Seeing that Gu He actually wanted to disturb Brother Yang's reunion with his sister-in-law, Xiao Yan naturally couldn't tolerate it. Muttering to Yao Lao in his heart, Xiao Yan pulled out the giant ruler from his back, and purple Dou Qi surged out.
Seeing Xiao Yan was about to act, Yao Lao no longer hid himself. In the original plot, he had to worry about being discovered and stayed hidden, but now with a Peak Dou Huang expert standing nearby, why the hell should he hide!
Yao Lao's Soul Power poured into Xiao Yan's body, and the Bone Chilling Flame attached itself to Xiao Yan's Purple Flame Dou Qi, both surging into the xuan heavy ruler.
"Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!"
Facing the Peak Dou Wang Gu He, Xiao Yan directly used his full strength. With the physical constitution of a Fifth-Tier Magical Beast plus the Dou Qi of an eight-star Great Dou Master, supplemented by Yao Lao's Soul Power and the secret assistance of the Bone Chilling Flame, the giant ruler instantly slashed out a purple ruler glow in the air, pouncing toward Gu He.
Boom!
Gu He charged in anger, completely failing to think of defense, while Xiao Yan went all out like a lion hunting a rabbit, using his strongest trump card right away. Under the hasty encounter, Gu He's Peak Dou Wang strength was actually blasted down from the sky in one hit, crashing a pit over ten yards in diameter into the desert, leaving him in a wretched state.
"Old He!" Feng Li exclaimed and rushed toward Gu He. After a careful check and confirming Gu He only had minor injuries, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Who on earth is that boy, to be able to injure Old He at Peak Dou Wang in one hit?" Yan Shi also rushed over, speaking to the grim-faced Gu He, who was taking a Medicinal Pill to heal, and Feng Li beside him.
"I was... impulsive just now!" After being knocked over by Xiao Yan's ruler, Gu He calmed down a lot... On Chen Yang's side, Yun Yun had intended to stop Gu He, but Chen Yang, seeing Xiao Yan take action, stopped the woman in his arms. He also wanted to see how much power Xiao Yan could burst out now, without Yao Lao blatantly using Imperial Rank Dou Techniques to possess him.
The result was this.
"Xiao Yan, after not seeing him for nearly a year, is actually able to injure a Peak Dou Wang expert?"
Yun Yun let go of Chen Yang and looked at Xiao Yan in surprise.
"Although this isn't his own power, his own strength is now enough to remain undefeated against a Dou Wang below three-stars!"
Chen Yang nodded with satisfaction. Xiao Yan's bitter cultivation along the way wasn't just about taking beatings; he hadn't slacked off at all in his Alchemy Skill and Dou Technique training.
"Yanran is only a Seven-Star Dou Master now..." Yun Yun smiled bitterly.
"Phew... it's fine, Sister-in-law. The matter between Nalan Yanran and me is between us; it has nothing to do with you and Brother Yang!" Xiao Yan took a deep breath, stuffed a third-tier qi recovery pill into his mouth, and said with a smile.
"Yun'er, you haven't said yet, what is your group doing deep in the Tagor Desert?" Chen Yang looked at Yun Yun's bitter smile, reached out to stroke her smooth long hair, and changed the subject.
"Gu He said he found traces of a Heavenly Flame in the Tagor Desert and invited me to protect him. I planned to see if I could take the opportunity to get that Heavenly Flame to give to you..." Yun Yun's voice grew smaller and smaller, and she became a bit embarrassed as she spoke.
"Tsk..." Xiao Yan, watching from the side, felt his teeth itch. Who said the Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect liked to use her position to bully others and had no feelings? Isn't she quite good at showing off her affection?
In broad daylight, he felt full without even eating lunch!
"Then you and Gu He will probably both return empty-handed. I plan to give this Heavenly Flame to Xiao Yan!" Chen Yang reached out and pinched Yun Yun's small Face, feeling quite moved in his heart.
This silly girl had only spent those few days with him in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, yet she was already thinking about risking herself to get a Heavenly Flame for him.
"It doesn't matter. If we return empty-handed, then we return empty-handed. Anyway, being able to see you on this trip makes me content." Yun Yun looked up at Chen Yang, her heart full of joy.
"You..." Chen Yang tapped Yun Yun's forehead lightly. A silly smile appeared on the woman's Face, making Yue Mei's teeth itch in the distance.
Just then, after recovering a bit, Gu He flew toward Chen Yang and the others with Feng Li and the rest.
This time, Xiao Yan didn't step forward again. He was just a small Great Dou Master; why should he risk his life against a group of Dou Wangs and a Dou Huang?
"Your Excellency, I am Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire. I wonder what your relationship with Sect Master Yun is..." Gu He stood in the air, cupping his hands to Chen Yang.
"I don't like looking up at people. Please get down here!" Chen Yang held Yun Yun's small hand, his gaze entirely on her Face, not even looking at Gu He.
"You..." Gu He frowned. This person didn't look old, but his tone was quite arrogant.
Clang!
Just as Gu He was about to speak again, a sword hum rang in his ear. The next moment, a sharp, crimson longsword was pressed against the center of his brow.
"I don't like wasting words. If you plan to let those two trash in front of you act, I don't mind the Jia Ma Empire having one less Sixth-Rank Alchemist tomorrow!"
As Chen Yang spoke, he controlled the Long Rainbow Sword to slap Gu He's shoulder hard. Gu He immediately stumbled and fell from the sky.
By the time he struggled to crawl out of the grass, he found that the sword was still pointing at his forehead...