The sudden appearance of Huo Ba caused the expressions of all the elite Dou Di's outside of the arena to instantly change. Such a ghost-like speed was something that even they had difficulty detecting, much less a mere Ban Di like Xiao Yan.
"What a frightening speed. This Xiao Yan is in trouble!"
At this moment, the only thought in everyone's hearts was that Xiao Yan would definitely die!
At such a close distance, if one did not make any preparations beforehand, forget about Xiao Yan, even the surrounding elite Dou Di would not be able to do so.
Zhuo Lin's eyes were sharp as he stared at Xiao Yan from the empty space not far away from the arena. He believed that since Xiao Yan was able to survive in the hands of the leaders of the four large sects, he would not have been able to survive until now if he did not have a strong enough foundation.
As expected, when the enormous sword was about to land on Xiao Yan's head in everyone's eyes, Xiao Yan finally gently lifted his eyes. A glint flickered deep within his eyes.
"Ha ha, Xiao Yan, die. I will help you hand your corpse over to the sect!"
A mocking laughter was emitted from Huo Ba's mouth. At the same time, the enormous sword in his hand heavily descended.
However, in the next moment, when the enormous sword in Huo Ba's hand violently descended and pierced through Xiao Yan's body, the expression in Huo Ba's eyes suddenly changed drastically.
"This … afterimage … how is this possible!"
Huo Ba's heart was filled with shock. This was simply unbelievable. A moment ago, Xiao Yan was clearly below him. How was it that in the blink of an eye, only an afterimage was left? This kind of thing was really too unbelievable!
When this scene appeared in front of everyone's eyes, it was not only Huo Ba. Even the group of elite Dou Di, as well as Zhuo Lin and Zhuo Bentang, who were behind Huo Ba, had different expressions on their faces.
Zhuo Lin was still fine. Although he felt quite surprised in his heart at the scene in front of him, he had already expected it in his heart. His heart swiftly calmed down when he saw Xiao Yan's afterimage gradually disappear under the enormous sword.
On the other hand, the group of elite Dou Di, who were standing outside of the battle, suddenly felt their hearts tremble when they saw this strange scene in front of them.
At such a close distance, Xiao Yan had actually disappeared without them noticing when facing an attack from a three star Dou Di. Wasn't this a little too frightening?
"This guy … How did he do it? Even if it was the Heavenly Annihilation Step, with his mere strength of a Half Martial Emperor, it was impossible for his speed to reach such a terrifying level! This guy … he's not human! "
The group of elite Dou Di's faces were filled with shock as they stared at Xiao Yan's afterimage in the arena, which was gradually disappearing. The shock in their hearts was even greater.
"Young Master, it is unexpected that this Xiao Yan is actually …"
"Ke ke, being able to become the joint wanted criminal of the four large sects, how can he not have some skill? Even what you have seen now is merely the tip of the iceberg of Xiao Yan's true strength. If he were to really use his full strength, it is likely that even the combined strength of our two clans would have difficulty taking him down."
Before Zhuo Bentang's voice sounded, Zhuo Lin quickly shook his head and laughed softly.
Zhuo Lin's eyes suddenly turned at this moment when he said these words. He looked at a certain empty space above this open ground. At the same time, a human figure wearing a black robe slowly stepped out of the empty space at that spot. From the looks of it, who else could it be other than Xiao Yan?
When Zhuo Bentang heard Zhuo Lin's words, he involuntarily frowned on Zhuo Lin's behalf. His heart swiftly thought for a moment before looking at Zhuo Lin in front of him.
He frowned and said, "Young Master's words sound a little like you are destroying your own prestige."
Zhuo Lin immediately raised his eyebrows and smiled when these words sounded. His gaze immediately glanced at Zhuo Lin as he replied with a calm tone,
"You say that I am destroying my own prestige. Ke ke, do you think that you can dodge that move of Huo Ba's earlier?"
The expression on Zhuo Bentang's face involuntarily became slightly startled when these words were uttered. His mouth opened slightly, but he ultimately frowned and did not say anything.
Although he was unwilling to admit it, Zhuo Bentang understood in his heart that even he did not have much confidence in dodging that move of Huo Ba's earlier. However, Xiao Yan had strangely dodged it in front of the eyes of so many elite Dou Di. Just this point alone was enough to cause him to feel inferior.
