As he observed the vast amount of battling qi that suddenly surged out from Han Xue’s body, Xiao Yan’s expression grew increasingly serious. He truly hadn’t expected that, in these two years, this fellow had indeed placed half a foot into the level of a Fighting Grandmaster. Although it was just half a step now, anyone could tell that with half a step in, the distance to fully reaching that level was not far off. Moreover, this half step forward would also make Han Xue far surpass ordinary peak Fighting Emperors. Coupled with the power of the “Heart Sea Flame,” his combat strength could truly match that of a Fighting Grandmaster!
Such formidable combat strength gave Xiao Yan no small amount of pressure, even with his greatly increased power. Strength that could rival a Fighting Grandmaster was not to be taken lightly by anyone.
“In these two years, you’re the first to have made me fully display my strength.”
As the twin wings of battling qi behind Han Xue slowly dissipated, he stood firm in the air, looking at Xiao Yan with a faint smile. The ability to remain suspended in the air without any external assistance was something only a Fighting Grandmaster could do. At such a level, he could move as if on solid ground while in the sky, and in combat, both agility and reflexes would increase several times over.
With slightly narrowed eyes, Xiao Yan gazed at Han Xue, who was floating in the air, and slowly exhaled. “Just half a step into the level of a Fighting Grandmaster… Is it really worth being so arrogant and pleased?”
“At least it’s enough to deal with you… Stubborn ‘Junior Brother!'”
Han Xue’s hand turned, and a massive, tangible ball of battling qi churned in his palm. The energy fluctuations permeating from it caused the space around him to ripple.
“Is that so…”
Xiao Yan sneered, and a green flame suddenly rose in his palm. He then clapped his hands together, splitting the green flame into two, transforming it into a ball of invisible and tangible green fire!
Holding the green fire in his left hand and the invisible fire in his right, Xiao Yan looked up at Han Xue, whose face had become extremely grim. “Aren’t you very puzzled about how my different flame has changed? Maybe now you can guess.”
“Falling Heart Flame!”
Han Xue’s eyes locked onto the invisible flame in Xiao Yan’s right hand. His gritted teeth and cold voice let out a word with a biting edge, and his confusion in his heart was finally resolved.
“You… You’ve actually refined the Falling Heart Flame?!”
The vast battling qi swirling around him was roiling violently, just as his inner turmoil was. After a moment, a voice filled with rage and disbelief came from his mouth. “Congratulations, you guessed it right…”
Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and mocked Han Xue, whose face was as stormy as a dark cloud. Hearing these words, Han Xue’s grimness became more and more sinister.
“I never imagined, I truly never imagined, that the Falling Heart Flame didn’t kill you; instead, it gave you a huge advantage! That green flame of yours is a fusion of the Green Lotus Land Core Flame and the Falling Heart Flame. No wonder… No wonder it has the ability to decompose my ‘Heart Sea Flame’!”
Han Xue’s voice was filled with a strong battling qi, pressing down on Xiao Yan.
“‘Burning Resolution’ is really a good thing, heh heh, you’ve once again made me recognize its value. Therefore, I’ll get it at all costs!”
A hint of madness appeared on his face as Han Xue’s arms flailed wildly. “But what use is it if you have two different flames? Can you control them perfectly? My strength far exceeds yours. As long as I defeat you, ‘Burning Resolution,’ the Green Lotus Land Core Flame, and the Falling Heart Flame will all be mine!”
“Crazy… Afraid you don’t have the skill.”
Xiao Yan’s lips curled into a sneer, shaking his head, his right hand slowly rising, aiming at Han Xue. Then, the invisible flame began to fluctuate…
As the invisible flame’s ripples grew more intense, Han Xue’s body, which was showing signs of madness, suddenly trembled. The vast battling qi on his surface quickly became turbulent. After a few moments, it slowly calmed. Holding his chest, he glared at Xiao Yan with a heavy gaze, “Summoning Heart Flame?”
For the most troubling special effect of the Falling Heart Flame, even Han Xue was quite wary. Everyone dreaded the unknown and ghostly Heart Flame. After all, the inside of the human body was the most fragile and important place. Any slight injury would significantly affect one’s state. Thus, when the Heart Flame appeared, Han Xue quickly gathered a large amount of battling qi to suppress it.
