Chapter 693: Mu Gu's Failure

Meanwhile, Mu Gu in the distance saw the former suddenly spit blood, and his expression immediately froze.

However, he quickly reacted and struck back, saying: "Haha, Xiao Yan, it seems you're not as formidable as you thought. That day, the Fire Three Mysterious Transformation and the Imperial Seal Technique you used were indeed powerful, but given your physical strength, you'll probably blow up into a mist of blood before long."

"Damn it!"

Seeing the crystal-layer hand seal in his hand about to collapse, Xiao Yan, while straining to maintain it, couldn't help but speak in frustration.

If it weren't for his physical strength failing him, relying on the astonishing power of the Imperial Seal Technique, he would be confident of heavily injuring or even killing his opponent.

But given the current situation, he could only flee first and think of a plan later.

As for giving up the match, as long as it's not the final moment, he would absolutely never do that.

Thinking this through, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, ignored his internal injuries, and continued to condense the fourth seal of the Imperial Seal Technique.

"Go!"

Afterwards, the former took a deep breath, let out a fierce shout from his mouth, and then slammed his palm forward.

And the crystal-layer hand seal in his hand trailed a tail of light, tore through the sky, and shot out violently!

"You bastard, are you crazy, kid!"

Seeing the former persist despite his injuries and forcefully unleash the Imperial Seal Technique, Old Man Mu Gu also felt frustrated.

Although he had never before witnessed the true power of the Imperial Seal Technique, the saying goes: "The tree's shadow, the man's name."

This fighting technique, passed down for who knows how many years by the ancient clan, is used as a trump card by their members ranging from Dou King to Dou Zun Realm, so its power is naturally quite impressive.

Thinking this through, a fierce gleam flashed in Old Man Mu Gu's eyes, and his hand seal suddenly changed.

His flame giant arm instantly surged upward, then, like a meteor, it swiftly crashed into the hand seal imbued with powerful energy pressure.

"Boom!"

The black flame giant arm and the light seal collided with a thunderous boom, the sound echoing through heaven and earth, causing even the outer Soul Shield to tremble.

"Bang!"

Upon collision, terrifying energy ripples spread like stormy waves, suddenly sweeping outward at this moment.

At the center of the energy storm, space itself collapsed at this moment into a huge black void.

That profound, deep darkness made one's heart involuntarily feel a chill.

Moreover, within that black spatial void, the black flame giant arm and the crystalline light seal burst forth with blinding radiance.

They continuously released violent energy, madly eroding each other.

"Rumble!"

At a certain moment, Old Man Mu Gu's Netherworld Demonic Fire Arm could no longer hold and exploded.

Suddenly, a heaven-shaking roar erupted, like nine-day thunder, and suddenly rang out.

Along with Xiao Yan's Imperial Seal Technique, at this moment it also fully released all its energy and exploded with a bang.

The terrifying energy that erupted completely from both fighting techniques was released all at once in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, an energy storm formed, then raged wildly in all directions.

Nearby mountain peaks, under the ravaging energy storm, cracked open huge fissures several zhang wide.

The fissures spread rapidly from the mountaintops outward, then extended down to the ground at the mountain's base.

As for the dense forest originally on the mountain peaks, it vanished completely at this moment, leaving only a bare mountainside.

However, it seems that Old Man Mu Gu's Netherworld Demonic Fire Arm was at a disadvantage in this battle.

Most of that energy storm was directed toward him.

And his figure was likewise engulfed by that violent energy at this moment, disappearing within it.

"Bang!"

The suddenly exploding energy storm caused the Soul Shield, which had been thinned by the alien fire, to also be riddled with countless spiderweb-like cracks by this violent energy.

"Hiss, I never expected that the superimposed power of the four seals of the Imperial Seal Technique would be so terrifying; no wonder it places such a huge burden on my body."

Gazing at the energy storm released by the fighting techniques before him, the scene of devastation all around, even Xiao Yan, one of the instigators, couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

"Just four seals already possess such terrifying destructive power; truly deserving of its reputation as the Five Seals United, a technique comparable to heavenly-rank fighting skills."

Xiao Yan clicked his tongue and sighed.

Immediately after, he casually wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth, then, taking advantage of Old Man Mu Gu being unable to free his hands, he shot toward the remembered location of the Pill Realm exit.

However, he had barely flown a short distance when he encountered the thin Soul Shield riddled with cracks blocking his path.

"Hmph, if it were before, I would still need to spend some time. But now, this tottering Soul Shield can be easily shattered with a casual swipe!"

Seeing this, Xiao Yan let out a cold snort in his heart, and his right hand immediately lifted the black giant ruler he held.

