Sensing the mad surge of killing intent emanating from Xiao Yan’s body, all gazes in the city turned to him with a hint of shock and suspicion. Tianshe was also somewhat surprised and then seemed to think about something; it appeared that Xiao Yan must have had an old grudge with the Soul Palace.
“Che che, not bad, the killing intent is much stronger than back then when you only relied on others’ power to bully,” the black mist slowly fluctuated as Weihufa’s mocking voice echoed out, facing Xiao Yan’s suddenly blood-red eyes.
Xiao Yan, with his blood-red eyes, stared intently at Weihuffa for a long time before he finally took a deep breath and, tremblingly, suppressed the rage and killing intent in his heart. His voice, due to the emotional turmoil, became somewhat hoarse.
“You deserve to die.”
“Whether this old man deserves to die is not for the likes of you to say,” Weihufa sneered. “Even Yaochen could not escape me, let alone you, his unaccomplished disciple?”
Xiao Yan’s face was cold and grim as he waved his hand, and the earth fiend puppet, radiating brilliant silver light, appeared before him.
As the earth fiend puppet emerged, the black mist around Weihufa also began to waver, followed by a startled exclamation: “It’s a puppet? But I see you still rely on external forces even after so many years.”
“Ha ha, Weihufa, this puppet can match an eighth star Battle Sect, but don’t worry, I will take care of it. You just need to capture this brat.” Tianshe said with a smile.
“In that case, I will have to trouble Elder Tianshe. Rest assured, once I capture this brat, I will let the elder exact his revenge first.”
Weihufa sneered. With his current strength, although he was not afraid of the puppet, dealing with it would be troublesome. Having Tianshe handle the puppet would certainly ease his burden.
“Rest assured, I do not need a puppet to deal with the likes of you,” Xiao Yan retorted, his eyes flicking with derision. He could sense that Weihufa was much stronger than he used to be, probably at the level of an eighth star Battle Sect. This kind of cultivation speed was quite impressive, no doubt capturing Yaochen gave him significant benefits.
Now, Weihufa’s strength was just slightly inferior to Tianshe, but it was not enough to make Xiao Yan feel helpless. This person before him was the one Xiao Yan hated the most in recent years. If not for him, Yaochen would not have fallen into the hands of the Soul Palace again and suffered endless torment.
“You’re still as sharp-tongued as ever,” Weihufa chuckled, taking a step forward. A clanking metallic sound came from the black mist, and a black chain encircled with strange black mist slithered out like a venomous snake, wrapping around Weihufa’s body, its tip gleaming with a cold light.
“Rest assured, you will soon see Yaochen. I will make that old man understand that none who my Soul Palace desires can escape!”
Xiao Yan’s face was cold as he let a green flame surge from his body. He clenched his hand, and a giant black heavy ruler appeared. Lifting the ruler, he pointed it at Weihufa and declared, “Your life is mine today!”
“Che che…”
Weihufa sneered at Xiao Yan’s declaration. The black chain around him suddenly shuddered and transformed into a bolt of lightning, shooting straight at Xiao Yan!
Xiao Yan firmly gripped the heavy ruler, his gaze unwavering. He sidestepped, and the black bolt of lightning streaked past, grazing his shoulder.
*Clang!*
The ruler enveloped in green flames cut through the air. Xiao Yan swiftly struck the chain, and under the intense heat of the jade lotus flame, the strange black mist instantly melted away…
“Humph!”
Surprised by the force transmitted from the chain, Weihufa’s fingers flickered, forming a series of afterimages. In a flash, several black chains shot out from the black mist, intertwining in midair to form a massive black spear!
“Go!”
With a cry, the huge black spear, enveloped in dense black mist, shot out like a bolt of lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye!
Seeing the black spear vanish, Xiao Yan’s pupils contracted. He retreated several steps rapidly, and the ruler suddenly arced in strange patterns.
“Six Combination Body Shield, Six Combustion!”
Afterimages formed, and the ruler swung fiercely, releasing a blaze of green fire. With a whistle, the blade of the ruler surged forth!
The instant the fire blade left the ruler, space twisted, and the massive black spear shot through, carrying a terrifying wind. Under countless gazes, it collided fiercely with the fire blade.
*Boom!*
A deafening sound echoed, and a wave of energy rippled out. Xiao Yan’s feet flashed with silver light as he hastily retreated!
