20demayo 1099. Resolving Difficulties
1099. Resolving Difficulties
Upon hearing this, Xun'er's eyes involuntarily revealed a look of disdain. The difference between each star level of a Dou Sheng is extremely vast; Lei Miao's strength is two stars higher than Xiao Yan's, so Xiao Yan naturally has no chance. The latter's suggestion is simply a different excuse to continue making things difficult.
Xun'er couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Old geezers are all the same, no matter where they're from!"
But the next moment, Xiao Yan caught Lei Miao completely off guard.
"Sparring with Elder Lei Miao is no problem."
"You just agreed like that?"
Lei Miao was somewhat incredulous. In his view, he knew he was deliberately making things difficult for Xiao Yan. He hadn't intended for Xiao Yan to agree to these conditions; he simply wanted to put Xiao Yan on the defensive first, so he could later secure more compensation for himself.
But the latter agreed so readily, far beyond his expectations, which made him wary.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, what I'm referring to is a one-on-one fight. The others from your Guiyuan Mansion cannot join the fray."
Lei Miao also knew that there was a nine-star Dou Sheng level expert within Guiyuan Mansion. If Xiao Yan were to bring out Yan Jin, then indeed no one in the entire Lei Clan would be able to defeat him.
Xiao Yan nodded without hesitation: "Of course, there will be absolutely no one else in my Guiyuan Mansion who will help me."
Xiao Yan emphasized the word "person" heavily, seemingly wanting to prove to Lei Miao that he would do exactly as Lei Miao asked.
"I'd like to ask Elder Lei Miao for some advice right now. Do you have time?"
Xiao Yan's straightforward manner made Lei Miao sense something was amiss. Indeed, he couldn't fathom what Xiao Yan could possibly do in the face of such a vast difference in strength.
"At the Dou Sheng realm, I don't believe he can still fight beyond his level!"
He was aware of some of the miraculous feats Xiao Yan had accomplished, but those achievements only existed at the Dou Zun and Half-Saint levels. Even when Lei Clan Chief Lei Ying and Yan Jin were young, they couldn't possibly defeat a five-star Dou Sheng while possessing the strength of a three-star Dou Sheng.
At this moment, Lei Miao dared not be careless and summoned all the elders of the Lei Clan. Xiao Yan and Xun'er waited calmly to the side, seemingly not caring at all.
They discussed it for a while, but no one could figure out how Xiao Yan could defeat Lei Miao. The others even looked at Lei Miao with suspicion, believing that Xiao Yan had no chance of winning and that he was simply bluffing Lei Miao.
"Don't worry about it, how could we possibly lose?" An elder of the Thunder Clan patted his chest and assured, "If I weren't confident that I, with my three-star Dou Sheng strength, could defeat him, I would have gone myself."
In the end, Lei Miao decided to grant Xiao Yan's request for a fight.
"Young friend Xiao Yan, let's make this clear beforehand: this battle is limited to just the two of us. No third person is allowed to appear on the battlefield, not even someone else's soul."
His last words were naturally a precaution against Xiao Xuan coming to Xiao Yan's aid. They already knew that Xiao Yan, with Xiao Xuan's help, had successfully escaped from the Heavenly Tomb of the Ancient Clan, and that Xiao Xuan was most likely still alive and helping Xiao Yan.
Even if Xiao Xuan is only a remnant soul, Lei Miao would never think that he is his match, so this hidden danger must be eliminated first.
"Alright, no other souls will appear. All the methods I'm about to use will be exclusively my own."
Upon hearing this, Lei Miao's last trace of worry vanished.
He could tell that Xiao Yan dared to fight him because he had something to rely on. But so what? Unless a third person appeared, unless Xiao Xuan's remnant soul showed up, what could Xiao Yan use to bridge the two-star gap?
Then, witnessed by many elders of the Lei Clan, Xiao Yan and Lei Miao immediately arrived at the battlefield of the Lei Clan.
Of course, this was not like a fight between Lei Dong and Lei Jingxiao. Apart from Xun'er and the four elders of the Lei Clan, there were no other people watching the battle here.
After a brief exchange, Xiao Yan and Lei Miao each stood on their own sides, ready to make their move.
Lei Miao also took the initiative and generously said, "After all, I am the elder, so young friend Xiao Yan should make the first move!"
Only then did a smile appear on Xiao Yan's lips. The difference in strength between himself and Lei Miao was indeed quite significant. Xiao Yan wasn't afraid of him, but he would definitely not have the upper hand in a real fight. Moreover, Xiao Yan understood that whether or not the Lei Clan's clan mark was given to him wouldn't be decided in this battle. Since it was just an excuse, Xiao Yan decided to use this opportunity to show the Lei Clan elders his "importance."
As Xiao Yan tapped his storage ring, a huge black shadow appeared.
"What is this? A puppet!"
Lei Miao was immediately drawn to Xiao Yan's puppet. Although he couldn't sense its specific strength, it was clear that the puppet Xiao Yan released was quite powerful, and it even brought him considerable pressure immediately.
He could sense that this was Xiao Yan's reliance, but he hadn't revealed the puppet before. Now that everything had started, it would be incredibly embarrassing to call a halt now, especially with so many colleagues and elders still around!
"I'm not afraid of him. What can a mere puppet do to me?"
"Elder Lei Miao has arrived!"
Xiao Yan's puppet acted with incredible speed. The moment Xiao Yan finished speaking, the black shadow vanished instantly. When it reappeared, a massive iron fist slammed down towards Lei Miao.
"Thunderous Roar!"
Accompanied by sound waves and thunder, Lei Miao's first attack came out with a bang. However, the black figure was unharmed by the sound waves and thunder, and his punch hit Lei Miao's face without slowing down.
The attack was immediately broken, and Lei Miao dodged away in a very disheveled state, but he still felt the gust of wind from the punch on his face.
Just as he was about to create some distance, the dark figure swung its right leg and came hurtling towards his head again!
Lei Miao couldn't help but think to herself, "Such speed!"
He raised his hands to block in front of him, and lightning bolts, like a net, were unleashed, completely enveloping the shadowy figure's legs.
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In the blink of an eye, the sound of the defensive lightning net shattering rang out. The right leg of the battle puppet released by Xiao Yan was like the sharpest blade, cutting through the lightning net set up by Lei Miao, and at the same time kicking him away.
Lei Miao felt the tremors between his arms and inwardly groaned. He never imagined that Xiao Yan would bring such a vicious puppet with him. He had restricted the help of other people and their souls to Xiao Yan, but he hadn't considered the puppet aspect.
As Lei Miao was sent flying backward, Xiao Yan's puppet assumed a forward-charging stance, flames erupting from its body and dark flames burning fiercely in its eye sockets. The subtle movements of the scales on the puppet's face gave it the appearance of a bloodthirsty killing machine ready at any moment.
The next moment, the battle puppet roared and moved, its target aimed directly at Lei Miao!