The sudden scene above the sky drew the attention of countless gazes below, and in that moment, a cacophony of exclamations echoed. As he watched the silver light fragment into three human figures, Hai Bo Dong was left speechless. After a moment, he exclaimed in astonishment, “How come I’ve never seen this trick before from this young man?” Jia Xing Tian shook his head, his eyes filled with gravity, and hesitantly said, “It seems to be a body technique he often uses, but now it appears the level he can control has risen another tier. It must be because of his advancement to Battle Emperor, right?”
“Those three lights… can you tell which one is the real one?” Fa Ma’s gaze was fixed on the three silver silhouettes in the sky, asking with a bitter smile. He found that even with his full soul perception, he still couldn’t distinguish which of the three lights was Xiao Yan’s true form.
Upon hearing this, Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bo Dong exchanged glances and both smiled bitterly and shook their heads.
“This body technique is truly a bit eerie. Unleashed like this, isn’t it equivalent to having two extra clones? In a fight, as long as the real one hides within, one can certainly deliver a surprise attack.”
The three of them looked at each other and then let out amazed exclamations. This guy seemed to have endless hidden tricks up his sleeve.
In the sky, when the three elders of the Mu Lan clan saw the three silver lights shooting towards them, their expressions finally became serious for the first time. Just like Hai Bo Dong and the others, they couldn’t distinguish the real one among the three lights either.
Knowing themselves, the three Mu Lan elders were well aware of the biggest drawback of their technique, which made it difficult to fight against multiple opponents, as it took too much effort to synchronize their strength. Although today’s opponent was only Xiao Yan, none of them could have anticipated that this person could split into two additional shadowy figures where reality and illusion blended together, putting the three Mu Lan elders in an instant dilemma.
Among the three figures, two are fake, and one is real. If they were to mobilize the fused Battle Sect power recklessly, any mistake would result in one person facing Xiao Yan’s fierce assault. Though it might just be for a fleeting moment, for fighters at their level, that was enough to completely change the battle’s outcome.
As the silver figure rapidly expanded in their sight, the silver glow cast over their faces, making them particularly unpredictable. “Be careful individually, if you find the real body, use your own strength to counter!” At this critical moment, the tiger-headed elder gritted his teeth and commanded fiercely. At such a moment, wavering would put them at a disadvantage. With careful observation, perhaps they could see through some flaws in Xiao Yan’s peculiar technique, and consequently, deliver a fatal blow.
Hearing this, the other two Mu Lan elders also nodded, looking at the swiftly approaching lights with a darkened gaze, constantly trying to find any flaws in them.
As the three pairs of eyes flickered restlessly, the three lights arrived abruptly, blinding them with intense silver radiance that obstructed their view and made them realize with a sinking heart that all three lights contained a surge of potent power.
As the silver light approached, the tiger-headed elder stood motionless, staring intently. For a brief moment, he noticed the slightest undulation in the light, and the dazzling silver luster dimmed a little. And in that slight dimming, he caught a glimpse of a cold, fierce face hidden within the silver light.
This fleeting glance instantly sent chills down the spine of the tiger-headed elder, his eyes flashing furiously. Although he had seen the face in the silver light, he couldn’t be sure if it was intentional or whether it was meant to lure him into pulling the Battle Sect power to himself.
This thought lasted only a moment, and then he saw a cruel smile curling on that face.
“It’s real!” Seeing the trace of humanity on the face, the tiger-headed elder’s mind exploded, and without hesitation, he moved his hand seals, pulling the Battle Sect power between the three of them into his body like a flash of lightning.
“Boy, come out and meet your doom!” Feeling the sudden surge of energy inside him, a cruel grin appeared on the tiger-headed elder’s face. A roar of anger erupted from his throat, and a blood-red glow condensed quickly around his fists, forming a massive energy tiger head. Its mouth wide open, exuding a pungent stench, and its fangs sharp, holding seemingly boundless power; anything bitten by it would turn to dust in an instant.
