Chapter 360

Seeing She Tianhao entangled in Xiao Yixian's poison, Luoyan Tian dared not speak boldly; golden goose feathers behind him instantly unfurled. Though struck by Xiao Yan's Flame Division Devouring Wave Ruler, cracks appeared on the golden feathers—but they did not shatter.

Seeing the golden goose feathers still unleash incredible speed, Xiao Yan felt a flicker of interest in Luoyan Tian's method of crafting Flying Dou Techniques.

"Run?" Xiao Yan sneered, his mind roaring: "Three Thousand Thunder!"

Boom—the Three Thousand Thunder pierced Space, streaking like a bolt of lightning toward Luoyan Tian, amplified by the storm of Wind Fury Dragon Flame; Xiao Yan's speed matched Luoyan Tian's exactly.

Xiao Yan had not even used Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes yet.

Sensing Xiao Yan's terrifying speed, Luoyan Tian gritted his teeth, flared his massive goose wings, and instantly turned, hurtling straight at Xiao Yan; his five fingers morphed into sharp golden finger-swords, stabbing toward every vital point on Xiao Yan's body.

Facing Luoyan Tian's assault, Xiao Yan smirked, his left hand instantly forming a seal, terrifying Dou Qi coalescing in his palm.

"Mountain Splitting Seal!"

The Spiritual Energy Fluctuation summoned by this Earth-Class High-Level Dou Technique was terrifying; the surrounding Heavenly Energy boiled like water, and a colossal palm print shot forth from Xiao Yan's palm.

"Earth-Class High-Level Dou Technique?!" As the giant palm rushed toward him, Luoyan Tian's face turned ashen—this terrifying Spiritual Energy Fluctuation could not be mistaken; it was an Earth-Class High-Level Dou Technique!

Moreover, Xiao Yan's Earth-Class High-Level Dou Technique was not merely at the entry level; it had at least reached the stage of Minor Mastery!

Puff!

Even as Luoyan Tian activated a Defensive Dou Technique, the Emperor Seal Technique's rank surpassed Flame Division Devouring Wave Ruler—the palm print struck his body solidly.

Crash! Luoyan Tian's golden goose feathers shattered one by one; the seventh-stage beast-derived flying wings he had crafted were smashed by Xiao Yan!

Immediately, Luoyan Tian's throat turned sweet, and he could not suppress a gush of blood.

At the sight of Luoyan Tian spitting blood, Yan Alliance warriors stared dumbfounded at him, then at Xiao Yan—only two exchanges, and a Dou Zong looked like he was dying!

"This is insane—why does Luoyan Tian feel like a Dou Huang?" muttered a young observer, wondering if their cultivation realms had swapped.

An elder's face darkened as he said gravely: "No—Luoyan Tian is still a Sect Master. Though Golden Goose Sect isn't a major clan, Luoyan Tian once shone brightly at a Sect Grand Meeting."

"All one can say is Xiao Yan is a prodigy—perhaps he's backed by a great faction from Zhong Zhou."

In the Northwest Region, no one could recognize the Gu Clan's secret Dou Technique, Emperor Seal Technique; to them, Xiao Yan had simply unleashed an Earth-Class High-Level Dou Technique.

In Zhong Zhou, high-level Dou Huangs could wield Earth-Class High-Level Dou Techniques—but only Core Disciples or heirs of major sects or factions possessed such resources.

Just as Xiao Yan gripped the Soul Token, preparing to deliver the final blow and absorb Luoyan Tian's Soul Body into the token, a sense of danger surged from afar.

Shh—a venomous blood arrow pierced Space, striking straight for Xiao Yan's temple. Puff—his temple was instantly pierced. Then Xiao Yan smiled, gazing at a distant figure, his body slowly turning into lightning.

"You're from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate?" After the lightning faded, Xiao Yan appeared beside him, calmly watching Xie Biyan, who stared at him; from the pattern on his robes, Xiao Yan deduced his identity.

To ambush Xiao Yan, who possessed Spirit Realm Soul Power, the opponent clearly overestimated himself—even a Five Star Dou Zong could not ambush Xiao Yan.

"Did you kill Xie Shan?" Xie Biyan's grim old face twisted with fury, his voice piercingly harsh.

Xiao Yan paused, recalled who Xie Shan was, then nodded without concealment, calmly saying: "I didn't kill him—I found him already dead. But if you want to blame me, fine."