“Such a small second-star Battle Sect, to dare challenge me, you are truly courting death!” Weihufa sneered, his finger shimmering with black light, and he jabbed the void.
“Disperse!”
With Weihufa’s command, the rapidly expanding energy ripples suddenly split into ten black shadows, each shooting directly at Xiao Yan’s vital points!
Feeling himself locked on, Xiao Yan’s brows furrowed slightly, but with his experience, he did not panic. Wielding the ruler, he created a dense array of afterimages, forming a formidable defense.
*Ping ping ping…*
The black chains, like a deluge, hit the ruler’s defense, emitting a series of crisp sounds. Despite the fierce attack, the circular defense created by the ruler’s afterimages was violently knocked back.
“Without the puppet, this brat is nothing special…”
Tianshe, floating in the air, saw Xiao Yan’s continuous retreat and laughed mockingly, a trace of disdain in his eyes.
As the black chains continued their relentless assault, the layers of ruler afterimages rapidly crumbled. Relying on his own strength, Xiao Yan indeed found it difficult to compete with an eighth-star-level Battle Sect, but fortunately, his actual combat strength was much higher than his apparent level.
At the moment the last layer of ruler afterimages shattered, a brilliant silver light burst from Xiao Yan’s body. His figure trembled, splitting into numerous afterimages, and he retreated at lightning speed.
*Swoosh swoosh!*
The black chains pursued the afterimages, immediately shattering them into nothingness. But thanks to the Three Thousand Thundering Movement, Xiao Yan barely managed to stay ahead of Weihufa’s attacks.
“Xiao Yan, is this the skill you dared to bring to the Central Plains? With such strength, wanting to save Yaochen is truly a joke!” Seeing Xiao Yan’s agility, Weihufa’s eyes flashed with icy coldness as he sneered.
Silver light flashed in midair, and Xiao Yan reappeared a hundred meters away. Ignoring Weihufa’s taunts, he raised his head, revealing a malevolent grin at the latter. Forming seals with his hands, he abruptly changed.
“Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries, First Transformation!”
With the hand seals, a blue flame suddenly erupted from Xiao Yan’s body, then quickly condensed inward. As the blue flame compressed, Xiao Yan’s aura surged explosively.
“Secret technique? A petty trick!”
Weihufa sneered, showing no concern about Xiao Yan’s surging aura.
“This is… the Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries of the Burning Flame Valley?”
Tianshe, seeing this, was slightly surprised. “Weihufa, be careful. The Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries is a top-secret technique of the Burning Flame Valley. I wonder how this brat got it. If this secret technique reaches the third transformation, it will at least grant him three-star strength. But people capable of performing this technique to the third transformation are very few, even in the Burning Flame Valley…”
“Che che, three stars, that’s not enough for this brat to slip through my fingers.”
Heard Tianshe’s words, Weihufa sneered. However, as the two spoke, Xiao Yan remained indifferent. His face was expressionless, and he changed his hand seals once more, triggering another explosion of invisible flames from his body.
“Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries, Second Transformation!”
With the eruption of the invisible flames, Xiao Yan’s aura soared even higher. This time, even Tianshe and Weihufa’s expressions changed, as Xiao Yan’s aura rose to nearly a six-star level!
“This brat possesses two kinds of different flames, no wonder the Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries enhance him so drastically!”
Tianshe’s face darkened. The Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries with two different flames were not even possessed by Tang Zhen of the Burning Flame Valley!
“It’s no wonder he dared to come to the Central Plains; he does have some cards up his sleeve…”
Weihufa said coldly, but there was a slight feeling of unease in his heart. With the three transformations of the Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries, after performing the second, Xiao Yan had reached nearly a six-star level. If he performed the third, wouldn’t he at least reach a seven-star level?
“It’s said that the energy produced by each transformation of the Burning Flame Valley’s Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries is extremely violent. Even their elders dare not easily use the third transformation. With this brat’s abilities, he should not be able to reach that level…”
After comforting himself, Weihufa felt a little relieved. However, the moment he looked up, he saw Xiao Yan changing his hand seals again, and his expression instantly froze.
Xiao Yan’s eyes were fixed on Weihufa, whose black mist was surging. The grin on his face widened, and at the same time, a pale white flame erupted from his body, leaving the onlookers aghast.
“Heavenly Fire Three Mysteries, Third Transformation!”
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