"Five-star Dou Zong..." Hun Moli was visibly surprised as she sensed the aura erupting from Xiao Yan. Based on the intelligence she had received, this brat shouldn't even be fifteen yet. At that age, someone would normally be around the level of a Dou Shi at best. And yet this guy had already reached the Dou Zong level?
Such talent was exceedingly rare—even among the ancient clans.
Still, although she was shocked inwardly, Hun Moli remained unmoved. In her eyes, there wasn't much difference between a five-star Dou Zhe and a five-star Dou Zong. Either one could be casually crushed with the flick of her hand. After all, Dou Zun and Dou Zong were entirely different beings—and she wasn't even a common one-star Dou Zun.
"I suggest you come with me obediently. Otherwise, I won't be responsible if you get hurt." Hun Moli's voice was calm as her palm gently clenched. Instantly, the surrounding space barriers closed in on Xiao Yan, forming a prison-like structure attempting to trap him inside.
"Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change—First Change! Second Change! Third Change!"
Naturally, Xiao Yan wouldn't just sit still and wait to be caught. He was fully aware of the immense gap between himself and a five-star Dou Zun, so he activated all three stages of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change without hesitation. With several Heavenly Flames now residing within him, the amplification this technique provided was terrifying. His aura immediately burst past the Dou Zong peak and surged into the Dou Zun realm—nearing the power of a two-star Dou Zun based on aura alone.
At the same time, ghostly blue flames erupted from his body, forcibly shattering the spatial confinement around him. Hun Moli's eyes flashed with surprise.
"That's... the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change from Flame Valley? Why is the amplification so outrageous?"
It wasn't hard to understand her shock. Even Hun Dai'er didn't know that Xiao Yan now harbored so many Heavenly Flames. The effectiveness of the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change scaled directly with the strength and number of the flames. Not even the Valley Master of Flame Valley could achieve this level of amplification—let alone others.
Xiao Yan had already shattered her expectations.
"Although I don't need this to deal with you, Miss said you're very tricky, so just to be safe, I'll end this quickly." As Hun Moli spoke, a strange rune emerged on her forehead. The moment it appeared, her aura began to soar—eventually stabilizing at the peak of six-star Dou Zun!
"Hun Clan's tribal mark..." Xiao Yan's heart sank when he saw the strange symbol. In his past life, he had frequently tangled with members of the ancient clans and knew how massive the amplification from these tribal marks could be. He himself had once qualified to use his own clan's mark—but now, without the bloodline of the Xiao Clan's Dou Di ancestor, he couldn't complete the final step needed to awaken it.
'First I pretended to be from the Hall of Souls, and now a real one shows up... What kind of luck is this?' he muttered with some frustration.
This battle would be the hardest one he had faced since his rebirth.
Yet instead of fear, excitement stirred in his heart.
It had been a long time since he felt this close to death.
This tension—it almost made him feel like he was back in his past life, clawing his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
"Gentle Wind Phantom Flame Slash!" Facing the crushing pressure from Hun Moli, Xiao Yan unexpectedly took the initiative. A terrifying wave of energy exploded outward, momentarily changing Hun Moli's relaxed expression into one of surprise.
"This is... a Heaven Rank Dou Technique? How can that be?!"
Although Xiao Yan had managed to reach the Dou Zun class using the Heavenly Flame Three Mysterious Change, his real strength was still at the Dou Zong level. Logically, someone like him shouldn't be able to unleash a Heaven Rank Dou Technique.
But no matter how astonished she was, the horrifying energy storm was undeniably real.
Hun Moli immediately formed a defensive barrier to block the strike. Even for her, a technique of this level couldn't be taken lightly.
What she hadn't expected, however, was that the fearsome-looking attack shattered harmlessly on impact.
She blinked in confusion.
'That was it? That's all the power a Heaven Rank Dou Technique has? That hit felt weaker than a typical Profound Rank technique!'
"Something's off… it's fake!" Hun Moli immediately realized the trick.
She turned her head sharply—only to see Xiao Yan's figure streaking rapidly toward the exit of Demon Flame Valley.
It was the same figure that had just unleashed that terrifying blow!
He had used Flame Shadow Sky Stride to its maximum. His speed was so fast that even most average Dou Zuns would be left in the dust.
"Trying to run?" Hun Moli's foot tapped the air, and her body shot forward. She had clearly cultivated a movement Dou Technique of her own. Although its rank might not match Flame Shadow Sky Stride, the difference in strength between the two was more than enough to make up for it.
In just a few breaths, she caught up to Xiao Yan.
"Profound Nether Palm!"
Her palm surged with swirling black mist, laced with a faint purple glow. Just as she was about to grab Xiao Yan, he suddenly turned mid-sprint.
Three dazzling light seals rapidly formed in front of him. With a heavy strike of his palm, they fused together and slammed straight into Hun Moli's outstretched hand.
"Mountain-Crushing Seal! Sea-Turning Seal! Earth-Flipping Seal!"
This time, Xiao Yan didn't cast the Emperor Seal Technique as separate seals. Instead, he had combined them—though it wasn't the perfect five-seal fusion, the result was still enough to make even most Dou Zuns feel pressure.
The energy released from the three combined seals forced Hun Moli to grunt and stumble back several steps.
Although the strike hadn't truly injured her, the churn in her blood and energy wasn't pleasant. Her brows furrowed slightly as she studied the lingering energy.
'That's the Emperor Seal Technique… from the Gu Clan?'
Could this brat be connected to the Gu Clan?
"Gentle Wind Phantom Flame Slash!"
Xiao Yan didn't respond. Using the rebound from the Emperor Seal Technique's impact, he immediately sprang backward.
While retreating, ghostly blue flames once again coated the Heavy Xuan Ruler. From afar, he unleashed another slash across the air toward Hun Moli.
Sensing the incoming crescent-shaped light blade, Hun Moli snorted coldly.
'Again? That same trick?'
She could easily tell this technique wasn't even at the Profound Rank level. It just looked flashy.
"You really think the same move can fool me twice?"
(End of Chapter)
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