Chapter 99: Nalan Yanran Dies

As the group flew closer to Xiao Yan, Shi Jian reached out and patted Hai Bodong's shoulder, remarking, "As expected of an angel investor! With what you just did, a Dou Di is a sure thing!" Hai Bodong scratched his head in confusion. "Why did you all come out?" Xiao Yan asked with a smile. Shi Jian and the others exchanged glances, then loudly declared to Xiao Yan: "The Three-Year Agreement has arrived! We respectfully welcome the Dragon King back to the Dragon King Hall!" Xiao Yan was bewildered. The onlookers were also bewildered. What kind of Sect was this Dragon King Hall? Why had they never heard of it? And Xiao Yan was the Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall? Could it be that he had joined some hidden, terrifying force, which was why his Realm had advanced so greatly? "Who are you? Are you sure you want to help Xiao Yan and become enemies with my Yunlanzong?" The three Elders in the Dou Wang Realm felt a bad premonition upon seeing this. Several Dou Kings so young... Could Xiao Yan really have joined some terrifying force? Shi Jian heard this and immediately slapped him, then furiously exclaimed, "What are you, daring to call the Dragon King by his name?!" Even with the Formation's enhancement, that Dou Wang Elder was nothing more than an ant in front of Shi Jian. He was slapped to death on the ground with one blow. A Dou Wang Realm expert was just slapped to death like that, chilling the hearts of all who witnessed it. Slapping a Dou Wang to death with one blow... This young man's strength was probably above the Dou Huang Realm. "Yun Feng..." Seeing the Dou Wang Realm expert slapped to death, Yun Leng on the ground let out a mournful cry. Shi Jian turned his gaze to him, then slapped him. "Slap!" A crisp sound. "Arrogant and overbearing, with eyes but no pearls! This slap is for your impoliteness, for offending the Dragon King!" "Slap!" Another slap. "Haughty and conceited, with an ugly face! This slap is for your lack of upbringing, for humiliating the Dragon King for three years!" "Slap!" Another slap. "The Dragon King endured your Yunlanzong for three years. Now that the Three-Year Agreement is fulfilled, your Yunlanzong has relentlessly persecuted him. This slap is for your excessive bullying!" Each slap sounded incredibly satisfying to those listening. Yun Leng's face was red from the slaps, and he was so enraged he couldn't speak. "Hiss, Dragon King Hall, what kind of terrifying force is this, able to cultivate such peerless Prodigies?" "This Xiao Yan is even more terrifying! Didn't you hear that young man call him the Dragon King? The Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall, clearly, Xiao Yan has an extraordinary status in this Dragon King Hall... Could this be a force from the Central Plains?!" "Listening to what the young man said, Xiao Yan was already the Dragon King three years ago, becoming the legacy of such a terrifying force, yet he remained silent, even enduring three years of humiliation, becoming a laughingstock in others' mouths for three years... This kind of Heart-Nature, no wonder he could become the Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall!" "Good, good, good, the Yunlanzong had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai, actually pushing such a Prodigy out of their Sect..." The onlookers exclaimed and discussed amongst themselves. They looked at Xiao Yan with immense envy. The Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall, how imposing and terrifying that force sounded! "Hiss... why do I have an urge to smirk?" Yang Qi and the others felt an inexplicable urge to smirk after hearing Shi Jian's words. They held back their laughter, then collectively said to Xiao Yan: "The three-year period has arrived. Please return to the Dragon King Hall, Dragon King, to preside over the grand situation!" ??? Xiao Yan looked at the scene before him, a little bewildered. Alright, alright, so this is how you all play, huh? Xiao Yan felt a bit helpless. Shi Jian and the others were helping him show off... but this 'Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall'... it just sounded strange, alright. However, those slaps were quite satisfying. A mysterious Dou Huang expert hidden in the shadows was bewildered at this moment. "Dragon King Hall? What kind of force is this? Could it be a force left behind by the Xiao Family? This matter must be reported to the Family Head!" The mysterious black-robed man, who was the first Dou Huang expert of a certain Family, thought to himself. Shi Jian hadn't used any real force when hitting Yun Leng; otherwise, Yun Leng wouldn't have been able to withstand three slaps from him. He even injected some vitality into Yun Leng's broken body. After being humiliated by three consecutive slaps, Yun Leng's eyes turned