Chapter 204: Hai Bodong Takes Action
The immense pressure filling the square caused the air around Mo Yu to become stifling. Looking up at the three white-robed elders, Mo Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. Three Dou Wang (Battle King) experts were being sent to deal with him personally—truly, the Yun Lan Sect had no shame.
The disciples of the Yun Lan Sect all raised their heads to watch the unfolding situation. They, too, felt that sending three Dou Wang experts to apprehend Mo Yu was an overreaction. After all, the strength of those three elders was enough to hold off even a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) without much difficulty.
But considering how Mo Yu had just effortlessly defeated a Dou Ling (Battle Spirit) elder, many of them began to understand why such drastic measures were being taken.
Of course, it wasn't just the disciples who were surprised; even Mu Chen and the others on the giant tree found the situation hard to believe.
"This young man seems to be in trouble. With those three old guys acting together, even I would be held up for a while," Jia Xing Tian remarked as he watched the scene.
Fa Ma frowned slightly and nodded in agreement.
"Old Fa, aren't you planning to step in? After all, Mo Yu's cousin is the honorary elder of your Alchemist Association, isn't he?" Jia Xing Tian suddenly turned to Fa Ma with a grin.
"Given the situation, it's clear that Yun Leng is determined to cause trouble for Mo Yu and Xiao Yan. Even if I intervene, it's unlikely he'll change his mind," Fa Ma shook his head.
Jia Xing Tian chuckled, knowing full well that Fa Ma couldn't just jump in and solve the problem for the Xiao Clan. Despite their considerable strength, both he and Fa Ma had their own concerns and couldn't act on a whim.
Behind them, Hai Bodong, who had been listening to their conversation, sighed with some helplessness. The very situation he wanted to avoid had still come to pass. But for the chance to obtain the Fuzi Ling Pill from Xiao Yan and restore his strength, even if it meant facing the powerful Yun Lan Sect, he couldn't stand idly by. Moreover, after spending some time with Mo Yu, Hai Bodong had grown to like him and couldn't just let the Yun Lan Sect bully his newfound friend.
"Mo Yu, give up your resistance. If you apologize to the Yun Lan Sect, I promise not to harm your life," Yun Leng shouted, his hands clasped behind his back as he looked up at the sky.
Hearing this, Mo Yu let out a cold smile. Yun Leng's promise was nothing but empty words.
Seeing that Mo Yu had no intention of heeding his words, Yun Leng's face twitched with anger. He took a deep breath, and without wasting more time, he waved his hand and shouted, "Seize him!"
As Yun Leng's voice fell, the situation in the square suddenly changed. A dark figure suddenly rushed into the square, standing beside Mo Yu.
"Xiao Yan, is it you? Do you also intend to oppose the Yun Lan Sect?" Yun Leng was initially stunned, but when he recognized the newcomer, a gleam of dark joy flickered in his eyes. He immediately blamed Xiao Yan, just as he had hoped.
Yun Leng harbored just as much hatred for Xiao Yan as he did for Mo Yu. If he could capture both of the Xiao Clan's Twin Dragons, it would be even better.
"Hehe, Elder Yun Leng, since you're so intent on twisting the facts, I won't let Mo Yu face this alone. The Yun Lan Sect may be powerful, but the Xiao Clan won't be bullied so easily!" Xiao Yan's expression was calm and composed as he spoke.
Seeing Xiao Yan's actions, Mo Yu was momentarily surprised, then stepped forward to gently pat Xiao Yan on the shoulder without saying anything more. At this moment, standing together in battle said it all.
Feeling the reassuring weight on his shoulder, Xiao Yan turned to Mo Yu and smiled. Mo Yu's bold move to stand up for him earlier had warmed his heart. Although he was curious and somewhat surprised by Mo Yu's strength, Xiao Yan had long since grown accustomed to his mysterious cousin's abilities.
