At the uppermost part of the massive pillar, three figures stood firm, radiating an overwhelming presence that pressed the crowd in the hall, making it difficult for them to breathe. In the hall, Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye stared in astonishment at the three figures on the pillar. The aura of each clearly belonged to the Battle Emperor level—such elite warriors were rare even for Nalan Yanran's status, and usually encountered only occasionally. Yet here, within the Mo Family hall, three such warriors had suddenly appeared, their sudden emergence delivering a profound shock that shattered Nalan Yanran's otherwise steady composure. "We must report this to our master promptly," Nalan Yanran thought. She exchanged glances with Ge Ye, both sensing an unprecedented sense of gravity. Three Battle Emperor-level warriors were enough to shake the entire Gama Empire. Standing at the top of the pillar, Xiao Yan fixed his gaze upon the young woman in green robes. Though the pale silk veil covering her face obscured her features, the graceful, delicate figure beneath the green robe clearly conveyed that she must be quite attractive. At that moment, the mysterious woman gently tapped the green scales on the young dragon's forehead with her slender hand, and instantly, the dragon fell unconscious. Hearing the young lady's words, the people below—Mo Lan and the others—were all deeply startled. Their cherished secret techniques, which the Mo family had long prided themselves on, had been quietly and effortlessly learned by this enigmatic woman? How could it be that the thief, having taken the chickens, now criticized the host's chickens for being poor in taste? The audacious logic of this "thief"—a strong case of reverse blame—left many of the Mo family's younger disciples deeply exasperated, rolling their eyes. Yet, no matter how much they tried, they dared not approach the woman to argue. After all, even the supreme cultivators, such as the Du Phong tier, were treated with utmost respect; the Mo family simply did not yet possess the strength or standing to challenge such a figure. Thus, they could only maintain a grave expression, silently swallowing their frustration. The green-robed woman smiled, gently lifting the delicate eyelid of the green-scale serpent with her slender finger, carefully observing the three faint black spots subtly visible around the pupil before nodding contentedly and murmuring softly, "Indeed, it's the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil. It seems White-Tooth's intuition was correct." The act of lifting the green-scale serpent's eyelid caused a slight twitch at Xiao Yan's lips; now he understood that this enigmatic woman had also come specifically for the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil. Since the green-robed woman's appearance, Yao Lao had remained silent, likely concerned that further communication with Xiao Yan might reveal his presence. With this understanding, Xiao Yan had not felt the need to inquire about the woman's identity in his heart. "The aura you emitted earlier gave me a sense of familiarity—do you think we've met before?" the green-robed woman suddenly looked directly at Xiao Yan, her brows slightly furrowed, expressing mild curiosity. "Indeed, did we?" "Made a casual, indeterminate response, Xiao Yan coldly stated, 'Regardless of who you are, I must have back the Qinglin. Otherwise, I'll have to resort to force and take her by force!' 'Ah, this little girl is extremely important to me. I simply cannot hand her over to you.' The woman in blue robes shook her head with a smile, her gaze gliding over Xiao Yan and Hai Bo Dong, before lightening her tone, 'Though both of you are powerful at the level of Emperor of Battle, I believe it would still be difficult for you to stop me.' 'Then let's fight!' Upon hearing the woman's words, Xiao Yan showed no hesitation at all. With a low command, a surge of dense, pale flames erupted violently from within him, instantly raising the temperature throughout the hall. With a sudden thrust of her foot against the top of the pillar, cracks rapidly spread from the point of contact, extending all the way to the ground. The massive pillar soon began to tremble and waver, threatening to collapse. With the thrust of the launch, Xiao Yan's body surged forward like a bullet fired from a cannon, shooting directly at the woman in blue robes. As Xiao Yan roared, Hai Bo Dong also moved with lightning speed, swiftly forming hand seals to channel energy. Instantly, cold air coalesced before him, taking shape into over a dozen sharp ice spines as thick as a man's thigh. Spiral carvings at the tips of the spines enhanced their cutting power. With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the ice spines scattered outward, fully covering the space where the woman in blue robes could potentially evade. Midway through the air, Xiao Yan's fist, blazing with a crisp white flame, surged forward, accompanied by a sonic boom and intense heat, crashing directly into the woman in blue robes. In front, Xiao Yan; behind, ice spikes covering her. After a moment of contemplation, the green-robed woman stomped her foot, and with a crisp crack, the wooden pillar beneath her surged forth, blasting out a massive wooden wall. At the same time, her right hand expanded, five long green thorn-energy lances bursting forth from between her fingers. As