In the distant horizon, eight figures stood in the air. Although they did not speak, the boundless Spiritual Energy ripples radiating from their bodies were akin to tornadoes that wreaked havoc in this region. It was so much so that even the thick layers of clouds in the horizon were shattered.
, ybdu,
Countless people held their breaths at this moment. The pressure before the great battle actually caused them to feel a little suffocated.
The eight silhouettes in the sky represented the pinnacle of the younger generation in the Northern Region. With their strength, they could be considered as the elites amongst the elites even amongst the peak forces with limitless potential.
Yet today, when all of these Heaven's Favorites who could take charge of their own clashed together, it was like a collision of comets that shook the heavens and the earth.
"I wonder who will be able to reach the top this time …"
"It should be Fang Yi or the Netherworld Prince … The two of them have occupied the 1st and 2nd positions on the Dragon-Phoenix Record for many years, and no one else has been able to shake their ranking."
"That's not necessarily true. That mysterious girl isn't simple either. Even Fang Yi is rather afraid of her …"
"It's not necessarily that the others don't have a chance. Su Biyue, Hong Yu, and the others are not easy to deal with. If they underestimate them, it's not impossible for them to fail miserably."
"The current situation is a bit of a stalemate. After all, no one is strong enough to ignore the others."
"…"
The frozen atmosphere could not cover the whispers of the experts who were able to come here.
After all, they were not ordinary people and had some ability. Therefore, their eyesight was not shallow.
His analysis was clear and logical.
High up in the sky, Mu Chen's black pupils gently flickered as he sensed the frozen atmosphere.
The top seven before him weren't unfamiliar to him. Aside from Cai Xiao, the other six were famous figures on the Dragon-Phoenix Record.
Those who were slightly unfamiliar with him were probably Ding Xuan from the Giant Spirit Clan.
They had more or less interacted with each other.
Among these people, he had no grudges with Ding Xuan, Su Biyue, and Hong Yu.
They couldn't be considered friends.
However, they couldn't be considered enemies. The remaining three people were much more troublesome to deal with.
Needless to say, that Liu Yan was already a life and death enemy. Their relationship was irreconcilable. Moreover, Fang Yi and the Netherworld Prince had fought with him and Cai Xiao because of the previous matter. Speaking of which, they could be considered to have some enmity.
It was just that he didn't know the depth of this enmity.
Facing this situation.
Even he found it a little difficult to make a move.
Just as Mu Chen was considering how to break the stalemate, he suddenly felt a sharp, murderous gaze directed at him.
That gaze was filled with killing intent. Mu Chen slightly turned his head and saw Liu Yan's expressionless face. When the latter saw Mu Chen's gaze directed over, a cold arc slowly rose on his face.
Under the frozen atmosphere, Liu Yan suddenly clenched his fist and a spiritual lustre flickered, forming into a spear that was pointed towards Mu Chen. Shortly after, he indifferently said, "You managed to escape by luck the previous time, but you won't have such an opportunity this time."
"I'm not the one running away like a stray dog." Mu Chen smiled.
When Liu Yan heard his words, he wasn't enraged. He calmly said, "If it wasn't for her, do you think that I would let you go?"
The 'her' that he was referring to was naturally Cai Xiao. Back then, when he fought with Mu Chen to such an extent, it wasn't that he couldn't continue fighting, but he was shocked by Cai Xiao's method of killing Chi Xue. Thus, he had no choice but to retreat. Undoubtedly, that made him feel sullen in his heart. That's because he believed that Mu Chen was also at the end of his rope at that time. If he continued to fight, he would definitely be the one laughing in the end.
Given the current situation, if he made a move against Mu Chen again, even Cai Xiao wouldn't be able to interfere. That's because the others wouldn't be willing to see the two of them joining hands.
With a smile, Mu Chen said, "Looks like you intend to find me to fight here?"
Liu Yan indifferently smiled. Shortly after, he turned his head to look at the others and said, "Looks like I'll have to make a move first. There shouldn't be any objections, right?"
"Hehe, our hands and feet are on our own bodies. No one can stop us from doing anything. However, this friend from the Great Heaven Domain isn't a pushover. Liu Yan, don't kick an iron plate and break your own leg."
Hong Yu smiled. This little seductress from the Demon's Gate spoke in a soft tone. Although she didn't seem to be siding with anyone, any man would feel indignant and attack with all their strength.
The others didn't speak, but they were clearly happy to see Liu Yan take the lead to deal with Mu Chen. They knew that this stalemate couldn't last forever. Letting Liu Yan take the lead was a good idea.
While everyone silently agreed, Cai Xiao's gaze turned cold as she took a step forward.
Although she had only taken a step forward, she had instantly attracted everyone's attention. As the most mysterious person in this place, the fear that the others had towards Cai Xiao was clearly extremely strong.
Liu Yan's pupils abruptly shrank when Cai Xiao stepped forward. If Cai Xiao still wanted to help Mu Chen at this moment, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.
