As the footsteps of Bai Shan and his companions grew faster, Xiao Yan slowly exhaled. Within his body, the rhombus-shaped Dou Crystal within the vortex quivered slightly, and a torrent of surging green Dou Qi flowed out, roaring and surging along the meridians like a flood, finally gushing out of his body, causing Xiao Yan’s aura to suddenly soar to its peak! The enormous Heavy Scale was enveloped by the green Dou Qi, and the powerful Dou Qi caused the space around the heavy weapon to ripple faintly. Xiao Yan raised his head, gripping the handle tightly, and turned to Xuner with a calm expression, “Quick battle, quick victory, don’t drag it out too long.”
“Three minutes.” Xuner nodded slightly, and golden Dou Qi surged out from her body, blinding golden light making her appear as radiant as the sun on the ground, extremely conspicuous.
Feeling the fierce surge of Dou Qi behind him, Xiao Yan nodded, lifting his foot slightly, then landing with a loud thud. A burst of energy exploded beneath his feet, and he transformed into a black shadow, carrying a fierce wind, shooting towards the cold-faced Bai Shan.
“Hmph! Don’t think that defeating Lu Mu means you can act without restraint. There are many in the Gan Nan Academy who are stronger than him.”
The fierce wind pressed Bai Shan’s white robe tightly against his skin, but his face showed no fear. He sneered, and the silver spear in his hand vibrated, its body glowing with lightning-like silver Dou Qi, resembling small snakes. Gripping the spear, he let out a harsh cry, transforming the spear into a silver light, aiming ruthlessly at Xiao Yan’s neck.
*Clang!*
A massive black shadow suddenly fell, and the silver light struck directly on the broad scale. The power it contained merely made Xiao Yan’s arm holding the heavy scale tremble slightly.
Unfazed by the blocked attack, Bai Shan’s expression remained unchanged. His arm suddenly shook, and the silver Dou Qi, now like lightning, surged out along the silver spear, transforming into several illusory silver spear shadows, weaving around the heavy scale, and stabbing towards Xiao Yan’s head.
The silver Dou Qi spears, crackling with electricity, pierced through the air, their power something Xiao Yan had experienced when sparring with his second brother, Xiao Li. Thus, he did not underestimate them. The silver spear shadows, like raging dragons, rapidly expanded in his black pupils. Xiao Yan’s body shook, and a robust green Dou Qi surged out, instantly solidifying into a substantial green energy helmet above his head. The helmet completely enclosed his entire head, including his face. The silver spear shadows exploded fiercely on the helmet, leaving only countless fine traces on its surface.
As the spear shadows dissipated, Xiao Yan took a step forward, and the energy helmet vanished almost instantly. The heavy scale flew horizontally, and with tremendous force, tore through the air, producing a sharp sonic boom, smashing towards Bai Shan’s head.
The terrifying strength generated by the swinging heavy scale made Bai Shan’s eyes twitch involuntarily. Only after fighting Xiao Yan in close combat did he realize how frightening the latter’s strength was.
Suddenly, silver light erupted from Bai Shan’s feet, and his body flickered. In a flash, he retreated nearly five or six meters, a speed that left one speechless.
“Your strength is indeed formidable, but do you not know that elemental Dou Qi not only has strong offensive power but also greatly enhances agility?”
Bai Shan, evading Xiao Yan’s attack with an unknown body movement skill, sneered.
“Indeed, quite fast.”
Xiao Yan waved the heavy scale casually, nodding indifferently. He glanced at Xuner, who had already begun her fight, and at the other participants who had joined their side. The four peak-level Dou Shi were being suppressed, able to only block attacks without retaliating. Judging by the situation, they would be completely expelled from the competition within three minutes. On the other side, while Xiao Yan’s group was almost in a one-sided advantage, despite having more numbers, the seven participants had lost their morale earlier. Now, although there were only four opponents, they were still defeated after just a dozen or so exchanges. In just one minute, almost three of the seven participants had been eliminated one by one.
“Truly a bunch of useless mud, without morale, how can they fight?”
Frowning, Xiao Yan shook his head and shifted his gaze back. As long as he held Bai Shan off, Xuner would have enough time to defeat all of their opponents. And once Xuner was free, Bai Shan would only meet defeat.
“Let’s defeat you first. When Xuner is free, I can consider my task accomplished. Losing to her is nothing, but before that, I want to make you, Xiao Yan, my underling’s defeat in front of all the academy students!”
