In the dead silence, the emerald green flame on Xiao Yan’s palm rapidly disappeared. He smiled slightly at Lin Xiu Ya, whose body remained stiff, and said, “Senior Lin, thank you for your forbearance.” Carefully tilting his head away, Lin Xiu Ya forced a bitter smile. Although the emerald green flame did not touch his skin, he could feel that if Xiao Yan’s hand had moved just a little closer, he might have been instantly incinerated by the terrifying flame into a pile of ashes.
“You… You’re too freaky. After just two years, you’ve become so strong,” Lin Xiu Ya dissipated the Dou Qi from his body with a sigh. He had thought his cultivation speed was already quite good, but to find out he only lasted one round against Xiao Yan left him somewhat disheartened.
“I only have the advantage of the strange fire. Senior Lin, there’s no need to be overly modest,” Xiao Yan laughed, patting Lin Xiu Ya’s shoulder, and then turned to look at the surrounding crowd, smiling as he said, “Have you all seen enough?”
Upon hearing Xiao Yan’s words, the people around them exchanged sheepish smiles. They no longer doubted his power from the past; even with Lin Xiu Ya’s strength, he didn’t stand much of a chance, and it wasn’t impossible to say he could defeat a Battle Emperor expert.
Xiao Yan and Lin Xiu Ya returned to the high platform, and the former looked at the astonished Su Qian, smiling as he asked, “What do you think? Can you tell what level I’m at now?”
Su Qian stroked his beard, lost in thought, and after a moment, slowly said, “When I saw the aura you leaked when using your body technique just now, I assume you should be at the peak of Dou Wang. Normally, it would be nearly impossible to defeat Lin Xiu Ya in one move with such strength, but the kind of emerald green flame you wield is extremely strange.”
At these last words, Su Qian’s face grew slightly serious. When he saw the emerald green flame earlier, he had felt a faint sense of danger. Although this danger was as thin as a thread, it was extraordinarily clear, leaving him very confused. He had seen strange fires before, and even someone of Han Feng’s strength handling a strange fire made him cautious, but he had never experienced this feeling.
Xiao Yan nodded slightly. This emerald green flame was formed by the fusion of the Green Lotus Heart Flame and the Falling Heart Flame. A single strange fire was extremely powerful, let alone two fused together. During the time he tangled with Queen Medusa underground, even she, with her strength, was extremely wary, clearly indicating that the firepower of this flame was quite horrifying.
“Chi!”
Just as Xiao Yan was thinking about Queen Medusa, a rainbow stream of energy suddenly shot down from the sky, swooping toward him like a snake. The air gave off a sharp, ear-piercing sound as it passed.
The instant the rainbow energy appeared, Xiao Yan detected it. His brows furrowed slightly—was this woman still not giving up? Just as Xiao Yan prepared to defend, Su Qian, who also noticed the sudden attack, slightly changed his expression. With a wave of his sleeve, a massive amount of Dou Qi surged out, colliding viciously with the rainbow energy. Instantly, a loud sound echoed through the sky like thunder.
“Since you’re here, why hide yourself and act sneakily?” Su Qian raised his head to look at the clear sky and coldly shouted. When Xiao Yan first appeared, he sensed another extremely powerful aura, but even with his strength, he couldn’t pinpoint its exact location. It was only when the rainbow energy erupted that he could lock onto it.
The sudden confrontation caused countless students in the square to look up in surprise. However, the sky was empty, devoid of any figures.
Shortly after Su Qian’s shout, the space above the sky seemed to ripple, and a slender, alluring figure appeared out of nowhere. Her seductive, almond eyes swept lazily over the sea of faces below, and those who caught her gaze, filled with endless enticement, couldn’t help but feel their hearts skip a beat. Even their faces flushed slightly.
Her indifferent eyes finally settled on the black-robed young man next to Su Qian. A cold, murderous intent flashed across her face, and with a twist of her lithe waist, her figure darted down. In the blink of an eye, she appeared just a few meters from Xiao Yan. Her slender hand swirled, and a massive rainbow of energy materialized, rushing at him with overwhelming force.
