170: He was retreating to break through to Dou Huang?

“As expected of Canaan Academy students, a One-Star Dou Wang can actually last more than ten rounds against two One-Star Dou Huang.”

The old man glanced at the other two battlefields, a little surprised in his heart.

After killing them, the Black-Corner Region would no longer be a safe place to stay.

Yan Hao was the second to be knocked out of mid-air.

After falling to the ground, he rolled over, picked up the hammer beside him, and threw it forcefully at the middle-aged man.

The air shrieked.

Vines blocked the opponent, and the hammer dented the vines but still couldn't smash through them.

The middle-aged man waved his hand, and the vines wrapped around the hammer, throwing it into the distance.

“Senior Yan, Senior Lin, are you two alright?”

Forcing back her opponent with a sword, Han Yue landed on the ground, worriedly checking their condition.

Her eyes scanned the two, her pupils trembling slightly.

The ground around Lin Xiuya had already caved in, revealing a man-shaped pit. His bones and Qi seemed to be problematic, and he couldn't break free from it for a while.

As for Yan Hao, he was covered in blood, his robes tattered and torn. On his exposed skin were countless bloody gashes, with some areas even ripped open.

“Han Yue, Lin Xiuya and I might not be able to escape.”

Yan Hao's tone was gentle, as moving forcefully would pull at his wounds, “You go, don't mind us. Deliver what Lin Xiu needs to him. That way, Old Lin and I won't have died in vain.”

Han Yue's eyes turned red.

Her situation was slightly better than theirs, but she could only barely protect herself and couldn't look after them both.

“No one is leaving today!”

The old man looked down at the three, like a True God about to judge their lives.

Whoosh!

Just then, a sharp whistling sound came, the kind produced when wind is rapidly torn apart.

A middle-aged man vibrated his Dou Qi wings, moving his body to the side.

The next second.

A black shadow flashed past his previous position.

A huge gust of wind blew, the middle-aged man’s hair flew, and his clothes were pressed tightly against his body by the wind.

“What was that?!”

The three felt their hearts tighten, and they looked intently.

The black shadow slammed into the ground with a loud bang, and several trees snapped in response.

In the center of a three to four-meter-wide pit, a giant hammer stood upright.

“The hammer I threw out earlier?”

The middle-aged man controlling the vines was stunned for a moment. How did this thing fly back on its own?

The other middle-aged man looked at the large pit, a drop of sweat sliding down his forehead along his cheek.

With that force, if he hadn't dodged, he would probably have been smashed in half.

“Who?!”

The old man roared, his surrounding Dou Qi surging, his eyes wide as he scanned the surroundings.

He hadn't sensed any other Qi, so it shouldn't be a Canaan Academy Elder arriving.

Han Yue and the other two on the ground were somewhat dazed.

“Did an Elder come?” Han Yue asked.

Yan Hao shook his head, unsure. He didn't seem to see anyone else nearby.

Chirp chirp!

Suddenly, a faint sound gradually became clear.

A black dot appeared on the horizon, rushing towards them at an extremely fast speed.

When the old man came to his senses, the black shadow's appearance was already clear; it was a young man.

“A student?”

He was slightly taken aback, his lips curving downwards, “Another one coming to his death.”

“Brother Hao, how can you just throw such a big hammer around? What if you break the flowers and plants?”

A somewhat familiar, slightly laughing voice spread across the forest.

Yan Hao, Han Yue, and the other two perked up, their eyes lighting up, revealing a look of hope.

“Lin Xiu!”

“Lin Xiu is here!”

The three looked up at mid-air, where a young figure appeared, faint lightning still lingering under his feet.

“Lin Xiu, have you finished your seclusion?”

Yan Hao smiled, feeling completely relaxed, as if he no longer felt the pain from his injuries.

“Yes, I heard you guys were in trouble, so I immediately came to find you. Thankfully, I'm not too late.”

Lin Xiu looked down and smiled faintly at them.

