At Xiao Yan’s words, everyone in the hall, including Han Xue and Han Yue, was momentarily stunned. Defeat within ten moves by barely touching him? Although they had considerable faith in Xiao Yan, Han Tian was a genuine eight-star Battle Emperor. Even if Xiao Yan’s true strength matched his, such a statement was audaciously arrogant. “Haha, it seems Little Brother Xiao Yan has a lot of confidence in himself.” After a brief moment, Han He was the first to recover, smiling. Those who entered the Inner Academy were often prodigies with astounding talents. Since Xiao Yan dared to make such a claim, if not just to escape, then he must have immense confidence in his own strength—a situation Han He sincerely hoped for. “Xiao Yan… Are you sure? Uncle Han uses wind attribute cultivation, which is precisely his forte. If you say this…” Han Yue hesitated, turning to speak softly to Xiao Yan. “Since you’ve pushed me up so high in front of so many people, I can’t afford to be ordinary, can I?” Xiao Yan smiled, his gaze fixing on Han Tian. “Sir Han Tian, please make your move.” “Haha, good boy, your arrogance rivals that of Hong Chen’s. Alright, since you insist, I’ll test you. Let’s see how you can make me not touch you within ten moves!” Han Tian roared with laughter, stepping forward as a surge of thick Dou Qi erupted from his body like a tide. A series of wind swirls formed around him, blowing away all the dust on the hall floor. “Be careful!” Seeing Han Tian activate his Dou Qi, Han Yue and Han Xue quickly retreated, warning him with some concern. Xiao Yan nodded slightly, his body not moving an inch. His clothes fluttered in the fierce wind, but his pitch-black eyes grew exceptionally sharp. “Little Brother Xiao Yan, be on your guard. My Nine Wind Shift Steps is my signature move. Don’t blame me for bullying you with my strength.” The dense wind coiled around Han Tian’s legs. He shouted, and then stomped hard! *Woosh!* As he stomped, a fierce gale arose, and Han Tian’s figure instantly vanished into the howling wind. Xiao Yan’s eyes flashed. In the next instant, his body shifted abruptly to the left, just as a hand enveloped in thick Dou Qi whipped past. “Remarkable perception!” “Second Turn, Wind Step!” At the empty strike, surprise flashed in Han Tian’s eyes. He swiftly stepped out two strange arcs, and his body transformed into a wind tornado, once again rushing at Xiao Yan. Facing the relentless Han Tian, Xiao Yan smiled. His foot landed, and an explosion sounded beneath his feet, launching him forward. The Explosive Step, Xiao Yan’s first movement technique, hadn’t been used for years after he acquired the Three Thousand Lighting. Now, with his micro-control, its effect was self-evident. “Third Turn!” Just as Xiao Yan stabilized, a fierce shout came from behind, followed by a violent gust of wind. Unmoved, Xiao Yan lightly tapped the ground with his right foot, skidding diagonally along the floor, narrowly evading the attack.
Inside the hall, his soul force almost permeated everywhere. Any slight movement would be detected by Xiao Yan. Although Han Tian’s Nine Wind Shift Steps could generate a fierce gale to conceal his movements, it was no use under the scrutiny of soul perception. Every action of Han Tian was clearly projected in Xiao Yan’s mind. Under such circumstances, hitting Xiao Yan was extremely difficult. Besides, in terms of movement, there was still a gap between him and Xiao Yan.
“Good job, indeed capable! Fourth Turn!”
With three attacks narrowly dodged, Han Tian’s face became increasingly serious. With a deep growl, the dense green Dou Qi roared around his body, generating a suction that forced everyone in the hall to retreat. As the suction surged, Han Tian’s speed exploded. In a flash, he turned into a green light, shooting straight at Xiao Yan, but the latter dodged with an unpredictable arc once more.
“Fifth Turn!”
“Sixth Turn!”