crimson. He used his last bit of strength to shout loudly at the nearly a thousand Disciples on the field: "Disciples of the Yunlanzong, listen to my command! Activate the Smog Covering Sun Formation!" This was the Yunlanzong's Sect-guarding Formation. It was absolutely not to be used unless the Sect was facing a life-or-death crisis. Upon hearing this furious roar, countless Yunlanzong Disciples paused slightly, then closed their eyes. Wisps of white energy seeped out from above their heads. A continuous stream of power enveloped the entire sky, making it look as if they were in a sea of clouds! The dozens of other white-robed Elders stood up one after another, quickly spread out, and formed hand seals. The two Dou Wang Realm experts, with heavy hearts, presided over the Formation at the very center. A white energy spiral sphere, several zhang in size, appeared before the two Dou Wang Realm experts. This energy sphere condensed the power of all the Disciples, and its might was terrifying. Even a Dou Huang Realm expert would find it difficult to withstand this attack. The energy sphere flew towards Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's expression was calm. With a grab of his hand, this terrifying energy sphere was caught in his grasp. Then, he made a reverse virtual grip. The energy sphere instantly vanished!!! "This, how is this possible?!" An attack from all the Disciples combined, comparable to a Dou Huang expert's strike... It was so easily annihilated by Xiao Yan. Could it be that he wasn't just a Dou Wang, but a Dou Huang? "This matter has completely escalated..." Jia Xing Tian and the others sighed as they watched this scene. "For the sake of a mere Mo Cheng, why go to such lengths? Not only offending a future expert with terrifying potential, but also offending a mysterious force..." "This isn't for Mo Cheng, but for their reputation. Nalan Yanran lost, the Yunlanzong lost some face, and it just so happened that there was Mo Cheng's incident, so Yun Leng wanted to make a big deal out of it... to regain face! The result was hitting a steel plate directly!" Fa Ku said with a bitter smile. Xiao Yan stopped talking nonsense and pointed directly at the Yunlanzong's mountain-protecting Formation. The energy shield, formed by the convergence of thousands of people's power, shattered into countless energy fragments with a bang. Countless people turned pale and spat out blood profusely. Xiao Yan, with his own strength, single-handedly defeated thousands of Yunlanzong Disciples. The entire plaza once again fell into silence. The Yunlanzong Disciples looked at the figure in the Void Realm with terrified eyes. Xiao Yan's strength was too terrifying! The Sect-guarding Formation, which gathered all their strength, was insignificant before him. Damn it, are you kidding me... Is this guy a waste? Is he unworthy of Nalan Yanran? Some Disciples suddenly felt resentment towards Nalan Yanran. They hated this Senior Sister whom they usually found unattainable. Your talent is strong, your standards are high, you disregard us... We understand, this is normal. But you even look down on Xiao Yan? You look down on a 17-year-old Dou Huang? Do you want to achieve Immortal Ascension?! Are you studded with diamonds?! You made our Yunlanzong provoke such a formidable enemy!!! Nalan Yanran's eyes were filled with numbness at this moment. She looked at the terrifying figure in the sky, and various emotions surged in her heart. Dou Huang! Xiao Yan was actually a Dou Huang. The thought of having just competed with a Dou Huang made Nalan Yanran feel incredibly ironic. Perhaps Xiao Yan looked at her as if she were a clown performing diligently? At this moment, looking back at the Three-Year Agreement, Nalan Yanran only felt that she had become a complete joke. Breaking off an engagement with a 17-year-old Dou Huang... saying he was unworthy of her? Nalan Yanran looked at Yun Leng, who was now like a madman, and the many heavily injured Yunlanzong Disciples... The desire to die in her heart grew even stronger! "Xiao Yan, the annulment of the engagement was my decision alone. Please don't implicate the Yunlanzong!" Nalan Yanran swung her sword again, the long sword slicing across her fair neck, and countless streams of blood gushed out. The vitality in her body was dissipating little by little. "Xiao Yan, please, I beg you, spare the Yunlanzong..." Nalan Yanran stared intently at Xiao Yan with her eyes, then her vital energy completely ceased. "Granddaughter!" "Senior Sister Yanran!" Countless people cried when they saw this scene. Nalan Jie was the first to rush over and embrace Nalan Yanran's corpse, weeping bitterly. The entire plaza was filled with sorrow. Countless people looked at Xiao Yan with hateful eyes, as if he were some unforgivable villain. "Oh no, Xiao Brother