Watching as the demon sky roared and the Senior Elder moved almost simultaneously, Xiao Yan's heart stirred with a sense of gravity. These two—one at mid-stage of a First-Star Stellar Saint, the other at late-stage—combined, their power was naturally terrifying. If underestimated, they would surely bring about a fatal threat. "You two truly seem eager. With such urgency, now even anyone else would know exactly what you're aiming for!" Xiao Yan's body surged with a sudden jolt, fully unleashing his Diamond-Luxury Form. His already imposing frame swelled further, reaching the peak of nine and nine feet. Radiant golden light flowed over his surface, gradually shifting into a deeper, darker gold. As the golden skin trembled, subtle thunderous rumbles burst forth from within each pore. "The Clan Seal—activating!" "With the Diamond and Glass Body technique reaching its peak, Xiao Yan still wasn't satisfied. With a simple hand seal, an intricate clan emblem swiftly emerged at the center of his forehead. At the very moment the emblem appeared, Xiao Yan's aura surged dramatically, catching both Yao Tian Xiao and Yao Tian Xiao in stunned silence. Within mere eyeblinks, it soared to the late stage of a one-star Stellar Saint—outperforming even the senior elder by a slight margin! Feeling that vast power, so immense it seemed as if the heavens and earth could be held effortlessly in his palms, Xiao Yan burst into thunderous laughter, his voice echoing across the sky with a resonant roar. Even those with slightly weaker strength felt their internal qi surge and churn, their feet retreating step by step—this, despite Xiao Yan having not yet laid a single hand on them. Should he have harbored any intent to strike, merely that single laugh would have shattered the meridians of even seasoned Dou-Zong-level warriors. Such power—this was truly the hallmark of a Dou-Sheng! A single laugh capable of shattering the very soul! "Arrogant!" The Senior Elder roared, his hands turning completely black, a thick, pungent odor of decay and rot filling the air. The potent toxins seeping from his hands were so severe that even a half-Saint-level warrior exposed to them would meet a grim fate. Thunder rolled on. Faced with the combined assault of the Senior Elder and Yao Tian Xiao, Xiao Yan did not waver a single inch. With his palms sweeping out, a terrifying gust of wind surged beneath his hands, forming a storm that met the two opponents' most vigorous attacks head-on—each punch clashing against four palms. With every impact, the space around them instantly collapsed, and the lingering force of the pressure shook the peaks within a hundred li, causing them to crumble entirely. Even the ground itself bore countless colossal craters, stretching a thousand zhang deep. The destructive power of a battle between two Dou Sheng-level warriors was indeed astonishing. Witnessing this extreme combat in the sky, the elders and members of the Jiyou Di Minglong Clan quickly retreated. "Should we intervene? Given this situation, the golden-robed figure appears exceptionally formidable—despite the combined efforts of the Senior Elder and the Clan's chief, Yao Tian Xiao, he still manages to hold his own." "Don't rush. It seems that person intends to support the current chieftain of the Yāo Míng clan. For years, Yāo Tiān Xiào has turned the clan into a one-man rule, so dominant that he has outshone even the current chieftain. If he can restore the Yāo Míng chieftain to his position, that would be beneficial for us. However, Yāo Tiān Xiào has also cultivated a strong circle of loyal allies—look at those men. They've already begun quietly preparing to move against the Yāo Míng chieftain. 'Hmph! Keep them back!' A group of very elderly elders gathered together, whispering among themselves. Then, suddenly, their eyes turned toward a group of younger figures in the distance. At once, a surge of ki erupted from each of them. In a few swift movements, they soared upward, successfully blocking the younger group who had been eager to act. 