they swayed and danced, they enveloped her entire body. The incoming ice spikes were deflected and scattered. With a powerful punch, Xiao Yan shattered the wooden wall. Bending his knees slightly, his body arched like a bow, then suddenly leapt upward, appearing in a flash atop the green-robed woman's head, who was attempting to break through the roof. As he spun in midair, leveraging the force of his foot's rotation, he landed with a thunderous crash directly onto her shoulder. "Boom!" "With a single blow, the enemy struck, yet Xiang Yan's face showed no trace of joy. In his perception, what he had hit seemed not flesh, but a soft, decaying log—indeed, the log was reflecting some of the power he had unleashed, causing his own form to waver slightly. "The people of the Gamma Empire truly don't value diplomacy," the young woman in green silk remarked, her tone slightly displeased as she had been struck. She raised her right palm sharply, launching a powerful surge of green energy directly toward Xiang Yan's chest. With her arms crossed over her chest, a dense, pale flame rose, fully absorbing and deflecting the energy column. Though the attack did not wound him, the force of the energy column still pushed him back slightly." "This is the Gamma Empire. I don't wish to fight you. Though in the short term I may not be able to defeat either of you, I believe you still fall short of stopping me." Gazing at the figure advancing with a forceful thrust, the woman in green smiled lightly, lifting her head slightly. A surge of power, stronger than that of Hai Bo Dong, erupted violently from within her, causing the thick ceiling of the hall to burst open. Shards of wood and tiles cascaded down, revealing the clear blue sky beyond. "Heh, I'll be off now. Don't worry, both of you—I won't harm this little girl. I've no desire to use anything as tedious as the Mo Family's transplantation technique." With a smile, the woman spoke, and a pair of emerald-colored aura wings swiftly formed behind her, then surged forward toward the sky. "Pyro Shield, activate!" "Gazing at the green-robed woman striving to burst through the hall, Hai Bo Dong issued a low command. Instantly, energy surged rapidly across the ceiling, cold air condensing at a speed that left the onlookers breathless—finally, it solidified into an immense ice shield, spanning several dozen meters wide, perfectly covering the ceiling. "Hah, impressive ice power—yet with only your two-star Duke of the Realm strength, you still fall short of containing me," the green-robed woman remarked calmly. With a swift gesture of her right hand, she formed a seal. As she did so, the space around her rippled violently. In the blink of an eye, at least a hundred towering green spear-like wooden stakes materialized, each striking the ice shield with fierce, unyielding force. "Crack… crack…" As the waves of wooden stakes surged forward without pause, the solid ice shield began to crack, the fractures spreading steadily until it finally exploded in a thunderous burst. "Goodbye!" At the very instant the ice shield shattered, the woman in green turned her head toward the charging Xiao Yan, smiled gently, and with a vibrant vibration of her wings, surged forward. Frowning darkly at the woman rapidly ascending into the air, Xiao Yan's back trembled slightly as his broad purple cloud wings unfolded. Turning to face Hai Bo Dong, who had leapt onto the pillar, he called out firmly, "Chase!" With those words, Xiao Yan launched himself into the sky, his wings flapping powerfully, like a great crane, charging after the green-clad figure. "Hmm..." Hai Bo Dong, standing on the pole, watched Xiao Yan's determined pursuit and shook his head in resignation. Though it seemed at first that the woman in green had been somewhat disoriented under their joint assault, Hai Bo Dong knew clearly that her strength surpassed that of either of them. If it were in the past, according to Hai Bode's nature, he would absolutely have refused to assist Xiao Yan in facing off against a powerful, mysterious strong contender. However, today, Xiao Yan had completely secured Hai Bode—once the Ice Emperor—by simply presenting a Fuzi Ling Dan, placing him firmly at Xiao Yan's side as a dedicated frontline fighter. Thus, to regain his peak strength as swiftly as possible, Hai Bode had no choice but to follow Xiao Yan closely. After a moment of hesitation, he only managed a weary smile, summoning his icy dual wings and stepping forward. As Hai Bode ascended into the sky, the overwhelming atmosphere within the hall gradually began to dissipate. Everyone in the hall stared in numb disbelief at the once-impressive, now utterly ruined hall, their faces twitching with astonishment. This was indeed the destructive power of a Duke-level combatant—how astonishingly formidable! The hall was a mess, and everyone exchanged glances, their hearts gradually warming and blazing with excitement. After today, the story of these three mysterious Du Phong warriors' battle would surely spread throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire in no time. And they—these would be the very first to witness a Du Phong warrior's combat! No matter what, they'd now have something to boast about in the future. Bitting hard on her teeth, Ge Ye took a deep breath, firmly suppressing a thought that seemed rather absurd deep within her mind, and then turned to walk out of the hall.