Whether he admitted it or not made no difference; Xiao Yan shared She Tianhao's view—these people could not be left alive.

Luoyan Tian's lesson was still fresh.

Luoyan Tian slowly approached Xie Biyan and said grimly: "Master Xie, let's join forces. This kid is strange—his Cultivation Method is likely of high rank."

Xie Biyan nodded; he too felt Xiao Yan was dangerous.

At that moment, Zi Yan ran up, dissatisfied: "Xiao Yan, this old man is mine."

Xiao Yan used Soul Resonance: "Go deal with the One and Two Star Dou Zongs. Kill them, hand me their Corpses—I'll refine Pills to help you break through to Seven Rank."

"Really?!" Zi Yan's eyes sparkled brightly. No wonder everyone wanted to be friends with an Alchemist—after eating the Beast Emperor Body Forging Pill Xiao Yan refined, her cultivation had surged to Sixth Rank's late stage, where she'd been stuck for a long time!

Now Zi Yan only needed a breakthrough opportunity—she needed a massive amount of energy.

"Of course. I, Xiao Yan, keep my word. Don't shatter their Soul Bodies." Xiao Yan added a warning.

"Understood!"

Zi Yan instantly flashed with ferocity, locking onto the new Sect Master of Yao Gu Sect—he was a One Star Dou Zong, currently resisting Xiao Yixian's poison while trying to corner the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Zi Yan had learned Xiao Yan's "good habit" of targeting the weak—she picked the weakest Dou Zong.

Seeing Zi Yan's eyes glow with purple light, one couldn't help but notice the resemblance to the Flame Sovereign!

Knowing this girl's strength rivaled a Three Star Dou Zong—and that her full power could even humiliate Xie Biyan—the Dou Zong dared not linger; he fled at once toward She Tianhao.

Xiao Yan turned to Xie Biyan and Luoyan Tian, thought for a moment, then still did not use Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes—he gripped Xuan Heavy Ruler and charged forward, clearly intending to fight both at once!

Seeing Xiao Yan dare to take on two, his gaze fixed directly on him, Luoyan Tian's scalp prickled; he roared: "Xiao Yan, you're seeking death!"

"Heh. I don't know if I'll die—but I know you're dead today. Even a Dou Zun can't save you!" Xiao Yan was wrapped in Wind Fury Dragon Flame, augmented by Three Thousand Thunder's speed—his velocity made even Five Star Dou Zong Xie Biyan frown.

Seeing Xiao Yan ignore him entirely, Xie Biyan surged his Dou Qi at full speed; his body felt as heavy as a mountain.

A colossal scorpion tail emerged behind Xie Biyan; from afar, he now resembled a giant venomous scorpion, his glowing poison needle brimming with lethal venom.

"That's Xie Biyan's famed Dou Technique—Ten Thousand Poison Scorpion Tail! This Earth-Class Dou Technique requires condensing venom from ten thousand scorpion beasts—he once used it to poison and kill a Three Star Dou Zong!"

The scorpion tail swayed through the air, waiting for its chance. Shh—it darted like a flickering venomous snake, weaving illusions, then stabbed from the left toward Xiao Yan.

Facing this Dou Technique, Xiao Yan's expression remained utterly calm.

The Dou Technique moved as fast as wind and thunder—but Xiao Yan reacted faster! He merely tilted slightly, and the scorpion tail grazed his hair—his precise dodge left Xie Biyan stunned.

Xie Biyan gritted his teeth, commanding the tail to pivot 180 degrees behind Xiao Yan, relentlessly stabbing at his spine.

Like a downpour of pear blossoms, the tail struck so fast it created afterimages—but Xiao Yan, with his back turned, seemed to have eyes on his back; his body flickered and vanished, evading every strike!

"How is this possible?!"

"Kuang?"

"Can you dodge a Dou Technique like this?!"

The distant observers were dumbfounded—could you dodge a Dou Technique like this?

Dou Techniques move too fast; dodging them is usually impossible. Even Body Techniques like Three Thousand Thunder, which create illusions, are hard to use in time—since casting a Dou Technique and channeling Dou Qi takes time, by the time the attack arrives, it's too late to react unless you predict it and leave behind a Thunder Clone to confuse the opponent.

But Xiao Yan's speed seemed to predict the future—he dodged every strike!

"Xiao Yan's Soul Force and Wind Fury Dragon Flame…" On a mountain peak, Qiu Ping frowned, murmuring to himself.