The battle inside the hall intensified, and Han Tian’s speed became increasingly terrifying. Eventually, only a few could see his figure. All others could sense was the continuous suction from the wind vortex. However, the young man in plain clothes remained calm. He moved his feet occasionally, stepping forward, backward, or sideways, each minor movement perfectly avoiding Han Tian’s attacks.
“Great…!” Han Xue watched Xiao Yan, her delicate face filled with joy, and she couldn’t help but exclaim softly.
“Indeed impressive. It seems he has become much stronger over the years,” Han Yue also nodded slightly. Though Xiao Yan could fight with Battle Emperors before, he wasn’t as composed as now.
“This boy, very strong!” Watching the dazzling exchange, Han He’s face gradually became solemn. “If he were to fight with my brother to the death, even my brother might not be a match. This person can truly contend with Hong Chen,” a man with a resemblance to Han He said slowly.
“Hahaha, let’s see if he can completely dodge Second Brother’s Nine Wind Shift Steps,” Han He laughed, his gaze fixed on the scene. “Ninth Turn!”
Han Tian’s face turned green, a deep green wind vortex spinning frantically around his feet, cracking the hard floor and revealing the soil beneath. *Swoosh!* The green light dashed through the hall, but in the end, it barely grazed Xiao Yan’s sleeve. “Tenth Turn, Nine Wind Steps!”
As the attack failed again, Han Tian roared fiercely, turning his body into a whirlwind and taking nine lightning-fast steps around Xiao Yan, forming a circle. As he took the ninth step, nine deep green wind vortices surged, blocking all of Xiao Yan’s escape routes!
“Converge!” Han Tian made a hand seal, and the nine wind vortices burst into a howling gale, spinning crazily toward Xiao Yan in the center. “Let’s see how you dodge this!” Han Tian roared, seeing Xiao Yan trapped. “Solidify!”
Just as Han Tian’s laugh faded, a sharp shout came from the nine wind vortices. A slight ripple in the space caused the vortices to pause for a moment. In that fleeting pause, a silver light flashed like a phantom, transforming into a human figure, appearing before everyone.
“Sir Han Tian, I yield!” Xiao Yan bowed, smiling at Han Tian, whose grin had frozen.
“Space Force? You are a Battle Sect?”
For a moment, Han Tian’s face was stricken with shock. The ability to twist space and halt the wind vortex was clearly a power of a Battle Sect. Not only Han Tian, but everyone in the hall, even Han He, was dumbfounded. As a semi-Battle Sect, he was keenly aware of Space Force, and he was certain that Xiao Yan had indeed used space distortion.
“Hehe, Sir Han Tian, you misunderstand. I’m not at that level yet. This Space Force is something I can barely use due to some fortuitous circumstances, but it’s only for minor assistance,” Xiao Yan shook his head, smiling.
Hearing this, the shock on everyone’s faces subsided. A twenty-year-old Battle Emperor was already their limit; if he were a Battle Sect, everyone would call him a monster.
“Little Brother Xiao Yan, you’re being modest. Space Force is a mark of a Battle Sect. Controlling it at the Battle Emperor level is already astonishing. I admit defeat this time. Haha, the young truly outshine the old. With your talent and ability, you’ll surely make a name for yourself even in the Central Plains,” Han Tian sighed, glancing at Han Xue and Han Yue. “These two girls have excellent taste…”
These suggestive words instantly turned the cheeks of the two girls fiery red. Han He chuckled, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Yan. Although he wore ordinary clothes, perhaps due to the recent combat, the formerly unremarkable youth now seemed like a blunt sword, exuding an overwhelming, intimidating aura.
Standing up, Han He gave Xiao Yan a respectful bow, saying, “Brother Xiao Yan, if the Han family survives this crisis, we will never forget your kindness!”
Behind Han He, many members of the Han family stood and bowed respectfully to Xiao Yan. Han Xue and Han Yue, standing off to the side, also bowed slightly to Xiao Yan.
This grand show of respect made Xiao Yan chuckle bitterly. It seemed this matter was indeed extremely important to the Han family. Sighing, he bowed deeply, saying, “Xiao Yan will do his best!”
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