Seeing the faintly dimmed battling qi on Han Xue’s surface, Xiao Yan smiled. It seemed that the unruly Heart Flame had required considerable effort for Han Xue to suppress. This would split his focus, reducing his combat strength, which was good news for Xiao Yan.
“With this tiny Heart Flame, do you want to hurt me?”
Han Xue’s face was cold as he looked at Xiao Yan, his hand’s vigorous battling qi beginning to oscillate fiercely. The terrifying energy fluctuations spread faster, and it was clear that this ball of battling qi was a powerful attack he was preparing.
Sensing the ever more violent battling qi, Xiao Yan clenched his fist, a suction force surging out, drawing the Heavy Scale Ruler, enveloped in a green flame, into his hand. He took a deep breath, and his battling qi surged out wildly!
As the battling qi poured out and continuously infused into the Heavy Scale Ruler, the black ruler gradually turned green. Its temperature also continued to rise.
When the battling qi infusion reached a certain point, it finally stopped, and the Heavy Scale Ruler, now resembling a green jade ruler, looked quite beautiful. However, this beautiful ruler, as it trembled slightly, released energy that made the surrounding space distort.
Gripping the ruler tightly, Xiao Yan looked up at Han Xue in the distance. By now, the raging battling qi in the latter’s palm had erupted with blinding light, like a miniature sun that dared not be directly faced.
“Little bastard, die for me!”
His eyes fixed on the blazing aura, after a moment, Han Xue’s face, filled with a fierce and crazy look, roared, and the ball of battling qi in his hand shot toward Xiao Yan!
“Lightening Seal!”
A piercing beam of light cut through the air, and within it, the silhouette of a giant handprint was faintly visible, like a plummeting sun with a terrifying and bone-chilling energy!
“Flame Splitting Ruler Wave!”
Raising the green Heavy Scale Ruler high, Xiao Yan swung it down with all his might, and a ten-foot-long green beam of energy erupted from the tip of the ruler, slicing through the earth with a fearsome momentum!
The two terrifying energies, like lightning, ripped through the sky, and under the shocked gazes of countless pairs of eyes, they collided fiercely, like meteors smashing into each other!
“Boom!”
At the moment of impact, a deafening explosion and waves of energy surged like a storm in the sea, covering the sky and blotting out the sun, even the sun hanging high in the sky was obscured.
The energy waves, which lasted for nearly ten minutes, gradually dissipated, and the people in the city remained silent. Every face was filled with some degree of shock. If those attacks had exploded in the city, the entire Maple City would have been leveled to the ground in a short time!
Such destructive power was even rare in a final showdown between peak Fighting Emperors!
As the energy waves dissipated, the two figures in the sky reappeared. At this moment, Han Xue was in slightly better shape—his hair disheveled, his breathing heavy, but with no major backlash. In contrast, Xiao Yan was pale, and even his vital energy had weakened during the confrontation.
Looking at the disparity between the two, it seemed that this clash had clearly been in Han Xue’s favor.
“Haha, Junior Brother, it seems your strength isn’t as hard as your mouth. What, are you already out of battling qi? Looks like I overestimated you!”
Seeing Xiao Yan’s pale face, Han Xue was stunned and then burst into laughter.
Glancing at Han Xue, who was laughing uproariously, Xiao Yan’s lips curved slightly, “Are you happy a little too soon?”
Seeing Xiao Yan, still stubborn, Han Xue sneered disdainfully. He could sense that Xiao Yan’s vital energy had weakened, indicating that he had been injured. However, his smug smile didn’t last long, as Xiao Yan made his next move.
In the distance, Xiao Yan slowly raised his hand, and a deep green light emerged from his wide sleeves. An instant later, a green light flashed, and a perfect, flawless emerald fire lotus, the size of a palm, floated in his palm.
“Whew… Creating this still consumes so much battling qi.”
Staring at the emerald fire lotus, Xiao Yan lifted his head, smiling at the suddenly stiff Han Xue.
“Senior Brother, I didn’t expect you to fall for the same trick twice. It seems I overestimated you as well…”
At that moment, Han Xue’s face instantly turned extremely grim.
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