The masses had yet to recover from their stupor, and another pillar of lava rose towards the sky in the distance; it immediately attracted their attention.
They saw Bai Ya's remains and looked back towards the soaring lava, and a trace of sympathy arose in their hearts.
...
A deep golden glow flashed in his eyes as Xiao Ning looked forward. He was a little curious about the other person's identity.
The next second, a figure wrapped in white flame rushed out of the lava. However, if someone looked closely, one could see that the white flame was burning lava into nothing.
Who else could it be other than Xiao Yan? The left half of his body was burned severely, and he was nearly scrapped. If it weren't for Yao Lao, Xiao Clan would be lucky to find his ashes.
Still, the moment lava burst out from the ground, it melted Xiao Yan's dou qi cover instantly and entered his body. As a result, he suffered many internal injuries, severely damaging his qi pathways.
...
Xiao Ning's pupils enlarged as he stared at the youth clad in white flames. The fury deeply buried in his heart seeped out; 'Kill him! Kill him!' thought flashed in his mind. Even with his unshakeable will, Xiao Ning's mind was affected.
A brutal and oppressive aura flowed out from his body, affecting his surroundings. Xiao Ning's murderous intent condensed above his head as if it wasn't enough. It gave people an illusion of being stared at by a blood-red dragon.
"How dare you appear in front of me?" Xiao Ning spoke icily.
No one could see Xiao Yan's body with white flame covering him. He exhaled deeply; he glanced toward Medusa and looked back at Xiao Ning.
"Trouble." An old voice that did not match Xiao Yan's age sounded from his mouth. At the same time, an aura belonging to a peak Dou Emperor exploded from his thin body.
Xiao Ning didn't even bat his eyes after hearing the latter's odd voice. He saw that Yao Lao was in control of Xiao Yan's body at a glance. The latter fainted after getting hit by his attack.
"Don't interfere," Xiao Ning spoke without looking back and rushed forward. His words were intended for Medusa; only she had the strength to intervene.
Medusa stared at Xiao Yan deeply, as if seeing past through his body and staring at Yao Lao. But did not make a move.
Yao Lao, who controlled Xiao Yan's body, became solemn after feeling Medusa's gaze. He felt both shocked and terrified of her talent.
The next instant, a black ruler, appeared in his hand; he raised it and slashed ahead.
'Bang!' A fist and black ruler collided. The aftermath forced Xiao Yan and Xiao Ning a few steps back.
A single contact made Yao Lao made Yao Lao's heart tremble. 'I have to escape,' he felt ashamed as the thought arose.
"If it wasn't for me to separate a part of my spiritual strength to protect Xiao Yan's body, how could a brat force me to escape?
He couldn't imagine how on earth did Xiao Ning had progressed so quickly? In a few seconds, they exchanged many blows. The air exploded as their blows connected.
Except for Medusa, others only saw a white and gold light clashing in the sky. Even the other Dou Emperor ranked cultivators present were shocked and felt Yao Lao and Xiao Ning were on a whole different level.
As the time passed, both felt their limits approaching. Xiao Ning had recently gained his new bloodline and couldn't control his increased strength. Yao Lao didn't face this problem; instead, he was anxious because Xiao Yan's body kept on deteriorating, and he couldn't bear his strength.
Above all, if not treated in time, Xiao Yan might be crippled forever.
...
The white and golden light faded away and revealed Xiao Ning and Xiao Yan's figures. Two stood in the void, staring at one another.
Sigh! Yao Lao exhaled and glanced towards Xiao Ning and again saw the shadow of his mother in him. A faint regret surged in his heart; 'what if I had accepted her back then?'
He tossed away the regret in his heart and focused on the present, the next moment. Yao Lao raised the ruler with one hand and added 'Bone Chilling Flame' with his other hand.
A white pattern glowed on the surface of the black ruler, and the air around Yao Lao became hotter.
Xiao Ning perceived a strong momentum surging from Xiao Yan's body, and he even felt a vague sense of danger from the latter. However, instead of retreating, he stepped forward, and a golden figure condensed behind his back.
As the figure solidified, one after another, six pairs of arms also condensed along with it.
Xiao Ning raised his hand and released a green lotus. The lotus flew toward the golden figure and merged into its eyebrows. As it did, Xiao Ning's momentum increased again.
Simultaneously, a layer of green flame covered the golden figure like armor.
Both sides condensed every drop of their energy into this attack; their momentum raised to its peak.
"Flame Splitting Tsunami!"
"Myriad Budha Hands!"
Yao Lao raised the ruler, slashed forward, and released a white wave of qi made of 'Bone Chilling Flame.' Like a sea wave, it engulfed everything in its path and expanded.
Facing the ferocious dou qi wave combined with the heavenly flame, Xiao Ning roared, and the golden figure behind him grew up to twenty feet. Then, as he raised his arms, the figure behind him copied.
Six pairs of gigantic dou qi arms covered with heavenly flame attacked simultaneously. Then, like a sovereign, the gold-green hand dispersed Yao Lao's attack into nothing and continued to descend on the latter.
'Crap!' Yao Lao cursed. He kept little of his strength after sending out the last attack. Raising his spiritual awareness to its peak, he continued to dodge Xiao Ning's attack.
Even so, one of the palms hit Xiao Yan's body and smashed the latter into the ground.