family’s proud secret technique had been stealthily learned by this mysterious woman. The thief who stole the chicken and then complained about its taste was infuriating, but none of the Mo family members dared to challenge her. After all, even a Battle Emperor like her needed to be treated with utmost respect, and they lacked the strength and qualifications to do so. They could only swallow their anger silently, dark expressions on their faces.
“Who are you? Why did you take Qing Lin?” Xiao Yan stared at the woman in green, his eyes narrowing under his black robe as he coldly demanded an answer.
“This little one is called Qing Lin? Hehe, a nice name indeed.” The woman in green smiled, gently lifting Qing Lin’s eyelid with her delicate fingers. She examined the faint three black spots around his pupils, then nodded in satisfaction. “It’s really the Green Snake Triple Pupil. So Bai Ya’s sense was correct.”
The woman’s actions made Xiao Yan’s mouth twitch slightly. He now understood that this mysterious woman was also after Qing Lin’s Green Snake Triple Pupil. Since the appearance of the woman in green, Teacher Yao had remained silent, likely to avoid being detected. Knowing this, Xiao Yan did not ask for her identity in his mind.
“Why does your aura feel so familiar? Have we met before?” The woman in green suddenly raised her head, looking at Xiao Yan with a slightly puzzled frown.
“Is that so?” Xiao Yan replied noncommittally. “Regardless of who you are, please return Qing Lin to me. Otherwise, my friend and I will have no choice but to forcibly take him!”
“Hehe, this little girl is very important to me, so I cannot hand her over to you.” The woman in green shook her head, her gaze sweeping over Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong. “Although both of you are Battle Emperors, it’s still impossible for you to stop me.”
“Attack!” Without hesitation, Xiao Yan gave a low command. A surge of white flames erupted from his body, instantly raising the temperature in the hall. With a powerful stomp on the top of the pillar, cracks rapidly spread from his feet, eventually reaching the ground. The enormous pillar began to wobble dangerously.
Using the momentum, Xiao Yan shot towards the woman in green like a bullet. At the same time, Hai Bo Dong swiftly formed energy seals with his hands, creating a dozen large, sharp ice spears. The spiraling patterns on the tips of the ice spears added to their lethal appearance.
With a light flick of his sleeve, the dozen ice spears scattered, covering the space where the woman in green could dodge. Xiao Yan’s fist, enveloped in white flames, struck the woman with a sonic boom and intense heat. Trapped between Xiao Yan and the ice spears, the woman in green pondered briefly before stomping her foot. A massive wooden wall erupted from the pillar, and five green energy whips shot from her right hand, wrapping around her and deflecting the ice spears.
Xiao Yan shattered the wooden wall, his body arching like a bow. He suddenly soared, appearing above the woman in green who was trying to break out. Spinning in mid-air, he landed a heavy blow on her shoulder with a fierce whistle.
*Bam!* Despite the hit, Xiao Yan’s face beneath his black robe showed no sign of joy. His senses told him that he had struck something soft and rotting, and some of the force he had exerted was reflected back, destabilizing him.
“People from the Jia Ma Empire truly prefer violence over reason. No wonder the strong on the continent say you are crude.” The woman in green, slightly annoyed, raised her right hand, launching a massive green energy column at Xiao Yan’s chest.
Crossing his arms, Xiao Yan summoned white flames to block the attack. Though the attack did not harm him, the force of the energy column pushed him back.
“This is the Jia Ma Empire. I don’t want to fight, but although I can’t kill you two in the short term, you can’t stop me either.” The woman in green chuckled, her head tilting back as a stronger aura surged from her, causing the ceiling to explode. Debris and wood chips flew, revealing the clear blue sky outside.
“Hehe, farewell. Don’t worry, I won’t harm this little girl. I wouldn’t stoop to the disgusting transplantation techniques of the Mo family.” The woman in green smiled, a pair of green Dou Qi wings forming behind her. She launched herself towards the sky.
“Crystal Ice Shield, Form!” Hai Bo Dong shouted, causing the ceiling to ripple with energy. The cold air condensed rapidly, forming a huge ice shield several dozen meters wide, covering the ceiling.
“Heh, such powerful ice Dou Qi, but with only a two-star Battle Emperor’s strength, you can’t stop me.” The woman in green smiled, her right hand forming seals. Around her, at least a hundred large, green wooden stakes appeared, crashing into the ice shield with fierce force.
*Crack…* The ice shield, battered by the relentless attacks, finally shattered.
“Farewell!” As the ice shield broke, the woman in green turned her head, smiling at the charging Xiao Yan. With a flutter of her wings, she darted away.
Xiao Yan, his face grim, felt his back tremble. A pair of large, purple cloud wings unfurled. Turning to Hai Bo Dong, who had leaped onto a nearby pillar, he shouted, “Chase!”
With that, Xiao Yan spread his wings, soaring like a great eagle, chasing the woman in green.
“Ugh,” Hai Bo Dong, standing on the wooden stake, watched Xiao Yan chase after the woman, shaking his head in exasperation. Despite the apparent trouble she had faced against their combined attack, Hai Bo Dong knew her strength surpassed theirs. Normally, he wouldn’t help Xiao Yan against such a powerful, mysterious expert. However, today, Xiao Yan had secured his assistance with a Fu Zi Ling Dan, temporarily binding him as a dedicated fighter. To regain his peak strength, Hai Bo Dong had no choice but to follow. After a brief hesitation, he summoned his icy wings and followed suit.
As Hai Bo Dong took off, the overwhelming aura in the hall gradually dissipated.
Everyone in the hall, their faces numb, stared at the destroyed hall, their faces twitching. This was the destructive power of Battle Emperors? It was too terrifying. Amidst the wreckage, the crowd’s hearts grew hot and excited. After today, the news of the battle between the three mysterious Battle Emperors would spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire! And they were the first to witness it!
No matter what, they now had something to boast about.
Nalan Yanran lifted her face, her expression changing as she gazed at the blue sky. After a while, she waved her sleeve and walked out of the hall.
“Let’s go, Uncle Ge. There’s no point staying here. We need to report to our teacher immediately and have her investigate the identities of these three mysterious experts.” Watching Nalan Yanran’s slender figure, Ge Ye hesitated, glancing at the broken ceiling, remembering the fleeting glimpse of the black-robed figure earlier.
“Absolutely, it can’t be that boy from the Xiao family!” Biting his teeth, Ge Ye took a deep breath, suppressing a ridiculous thought deep in his heart, and followed her out of the hall.
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