won't go soft, will he?" Lin Dong and the others felt a bad premonition and all looked at Xiao Yan, fearing he might soften his Heart-Nature. Among the few of them, Xiao Yan's personality was probably the softest. Yang Qi was a Heaven-Refining Demonic Lord, just like Shi Jian. He alone had once slaughtered thousands of people from another large Family, killing everyone from old to young, leaving no one alive. Afterward, he and Shi Jian killed countless people in the Kun Peng Divine Burial. The true worth of a Heaven-Refining Demonic Lord needed no further explanation. Fang Han was also someone who refined blood pills from people, with a flexible moral bottom line. Lin Dong, needless to say, when he encountered trouble, it was always the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Finger. Whatever the problem, it could be discussed after it withstood the Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Finger. Meng Qi... a person from the Reincarnation Space, whose moral bottom line fluctuated even more wildly. Shi Jian was also a Heaven-Refining Demonic Lord. If any one of them had acted, these Yunlanzong Disciples wouldn't have just been coughing blood; it would have been much worse. From this, it was clear that Xiao Yan had been holding back his strength from the beginning until now. Now Nalan Yanran pulled such a stunt. Xiao Yan might really go soft and spare the Yunlanzong. Xiao Yan stood in the Void Realm, calmly looking at the messy plaza, his voice unhurried: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it... I said, after today, the Yunlanzong will cease to exist!" Xiao Yan's voice was very calm. Nalan Yanran's death had no effect on him whatsoever. After spending this time in the group chat, he learned a concept from Shi Jian that wasn't present on Earth when he underwent Transmigration. Moral blackmail. Wasn't Nalan Yanran doing exactly that? Whether you live or die, what does it have to do with me? I'm not attacking the Yunlanzong because you broke off the engagement. Isn't it because you yourselves were being cheap, trying to manipulate me, and then I retaliated? Now that you can't win... you kill yourselves, and you expect me to stop... Are you dreaming? First, you tried to suppress me with your power, and when you found you couldn't, you resorted to moral blackmail. Do you think I, Xiao Yan, have no temper? Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Shi Jian looked at him with the gratified eyes of an old father. Heh, he's grown up! The Yunlanzong Disciples were terrified. It wasn't until this moment, hearing Xiao Yan's words, that they realized... this battle had escalated. From an initial competition, it had escalated to... a battle of life and death! "Hahahahaha..." Yun Leng stared at Xiao Yan and suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter aggravating his injuries and making him spit out several more mouthfuls of blood. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, suddenly looked up, his eyes as savage as a wild beast! He was incredibly disheveled at this moment, but also exceptionally fierce. "Do you think you can take control of my Cloud Mist Sect? You want to destroy my Cloud Mist Sect. No matter what power you have behind you, today none of you will! Leave!" Yun Leng spoke with an extremely fierce gaze. Clearly, he still had unknown confidence. Under everyone's gaze, he suddenly took out a flute from his storage ring, and then a sharp flute sound echoed throughout the entire mountain, lingering endlessly! Jia Xingtian and the others' expressions became solemn. "It's that old fellow, he really isn't dead yet..." A majestic Aura, like a waking Dragon, instantly enveloped the entire Cloud Mist Mountain, and a powerful pressure instantly permeated the entire plaza. All Cloud Mist Sect Disciples felt this Aura and couldn't help but kneel on the ground. "Dou Zong expert!!!" Jia Xingtian and the others exclaimed. "The previous Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Shan, isn't dead, and he has broken through to the Dou Zong Realm!" The Cloud Mist Sect Disciples and Elders all cheered happily. "Old Sect Master, it's the Old Sect Master! He has broken through to the Dou Zong Realm, we are saved! Hahaha, Xiao Yan, what if you are a Dou Huang? With the Old Sect Master making a move, you are dead for sure!" The sky cleared, and the rain stopped. The Cloud Mist Sect Disciples felt they were strong again. With a Dou Zong Realm Sect Master backing them, they instantly perked up again. A white figure, dressed in a simple white robe, drifted in the wind, exuding an ethereal and graceful feeling. There were no wrinkles on his face that an old man should have; instead, it was like warm jade. If not for his full head of white hair, everyone might have thought he was a young man! Dou Zong, Yun