Chapter 163: The Fierce Huyan Zhen
With the huge noise, several figures quickly approached from a distance, and at the forefront was Huyan Zhen, whom Yang Xiong had encountered during the Soul Master Competition.
After Yang Xiong's fierce battle with the White-eyed Demon Tiger King, the scene had already turned chaotic. Even the bodies of the four Elephant Armored Sect members were unrecognizable.
Besides Huyan Zhen, there was also a Soul Douluo from the Elephant Armored Sect, three Soul Saints, and Huyan Li, whom Yang Xiong had met during the Soul Master Competition.
Huyan Zhen shouted angrily, "You little brat from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, hand over the soul bone now, or I'll make sure you don't have a place to bury your body."
Huyan Zhen had a sharp eye; just one glance at the surroundings and he could tell that Yang Xiong had obtained a high-quality right arm soul bone.
Yang Xiong coldly sneered, "Huyan Sect Master, what's this nonsense? Do you think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is easy to bully?"
Huyan Zhen snorted coldly, "You little brat, do you really think you can leave here unscathed today?"
It was clear that both Huyan Zhen and the others looked down on Yang Xiong. Although they sensed that Yang Xiong had reached the rank of Soul Emperor, he still appeared too weak compared to them.
Huyan Zhen's aura surged, and he emanated a terrifying presence. As a top-tier defensive Soul Douluo, he had undoubtedly reached the level of a Title Douluo in terms of raw power.
Yang Xiong's face grew serious. He wasn't afraid of Huyan Zhen alone, but now, with so many people on the opposite side, it would be tricky.
Unfortunately, all his experts had already left, or else how could he allow Huyan Zhen to act so arrogantly?
Without hesitation, Yang Xiong instantly teleported, appearing 100 meters away in the blink of an eye. He sneered, "The Elephant Armored Sect is nothing but a group of bullies. After today, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will definitely take back what happened here."
Huyan Zhen shouted angrily, "How dare you! If you escape today, where will the Elephant Armored Sect's dignity go?"
Yang Xiong felt a tremendous pressure coming from afar, as if the entire ground was going to collapse. This was the gravity control of a power-type Soul Douluo.
Huyan Zhen was confident in his gravity control, but Yang Xiong seemed to not feel any of this pressure, and he directly started running away.
The Elephant Armored Sect's people were furious and immediately pursued Yang Xiong, clearly determined not to let him escape without killing him.
Unfortunately, while Huyan Zhen was strong, his speed was no match for Yang Xiong's. In fact, he seemed to be losing ground.
Yang Xiong leisurely ran through the Sunset Forest, neither evading the pursuit nor letting the Elephant Armored Sect get closer. It almost felt like he was walking a dog.
While Huyan Zhen and his group cursed from behind, they were reluctant to give up chasing Yang Xiong.
Yang Xiong found their lack of intelligence amusing. The Elephant Armored Sect really was a bunch of brutes. Didn't they realize that if he was just a Soul Emperor, how could he be so confident in the Sunset Forest?
Of course, the Elephant Armored Sect didn't see Yang Xiong's martial soul and soul rings, which explained their eager pursuit.
For some reason, Yang Xiong's running speed suddenly slowed down. Just as the Elephant Armored Sect members thought they were about to catch up, Yang Xiong flashed and teleported directly to Huyan Li's side.
Yang Xiong's muscles tensed, and he threw a powerful punch at Huyan Li. This punch seemed to carry infinite power, a self-created soul skill: Shattering Bone Fist.
The Elephant Armored Sect was taken aback. They hadn't expected Yang Xiong, being chased by so many people, to fight back, especially with such a powerful attack that seemed like it would shatter Huyan Li.
The Soul Douluo guarding Huyan Li was also surprised, and he immediately transformed into a massive Diamond Mammoth. His fifth soul ring flashed, and he used his fifth soul skill: Mammoth Giant Sword, trying to block Yang Xiong's attack.
But Yang Xiong didn't care. He threw his punch at Huyan Li with all his strength.
At the critical moment, Huyan Li gritted his teeth, seemingly realizing that Yang Xiong's punch was unavoidable. His fourth soul ring flashed, and his fourth soul skill: Thousand-Tons Guidance activated. The giant Diamond Mammoth instantly blocked in front of him.
However, Yang Xiong's punch was so powerful that it shattered Huyan Li's defense, landing directly on him.
But just before the punch landed, Huyan Li's head glowed with a flash of light, and he collided head-on with Yang Xiong's fist.
Despite that, Huyan Li was sent flying, vomiting blood, clearly heavily injured.
At that moment, the Soul Douluo's Mammoth Giant Sword skill was almost upon Yang Xiong. Despite Yang Xiong's claws trying to stop it, the force of the attack sent him flying over ten meters.
Yang Xiong sneered, "Huyan Li, you should be thankful that your head soul bone saved your life. I hope you have such good luck next time."
At that moment, an immense pressure descended from the sky. It was Huyan Zhen, who was attacking with all his might. Clearly, he was furious. Yang Xiong's punch had nearly cost his grandson his life.
However, Yang Xiong sneered and immediately turned around to run.
Huyan Zhen, being a large and slow-moving target, had little advantage in terms of speed. Moreover, this kind of long-range pressure wasn't much of a threat to Yang Xiong.
Seeing Huyan Li injured, Huyan Zhen was even more determined to catch Yang Xiong.
The group had been circling around the Sunset Forest for about three or four hours.
At that moment, a massive Breaking Soul Spear fell from the sky, instantly blocking Huyan Zhen and his group.
