People in Doupo: The beginning of the game intercepts the rich woman Xun'er

Xiao Ling rose into the air, stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the eerie wind on the surface of Yellow Spring Lake, and slowly and deliberately looked up and down at the current patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan.

The two faced each other in mid-air, their figures level. Yao Xiaotian was dressed in a black robe and had a handsome face, but the sinister ruthlessness surging in his narrow eyes was like a poisoned blade, impossible to hide, which was completely incompatible with his deliberately peaceful demeanor.

"So you are Yao Xiaotian, the current patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan?" Xiao Ling's voice was as calm as autumn water, yet it carried an undeniable pressure. "Could it be that you don't recognize me?"

"What you say is true. I am Yao Xiaotian, and I currently lead the Nine Netherworld Python clan." Yao Xiaotian cupped his hands in greeting, his tone deliberately softened, but the apprehension in his eyes remained undiminished.

"As for your name, I have never heard of it. However, our clan has always respected the strong. If you are willing, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan would be very happy to befriend someone like you and cultivate friendship together."

He subtly changed the subject, his words now carrying a hint of pressure.
"Regardless of how you infiltrated my clan's Nether Serpent veins, you should know that this place beneath the Yellow Springs is the forbidden territory of my Nine Netherworld Python clan. As long as you are willing to hand over this sinner of our clan to me for punishment, I can let bygones be bygones. Not only will I not pursue your responsibility for trespassing, but I will also treat you as an honored guest, as if you were a high-ranking official!"

Faced with the unfathomable Xiao Ling, Yao Xiaotian was unsure of the extent of his strength and his stance. He could only temporarily suppress his previous arrogance and ruthlessness towards Yao Ming, and put on a friendly demeanor in an attempt to appease the other party first.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling's lips curled into a playful smile, but there was no hint of amusement in his eyes. He slowly said, "Speaking of which, I do indeed yearn to establish a good relationship with the Nine Netherworld Python Clan."

Upon hearing these words, Yao Xiaotian's tense nerves suddenly relaxed a bit, and the unease in his heart dissipated somewhat.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, assuming that this unfathomable expert had been persuaded by his conditions. He immediately suppressed his eagerness and was about to offer an even more tempting deal, hoping to convince the other party to join forces to suppress Yao Ming, this major threat.

However, just as the thought crossed his mind, before he could even open his lips, Xiao Ling's voice rang out again. His light words were like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing the few remaining hopes that had welled up in his heart.

“However,” Xiao Ling changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over Yao Xiaotian’s suddenly stiff face with a half-smile, “as for who is in power within the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, which we have been befriending, I don’t care at all.”

He paused, his gaze slowly shifting to the fiercely protective Yao Ming beside him, his tone becoming increasingly playful.
"But compared to you, Clan Chief Yao Xiaotian, I think that if Lord Yao Ming, whom I personally rescued, were to regain control of the clan, my relationship with your Nine Netherworld Python Clan would surely become even closer."

As he finished speaking, Xiao Ling's gaze returned to Yao Xiaotian, the curve of his lips widening as he asked with a hint of mockery, "Tell me, isn't that the truth, Clan Chief Yao Xiaotian?"

As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, the amiable look on Yao Xiaotian's face vanished instantly. His expression darkened visibly, his eyes swirled with malice, and the murderous aura around him could no longer be concealed, spreading outwards.

"Are you certain you intend to oppose my Nine Netherworld Python clan?" His voice was icy cold, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying an undisguised threat.

Seeing that Yao Xiaotian had finally torn off his hypocritical mask, Xiao Ling's smile became even more pronounced, his eyes filled with undisguised mockery, and his gaze slowly swept over Yao Xiaotian as if he were sizing up some clown.

"I, Xiao Ling, have never claimed to be a virtuous person. Over the years, the blood on my hands and the things I have done while traveling in the Central Plains may not be worthy of other people's approval." He spoke calmly, but his tone carried a stern arrogance. "However, I have always maintained a certain bottom line and a sense of loyalty in my actions, and I would never lay a hand on my own companions."

Xiao Ling's tone shifted abruptly, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he pierced Yao Xiaotian: "But what about you? For the sake of that mere position of clan leader, for your own selfish desires, you actually dared to cruelly harm your own brother, imprisoning him at the bottom of the Yellow Springs for hundreds of years, letting him suffer endless torment. Such fratricidal and vicious behavior is truly despicable."

