123: Chapter 123 Azure Fire Lotus, Hundred Rivers of Sword Waves

Rumble...

While Tang Junyao and Xiao Tian were silent, a shocking scene unfolded as Hun Tiandi's laughter abruptly ceased.

Sword energy erupted from his palm, surging and dancing wildly.

With a turn of his palm, the chilling sword energy struck; Ling Yuan didn't even have time to scream before his entire body exploded.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a mist of blood amidst the endless sword energy, scattering with the wind.

Hun Tiandi's sudden and forceful strike, devoid of any mercy, could only be described as extremely overbearing.

Ah...

Tang Junyao let out a cry, her figure retreating rapidly; Ling Yuan's sudden explosion had startled her, causing her to instinctively step back.

Her expression was somewhat angry, her beautiful eyes staring fixedly at Hun Tiandi.

In an instant, Ling Yuan was left with no corpse, his soul completely extinguished.

"If you are my enemy, you deserve to die."

Hun Tiandi's expression was indifferent as he spoke coldly, then took a gulp of spirit wine.

"Senior Brother..." Ling Yuan's junior brothers were wide-eyed with fury; they had not expected that Hun Tiandi would act so recklessly right in front of Burning Flame Valley and the Xiao Young Master.

He was so unbridled and unscrupulous, instead acting swiftly and ruthlessly to kill.

The group's faces were ferocious, their eyes blood-red, and they were incensed with rage.

Pointing trembling fingers at Hun Tiandi, they shouted angrily, "You killed our Senior Brother today; Starfall Pavilion will not let you go..."

On the mountaintop, the group of fellow disciples had witnessed Ling Yuan's death with their own eyes.

They were plunged into deep fear, anger, unwillingness, terror, and confusion...

Hmph!

A cold light flashed in his eyes, and Hun Tiandi's expression turned icy; just as he was about to strike and slaughter them all...

Tang Junyao appeared before him, clearly intending to protect the people from Starfall Pavilion.

Seeing this, Hun Tiandi raised an eyebrow, and the sword intent on his body instantly erupted, permeating the entire mountain peak, its sharp edge immediately enveloping the entire scene.

"You... how dare you kill someone in front of me?"

Tang Junyao looked at Hun Tiandi in indignant anger, her pretty face showing disbelief; being able to defeat Ling Yuan naturally meant he possessed considerable strength.

However, Tang Junyao's strength clearly surpassed Ling Yuan's, and even the Xiao Family Young Master, Xiao Tian, was present by her side.

Behind them were experts from Burning Flame Valley, a group of experts from the Xiao Family, and the fan-waving Mr. Shui Xing providing protection.

With such a disparity in strength.

Hun Tiandi dared to be so forceful and overbearing, decisive in killing; with a turn of his palm, he had executed Ling Yuan, destroying both body and soul, leaving absolutely no room for mercy.

"Didn't you hear him? Plotting to ambush me and stealing my cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques—these two reasons alone make killing him without any hesitation justified. Simply put, he deserved to die."

"Ling Yuan did not know what was good for him; he brought this upon himself."

"If you also fail to recognize the situation and insist on being my enemy, from now on, as long as they are disciples of your Burning Flame Valley, I will kill every single one I see."

Hun Tiandi's expression was cold to the extreme as he said this indifferently.

"Presumptuous! How dare you offend Jun Yao..." Before Tang Junyao could speak, the Young Master, Xiao Tian, couldn't hold back any longer.

A youth who had emerged from some unknown quiet place, with cultivation only at the Great Dou Master level.

He was actually so unbridled and boundless in his arrogance, not taking Burning Flame Valley seriously at all.

"Hmph, presumptuous? I've done even more presumptuous things. Don't think that just because you come from Burning Flame Valley and the Xiao Family, you can be arrogant and detached from the world."

"Wantonly bullying the weak and controlling the fates of others—let alone top factions in the Central Plains, even if it were the Ancient Eight Clans, as long as they are my enemies, they deserve to die."

Hun Tiandi's voice was as cold as a sword, his eyes infinitely deep.

Once these words were spoken, regardless of whether it was Tang Junyao or the group from Starfall Pavilion, they were instantly dumbfounded, feeling their souls trembling within them.

They looked at the calm Hun Tiandi in shock; he was too overbearing.

"Jun Yao, let me first capture this little madman, then cripple his Dou Qi, and take him back to Starfall Pavilion to be dealt with."

