The leader of the many strong men from the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect was a middle-aged man with a cold expression, dressed in splendid robes. Judging by the respectful attitude of the other sect members towards him, he must be the person who spoke before—the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Scorpions, Scorpion Mountain. Behind Scorpion Mountain stood five elders, and Xiao Yan’s gaze lingered on them for a while. All five were at the Battle Emperor level, but three of them seemed to have just broken through not long ago, as their Dou Qi was slightly overflowing. The people further back were the Dou Wang-level powerhouses of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, and there were at least dozens of them. Such a lineup was indeed quite intimidating.
Little Healer Immortal glanced at Scorpion Mountain and then said, her voice as calm as water, “Where is Skibitan? Call that old man out, or else today, your Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect will be swallowed by my Poison Sect.”
“Hehe, Celestial Poison Girl, in just a short year, you’ve become even more arrogant. Our Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect is not like those ordinary forces. Do you think you can swallow us without getting indigestion?” The middle-aged man, the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Scorpions, Scorpion Mountain, chuckled and continued, “Moreover, Elder Scorpion is a well-known powerhouse in our Outcast Empire. You, a mere junior, might still lack the qualifications to challenge him directly.”
A faint coldness flashed in Little Healer Immortal’s grayish-purple eyes, and without much ado, she waved her sleeve, and a densely gray Dou Qi streak shot out abruptly. It tore through the sky like a meteor and slammed viciously toward Scorpion Mountain and his group.
Seeing that Little Healer Immortal had attacked without any hesitation, Scorpion Mountain’s face changed. A massive amount of Dou Qi surged out from his body. The five Battle Emperor experts behind him also roared angrily, placing their hands on Scorpion Mountain’s shoulders and pouring their Dou Qi into him like a flood. With such a massive infusion of Dou Qi, Scorpion Mountain’s face turned red, and with a thought, he struck with both palms. The combined force of six people launched a massive column of Dou Qi, which collided with Little Healer Immortal’s gray Dou Qi streak, creating a deafening sound and miraculously blocking her attack.
“Not bad, to be able to withstand one blow from this master, it seems your Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect has put in a lot of effort to deal with me.” Watching the two opposing Dou Qi forces dissipate, Little Healer Immortal did not even raise her eyes as she said, her voice tinged with mockery.
Scorpion Mountain sneered, but he didn’t dare to be careless for a moment. The overabundance of Dou Qi in his body made his meridians ache, and if this happened a few more times, he would likely die from meridian rupture. After all, they were not like the Moransan Trio, who had special techniques to fuse their Dou Qi.
“But I have said that if Skibitan doesn’t come out, your Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect will not escape this calamity!” Little Healer Immortal’s eyes turned chilly, and her hand seal changed suddenly.
“Thousand Illusion Toxic Spring!”
With a cold shout, countless dense gray rays of light surged out from within Little Healer Immortal’s body, and they enveloped Scorpion Mountain and his group. As the thick, gray beams streaked across the sky, their corrosive power left visible marks in the air.
Seeing Little Healer Immortal’s formidable attack, Scorpion Mountain and his companions’ faces darkened. A Battle Sect expert was indeed beyond their ability to resist. Each of those gray beams held enough energy to kill a Dou Wang. Yet, despite the fierce attack, Scorpion Mountain and his companions showed no panic. Just as the multitude of viscous rays were about to reach ten yards away from them, a thick green toxic fog began to surge up, and an elderly figure mysteriously appeared in mid-air. He smacked the ground with his staff, and a surging flood of Dou Qi erupted from his body, forming a light barrier that enveloped the space ahead, and the many gray viscous Dou Qi rays smashed against it, making a hissing sound as they fell.
Under the unending bombardment of the gray viscous Dou Qi, ripples appeared on the light barrier, but it remained firm, showing no signs of dispersing. After a while, the bombardment gradually slowed and eventually dissipated. As the gray Dou Qi faded, the large light barrier also grew dim, revealing an elderly man with slightly hunched back and white hair.
Wearing plain clothes, the elderly man’s face was expressionless, his seemingly murky eyes brimming with chilling brilliance. He held a pitch-black staff with a particularly grotesque scorpion head, and the scorpion’s forehead flickered with an almost imperceptible purple glow.