"Haha, miss, there's no need for you to make a move at this moment, right?"
But just when Liu Yan's expression turned ugly because of Cai Xiao, Fang Yi, who had been silent all this while, finally smiled as he looked at Cai Xiao.
"What can you do if I want to make a move?" Cai Xiao sneered.
Fang Yi smiled, "Then I can only stop you. After all, it's best if you don't break the rules of the game."
He slowly took a step forward as his robes fluttered in the wind. The space around him violently distorted as spatial ripples vaguely appeared, along with an astonishing Spiritual Energy pressure that spread out.
Su Biyue, Hong Yu and the rest in the surroundings couldn't help trembling when they sensed the pressure emanating from Fang Yi's body. Judging from the ripples, Fang Yi had already surpassed them.
"With just you?"
Cai Xiao stared at Fang Yi as a lustre blossomed from her slender and fair fingers. Her slender fingers contained a power that even an expert like Fang Yi would feel fearful.
Just when Fang Yi's gaze gradually turned grave as he stared at Cai Xiao, the Netherworld Prince suddenly took a few steps forth and formed a pincer with Fang Yi, trapping Cai Xiao from the front and back.
"If I'm included, I wonder if it's enough?"
The Netherworld Prince indifferently said as a dark lustre surged around him, as if he had devoured all the light in this region. His hoarse voice made one's hair stand on end.
Countless people in this region were startled as they watched this scene with dumbfounded expressions. Even Su Biyue, Hong Yu and the rest couldn't help being a little startled. Clearly, they never expected that the first and second rankers on the Dragon-Phoenix Record would actually stand on the same side!
In the past, Fang Yi and the Netherworld Prince didn't have much of a relationship!
Rustle.
An uproar burst out in this region. If this scene were to spread out, who knows how much of an uproar it would cause amongst the younger generations of the Northern Region. After all, Fang Yi and the Netherworld Prince were monumental existences amongst the younger generations of the Northern Region. But at this moment, the two monumental existences actually wanted to join hands to suppress a single person. Furthermore, that person was a young girl!
When Mu Chen saw this scene, his calm face couldn't help turning dark. He never thought that Cai Xiao's attempt to help him would cause Fang Yi and the Netherworld Prince to join hands to suppress her.
"Two men against a girl. The first and second rankers on the Dragon-Phoenix Record are truly laughable."
Mu Chen said coldly. He knew that Cai Xiao was extremely mysterious. But just as she had said, there were many seals in her body. Therefore, the strength that she could unleash was limited. According to Mu Chen's estimations, if she wanted to deal with either Fang Yi or the Netherworld Prince by herself, she should have a chance of winning. But if the two of them joined hands, even Cai Xiao wouldn't be able to gain much of an advantage.
The Netherworld Prince cast an indifferent glance at Mu Chen as he spoke with a hoarse voice, "You still don't possess the qualifications to interfere in this matter. Talk about it after you defeat Liu Yan. She's in such a difficult situation because of you. If you think that you have a backbone, then use your ability to break out of this situation. Otherwise …"
His voice paused for a brief moment as he indifferently swept a glance at Mu Chen. There wasn't much contempt in his eyes, but he did not place Mu Chen on the same level as him. "You don't have the qualifications to speak here."
"Is that so?"
There seemed to be an abstruse light gathering in the depths of Mu Chen's black pupils as he stared at the Netherworld Prince and slowly said.
The entire region was silent. No one expected that the situation would turn out like this. Su Biyue, Hong Yu and the rest had also wisely chosen to protect themselves. No matter what, they weren't willing to get involved in the grudges between the few of them. Furthermore, from their standpoint, they were naturally happy to see Mu Chen and the rest fighting.
Cai Xiao slightly tilted her head as her hair fluttered in the wind. She looked at the Netherworld Prince and Fang Yi before revealing a smile. That smile of hers was devastatingly beautiful. It was so much so that even great beauties like Su Biyue and Hong Yu paled in comparison.
Cai Xiao's gaze turned towards Mu Chen as she chuckled, "It will be a little troublesome for me to deal with the two of them. But from now on, the two of them will not dare to make any movements. I will give you an incense's time to deal with that fellow called Liu Yan, then …"
Her finger, which was emitting a lustrous lustre, slowly moved and pointed towards the Netherworld Prince behind her. Her clear and cold voice resounded across this region.
"You block one, and I will kill the other. Can you do it?"
The entire region was silent as countless startled gazes were directed at Mu Chen. Clearly, they couldn't understand why Cai Xiao was so confident in Mu Chen. Not to mention the troublesome Liu Yan, even if Mu Chen managed to defeat Liu Yan, it would be wishful thinking for him to block the Netherworld Prince with his strength.
However, Mu Chen paid no attention to those startled gazes. He stared at Cai Xiao and did not speak a single word. He abruptly turned his head and fixed his pitch-black pupils onto Liu Yan.
"A joss stick's worth of time is enough." (To be continued …)