Chapter 350: Dou Technique Competition

Hearing this, the Eagle Mountain Old Man also nodded. His claws had already lost sensation. I guess if this continues, his hands will be ruined.

"It is stupid for us to fight him in close combat. You guys hold him back, I will cast a Dou Technique!" The

"Want to execute a Dou Technique? Did I give you permission?" Xiao Yan sneered, lightning flickering beneath his feet. In a flash, he arrived before Di Mo Lao Gui and swung the long sword in his hand, striking directly at the claws the old man was using to form his hand seals.

"Damn it!" With the Dou Technique interrupted, Di Mo Lao Gui was furious. He glanced at Protector Xuan and the other two, hating them for being so incompetent that they couldn't even buy him enough time to execute his technique.

Protector Xuan and the others looked at each other, feeling quite awkward. This wasn't their fault! What Xiao Yan was using was the Three Thousand Lightning Movement; this type of Dou Technique was extremely fast and left no trajectory to follow, so it wasn't something one could block just by wanting to.

"The four of us will execute our techniques simultaneously. Let's see how he blocks that!" Mo Tianxing snorted coldly; he really didn't want to engage in close-quarters combat with Xiao Yan anymore.

Watching the four figures retreat violently, Xiao Yan didn't attempt to stop them, as he knew he couldn't have blocked them anyway.

"Since you've given up on close combat and want to try long-range, I'll show you what despair truly is!" A cold smirk curled at the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth; when it came to Dou Techniques, he had never feared anyone!

The four men's hands began to form seals rapidly in front of them, their internal Dou Qi surging madly, and the energy between heaven and earth became violent at this very moment.

"They're getting serious! Retreat!" Those watching the battle saw the figures in the sky beginning to execute their Dou Techniques and quickly flew far away. The destructive power of such techniques was immense; if things went wrong, the entire Hei Huang Cheng could be reduced to ruins.

Seeing that Xiao Yan made no move and had no intention of interfering, Di Mo Lao Gui and the other three in the sky felt slightly surprised. Four Dou Zong powerhouses executing techniques together was something even a Dou Zun would have to take seriously, let alone Xiao Yan.

However, since Xiao Yan was just standing there waiting to die, they wouldn't hold back, and the hand seals they were forming became even faster.

A pitch-black, icy giant sword over ten zhang long rapidly condensed in front of Di Mo Lao Gui. With the appearance of this icy giant sword, Xiao Yan felt the weather suddenly turn colder, as if it were the dead of winter.

Even those who had already fled very far away felt the surrounding air suddenly turn frigid.

To change the weather because of one person—one had to admit, a Seven-Star Dou Zong was truly no joke.

Looking at the icy giant sword condensing before Di Mo Lao Gui, Xiao Yan felt a bit of pressure, but it was only a little.

Shifting his gaze to the others, he saw Mo Tianxing condensing a golden axe nearly ten zhang long in front of him, while Ying Shan Lao Ren had his hands slightly curved, a layer of pitch-black energy coating his palms; clearly, the grade of his Dou Technique was not low either.

As for Protector Xuan, he was different from the other three; a large sack was placed before him, from which constant wailing sounds emerged, as if something inside was devouring itself.

"Xiao Yan, you are truly too arrogant. So what if your physical body is formidable? This Fierce Soul can attack the soul directly!" Protector Xuan laughed loudly, and the black sack before him suddenly exploded, revealing a blood-colored figure about the size of an adult.

This blood-colored figure looked exceptionally dark, as if condensed from countless amounts of fresh blood. It appeared unusually sinister and terrifying, its pair of large, blood-red eyes staring straight at Xiao Yan, filled with nothing but violent killing intent.

"Screech!" The Fierce Soul suddenly let out a long howl at Xiao Yan. The sound was like that of a ghost, and the ear-piercing noise left the onlookers in the distance feeling dizzy, nauseated, and chest-tight; some with weaker strength even collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth.

Even those so far away were affected like this; Xiao Yan, who was at the very center, was also left dizzy and disoriented by the sound.

"Now is the time!" Seeing Xiao Yan caught in the trap, Protector Xuan shouted with great joy.

Di Mo Lao Gui and the other two were old and cunning; naturally, they wouldn't miss this opportunity and immediately began to act, unleashing the Dou Qi they had been condensing for so long.

"Ice Condensation Sword Art!"

"Nether Ghost Claw!"

"Sky-Breaking Slash!"

The three fierce attacks seemed to tear the space itself apart, causing pitch-black cracks to continuously emerge in the air.

However, just as the three incredibly terrifying attacks were about to strike Xiao Yan, he suddenly spread his hands wide.

"Three-Part Return to Origin Qi!"

A transparent, circular light shield rapidly condensed, firmly enveloping Xiao Yan.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The three powerful attacks exploded against the light shield, and massive energy shockwaves swept outward instantly, shaking the entire sky.

The three terrifying ripples of energy spread in all directions like a tornado, and for a time, a terrifying aura permeated the entire world.

Fortunately, the group was fighting at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters; otherwise, Hei Huang Cheng would certainly have been reduced to ruins. Even from such a distance, many buildings in Hei Huang Cheng collapsed, as if an earthquake had occurred.

When the residual energy finally dissipated, everyone turned their gaze toward Xiao Yan in the sky, wanting to see if he was still there; however, after such a powerful attack, the chances of survival were estimated to be very slim.

Yet, these people were disappointed: Xiao Yan was completely unharmed, not even his clothes were damaged.

"How is this possible!" Seeing that Xiao Yan was perfectly fine, Protector Xuan's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Di Mo Lao Gui also felt a sense of shock, because even if he were in Xiao Yan's position, he would have been severely injured, not like Xiao Yan, who was completely unscathed.

With Di Mo Lao Gui and Protector Xuan wearing such expressions, it went without saying how Mo Tianxing and Ying Shan Lao Ren felt; they now regretted taking on this hot potato.

But even if they wanted to give up now, they couldn't. Not to mention Xiao Yan's retaliation afterward, they didn't dare to flee with the Hall of Souls Hall Master watching the show from the sidelines.

"He does have some tricks!" The Hall of Souls Hall Master, who had been watching the battle, finally spoke, giving a decent evaluation, though it was only "decent."

"You've finished your performance, right? Now it's my turn!" Xiao Yan looked around at the four men, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He then quickly condensed the energy shield that had been wrapping him into the palm of his right hand and struck directly toward Mo Tianxing.

"Three-Part Return to Origin Qi!"

The Three-Part Return to Origin Qi could be used for both offense and defense; during the defensive process, it would also absorb the opponent's attacks to strengthen itself, making it Xiao Yan's favorite Dou Technique.

Seeing the palm strike Xiao Yan suddenly launched at him, Mo Tianxing felt his soul tremble involuntarily, even though the strike carried no momentum whatsoever.

This was because he saw a pitch-black ray of light rapidly attacking him, but Mo Tianxing knew that the black ray was not energy, but a space crack created by the tearing of space.

(End of chapter)