'Ming Elder, what do you want? The chieftain is in peril—why don't you come to rescue him? Instead, you dare to obstruct us? What is your true intention?" "Hmph! A bunch of youngsters, daring to shout and fuss before me, and have me captured!" ... "Yellow Springs Finger!" "Spirit Ghost Venom Claws!" A massive surge of energy fingers descended once more, radiating intense cold energy, pressing firmly upon Xiao Yan. At the same time, the Senior Monastery Elder swiftly closed the distance, his hands and claws now glistening with numerous thick, black liquids that dripped down, each drop corroding the very space around them into nothingness... "Great Heavenly Transformation Palm!" "Imperial Seal Technique—Five Seals Unified!" Facing the relentless onslaught from both attackers, Xiao Yan's expression grew increasingly serious. With a swift twist of his right hand, a vast circular glow of black energy formed above his head. With lightning speed, he sequentially pressed a series of seal gestures with his left hand, forming five energy palm seals that rapidly merged into a single, crystalline palm seal of the same size as his hand. The Emperor's seal was activated, and the five seals fully unified. For the first time, Xiao Yan had now completely integrated these five seals, achieving a power that was nearly on par with the Great Heavenly Transformation Palm. "Boom! Boom!" With his right hand wielding the Great Heavenly Transformation Palm and his left hand combining the five seals, Xiao Yan simultaneously unleashed a powerful strike, colliding it with the massive energy finger and the Great Elder's ghostly claw. At the moment of impact, the heavens and earth fell utterly silent, and then a sweeping storm of energy surged forth, instantly collapsing the space within a thousand zhang. Mountains throughout the area shattered into fine powder in an instant. "Clang! Clang!" Above, the golden human figure formed by Xiao Yan staggered backward several steps. Both Yao Tian Xiao and the Great Elder were violently pushed back, their internal qi stirred and turbulent. They stared in astonishment at Xiao Yan, unable to believe that he, with only the strength of a Star Saint at the initial stage, could hold his own against them both without any sign of weakness. "Damn it! Where did this demon Ming find such capable assistants? He's strong to this degree!" Aoy Tian Xiao's face was extremely grim, a growing sense of unease stirring within him. Xiao Yan's formidable strength had finally made them feel truly challenged. Today's situation would surely not be as straightforward as they had anticipated. "Senior Ming, how dare you strike our own members of the clan?!" Aoy Tian Xiao's gaze snapped to the senior Ming and his colleagues, who had blocked off his trusted allies, and he erupted in fury. "Senior Ming, until we've thoroughly investigated the matter, we cannot simply allow the demon Ming clan leader to be captured!" Senior Ming boomed. "You're all a bunch of incompetents!" Aoy Tian Xiao shook with rage. He hadn't expected these elders to be so unreliable—instead of supporting him, they had become obstacles. "Senior Grand Elder, what should we do now?" Aoy Tian Xiao turned to the Grand Elder, his voice dark and solemn. "I had said from the very beginning that after eliminating all the old fellows, you'd stubbornly leave them intact—now, finally, you've turned them into a threat!" the Senior Elder exclaimed angrily, realizing at once that his words would do little good at this point. He gritted his teeth and added, "I'll hold this young one off while you seize the opportunity to strike at Yao Ming. As long as you kill him, these old men will dare to say a word less." Feeling the sheer strength of this aura, both the young immortal and the Senior Elder instantly turned pale, as they had never expected that after being sealed for so many years, the strength of Yao Ming had not only remained steady but had actually surged—rising directly from his former half-Saint status to the rank of Two-Star Battle Saint. "Indeed, no wonder Yao Ming is the clan leader—such talent surpasses that of Yao Tianxiao by a long shot!" The Elder Ming and others were filled with exhilaration, their eyes gleaming with joy. Though as beasts, their cultivation pace might not match that of humans, they possessed a long lifespan, and in the Beast Realm, achieving the rank of Two-Star Battle Saint after several centuries was already a commendable pace. "Brother Xiao Yan, this great favor is deeply engraved in our hearts. Once I settle this minor nuisance, even if it means sharing with the Nine-Underworld Earth-Ming Serpent Clan, I will gladly extend that alliance to you!" The yōming turned his gaze toward Xiao Yan and suddenly bowed slowly before him, his deep voice laced with profound gratitude. "Had it not been for Xiao Yan rescuing me from the Yellow Springs, had it not been for the pills he provided, had it not been for the prolonged defense he offered me—my fate today would have been one of renewed resentment and death!" With a few flickers, Yāo Míng materialized before Yāo Tiān Xiào, a fierce expression gradually rising on her face.