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158. A deadlock
"Such formidable strength!" Jia Xingtian couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
The other powerful figures from the Jia Ma Empire standing next to Jia Xingtian also nodded in agreement.
When Xiao Yan arrived at the Yunlan Sect after a three-year agreement, they were all present and were extremely shocked to see a mere two-star Dou Huang forcefully confront a Dou Zong.
However, at that time, Yunshan, mindful of his seniority, did not exert his full strength.
Who would have thought that in just two years, Xiao Yan would have jumped from a two-star Dou Huang to an eight-star Dou Huang!
This would be enough to shame old guys like Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie, who might not even be able to advance to the first star level in two years, to death. And the level increase is just superficial. The key is that Xiao Yan's combat power is also steadily increasing along with his strength. Yun Shan himself believes he is not capable of withstanding Xiao Yan's outburst just now.
Xiao Yan is already capable of gaining absolute power in an empire through his own strength!
At first, Jia Xingtian even considered ways to recruit Xiao Yan, whether it was through the royal inheritance or through beautiful women and wealth, he wanted to win Xiao Yan over to the royal family's side and make him the key to fighting against the Yunlan Sect!
However, it seems that this opportunity has been lost. Xiao Yan's current strength is almost that of the second strongest person in the Jia Ma Empire.
Whether he is truly inferior to Queen Medusa is another matter, and what's most terrifying is that Xiao Yan is only in his early twenties!
Xiao Yan was still a teenager. On the Dou Qi Continent, people's lifespan would increase with their level. Xiao Yan had already reached the strength of Dou Huang in his early twenties, so it could be said that he was almost certain to become a Dou Zong.
So what about when Xiao Yan is thirty? What about when he's forty? Will he have a chance to break through to the Dou Zun level or even higher, like Dou Sheng?
Jia Xingtian dared not even think about it; it was far too distant. Once he became a Dou Zun, he would already be among the top experts in the entire Northwest Region.
As for the Battle Saint, that's a level that only exists in legends! Such a person is not someone that the mere Gama royal family can recruit.
"At least I didn't push such a genius away," Jia Xingtian comforted himself.
Everyone present knew perfectly well who had pushed away a genius like Xiao Yan.
Nalan Jie stood in mid-air, his face filled with dejection. He had felt the same way two years ago at the Yunlan Sect, when Xiao Yan stormed into the sect with near-invincible power. He ended his three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran in the most unexpected way. After that, although Nalan Jie tried his best to restore relations with the Xiao family, the entire Xiao family mysteriously disappeared, almost vanishing into thin air.
Nalan Jie didn't blame Nalan Yanran. Although he was angry about the annulment of the engagement years ago, deep down he had made the same choice as Nalan Yanran. Nalan Yanran was already the next successor of the Yunlan Sect. In just a few decades, the Nalan family could rely on the Yunlan Sect to truly become the strongest family in the Jia Ma Empire. Who would be willing to marry such a talented granddaughter to a good-for-nothing?
However, Xiao Yan's return after two years has once again demonstrated his terrifying rate of progress. It seems destined that he will break out of the Northwest Region and venture into a larger world. And a tremendous opportunity has already fallen into the hands of the Nalan family! If Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan were to marry, and Xiao Yan were to advance to the Dou Zun level, the Nalan family would wield considerable influence throughout the entire Northwest Region—far surpassing their mere dominance in the Jia Ma Empire!
Does Xiao Yan have that kind of ability? He's only twenty years old! He's about to reach the Dou Zong level, and he definitely has a chance to break through to the Dou Zun level!
"Is this the punishment for breaking my promise? Xiao Lin, I'm so sorry!" Nalan Jie sighed inwardly.
At the same time, Nalan Jie also solidified some of his own ideas, and was extremely uneasy.
In the center of the battlefield, Xiao Yan was fighting three blood-soaked men alone without too much difficulty.
On one hand, Xiao Yan's strength had improved after undergoing the Three Transformations of Heavenly Flame; on the other hand, Xiao Yan also discovered that the blood man's attacks were not as tricky as before.
Ye Guan kept waving his brush, actually redrawing Qin Huan's blood-soaked figure, but at a much slower pace than before.
Meanwhile, the Red Lotus Karmic Flame in Huo Zhi's hand continued to grow stronger, but Yun Shan's blood actually resisted Huo Zhi's burning, with only a very small amount evaporating.
Even someone as aloof as Huo Zhi showed a hint of anxiety on her face at this moment.
Everyone could see that the key to Ye Guan and Ye He's battle tactics was the blood of the strong, so they only managed to collect the blood of a few strong individuals who had been injured in the battle.
For example, Lady Zhu defeated Yunshan with almost no casualties in the battle, so they did not create a blood-man figure of Lady Zhu.
Huo Zhi thought that with his highest cultivation and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, he could destroy a blood man first, but he did not expect that Xiao Yan had bought him a considerable amount of time, and he still failed to destroy Yun Shan's blood.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Although the process was slow, Ye Guan eventually managed to redraw Qin Huan's blood-soaked figure. Looking at the two people who were now trapped, Ye Guan couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"My brother and I are willing to expose our combined attack technique today, and victory is ours for the taking!" Ye Guan took out a pill and swallowed it, then said to Xiao Yan and his brother, "You two don't belong to the Jia Ma Empire. If you abandon us now, we guarantee we'll let you leave, how about that?"
"Shut up!" Xiao Yan swung his Xuan Heavy Ruler and slashed diagonally, once again driving back the blood-soaked Medusa Queen.
Qin Huan's rejoining also increased the pressure on Xiao Yan. Fortunately, Xiao Yan felt that the Blood Man's movements were much simpler and he could no longer be as agile and cunning as before. Otherwise, he probably would have been unable to protect Huo Zhi long ago.
Although he could still hold off the blood-soaked man for a while, as time went on, Xiao Yan felt that he was starting to run out of steam.
The secret technique is not omnipotent. The Heavenly Fire Three Transformations requires three different flames to continuously enhance strength three times. Currently, the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations, which is only supported by one different flame, is far from being that powerful.
"We must finish this quickly!" Xiao Yan said to Huo Zhi.
Huo Zhi looked at the blood of Yunshan in his palm. A small part of it had been evaporated by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, but it was still far from being destroyed.
Seeing Xiao Yan's condition, Huo Zhi's flames weakened; she had to help him. She didn't know if Brother Ye Guan had any solutions, but the blood problem couldn't be fixed in a short time.
Just as Huo Zhi was about to give up, Xiao Yan's determined voice rang out: "Try one more time!"
Xiao Yan held the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his right hand and used his free left hand to grab Huo Zhi's hand.
A sense of connection arose in both of them!