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    With a condensed partial Dou Qi armor forming around Xiao Yan''s hand and transforming into a fist covered in the Ten Thousand Beast Flame, he used just one finger to block Mo Li''s Dou Technique.

    No matter how hard Mo Li tried, his sword, even emitting cracking sounds, couldn''t advance even half an inch.

    "How is this possible!"

    "He blocked the Green Wood Sword with just one finger?!"

    The entire hall instantly fell silent. All the initial mocking laughter and noisy voices abruptly stopped as everyone stared at this scene in disbelief!

    Initially, those in the hall who didn''t know Xiao Yan ridiculed him, thinking that a ''useless'' fiance? figure like him daring to challenge a core disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect and provoke the Mo Clan''s First Elder was simply courting death.

    Now, their faces had been thoroughly slapped.

    Even Ge Ye''s mouth dropped open in astonishment. He had initially thought about stepping in to mediate since Xiao Yan had some ties with the Nalan Clan. However, what he didn''t expect was that Xiao Yan would block the Green Wood Sword with a single finger. This revealed his formidable strength!

    Although Xiao Yan made it look effortless, only he himself knew the actual difficulty involved.

    This feat required an extreme level of control over the Heavenly Flame in order to compress a large amount of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame into a single point and use its power to perfectly absorb the impact from the Green Wood Sword.

    While Mo Li and Xiao Yan were both at the 3-star Dou Grandmaster stage, their physical strength and the purity of their Dou Qi were on entirely different levels.

    Nalan Yanran naturally heard Xiao Yan''s words, and her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

    Three years had passed! This young genius who had defeated her with a single punch back then was still just as powerful!

    "This...this...this is impossible! I''ve already cultivated the Green Wood Sword to a major level of mastery! How can this be! I''m a core disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect!" Mo Li''s eyes were bloodshot, unable to accept this reality!

    It was this very mastery of the Green Wood Sword Technique that had earned him the position of core disciple during the last Misty Cloud Sect assessment.

    "So this is what passes for a core disciple? Looks like I made the right choice not joining your Misty Cloud Sect." Xiao Yan applied a bit of force and effortlessly flicked Mo Li''s long sword aside.

    "Ah! I won''t accept this!!!" Being disdained by Xiao Yan in such a blatant manner made Mo Li tremble with anger. He was a prominent figure in the Misty Cloud Sect, a genius of Yan City! How dare some cultivator from who-knows-where look down on him?!

    In a fit of rage, Mo Li''s Dou Qi erupted, increasing his strength by one level as his Dou Qi armor formed around his body. He swung his sword with explosive force, breaking through the air as he unleashed a flurry of sword lights that frantically slashed toward Xiao Yan.

    "Your Misty Cloud Sect is the biggest tyrant here. How can anyone trust you?"

    Ge Ye''s face turned unnatural as soon these words fell. Compared to someone like Nalan Yanran who wholeheartedly focused on cultivation, he and old foxes like Mo Cheng had joined

    the Misty Cloud Sect purely for the benefits.

    Many things were understood without needing to be said aloud.

    "Time, you say? Of course I''ll give you some. Is the time it takes to drink a cup of tea

    enough?"

    Xiao Yan turned his gaze toward the Second Young Lady of the Mo Clan, Ling Lin. Being stared at by the former, Ling Lin immediately hid behind a middle-aged man, afraid he might make

    a move against her.

    However, Xiao Yan paid her no heed and instead looked at the middle-aged man, "You must be the head of the Mo Clan. Opportunity is something you have to seize for yourself. Before I kill Mo Cheng, if you can bring me the girl he abducted two days ago, I''ll spare your Mo Clan." "Mo Lan! Gather all members of the Mo Clan immediately! I refuse to believe a mere Dou Grandmaster can do anything to us!" Mo Cheng roared at the middle-aged man.

    It was evident that within the Mo Clan, even the Clan Head''s status was inferior to Mo

    Cheng''s.

    Xiao Yan shrugged. Now that he had confirmed that Qing Lin was still safe, he had no need to

    be polite.

    "Looks like it''s still not enough. Old Hai, don''t let anyone interfere."

    "Rest assured, no one will be able to intervene."

    Boom! Hai Bodong waved his hand and a thick ice wall appeared in the hall, instantly blocking

    off the others.

    "Let me see how much stronger this magical beast transplantation technique of yours has

    made you!"

    Roar! The Mad Lion Chant was unleashed, and the Ten Thousand Beast Flame instantly strengthened Xiao Yan''s flesh and bones. He immediately appeared before the stunned Mo Cheng with an explosive sound. His fist landed squarely on the other party''s face!