Chapter 101: You Want to Rip Out His Bones and Shatter Them?
"Teacher! What about my brother?"
Below the sand dune, the black ice crystal shattered, and Xiao Yan's figure emerged out of thin air. With a somewhat unsightly expression, he asked Yao Lao.
According to the previously agreed plan, upon encountering such a powerful enemy, Xiao Yuan would use the Ice Mirage Clone to help Xiao Yan escape. Then Yao Lao would follow Xiao Yuan to lure the enemy away, allowing them to fight at full strength and ideally eliminate the threat quickly.
But this first time facing a formidable enemy, Yao Lao didn't follow Xiao Yuan as planned, which placed Xiao Yuan in a rather dangerous position.
"There's no need to worry. Someone is on their way to help him. During this time, don't call for me. Among the group that arrived, one individual possesses an unusually strong soul perception. If I contact you, it might expose my presence—and pinpoint your location."
Yao Lao's voice was fast and urgent. After speaking, he fell silent.
Huh?
The unexpected reply left Xiao Yan baffled. He scanned the desert, but apart from endless sand… there was nothing. Where the hell was this rescue team? Unable to rest easy, he stealthily crept in the direction Xiao Yuan had fled.
Meanwhile, in the distance, a massive, emerald-green magical beast was drawing near.
"There seems to be a Dou Wang of the Snake-People Tribe up ahead."
On top of the enormous beast, a middle-aged man spoke.
Behind him stood eight shadowy figures, all exuding at least the aura of Dou Ling-level powerhouses.
Among them was a silhouette in a black robe, noticeably slender and curvaceous.
"Shall I and Old Lion go check it out?"
An elderly, slightly frail figure asked the leading man for his opinion.
"Mm, alright."
The middle-aged man nodded after a brief moment of thought.
But before the two could move, a breeze brushed past their faces.
"I'll take a look."
A cold, quiet voice rang out, and the black-robed figure shot out like a flash, flitting through the air with such elegance and speed that it was astonishing.
"What the…?"
Seeing the black-robed figure using a high-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique just to travel made the middle-aged man visibly stunned.
Was that really necessary?
Elsewhere, compared to the black-robed figure's graceful appearance, Xiao Yuan looked far more disheveled as he fled.
But his eyes showed no panic.
Since Yao Lao and Xiao Yan hadn't followed him, that meant—
In the sky, Yue Mei lazily ran her slender fingers through her waist-length green hair. Her eyes narrowed with a smile as she looked at the rapidly approaching Xiao Yuan.
"Little one, the faster you run, the more I want to make you my slave!"
"Save it. Three years from now, you'll have to bow your head and salute when you see me."
Xiao Yuan sneered in reply.
Yue Mei's pretty face turned cold. She slowly raised her snow-white palm and waved it gently. A torrent of eerie green energy burst from her palm and turned into thousands of small energy serpents that surged toward Xiao Yuan.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan leaped into the air again, narrowly dodging the overwhelming attacks.
But this time, Yue Mei was serious. No matter how good Xiao Yuan's movement technique was, he couldn't avoid everything. He was hit directly, spat out blood, and his Purple Cloud Wings vanished as his body plummeted from the sky.
"Hehe, not bad moves, little guy. But before real strength, they're meaningless! Be good and come back with big sister to be her slave!"
Yue Mei giggled as she dove toward the falling Xiao Yuan.
Mid-air, Xiao Yuan froze.
The twisted look on Yue Mei's face when she spoke—it definitely wasn't an act!
But of course, he wouldn't just sit there waiting to die. While turning his back to Yue Mei to block her vision, his hands rapidly formed seals, wind-type Dou Qi condensing at his fingertips.
When Yue Mei came within three meters, the Purple Cloud Wings burst out, and Xiao Yuan spun mid-air, forming a sword-finger and stabbing backward.
Gale's Edge: Execution!
A low growl echoed in his heart, and concentrated wind energy shot out like a thread.
Yue Mei never expected such a deadly counter. Her pupils contracted as she twisted her waist and flapped her wings.
The green thread of wind energy grazed her cheek, sending her spinning through the air. Xiao Yuan, with a flap of his wings, dashed diagonally away.
This direction felt strangely familiar.
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In the air, Yue Mei steadied herself. She brushed her flawless cheek and looked down. Red blood stained her hand, and the sharp sting on her face nearly made her lose her mind.
"Damn human brat, I'm going to pull out your bones one by one and smash them to dust!"
As her icy voice rang out, she waved her hand, summoning a massive energy serpent. Judging by its Dou Qi fluctuations, even a Dou Ling wouldn't dare take it head-on.
Yet, Xiao Yuan abruptly stopped and curled his lips into a strange grin.
The next instant, a massive green wind blade slashed forth, slicing the energy serpent in two and continuing on toward Yue Mei.
Startled, Yue Mei quickly raised her defenses—but was blasted backward regardless.
"Dou Huang?!"
Stabilizing herself with great difficulty, Yue Mei stared in disbelief at the black-robed figure now standing in front of Xiao Yuan.
"You just said you'd rip his bones out and smash them?"
The black-robed person's voice was hoarse, but heavy with killing intent.
Xiao Yuan frowned and glanced at the familiar white robe under the wind-lifted cloak.
Why is Yun Yun wearing my clothes?
Before Xiao Yuan could speak, the black-robed figure flashed forward, long sword in hand, striking at Yue Mei.
Floating mid-air, Xiao Yuan awkwardly landed on the ground and stared at Yun Yun's back.
