"No need, let me handle it," Xiao Ming said as he ran his right hand through Xiao Yi Xian's silky hair. His voice was calm and confident.
The Gu Clan had many means, and if Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan were careless, they might get hurt.
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes softened as she looked at him, reluctantly nodding in agreement.
"Be careful."
She also understood that Xiao Ming's strength surpassed hers by a considerable margin, so she didn't insist further.
Upon hearing Xiao Ming's decision, Zi Yan pursed her lips and could only accept it.
Medusa also furrowed her brow, expressing her concern.
Xiao Ming waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that he would handle the situation.
Observing Xiao Ming deftly handling the beautiful women around him, Gu Qingyang couldn't help but feel envious of his good fortune. After a brief moment, he inquired, "Are you ready?"
"Of course, but if you come to me without reason and ask for a fight, shouldn't you offer something in return?" Even if he defeated Gu Qingyang, Xiao Ming would not have much to gain, and he couldn't forcefully take anything from the other party. Wasting his strength for nothing would not be worth it.
"Oh? That was my oversight. Since Brother Xiao Ming is an Alchemist, I happened to acquire this item a few days ago. I can use it as compensation." Gu Qingyang said, smiling. He pondered for a moment before taking out a jade box.
Inside the box lay a blood-red elliptical fruit, exuding a strong vitality with its blood-like aura.
"A Blood Essence Demon Fruit?!" Xiao Ming's eyes widened in recognition of the fruit.
The Blood Essence Demon Fruit was an extremely rare medicinal ingredient, a demonic fruit that absorbs essence blood. This fruit hid underground and absorbed the life force within essence blood before it eventually transformed into the shape of a fruit.
The Blood Essence Demon Fruit was a main ingredient for refining the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill, and its value was comparable to that of an intermediate seventh-tier pill.
To refine the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill, three main ingredients were needed: the Blood Essence Demon Fruit, the Ten Thousand Year Old Green Spiritual Vine, and the Snow Bone Ginseng.
Xiao Ming had been searching for the ingredients in the Imperial City, but he hadn't found all the auxiliary materials for the pill, let alone the main ingredients.
He planned to try his luck in Central Plains, but unexpectedly, Gu Qingyang offered it to him.
Beside him, Zi Yan's eyes lit up upon seeing the Blood Essence Demon Fruit.
"Not bad, that's right, it's exactly the Blood Essence Demon Fruit. I wonder if Brother Xiao Ming is satisfied? As long as you defeat me, I will hand this item over to you with both hands."
"Hehe, then I won't be polite. Will you fight me alone, or will all of you come at once?" Xiao Ming's words showed that he didn't take Gu Qingyang and the others seriously. However, since Gu Qingyang was willing to challenge him despite knowing that he was a Dou Ancestor, it could be said that he too did not take Xiao Ming's fighting ability seriously.
"Brother Xiao Ming is joking. Of course, it's just me." Gu Qingyang replied, his aura rising to the level of a Dou Ancestor. However, his aura was a bit unstable, obviously raised by a secret technique.
'Indeed, the Gu Clan has exceptional means.' Xiao Ming thought to himself as he watched Gu Qingyang's aura surge to the Dou Ancestor realm, yet his body showed no signs of discomfort.
Secret techniques were not something that could be used casually. For example, after using his secret technique, the Sky Fire Three Mysterious Change, Xiao Ming would suffer some serious side effects. However, because his physical body was strong and had a strong resistance to these side effects, he could use the technique without much concern.
The higher the level of the secret technique, the smaller the side effects, and the easier it is to control the power gained. Gu Qingyang's secret technique was obviously of a very high level.
"Sorry for the offense." Gu Qingyang said, quickly forming hand seals to absorb the surging Dou Qi into his palms. As the energy flowed into his palms, a dazzling light gradually appeared, almost as bright as the sun.
'This aura indicates that this is at least a High Di Dou Technique, the Gu Clan really has a lot of good things. Let's finish this quickly.' Xiao Ming sighed lightly and took a step forward.