He scoffed, his tone full of contempt: "I, Xiao Ling, despise a treacherous person like you who can abandon even blood ties and family ties."

"Hmph! Utter nonsense! You're asking for trouble! Since that's the case, then you and my dear brother can die here together!"

Upon hearing these words, Yao Xiaotian immediately flew into a rage, his eyes turning bloodshot and filled with savagery and cruelty.

This kid not only made fun of him, but also dared to criticize him in such a contemptuous tone. A surge of anger rushed to his head, almost burning away his reason!
Although Xiao Ling had just introduced himself, Yao Xiaotian did feel that the name sounded vaguely familiar, but for a moment he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

Even if he could calm down and think about it carefully at this moment, what would come to mind at most would be that alchemy prodigy who had risen to fame in Zhongzhou, mentioned in a few words by his subordinates.

He simply couldn't connect the junior who was famous for his alchemy skills with the powerful and imposing Dou Sheng expert in front of him.

Moreover, Yao Xiaotian was already blinded by rage, his chest churning with violent energy, and he had no mind to delve into the origins of the name.

The moment the angry shout fell, Yao Xiaotian's aura suddenly surged violently, and the bone-chilling cold air raged in all directions like a tsunami. The surrounding air was frozen and made a "crunching" sound, and a thick layer of ice crystals instantly froze on the lake surface.

The power of a Dou Sheng is enough to control a region, which is the fundamental reason why everyone below the Dou Sheng level is like an ant. Once they are drawn into the Dou Sheng's domain, even a half-step Dou Sheng expert can only become a piece of meat to be slaughtered, with no power to resist.

Moreover, this place is deep within the Netherworld Serpent veins of the Nine Netherworld Serpent Clan, where the chilling aura permeating the world is extremely dense, continuously surging into Yao Xiaotian's body, causing his aura to surge by three points. His black robes fluttered without wind, making him look like an Asura emerging from hell.

"Sir, please be careful! This fellow is now at the mid-stage of a one-star Dou Sheng, and has also mastered many of the secret techniques of my Nine Netherworld Python Clan. He is by no means an easy opponent!"

Seeing Yao Xiaotian's aura surge and his Yin energy almost solidify, Yao Ming hurriedly spoke up to remind him. He wasn't worried that Xiao Ling would be defeated; Xiao Ling's previous display of skill had already won him over. However, with the battle imminent, he couldn't help but offer a word of advice.

"It's alright." Xiao Ling waved his hand, his tone as casual as if he were talking about a trivial matter. "He's just a one-star Dou Sheng. Even if I don't use any Dou Qi, I can easily handle this kind of person."

These words reached Yao Xiaotian's ears, and his sinister eyes narrowed instantly, his gaze fixed on Xiao Ling like a venomous snake, the killing intent in his eyes almost overflowing. He didn't think too deeply about it, simply taking it as a blatant insult! In the Dou Qi Continent, cultivators fight using brute force instead of Dou Qi? Could this human's physical strength possibly surpass the demonic beast body of his Nine Netherworld Python Clan? It was an utter joke!
Immediately, Yao Xiaotian's body trembled violently, and a monstrous, chilling aura suddenly surged out from his body. In an instant, the entire world shook violently, the ice on the surface of Yellow Spring Lake shattered inch by inch, and the cold air currents were like tangible blades, making the space groan.

The overwhelming black energy gathered wildly above his head at lightning speed, and in just a few breaths, it condensed into a gigantic hand that was thousands of feet long and covered the sky.

On the giant hand, streaks of dark blue lines slithered like venomous snakes, containing an extreme chilling power capable of freezing the soul. Before it even landed, the surrounding air was already frozen into ice crystals, which then fell in a rustling sound.

"Arrogant brat, die!"

Each word was like a thunderclap. Yao Xiaotian roared out, and his thousand-foot-long giant palm, which contained all his power, crashed down on Xiao Ling and Yao Ming below with the force to crush everything!

A terrifying force poured out, causing space to collapse inch by inch in its path, revealing dark void turbulence. Even the chilling undercurrents of the Yellow Springs were stirred back by this force, its power terrifying to the extreme!
"Since I said I wouldn't use any fighting spirit, I naturally won't use even a fraction of it."

Xiao Ling's smile became increasingly playful. He then extended his palm, his five fingers outstretched, the movement as casual as if he were merely raising his hand.

As his immense spiritual power silently dissipated from his Niwan Palace, an invisible pressure suddenly enveloped the surrounding area. The space in front of him was like a piece of cloth being squeezed and contracted inward by an invisible hand!
The chilling giant hand, carrying immense power, immediately became stuck in the quagmire the moment it touched this space distorted by spiritual energy, freezing inch by inch.

