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"Enough pointless nonsense. Before I change my mind, you'd better disappear from my sight immediately." Wei Yang said calmly.
Hearing this, the black silhouette seemed to take a deep breath, barely suppressing the fury boiling in his chest.
"So, you are Xiao Yan?"
He no longer bothered with Wei Yang and instead shifted his sharp gaze toward Xiao Yan.
"To think that a remnant of the Xiao Clan, relying on that abandoned bloodline, actually managed to climb this far."
Xiao Yan's expression remained cold, he said nothing.
"If you wish to save your father, Xiao Zhan, then come to my Hun Realm. This old man will be waiting." the black figure said, voice eerie and chilling.
Black mist swirled around that pitch-black fingertip, extinguishing black flames and black lightning forcefully. Then with a flick of his sleeve and a cold snort, he turned to leave. He had no choice but to leave, because he sensed Wei Yang's aura becoming restless.
If he continued provoking him, the other party might genuinely attack and throw him out.
"Rest assured, that place—one day, I will come!"
Xiao Yan stared coldly at the shrinking spatial fissure and the fading shadow within it.
Though he truly wished he could leave that Hun Clan Dou Sheng behind forever, now was not the time to act recklessly. That Dou Sheng's strength was clearly not weak. With Wei Yang's character, if he could kill easily, he would never let someone walk away after throwing threats around.
Wei Yang never wasted words when killing was an option. Xiao Yan naturally had no doubts about the strength of the Hun Clan. Even though the three of them had now stepped into Dou Sheng, that did not mean they could treat the Hun Clan without caution and act without restraint.
Back then, even the great ancestor Xiao Xuan—such a monstrous talent—was plotted against and beaten to death. Most people believed Xiao Xuan died because he failed during his breakthrough to the Dou Di Realm.
But Xiao Yan, who had seen Xiao Xuan's remnant soul, knew very well—failure wouldn't have killed him instantly. He had no time to leave any backup or final arrangements.
His death… was the work of the Hun Clan.
Even so, although there was fear in his heart, Xiao Yan refused to lose in posture. He coldly retorted: "Arrogant old dog. If not for certain limitations, I would summon my clan's experts now and have you all killed on the spot. It would save us future trouble!"
Hearing Xiao Yan's mocking tone, the shadow inside the spatial fissure abruptly paused. Clearly enraged, he coldly growled:
"Hmph."
But after thinking for a moment, he did not continue arguing. With another flick of his sleeve, he stepped deeper into the tear in space. Black qi spread, his figure gradually fading. Soon after, the spatial crack began shrinking rapidly until it completely vanished.
"Xiao Yan, no matter how you struggle, in the end you will still become a prisoner beneath my Hun Clan. Your ancestor fell, your father fell, and you… will not escape either."
"And you, Wei Yang — truly a rare talent. Even my Hun Clan must acknowledge your monstrous potential. But unfortunately, you chose the wrong side. Your ending… is already decided."
"No matter how exceptional you are, you cannot change your fate. You do not understand the true strength of my Hun Clan. No matter how strong, no matter how hard you struggle… it is meaningless."
"Jie jie jie… This old man is truly looking forward to the day you become a chained prisoner of my Hun Clan. And that day… will not be far."
As the last trace of space distortion disappeared, his cold, ghostly voice lingered ominously in the room.
From beginning to end, the Hun Clan Dou Sheng never once looked at Yao Lao. Clearly, in his eyes, Yao Lao was so insignificant he didn't even deserve acknowledgment. The Hun Clan had never taken someone like him seriously.
Only Wei Yang and Xiao Yan were worth attention.
Inside the tower's secluded chamber, silence filled the air.
The three of them stood there, expressionless, staring at the fading traces of the spatial fissure, saying nothing for a long time. Wei Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, emotions flickering unpredictably.
Deep inside, a violent urge surged.
That guy was truly arrogant beyond measure.
