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61. Ruthless crushing
Outside a cave within the Beast Realm.
A dozen or so people had gathered here, and anyone with a bit of experience would immediately recognize that almost all of them were core members of the Xuanwen Sect and Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain. And leading the group was none other than Lu Mingzhe, the second-in-command of the Xuanwen Sect!
Almost everyone looked somewhat relaxed, after all, they had been waiting outside for more than half a month and hadn't seen a single person.
"If you ask me, Brother Zhi is too cautious. Xiao Yan would probably have died in the cave long ago," a Xuanwen Sect disciple said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
The others also expressed their agreement. This was the Beast Gathering; who knew when they might encounter their own opportunity? They were forced to stay here indefinitely just because of Lu Zhi's words. If Xiao Yan really died inside, they would have to pay the price for all the time they had spent in the Beast Space.
Even though Lu Zhi had absolute control over the younger generation of the Xuanwen Sect, it did cause these people to complain.
"Just do what you're supposed to do, and stop thinking about other things! If we lose even one of those things, we could all die when we get out!" Lu Mingzhe, the leader, admonished.
Others might only respect and admire Lu Zhi because they hadn't had much contact with him. But Lu Mingzhe was absolutely devoted to Lu Zhi. He was three years older than Lu Zhi and had always been chosen as the sect's top disciple for training.
The turning point came when he was a Dou Zhe (a type of fighter), a seven-star Dou Zhe himself, who couldn't last ten moves against Lu Zhi, a one-star Dou Zhe.
Later, although their resources were similar, the gap widened, and what made Lu Mingzhe even more desperate was that he seemed to never see Lu Zhi's limit.
After Lu Zhi personally killed a Dou Zong expert with his Dou Huang strength, Lu Mingzhe no longer had any intention of competing with Lu Zhi. Instead, he obeyed Lu Zhi's orders. He had a feeling that Lu Zhi would become the future sect leader of the Xuanwen Sect, even if his identity was not so orthodox.
So when Lu Zhi asked him to guard the cave entrance, he truly did his duty and stayed there, even though he was capable of competing for a spot in the top ten of the rankings.
However, he was also puzzled by Lu Zhi's order: to entangle Xiao Yan? He thought it was completely unnecessary to go through so much trouble. He had brought so many people; wouldn't it be enough to take down those two?
"They're just reinforcements that the Heavenly Serpent Mansion couldn't get. Apart from the top geniuses of the major powers, where else in the Northwest Region can I find a young expert who can surpass me?" Lu Mingzhe thought to himself.
Although he obeyed Lu Zhi, he was also a chosen one of heaven, and geniuses have their own unique pride.
As Lu Mingzhe's thoughts were shifting, two people appeared at the cave entrance: a young man in black and a girl in green. The two walked out of the cave as if no one else was around.
Lu Mingzhe's eyes narrowed slightly, and the man who had been complaining earlier looked at Xiao Yan excitedly and said, "Haha, you're finally out! Kid, are you Xiao Yan?"
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Not bad."
Xiao Yan sensed from their auras that they also belonged to the Xuanwen Sect, and their presence here was clearly intended to ambush him. Xiao Yan also wanted to test his improved strength, and these people were obviously the perfect litmus test.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, the dozen or so people all showed unfriendly expressions. Having been here for so long, they were naturally not happy, but no one dared to blame Lu Zhi and Shi Meng, clearly treating Xiao Yan as a punching bag.
"It's a pity Lu Zhi isn't here," Xiao Yan sighed.
Upon hearing this, the people of the Xuanwen Sect burst into laughter.
"Who do you think you are, to dare lay a hand on Brother Zhi?"
Xiao Yan's mind raced, and he was about to make a move when Qing Lin, standing to the side, said with an unfriendly expression, "Young Master, let me handle this!"
Qinglin was still somewhat immersed in the passing of the bright sunshine and urgently needed to vent.
"Alright." Xiao Yan also wanted to see what level of strength Qing Lin had reached after fusing with another pair of Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupils.
"Attack them all together and kill them!" Lu Mingzhe said with a grim expression.
