Empowered by the mutating energy, his speed was now so fast that even Jia Yan himself wasn’t sure how rapid he had become, only aware that his speed was definitely much faster than the Mantis Strongman he had encountered a few days ago. However, such speed seemed still too slow for the existence of the ten Stronger Levels before him! The moment Jia Yan’s forelimb stretched halfway out, the attack of his opponent blasted onto the outer layer of his body. Jia Yan felt a blinding bluish light flare before his eyes, and the condensation fluid on the surface of his body offered no resistance at all. After the Bluish defense was shattered, a wave of intense pain surged through his inner body. "Hmph!" He let out a cold hum. Although this was the first time Big Mosquito had been wounded by an enemy, his tolerance to pain had long exceeded that of ordinary Strong Ones. Now, regaining his senses amidst the searing pain, his other forelimb followed suit, shadowing the body of the one who had just struck him, and viciously stabbed towards his opponent’s head! Unexpectedly, this top Stronger Level being was incredibly vigilant against Jia Yan’s fierce death-defying counterattack. Even though resisting with True Energy might have meant Jia Yan’s strike would hardly harm him or only cause minor damage, he refused to take the hit and promptly fled from Jia Yan’s attack range! This allowed Jia Yan’s crisis to be averted, leaving only a horrific claw wound on his flank. "Dammit, this guy is stronger than me in every aspect, yet he still runs away!" Jia Yan was somewhat vexed by the other’s caution. But what he didn’t realize was that, right now, Pai Lan was incredibly wary of everything about Big Mosquito. With regards to a ’Sacred Powerhouse’ from a Legendary Race, Pai Lan felt that no amount of caution could be considered excessive, after all, it was a legend among legends. If he were to be overturned by a single strike, that would be the ultimate joke. Therefore, he’d rather be more cautious in his approach than let himself be hit by Jia Yan. Seeing that his opponent was somewhat wary of his assault, Jia Yan instantly ramped up his speed to the maximum. He zipped away at an unrivaled pace which not even he could comprehend! The chaos stones on the ground exploded into fragments, Jia Yan realized his body had also become much stronger. Easily blasting through the chaos stones in his path. However, he knew that even in normal space, his speed might not be slower than that of his opponent, not to mention, the opponent chasing him through the path he had opened would certainly be faster than he was. After Jia Yan had broken through a large swath of space, an expansive, empty corridor appeared before him. This was the path Jia Yan himself had just passed through, and although part of the area had collapsed, it was just right for accommodating his body. With just a little effort, he could reopen it. Jia Yan burst forth at full speed, like the wind, madly dashing through the corridor. His speed was unimaginably faster than before. And the massive monster behind him began to roar with towering rage. Infuriated, Pai Lan momentarily lost his senses in anger, forgetting that Jia Yan had also dug his own path down here. With his body being much larger than Jia Yan’s, it was impossible for him to be faster in this tunnel! But he had no choice but to pursue. Despite Jia Yan’s seemingly lesser strength, Pai Lan somehow sensed Jia Yan’s current power, realizing that very few of his subordinates could now stop him. The greatest reason was Jia Yan’s defense! To Pai Lan, Jia Yan’s defense was nothing short of miraculous. Assault after assault could not penetrate the defense and directly damage Jia Yan’s body. If he could inflict even the slightest injury, then the Strong Ones on the ground would have the capability to hold off a wounded Jia Yan! No words were useful now! "Quick, block him in the tunnel that Jia Yan has dug out. On sight, don’t bother speaking, just kill!" Pai Lan followed closely behind Jia Yan, directly digging through the tunnel, or rather, forcibly enlarging it. His speed was importantly not slow. The battle and pursuit between the two were astonishing. If the Strong Ones above were to be aware of it, they would be flabbergasted, because normally acquiring chaos stones from the chaos stone surface would take them seconds, yet these two beings not only possessed an incredibly strong resistance to chaos stones, they also had the powerful ability to bore through them, which was truly terrifying. While they were clashing down there, Jia Yan, to prevent the other from getting too close, occasionally collapsed the surrounding chaos stones, causing continuous thunderous tremors above ground. "What’s going on, what’s happening underground!" One after another, beings, whether soldiers or Strong Ones who had come to collect chaos stones, were utterly astonished. They could clearly sense the vibrations from deep within the ground. At this moment, they were oblivious to what was happening underground, but this did not prevent them from making judgments about the current situation. "A great battle underground? We can’t even approach the chaos stones, and yet there’s a Strong One fighting down there? Just how powerful must one be to battle amidst chaos stones? Could it be a fight involving a member of the top ten Stronger Levels?" "Er, if one of the fighters is from the top ten Strong Ones, who’s the other? Could it really be... that person...?" "Jia Yan? Impossible! I’ve defeated him in a major battle before; there’s no way it’s him. He’s not even as strong as me, so how could he be down there fighting with a being of the top ten Stronger Levels? Impossible!" One Strong One after another engaged in incredulous debates on the surface. They simply couldn’t believe that it was Jia Yan fighting below, but if not Jia Yan then who? ...They didn’t have the answer, while only a few Strong Ones stood gaping.