His Qiu Family had some ties to Xiao Yan, so he came to watch. Seeing Xiao Yan's uncanny reflexes, he instantly understood—the Wind Fury Dragon Flame had made Xiao Yan extraordinarily sensitive.

After refining Fengnu Longyan, Xiao Yan had reached the peak of his control over air currents; Fengnu Longyan, a dual-element wind-fire Strange Flame, made his body acutely sensitive to wind, and combined with his Spirit Realm soul force, allowed him to perform this astonishing dodge!

"I said no one can save you—not even a Dou Zun!" Xiao Yan's Spiritual Qi erupted; the Fengnu Longyan on his body, infused with his Spiritual Qi, roared—accelerating violently, and in a flash, he moved so fast it seemed like transmigration, appearing before Luoyan Tian.

Luoyan Tian had never dreamed that one day, his speed would be shattered by a Dou Huang!

Facing Xiao Yan's terrifying gaze, Luoyan Tian was truly panicked—he felt the utmost threat to his life!

"Golden Goose Falls from Nine Heavens!!!"

At this moment, Luoyan Tian no longer cared about anything—he activated a Secret Technique, spitting out a mouthful of blood that seemed to shift unnaturally; then everyone saw boundless golden light erupt from Luoyan Tian's body!

The blood before him blazed like the most dominant sun in heaven and earth, spewing forth golden light!

With a piercing cry, a giant golden bird, resembling a Golden Crow, suddenly appeared; its golden wings shone blindingly, like the sharpest blades in the world, charging toward Xiao Yan with an unstoppable, overwhelming momentum.

Too fast to see, it roared—then exploded instantly, and countless golden blade rays slashed toward their target.

When the golden light faded, Xiao Yan still stood in the sky, two yin-yang fish swirling beside him—Xiao Yan's Strange Flame Dou Technique: Yin-Yang Duality!

The death flame weakened Spiritual Qi and corrupted Dou Techniques; the life flame rapidly healed wounds. If one looked closely, one could see Xiao Yan was injured—but each wound was being swiftly repaired by thin strands of white flame!

"It seems you have no more tricks," Xiao Yan said calmly. That calm voice sent Luoyan Tian's soul flying!

Xiao Yan murmured in his heart: "Strange Flame Dou Technique—Void Exile."

Huh! A cluster of Black Flame erupted strangely from behind Luoyan Tian, like a black abyss; in Luoyan Tian's terrified eyes, it swallowed him whole—shoo! —and vanished into Space.

Shoo! A streak of Spiritual Qi struck again at the same moment—Xie Biyan had no intention of saving Luoyan Tian; he seized this chance, while Xiao Yan was focused on Luoyan Tian, to kill him.

But this ambush was destined to fail; at the exact same moment, Void Swallowing Flame enveloped Xiao Yan and pulled him into Space as well—both vanished.

"What kind of Dou Technique was that!"

"I don't know, but it's incredibly strong!"

"How does he have so many Dou Techniques!"

Unless one possessed both Yin-Yang Life and Death Flame and Void Swallowing Flame, to outsiders, Xiao Yan merely appeared to be using an extremely peculiar Dou Technique.

And in truth, that was correct—Strange Flame Dou Techniques were created by Xiao Yan by synthesizing the unique properties of various Strange Flames into entirely new techniques.

Strange Flames are creations of heaven and earth; each possesses a singular, unparalleled ability. Creating Dou Techniques from them was naturally extremely difficult—so far, he had only created one: Buddha Fury Lotus.

But he was clever—he knew how to harness the power of heaven and earth. He did not alter the Strange Flames; instead, he amplified their unique abilities through Dou Techniques.

Moreover, Strange Flame Dou Techniques are unrelated to proficiency—there are no stages like Entry, Minor Mastery, or Great Mastery. Proficiency is tied to Fire Control Power; power depends on Spiritual Qi.

In just thirty seconds, Xiao Yan stepped out of Space. With Fengnu Longyan, he didn't need Spiritual Qi Wings—he could walk through Space as if it were solid ground.

At this moment, everyone stared at the man in the sky—the man with his calm expression—trying to read something from his face.

But it was all futile. Xiao Yan remained as calm as ever, as if those thirty seconds had been nothing—his clothes were slightly torn, but not a single external wound, not even a heavy breath.