Huyan Zhen immediately grew angry. "Yang Wudi, what are you doing? Do you want the Breaking One Sect to become enemies with my Elephant Armored Sect?"
Yang Wudi shouted angrily, "The Elephant Armored Sect is nothing but a group of rodents, chasing after a child! You don't look like a major sect at all."
"Especially you, Huyan Zhen, don't think that just because you're allied with the Spirit Hall, you can act recklessly. Why waste words with a lackey of Spirit Hall?"
Huyan Zhen's face turned ashen. "So, Yang Wudi, today you'll never leave here safely. Let me see what qualifications you have to say such things."
Yang Wudi ignored Huyan Zhen and looked at Yang Xiong. "Little Xiong, haven't you always been strong? How could you be chased by these rat-like people from the Elephant Armored Sect?"
Yang Xiong smiled, "I'm just playing with them. Otherwise, how would they take the bait?"
Yang Xiong knew that taking on the Elephant Armored Sect's entire group alone would be a bit difficult, so he led them in circles through the Sunset Forest, drawing closer to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes and secretly signaling Yang Wudi.
With Yang Wudi's presence, together, they would be more than capable of handling the Elephant Armored Sect.
Yang Wudi said, "What should we do next? They have five people, and if I'm going to deal with Huyan Zhen, I doubt I can win in a short time."
Yang Xiong casually said, "Why hasn't Dugu Bo shown up yet? He should be with you."
Yang Wudi raised an eyebrow. "You're still talking about Dugu Bo? That old poisoner hates you! He'd be happy to see you chased down. How could he help you?"
Yang Xiong sighed. "Dugu Bo really holds a grudge, doesn't he? It was just some immortal herbs I got him. I even had you help him cure his poison and gave him a soul bone."
"Senior Yang, we have to deal with everyone here. I'll handle Huyan Zhen, you should be fine dealing with the others, right?"
Yang Wudi snorted. "You're looking down on me, huh? What's the point of fighting these small fry? But Huyan Zhen is somewhat capable. His defense is probably already at Title Douluo level. Are you okay with that?"
Yang Xiong smiled, "Let's see. I want to experience this so-called number one defense in the world."
After saying that, Yang Xiong walked toward Huyan Zhen. "Old man, you seemed to enjoy the chase earlier. It looks like your Elephant Armored Sect is going to be wiped out today."
Yang Wudi, holding the Breaking Soul Spear, headed toward the other members, seemingly intending to take them all out.
Huyan Zhen instantly grew furious. "You little brat, how dare you look down on my Elephant Armored Sect! Today, I will tear you to pieces to vent my anger!"
Yang Xiong smiled faintly. "You're nothing but a frog at the bottom of a well. Let me show you that there's always someone stronger."
With that, Yang Xiong instantly summoned his martial soul and soul rings. His entire body turned blood red, and two yellow, one purple, two black, and one red soul rings appeared.
When Yang Xiong's blood-red soul ring emerged, everyone present was shocked, feeling immense pressure. Even Huyan Zhen's face became grim, clearly understanding the significance of a 100,000-year soul ring.
Huyan Zhen roared and summoned his martial soul, transforming into a massive Diamond Mammoth. Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings appeared around him.
Without a word, Yang Xiong rushed toward Huyan Zhen, his hands filled with boundless power. He swiped at Huyan Zhen with his claws.
But Huyan Zhen wasn't afraid. After all, he was over twenty levels higher than Yang Xiong and had complete confidence in his defense.
In just an instant, Yang Xiong's claws clashed with Huyan Zhen's fist. Huyan Zhen stood firm, while Yang Xiong felt an immense force push against his hands, sending him flying back several dozen meters.
It was in that moment that Yang Xiong understood why Huyan Zhen was known for his unbeatable defense. Huyan Zhen's body was as tough as iron, and his power had surpassed even the newly ascended Title Douluo.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate and immediately activated his fourth soul skill: Dragon Elephant Body. His body instantly grew more muscular, with his strength and defense greatly enhanced.
At the same time, the three external soul bones on his body appeared, covered in thick armor, and his hands were covered in sharp claws.
Huyan Zhen sneered, "You little brat, you've got a lot of tricks up your sleeve. Let me see what you're really capable of."
Huyan Zhen charged at Yang Xiong, the ground trembling beneath him. It was as if he had endless strength.
Without hesitation, Yang Xiong charged back, his Ice and Fire Dragon Claws reaching their peak, as he launched himself toward Huyan Zhen.
But Huyan Zhen, like a massive elephant, collided with Yang Xiong. Yang Xiong was forced back again, and the gap in their power, and especially soul power, was still too great.
But Yang Xiong was no longer concerned with that. He seemed incredibly agitated, and his speed increased dramatically as he attacked Huyan Zhen.
Soon, after only a few minutes, the two had exchanged countless blows, fists, claws, and bodies clashing in an intense battle of pure strength.
In comparison, Yang Xiong seemed to be in worse shape, being pushed back repeatedly by Huyan Zhen. His hands ached as if struck by immense power, and he felt an intense soreness.
But Huyan Zhen didn't seem to be affected by Yang Xiong's attacks. Even Yang Xiong's Ice and Fire Dragon Claws couldn't break through Huyan Zhen's defense, leaving only minor scratches.
It was clear that Huyan Zhen had undergone incredibly harsh body training, and his physical strength was the strongest Yang Xiong had ever encountered among Soul Douluos, even surpassing Niu Gao. He had reached the peak of defensive power.
Apart from Yang Xiong, Yang Wudi was also fighting the other members of the Elephant Armored Sect, but he seemed to be handling them with ease.
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