"But Young Master, Xiao Yan is merely borrowing the might of the 'Sky Absolute Steps'. Otherwise, how can a mere Ban Di like him compare with a three star Dou Di like Huo Ba?"
"Hmph, you say that Xiao Yan is borrowing the might of the 'Sky Absolute Steps'. However, don't tell me that he is not relying on the strength of a Dou Di? When exchanging blows with others, one should rely on one's own ability. Never place the word 'fairness' in one's heart. Otherwise, why don't you also use the strength of a six star Ban Di to fight with him? "
"This … I …"
Zhuo Bentang was dull. He had yet to spit out the words in his mouth when Zhuo Lin continued to speak.
"You should feel fortunate that you are a three star Dou Di. Otherwise, it is really difficult to say just what the result of this battle would be! Even Sun Hanxi, a one star Dou Di, had died in Xiao Yan's hands. An opponent of the same level is just like mud to him. He can step on them as he wishes! "
Zhuo Bentang completely recovered after these words were spoken. He thought about how Sun Hanxi was ultimately an elite Dou Di. Yet, he had died in Xiao Yan's hands. Just how great was the strength that Xiao Yan possessed?
Zhuo Bentang's wrinkled forehead involuntarily overflowed with cold sweat when he thought of this. Only then did he understand that Xiao Yan's strength was far greater than he had imagined. He was already so strong when he was merely a Ban Di. It was difficult to imagine just how frightening Xiao Yan's strength would be once Xiao Yan fully matured!
Zhuo Lin's and Huo Ba's eyes looked at Xiao Yan, who had appeared at a certain spot in the empty space. The former's eyes contained a solemn expression. At the same time, it also contained some ridicule.
On the other hand, Huo Ba's face was green. He was a three star Dou Di. Yet, someone had actually dodged his fatal attack at such a short distance. The most infuriating thing was that the person who had dodged his attack was actually a mere six star Ban Di!
If it was an ordinary time, Huo Ba would definitely be able to kill such a person with a single slap. However, Xiao Yan had caused his heart to be both shocked and furious.
"Huff and puff …"
Xiao Yan, who had appeared, was panting with his mouth. It was as though he had experienced some kind of intense exercise. The aura of his entire body involuntarily rose and fell.
Although Xiao Yan had perfectly dodged that attack from earlier, the other party was after all an elite Dou Di. When Xiao Yan had used all his strength to activate the Sky Absolute Steps, it had naturally exhausted the Dou Qi within his body.
The action from earlier had exhausted nearly one-fifth of the Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body. This price could not be considered small. Of course, in proportion to this, Xiao Yan had also narrowly dodged Huo Ba's sudden attack.
"Hmph! Even if you are lucky enough to dodge it once, there will definitely not be a second time! "
Huo Ba's expression was gloomy as he softly cursed. Soon after, his body suddenly shook and he once again charged explosively toward Xiao Yan.
After the previous incident, this time around, Huo Ba did not dare to be careless. The instant his body flashed, his body transformed into a resplendent ray of light, just like the stars in the night sky. This speed was undoubtedly much more terrifying than before.
Although the two of them were separated by a thousand feet, this was merely a matter of an instant in the eyes of an elite Dou Di. Soon after, Huo Ba's strong body once again appeared in front of Xiao Yan like a wall. The enormous sword in his hand was raised high above his head. The instant his body appeared, the enormous sword in his hand carried an incomparably sharp sword aura as it fell toward Xiao Yan's head.
At the same time, the expression on Xiao Yan's face swiftly became stern. He flipped his hand and stored the Heavy Xuan Ruler into his Storage Ring. His feet moved and the Sky Absolute Steps was quickly unleashed. In the next moment, everyone present clearly saw that Xiao Yan's body had turned into a breeze the instant the enormous sword in Huo Ba's hand fell. In the blink of an eye, he had disappeared from this open ground.
"Chi …"
Soon after, the enormous sword in Huo Ba's hand once again slashed through empty air.
"Huh?"
Huo Ba's heart was suddenly shocked. Soon after, his eyes suddenly turned and looked at a certain spot in the empty space. Xiao Yan's figure had once again appeared.
"Hah! Xiao Yan, die! "
A soul-shaking roar was suddenly emitted from Huo Ba's mouth. At the same time, Huo Ba's body once again flashed with an extremely fast speed.