Shan!!! "Old Sect Master, you finally came out. If you had been any later, the Sect would have been destroyed..." Many Elders immediately knelt and said. Yun Shan's gaze swept over the miserable Cloud Mist Sect members, then he frowned: "What happened?" "He wants to destroy our Sect..." Yun Leng pointed directly at Xiao Yan in the sky and said. Upon hearing this, Yun Shan's sharp gaze instantly looked at Xiao Yan. Having broken through to the Dou Zong Realm, he was at his most confident. "Want to destroy my Cloud Mist Sect? Have you asked me?" Yun Shan looked at Xiao Yan indifferently and said. He slowly raised one hand, about to make a move. "How dare you speak to my Dragon King of the Dragon King Hall like that! Take this Great Desolate Imprisoning Heavenly Finger!" Suddenly, Lin Dong interrupted him. Yun Shan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a finger, almost covering the sky, with an incomparably terrifying Aura, sweeping towards him! Yun Shan instantly felt the Aura of death. In a hurry, he quickly circulated his Dou Qi to resist... "Bang!" With a crisp sound, it was Lin Dong who flew backward. He crashed to the ground, coughed up a mouthful of blood, and then looked at Xiao Yan with indignation: "It's actually a Dou Zong expert, Lord Dragon King, avenge me!" After speaking, he breathed his last and fell to the ground. Yun Shan was dumbfounded. Am I that strong after breaking through to the Dou Zong Realm? What was with that death threat just now? Did I misinterpret it? After seeing Lin Dong breathe his last, Shi Jian quickly touched his butt, seemingly scratching an itch. His speed was too fast, even the Dou Zong Realm Yun Shan couldn't see clearly. Clearly, this was faking death. And it was the "Sister Bao-style" faking death. Shi Jian felt a bit speechless, but he also shouted: "Brother Lin, you killed my brother, you deserve to die... Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist, kill!" Yun Shan once again experienced the great terror between life and death, his entire being seemed to be enveloped by death. He instinctively circulated his Dou Qi again. "Bang!" Shi Jian flew backward. "Dou Zong..." Shi Jian said a few words with great unwillingness, then fell to the ground. The other few people exchanged glances, then all shouted with immense grief, "Brother Shi, Brother Lin..." Then they all charged towards Yun Shan. Suddenly, several more corpses appeared on the ground. Yun Shan was dumbfounded. Was he that strong after breaking through to the Dou Zong Realm? Why did he feel like he had walked around the gates of Hell several times just now? Could this be a hidden danger of breaking through to the Dou Zong Realm? "Five experts, at least at the Dou King level, were killed by Yun Shan just like that? Is this the terror of the Dou Zong Realm?" The onlookers were once again stunned. The situation reversed again and again. Originally, the Cloud Mist Sect was almost destroyed, but then Yun Shan came out of seclusion. He had also broken through to the Dou Zong Realm. In the blink of an eye, he had killed five experts on Xiao Yan's side, who were at least at the Dou King level. The situation instantly reversed. Countless people looked at Xiao Yan. How would Xiao Yan, with only Dou Huang cultivation, deal with the Dou Zong Realm Yun Shan? In an instant, five Prodigies who had broken through to the Dou King Realm before the age of 20 had fallen... Would Xiao Yan also follow in the footsteps of his companions? Yun Shan was also a bit confused about killing five experts at least at the Dou King Realm in the blink of an eye. However, he did not doubt it. The Dou Zong Realm should be this powerful! He put his hands behind his back and looked at Xiao Yan indifferently. "Next, it's your turn!" Xiao Yan sighed as he looked at the few people lying on the ground pretending to be corpses, then looked at Yun Shan. "I'm a bit speechless now, and I don't want to continue playing this boring game... so, please, go to Hell!" As soon as the words fell, Xiao Yan no longer concealed his cultivation. The terrifying cultivation of the Dou Zong Realm instantly poured out, enveloping the entire scene. "Dou, Dou, Dou Zong?" Countless people trembled under this terrifying Aura. They looked at Xiao Yan in disbelief. Xiao Yan was not a Dou Huang, but a Dou Zong? How, how, how, how could this be possible? Not only were the onlookers shocked, but even Yun Shan was full of disbelief at this moment. How much effort had he put in to break through to the Dou Zong Realm? He even went so far as to rely on that power. He gave up who knows how many things, only then did he break through to the Dou Zong Realm. Now, this Xiao Yan was only 17 years old. He was also a Dou Zong expert? "This is impossible! You are so young, how could you be a Dou Zong expert? I don't believe it, you