BTTH: Demon Emperor Xiao Yan

"Who are you?" Just as Yao Ye was puzzled by Xiao Yan's identity, Mobasi had the same question. In the ongoing clashes between the Snake-People Tribe and the Jia Ma Empire over the years, as one of the eight tribe leaders, Mobasi had personally participated in many battles. He had fought most of the Dou Wang powerhouses from the empire, but none of them had ever used a flame like this one.

"The one who's going to take your pathetic life," Xiao Yan replied calmly. Shrouded in purple-black flames, his figure looked like that of a grown man. No one could have imagined that this messiah-like figure wrapped in infernal fire was in fact a boy not even twelve years old.

"Arrogant brat!" Mobasi sneered. In the current Jia Ma Empire, there were fewer than ten people who could claim his life, and almost all of them were Dou Huang-level experts. Although he couldn't discern Xiao Yan's background, he could tell from the aura that this boy wasn't stronger than him—perhaps even a bit weaker. Yet the boy dared to speak such mad words? How laughable.

Xiao Yan didn't respond. Instead, he merely curled a finger at him—a gesture that was pure provocation. It instantly infuriated the already ill-tempered Mobasi. With a roar, he hurled a fierce punch forward, his terrifying Dou Qi energy erupting with violent force. The power behind it was so immense that it could have easily shattered an entire section of Desertrock City's wall had it landed there.

Yet faced with this terrifying strike, Xiao Yan made no effort to dodge. Instead, his flame wings flared out and he shot forward. He crushed the incoming energy attack with his own body, then clenched his fist. In the blink of an eye, he appeared right in front of Mobasi and unleashed a punch.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Xiao Yan's speed, already surpassing that of most Dou Huang, left Mobasi no time to evade. All he could do was rapidly channel his Dou Qi to form a protective armor. But the moment it formed, Xiao Yan's punch shattered it like glass. The massive force sent Mobasi flying several hundred meters before he managed to stabilize himself.

"You little bastard… I really underestimated you." Mobasi steadied himself in the air, astonishment in his eyes. He hadn't expected Xiao Yan's strike to be so potent—it had even dented his Dou Qi armor. Still, he sneered, "But if that's the full extent of your power, it won't be enough to defeat me."

"Oh?" Xiao Yan smirked. He lightly clenched his hand—and suddenly, the hidden force he had implanted in Mobasi with the Eight Extremes Collapse erupted. Mobasi's expression changed drastically as he felt the chaotic energy wreaking havoc within his body. He hastily circulated his Dou Qi to suppress it.

However, before he could fully neutralize it, several other bursts of force exploded simultaneously inside him. The chain reaction echoed throughout his body with heavy thuds. Blood spurted from his mouth, and he began to stagger in the sky, barely maintaining altitude.

During his training in the Empire of Cloud Mist, Xiao Yan had honed his mastery of the Eight Extremes Collapse to a profound level. He could now inject eight layers of hidden force with a single punch—enough to rival the destructive power of an Earth Rank Dou Technique.

True mastery of the technique didn't simply involve stacking eight energies. That was crude and easily detected. Instead, the first force acted as bait, drawing the opponent's attention while the other seven struck simultaneously, triggering a cascading effect that magnified the damage. That was the true essence of the Eight Extremes Collapse.

Even someone like Mobasi, renowned among the Snake-People for his powerful physical body, was grievously injured by the attack. His aura waned, and had it not been for his own bodily refinement, that punch might have killed him on the spot.

'He's only a Dou Wang… how the hell is he this powerful?!' Mobasi's face twisted in pain. In his current state, he couldn't even muster 30% of his strength. What's more, he was now wary of Xiao Yan's terrifying punch and had no intention of continuing the fight.

He quickly beat his flame wings and began retreating through the sky, snarling, "Kid! Just you wait—our Snake-People Tribe will settle this score one day!"

"Whether or not they will, I can't say," Xiao Yan sneered. "But you clearly won't live to see it."

With a flash, Xiao Yan activated his Flame Lotus Sky Step and caught up to Mobasi. In the stunned eyes of the latter, Xiao Yan's flaming fist smashed down once again. The blow sent Mobasi plummeting from the sky and slamming into the desert floor, kicking up waves of sand.

Already critically wounded, Mobasi now completely lost the ability to move. He lay in a crater gouged out by the impact, his entire body soaked in blood. As he stared up at the figure cloaked in purple-black fire descending toward him, a rare and terrible feeling welled up in his chest—fear.

"You damned brat! Are you trying to wipe us out completely?!"

Xiao Yan didn't reply. He simply surged downward again, his fist once more aimed at Mobasi's head. He didn't believe in letting his enemies go—especially when they were this dangerous. Though Mobasi wasn't yet a "tiger," he was close enough to warrant elimination.

Just as Xiao Yan's flaming fist was about to strike, a fair and slender hand suddenly appeared and caught his punch. Despite the terrifying force behind it, the hand remained perfectly still. With a gentle wave of her hand, Xiao Yan was pushed several meters back. He stared at the new arrival with growing solemnity.

A stunning woman now hovered where Mobasi lay. She was a perfect fusion of enchantment and majesty, so striking it was as if the phrase "calamity to nations" had been coined just for her. Even Yao Ye, proud as she was, gasped in awe at the newcomer's noble and elegant beauty.

All eyes were now drawn to her mesmerizing face. Then, as people began to recognize her identity, horrified gasps rang out one after another.

"Queen… Queen Medusa?!"

(End of Chapter)

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