At the same time, Xiao Yan's body also followed Huo Ba's violent movements and rushed up time and time again. The Great Dao Strength combined with the wonder of the Sky Absolute Steps allowed Xiao Yan to take the initiative each time, dodging all of Huo Ba's sharp attacks. In an instant, the latter was unable to do anything to Xiao Yan.
Outside the arena, Zhuo Lin and Zhuo Bentang quietly observed the situation. However, they had no intention of intervening.
Huo Ba was naturally aware of this. He knew that the hungry wolf from the Zhuo Clan would not intervene unless there was meat. Therefore, he stopped Huo Tianyi, who had originally intended to step forward to help. His goal was to have someone on his side restrain the Zhuo Clan at this moment. Otherwise, once Huo Tianyi and his strength were mostly depleted by Xiao Yan, even if they managed to capture Xiao Yan at that time, they would only end up benefiting the Zhuo Clan. This was not something that Huo Ba was willing to do.
"Bang!"
Finally, after a long period of chasing, Xiao Yan was ultimately unable to dodge Huo Ba's shadowy pursuit. Although the two of them had only clashed for a short moment, Xiao Yan was blasted back by Huo Ba's attack. With this attack, he actually landed at the edge of the arena. At this moment, behind Xiao Yan was an endless abyss that stretched as far as the eye could see. His foot coincidentally stepped on the edge of the arena. Although he did not miss, Xiao Yan seemed to have sensed something and hurriedly shrank back.
"Hmph, Xiao Yan, aren't you very good at running? Now, I want to see where you can run to!"
Huo Ba's body moved. In the blink of an eye, he was standing a short distance away from Xiao Yan. His gaze was dense as he stared at Xiao Yan in front of him. It was likely that the current Xiao Yan had suffered quite a serious injury after receiving his attack. After all, no matter how one compared him, Huo Ba was an elite three star Dou Di. In front of a true elite Dou Di, no matter how strong a Ban Di was, it would pale in comparison!
"Chi!"
The enormous sword in Huo Ba's hand suddenly shook with force. An incomparable sword aura immediately surged apart, causing the empty space around him to bend and hum as it trembled.
Soon after, an extremely frightening aura swept out from Huo Ba's body and heavily pressured Xiao Yan at this moment.
"Hmph …"
Soon after, Xiao Yan sensed the frightening aura and pressure that had suddenly descended from above his head. His face, which was already somewhat pale due to his lack of Dou Qi, had become completely bloodless at this moment. His nose involuntarily emitted a muffled snort.
Xiao Yan frowned. A thought passed through his mind and the Dou Qi that was flowing within the veins in his body began to circulate. He wanted to use this to block the latter's aura and pressure. Unfortunately, under Huo Ba's powerful aura and pressure, even the circulation speed of the Dou Qi within Xiao Yan's body was greatly affected. It was impossible for him to contend with it.
"Ha ha, this is really a mayfly trying to shake a tree! Aren't you thinking too highly of yourself if you intend to resist the pressure of my imposing aura with the strength of a mere Quasi Emperor! "
Sensing the unusual movement within Xiao Yan's body, Huo Ba parted his mouth and smiled. His smile was filled with disdain.
At this moment, Zhuo Lin, who was outside the arena, could not help but frown slightly when he saw this scene. Zhuo Bentang by the side also raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw this. He immediately smiled and said to Zhuo Lin.
"Is Young Master thinking about this Xiao Yan again?"
"Yes."
Zhuo Lin nodded his head gently as a reply.
"Haha, Young Master, you think too highly of this Xiao Yan. Even if his strength is extraordinary, his training talent is extremely good, and even if he defies the heavens, reality is ultimately cruel. His strength is ultimately only that of a Ban Di and not a Dou Di. A Ban Di will never be a match for a Dou Di. Even if he killed Sun Hanxi, this only proves that his puppet is extraordinary. I'm afraid that Young Master is a little too focused."
Zhuo Bentang's eyes focused on Zhuo Lin in front of him as he spoke in a respectful tone.
"Oh? Have I really thought too highly of him? "
Hearing this, Zhuo Lin finally slowly turned his head and stared at Zhuo Bentang. His eyes were so calm that it was frightening as he spoke.
"Ugh …"
Seeing Zhuo Lin once again reveal this gaze that caused one's hair to stand on end, Zhuo Bentang felt a chill run down his spine despite his age.
Zhuo Lin's expression did not fluctuate at all as he withdrew his gaze. It once again landed on Xiao Yan in the arena.