The elder stood there mid-air, his entire aura completely suppressed, showing no hint of leakage. At first glance, he looked like any ordinary old man. However, after his appearance, the strong men of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect rushed to pay their respects, and the expressions of the Poison Sect also grew serious. Even Little Healer Immortal did not dare to underestimate this powerful figure, who had been famous in the Outcast Empire for many years.
Xiao Yan, looking at the elderly man who suddenly appeared, said in a hushed tone, “This must be the Battle Sect expert of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, Skibitan, right?”
“Yes,” Medusa nodded slightly, her eyes betraying a hint of gravity.
“I didn’t expect this old man to be able to suppress his aura to such an extent. It seems these years have not been wasted. Judging by my guess, he may have reached the peak of four-star Battle Sect, and with some fortuitous circumstances, he could even break through to five-star Battle Sect,” Medusa said in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan’s expression changed slightly. Cloud Mountain had only been at the three-star Battle Sect level, so it was surprising that this old man had already reached the peak of four-star Battle Sect. It seemed that Medusa’s strength was also around this level. Over the years, the strongest opponent Xiao Yan had encountered was probably the Soul Palace Guardian Vulture who had consumed Cloud Mountain’s soul, followed by Pharmacist Elder who had only recovered his soul power, then Medusa and Little Healer Immortal. Now, it seemed Skibitan could be added to the list.
After reaching the Battle Sect level, every rank improvement becomes extremely difficult, and the disparity between each level grows significantly. Of course, Xiao Yan was not too clear about this, as he was still striving at the Battle Emperor level. Although he could fight a Battle Sect expert using all his strength, the cost was too high. From this, one could see how powerful a Battle Sect expert was!
“After this, I should seek new Heavenly Fires to enhance my strength. Otherwise, having to go all out every time to fight a Battle Sect isn’t sustainable…” Xiao Yan thought to himself and quietly nodded. To rescue Old Medicine, his father, and to be with Xun Er, he needed tremendous power, something he clearly lacked at present!
Of course, improving one’s rank was exceedingly difficult for ordinary people, but Xiao Yan was different. As a possessor of a Heavenly Fire, once he found and absorbed a new Heavenly Fire, his strength would soar, and becoming a Battle Sect wouldn’t be far off. Though there were great risks, what cultivation path was ever smooth?
Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan became more eager to improve his strength, and he had a preliminary plan for the future.
“Young girl, full of sharp edges, when I ruled the Outcast Empire, you were still playing in mud in some corner. Even though the tide rises and sets, I’m not finished yet…,” Skibitan said, casting a cloudy gaze at Little Healer Immortal, his tone indifferent.
“Didn’t expect you to clear out most of the forces in the Outcast Empire in one battle. Quite ruthless, but that’s good. With the Poison Sect, I save the trouble of doing it myself. Once I deal with you, the Poison Sect will naturally become the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect,” Skibitan continued.
“Want to swallow my Poison Sect? Let’s see if you have the strength!” Little Healer Immortal’s eyes glimmered with cold intent, and she shouted, “Five Elders of the Poison Sect, form the array! Skibitan, leave him to me!”
“Yes!” Upon hearing Little Healer Immortal’s command, the five elders, led by Huya, roared and quickly spread out, forming a mysterious formation. Their Dou Qi surged forth, and when they clapped their palms together, their powerful auras showed signs of merging.
Little Healer Immortal gazed at Skibitan coldly, but perhaps it was an illusion, she saw a faintly mocking glint in his eye.
As she frowned at this, a cold light flashed in the eyes of the elder, Huaya, and his hand seal changed. The five then gathered their auras, and five surging forces shot out, but the attack was not aimed at the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, but rather at the Little Healer Immortal, who was facing them!
This sudden change caught everyone off guard, even Little Healer Immortal, who was momentarily stunned. Just as she paused, the five attacks, now very close, hit her!
At the precise moment of the attack, a black shadow suddenly appeared behind Little Healer Immortal, and a blazing green flame burst forth, colliding with the attack.
*Bang!*
The powerful Dou Qi instantly exploded, sending out a mighty wave of energy.
“Hehe, didn’t expect that there weren’t just one, but five traitors. Such a move, dog biting its master, truly harsh…,” The black shadow slowly materialized, taking a step back and chuckling strangely.
Seeing that the unexpected ambush was blocked, and recognizing the one who blocked it, the five Huayao, including Huaya, their faces immediately darkened.
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