"Jie jie jie... I thought you had abandoned them and fled." Seeing Chen Yang appear and sever his chains, Protector Wu withdrew his withered hand, turned to look at Chen Yang and Sister-in-law Yun Yun, and laughed, revealing the gloomy half of his Face beneath his cloak.
Chen Yang ignored Protector Wu; he took a light step forward and suddenly appeared between the Amethyst Winged Lion King and Hai Bodong.
"Yun'er, stay with Old Hai and the others to protect yourself. Just leave this side to me!" Chen Yang placed Yun Yun on the back of the Amethyst Winged Lion King and spoke softly to her.
"Husband, please be extremely careful. Although I cannot see through that Black Robed Man's strength, he is indeed much stronger than Teacher!" Yun Yun urged him again; she had already said these words many times back in the cave.
"Don't worry, he's just a mere Human-level Protector of the Hall of Souls. Killing him is like slaughtering a dog!" Chen Yang reached out to touch Yun Yun's Face, comforting her.
"Mhm!" Seeing Chen Yang's confident expression, Yun Yun nodded, then turned to look at Yun Shan, who was half a step behind Protector Wu. "Teacher, even now, do you still intend to help him?"
Yun Shan glanced at Yun Yun, then out of the corner of his eye saw Protector Wu glancing at him, and shook his head: "Yun'er, you have no idea how powerful the faction behind Protector Wu is. Only with his help can the Cloud Mist Sect restore the glory of Old Ancestor Yun Potian from back then."
Protector Wu gave a gloomy laugh upon hearing this, his gaze shifting between Yun Shan and Yun Yun: "Jie jie jie, Yun Shan, you are quite sensible. However, your Disciple's taste is mediocre, falling for a lucky fellow pretending to be from an Ancient Family."
Having said that, Protector Wu looked at Chen Yang: "Kid, to possess this kind of strength at your age should already be your limit. This Protector is quite curious about what kind of fortuitous encounter you've had. Once I capture you and bring you back to the Hall of Souls, Elder Zun has plenty of ways to make you talk."
Chen Yang chuckled upon hearing this: "Hehe... Wu Ying, you are at death's door yet remain unaware. I know the Hall of Souls has great power behind it, but why would this seat fear you? Today, I want to see whether it is you who dies, or I!"
Protector Wu's appearance was within reason but unexpected. In the original plot, Protector Wu only appeared after secretly turning most of the Cloud Mist Sect's high-level members into his nourishment. Appearing now and targeting him—did Chen Yang's appearance make Protector Wu feel a sense of crisis?
Then... regarding what he just said about "pretending to be from an Ancient Family," had he done a background check, or was he bluffing?
Golden light flickered in Chen Yang's eyes. The concealment techniques the Hall of Souls took pride in were instantly rendered useless before his Eye of Delusion Breaking Gold, and the shock on Protector Wu's sinister Face made Chen Yang's lips curl into a grin.
Immediately, Chen Yang ignored Protector Wu and looked at Yun Shan: "Old Sect Master Yun, this seat will give you one last chance. For Yun'er's sake, if you turn back now and stab Protector Wu with your sword, this seat can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, even if Yun'er pleads for mercy, after I kill Wu Ying, I will also cripple your Dou Qi. You should know that you have already passed your limit; without Dou Qi, you won't survive three days!"
Hearing this, Yun Yun looked at Yun Shan with an earnest gaze. Although Yun Shan had locked her up and even intended to join forces with the Protector named Wu Ying to deal with Chen Yang, Yun Shan was ultimately the teacher who had raised her. To her, he was no different from a father, and she truly did not want to see Yun Shan walk down a path of darkness to the end.
"Yun..." Hearing Chen Yang's warning and seeing Yun Yun's gaze, Yun Shan was about to speak but was directly interrupted by the anxious Protector Wu. "Yun Shan, this person is merely alarmist. If you and I join forces to take him down, I guarantee your Cloud Mist Sect will unify the entire Jia Ma Empire. Under the cultivation of the Hall of Souls, it's not even impossible for you to become a Dou Zun and unify the Northwest Continent in the future!"
Protector Wu began to paint a grand picture.
