The Old Eagle Mountain Man's speed was swift. After leaving the battlefield, he rarely delayed along the way, quickly heading towards the northern direction of the Black-Corner Region.
In this direction, there was an old established power that was known to everyone in the Black-Corner Region and was also feared and detested by Jia Nan Academy.
If someone were to inquire in the chaotic Black-Corner Region about the strongest power besides Jia Nan Academy, nine out of ten times, they would get the same answer.
Demon Flame Valley!
This behemoth entrenched in the northern Black-Corner Region had long established an unshakeable reputation in this land of the survival of the fittest, relying on its thunderous methods and terrifying foundation.
The more experienced and powerful individuals who had struggled in the Black-Corner Region for years were the more convinced they were of the Demon Flame Valley's strength, because they knew deeply that within that deep valley lurked a power capable of overturning the existing order.
And the core of this deterrent force belonged to a legendary figure from the same era as the Dean of Jia Nan Academy.
Earth Demon Old Ghost!
This peak expert, who had been famous for a long time, was like a giant sword hanging over the Black-Corner Region. His unfathomable cultivation and ruthless, decisive methods made countless experts tremble with fear. As long as the Earth Demon Old Ghost remained in the Demon Flame Valley, the Demon Flame Valley would always be an insurmountable chasm for all other forces.
At this moment, the direction the Old Eagle Mountain Man was rushing towards was precisely the fearsome Demon Flame Valley!
He knew clearly in his heart that the Life Returning Pill he had given was merely a temporary measure, temporarily extinguishing Chen Xiao's killing intent, but it had not truly resolved the enmity between the two.
This life-and-death struggle was far from over.
In the Black-Corner Region, this Asura field where the weak were prey to the strong, there was no room for mercy or retreat. Chen Xiao would not let him go!
For the Old Eagle Mountain Man, if he wanted to continue to survive in the Black-Corner Region in the future, there were only two paths.
Either Chen Xiao died, or he died!
And the sharpness displayed by Chen Xiao's group tonight was like a heavy hammer striking the Old Eagle Mountain Man's heart. He knew deeply that he alone no longer posed any threat. If he wanted to reverse the decline, he could only unite with other Dou Zong level experts to form an alliance.
And looking across the Black-Corner Region, the only forces that could stand alongside him were the Black Emperor Sect and the Demon Flame Valley!
However, due to his resentment towards Mo Tianxing for revealing the secret of him possessing the Life Returning Pill, and the fact that Chen Xiao and his group were also near the Black Emperor Sect, the Old Eagle Mountain Man unhesitatingly ruled out this option.
After weighing the pros and cons, the Demon Flame Valley became his only straw to grasp for a comeback.
Regarding the prospect of uniting with the Demon Flame Valley, the Old Eagle Mountain Man was not blindly optimistic. The three Elders of the Demon Flame Valley led by Fang Yan had also suffered a great loss tonight, and even had a Dou Wang expert among their subordinates perish. This humiliation was enough to ignite their desire for revenge.
Therefore, in the Old Eagle Mountain Man's view, in the current situation where interests and hatred were intertwined, the famous saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" was the best leverage to pry open the Demon Flame Valley as a backer!
The Old Eagle Mountain Man looked back towards the direction of the Black Emperor Sect, his gaze sinister. His fists were clenched tightly in his sleeves, and a cold sneer was squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Chen Xiao, the Life Returning Pill is only temporarily in your hands! The next time we meet, I will make you repay it a hundredfold!"
His current location had reached the midpoint between the Black Emperor Sect and the Demon Flame Valley. Below was a vast, undulating mountain range, with ancient trees reaching into the sky, filled with miasma, and rarely seeing human habitation throughout the year, like a natural barrier.
Here, even if a heaven-shaking battle between Dou Zong experts erupted, the energy aftermath would be completely absorbed by the mountains and dense forests. Experts from surrounding cities would not only find it difficult to arrive in time, but even those with slightly weaker cultivation would likely not be able to detect even a trace of battle aura.
"It's a good place."
"Yes, it's indeed perfect for collecting your corpse."
As soon as the Old Eagle Mountain Man finished speaking, he heard a response from behind piercing the silence.
The Old Eagle Mountain Man's body trembled. He spun around abruptly, his pupils contracting sharply.
Chen Xiao was seen holding an ice spear, his body's Dou Qi surging like angry waves. Medusa Queen's black hair fluttered, and her autumn-water-like eyes gleamed with a soul-capturing cold light. Grand Elder Su Qian's steps were steady, and his aged face was covered in frost-like killing intent.
The three transformed into three streaks of light that cut through the sky, carrying a biting pressure. In the blink of an eye, they were close at hand!
A gentleman's revenge is not too late in ten years.
However, in the Black-Corner Region, there were no gentlemen, and Chen Xiao never considered himself a good person. So, let alone ten years, he couldn't even wait for an hour.