“You? Lin Xiu, you came alone? Didn't an Elder come?”

Han Yue's smile involuntarily stiffened.

These three were all Dou Huang, and that old man was even a Four-Star Dou Huang.

“Senior Sister, for just these three guys, there's no need for an Elder. I can handle it myself.”

Lin Xiu said calmly.

“What big talk! Boy, I recognize you. Fan Lao was killed by you that day.”

Having been observing Lin Xiu, the old man suddenly recalled him from the lightning under his feet.

“That's right, old man. If you end yourself now, you can still preserve a complete corpse.”

Lin Xiu glanced at him with a serious expression.

The two middle-aged men, learning that Fan Lao had died by Lin Xiu's hand, showed signs of retreat in their eyes.

“Hmph, just a mere Dou Wang, yet still trying to put on a brave front. Medicine Emperor said that Fan Lao's death was merely due to him being suppressed by your Fallen Heart Flame.”

The old man sneered, “In this wilderness, there's no Heavenly Flame for you to borrow.”

His gaze swept over the two middle-aged men, and he continued, “Medicine Emperor has already issued a kill order. Your head is worth three Six-Rank Medicinal Pills. Originally, with you in the Academy, we wouldn't have had much of a chance, but now it's perfect.”

“Is that so? Han Feng seems to hate me to death.”

Lin Xiu touched his neck, a little surprised. Three Six-Rank Medicinal Pills, that was no small amount of gold and silver.

Han Feng was only a Six-Rank Alchemist, and refining three Six-Rank Medicinal Pills would also be considerable pressure for him.

After the old man's reminder, the two middle-aged men also seemed to recall this matter, and the retreat in their eyes dissipated, replaced by intense greed.

“Attack together!”

The old man shouted in a low voice, and as his words fell, the two middle-aged men rushed out first.

Below.

Yan Hao and Han Yue showed worried expressions.

Two months ago, Lin Xiu was only a Dou Wang. After secluding himself for so long, he probably only made a single Realm Breakthrough. Facing three Dou Huang all of a sudden, could he do it?

Han Yue gripped the sword in her hand, ready to step forward and help at any moment.

One of the middle-aged men arrived in front of Lin Xiu first, as if seeing a Six-Rank Medicinal Pill waving at him, a smile he couldn't suppress appearing on his face.

He threw a punch, his Dou Qi tearing through the air.

The next second.

The man froze for a moment, “Afterimage?!”

His punch missed, and his body staggered in mid-air.

“Raging Thunder!”

Lin Xiu silently appeared behind him, his clenched right fist covered in flames and lightning, and he slammed it forcefully into the man's back.

Time seemed to pause for a second.

The man's body collided with Lin Xiu's fist. The Dou Qi armor he hastily erected instantly turned into light, scattering from the air.

He fell rapidly towards the ground like a meteor.

Boom!

Yan Hao felt a tremor under his feet, a roar came, and a large cloud of dust mixed with blood mist rose in front.

“One move to deal with a Dou Huang? Is this Lin Xiu's current strength?”

He was dumbfounded.

Han Yue was also somewhat dazed.

But the old man's terrified cry that followed made Han Yue and the other two even more bewildered.

“Dou Huang? You're not a Dou Wang! You're a Dou Huang!!”

The moment Lin Xiu made his move, the old man truly felt the Qi he unleashed.

Vast and profound!

It was a world of difference from a Dou Wang!

“Dou Huang? Lin Xiu has already broken through to Dou Huang? Was he secluding himself to break through to Dou Huang?”

Yan Hao was dumbfounded.

Who plays like this?

We finally broke through to Dou Wang with great difficulty, and you, kid, have actually pulled a whole big Realm ahead of us?

The other middle-aged man turned without hesitation and fled into the distance.

“Comparing speed with Three Thousand Lightning Movement, do you think you're a Dou Zong?”

Lin Xiu's figure flashed, and he threw a punch, directly igniting a bloody fireworks display.