"Heh... Hahaha..." Chen Yang immediately burst into laughter. "Wu Ying, you are just a mere Human-level Protector of the Hall of Souls, yet you dare to make such a promise. this seat truly admires your ability to talk big."
Under the Eye of Delusion Breaking Gold, Protector Wu's Face grew increasingly gloomy, and his withered hands hidden beneath his sleeves even trembled slightly.
"Fine, since you are all obstinate, then all of you can die!" After saying that, Chen Yang gave a gentle push with his hand. Yun Yun, Hai Bodong, and the Amethyst Winged Lion were uncontrollably pushed back to the edge of the battlefield, joining Xiao Yi Xian and the others.
Meanwhile, Chen Yang took a step forward and appeared above Protector Wu's head the next second.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar echoed through the sky. Instantly, eighteen dark-red flame dragons appeared around Protector Wu. The dragons were in various poses, but the terrifyingly high temperature, enough to burn the Soul, caused Protector Wu and Yun Shan's expressions to change drastically.
"Damn it, an Earth Rank Dou Technique right from the start?"
A Peak Dou Huang using an Earth Rank Dou Technique versus a Dou Zong using an Earth Rank Dou Technique—the effects were on completely different levels. Moreover, Chen Yang was no ordinary Dou Zong, and these flames were Heavenly Flames, which perfectly countered the Hall of Souls' methods.
"Great Compassion Wind Splitting Hand!"
"Myriad Phenomena: Martial Soul Possession!"
Yun Shan and Protector Wu did not choose to clash head-on but attacked in different directions, attempting to break through the eighteen fire dragons.
"Thinking of running?"
"Burst!"
A mocking grin curled on Chen Yang's lips as he gave his left hand a gentle squeeze.
"Boom!"
Instantly, seventeen of the eighteen fire dragons lunged straight at Protector Wu and then exploded. The massive shockwave cleared the clouds above Yun Lan Mountain, revealing a patch of blue sky. On the ground, the Cloud Mist Sect Disciples with stronger cultivation were barely able to steady themselves, while those below the Great Dou Master level mostly fainted.
The remaining fire dragon also caused Yun Shan's Great Compassion Wind Splitting Hand to vanish instantly.
...
On the other side, Xiao Yan, who was being pursued by Yun Ling, also heard the explosion from afar: "Teacher, let's quickly finish this guy and go back to help Brother Yang!"
Yao Lao nodded and shared a trace of energy with Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's Aura instantly surged from Dou Wang to Dou Huang.
"Swish!"
The green Dou Qi Wings on Xiao Yan's back flapped, and he screeched to a halt in mid-air, turning to Face the sword-wielding Yun Ling.
Seeing Xiao Yan stop, Yun Ling's Face lit up with joy. However, when he saw white flames appearing in the Dou Qi Wings behind Xiao Yan and his Aura skyrocketing to that of a Dou Huang, he instantly stopped a hundred meters away, wearing a wary expression.
"Yun Ling, you old dog, my Sister-in-law Yun Yun was kind enough to spare your dog life, yet you didn't cherish it. Today, I shall bury your old life for good!" Having said that, Xiao Yan didn't give Yun Ling a chance to speak. He wiped his hand across the giant ruler, and instantly, green and white flames ignited the xuan heavy ruler.
Xiao Yan raised his hand high, terrifying energy condensing upon it, and then swung it violently toward Yun Ling: "Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!!!"
Swish! A terrifying ruler glow, green mixed with white, sliced through the sky above Yun Lan Mountain, heading straight for Yun Ling.
Yun Ling naturally did not sit idly by; he also raised his hand to unleash the Cloud Mist Sect's signature High-Grade Profound Tier Dou Technique—Wind's Edge: Falling Kill!
However, Yun Ling's sword glow was as fragile as a piece of white paper before the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler's attack.
"Boom!"
The ruler glow swallowed Yun Ling's sword glow, crushed the longsword in his hand, and also sliced Yun Ling's body in half at the waist.
"Swish!"
Xiao Yan's figure swept past Yun Ling, snatching the storage ring from his hand, and then flew toward Chen Yang's direction.
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At this moment, everyone was tensely looking at the center of the explosion. Nalan Yanran, who was being carried into the air by Nalan Jie and standing beside Yun Yun, looked back toward Xiao Yan's direction.
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