Feeling the surging killing intent emanating from the three, which felt almost substantial as it rushed towards him, the Old Eagle Mountain Man subconsciously retreated several steps, his steps flustered, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes, but even more so, an uncontrollable confusion.
He had clearly been cautious all the way, leaving no obvious traces. What method had Chen Xiao and the others used to so accurately lock onto his escape route and chase after him like a shadow?
This question baffled him.
But before he could figure out the reason, in an instant, a powerful pressure that made his hair stand on end surged like a tide from behind him in the distance. Its aura was just as strong as his own!
There's another expert?!
He turned back in horror, and what met his eyes was a strange middle-aged man in a black robe in the distant void.
This person stood in the air, his Dou Qi surging like rolling ink clouds, emitting a heart-palpitating pressure.
As a four-star Dou Zong himself, the Old Eagle Mountain Man felt immense pressure from this person!
The Old Eagle Mountain Man let out a muffled groan from his throat, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
Three Dou Zongs...
No, counting that puppet, there were a total of four Dou Zong level combatants!
"You're really well hidden!" The Old Eagle Mountain Man turned back, his cloudy eyes fixed on Chen Xiao, a trembling cold laugh squeezed out from his throat, subtly revealing a hint of madness.
Facing four Dou Zong combatants alone, and even this unfamiliar Dou Zong and the Heavenly Demon Puppet were no weaker than himself, even though the Old Eagle Mountain Man was unwilling to admit defeat, it was difficult for him to say any more harsh words.
The current situation was almost a certain death trap!
Under this airtight net of death, once he made a move, even the chance of self-detonation was probably slim.
"You flatter me."
Chen Xiao's expression was calm, a relaxed smile on his lips. With a flick of his finger, the Heavenly Demon Puppet appeared, its body emanating a heart-palpitatingly cold aura.
Without further ado with the Old Eagle Mountain Man, Chen Xiao bowed to Cao Xi from a distance in thanks.
The latter responded with a smile: "Chen Xiao, you should retreat further. Leave this old fellow to us."
"Everyone, be careful."
Chen Xiao wasn't being pretentious. With a flash of lightning under his feet, he immediately retreated to a distance. Almost at the same moment, the Heavenly Demon Puppet suddenly erupted, charging towards the Old Eagle Mountain Man with the force of thunder, tearing the air with a piercing shriek wherever it passed.
With such a huge advantage, if anyone were to get injured, this interception would not be considered perfect.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet was not afraid of pain and could withstand the most violent counterattacks, making it the most suitable to be at the forefront.
*Boom!*
A deafening roar exploded, and a violent wave of air swept through the mountain forest like a hurricane. Towering ancient trees were uprooted. The Heavenly Demon Puppet and the Old Eagle Mountain Man both retreated rapidly.
Before the Old Eagle Mountain Man could stabilize his body, the faint light in the Heavenly Demon Puppet's eyes surged, and it closed in like a ghost at an even faster speed, its hands clasped into fists and wrapped in bone-chilling coldness, smashing directly down on his head.
At the same time, Cao Xi closed in, turning his fist into a palm and slamming it towards the Old Eagle Mountain Man's heart.
Grand Elder Su Qian swung his fists, sending out powerful fist shadows that sealed off the retreat path and smashed directly towards the Old Eagle Mountain Man's back.
Medusa Queen held a long sword and unleashed a seven-colored serpentine sword light that struck directly at the Old Eagle Mountain Man's throat. The space around the seven-colored sword light twisted and deformed violently.
The roaring energy torrent, carrying a world-destroying momentum, surged towards the Old Eagle Mountain Man like a raging tide.
Seeing this, he widened his bloodshot eyes, and Dou Qi frantically condensed on his body surface, forming a black protective shield.
However, that seemingly solid barrier, under the terrifying force of the Heavenly Demon Puppet and the attacks of Cao Xi and the others, was like thin ice meeting boiling water. It instantly burst into spiderweb-like cracks and exploded.
"Return to Origin Palm!"
The Old Eagle Mountain Man gritted his teeth and roared. His withered palm flashed out four bloody palm prints like lightning, attempting to use offense as defense.
Wherever the palm prints passed, space twisted and trembled. However, in the face of an absolute difference in strength, these counterattacks were merely the struggles of a trapped beast.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet charged forward relentlessly, its body smashing down and shattering two palm prints.
Medusa Queen's seven-colored sword light wrapped around another like a spiritual snake.
Cao Xi's powerful palm wind directly dispersed the last palm print into thin air.
Su Qian, who was not hindered, delivered a powerful punch that landed squarely on the Old Eagle Mountain Man's chest.
"Pfft!"
Visibly, the Old Eagle Mountain Man's chest caved in. Violent energy raged wildly within his body. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood, which was particularly striking under the moonlight.