Just then, Xiao Tian, who was beside Tang Junyao, said coldly.

"I didn't expect the people of the Xiao Family to be so vicious." Hun Tiandi sneered, his jet-black eyes like swords, a trace of sword intent intertwining in the depths of his eyes.

As he locked eyes with Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian instantly felt as if he had fallen into the depths of the Northern Underworld's black sea, pierced by sword intent; his chest felt turbulent, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Pfft...

Having suffered a muffled loss, Xiao Tian's expression changed abruptly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he shouted angrily: "Jun Yao tried to advise you kindly, yet who would have thought you would be so ruthless and unable to distinguish right from wrong, daring to slaughter the people of Starfall Pavilion."

"A person like you is definitely not a blessing for the people of the world in the Central Plains."

"Today, I, Xiao Tian, will act on behalf of heaven to sever this karma for Starfall Pavilion, cripple your Dou Qi, and take you back to be suppressed in Starfall Pavilion for a thousand years..."

"Hmph, ruthless and unable to distinguish right from wrong—to actually come up with such grand-sounding excuses; truly worthy of the Xiao Family, your reputation is well-earned."

Hun Tiandi mocked.

Xiao Tian's expression changed; the delicate-looking youth before him truly made him angry, causing him to lose face in front of the Jun Yao he liked.

Without further words, with a shout, his figure moved like lightning; he stomped his foot heavily, causing the bluestone to crack like a web, and like a ghost, he charged toward Hun Tiandi.

He unleashed his most terrifying attack.

Close-quarters combat? That was what Hun Tiandi feared the least. He clenched his fists, channeling the Half-Step Crushing Fist; in that instant, his hands, feet, and legs... every part of him turned into a terrifying lethal weapon.

Terrifying energy compressed the air, causing constant sonic booms, with energy blasts flying everywhere, leaving marks on the ground.

Xiao Tian also did not show weakness, engaging in close-quarters combat.

The battle between the two reached a white-hot intensity; surging Dou Qi gushed out at an astonishing speed, and amidst their collisions, powerful energy exploded incessantly.

On the mountain peak, blood-colored fist imprints and emerald-green flames burst forth, while two afterimages moved rapidly and incessantly.

Destructive energy radiated from their exchange, and their attacks grew increasingly intense as the battle progressed.

It became increasingly crazed, which was shocking.

Tang Junyao and the Starfall Pavilion disciples watched the two flickering afterimages in shock, dumbfounded.

They could even perceive that Xiao Tian had used several types of Dou Techniques, erupting with terrifying combat power, yet they were all blocked one by one by the youth in green.

Tang Junyao now understood that when he had defeated Ling Yuan earlier, he had still held back.

Fighting against Xiao Tian for so long, there was still no sign of him losing.

This youth was definitely no ordinary person.

Everyone held their breath; the two hazy figures, flashing and moving, left many people anticipating the outcome.

In their perception, it should have been Hun Tiandi who was defeated.

Unexpectedly, there was no sign of him falling into a disadvantage; both were engaged in close-quarters combat, and he even vaguely showed signs of suppressing Xiao Tian by relying on the advantages of his physique.

This was truly difficult for those following behind Xiao Tian to accept.

Finally, their speeds slowed down, and when their appearances became clear, Hun Tiandi's Dou Qi armor was covered in fist imprints, and his cyan robe was somewhat tattered.

The red and swollen fist imprints on his body clearly showed just how crazed the previous close-quarters battle had been.

Xiao Tian was not much better off; his chest was covered in footprints and fist imprints, his breathing was ragged, and there was more unwillingness...

The battle between the two could be considered a draw.

After putting some distance between them, Xiao Tian was the first to make a move, taking a deep breath and staring at Hun Tiandi.

"Is it about to begin?"

Watching Xiao Tian's actions, Tang Junyao was stunned and whispered softly.

"It seems this match is about to end. To be able to push Xiao Tian to this extent, this youth is not simple..."

Tang Junyao sighed.

"Be careful, he's about to use his trump card," Elder Dan suddenly cautioned.

Hun Tiandi suppressed the restlessness in his heart, staring with sharp eyes, his whole body on guard, his Dou Qi circulating frantically through his limbs and bones.

On the mountain peak, Xiao Tian slowly closed his eyes, then in the blink of an eye, snapped them open.