"That's exactly right."
Xiao Sanxiao nodded immediately.
Li Yao then asked, "Then let me ask you, in the process of your two sons instigating the 'Great Calamity of a Thousand Autumns,' will they bring disaster to the people of the world? Will many people lose their lives as a result?"
Xiao Sanxiao hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "These disasters are unavoidable; fate cannot be defied."
"What a convenient way to say that fate cannot be defied!"
Li Yao sneered and mocked, "Just because you say 'the will of Heaven cannot be defied,' you can coldly watch the people suffer because your two unworthy sons quarrel with you?"
"This... I am powerless to do anything about it. Defying fate will only bring down even more terrifying divine punishment, and all living beings will suffer even more unbearable hardships. The only right path is to submit to destiny."
Xiao Sanxiao said with a helpless expression.
"If you're afraid of death, just say so. Don't make up so many high-sounding excuses for yourself!"
Li Yao shook his head in disappointment.
It's true that the longer you live, the more afraid you become of death.
If Indra is like this, then Xiao Sanxiao is no better!
It's likely that Xiao Sanxiao was worried that if he defied fate, the heavens would punish him and reduce him to ashes.
Seeing that he could not persuade Li Yao, Xiao Sanxiao sighed and said, "If you insist on going your own way, I will have no choice but to ask you to come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, a majestic and imposing aura surged forth from his body.
Although it was invisible, it was as substantial as a physical entity, transforming energy into power, attempting to give Li Yao an unparalleled sense of pressure.
The surrounding trees were all bent over under his heavy, imposing aura.
"how?"
Are you trying to imprison me?
Li Yao watched Xiao Sanxiao with a leisurely air.
Faced with Xiao Sanxiao's intimidating aura, he remained unfazed and calmly said, "Then let's see if you have the ability!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw a punch, which stirred up a turbulent current of air, creating a hurricane that swept towards Xiao Sanxiao.
boom!
A loud bang.
A strong and terrifying gale tore through the air, creating a violent hurricane that uprooted the surrounding trees and rushed towards Xiao Sanxiao with a fierce momentum.
Faced with this incredibly powerful punch, a mysterious aura erupted from Xiao Sanxiao's body.
In the blink of an eye, a protective aura, resembling a tortoise shell, appeared around Xiao Sanxiao's body.
The rushing trees crashed into the tortoise-shell-like aura and instantly turned into a shower of wood chips, which scattered across the ground.
"What an amazing turtle shell-like air shield!"
Li Yao never expected that his punch wouldn't even budge Xiao Sanxiao's tortoise-shell aura.
However, this is not surprising.
After all, Xiao Sanxiao possessed thousands of years of internal energy, and with the added benefit of the Dragon Turtle's blood, his strength was terrifying, equivalent to that of a Shaolin sweeping monk.
However, Li Yao's punch was merely a test of Xiao Sanxiao's strength; he didn't use much of his own power.
"That's interesting!"
Although Li Yao was slightly surprised, he was mostly delighted.
Xiao Sanxiao's power is unmatched by any top master like Wuming, Bai Suzhen, Sword Saint, or Jian Yue.
This is exactly the kind of opponent Li Yao has been hoping for.
Martial arts require constant practice and refinement.
Only with stronger opponents can one hone a higher level of martial arts skill.
As he spoke, Li Yao clenched his fist again and threw a punch at Xiao Sanxiao.
This punch, besides its immense and vast power, also carried an extremely domineering aura of blood and qi.
Qi and blood, combined with true qi, formed a terrifying and enormous fist shadow that pressed down on Xiao Sanxiao.
Faced with the oppressive fist shadows, Xiao Sanxiao merely narrowed his eyes and quickly formed hand seals.
In an instant, his true essence surged out wildly, and the earthen-yellow tortoise shell aura reappeared, enveloping his body.
All that could be heard was a series of cracking sounds.
Despite Li Yao's fierce and powerful punches, he still couldn't break through Xiao Sanxiao's extremely powerful tortoise-shell aura.
"This is getting more and more interesting!"
"This protective aura has been fused with the power of the dragon turtle, making it somewhat like a supernatural power."
"Old Master Xiao, you're quite good, indeed a worthy opponent!"