Immediately afterwards, a piercing "creaking" sound rang out continuously, and the dark blue patterns on the giant hand rapidly dimmed. Under the compression of space, the violent energy receded rapidly like a tide, without even a ripple, before being completely swallowed up by this distorted void and vanished into nothingness.

The chilling aura between heaven and earth suddenly froze, and the terrifying momentum just now vanished with a casual palm strike.

"This is... soul power?!"

Gazing at the bizarre spatial power that could forcefully compress and annihilate the energy palm print, Yao Xiaotian's pupils suddenly contracted, a deep sense of dread flashing in his eyes. To be able to manipulate space with the power of one's soul—such an inconceivable method was something he had never heard of or seen before!

However, he was, after all, the ruler of a clan, and his temperament was far beyond that of ordinary people. After the shock, he did not lose his composure too much. He then let out a cold snort, and his hands flew like lightning, forming a series of obscure and complicated hand seals.

As the hand seals changed, the chilling energy in this world seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, surging violently once again and converging wildly in front of him!
"Yellow Spring Finger!"

A loud shout echoed throughout the heavens and the earth.

In an instant, the chilling energy between heaven and earth condensed into streams of solidified air, which intertwined with the pitch-black battle energy that Yao Xiaotian unleashed. In just a few breaths, it transformed into a giant, deep yellow finger hundreds of feet long in front of him!

The giant finger had a rough, uneven surface covered with patterns like snake scales. It was emanating a destructive power that could freeze the soul. From a distance, it looked like a pillar that stretched between heaven and earth, towering in the air with an aura that looked down on all living beings.

"One finger to the underworld can end life and death!"

Yao Xiaotian retreated tens of thousands of feet, creating distance between himself and the Yellow Spring Finger, and then suddenly pointed his finger downwards!
Boom——!
Amidst a deafening roar, the hundreds-of-foot-long Yellow Spring Finger, carrying the power to crush everything, thunderously hurtled down towards Xiao Ling and Yao Ming.

Wherever it passed, space collapsed inch by inch, revealing dark void turbulence. Even the deep ravine below cracked open with countless huge fissures under this terrifying destructive wave. The earth shook and rocks flew through the air, as if the end of the world had arrived!

A Dou Sheng powerhouse is already at the top of the Dou Qi Continent's pyramid, let alone unleashing a Heaven-Rank Dou Technique with boundless power. Such a display of power is truly earth-shattering.

However, such an attack, which would make even ordinary Dou Sheng change color, was nothing more than nothing in Xiao Ling's eyes.

The smile on his lips remained unchanged, and with a slight thought, the Azure Dragon Transformation Technique had already quietly begun to operate.

His already tall and slender figure grew even taller, his well-proportioned body instantly becoming strong and powerful, with muscles rising slowly like dormant dragons, exuding an explosive sense of power.

Immediately afterwards, purplish-blue dragon scales spread from his arm like a tide. Lightning crackled on the scales, and the dragon's might was so great that even the surging cold energy around him was shaken and forced to retreat!
Xiao Ling let out a low shout, the sound waves rolling and causing the void to hum. He stretched out his arm, his entire arm covered in bluish-purple dragon scales, his five fingers clenching tightly, then suddenly opening wide!

"Blue Dragon Tearing the Sky Hand!"

With a deafening dragon roar, a phantom of a purplish-blue dragon claw, hundreds of feet in size, suddenly erupted from his palm. The claw was covered in distinct scales, its fingertips sharp as divine blades, carrying a force capable of tearing the heavens apart, as it fiercely grabbed towards the descending Yellow Spring Finger!

"Tsk-!"

The dragon claw and the Yellow Spring Finger collided with a deafening roar. The Yellow Spring Finger, which had gathered all of Yao Xiaotian's power, was like a fragile piece of rotten wood, torn apart by the dragon claw. The violent, chilling energy instantly dissipated, turning into countless specks of light that vanished without a trace.

The aftershocks of the collision between the two supreme forces swept in all directions. The void, which was already on the verge of shattering, could not withstand such a terrifying impact and collapsed even more completely!

The pitch-black spatial turbulence, like a monstrous beast with its claws bared, frantically tore at everything around it, even swallowing up most of the towering waves on the surface of Lake Yellow Springs—the scene was utterly terrifying! (End of Chapter)