Chapter 155: Firing on All Cylinders (Part 2)
These two were undeniably top-tier experts who had been famous for a long time. Sure enough, the moment they appeared, the aura of four-star Dou Zongs radiated from their bodies.
"Heavens! Five Dou Zong experts sieging a peak Dou Huang? What is wrong with this world?"
The spectators in the distance wore expressions of utter disbelief.
These five were all veteran powerhouses with established reputations. In the Northwest Continent, where Dou Zun experts were exceedingly rare, they were essentially peak existences.
"Little fellow, hand over the treasure. We admit your strength is formidable; one-on-one, no one here can do anything to you. But now, you are surrounded by five renowned experts. If you continue to resist stubbornly, I fear your life will be in danger," the Pavilion Master of the Golden Cauldron Pavilion advised with a smiling face.
"Do you rely on trash like yourself to threaten this Young Master?" Looking at the Golden Cauldron Pavilion Master's hypocritical face, Xiao Yan maintained a disdainful smile.
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the five experts revealed impatience.
"It seems that even now, you still refuse to hand over the treasure!"
"My apologies, I misspoke. I didn't mean to say he is trash; I meant to say that everyone here... is trash."
Xiao Yan pointed at the Golden Cauldron Pavilion Master's already darkened face and smiled faintly.
"Hehe, ignorant child. I want to see if your strength matches your big mouth." A sinister voice drifted over; it was the Sect Master of the Blood Sea Sect in the distance.
Looking at his appearance, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he smiled indifferently. "You are the first person this Young Master has met who dared to launch a sneak attack on me. To praise your courage, I have decided to kill you personally."
His tone was arrogant and domineering, as if killing the Blood Sea Sect Master was an honor he was bestowing upon him.
"If this Sect Master captures you, I will certainly taste the flavor of a peerless genius's fresh blood," the Blood Sea Sect Master said with a sinister laugh, staring at Xiao Yan.
"Jiejie, then let's see if you have the ability to take me down!"
Xiao Yan laughed loudly, his hands forming a mysterious seal.
"Skyfire Three Mysterious Change: First Change!"
As his voice fell, the five people were astonished to find the Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body beginning to surge violently.
At this moment, the terrifying power brought by the Yin-Yang Twin Flames—which was comparable to the Bone Chilling Flame—manifested.
Xiao Yan's aura skyrocketed, instantly breaking through the shackles of the Dou Huang class and arriving at the Dou Zong stage. The aura did not stop there; it continued to climb until it reached the mid-phase of a two-star Dou Zong before slowly halting.
"What secret technique is this?" The faces of the five Dou Zong experts changed simultaneously. However, the seals in Xiao Yan's hands did not stop.
"Skyfire Three Mysterious Change: Second Change!"
The power of the Green Lion Demon Flame emerged. Although this fire could not compare to the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, it was still a Tier 8 Beast Flame. Upon activation, Xiao Yan's aura surged once more, climbing all the way to the early phase of three stars.
"Stop him! Don't let him continue using the secret technique!"
Seeing Xiao Yan's skyrocketing aura, the Nether Snake Old Crone screamed. The current Xiao Yan could likely beat any single one of them with ease, yet the boy's aura still hadn't stopped growing.
"Stop me?" A disdainful sneer curled at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth.
"Too late!"
"Skyfire Three Mysterious Change! Third Change!"
Boom!
The aura, which had already reached the early three-star Dou Zong level, soared again like a rocket, finally stopping only at the peak of a three-star Dou Zong.
"Come at me together! I hope you can let this Young Master fight to his heart's content!" Xiao Yan laughed boisterously. His long hair danced without wind, his figure was burly and agile, and the tattoo on his back glowed, making him resemble a Demon God.
"Everyone attack together! He is using a secret technique; he can't last too long." The group showed apprehension on their faces, but they were unwilling to give up on the alluring treasure.
"Jiejie!" Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the group. He stomped fiercely on the void, causing the space to distort and crack.
"Nine Phantoms of the Heavenly Illusion!"
Facing the terrifying attacks launched simultaneously by five people, Xiao Yan moved and dodged effortlessly. In the next instant, his body had already appeared in front of the Blood Sea Sect Master.
"You!" The Blood Sea Sect Master's face changed drastically. He hurriedly mobilized boundless blood-red Dou Qi to defend, but Xiao Yan grinned savagely and threw a punch without any fancy tricks!
Bang!
The fist, laced with the Yin-Yang Sacred Flame, carried terrifying power as it punched straight through the blood-colored Dou Qi and smashed ruthlessly onto the Blood Sea Sect Master's chest.
Pfft!