More than a dozen people rushed towards Xiao Yan and Qing Lin at the same time, but Qing Lin, who was standing in front, did not show any concern.
The green within the pupil slowly thickened, and the three small flowers began to rotate gently, their details becoming increasingly clear within the pupil.
A beam of green light enveloped the entire space in front of Qinglin, and then everyone from the Xuanwen Sect's Xiangxi Mountain was covered by the green light.
The green light posed no threat whatsoever, but the Xuanwen Sect members and the Xiangxi Mountain group, who were gathering their battle qi to unleash their techniques, suddenly had their eyes turn green, and their movements ceased. One by one, they knelt on the ground, their eyes completely clouded.
Looking at Qing Lin's strange methods, Xiao Yan naturally understood what had just happened: a soul attack! The special effect produced by the fusion of the two Azure Serpent Three Flower Pupils was a soul attack, causing those affected to submit.
However, Xiao Yan looked at the leaders among them and saw a struggle in their eyes, knowing that it wouldn't be long before they were freed from control.
"It seems that this move is only so effective against people of a higher level than oneself," Xiao Yan commented.
Despite its flaws, Xiao Yan still gave Qing Lin a very high evaluation, praising her ability to instantly control so many people, even those of higher levels than herself. And these were people; if they were serpentine magical beasts, the effect of Qing Lin's ability would be amplified.
Lu Mingzhe's cultivation had reached the Seven-Star Douhuang level. After being controlled by Qinglin for five breaths, his eyes regained their clarity, and he looked at Xiao Yan and the other two with a sinister expression.
"You must die today!"
Red and yellow flame-shaped patterns appeared on Lu Mingzhe's face, and huge pillars of flames formed as they attacked Xiao Yan.
Seeing Lu Mingzhe's actions, Xiao Yan smiled. It was rare to see anyone dare to play with fire in front of him.
Crimson flames appeared, engulfing the pillar of fire directly before assimilating and devouring it. Lu Mingzhe's powerful attack had no effect on Xiao Yan.
However, Xiao Yan discovered that the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame, which had become his own primordial flame, suddenly exhibited an uncontrollable and intense impulse. After letting the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame run wild, it split into several streams, precisely targeting each member of the Xuanwen Sect. It then devoured and burned them. The others gradually turned to ashes under the powerful burning of the Crimson Lotus Karmic Flame, with only Lu Mingzhe continuously resisting.
After the Red Lotus Karmic Fire finished burning the people of the Xuanwen Sect, it returned to Xiao Yan himself, and Xiao Yan felt that the Dou Qi in his body was full to its limit.
Xiao Yan frowned. The Red Lotus Karmic Flame naturally suppresses evil thoughts, and the stronger the evil thoughts, the stronger the Red Lotus Karmic Flame becomes. However, it has become Xiao Yan's original flame, and in theory, it should be under control. But just now, Xiao Yan was almost unable to control the Red Lotus Karmic Flame's impulsiveness.
"Something's not right with the people from the Xuanwen Sect," Xiao Yan thought to himself.
Everyone from the Xuanwen Sect except Lu Mingzhe was dead; Lu Mingzhe was barely holding on. Xiao Yan activated the Red Lotus Karmic Flame, engulfing everyone from Elephant Rhinoceros Mountain. Xiao Yan wasn't a bloodthirsty man, but he wasn't exactly a saint either. These people who were here to ambush him should be prepared to be killed in return.
After burning, Xiao Yan withdrew all the Red Lotus Karmic Flames and punched Lu Mingzhe directly. Lu Mingzhe's body was covered with yellow-gray patterns, but a terrifying force erupted from Xiao Yan's right arm, directly shattering the yellow-gray patterns on Lu Mingzhe's body.
Lu Mingzhe was sent flying hundreds of feet, spitting out mouthfuls of blood before collapsing to the ground. He was filled with regret; why was Xiao Yan so strong?
Xiao Yan and Qing Lin walked up to him, looked at Lu Mingzhe who was lying there like a dead dog, and Xiao Yan said coldly:
"Go back and tell Lu Zhi to wash his neck clean and wait for me!"