With lightning-fast speed, Xiao Ming disappeared from Gu Qingyang's view and reappeared behind him. He then aimed his palm at Gu Qingyang's back.
But before it could connect, Gu Qingyang's body floated forward strangely. A massive energy handprint, many meters in size, suddenly appeared between the two of them.
"Open Mountain Seal!" Gu Qingyang shouted as the energy handprint appeared, causing the surrounding space to ripple rapidly.
Xiao Ming's face remained unchanged as he lightly pressed his right hand on the energy handprint, just as he had done before.
BOOM!
His right hand moved very smoothly, but the force contained within it was enough to make people gape in shock.
When Gu Qingyang's Open Mountain Seal collided with Xiao Ming's right hand, it made a thunderous sound. The weaker Snake-People below even experienced temporary deafness, and their vision was slightly blurred.
After a brief stalemate, the Open Mountain Seal shattered in front of everyone.
"How is this possible!" The Black Submerged Army on the four-winged unicorns exclaimed in disbelief.
After all, what Gu Qingyang had used was the Gu Clan's God Seal Technique.
The God Seal Technique was a High Di Dou Technique. Legend has it that it was created by a certain Dou God during ancient times. It has a total of five styles. The Open Mountain Seal, Sea Flipping Seal, Overturning Land Seal, Sky Burying Seal, and the Ancient God Seal.
When fully mastered, it could rival a Tian Class Dou Technique, and one had to be in the Dou King realm to begin cultivating it.
Although Gu Qingyang only used the Open Mountain Seal, it was still a genuine High Di Dou Technique. But what they saw was unbelievable. Xiao Ming had casually slapped it away with a single palm.
The Open Mountain Seal didn't even last two seconds in his hands!
Seeing this result, Gu Qingyang's pupils contracted fiercely and his mouth twitched.
'What a strong body!' With his eyesight, he naturally saw that Xiao Ming did not use any Dou Techniques, yet was able to break his God Seal Technique.
After shattering Gu Qingyang's attack with a palm, Xiao Ming did not give him much time to catch his breath. He stepped forward and appeared in front of him once again, aiming his right hand at his chest this time.
To others, Xiao Ming's movements seemed slow, but in Gu Qingyang's eyes, they were incredibly swift and difficult to resist.
However, Gu Qingyang was a talented heir of the Gu Clan who had received the best training on the continent since childhood, and his mental strength was extraordinary.
A clear space fluctuation surged on the soles of his feet, and the next moment, he strangely retreated more than three meters backward to avoid Xiao Ming's attack.
'A Dou Technique of movement involving space, at least a High Di Class. Worthy of being an Ancient Clan.' Xiao Ming thought calmly
He wasn't surprised that he couldn't defeat Gu Qingyang with two palm strikes. It would be really surprising if Gu Qingyang was defeated by him so easily. In that case, the Gu Clan's reputation would be worthless.
'However, it ends here.' Xiao Ming thought as he disappeared from his original position without any apparent movement, leaving only a faint phantom that slowly dissipated.
That was an afterimage produced by speed reaching a certain level.
Seeing this, Gu Qingyang did not dare to be careless. His hand seals changed like lightning, and then two brilliant energy hand seals erupted from his hands, heavily attacking in front of him.
"Open Mountain Seal!"
"Sea Flipping Seal!"
As soon as the two brilliant energy hand seals appeared, they quickly merged and converged together.
This combination of two seals was not simply adding one plus one equals two. Even a normal one-star Dou Ancestor would only end up defeated and even lose their life against this move.
But unfortunately for Gu Qingyang, his opponent was Xiao Ming.
With a crystal-clear hand slightly shining, Xiao Ming shattered the attack like a withered tree and falling leaves.
Then, he pressed his hand directly onto Gu Qingyang's chest at lightning speed.
Boom!
Suddenly, Gu Qingyang's body was like a cannonball, heavily crashing onto the ground, stirring up a large cloud of dust!