All the gazes were fixed on this battlefield, and when they saw the tiger-headed elder’s aura rise, they realized he had seized the power. Thus, all eyes focused on the silver light before him. If he hit, no matter how resilient Xiao Yan was, he would at least be seriously injured on the spot!
On the fortress, the hearts of Hai Bo Dong and the others were lifted to their throats, and many people flushed red due to holding their breaths.
At this moment, the punch of the tiger-headed elder gathered all the attention. Under the scrutiny of countless gazes, his ferocious punch, filled with overwhelming power, slammed violently into the silver light.
“Boom!”
A heavy sound of impact echoed suddenly, and the faces of innumerable people on the fortress turned pale. Did he hit?
The tiger-headed, huge fist thrust into the silver light, and at the dull thud, the tiger-headed elder’s face instantly contorted. His voice, charged with excitement, sharpened, “Be careful, it’s a fake!”
His shrill cry rang out, and he hurriedly expelled the Battle Sect power, so that if his companions needed it, they could obtain it immediately.
Hearing his sharp scream, the faces of the other two elders dramatically changed. The bear-headed elder reacted first, sucking in the wandering Battle Sect power at the very moment the silver light was about to touch, and then unhesitatingly, struck with a Battle Sect-strength-infused punch.
When the punch hit the light, the bear-headed elder’s face once again changed. He shouted with anger, “Third Elder, be cautious, it’s a fake too! The real body is in your area!”
As his bellow resounded, the last lion-headed elder’s expression twisted horribly. The silver light was already close to him, giving him no time to react. When he sensed the Battle Sect power enter his body, it smashed into him under the horrified stares of everyone.
“Boom!”
A thunderous bang reverberated deafeningly, and a terrifying wave of fire immediately engulfed the area.
“Puff!”
The instant the fire wave spread, a figure in the sky spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground like a bird with broken wings.
Looking at the falling figure, the entire battlefield fell silent. And when their gazes converged on the injured person’s head, their minds exploded with shock. The gravely wounded person wasn’t the lion-headed elder as expected, nor the bear-headed elder who acted second, but the tiger-headed elder, who had indeed struck the silver light first!
After a moment of stunned silence, countless gazes shot up, seeing the black-robed youth breathing heavily in the sky. His chest armor had burst entirely, revealing a deep red tiger-head palm print, and his lips were smeared with traces of blood.
Everyone, including the remaining two Mu Lan elders, stared dazedly at the gasping black-robed youth, their hearts filled with astonishment. Clearly, the real body among the three silver lights was the one that charged at the tiger-headed elder! The other two were illusions.
No one would have expected that Xiao Yan would willingly take a hit to mislead the tiger-headed elder using unknown means, and then, after dispersing the Battle Sect power, appear and launch a lethal strike! The illusory lights served as a decoy, luring the Battle Sect power away, leaving nothing for the others!
Such a strategy was profoundly calculated, and the ability to devise such a scheme in such a short time was a testament to this young man’s terrifying combat experience.
Compared to the others, the Mu Lan pair felt a chill in their hearts. They knew very well that even if Xiao Yan split into three and approached stealthily, they still had a chance to pass on the Battle Sect power to two of them sequentially if one missed. Just as the tiger-headed elder had used the Battle Sect power, he had enough time to transfer it to the bear-headed elder!
By this logic, they had a two in three chance of catching Xiao Yan, while he only had a one in three chance of striking. However, no one anticipated that he would willingly withstand a hit to mislead the tiger-headed elder and, after the power was taken by the other two, deliver a true and devastating final blow. Despite the price of injury, he had incapacitated the tiger-headed elder. Without the “Tri-Beast Desolate Decree,” the remaining two Mu Lan elders were no more than ordinary peak Battle Emperors. Their threat to Xiao Yan had plummeted! The battle, in meticulous analysis, was already decided.
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