Chapter 655: Seeing the Eight Desolations Step Again!

Xiao Yuan's murmurs fell entirely on the ears of a middle-aged man beside him, about thirty years old, dressed in white, with a calm and unfathomable aura.

Hearing this voice, his eyes flickered for a moment, and he immediately said with a smile, "Junior brother, junior brother, whether you can win the beauty depends on your own skill."

"Heh, dealing with their family is as easy as turning over my hand." Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan chuckled lightly, disdain flowing in his eyes.

Then he sighed again, "Alas, it's a pity that I accidentally broke through that day and didn't get to enter the Divine Mountain. I heard that Miss Bai gained quite a few benefits there, but I missed out on an opportunity."

"Ah, junior brother, you are gifted and intelligent, a key figure being nurtured in the valley. Why care about such opportunities?" The middle-aged man said with an air of indifference, smiling.

These words fell on his ears, and Xiao Yuan felt somewhat smug. He then cast a gloomy glance at the young man standing shoulder to shoulder with Ningxue and couldn't help snorting lightly.

"Patriarch Bai, you've finally deigned to move your honored body." As soon as the Bai family entered, a gloomy voice resounded in the sky, slowly echoing in everyone's ears.

The scene began to stir. The local powers of Juling City all knew that this battle would likely spell the end for the Bai family. Even a major figure from Xiaoyao Valley had come; a mere Bai family was indeed nothing to fear.

"On such an important day, how could I miss the appointed time?" The patriarch's eyes fell on an old man with closed eyes, and he said flatly.

"That person is Xiao Yuan, strength estimated to be half-step Emperor realm." Ningxue's bright red lips parted slightly as she glanced at the young man on the platform, then turned to Yang Tian and smiled.

"Half-step Emperor realm. The Central Region truly produces outstanding talents." Yang Tian nodded. Reaching such a height at this age was indeed quite rare.

"Dealing with him should be easy for you, right?" At this moment, Ningxue's beautiful eyes shimmered with an alluring light, containing a hint of expectation, as she spoke softly.

"I'll give it a try. Win or lose, I don't know." Shrugging, Yang Tian smiled.

"Young master, why be modest? With your soul strength, you could probably defeat him." Upon hearing this, Ningxue chuckled softly.

On the high platform, Xiao Yuan's face gradually turned cold. His eyes watched the two exchanging glances, and he snorted lightly, his body appearing eerily on the battle stage.

"So you are the patriarch of the Bai family." He was extremely arrogant, standing with his hands behind his back, looking down at Patriarch Bai.

"That's me." Upon hearing this, Patriarch Bai cupped his hands, but his expression was not favorable. After all, he was the head of a family, and being stared at like this made him uncomfortable.

"Today, I am acting on behalf of the Wu family. If I win, will you betroth this young lady to me?" He nodded, his eyes burning as he looked at Ningxue.

Gasps erupted throughout the venue. Xiao Yuan was a core disciple of Xiaoyao Valley, but he had a bad reputation, known as a notorious playboy who had taken many beautiful women as concubines.

Patriarch Bai's expression darkened. This man was too arrogant, seemingly disregarding their family, and casually demanded to marry their clan's most talented young lady.

"Old fool, let's see how you handle this." Patriarch Wu stroked his beard, sneering inwardly. But he also felt some resentment. This woman's talent was extremely high; if they could control her, her alchemy skills could bring many benefits to the family.

"What, you're not willing?" Seeing Patriarch Bai's hesitation, Xiao Yuan snorted coldly. Just as he was about to make things difficult, he noticed Ningxue step forward a few paces.

"If you want to marry me, it depends on whether you have the ability." Her eyes calm, she parted her red lips and spoke lightly.

Patriarch Bai frowned slightly. When he noticed Ningxue's composed demeanor, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes. It seemed she had placed too much hope in Mengtian, even staking herself on it.

Seeing her respond, Xiao Yuan felt a surge of joy and immediately added, "I believe I still have quite a few tricks up my sleeve. Miss Bai, don't go back on your word."

"First, defeat him." Ningxue remained unchanged, pointing her jade finger at Yang Tian and smiling.