"No need, let me handle it," Xiao Ming said as he ran his right hand through Xiao Yi Xian's silky hair. His voice was calm and confident.
The Gu Clan had many means, and if Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan were careless, they might get hurt.
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes softened as she looked at him, reluctantly nodding in agreement.
"Be careful."
She also understood that Xiao Ming's strength surpassed hers by a considerable margin, so she didn't insist further.
Upon hearing Xiao Ming's decision, Zi Yan pursed her lips and could only accept it.
Medusa also furrowed her brow, expressing her concern.
Xiao Ming waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that he would handle the situation.
Observing Xiao Ming deftly handling the beautiful women around him, Gu Qingyang couldn't help but feel envious of his good fortune. After a brief moment, he inquired, "Are you ready?"
"Of course, but if you come to me without reason and ask for a fight, shouldn't you offer something in return?" Even if he defeated Gu Qingyang, Xiao Ming would not have much to gain, and he couldn't forcefully take anything from the other party. Wasting his strength for nothing would not be worth it.
"Oh? That was my oversight. Since Brother Xiao Ming is an Alchemist, I happened to acquire this item a few days ago. I can use it as compensation." Gu Qingyang said, smiling. He pondered for a moment before taking out a jade box.
Inside the box lay a blood-red elliptical fruit, exuding a strong vitality with its blood-like aura.
"A Blood Essence Demon Fruit?!" Xiao Ming's eyes widened in recognition of the fruit.
The Blood Essence Demon Fruit was an extremely rare medicinal ingredient, a demonic fruit that absorbs essence blood. This fruit hid underground and absorbed the life force within essence blood before it eventually transformed into the shape of a fruit.
The Blood Essence Demon Fruit was a main ingredient for refining the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill, and its value was comparable to that of an intermediate seventh-tier pill.
To refine the Bone Growing Blood Fusing Pill, three main ingredients were needed: the Blood Essence Demon Fruit, the Ten Thousand Year Old Green Spiritual Vine, and the Snow Bone Ginseng.
Xiao Ming had been searching for the ingredients in the Imperial City, but he hadn't found all the auxiliary materials for the pill, let alone the main ingredients.
He planned to try his luck in Central Plains, but unexpectedly, Gu Qingyang offered it to him.
Beside him, Zi Yan's eyes lit up upon seeing the Blood Essence Demon Fruit.
"Not bad, that's right, it's exactly the Blood Essence Demon Fruit. I wonder if Brother Xiao Ming is satisfied? As long as you defeat me, I will hand this item over to you with both hands."
"Hehe, then I won't be polite. Will you fight me alone, or will all of you come at once?" Xiao Ming's words showed that he didn't take Gu Qingyang and the others seriously. However, since Gu Qingyang was willing to challenge him despite knowing that he was a Dou Ancestor, it could be said that he too did not take Xiao Ming's fighting ability seriously.
"Brother Xiao Ming is joking. Of course, it's just me." Gu Qingyang replied, his aura rising to the level of a Dou Ancestor. However, his aura was a bit unstable, obviously raised by a secret technique.
'Indeed, the Gu Clan has exceptional means.' Xiao Ming thought to himself as he watched Gu Qingyang's aura surge to the Dou Ancestor realm, yet his body showed no signs of discomfort.
Secret techniques were not something that could be used casually. For example, after using his secret technique, the Sky Fire Three Mysterious Change, Xiao Ming would suffer some serious side effects. However, because his physical body was strong and had a strong resistance to these side effects, he could use the technique without much concern.
The higher the level of the secret technique, the smaller the side effects, and the easier it is to control the power gained. Gu Qingyang's secret technique was obviously of a very high level.
"Sorry for the offense." Gu Qingyang said, quickly forming hand seals to absorb the surging Dou Qi into his palms. As the energy flowed into his palms, a dazzling light gradually appeared, almost as bright as the sun.
'This aura indicates that this is at least a High Di Dou Technique, the Gu Clan really has a lot of good things. Let's finish this quickly.' Xiao Ming sighed lightly and took a step forward.
