Battle Through the Heavens: Reap the Red Lotus Karmic Flame at the Start

Before Tang Qiying could react, he launched a fierce attack. A beam of azure light swung down at Xiao Yan, but Xiao Yan shattered it with a punch using his physical strength.

"Qingluan, step back quickly." Xiao Yan released a gentle burst of fighting spirit, sending Mu Qingluan and Mu Qianxue away from behind him.

Facing an opponent like Tang Qiying, who is at the level of a nine-star Dou Zong, Xiao Yan could not guarantee that he would still have enough strength to protect the two of them. Mu Qianxue could not even withstand the Dou Qi used for internal healing, and Xiao Yan was worried that the aftershocks of the battle would be fatal to her.

Immediately afterwards, two points of cold light came toward Xiao Yan from above and below. Xiao Yan glanced at them and saw that they were two weapons belonging to Tang Qiying, two short blades, their cold light chilling.

Xiao Yan tapped his storage ring, and a large black ruler appeared in his hand. Tang Qiying's short blade struck Xiao Yan's ruler, producing a crisp metallic clang. Then, Xiao Yan swept it horizontally, knocking Tang Qiying back.

Tang Qiying took two steps back, her eyes narrowing slightly as she looked at Xiao Yan: "No wonder you dared to come to my clan, you do have some strength."

"With my current strength, I won't be a bully in my own backyard anymore." Xiao Yan really didn't have much affection for Tang Qiying.

"A sharp-tongued brat."

Tang Qiying's figure blurred, transforming into a streak of light as he charged towards Xiao Yan. His speed was incredibly fast, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the sky, making it difficult to track his movements.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that the movement techniques of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan were their greatest source of pride, capable of instantly increasing speed and making them difficult to defend against.

Xiao Yan snorted coldly and swung the Xuan Heavy Ruler. A ruler shadow pressed down like a mountain. The powerful soul force allowed Xiao Yan to detect Tang Qiying's location immediately. Although the speed was fast, it was still traceable!

Tang Qiying realized that Xiao Yan had sensed her movements, but she smiled disdainfully. Even while moving at lightning speed, she still managed to twist and weave through Xiao Yan's numerous shadowy figures. At the same time, the dagger in her hand flashed with cold light, like snowflakes dancing in the sky, attacking Xiao Yan. Each flash contained powerful battle qi; if struck, even Xiao Yan could not completely ignore it.

Xiao Yan's figure flickered as he unleashed his movement technique, "Three Thousand Thunderclaps," instantly disappearing from the spot, leaving only the sound of thunder and afterimages remaining in place.

"Three Thousand Thunderclaps, do you even deserve to be humiliated before my Heavenly Phoenix Body Technique?"

Tang Qiying was already on par with Xiao Yan, but a pair of azure wings reappeared behind him. These wings were entirely formed from Dou Qi, with each feather clearly visible. Upon reaching the Dou Zong realm, one could already walk on air, no longer needing to transform Dou Qi into wings like Dou Wang or Dou Huang. Tang Qiying summoned his wings now for only one purpose—to further increase his speed!

"The phoenix has vanished without a trace!"

"Heavenly Phoenix Wings!"

Tang Qiying's speed was so fast that his figure surrounded Xiao Yan, making it seem as if dozens of Tang Qiying were attacking Xiao Yan simultaneously. The short blades in Tang Qiying's hands began to dance, flashing silver-white light, which blurred Xiao Yan's vision for a moment.

Xiao Yan's soul power locked onto the constantly moving Tang Qiying, wielding the Xuan Heavy Ruler as a black fortress. No matter how tricky Tang Qiying's attacks were, the broad Xuan Heavy Ruler acted like a large shield, completely blocking them.

Since Xiao Yan obtained the Xuan Heavy Ruler, no one has been able to do anything to it. Sometimes Xiao Yan is also very curious about what material it is made of. Now Xiao Yan is like a black tortoise shell. Tang Qiying is also somewhat helpless in the face of the Xuan Heavy Ruler's defense.

"I'll see how long you can hide!" Tang Qiying shouted.

A whirlwind of extreme speed gathered before Tang Qiying's short blade. The wind blade was so sharp that it could shatter gold and split rocks. With a flick of his wrist, the short blade sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound, and the space beside him was also torn apart by Tang Qiying's cross-shaped wind blade.

"Rending Wind Slash!"

Seeing the wind blades rushing towards him, Xiao Yan showed no fear. The large ruler in his hand turned red and purple. Xiao Yan really didn't have a good way to deal with Tang Qiying's speed. If it was just a head-on collision, then Xiao Yan was not afraid at all.

A blade over ten feet long was swung out of Xiao Yan's hand, no less powerful than Tang Qiying's attack.

The two attacks collided, a deafening roar resounding as violent energy erupted at the center, spreading outwards. A black vortex appeared on Xiao Yan's right hand, engulfing most of the turbulent energy. As a pharmacist, Xiao Yan naturally couldn't bear to see so many precious medicinal herbs destroyed by the aftershocks of the battle, but he couldn't afford to worry about all the remaining energy. Just as the energy vortex was about to affect the herbs, it was directly attracted and assimilated by the energy vortex flowing over them.

The large array in the herb garden not only affected the growth of herbs, but also served as a self-defense mechanism, which relieved Xiao Yan. After all, he was in the territory of the Tianluan Clan, and causing damage to their herb garden would be detrimental to his future actions.

The next moment, a cold light flashed, and Tang Qiying's short blade came flying towards Xiao Yan's throat with a cunning attack, showing no mercy and intending to kill Xiao Yan on the spot. Mu Qingluan, who was watching from afar, was also terrified when she saw this scene, and subconsciously covered her mouth and gasped.

Xiao Yan had no time to dodge. The suction force of the black vortex on his right hand suddenly increased dramatically, causing Tang Qiying's attack angle to deviate, only managing to pierce a small part of the skin on Xiao Yan's neck. Then, a tingling sensation came from the wound.

The blade is poisoned!

The Fire Lotus Heart Flame within Xiao Yan's body was immediately activated, directly enveloping the invading venom and then completely burning it away. In the short time that followed, the wound on Xiao Yan's neck also healed instantly.

Meanwhile, Tang Qiying, who was being drawn into the vortex, also managed to escape from the pull of Xiao Yan's vortex by unleashing a burst of azure light from his wings of fighting spirit, which shot straight into the sky.

After escaping, Tang Qiying looked at Xiao Yan with extreme fear and wariness. Xiao Yan's methods were too strange. He only felt that the vortex was full of nothingness. The fear of death made him dizzy for a moment. He managed to escape with all his might.

"What a vicious method," Tang Qiying said to Xiao Yan.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh at Tang Qiying's words: "You have such poison on your dagger, and you still have the nerve to call me ruthless."

Tang Qiying looked at Xiao Yan with pity and said, "Boy, my poison will soon exhaust your fighting spirit. If you don't want to be a cripple for the rest of your life, kneel down and kowtow to admit your mistake."