As the participant was pointed out, the scene became heated. Some even thought the Bai family had already conceded, and this person was just going through the motions.

"This man isn't from the Bai family, is he? Look at how frail he seems, probably only twenty years old."

"Exactly. He's only twenty years old. No matter how formidable, he can't be a great cultivator. The Bai family is probably finished."

"Tsk tsk, I reckon this woman is trying to latch onto Xiao Yuan's coattails, turning from a chicken into a phoenix," an old man from the Wu family sneered.

Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian shrugged helplessly and said, "Where do you get such confidence? If I lose, you'll be..."

"I believe in you..." Ningxue's eyes shimmered with a moving light, and she parted her bright red lips in a charming smile.

"Hope you're right." With a smile, Yang Tian's body appeared on the battle platform, his gaze falling on Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan stared at Yang Tian with a fake smile, looking down on him like a tyrant, and said, "Kid, I advise you to get lost before you lose your life."

"I wonder if your cultivation is as sharp as your tongue." Hearing this, Yang Tian shrugged and said indifferently.

"Hmph, try me and you'll find out. I'll leave you without a whole corpse!" Xiao Yuan was enraged. His entire body radiated surging waves, his hair dancing as he shot toward Yang Tian.

Seemingly a casual strike, but in truth, powerful ripples burst from Xiao Yuan's palm, extremely eerie, merging with the void itself.

"Not bad, Xiao Yuan's Carefree Palm has reached minor success." The middle-aged man nodded upon seeing the martial technique. It was an extremely eerie palm technique that could merge with the void.

"This technique is somewhat interesting. If one's spiritual soul cultivation is not high, such a dirty trick could be greatly advantageous in battle."

Though the move was mysterious, it did not escape Yang Tian's spiritual soul scan. Smiling inwardly, he suddenly raised his pale hand and struck heavily into the sky.

With a bang, a deafening sonic boom erupted. The void was split open by Yang Tian, shattering the offensive within.

"It seems this kid is indeed an alchemist." With his attack broken, the middle-aged man thought calmly, but his expression turned unpleasant.

Xiao Yuan was furious, but his previous contempt faded. The fact that the other party could block this move showed his extraordinary nature.

His palm suddenly struck the sky, each strike seemingly ordinary, but patches of void began to ripple. The spread was extremely fast, covering a thousand zhang of void.

"This is the Carefree Eight Trigrams Palm!" Ningxue, with her extensive knowledge, recognized the technique. It was a very fierce and domineering martial technique, extremely eerie, containing eight layers of attack!

"Sister, what are you worried about? Can he be better than the man you've set your eyes on?" Ningxiu couldn't help teasing with a smile.

Hearing this, Ningxue's cheeks flushed slightly, but her tense mind relaxed, for she knew Yang Tian had an invincible demeanor!

Many of the older generation recognized it and couldn't help feeling sorry for the youth. This was the signature technique of Carefree Valley, and few could evade it.

"Kid, dying under the Carefree Eight Trigrams Palm is not a wasted life." Xiao Yuan laughed loudly. His hands suddenly stirred, and the void around trembled, like surging waves crashing down endlessly toward Yang Tian's head!

The void collapsed, and sonic booms traveled far. People saw Yang Tian engulfed in the void storm and shook their heads.

The members of the Bai family were stunned. Could this man really fall here?

The fluctuation lasted a full three breaths. The entire battle platform cracked. When the storm dissipated, the whole audience stared in shock at the youth standing unharmed on the platform, gasping.

"How is this possible?" The middle-aged man was shaken. The palm technique just now was extremely fierce; even a peer would suffer greatly, yet this man had made no move at all.

The entire venue was astir. Could this be a ruthless person pretending to be weak?

Yang Tian shook his head slightly. He soared through the air, his fist blazing with golden radiance, and struck directly.

With a bang, Xiao Yuan's body instantly exploded into pieces. The atmosphere in the arena reached a peak. Had Xiao Yuan been killed with one punch?

"Carefree Eight Desolates Step!" At this moment, Yang Tian's pupils suddenly contracted. He shouted inwardly, and a look of surprise surged in his eyes.