Without hesitation, he immediately took out the Healing Pill and Energy Pill that Xiao Yan had previously given him from Sky Pearl Poison.
As soon as he swallowed the two pills, warm energy immediately flowed into his entire body.
Instantly, El's stamina was restored, fatigue was reduced, and Dou Qi reserves were slowly replenished. His body returned to its optimal state quickly.
Suddenly, his sharp spiritual perception, the result of his high Spirit Rank, caught some of the Snake People Chieftain's presence. They were still quite a distance away, about 10 minutes from where he stood.
A faint smile spread behind his mask. "The more Tier 4 Authorities I fight, the better! Most likely, the side mission is triggered!"
Right after that, El saw Gu He's Group, consisting of Gu He, Yun Yun, Yan Shi, and Feng Li, flying close at high speed in the sky.
His sharp nose caught the scent of injuries on Feng Li, while Yan Shi had already fully recovered. Both of them were now in excellent condition.
"It seems that they recovered after taking Gu He's Pill," El muttered, his forehead wrinkled under the mask.
Before long, they landed on the sand. Dou Qi's wings disappeared as their steady steps approached him.
"Hand over the Blue Lotus Geocentric Flame," Gu He said in a serious tone. "Or... I'll have to take your Heavenly Flame!"
The sharp tone in the threat was clear, but El knew very well that Gu He's nature was not that low. Even so, if there was no other choice, Gu He would definitely not hesitate to kill him to seize the Zixuan Spirit Flame.
After all, although Gu He was known as a dignified figure, this world of Dou Qi was cruel, the weak were just prey for the strong.
Suddenly, El's laughter broke out, echoing in the vast sea of sand. "Ha... Hahaha! Try it, grab it if you can!"
In an instant, Dou Qi El exploded, re-forming a purple Dou Qi Armor that glowed like a cluster of stars.
However, that was not all. A dark purple Susano'o aura slowly appeared, as the active Ashura Path further added to the terrifying pressure in the air.
The six tomoe on the pair of Rinnegan behind the mask rotated. The Eye of Insight activated. In an instant, the world lost its color, turning into an achromatic scene, as if everything was just a lifeless shadow.
Seeing the change, Gu He and the others reflexively frowned. They immediately raised their weapons and prepared, realizing that a fight was no longer inevitable.
El moved with incredible speed, breaking through inertia and leaving behind an afterimage, before appearing right in front of Yan Shi.
Without hesitation, El's palm was pulled back, Dou Qi rushing out, gathering in a single point.
"Octane Explosion: Six Stacks of Explosions!" he said in a cold tone.
Yun Yun's eyes widened, realizing the danger faster than Gu He and Feng Li. Without thinking, she immediately activated the Wings of Dou Qi, grabbed both of their shoulders, then darted backwards as quickly as possible.
BUAGH!
A powerful boom shook the air, shockwaves swept across the area, lifting the desert dust and sand to form a huge vortex that scattered in all directions.
Yun Yun watched the scene with a furrowed brow, while Gu He was stunned. El's speed this time was much higher than before, even as a Dou Wang, Gu He could barely react.
"So fast..." Gu He thought with dilated pupils. "If even I have trouble responding, then most likely this kid's speed is already close to Dou Huang's level!"
Feng Li was wide-eyed, her face instantly filled with panic at the sight of Yan Shi being hit. "Yan Shi!" he exclaimed in an anxious tone.
Amidst the chaos, El's voice sounded cold and threatening. "Enough fooling around already."
"If you still don't take me seriously..." El glared at them sharply from within the puffs of sand and dust, "...then you will die!"
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind exploded, sweeping away the dust and sand that obscured the view.
Yun Yun, Gu He, and Feng Li were shocked to see El standing upright, hehis purple Dou Qi armor still shining, now enhanced by the Susano'o aura that formed a rib cage around her.
However, what was most surprising was not that, El's foot stepped on Yan Shi's body that was lying on the sand, helpless.
"You bastard!" Feng Li snarled, anger burning his eyes as his Dou Qi exploded, ready to launch a Dou Technique.
But before Feng Li could attack, El moved faster! With one swift movement, he kicked Yan Shi's body, flinging it right at Feng Li!
Brak!
Yan Shi's body hit Feng Li hard, dispersing the Dou Technique he was about to release.
El moved as fast as lightning, appearing right behind Feng Li.
Yun Yun and Gu He reacted quickly, their swords flashing towards El.
However, before their blades hit her body, Susano'o's aura exploded, creating a giant arm bone skeleton that deflected their attacks while simultaneously throwing them backwards.
Meanwhile, Feng Li had not had time to realize the lurking danger.
Brak!
El sent out a hard kick, Dou Qi layered around his feet, creating a shockwave that deafened the air.
"Urgh!" Feng Li coughed up blood, his body was thrown far away, rolling on the sand.
However, El was not done yet. He raised his left hand, Rinnegan's eyes shining sharply.
"Bansho Ten'in."
Instantly, an incredible gravitational attraction pulled Feng Li back towards him!
El's eyes flashed cold, Dou Qi gathered in the right palm. "Octane Blast: 6 Stack Blast."
BUAGH!
Feng Li vomited even more blood. Feng Li's body floated like a helpless puppet, before finally slamming hard into a boulder, shattering it with a thunderous bang!
In the distance, Gu He had flowed a large amount of golden yellow colored Dou Qi into the blade of his sword.
With a solemn expression, he swung the sword, while his left hand formed a seal with quick and precise movements.
Along with that, golden Dou Qi gathered above it, spinning like a whirlpool of flames. Then, in one decisive swing, the wisps of Dou Qi exploded, creating hundreds of energy swords floating around him.
"Thousand Flame Sword Blades." said Gu He with a resounding voice, indicating he had used the Dou Technique.
On the other side, Yun Yun had already pointed her sword at El. "Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!" said Yu Yun.
Instantly six wind spirit swords shot out, along with Gu He's hundred fire spirit swords.
The two Dou Techniques swirled, forming an impressive symphony, as well as terrifying the opponent. This combination of wind and fire might be able to instantly melt rocks in a single sweep.
From behind the mask, a faint smile tugged at El's lips. With his Eyes of Insight active since earlier, El could see the attack and had even understood both the Dou Technique Yun Yun and especially the Dou Technique Gu He released.
The Dou Technique that Gu He unleashed had a Fire element which was suitable when combined with the Zixuan Sprit Flame and especially suited his fighting style.
However, El would not use that Dou Technique now. Although he already understood how the flow of Dou Qi in Gu He's meridians worked, he hadn't really studied it.