BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 358: Zi Yan’s Terrifying Power!

"Still mouthing off when you're about to die. Today, I'll make sure to capture you and give Tao'er a proper explanation!"

The black-clad man pulled down his mask, revealing a face that bore an eight-point resemblance to Hong Tao, whom Zi Yan had encountered on the street.

In his hand, a sharp, gleaming saber appeared, its snow-white blade reflecting a chilling glint under the sunlight.

"Swish!"

"Swish!"

The black-clad man swung the saber a few times, cutting through the air with ease, causing subtle distortions in the space around him.

Zi Yan, meanwhile, put away her map and stood with her hands on her hips, watching the black-clad man's movements with interest.

The next moment, deep cyan Dou Qi surged out of the man's body, and a sudden gust of wind whipped up around the hilltop. Evidently, the man’s cultivation technique was wind-based, known for its speed and agility, while still delivering considerable attack power.

"Spread out, block all her escape routes, and don’t let her get away!"

At his command, the others, including the three-star Dou Emperor, retreated to the sides, surrounding Zi Yan.

"Be a good girl and come with me!"

After the others had spread out, the black-clad man clenched his fist, and the cyan Dou Qi swirled around him like a tornado. Gripping his saber tightly, he sneered at Zi Yan before stomping hard on the ground, his figure blurring as he shot toward her with lightning speed.

"Hiss!"

Boosted by his wind-based Dou Qi, the black-clad man appeared before Zi Yan in the blink of an eye. His saber slashed down, producing several blinding arcs of blade light, aiming fiercely at Zi Yan.

During this aggressive onslaught, Zi Yan didn’t draw any weapons. Instead, she slowly clenched her small fist and, without any flair, punched forward.

Completely ignoring the blade lights, her fist collided directly with the sharp edge of the saber.

"Boom!"

As her fist met the blade, a powerful energy wave exploded at the point of impact, sending shockwaves through the saber.

Under the intense vibration, the black-clad man staggered back more than ten steps, and a sizable crack had appeared on the hand gripping his saber, fresh blood seeping out continuously.

"How is this possible… She blocked a sword with her bare body? And this kind of strength—is it something a human can possess?"

Shaking his now-numb right arm, the black-clad man looked at Zi Yan with a newfound sense of dread.

The other attackers around them wore expressions of sheer shock.

"Fourth Master is a seven-star Dou Emperor! How did this little girl manage to knock him back with her bare strength? Is she even human?"

"Not human? Then she must be a magical beast! But for a magical beast to take human form, it must reach the seventh rank. Could she really have the strength of a Dou Zong (Dou Ancestor)?"

"You’re done, right? Now it’s my turn."

While the black-clad man and the others were still processing the situation, a brilliant purple light suddenly surged over Zi Yan’s fist.

Up until now, she had only relied on the immense physical strength of her Ancient Void Dragon bloodline to block the saber, but now she was beginning to channel her Dou Qi. A fierce, oppressive aura filled the air.

"Who would’ve thought a little girl could have such terrifying power!"

At this moment, the black-clad man finally sensed Zi Yan’s true strength. The aura she exuded had clearly reached the level of a high-rank Dou Emperor.

As the dazzling purple light illuminated Zi Yan's fist, the black-clad man immediately felt an overwhelming sense of danger. He quickly positioned his saber in front of him and conjured a deep cyan shield of Dou Qi.

"Extreme Light Fist!"

As Zi Yan silently shouted in her heart, the energy of heaven and earth around her began to surge wildly. Her fist swung eight consecutive times, sending eight purple fist imprints hurtling toward the black-clad man and the other seven attackers at a speed too fast for the naked eye to track.

"Not good!"

The seven men surrounding Zi Yan on either side had not expected that her attack would also include them. By the time they attempted to defend themselves, it was already too late. The purple fist imprints struck them with lightning speed.

"Boom!"

In the midst of eight violent explosions, all seven of the attackers, except for the seven-star Dou Emperor, were instantly engulfed by the purple light. Even the three-star Dou Emperor was no exception—his body shattered in an instant.

As for the black-clad leader, the cyan shield he had conjured in front of him only delayed the inevitable for a moment. The purple fist imprint, though slightly weakened, pierced through his saber and slammed directly into his chest.

"Urgh!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from the black-clad man’s mouth as he was sent flying back several hundred meters by the impact, before crashing into a dense forest far away.

After effortlessly dealing with the attackers, Zi Yan casually clapped her hands, then pulled out the map she had been studying earlier and calmly walked away from the hilltop.

Five hours after Zi Yan left, three figures arrived from the direction of Tianbei City. These three were none other than Hong Li, the head of the Hong family, and two Dou Emperor elders from the family.

"There are signs of a battle here!"

As soon as they arrived above the hill, Hong Li caught the lingering scent of blood in the air.

After a short search, they found the black-clad man who had been knocked into the forest by Zi Yan’s attack.

However, more than half of the man’s body was already buried in the dirt, his clothes tattered and torn. His chest had a horrifying, gaping wound that continued to bleed, turning the surrounding soil a deep red.

When the three newcomers reached him, the black-clad man’s previously closed eyes slowly opened, and a look of extreme agitation appeared in his gaze.

"Fourth Brother! Who did this to you?"

Seeing this, Hong Li rushed to his side and quickly fed him a pill, pouring Dou Qi into his body to heal him.

Despite the earlier conflict between them in the hall, Hong Li was filled with boundless fury at seeing Hong Liang, one of the top five experts in the family, beaten into such a state for no apparent reason.

"It was her… that little girl who injured Tao’er!" Hong Liang weakly muttered.

"That little girl possesses such strength?"

Hearing Hong Liang’s answer, Hong Li was deeply shocked. He had known that Hong Liang and his group had gone to pursue that girl, but he had never imagined that Zi Yan could be so powerful.

"Are you sure it was just her? Did anyone from the Han family get involved?" Hong Li asked, his tone full of doubt.

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