must have used some special secret method! This is all a trick!" Yun Shan said in disbelief, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. With a flick of his sleeve, a deep green energy poured out, forming a green longsword, and then it slashed towards Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan just looked at him calmly, then extended a hand. Terrifying Dou Qi gathered in his hand. The next moment, his hand turned into a towering giant hand and slammed down fiercely. "Bang!" The moment Yun Shan's green longsword touched this giant hand, its energy was obliterated and dissipated into the Void Realm. The palm wind did not diminish, continuing straight down towards Yun Shan. "No! No! No, this is impossible!" Feeling the terrifying Dou Qi within this giant hand, Yun Shan's face instantly changed drastically. Xiao Yan was not only a genuine Dou Zong cultivator... His strength was actually far superior to his. How could this be possible? How old was he? Yun Shan gritted his teeth, immediately formed a hand seal, and his roar, filled with sinister killing intent, resounded through the sky. "Wind Brake Annihilation!" As the words fell, an unusually sharp sword cry appeared in the sky. A giant sword once again appeared in the Void Realm, spinning wildly! The strange screeching sound came from it. As this giant sword rotated, the entire space was stirred by it. An incomparably terrifying tornado appeared here. Even space was twisted and drawn into it. A Dou Huang level expert would be instantly killed if they even slightly touched its edge. However, this terrifying tornado was no different in front of Xiao Yan's giant palm. Yun Shan once again felt the Aura of death closing in. But this time, no matter how he circulated the Dou Qi within his body, it was useless! Xiao Yan did not, like the others, get instantly killed by him. He could only watch as the giant palm landed on him. "Bang!" A sound like swatting a mosquito rang out. A huge palm print instantly appeared on the entire plaza. Within the palm print, there were some mottled bloodstains. This palm not only killed Yun Shan, but also all the other Cloud Mist Sect Disciples and Elders who had attacked him. The Cloud Mist Sect was almost annihilated! Countless people gasped at this scene, too shocked to speak. "One move, Dou Zong Realm Yun Shan dead!" Jia Xingtian muttered, a layer of fine sweat appearing on his forehead! It was purely from fright. To be able to scare a Dou Huang level expert into a cold sweat. The power of Xiao Yan's strike was self-evident! "The Cloud Mist Sect, just like that, was destroyed?" Countless people stared respectfully at the figure in the Void Realm. The waste from three years ago, now... Dou! Zong! With his own strength, he annihilated the Cloud Mist Sect, which had been passed down for countless generations. And his age was only 17! What a terrifying fact this was? Countless people held their breath, not daring to make a sound. Fearing to anger Xiao Yan. Everyone clearly realized one point. The heavens of the Jia Ma Empire were about to change!!! Among all the shocked people, only Hai Bodong's expression remained unchanged. Because when he had asked Xiao Yan about his cultivation before, Xiao Yan had transmitted two words to him: Dou Zong! A 17-year-old Dou Zong. Hai Bodong realized that he had truly made the right bet this time. Jia Xingtian and the others were now filled with regret as to why they hadn't stood out to support Xiao Yan like Hai Bodong... If they had stood out then... Now they would have a trace of connection with Xiao Yan. This was a Dou Zong expert. And a 17-year-old Dou Zong at that. "Let him have it..." Jia Xingtian and the others looked at Hai Bodong with envious eyes. Xiao Yan's terrifying talent and strength... For Hai Bodong to have even a slight connection with him, Hai Bodong would probably become someone they had to look up to in the future. Jia Xingtian and the others exchanged glances, then decided to go up and try to build a relationship with Xiao Yan. Even if they couldn't be like Hai Bodong who offered help in times of need... Even just slightly deepening their relationship with Xiao Yan would be a great benefit. If today's events were to spread... Who knows how many people in this Jia Ma Empire would want to curry favor with Xiao Yan. As for Face or not, status or not, it simply wasn't important. No matter how much Face they had, could it be greater than a Dou Zong's Face? No matter how high their status, could it be higher than a 17-year-old Dou Zong's status? Having made up their minds, the few were about to step forward when a voice suddenly rang out. "Hehehe, I didn't expect to encounter a Genius with such talent in such a small place!" Everyone's hearts trembled when they heard this ill-intentioned voice. There are still experts?