Bai Shan, seemingly understanding Xiao Yan’s intentions, smiled coldly, pointing his sharp spear at Xiao Yan, and said indifferently.
“On what basis?”
Xiao Yan planted the heavy scale on the ground, smiling.
“Based on my five-star Great Dou Shi strength and this…”
A cold smile curled at Bai Shan’s lips as he placed both hands on the waist of the spear, spinning it wildly. Instantly, the silver spear turned into a wind wheel, the fierce wind blowing away all the shattered stones from the battle, and as the silver spear spun crazily, a brilliant silver light appeared on Bai Shan’s body. Silvery electric arcs, like small snakes, constantly extended and retracted, making Bai Shan look like a silver sphere, with countless silver tentacles covering its surface.
The fierce wind made Xiao Yan squint. Feeling the immense energy gathered in Bai Shan’s spear, it was a power brimming with extreme violence, like thunder!
“You’re using such a powerful Dou Skill from the start, planning to end this quickly, right…”
Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, watching the rapidly rising energy in Bai Shan’s spear, and his brow furrowed. His palm swirled, and a faint green flame, hidden by the green Dou Qi, flickered into view.
“Xiao Yan, let me show you what a true genius is! You, are unworthy of Xuner!”
Amidst the whistling wind, Bai Shan’s cold laughter could be heard. Then, the wind suddenly ceased, and Xiao Yan saw that the silver spear, which had been spinning like a wind wheel in Bai Shan’s hand, now stood still, but it had transformed into a silver lightning spear. Lightning flickered on the spear, and even thunder could be heard. With a slight move, the spear emitted a terrifying energy that caused the space to ripple.
“Die!”
A sinister look flashed in Bai Shan’s eyes as he gripped the spear, shifting his feet, and raising the spear above his head. In an instant, with a sound of thunder, the spear smashed into the hard floor, creating a earth-shattering explosion that drew everyone’s attention. When they saw the silver-sun-like Bai Shan and felt the terrifying power in the spear, a commotion rose in the stands.
“Thunder Shock Ground Arc Blast!”
A cold shout echoed from the silver light, and under the shocked gazes of many, a massive silver arc, about a meter thick, burst out from where the spear touched the ground. Where the arc passed, the hard floor of the square was utterly destroyed.
The arc, like a sinuous silver snake, moved with incredible speed. Outside the arena, people could only see a flash of silver light, followed by deep grooves appearing, as if plowed by a bull. Then, they heard a deafening explosion, and looking in the direction of the sound, they saw that the explosion was aimed at Xiao Yan’s location.
Seeing the enormous groove left by the silver arc, many people swallowed nervously. Such a terrifying attack would likely severely injure even a seven or eight-star Great Dou Shi.
Dust gradually rose from the arc explosion, and there was no sound from within. The person inside seemed to have turned to dust under Bai Shan’s terrifying attack.
The spear touching the ground, Bai Shan’s face turned pale, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead. Taking a deep breath, he looked at the silent dust, a sinister smile curling at his lips. This “Thunder Shock Ground Arc Blast” was a high-level mystic-grade Dou Skill, one of the highest-level techniques he could master. During his training in the Black Corner Region, he had used this move to severely injure a Dou Ling, taking his head. He was confident that even if Xiao Yan’s strength was comparable to his, he couldn’t survive this move.
In the arena, the dust gradually dissipated, and the outside was quiet, with countless eyes fixed on the scene. They all wanted to know if Xiao Yan, who had risen like a meteor in the Gan Nan Academy, could truly stand against a powerful figure like Bai Shan.
As the dust faded, a huge black scale embedded in the hard floor first came into view. A fierce wind arose, and the dust completely dissipated, revealing a figure completely wrapped in green flames, drawing the attention of countless eyes!
A cold gaze sharpened, and Bai Shan’s face changed as he stared at the figure enveloped in green flames. The strange flame, even at this distance, exuded a terrifying heat.
“Did you enjoy that?”
The green-flame figure raised its head slightly, a calm voice echoing out. The flames on the face thinned, revealing a cool, handsome face—it was Xiao Yan!
Bai Shan’s face twitched, and he tightly gripped the silver spear. Only now did he feel how overpowering Xiao Yan truly was.
“If you enjoyed that, then it’s my turn.”
Bai Shan remained silent, and the green-flame figure murmured to itself.
Staring intently at the flame figure’s every move, upon hearing those words, he immediately retreated. But after just a few steps, he felt a scorching heat behind him. Turning around, he saw a faint green light flash past, and a fist enveloped in flames suddenly magnified in his vision!
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