"Damn it! Where the hell did this brat come from? How can he be so powerful?!" Yao Tianxiao and the others were visibly shaken as they stared at Xiao Yan's soul clone, which looked no different from his true body. Despite their beastly physical prowess, their soul strength was relatively lacking.
Although all of them were Dou Saint level experts, none had stepped into the Heavenly Realm in terms of soul cultivation. They were still stuck in the Spirit Realm at best. Facing someone whose soul had reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm naturally caused them immense unease—especially since soul power was far more elusive and unpredictable than Dou Qi.
"Yao Tianxiao! Three Phoenix Sisters! Help me take this brat down! Once it's done, I'll double the payment I promised!" the Northern Dragon King barked urgently the moment he saw Xiao Yan's soul clone.
At those words, Yao Tianxiao and the others hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily. Though they were wary of Xiao Yan's soul strength, they had numbers on their side—five Dou Saints in total. As long as they destroyed the soul clone, it would damage Xiao Yan's true body, making it much easier to defeat him afterward.
"Finish him quickly!" one of the Three Phoenix Sisters shouted. She, along with Yao Tianxiao and the others, launched simultaneous attacks. Although soul power was mysterious, it couldn't use Dou Qi and thus couldn't summon Heavenly Rank Dou Techniques like before. There were some soul-type combat techniques on the Dou Qi Continent, but they had long since been lost. Even if they existed, it was unlikely they'd pose a real threat to them.
"Pathetic rabble." Xiao Yan could easily see through their thoughts. His soul clone clenched its hand, and a vast amount of soul energy gathered in front of him, forming a massive translucent disc that blocked their combined assault.
"Ninefold Spirit Refinement Technique—Godslaying Wheel!"
While the soul clone was locked in battle with Yao Tianxiao's group, the fight between Xiao Yan and the three Dragon Kings continued. Bombarded by Xiao Yan's relentless barrage of Heavenly Rank Dou Techniques, the trio found themselves in an increasingly disheveled state.
"If this goes on, we'll all die here! No more holding back!" the Northern Dragon King roared.
ROAR!
As their hand seals changed, golden light burst from the three Dragon Kings' bodies. In an instant, their human forms shifted, replaced by three towering dragons, each spanning thousands of meters. These were their true bodies. Though their transformation didn't match the overwhelming boost provided by Xiao Yan's clan emblem, it still enhanced their strength significantly. At this point, their might was already comparable to genuine Four-Star Dou Saints.
"Die, brat!" the three giant dragons howled, charging at Xiao Yan with furious momentum. Unlike earlier, they held nothing back, determined to crush him with one decisive blow. Yet, when their combined strike landed—it hit nothing but air. It was only a remnant image!
Having dodged their attack, Xiao Yan flicked his fingers, releasing a massive multicolored flame wheel formed from five Heavenly Flames. It whirled through the sky, heading straight for the dragons. However, the Northern Dragon King, now in his dragon form, crushed the wheel with a single claw. It was clear that after transforming, even the previously fearsome Heavenly Rank technique no longer posed a threat.
Realizing they had struck an illusion, the three dragons quickly turned and chased after the real Xiao Yan. In mere moments, they caught up. The experts on Ancient Dragon Island all felt their hearts sink. They could see that the dragons weren't using typical movement techniques—they had employed a high-level secret skill known as Instant Void Shift.
As members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, they weren't known for speed. However, their mastery over spatial power was unparalleled. Instant Void Shift was a spatial technique that allowed them to tear open small space tunnels and use them to achieve near-instant movement over short distances—effectively mimicking teleportation.
Seeing this, even Xiao Yan's brows furrowed. He had underestimated them. In his past life, he had never fought members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and thus hadn't anticipated such capabilities.
With the three Dragon Kings pressing in, Xiao Yan could only rely on movement Dou Techniques to evade. His skills in this area were formidable, but even so, facing three spatial-controlling dragons was no easy feat. After all, very few movement techniques could rival true teleportation. The fact that Xiao Yan, despite being two minor realms weaker, could still avoid most of their attacks was already a feat worthy of awe.
Even so, Xiao Yan wasn't unscathed. A few strikes had landed, and without the protection of his advanced body-refining technique—the Body of the Void Demon Without End—he would have been seriously injured. Even with its protection, blood now streaked down his arms and body, proving that he had taken damage.
"Still acting cocky?" the Northern Dragon King sneered, laughing wildly at Xiao Yan's battered state. Their earlier frustration now seemed washed away by this turnaround.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his lips, Xiao Yan stared at the trio coldly and gave a chilling smile. "You said it."
BOOM!
As those words fell, the sky itself seemed to explode with surging energy. Countless beams of light intertwined, coalescing into a massive, illusory lotus in the sky. It descended slowly, encasing the three Dragon Kings within.
The expressions of the three dragons changed drastically.
"An array formation?!"
At their level, they knew well the legends of powerful formations crafted by ancient experts. Many of them could even threaten Dou Saints. However, the key limitation of such formations was that they required time to prepare in advance. Xiao Yan had been running and dodging them this entire time—how could he have found time to set up a formation?
"You idiots think I was just running for fun?" Xiao Yan sneered, his tone full of mocking disdain. "You really thought I let you hit me for nothing?"
If Hun Yao were here, she wouldn't be surprised. Xiao Yan's proficiency with formations was no secret to her. In fact, one of the Demon Wrath Nine Absolutes
—his personal signature combat arts—included a formation-based technique. However, this one was rather special. Strictly speaking, it wasn't just a formation—it was also a movement Dou Technique.
One of the Demon Wrath Nine Absolutes
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Demonic Lotus Burial Step.
(End of Chapter)
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