"Han Xuan, so it’s you!"

Zhouyan’s gaze hardened as he looked at the young face revealed beneath the cloak, his expression becoming somewhat twisted.

"Yes, it’s me."

Han Xuan nodded with a smile, though there was a hint of caution in his eyes.

Zhouyan’s eyes slightly narrowed, and he said coldly, "You were lucky last time, narrowly escaping with your life, and now you’ve come here to die."

Han Xuan’s gaze chilled.

The short Martial Artist standing nearby glared with wide eyes, "So it was you who sent people to attack my young master!"

"Haha, what if it was me?"

Zhouyan stood up, his face showing no sign of panic.

The appearance of Elder Qian and others surprised him, but he believed Elder Qi Yuan alone could slay all of them.

Besides, Qi Zhenshan, one of the Heavenly Position Business Line’s top experts, was here too, ensuring success.

Clapping his hands, Zhouyan glanced over Han Xuan and others, sneering:

"Since you’re not going back to your Giant Mist City obediently, then leave your lives here."

"Yang Wanyi, where is Luo Feng?"

Yang Wanyi’s expression remained calm, and she said lightly, "He’s already left Big Market City."

"Hehe, you don’t need to deceive me."

Zhouyan smiled as he looked at Yang Wanyi, shaking his head:

"Right after the Business Alliance Conference ended, I had people watch the Dayang Commerce Alliance’s station. Every move you make is under my control. Luo Feng never left the station, not even once. Since he’s not here, he must still be at the station. You deliberately lured me out; it seems you want to kill me. He doesn’t dare to come with you; is he scared?"

A trace of coldness appeared in Yang Wanyi’s beautiful eyes, and she did not speak.

"Looks like I hit the mark."

Zhouyan chuckled lightly, his provocative gaze sweeping over Yang Wanyi, licking his lips disdainfully:

"Yang Wanyi, ever since we met, you’ve never looked at me directly. I thought your carefully chosen fiancé was someone extraordinary. Turns out he’s just a coward..."

Swish!

Yang Wanyi’s jade hand beckoned, flames flickered, piercing the night, and a fire blade appeared out of thin air, slicing towards Zhouyan at lightning speed.

Zhouyan’s face changed as he felt the powerful aura rushing towards him, retreating frantically.

Whoosh!

The flame flickered, splitting the rock on the ground, leaving the break scorched black.

"You are not qualified to comment on him."

The gold flame feather coat on Yang Wanyi burned with wisps of flame as she stared at Zhouyan, her red lips carrying a smile, but her eyes were cold.

In the distance, Luo Feng’s mind trembled slightly; he had only seen Yang Wanyi wear such an expression once before, when she learned Yang Dingtian was poisoned by Blood Yin Poison and near death.

"Good, unqualified indeed!"

Zhouyan’s brow flickered, his expression ferocious, eyes fixed on Yang Wanyi.

"Do you still think of yourself as the favored daughter of heaven? Fine, I won’t kill you later. After I break into Dayang Mansion and capture Luo Feng, I’ll make you watch him suffer and die. Then, I’ll make you kneel and beg me."

"Miss, why waste words with such scum? Die for me!"

Incensed by Zhouyan’s disrespectful words to Yang Wanyi, Elder Qian roared with anger, stepped forward, and his body shot like an arrow, instantly crossing over twenty to thirty meters, his Yuan Qi boiling, locking onto Zhouyan’s location, pressing down with a palm.

Boom!

The air exploded, collapsing under Elder Qian’s palm as if that space was fragmenting inch by inch.

"Humph!"

A cold snort echoed in the void, the black-robed elder standing quietly on the side moved, appearing before Elder Qian in the next instant, his robe billowing, five blood-red claw shadows emerged, meeting Elder Qian’s palm head-on.

Boom!

The air ripped layer by layer, both figures flew back.

Steadying himself, Elder Qian exhaled deeply, gazing at the black-robed elder opposite.

"Take another palm!"

With a long shout, Elder Qian’s hair and beard stood, his figure shot into the sky, green Qi Force swirling around him like radiant light, as he pressed with a palm, the entire sky seemed to turn jade green, suppressing down towards the black-robed elder.

The black-robed elder’s figure did not move, but wisps of dark red breath flowed from his right hand as he clawed downwards towards the void.

Schwick!

The dark red Claw Strength, extending over ten meters like five blades of light, ripped through the sky of jade green, then enveloped Elder Qian.

Slash!

Elder Qian retreated, a part of his clothes torn by the Claw Strength, the dark red Claw Strength did not slow, enveloping Yang Wanyi and others below.

The sturdy man heard the wind-breaking sound approaching, his face darkened, slashed out a blade, vanishing the Claw Strength.

"Despicable!"

Elder Qian’s face darkened, barely avoiding dragging Yang Wanyi into the fray, his anger even greater.

At the same time, Elder Qian felt a caution rise; that one strike not only shattered his palm strength but had spare force — more powerful than rumored.

"Bixia Cloud Sky!"

Having gauged the depth, Elder Qian dared not be careless, immediately utilizing his ultimate technique, lowering his center of gravity, a torrent of jade green Yuan Qi Palm Gang exploded, crushing towards the black-robed elder.

From afar, a grand jade green light nearly ten meters appeared between heaven and earth.

"Blood Light Finger!"

The black-robed elder’s clothes fluttered automatically without wind, and he pointed out a finger that seemed slow but was actually fast.

