Battle Through the Heavens: Heavenly comprehension

Kargan's rugged hands tightly gripped his weapon. "Xiao Yan, I'll hold them off. You take Qingling and the others and break through in one direction. Go inform the Blood Battle Mercenary Group."

Mu She laughed maniacally. "My Wolf Head Mercenary Group is fully assembled here, over a hundred mercenaries surrounding you. Do you think he can escape? Even if this kid is a Dou Master, he will die here today! He will pay for my fallen brothers!"

Kargan swallowed hard, realizing Mu She was right. Even if Xiao Yan was a Dou Master, there was no chance of survival against the siege of over a hundred mercenaries.

Who would have thought the Wolf Head Mercenary Group would be so cautious, bringing out their entire force for revenge?

"Numbers?" Xiao Yan sneered coldly.

The confident Mu She looked at Xiao Yan with interest. "What? Can you summon more people?"

"I can't summon people, but calling for some magical beast pets is another matter," Xiao Yan replied with a faint smirk and let out a sharp whistle.

"Roar!"

Deafening roars of beasts echoed from all directions.

Kargan, seasoned in battle, recognized the beasts' cries and murmured in shock, "Blazing Fire Wolves, Gale Leopards, Flame Lions... There are at least a dozen first-tier magical beasts!"

The sudden onslaught caught even the elite Wolf Head mercenaries off guard as the beasts charged into their ranks.

The roaring beasts and anguished screams filled the forest.

The Blazing Fire Wolves struck like lightning, their claws and ferocious power ripping through the mercenaries. Other magical beasts launched similar assaults, tearing through the encirclement from every direction.

Watching the formation of his group unravel within moments, Mu She's expression darkened.

In just a short time, more than thirty of his mercenaries were dead.

Though the mercenaries quickly adjusted and fought back, magical beasts' natural strength and resilience made them far superior in close combat to humans.

Even if they managed to slay the beasts, Mu She knew his lifelong work—building the Wolf Head Mercenary Group—would be over.

"You've also mastered a beast-controlling technique!" Mu She ground his teeth as he glared at Xiao Yan. "As long as I kill you, these beasts will likely fall into disarray. And if I kill you, all your secrets will belong to me!"

"Bring down this brat with everything you've got! He might have an Earth-Tier Dou Technique!" Mu She roared, his face twisting into a sinister grin.

"Earth-Tier Dou Technique!" The four words immediately caught the attention of many Wolf Head mercenaries, who began abandoning the fight against the magical beasts to target Xiao Yan instead.

Earth-tier Dou Techniques were legendary, the kind of treasures one could only dream of possessing.

Though Mu She had no idea what treasures Xiao Yan carried, his words were a calculated move to create chaos.

Many mercenaries were drawn by the prospect of the Earth-Tier Dou Technique, shifting their focus to Xiao Yan and temporarily ignoring the beasts.

"Perfect timing!" Xiao Yan chuckled. His hands moved fluidly as he unleashed the Samsara Tribulation.

With its unparalleled ability to redirect attacks, the first wave of charging mercenaries met their doom, their own strikes turned against them.

[You have repeatedly used the Samsara Tribulation and attained enlightenment. You have comprehended a new technique: Shattering the Firmament.]

[Shattering the Firmament: A technique that creates a special force field using the opponent's attack, leading to an explosive counterattack.]

Witnessing Xiao Yan's god-like combat prowess, the mercenaries felt their resolve waver. He was deadlier than the magical beasts themselves!

"Whoever kills him gets first access to train in the Earth-Tier Dou Technique!" Mu She shouted from atop his horned horse, attempting to rally his men.

Even Mu She couldn't believe his eyes—a young man who seemed barely older than his own son was fending off the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's siege with ease.

Unable to fathom Xiao Yan's capabilities, Mu She attributed his strength to some unimaginable fortune or treasure—possibly a real Earth-Tier Dou Technique.

Convinced of Xiao Yan's value, Mu She became even more determined to capture him.

"Kill!" the mercenaries roared in unison, forcing themselves to charge at Xiao Yan once more.

"Samsara Tribulation." Xiao Yan's arms glowed with a pale yellow Dou Qi as he moved with graceful fluidity, using his hands to redirect the mercenaries' strikes.

Each attack he redirected created a massive force that surged outwards in a whirlwind.

Countless mercenaries were caught in the vortex, unable to control their bodies as they were spun around in Xiao Yan's circular motions.

Struggling only worsened their predicament, trapping them further in the force field.

"Shattering the Firmament!"

Xiao Yan's voice rang out as the overwhelming force erupted within the mercenaries.

With a deafening explosion, blood sprayed in every direction, leaving the ground littered with corpses.

"Die!" At that moment, a shadowy mercenary darted toward Xiao Yan, his dagger poised for a lethal strike.

Though the Samsara Tribulation was unrivaled in large-scale combat, it was less effective in fast, close-range duels.

Reacting quickly, Xiao Yan reached for the hilt of his massive Heavy Xuan Ruler sword and executed a new technique.

"Starfall Transformation!"

With a single, powerful slash, the mercenary was forced back dozens of meters.

"Wolf Fang Void Slash!"

Channeling his Dou Qi, Xiao Yan unleashed a concentrated energy burst from his Heavy Xuan Ruler.

The energy gleamed like starlight, cutting through the air with deadly precision.

The shadowy mercenary and those behind him were obliterated in an instant, reduced to nothing but blood mist.

The attack carved a deep trench into the earth, several meters wide.

Watching from a distance, Mu She felt a chill run down his spine. At the same time, he realized Xiao Yan might finally be running low on energy after his repeated use of Dou Techniques.

"Yellow-Tier Dou Technique: Wind Glide Step!"

Mu She took a deep breath, his body trembling slightly as light green Dou Qi enveloped him.

A thin layer of wind formed under his feet as he leaped forward, his figure blurring with incredible speed.

Channeling his Dou Qi into his large blade, he created a thin, green energy film over the weapon.

"Wind Blade Dance!"

Mu She swung his blade wildly, creating a dense web of green energy blades in front of him.

This was Mu She's strongest technique—Wind Blade Dance, a low-level Xuan-Tier Dou Technique.

It was thanks to this technique that Mu She had gained the title of strongest in Green Mountain Town and expanded the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to its current size.

Understanding the terrifying power of Xuan-Tier Dou Techniques, Mu She was willing to sacrifice everything—even his group—for greater treasures.

(End of Chapter)

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