bookbashuk 261. Trouble in the Underworld
261. Trouble in the Underworld
As everyone expected, Xiao Yan's head would explode in this attack, but that didn't actually happen.
An invisible energy blocked Huang Quan Venerable's attack before it even arrived. The invisible soul fluctuations startled Huang Quan Venerable, and after their exchange in the void, Xiao Yan seized the opportunity to escape once more.
Now, three moves have passed, and Huang Quan Venerable has yet to defeat Xiao Yan. Although Xiao Yan's responses within those three moves were somewhat strained, he was, after all, truly fighting against a two-star Dou Zun.
"A secret technique and soul power at the same time, this is incredible!" The Sword Venerable praised, stroking his long beard.
Sword Venerable was also incredibly impressed by Wind Venerable's abilities. From the beginning, when he was provoked by Yellow Spring Venerable, he seemed to be at a disadvantage.
As a result, not only were they able to accept the bets from both pavilions, but they also won first place in the Four Directions Tournament. Even now, this mysterious person from the Starfall Pavilion is using Venerable Yellow Springs as a stepping stone to his own reputation.
Regardless of the circumstances under which Starfall Pavilion nurtured this genius, today can definitely be considered the day he establishes himself and makes a name for himself in Central State.
Actually, having withstood three moves from Venerable Huangquan is already more than enough.
Regardless of how today's situation ends, Sword Venerable secretly resolved to maintain good relations with the Starfall Pavilion. The mysterious figure on the field currently appears to possess only the strength of a High-Ranking Dou Zong, yet his combat prowess is extraordinary. If he truly is from the younger generation, then his talent is truly astonishing.
In addition, the Starfall Pavilion's reserves of pills are far richer than those of the other three pavilions. If Venerable Feng disregards the cost, the Starfall Pavilion may welcome its second Dou Zun powerhouse in just a few years.
Even for a top-tier power like the Four Directions Pavilion, having one more Dou Zun would allow them to experience a significant leap in strength.
At this moment, Lei Zun Zhe looked at the mysterious person entangled with Huang Quan Zun Zhe in the arena, and a hint of suspicion appeared on his face.
The secret technique that could suddenly boost one's strength, and the soul power that far surpassed that of ordinary people, were indeed quite similar to the situation of Xiao Yan, whom he had fallen out with from the Wind and Thunder Northern Pavilion.
However, no matter what, this mysterious person was brought by Venerable Wind, and without solid evidence, Venerable Thunder couldn't possibly do anything.
After failing to defeat Xiao Yan in three consecutive moves, Venerable Huangquan began to feel a sense of impatience.
They were all old foxes who had been lurking in Zhongzhou for a long time. How could he not know that Xiao Yan was provoking him in order to use his own reputation to establish his authority?
No matter what Xiao Yan's purpose is, Venerable Huangquan will not truly act as a stepping stone for a junior and allow him to act recklessly.
However, Xiao Yan's trump cards were indeed beyond Huang Quan's expectations. Each of his three attacks felt different, and he hadn't expected that this person would have so many trump cards.
Huang Quan Venerable also put aside his contempt and officially regarded Xiao Yan as an equal opponent.
The next moment, Xiao Yan noticed that Venerable Huangquan's eyes quickly turned blood red. Venerable Huangquan spread his hands, and drops of blood began to condense irregularly on his palms.
At this moment, many people on the Fenglei Mountains suddenly felt a sticky, fishy-sweet sensation.
Xiao Yan was also the first to feel the blood flow in his body begin to slow down. The blood in his body had become frenzied due to the use of the Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, but at this moment it seemed to have completely lost its vitality.
Among the onlookers, some more knowledgeable people couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
"The Yellow Springs Blood Technique, Venerable Yellow Springs has actually used the Yellow Springs Pavilion's name so quickly."
"This person is no ordinary individual, capable of pushing Venerable Huangquan to this extent."
Lei Zunzhe in the stands exclaimed, "They actually used the Yellow Springs Blood Technique!"
Lei Zun Zhe smiled and said, "I'm afraid the pressure from Feng Zun Zhe's disciple is just too great."
Regardless of the circumstances, at this moment, Venerable Huangquan is bullying the weak. If he cannot defeat him, it might indeed be in line with Xiao Yan's wishes.
He was provoked by a junior, and despite having a higher level of power, he was still no match for the young man after the fight. If Xiao Yan ultimately got his way without paying a price, Venerable Huangquan would probably be so angry he'd vomit blood.
Since we're already on the field, let's go all out from here!
Seeing Xiao Yan still preparing to escape, Venerable Huangquan let out a mocking sneer.
"You arrogant brat, let's see how you hide this time!"
The Venerable Huangquan gestured with his left hand towards Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan felt as if the blood in his body had become a locked target.
The Yellow Spring Venerable's right hand was a mixture of condensed blood and pitch-black battle qi, emanating an unpleasant aura.
Then, the Emperor moved his right hand, and the red and black energy gathered into a ball, transforming into a black pillar of energy in mid-air, which pierced through the air towards Xiao Yan.
"Blood Curse of the Underworld!"
The surrounding space was directly corrupted by this attack, and the piercing chill began to shake Xiao Yan's stable mind even before it was fully realized.
This attack was no longer a minor skirmish like before, and Xiao Yan felt an extreme sense of crisis.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan's fighting spirit began to gather continuously into his right arm. The immense energy of heaven and earth generated by the battle was absorbed into Xiao Yan's right arm like a swallow nestling in its nest.
As a massive amount of Dou Qi surged in, an aura completely different from his own body appeared in Xiao Yan's right arm—a devouring aura capable of encompassing everything.
Xiao Yan's arm also became peculiar, as if the muscles and blood vessels had disappeared, turning into a pure black color.
Black threads also appeared on Xiao Yan's back, outlining a noble and mysterious black flame.
After several attempts, Xiao Yan was finally able to make the flames appear behind him instead of in front of everyone.
Now that we're in Zhongzhou, it's always beneficial to minimize the exposure of one's trump cards. Moreover, the reputation of the Void Devouring Flame is simply too great; even the slightest leak of information about it would bring endless trouble to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan understood the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
As the Dou Qi fully surged in, Xiao Yan did something that no one could believe: he took Huang Quan Venerable's full-force attack with just one hand!
The next moment, Xiao Yan was engulfed by the black pillar, but almost no one noticed that the seemingly terrifying attack from Venerable Huangquan did not actually affect Xiao Yan's body.