The Blood Sea Sect Master spurred a mouthful of fresh blood. His sternum deformed instantly as he flew backward. However, before he could fly too far, his body twisted strangely, attempting to transform into a blood shadow to escape.
"This Young Master said that dying in my hands is your honor. You actually dare to flee!"
A soul attack pierced into the Blood Sea Sect Master's mind like a sharp sword, causing his figure to stagnate uncontrollably for a moment. When he recovered from the severe pain, a black and white spear had already appeared in Xiao Yan's hand.
This spear was formed entirely from the Yin-Yang Sacred Flame.
"Since you dared to sneak attack me with a blood spear, this Young Master will return a spear to you."
A grim smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth.
"Yin-Yang Sacred Fire Spear!"
The long spear turned into a streak of lightning-like light that cut across the sky, easily piercing through the Blood Sea Sect Master's heart.
"You, you!" The Blood Sea Sect Master pointed at Xiao Yan, as black and white flames began to burn on his chest.
A fatal wound piercing the heart would only be considered a severe injury for a Dou Zong expert, still a distance away from death. However, if that wound contained a Heavenly Flame, it was a different story entirely.
Boom!
The Blood Sea Sect Master's entire body was quickly engulfed in black and white flames. He let out shrill screams, yet he could not shake off the Heavenly Flame that clung to him like maggots on a bone.
He didn't make it far before crashing to the ground, rolling a few times, and then lying there weakly.
A blood-red phantom drilled out of his body, seemingly wanting to escape, but soon, black and white flames ignited on the phantom as well.
In the end, the blood-red phantom let out a silent scream before vanishing into nothingness amidst the Heavenly Flame, leaving only a thin layer of human-shaped ash on the ground to signify that a three-star Dou Zong had once fallen here.
Meanwhile, in the sky, Xiao Yan was already quietly suppressing and pummeling the remaining four.
With a physical body comparable to a four-star Dou Zong and Dou Qi at the peak of a three-star Dou Zong, coupled with an endless stream of Dou Skills and secret techniques, even the four-star Dou Zongs were beaten into a pathetic state. As for the other three-star Dou Zong among the Three Elders of Purple Spirit, he was found by Xiao Yan after fifteen minutes of fighting and beaten into serious injury.
"Hahaha, satisfying, so satisfying!" Xiao Yan stretched his muscles and bones wantonly as he looked at the three battered four-star Dou Zongs in front of him.
At this stage, these three Dou Zong experts finally wore solemn expressions.
"Little friend, your strength has gained our recognition. You indeed possess impressive power, but this treasure is too precious; it is not something you can swallow alone."
The Golden Cauldron Pavilion Master stared at Xiao Yan solemnly. At this moment, Xiao Yan's strength had earned the respect of everyone present.
"What? If I can't swallow it, do you think you can?" Xiao Yan looked at the three with disdain, as if looking at garbage.
However, these three could no longer get angry. They knew in their hearts that this young man had not yet displayed his truly terrifying Dou Skills.
If he did, one or two more might fall.
Such strength was enough to command their respect.
"Little friend, your strength can indeed defeat us, but can you defeat the experts of half the Northwest Continent?"
The Golden Cauldron Pavilion Master continued to stare at Xiao Yan and said, "You can beat a few of us four-star Dou Zongs, but later there will be five-star Dou Zongs, six-star Dou Zongs... even Dou Zun experts will likely be attracted by this treasure.
Could it be that you can fight against all the heroes of the entire Northwest Continent?"
"Hmm..." Xiao Yan rubbed his chin, seemingly falling into deep thought.
Seeing this, a trace of joy appeared on the Golden Cauldron Pavilion Master's face. "As long as you are willing to share this treasure, we can give you priority!"
"No." Xiao Yan suddenly shook his head gently.
"Fight all the heroes of the Northwest Continent?"
"Yes."
"Why not?"
Xiao Yan's words slowly drifted into everyone's ears, causing everyone to stare at him blankly.
How could this young man be so arrogant as to dare attempt to challenge all the heroes of the Northwest Continent?
"Since talking to you is useless, don't blame us for being impolite." The Golden Cauldron Pavilion Master gritted his teeth, looking at Xiao Yan's unyielding attitude.
"Everyone, come out!"
As his voice rang out, nearly ten figures walked out from various spaces in the distance.
"Little friend, we couldn't bear to kill a peerless genius like you. It's better if you obediently share the treasure."
Among these people, the one with the highest cultivation spoke slowly.
And this person's cultivation was already at the peak of a five-star Dou Zong.
"Share?" Looking at the complex and greedy expressions of these people, a mysterious smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth.
"Is it possible... that this Young Master was just waiting for all of you to show yourselves?"
(End of Chapter)