Only Xiao Yan's Soul Token now held one more Soul Body—a Two Star Dou Zong. Mao Wu had just feasted.

"Luoyan Tian must be dead."

For a moment, the warriors watching from the Shan Mai fell silent. Though they hadn't seen what happened, all knew Luoyan Tian was likely dead—even with the protection of a Five Star Dou Zong, he hadn't escaped death in a one-against-two battle.

From attack to end, it had taken only minutes—and a Two Star Dou Zong died without a clear cause!

This weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, and they were grateful they hadn't listened to the SnakeTribe bastards and provoked the Yan Alliance.

"Can the Yan Alliance actually win?"

Hearing this, an elder glanced at the Battlefield, then shook his head: "Difficult. The Yan Alliance hasn't fallen only because of Tian Di Xuan Bian's Poison Wall. Once the poison is depleted, the Yan Alliance will still fall."

And at that moment, the Poison Wall suddenly surged wildly—hum! —slowly shifting shape, transforming from a wall into a dome that enveloped the entire Jia Ma Sheng Cheng.

Seeing Xiao Yixian finally complete the protective Barrier, Xiao Yan used Soul Resonance: "All Yan Alliance disciples, return to the city immediately!"

Hearing this, all Yan Alliance disciples fighting with their backs to the Poison Wall immediately retreated, passing through the poison shield back into Jia Ma Sheng Cheng—no one questioned Xiao Yan's order.

Watching the Yan Alliance disciples enter the poison shield one by one, Xiao Yan turned to Cai Lin, still fighting: "Cai Lin, come back."

Cai Lin acted as if she hadn't heard—her attacks grew even more ruthless. But her opponent was still a Dou Zun; his assaults remained fierce, and for now, neither gained advantage.

But this time, Xiao Yan would not let Cai Lin continue fighting. His voice turned serious: "We must first revive Tian Huo Zunzhe. Otherwise, if they attack separately, the SnakeTribe on Yun Lan Mountain will be in danger."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Cai Lin furrowed her brows, then unleashed a burst of seven-colored light. Without even glancing at Xiao Yan, she floated into the poison shield.

Once all had entered the poison shield, She Tianhao instantly activated a Space Lock, sealing the space around Xiao Yan—everyone locked onto him, determined not to let him escape.

"Xiao Yan, do you think this poison can hold us back!" She Tianhao growled.

Deploying such a massive poison shield required unimaginable Spiritual Qi—this shield would vanish on its own within two days at most.

"But before this shield disappears, you'll be dead."

Xiao Yan said nothing—only pointed his finger toward the sky.

Above the clouds, Black Flame tore open a gap in Space. A four-colored lotus, no larger than a fist, slowly drifted down from within.

The lotus was tiny—nearly invisible to the naked eye—and initially hidden within Space.

In those thirty seconds, Xiao Yan hadn't just casually eliminated Luoyan Tian—he'd also had time to fuse a Destruction Fire Lotus!

When the Fire Lotus appeared, everyone who sensed its power was shaken to their core!

As the Fire Lotus descended halfway, hum! —a violent, blinding flash erupted from within.

Boom! The Fire Lotus exploded. In that instant, it was as if a sun, a planet, had detonated—brilliant light illuminated a thousand li of sky and earth, so dazzling no one could open their eyes.

The terrifying flame wave instantly engulfed the entire Battlefield. Xiao Yan had calculated perfectly—the flame wave stopped precisely at the edge of the poison shield.

Crack! At that moment, Space itself cracked—like glass—entire regions of spacetime shattered, revealing terrifying spatial fissures.

The four-colored Fire Lotus could now shatter Space!

All Dou Zong warriors immediately used Body Techniques to flee the flame wave; those Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs who couldn't escape activated Dou Techniques, hoping to block the terrifying wave.

But beneath the blinding light of the flame, strange black flame black holes appeared behind these Dou Huangs—countless eerie black chains, like venomous snakes, shot out. The Dou Huangs, focused entirely on their techniques, never noticed these strange Hun Chains!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!!! The Hun Chains pierced through their Spiritual Qi defenses and stabbed directly into their bodies.

The flames engulfed them—the Dou Huangs, whose souls were sealed by the Hun Chains, never even activated their techniques before being swallowed by the wave.

Whoosh! The Hun Chains retracted, each chain now bound to a Soul Body of Dou Huang rank—so many, it was staggering.

(End of chapter)