Li Yao gave Xiao Sanxiao a thumbs up.
Xiao Sanxiao's face twitched.
He could sense that Li Yao's praise was not out of respect for him, but rather a blatant provocation.
"Young friend, you are no match for me. I advise you to stop now and come with me!"
Xiao Sanxiao offered a heartfelt word of advice.
"You think this is all I'm capable of? You're too naive."
Li Yao smiled slightly, then suddenly threw a punch.
The fist strikes silently and without form, vanishing into the void, and the void itself is transformed into a calamity!
In an instant, a powerful and vast fist force filled the heavens and the earth, enveloping the void and distorting the void within a radius of several dozen feet.
"Fist strikes the void?!"
"No, the Fist God's Fist of the Void isn't that powerful!"
Xiao Sanxiao's pupils suddenly contracted.
He felt the void around him distorted and deformed, and an invisible pressure that had solidified into a tangible form instantly enveloped him.
Around him, cracks appeared in the ground, as if an earthquake had struck.
boom!
The force of the punch exploded violently, creating a deafening roar, shaking the air, and howling winds.
Instantly, the tortoise shell-like aura surrounding Xiao Sanxiao shattered, and his body was sent flying uncontrollably backward.
He quickly circulated his inner energy, barely managing to stabilize himself.
"It seems I truly underestimated you, young friend!"
At this moment, although Xiao Sanxiao had regained his footing, he looked somewhat disheveled compared to his previous steady demeanor.
An invincible person, after being invincible for a long time, will develop a delusion that no one in the world can shake him.
Xiao Sanxiao is that kind of person.
He has lived for thousands of years, and to this day, no one in the world has been his match.
Therefore, he underestimated Li Yao from the beginning, thinking that although Li Yao was powerful enough, he still could not shake him.
Therefore, he never bothered to take action, only using the tortoise shell-like protective shield.
He never expected that Li Yao could break through his tortoise-shell-like protective barrier.
It seems he has to take the initiative.
After thinking it over, he gently pushed out a palm, and a crimson flame, like a fire dragon, burst forth, burning the entire void red, roaring towards Li Yao.
"These are the Four Great Techniques of Chaos? They are indeed quite remarkable!"
Li Yao secretly praised him.
The Four Great Masters of Hun Tian can use the sun and moon as a medium to draw upon the power of the four elements of wind, thunder, fire, and rain, making them extremely powerful.
Li Yao dared not be careless. He flipped his hand and unleashed a palm strike, sending out an extremely yin and cold energy to meet the attack.
boom!
The two palm strikes collided suddenly, unleashing a terrifying power.
Both Xiao Sanxiao and Li Yao were forced to retreat more than ten feet by this force.
"Xiao Sanxiao's internal strength is indeed profound. It seems that his thousands of years of internal strength are not to be underestimated!"
Li Yao was secretly alarmed.
He had already used ninety percent of his strength, but he still couldn't shake Xiao Sanxiao.
He estimated in his heart that even if he did his best, his internal strength would be far inferior to Xiao Sanxiao's.
It seems he has no choice but to use the divine stone weapon!
Similarly, Xiao Sanxiao was also terrified.
He had already used 70% of his strength, but he didn't expect Li Yao to be able to withstand it.
It seems he can only use his full strength.
Both men had their own plans and temporarily ceased fighting, but their eyes remained fixed on each other.
Suddenly, the two moved at the same time and clashed again.
However, Li Yao did not immediately use the divine stone weapon, but instead continued to use his slightly weaker fist force to confuse Xiao Sanxiao.
As for Xiao Sanxiao, seeing that Li Yao's fist strength was slightly weak, he was delighted. He did not use his full strength, but instead used 'Myriad Paths of the Forest' to continuously absorb Li Yao's fist strength.
Soon, Xiao Sanxiao absorbed hundreds of fist energies, merging them all together and violently rebounding outwards, forming an enormous, towering fist that roared forth.
"Xiao Sanxiao, Wan Dao Sen Luo is indeed powerful, but you've miscalculated. I still have one trump card up my sleeve!"
Li Yao saw that Xiao Sanxiao had been tricked.
Immediately, with a thought, a Xuanyuan Sword appeared in his right hand, which he swung in the air.