With lightning-fast speed, Xiao Ming disappeared from Gu Qingyang's view and reappeared behind him. He then aimed his palm at Gu Qingyang's back.
But before it could connect, Gu Qingyang's body floated forward strangely. A massive energy handprint, many meters in size, suddenly appeared between the two of them.
"Open Mountain Seal!" Gu Qingyang shouted as the energy handprint appeared, causing the surrounding space to ripple rapidly.
Xiao Ming's face remained unchanged as he lightly pressed his right hand on the energy handprint, just as he had done before.
BOOM!
His right hand moved very smoothly, but the force contained within it was enough to make people gape in shock.
When Gu Qingyang's Open Mountain Seal collided with Xiao Ming's right hand, it made a thunderous sound. The weaker Snake-People below even experienced temporary deafness, and their vision was slightly blurred.
After a brief stalemate, the Open Mountain Seal shattered in front of everyone.
"How is this possible!" The Black Submerged Army on the four-winged unicorns exclaimed in disbelief.
After all, what Gu Qingyang had used was the Gu Clan's God Seal Technique.
The God Seal Technique was a High Di Dou Technique. Legend has it that it was created by a certain Dou God during ancient times. It has a total of five styles. The Open Mountain Seal, Sea Flipping Seal, Overturning Land Seal, Sky Burying Seal, and the Ancient God Seal.
When fully mastered, it could rival a Tian Class Dou Technique, and one had to be in the Dou King realm to begin cultivating it.
Although Gu Qingyang only used the Open Mountain Seal, it was still a genuine High Di Dou Technique. But what they saw was unbelievable. Xiao Ming had casually slapped it away with a single palm.
The Open Mountain Seal didn't even last two seconds in his hands!
Seeing this result, Gu Qingyang's pupils contracted fiercely and his mouth twitched.
'What a strong body!' With his eyesight, he naturally saw that Xiao Ming did not use any Dou Techniques, yet was able to break his God Seal Technique.
After shattering Gu Qingyang's attack with a palm, Xiao Ming did not give him much time to catch his breath. He stepped forward and appeared in front of him once again, aiming his right hand at his chest this time.
To others, Xiao Ming's movements seemed slow, but in Gu Qingyang's eyes, they were incredibly swift and difficult to resist.
However, Gu Qingyang was a talented heir of the Gu Clan who had received the best training on the continent since childhood, and his mental strength was extraordinary.
A clear space fluctuation surged on the soles of his feet, and the next moment, he strangely retreated more than three meters backward to avoid Xiao Ming's attack.
'A Dou Technique of movement involving space, at least a High Di Class. Worthy of being an Ancient Clan.' Xiao Ming thought calmly
He wasn't surprised that he couldn't defeat Gu Qingyang with two palm strikes. It would be really surprising if Gu Qingyang was defeated by him so easily. In that case, the Gu Clan's reputation would be worthless.
'However, it ends here.' Xiao Ming thought as he disappeared from his original position without any apparent movement, leaving only a faint phantom that slowly dissipated.
That was an afterimage produced by speed reaching a certain level.
Seeing this, Gu Qingyang did not dare to be careless. His hand seals changed like lightning, and then two brilliant energy hand seals erupted from his hands, heavily attacking in front of him.
"Open Mountain Seal!"
"Sea Flipping Seal!"
As soon as the two brilliant energy hand seals appeared, they quickly merged and converged together.
This combination of two seals was not simply adding one plus one equals two. Even a normal one-star Dou Ancestor would only end up defeated and even lose their life against this move.
But unfortunately for Gu Qingyang, his opponent was Xiao Ming.
With a crystal-clear hand slightly shining, Xiao Ming shattered the attack like a withered tree and falling leaves.
Then, he pressed his hand directly onto Gu Qingyang's chest at lightning speed.
Boom!
Suddenly, Gu Qingyang's body was like a cannonball, heavily crashing onto the ground, stirring up a large cloud of dust!