Poof, a dark red light shot out, piercing through the green-colored Palm Gang layer by layer. The resulting impact made the air ripple endlessly, the sound akin to thunder in summer, continuous and unceasing.

On the ground, the robust man from the Massive Cauldron Commerce Alliance looked at the fierce battle in mid-air between the two and his face darkened:

"This is the first time I’ve seen Old Qian suppressed to this extent, that old rascal is indeed formidable."

He withdrew his gaze and spoke to the remaining people:

"If this person is not eliminated, we shall have no survival. I’ll assist Old Qian with a helping hand. Stay here, do not separate. Qin Yun, I’ll leave this place to you, be careful of Qi Zhenshan. He’s trained in the Giant Whale Iron Mountain Skill, his realm is accomplished, and his power is immense. Avoid direct confrontation, stall for time. After I team up with Old Qian to kill Elder Qi Yuan, we’ll come to aid you."

Qin Yun was the only young woman among the four from the Massive Cauldron Commerce Alliance, she nodded, her plain face showing a slight smile:

"Don’t worry, although we are not his match, with a united force, we can delay for some time without problem."

The short and stout martial artist patted his chest, "Second brother, go ahead. As long as I’m here, no one can harm the young master and them."

The robust man nodded, stepped on the ground, and soared into the sky, accompanied by an exceptionally large and bright saber light.

Boom!

Thunder exploded, the earth trembled, and three figures clashed in mid-air.

All three were in the mid-stage of the Spiritual Rotation Realm level eight martial artists, individually possessing the strength to split mountains and flatten lakes. Now, fighting with all their might, the commotion was earth-shattering, with each skirmish reducing one hill after another to flat ground.

"Elder Qi, leave none except Yang Wanyi!"

Zhouyan coldly observed Yang Wanyi and others.

"Family Head, why must we kill them all?"

The Giant Tower Man glanced at Yang Wanyi and the others and asked. He had hastily returned to the Big Market City and was unaware of the recent events concerning the Heavenly Position Commerce Alliance.

Zhouyan frowned slightly but when considering Qi Zhenshan’s temperament, he suppressed his anger, "If they do not die, our Heavenly Position Business Line will never have peace."

The Giant Tower Man’s gaze flickered for a moment but said nothing more and walked step by step towards Yang Wanyi and others.

"Prepare to engage, remember, our goal is to stall this person," said the young woman.

The Giant Tower Man, clad in black armor, moved quickly, arriving in front of the group within two or three breaths.

"Attack."

The young woman’s eyes glinted sharply as she drew a treasure sword glowing with blue light.

Whirr!

The sword edge vibrated and emitted a sword light filled with intense cold air.

Crack!

The Giant Tower Man did not dodge, extended his right palm, and crushed the sword light, though a thick layer of frost formed on the armor of his right arm.

"Taste my fist, Earth Thunder Energy!"

The short and stout man spotted an opportunity, his Yuan Qi surged, enveloping his body in intense yellow light, he leapt into the air and smashed a heavy fist into the ground.

Boom!

The ground shook, a massive mound of earth attacked the Giant Tower Man.

The Giant Tower Man’s eyes flickered slightly, his body trembled, and amidst crackling sounds, the ice and snow on his body shattered and fell.

Then, he lifted his right foot and stepped down.

Boom!

It was as if some ancient beast unleashed its might, the ground shook violently, sending ripples outwards, and the enormous earthen mound exploded into a massive crater more than ten meters in diameter.

Meanwhile, the last martial artist from the Massive Cauldron Commerce Alliance surged with green light and unleashed a palm strike.

"Iron Wood Palm!"

A massive black palm force, four or five meters thick, whizzed out, the surface of which displayed tiny wood patterns, resembling a giant log exuding a terrifying might.

Thud!

The giant log collided with the Giant Tower Man, as if a hammer struck a mountain, producing a muffled sound. The Giant Tower Man staggered three steps back, each step causing the ground to crack beneath him.

Finally halting his stance, the Giant Tower Man patted the armor on his body and lifted his head to look at the three who attacked.

"The Five Element Guests of the Massive Cauldron Commerce Alliance, renowned for a long time. If all five of you attack together, I may have difficulty resisting. However, now there are only four of you and one cannot attack me, with only three of you here, it seems unlikely you can stop me, Qi Zhen. I don’t wish to kill, surrender yourselves."

"Quite an arrogant tone, take my triple Earth Thunder Energy first!"

The short and stout martial artist laughed heartily, his body spinning rapidly in mid-air, then his right fist fiercely slammed into the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground shook, three massive earthen mounds, four or five meters high, charged fiercely towards the Giant Tower Man, imposing and intense.

The Giant Tower Man’s gaze turned slightly more serious, then he aimed at the three incoming massive earthen mounds and punched out.

"Mad Whale Overturns The Sea!"

A surge of Yuan Qi flooded out from the Giant Tower Man, his punch force transformed into a giant whale over twenty to thirty meters long, swinging its head and tail, traversing forward, its nearly ten-meter-wide tail striking the earthen mounds.

Boom!

The two formidable forces clashed and exploded, the domineering shockwave crushing downwards, layers of ground collapsed, and a dust-yellow tornado, seven to eight meters thick, tens of meters high erupted in the middle.

"Peh!"

The short and stout martial artist was thrown by the impact, spinning through the air, finally landing.

Spitting out the soil from his mouth, he looked at the Giant Tower Man opposite, clapped his hands and laughed:

"For being so tall, your strength isn’t much greater than mine."