Chapter 31: The Battle with Yao Chen, The Sorrowful Wind Soul Refining Technique!

Chapter 31: The Battle with Yao Chen, The Sorrowful Wind Soul Refining Technique!

Xiao Cang regarded Yao Chen in front of him as if he had found a treasure trove. However, Yao Chen displayed a deep sense of wariness. 

He couldn't fathom how Xiao Cang had discovered him while he had been comfortably residing in the ring.

"You should know I've been in the ring, under the Xiao family's possession for nearly twenty years, and no one had ever discovered my existence."

"Even Xiao Xun'er's Dou Huang-level mysterious protector had no perception. Xiao Cang has only returned for a few days, yet he discovered me!" Yao Chen, surprised by Xiao Cang's perceptive abilities, felt the need to be cautious.

"Xiao Cang, my friend, this is all a misunderstanding. "

"I absorbed Xiao Yan's Dou Qi out of helplessness, but I assure you, there is absolutely no malice. I hope you can be generous."

"Please rest assured, my friend, what I owe Xiao Yan, I will repay double in the future." Yao Chen bowed, attempting to clear the misunderstanding and convert hostility into friendship.

However, Xiao Cang remained unconvinced. He saw an opportunity and wasn't about to let it slip away. "Compensation? Good! Then you might as well pay with your life!"

With those words, Xiao Cang took action! 

Terrifying Dou Qi suddenly erupted, his figure moving as swift as a ghost. In a blink, he arrived in front of Yao Chen, delivering a palm strike with terrifying momentum!

Yao Chen's face turned pale; Xiao Cang's palm's power made his heart tremble! 

Attempting to dodge was futile, and before he could react, Xiao Cang's palm slammed into Yao Chen's soul body, sending him crashing out of the hall.

Gasps filled the hall. The Xiao family members, feeling the abrupt surge in energy, instinctively activated their Dou Qi armor and gowns for protection. 

The elites and younger members retreated, their faces drained of color.

Xiao Yan, closest to the action, felt as though he'd entered hell. He was already sweating profusely within moments of Xiao Cang's casual strike.

Outside the hall, Yao Chen had to stabilize after crashing through three walls, grateful for his protective Bone Cold Fire that mitigated most of Xiao Cang's strike. However, even with this defense, he was still extremely uncomfortable.

"Xiao Cang, you…" Yao Chen's face darkened, realizing that Xiao Cang wasn't interested in hearing explanations. Realizing peaceful resolution was no longer an option, he decided to leave immediately.

However, Xiao Cang wasn't willing to let him escape so easily. He swiftly gave chase, using his Three Thousand Thunder Movement to cut off Yao Chen's escape route.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy," Xiao Cang sneered, appearing in front of Yao Chen, who was in shock.

"Three Thousand Thunder Movement!!! Are you a descendant of the Wind Thunder Pavilion?!" Yao Chen's disbelief arose; how could a Wind Thunder Pavilion descendant be here?

Quickly understanding that Xiao Cang was a genius of the Yunlan Sect, Yao Chen rationalized Xiao Cang's possession of the Three Thousand Thunder Movement as a result of some other adventure.

"Indeed, you're a once-famous eighth-grade alchemist in Zhongzhou, sealed in a ring for many years, and you recognize the Three Thousand Thunder Movement," Xiao Cang remarked, wearing a playful smile.

"Do you recognize me?!" Yao Chen's shock intensified; the young man before him not only knew he was hiding in the ring but also knew his identity!

"Could it be that you were sent by Han Feng…"

"Han Feng? He's insignificant!"

Xiao Cang scoffed, dismissing the idea that Han Feng, a master only lingering in the realm of Dou Huang, could compare to him.

Nevertheless, Hai Xin Yan intrigued him. 

But speaking of Han Feng, he was quite interested in Hai Xin Yan.

[Hai Xin Yan – Fifteenth on the Heavenly Flame List ]

The fifteenth-ranked different fire on the Different Fire List.

if he could swallow it, his cultivation should be able to rise a bit more.

But that's something for later.

"Since you know my identity, it's unwise to be my enemy."

"The benefits of gaining the friendship of an eighth-grade alchemist are beyond your imagination," Yao Chen attempted to persuade Xiao Cang again, wary of engaging him directly.

Xiao Cang, however, had a different agenda. 

"But if I refine you into a puppet, I'll have a completely loyal eighth-grade alchemist servant."

Shocked by Xiao Cang's knowledge, Yao Chen saw that a direct confrontation with Xiao Cang in his current state would be unwise.

"Xiao Cang, do you really want to be an enemy of a Dou Zun?!" Yao Chen warned.

"Dou Zun?" 

Xiao Cang laughed, finding the idea amusing. 

"If you were at your peak, I might have to be cautious. But as you are now... Are you sure you have the strength of Dou Zun?!"

Xiao Cang took a step forward; his palm, filled with violent Dou Qi, suddenly emitted an icy coldness!

Intermediate Earth Rank Dou Technique!

Sorrowful Wind Soul Refining Hand!

This was a technique Xiao Cang obtained after marrying Yao Ye. It doubled the damage to a soul body!

Originally planned as a trump card against Soul Palace, Xiao Cang decided to practice it on Yao Chen.

In an instant, Xiao Cang's palm released a gloomy fog, forming a giant hand aimed at Yao Chen.

"Not good!" 

Yao Chen's pupils contracted in horror, immediately summoning a cold flame to protect himself. However, before he could evade, the gloomy fog enveloped him.

"Ahh!" A dreadful scream echoed from within the fog.

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