"Hmph, what Twin Dragons of the Xiao Clan? You're just a couple of brats! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of the Yun Lan Sect?" A white-robed elder in the sky snorted in disdain. Although Mo Yu's defeat of Yun Lan had surprised him, Yun Lan was one of the weaker elders in the Yun Lan Sect. Defeating him wasn't much of an accomplishment.
The elder swiftly appeared in front of Mo Yu and Xiao Yan, his dry hand outstretched toward them as he coldly shouted, "Wind Binding!"
As he spoke, a powerful gust of wind erupted from his palm, transforming into ropes of wind that shot toward Mo Yu and Xiao Yan at lightning speed.
The wind ropes moved with incredible speed, covering the entire space around Mo Yu and Xiao Yan in an instant. The elder clenched his hand, and the wind ropes tightened, forming a cocoon-like structure that wrapped around the two of them.
The Yun Lan Sect disciples on the ground watched with their mouths agape as the white-robed elder captured the Xiao Clan's Twin Dragons in what seemed like a single move. They couldn't help but marvel at the power of a Dou Wang expert.
In the sky, the elder who had cast the Wind Binding technique was about to withdraw the wind cocoon when his expression suddenly changed.
"Boom!"
A soft sound echoed as the wind ropes surrounding the cocoon suddenly burst apart, and two figures, one red and one green, shot out. The wind ropes, which could withstand the full power of a Da Dou Shi (Battle Master) or even a Dou Ling, disintegrated into nothingness in an instant.
"Is that a Heavenly Flame? Indeed, it's powerful. But what is that—lightning? And why does it seem as terrifying as the Heavenly Flame?" The three Yun Lan Sect elders were momentarily stunned as they watched Xiao Yan, his body wrapped in a green flame, emerge from the cocoon. But their shock deepened when they saw Mo Yu, whose body was surrounded by crimson lightning, giving him the appearance of a thunder god.
The power of a Heavenly Flame was well-known on the Dou Qi Continent, but the terrifying lightning around Mo Yu was something they had never seen before.
The Yun Lan Sect elders even felt that the crimson lightning surrounding Mo Yu was far more frightening than the green flame enveloping Xiao Yan.
Could it be that the Xiao Clan's Twin Dragons were both such monstrous talents?
The three elders exchanged glances, their expressions hardening as a mutual understanding passed between them.
Given how extraordinary the Xiao Clan's Twin Dragons were, they couldn't allow them to grow any stronger. Even if they couldn't kill them, they would have to cripple their cultivation!
With that in mind, the three elders moved again. The air was filled with the sound of rushing wind as their figures blurred, moving too quickly to be seen.
"Wind, Fire, Wood Barrier!"
With a low shout, the three elders extended their hands toward each other. Their palms emitted Dou Qi of different colors, which rapidly expanded into a glowing membrane. In the blink of an eye, the three membranes intersected at the center, forming a triangular energy barrier with Mo Yu and Xiao Yan trapped inside.
"Sigh…"
As the three elders unleashed their combined attack, a weary sigh echoed through the sky. With the sigh came a chilling cold that caused the temperature in the square to plummet.
Sensing the sudden drop in temperature, the three Yun Lan Sect elders were startled. Their faces changed drastically as they quickly scanned the energy barrier, only to see a ghostly figure slowly appearing within it.
As the elderly figure emerged, the cold within the energy barrier intensified. The barrier, which had been rapidly shrinking, suddenly stopped and began to expand as the freezing energy surged.
Seeing the energy barrier swell, the three elders' faces turned grim. One of them shouted, "Be careful, retreat!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the freezing energy surged again, and the energy barrier, now stretched to its limit, finally couldn't withstand the immense pressure and shattered with a deafening explosion.
Countless pairs of eyes stared in shock as the three elders were forced back. A moment later, all eyes turned to the center of the shattered barrier, where a figure could be faintly seen.
When the figure became clear, Yun Leng's face darkened considerably.
"Hai Bodong, are you really going to interfere with the Yun Lan Sect's business?" Yun Leng asked, his voice dripping with malice as he spoke each word slowly and deliberately.
(End of Chapter)
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