“Is this the Inner Academy? Don’t you think you’re being a bit too arrogant?” Seeing the enchanting beauty appear and attack Xiao Yan without a word, Su Qian’s expression darkened. Flashing his body, he appeared in front of Xiao Yan, and his gaunt hand trembled slightly before meeting the pair of jade-like hands.
“Boom!”
As their palms met, a gale accompanied by a deafening explosion erupted. Thick cracks spread out from their point of contact, webbing out across the entire platform as the crowd watched in shock.
The fierce wind blew the surrounding crowd off-balance, except for Xiao Yan, whose posture remained unchanged. Everyone else stepped back several paces, more or less, in response to the gusts.
“Bang!”
Their palms separated with a low, dull sound. The slender figure nimbly retreated to mid-air, stabilizing herself only after stepping on the void several times. In contrast, Su Qian took a few steps back, each footfall leaving a half-inch-deep footprint on the hard floor.
Clearly, the two were evenly matched!
Having faced off directly against the mysterious woman, Su Qian’s expression became even more solemn. From their brief exchange, he could sense that the opponent was also a Battle Sect expert!
“Who are you? Speak your name!” High above, the woman hovered in the air, her red dress fluttering, revealing a figure brimming with allure. Her exquisite face was icy yet enchantingly beautiful, causing many to burn with hidden desire. Such a woman was truly a killer for all men.
Queen Medusa’s nearly perfect appearance even made Su Qian pause, not to mention the inexperienced students. Some with weak self-control must have swallowed their saliva numerous times secretly.
“My target is Xiao Yan. You have nothing to do with it!” Queen Medusa coldly fixed her gaze on Xiao Yan. Her crimson lips parted slightly, and her crisp, tingling voice sent shivers down the spines of many.
Hearing this, the crowd’s gazes all converged on Xiao Yan, a mixture of amazement and envy in their eyes. Being singled out by such a beauty was a significant honor to these young people.
“Do you know her?” Su Qian frowned and whispered to Xiao Yan.
“A minor grudge,” Xiao Yan replied with a dry smile, deliberately vague. He certainly couldn’t tell Su Qian that he had accidentally taken advantage of her, right?
“Ah, you rascal, how do you always get mixed up with troublesome people? This woman is also a Battle Sect. If it comes to a fight, I might not be able to fend her off either,” Su Qian sighed, his head full of worry. He hadn’t expected this guy to bring such trouble upon them. A Battle Sect expert was a formidable presence even on the entire continent.
Xiao Yan let out a bitter laugh, looking up at Queen Medusa helplessly. “What do you want? You’re free now. Go back to where you belong.”
Hearing this, Queen Medusa felt a burst of anger. This scoundrel, having done such deeds, still addressed her impatiently as if he knew what he wanted?
“I’ll go back after I kill you.”
“Haha, my friend, Xiao Yan is a member of our Inner Academy. If there is a dispute, we can talk it out. Why resort to violence?” Su Qian chuckled, naturally not showing any forceful demeanor in front of a Battle Sect expert.
Ignoring Su Qian, Queen Medusa’s tempting eyes glinted with a cold light as she stared at Xiao Yan. After a moment, she coldly stated, “Don’t think just because you have a Battle Sect protecting you that I can’t kill you. I don’t believe he will be by your side forever!”
After speaking, Queen Medusa’s figure flickered, turning into a streak of light and rushing out of the Inner Academy, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
With a helpless expression, Xiao Yan watched Queen Medusa leave, rubbing his temples in exasperation. Wasn’t it said that once a woman loses her virginity, she would develop complex emotions even if she doesn’t submit to the man? Why did she only know to kill him? Would killing him change the fact that he had taken her?
“Hey kid, now you have a Battle Sect watching over you. You’ll be in for a rough time in the future. What a headache,” Su Qian sighed. Being targeted by a Battle Sect was no laughing matter.
Xiao Yan shrugged and, after a moment, said with some embarrassment, “There’s another problem I forgot to tell you…”
Su Qian was surprised and frowned, “What now? Don’t tell me you’ve offended more than one Battle Sect.”
“No, it’s not that…” Xiao Yan grinned awkwardly, “I… I accidentally refined the Falling Heart Flame, which means your Sky Fire Refining Tower won’t have much effect in boosting cultivation speed anymore…”
Su Qian blinked, and after a moment, felt dizzy…
“This jinx!”
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