RNP 856. Facing it alone
856. Facing it alone
Thanks to the information provided by Ling Fengzhui, Xiao Yan had discussed the selection of the Soul Clan members with Lei Jingxiao and Huo Zhi from the beginning. Tang Qiying had fought with Huo Zhi, and the mysterious fourth member of the Soul Clan had been recognized by Ling Fengzhui. The appearance of either of these would be extremely troublesome.
The other two members of the Soul Clan, Soul Cliff and Soul Jade, are also young prodigies who are by no means weak. If you encounter three or four of them, the first thing you should do is not to fight them, but to leave as soon as possible. This is something that Xiao Yan told Huo Zhi and Lei Jingxiao from the beginning.
At this moment, Xiao Yan learned through his soul perception that the leader of the three was Tang Qiying, and he immediately wanted to leave with Huo Zhi and Lei Jingxiao. Xiao Yan was also very familiar with Tang Qiying; his strongest form was to unleash a power far greater than his own strength by using an endless array of formations in a place he had prepared beforehand.
To avoid all of this, it's best not to fight them in places they're familiar with. After all, all of Tang Qiying's formations take a considerable amount of time to set up, so choosing a safe area is the best strategy to deal with him.
Meanwhile, dozens of miles behind.
A twisted smile appeared on Tang Qiying's face, which now occupied Huo Xuan's body. He had also sensed Xiao Yan's actions, and he was aware of the sudden change and acceleration of the three auras ahead.
"Heh, trying to lure the snake out of its hole, and even planning to fight it somewhere else? Xiao Yan has certainly learned to be cautious, but unfortunately... it's too late!"
Beside Tang Qiying were the two prodigies of the Soul Clan who had entered with him at the beginning: Soul Cliff and Soul Jade. Among the three, Tang Qiying was an absolute core figure due to the instructions of the clan's higher-ups. It was just that their team wasn't very united. After all, neither Soul Jade nor Soul Cliff liked Tang Qiying, this outsider, from the bottom of their hearts.
At this moment, Hunyu frowned. He was naturally suspicious and preferred to plan carefully before acting: "There are also three people on the other side, and we don't know where Gu Xun'er is. Is it necessary for us to press so hard?"
Tang Qiying grinned without hesitation: "Of course it's necessary. If I don't kill Xiao Yan, wouldn't my trip to the Heavenly Tomb have been in vain!"
"I know what you're worried about, but in the face of absolute strength, their tricks are meaningless."
"Moreover, Young Master Hunyu, since you want different kinds of flames so much, they have many different kinds of flames on them. Now is your best chance."
Seeing Tang Qiying's figure, Hun Yu felt somewhat annoyed. Although there weren't many calm people in the Soul Clan, not everyone was as morbidly crazy as Tang Qiying. Not to mention, he really disliked the feeling of being commanded. If he could, he really wouldn't want to be with such a person. However, the clan had assigned him a task, and he couldn't just let Tang Qiying go to his death alone. He wouldn't be able to explain himself after leaving the Heavenly Tomb.
Hunyu and Hunya exchanged a glance. Hunya was relatively more docile and didn't have as many thoughts. The two of them continued to follow behind Tang Qiying, and the six of them continued to rush through the Heavenly Tomb.
"They really caught up!" After Xiao Yan and the other two had run some distance, Lei Jingxiao smiled. Everything was exactly as Xiao Yan had initially thought.
"Then let's stick to what we said before. You two must be careful, especially you, Xiao Lei!" Xiao Yan said in a deep voice.
"Don't worry, brother, wait for my good news!"
Huo Zhi also gave Xiao Yan a deep look and whispered, "Xiao Yan... if it's not working out, we can just leave. Don't force yourself."
Xiao Yan nodded in response, his eyes conveying that they could rest assured. Then, the three of them changed direction again: Lei Jingxiao went in one direction, while Xiao Yan went in another.
The three people, including Tang Qiying, who were closely following behind, immediately noticed the change ahead.
"They've separated!" Soul Cliff's hoarse voice rang out, somewhat surprised, and the three of them slowed their pursuit for a moment.
Tang Qiying's figure paused briefly in mid-air, his eyes fixed on the direction where Xiao Yan disappeared. The only person he was truly interested in was Xiao Yan!
"Xiao Yan is truly becoming more and more pathetic. At this moment, he's even trying to use tricks to divide his forces, but it's pointless!"
"Soul Cliff and Soul Jade, you two go after the other group. I'll take care of Xiao Yan!"
After saying that, Tang Qiying didn't stop for a moment and sped off in the direction of Xiao Yan, clearly wanting to make the most of her time.
Seeing this, Hunya shrugged and asked Hunyu, "What should we do? Let him go alone?"
Hunyu watched Tang Qiying's last figure, then sneered and said with dissatisfaction, "This was his own arrangement. We were just following orders. Let him go alone!"
"If he dies in the end, we can deal with the remaining two and then clean up the mess. Maybe we'll reap even greater rewards that way, since there are quite a few strange flames here!" A greedy look appeared in Hun Yu's eyes.
Then, the two figures blurred, and two thick streams of black energy shot out like arrows, carrying a sharp whooshing sound, and rushed towards Lei Jingxiao and Huo Zhi's direction.
After confirming that the three members of the Soul Clan had also separated and that Tang Qiying was chasing after him, Xiao Yan did not continue to run at all his might, but instead slowed down his speed until Tang Qiying appeared within Xiao Yan's sight.
"Xiao Yan, it's been years. I heard you became some kind of alchemist, but I never imagined all you'd have left is this pathetic, chaotic running around. You've truly disappointed me!"
Tang Qiying flashed a few times and arrived not far from Xiao Yan. Huo Xuan's handsome face was now filled with a mocking and hateful expression.
Xiao Yan showed no sign of anger, only utter calmness: "Tang Qiying, what do you think of the scenery here? It's quite a good place to bury your bones!"
Upon hearing this, Tang Qiying, who possessed Huo Xuan's body, laughed almost maniacally: "Xiao Yan, you are still ridiculously arrogant. You have no idea that in all these years since I was reborn, every moment, every breath, I have been thinking about how to grind you to dust!"
"Someone offered a huge sum of money to kill you; this is the best gift God could give me! Today, I will not give you another chance. I will personally twist your head off and take it as my prize for this trip to the Heavenly Tomb!"
"Afterwards, I will send all your friends and women to see you, one by one, so you won't be too lonely on your journey to the underworld!"
Tang Qiying's tone was filled with undisguised malice, but Xiao Yan ignored it all. His eyes were so cold that they seemed to freeze, and all that remained was absolute killing intent towards Tang Qiying!