In just a few breaths, this Dou Zong expert, who was once so formidable in the Black-Corner Region, was covered in wounds and severely injured.
Barely stabilizing his figure, the Old Eagle Mountain Man floated unsteadily in the air, gasping for breath, allowing the shadow of death to completely envelop him.
"Let's finish him with one blow."
Seeing the Heavenly Demon Puppet relentlessly charging towards the Old Eagle Mountain Man again, Su Qian suggested.
Cao Xi and Medusa Queen both nodded.
Immediately, the three no longer held back. Dou Qi surged around them, and the energy of heaven and earth, mobilized by the three, stirred up a fierce wind.
"Burning Sun Force!"
"Heavenly Frost Palm!"
"Serpent Sword Burst!"
The three Dou Skills were unleashed simultaneously, sealing off all of the Old Eagle Mountain Man's retreat paths.
The Old Eagle Mountain Man, who had just been shaken back by the Heavenly Demon Puppet's punch, his face changed drastically, a sickly flush appearing. Immediately, he also held nothing back. His left hand rapidly formed seals, and his right hand swept across his chest. A giant palm print nearly thirty feet long condensed and split into three, simultaneously meeting the three Dou Skills.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
Three earth-shattering roars exploded simultaneously. The entire sky seemed to be torn apart.
The next moment, the three palm prints condensed by the Old Eagle Mountain Man exploded. The violent energy aftermath swept out in all directions like a tidal wave.
The Old Eagle Mountain Man, at the center of the storm, could no longer hold on. A mournful scream came from his throat, his protective Dou Qi completely dissipated, and his entire body was sent flying out like a kite with a broken string.
His body tumbled and fell through the air, blood raining down onto the forest below, until he finally crashed heavily onto a distant mountain peak.
Dust filled the air, and rocks rolled down. After more than ten breaths, the Old Eagle Mountain Man finally staggered up into the sky from the debris. His hair was disheveled, his face unrecognizable, and blood covered his entire body. His previously intact right arm was now empty.
"Whoosh!"
A seven-colored sword beam shot down from high above, piercing directly through the Old Eagle Mountain Man's chest, completely extinguishing his life force, which was like a candle in the wind. His body exploded into a mist of blood, leaving not even bones behind!
At the same time.
On the other side of the mountain peak where the Old Eagle Mountain Man had just fallen, there was another Old Eagle Mountain Man!
His face was pale and bloodless, and his aura was so weak that it was inferior even to a Dou Huang expert.
Sensing that the 'himself' high in the sky had been killed by the Medusa Queen in one strike, the Old Eagle Mountain Man didn't even dare to look back. He suppressed his aura to the extreme, hid in the shadows, and remained motionless.
The reason for this bizarre scene was due to a life-saving secret technique he possessed.
Soul Avatar!
Using this strange secret technique, he could condense a clone from his soul that was realistic enough to be mistaken for the real thing. The more soul power he injected, the stronger the clone would be, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake.
To deceive the few people high in the sky, the Old Eagle Mountain Man had been laying the groundwork from the beginning. This was the only sliver of hope he could think of to escape death.
For this, he didn't hesitate to inject ninety percent of his soul power into the clone, just to make it look more real. This was also the reason why his true body was so weak.
One breath, two breaths...
Feeling the three Dou Zong experts high in the sky relax, and even the Heavenly Demon Puppet becoming still, the Old Eagle Mountain Man's heart filled with joy.
However, at this moment, his pupils suddenly widened.
He saw a figure walking out of the shadows in front of him with a smiling face. It was none other than Chen Xiao, whom he had overlooked!
Seeing the complete lack of surprise on Chen Xiao's face, the Old Eagle Mountain Man was utterly despairing. At this moment, let alone a Dou Huang, even facing someone at the Dou Wang level, his chances of winning were slim.
"I... don't understand. Tell me, why!"
The Old Eagle Mountain Man leaned back against the tree roots behind him, completely unable to figure out the reason.
Regarding the Life Returning Pill, he had shown it to Mo Tianxing at the auction. Chen Xiao knowing about it could possibly be due to Mo Tianxing betraying him.
But the fact that he possessed the strange secret technique of Soul Avatar was unknown to anyone on the entire Dou Qi Continent.
Those who had truly seen it were already dead.
Even the companions who were with him when he obtained this secret technique were killed by his palm.
It was precisely because of this, seeing Chen Xiao's appearance as if he had expected it all along, that the Old Eagle Mountain Man was completely broken.
If he didn't get an answer to this question, he felt he would die with his eyes wide open!
Unfortunately, Chen Xiao had no intention of explaining it to him.
With a slight smile, he flicked his finger, and an ice thorn shot out, piercing directly through the Old Eagle Mountain Man's throat.
"Your secret is also my secret."
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