Indeed, Dou Huang power was overwhelming. She was completely overpowering Yue Mei. Watching from the side, Xiao Yuan felt deeply satisfied. He thought for a moment and shouted:
"She even said I should call her big sister, drink her bathwater, and be her Star Slave!"
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Upon hearing this complaint, Yun Yun's aura grew colder, and her sword strikes more vicious. Clearly, she intended to kill Yue Mei.
Realizing the black-robed fighter was going all out, Yue Mei cursed inwardly. No wonder this pretty boy had endless high-level Dou Techniques and overwhelming strength—he had the backing of a Dou Huang!
Just then, a massive green flying magical beast appeared in the distant sky.
Three figures flew from it, each bearing Dou Qi wings—three Dou Wang powerhouses!
"Three Dou Wangs?"
Seeing them, Yue Mei's heart sank. She gave up on fighting the Dou Huang and made a decision.
The Dou Huang alone was suffocating. Add three Dou Wangs, and she'd be done for.
Serpent Technique: Division!
Her body trembled violently as she shouted coldly—then exploded.
But there was no flesh and blood. Instead, countless eerie green energy serpents surged from the explosion and scattered in all directions.
Yun Yun's sword trembled, leaving behind tangible sword shadows with each movement.
Xuan-rank Middle-Level Dou Technique: Wind Spirit Fracture Sword!
In a flash, hundreds of sword shadows flew out, annihilating most of the energy serpents.
Still, many slipped into the sand below.
The arriving Dou Wangs and five Dou Lings attacked too, but they couldn't destroy all the serpents.
Then, just a few meters from Xiao Yuan, one of the serpents shot out from a sand dune and lunged at his throat.
The nearby powerhouses sensed the attack instantly—but seeing the target was an unfamiliar boy, their rescue attempts slowed slightly.
They weren't interested in saving a stranger. They made symbolic gestures, lazily releasing some Dou Qi, but it was too slow to reach him in time.
Xiao Yuan wasn't panicked. He clearly saw how unreliable they were.
Not that he expected anything from them.
He flipped a seal in his hand, summoning a dark ice mirror.
Frozen Mirror!
Crack!
As the ice shattered, the black-robed figure coldly snorted and appeared before Xiao Yuan, flinging a sleeve. A fierce, invisible force burst out, instantly dissolving the serpent.
After that, the black-robed figure stomped in anger. A terrifying force surged from her long, elegant legs beneath the cloak, tunneling into the sand and blasting in a certain direction.
Moments later, a groan of pain came from over a hundred meters away, followed by a wounded figure hastily fleeing.
Now that's what you call reliable!
Feeling secretly impressed, Xiao Yuan was about to greet Yun Yun when a sharp gaze looked his way from under the cloak.
He quickly straightened up and said gratefully, "Thank you, senior, for saving me."
The black-robed figure nodded coldly, saying nothing.
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Now the surrounding powerhouses were thoroughly confused. Of all of them, this black-robed person was the coldest. Normally, they wouldn't lift a finger for a stranger.
Yet earlier they used a high-level Dou Technique to rush here, then abandoned the chance to capture a Snake-People powerhouse—just to save this handsome boy?
"Haha, little brother, are you alright? You're quite brave, venturing into the deep desert alone. If we hadn't sensed a strong energy disturbance, you might've been captured."
The middle-aged man's surprise faded quickly as he walked over and smiled at Xiao Yuan.
"I'm fine."
Xiao Yuan casually waved his hand, acting as if the man before him wasn't Dan King Gu He, but just some lackey from the marketplace.
Well, worse than a lackey—at least Pain would've tried to protect him earlier. Gu He? Showing up late with a bunch of lightbulbs, how annoying!
Seeing Xiao Yuan's unfriendly eyes, even Gu He's composure cracked slightly.
In all these years, no one had ever treated him with such disrespect. Even if they didn't know he was the famous Dan King, surely they could tell he was a Dou Wang?
Normally, someone would've stepped up to teach Xiao Yuan a lesson, just to save face for Gu He.
But right now, the only Dou Huang in the group—Yun Yun, leader of the Misty Cloud Sect—clearly had some connection with this young man. If they angered her, even Gu He couldn't protect them.
Beneath the cloak, Yun Yun hadn't expected Xiao Yuan to snub Gu He like that. Giving such attitude to the famed Dan King of the Jia Ma Empire?
But then she remembered how he once boldly claimed he'd reach Dou Wang or Dou Huang level within a few years. Considering his current Seven-Star Dou Shi strength, she could only smile in resignation.
This little rascal… still as arrogant as ever.
"This place will soon be in chaos. You'd best leave quickly."
As thoughts swirled in her mind, Yun Yun warned Xiao Yuan.
"Heh."
Xiao Yuan smiled and nodded.
Yun Yun immediately knew this brat wouldn't listen. But now wasn't the time to argue.
"Let's go!"
She shot him a fierce glare, then turned to Gu He and called out, flapping her wings and flying toward the giant flying beast in the sky.
Gu He, bewildered, had no idea what this lady's relationship with the boy was. Since she didn't want to explain, he couldn't ask either. With a helpless sigh, he whistled toward the sky.
At the sound, the giant emerald beast flapped its wings and descended.
The rest of the group gave Xiao Yuan curious glances, but said nothing. One by one, they leapt onto the beast and flew away.
As the beast shrank into a distant dot, eventually vanishing, Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow and reached into the sand where Yun Yun had stood.
He pulled out a pale green jade slip.
(END CHAPTER)
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