He really wanted to tear open the space crack right now, chase after that man, and kill him on the spot. But eventually, he forcefully suppressed the impulse.
Nothing else—just one reason: His strength still wasn't enough.
If he chased after him now, he had a 70% chance of winning… maybe even killing that Hun Clan Dou Sheng. But then what? If the Hun Clan was provoked and other strong figures descended, they could swarm him.
Then he would be the one falling into their trap. So—he could not act recklessly. He would endure. For now. This debt… would be repaid one day.
Wei Yang slowly exhaled, suppressing the killing intent in his heart.
"Earlier… what was his true strength?" Yao Lao asked in a low voice.
Xiao Yan also turned his gaze over.
"Most likely around the peak of Four-Star." Wei Yang replied after thinking for a moment.
Yao Lao and Xiao Yan both nodded.
Their estimation was similar. Otherwise, that man would not have escaped from Wei Yang after merely suffering a minor setback. With Wei Yang's current strength, any Dou Sheng weaker than Four-Star would never leave so easily and unharmed.
"It seems the Hun Clan has truly begun to take us seriously. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent someone of that level." Yao Lao said, expression heavy.
Wei Yang and Xiao Yan nodded again.
A peak Four-Star Dou Sheng was the kind of existence the Hun Clan likely didn't have many of. Being willing to dispatch one… was already enough proof of how much attention they were giving them now.
"This person came today not only to test us, but also prepared for a killing strike. He wanted to gauge our strength. If we were weak, he definitely would not have left so easily — he would've acted immediately." Yao Lao continued, stroking his beard.
"Fortunately, Wei Yang's strength shut him down completely. Not only did he fail to gain any advantage, he even suffered slightly. Only then did he choose to retreat. Otherwise, today would have escalated into a true deadly battle."
"Now that the first round of probing is finished, the Hun Clan should have a rough understanding of our strength. They won't ignore us like before." Xiao Yan said solemnly.
"So, unless they choose not to act, once they do… it will definitely be a thunderous strike meant to eliminate us in one move."
Wei Yang lightly laughed and said, "Then they will need to send at least two peak Four-Star Dou Sheng, plus three or four Three-Star Dou Sheng. Otherwise, they won't be able to take us."
The current Hun Clan likely couldn't casually mobilize that much force just to deal with the three of them.
The Shi Clan and Yao Clan were undoubtedly higher priority targets. The Hun Clan Dou Sheng earlier must have already estimated things clearly — knowing his own strength alone could not handle Wei Yang.
At least one more peak Four-Star Dou Sheng would be needed just to match him. Yao Lao, as a Two-Star Dou Sheng, also possessed strong combat ability — defeating him would require at least a Three-Star Dou Sheng.
As for Xiao Yan, who was at the peak of One-Star, even a Two-Star Dou Sheng could at most suppress him, not crush him. So another Three-Star Dou Sheng was required. That lineup would only guarantee suppression — not complete certainty of capturing all three.
If the Hun Clan wanted absolute success, they would need even more. So — two or more peak Four-Star Dou Sheng, plus three or more Three-Star Dou Sheng — that was the minimum requirement.
Even for the Hun Clan, mobilizing such a group was not something they could do lightly. Especially now, during this crucial stage… they wished they could split their power into three shares already. So mobilizing so many people in a short time was impossible.
"Water comes, we build a dam. Soldiers come, we block them. Thinking too much now is useless. Instead of worrying, we should focus on improving our strength." Yao Lao said.
"In the coming period, let's work harder and finish constructing the spatial grand formation. This way, once you two leave, I can guard the base alone with more security."
"Otherwise, I doubt I'll even be able to sleep in peace."
"Agreed. Then we continue studying the spatial formation. Everything else can wait." Wei Yang nodded.
Without a stable spatial barrier to protect their base, even Wei Yang wouldn't feel safe leaving. So, the three of them put away their distracting thoughts and continued immersing themselves in studying the spatial grand formation.
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