On the surface of the ruler, those strange special patterns at this moment also emitted a yellow flame.

Then, as the ruler's surface sliced through the void, the surrounding space actually became somewhat illusory and blurry.

Afterward, Xiao Yan tightly grasped the Profound Heavy Ruler wrapped in yellow alien fire, and his figure suddenly moved.

At the same time, the flames on the surface of the giant ruler in his hand grew ever more vigorous.

"Flame-Splitting Devouring Wave Ruler!"

Finally, in Xiao Yan's explosive shout, the giant ruler was raised above his head.

Then he fiercely chopped at the crack-riddled Soul Shield before him!

That yellow-flame giant ruler brought a scorching fire wave and finally slammed heavily onto the transparent shield before him.

"Bang!"

The next moment, that already extremely thin Soul Shield also shattered suddenly at this instant.

As for Xiao Yan, upon seeing that there was nothing left to obstruct him, his form turned into a black shadow and he rushed toward the Pill Realm exit!

After all, he also knew in his heart that although he had used the Imperial Seal Technique to defeat Old Man Mu Gu,

but his own body also suffered severe injuries from overloading his battle qi.

If not treated quickly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Whoosh~"

At the same time, as that energy storm gradually subsided, the figure of Mugu Lao Ren also reappeared in this sky.

However, his hand that had originally turned into a giant black-flame arm was now limp and drooping.

Judging by that, it must already be fractured.

As for his other parts, although not as badly injured, they were not in good shape either.

All that could be seen was that his original black clothes had become tattered and ragged.

Except for a few key areas, the rest of his body was basically exposed to the air, looking exactly like a beggar.

And the exposed skin was covered with various wounds.

Judging by that, the wounds were likely cut by the energy storm.

"Xiao Yan, you little bastard, don't let me catch you, or I'll tear you apart!"

Seeing the empty sky before him, Mugu Lao Ren immediately let out a shout filled with killing intent.

The moment he sensed his soul barrier being broken, he knew that little bastard had definitely fled.

However, being blocked by the opponent's fighting technique, he could not advance to pursue.

At the same time, he also felt some lingering fear in his heart.

The power of that Emperor Seal Technique was truly heaven-defying.

If it weren't for Xiao Yan's body being unable to withstand the simultaneous ravaging of the secret technique and the Emperor Seal Technique,

Those who die today might have to settle their accounts here today.

"Xiao Yan, I never expected that volume of technique to push you to such heights. Good, very good. Even if you managed to secure a top-ten spot in the Pill Assembly, I see how you, relying on that Emperor Seal Technique, could escape the grasp of the Nine Heavens Venerable in the Star Region."

Mugu Lao Ren gazed in the direction Xiao Yan had gone, his face extremely gloomy, almost condensing into frost.

He originally thought that, this time personally taking action in the Pill Region, with Xiao Yan having no outside help, he could only be killed by himself.

Then he could successfully obtain the Burning Secret and those several strands of exotic fire from the previous one, but who would have thought that Xiao Yan kid would actually know the Ancient Clan's Emperor Seal Technique.

Otherwise, how could he possibly allow Xiao Yan, who after employing the secret technique had only the strength of a One-Star Battle Saint, to escape from under his very nose!

But things have come to this, Mugu also has no recourse.

Therefore, after venting, he prepared to leave this place to heal his wounds.

However, just as he lifted his foot, he immediately realized that Song Qing had already been killed by himself.

And in that process, no one saw it.

In that case, the primary suspect for killing Song Qing would not be Xiao Yan?

After all, when those Seventh-Tier Alchemists were fleeing for their lives earlier, Xiao Yan was indeed battling Song Qing.

"Hehe, Xiao Yan kid, although you escaped this calamity, I see how you could find a foothold in Central State under the pursuit of the Danta Grand Elder."

Thinking of this, Mugu Lao Ren's mouth corner immediately curled into a cold smile.

Although the Danta Grand Elder might not place all the blame on Xiao Yan.

But in the situation where only Xiao Yan can be found, there is a high chance they will kill that kid to vent their anger.

And as a Venerable of the Soul Hall, he is already a mortal enemy of the Danta, so a little more hatred doesn't matter.

At this moment, he felt very fortunate; if it weren't for his sudden impulse to obtain information about the Danta from Song Qing, he might have missed this excellent opportunity.

"However, it's still important to first find a place to treat these injuries. After all, in the later Pill Assembly finals, I need to refine an Eighth Grade Pill. If I carry these injuries, I might not even make it into the top ten."

Sensing the organs within his body that had been ravaged by the Emperor Seal Technique, Mugu Lao Ren's eyes quickly flashed with a hint of killing intent.

Immediately afterward, he changed direction and flew elsewhere.