"Sticking to the old ways and refusing to change. This is the reason why my Zhuo clan is unable to replace the four large sects."
This sudden sentence caused Zhuo Bentang's expression to abruptly change drastically. Before he could say anything to stop Zhuo Lin, Zhuo Lin quickly opened his mouth and continued.
"It is not that I think too highly of Xiao Yan. Instead, it is all of you. Do you think that no one on the continent is a match for you just because you are an elite Dou Di? Do you not know that there is always someone better than you? Have you seen a second person other than Xiao Yan who has comprehended the Great Dao at the Ban Di class? "
"This … no …"
"You have not seen it before, but it does not mean that there is none! My Zhuo clan is merely a frog at the bottom of a well in the entire Yuanwu continent. However, do you think that these so-called four large sects are any better? "
The cold reprimand was filled with self-mockery. Being the eldest son of the Zhuo clan, Zhuo Lin, who could be considered a genius in the entire Western Region, naturally possessed his own wild ambition. Perhaps in the eyes of others, the four large sects were already the top factions in the Western Region. Being able to join them could be considered extremely fortunate.
This point was something that quite a number of people in the Zhuo clan that Zhuo Lin belonged to also had such thoughts in their hearts. However, the difference between them and Zhuo Lin was that from the way he saw it, it was his destiny to become the future leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Even though this was the case, the Heavenly Sword Sect was merely a starting point for him. In the face of his great strength, the so-called four large sects were merely stepping stones in his eyes. His future would definitely not be limited to this. Of course, this would also depend on the choice of the clan behind him.
If the entire Zhuo clan was willing to accept him as their leader and use the strength of the entire clan to send him to the top, the Zhuo clan would definitely rise in status in the future. Otherwise, it was likely that their Zhuo clan would be trapped in this tiny corner of the continent for generations to come!
"If a real man wishes to accomplish something, he must not be constrained by small details. Moreover, he must not be complacent and stubborn!"
"As for now, let's just wait and see. Xiao Yan was able to survive under the combined attack of the four large sects. How can he be easily dealt with by a boorish fellow like Huo Baye!"
After the cold reprimand, Zhuo Lin finally quietened down and no longer spoke. Beside him, Zhuo Bentang's eyes were filled with shock as he stared at Zhuo Lin in front of him. He had never imagined that the young master of his clan would actually possess such a temperament at such a young age. This was something that even he could not compare to!
Admiration was revealed in his eyes as he sighed in his heart. Soon after, Luo Bentang also turned his gaze towards Xiao Yan, who was currently in the arena. After Zhuo Lin's words, he firmly believed in his heart that the Xiao Yan in front of him was definitely not as simple as he appeared to be.
Of course, the other people in the arena were naturally unaware of the conversation between the two of them. Numerous pairs of eyes stared at Xiao Yan in the arena. Their eyes were either filled with suspicion, pity or cold laughter. It was as though Xiao Yan had already entered a certain death situation.
"Humph humph."
At this moment, the corners of Huo Ba's mouth lifted into a disdainful smile. He glanced at the two Zhuo Clan members behind him from the corner of his eyes. When he saw that the two of them were actually not moving, he could not help but secretly feel suspicious in his heart. At the same time, Huo Ba held the giant sword in his hand as he slowly walked towards Xiao Yan with heavy footsteps.
He took a full two minutes to cover the distance of a hundred feet.
Huo Ba arrived in front of Xiao Yan. At this moment, the latter's expression appeared grave. There was a frightening pressure above his head. His entire body was dripping with perspiration. However, it was all cold perspiration. Huo Ba focused his eyes and looked over. The thing that caused him to feel uncertain was that Xiao Yan's originally pale face had appeared swollen red at this moment.
Soon after, Huo Ba casually skipped over these details. He slowly extended his left hand, and the cold smile on the corners of his mouth gradually widened. In the end, he slowly pressed his hand on Xiao Yan's chest.
"A mere Ban Di actually dares to act so recklessly in front of this emperor. Wouldn't it be extremely easy for me to kill you? It would be as easy as pinching an ant to death!"
Huo Ba's tone was filled with ridicule as he coldly laughed. At the same time, the hand that was imprinted on Xiao Yan's chest shook slightly. Soon after, an extremely frightening Dou Qi erupted from his palm like a volcano. Soon after, it completely penetrated Xiao Yan's entire body from front to back!
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