The Battle Through Heaven
True Power of Both Parties
All the gazes on the open ground stopped on Nalan Yanran who was slowly descending. All of their expressions were different as they did so.
"This guy seems pretty good." On top of the big tree, Jia Xing Tian smiled as he looked at Xiao Yan. Immediately, he shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, the attack this time did not cause much damage to Nalan Yanran despite looking ferocious. The Dou Agility technique ‘Floc Fly’ does indeed live up to its name. "
"Ah." Fa Ma beside him nodded slightly. His gaze looked at the fallen Nalan Yanran and softly laughed, "The girl from the Nalan clan is not weak either. It seemed like Yun Yun really tried his best to dress the girl up for these three years. "
Hai Bodong frowned slightly. He looked at Nalan Yanran and his brows suddenly twitched a moment later. "The energy within his body increased rapidly. Moreover, it faintly had the mark of having broken the Dou Shi limit. Ck ckc. What an incredible method to hide his strength. I didn't even find it. The secret techniques of the Misty Cloud Sect are indeed extraordinary. "
Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma smiled. Regardless of how one put it, the training Nalan Yanran received as the next Misty Cloud sect leader was naturally not something that ordinary Misty Cloud Sect disciples could compare to. Moreover, the Misty Cloud Sect also had the help of Pill-King Gu He. Adding all of this to Nalan Yanran's strong foundation, it wasn't considered ridiculous for him to reach the Da Dou Shi class at this age.
"It looks like the fight this time will be a bit intense. That little fellow from the Xiao clan was no ordinary person either. Moreover, the large black ruler in his hand was also a bit strange. " Fa Ma looked at the Heavy Xuan Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand as he spoke.
"Seeing the airflow he created as his feet landed on the ground, the ruler seemed to have a burden. Did the two of you realize that after the ruler left his hand, not only did his speed increase, but even his eruption and Dou Qi density instantly became stronger. " Jia Xing Tian was worthy of being a strong person that even Hai Bodong feared. Even the slightest movement the moment Xiao Yan landed on the ground was actually observed by him in such detail.
"Yes." Yeah." Hearing Jia Xing Tian's words, Fa Ma nodded slightly. It seemed that he also felt this change.
"From the looks of it now, this competition is going to be a tough competition. But what makes me curious is what exactly is this little boy relying on? He could actually escape the reputation of being a useless person three years ago and pursue the advancement of Nalan Yanran, who had received the Misty Cloud Sect training, at such speed. " Jia Xing Tian was unsure as he said softly.
"I don't know. Our Alchemist Association had never met him so we never investigated him. " Fa Ma shook his head. His gaze stared at the open ground and suddenly said, "That girl from the Nalan clan will use her true strength."
Nalan Yanran who was slowly falling down strangely floated in the air as he was about half a meter away from the ground. He gently waved his hand and his body flipped in the air. After which, he landed on the surface of the hard green stone in a light and agile manner.
Observing Nalan Yanran, who was actually unharmed after landing on the ground,*******a relief was involuntarily heard throughout the square.
Nalan Yanran's pretty eyes were serious. He looked at Xiao Yan on the opposite side whose expression was still calm. In a soft voice, he said, "You really surprised me. No matter what, I, at least, believe that you are no longer the useless young master of the Xiao clan from then on. "
Xiao Yan did not give an answer to Nalan Yanran's somewhat wailing words. He simply raised his eyes and stared indifferently at her. As he sensed the pale green-colored energy slowly surging within Nalan Yanran, he gently muttered in his heart, "Will he finally show his true abilities?"
"I don't want to say anything more about everything that happened back then." Nalan Yanran slowly raised his hand. The green light above the pale green-colored long sword became increasingly dense as his gaze stared at Xiao Yan. "But I am currently representing the Misty Cloud Sect. I will not hold anything back for his reputation. "
As Nalan Yanran's voice slowly fell, the robe on his body and the black hair on his head suddenly moved despite the absence of wind. A strong presence gradually emerged from within his body. The imposing level of strength of the presence caused the surrounding Misty Cloud Sect disciples to widen their mouths in shock. Many soft cries involuntarily sounded, "This Qi ... has Nalan shi-jie advanced into a Da Dou Shi?"
Looking at the expressions of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples around, it seemed that even they were unsure about Nalan Yanran's true strength.
"It was truly unexpected that Nalan's nephew had reached the Da Dou Shi class at such an age. He's really awesome. " Mu Chen turned his head and said with a smile to Nalan Jie after observing Nalan Yanran who was emitting a powerful force. His laughter contained envy. Although Mu Zhan was currently a nine-star Dou Shi and seemed to be only half a step away from Da Dou Shi, he was, Mu Chen knew that this half step was something that was extremely difficult to pass through if one did not have enough luck.
"Mu Zhan's nephew isn't weak either." Nalan Jie smiled and gave a polite response. The strength that Nalan Yanran suddenly displayed also caused him to sigh in relief. Regardless of how one put it, Nalan Yanran was ultimately a member of the Nalan clan. If he were to lose in this competition today, not only would the Misty Cloud Sect lose face, but the Nalan clan would also feel ashamed. Moreover, Nalan Yanran even impulsively said that if he lost, he would become his slave when he made the agreement back then. When he thought of the oldest young lady of the Nalan clan and the future successor of the Misty Cloud Sect being the female servant of someone else, there were some indications of infamy on Nalan Jie's old face.
"This woman." As he slowly let out a breath, Nalan Jie looked at Xiao Yan who was calmly watching Nalan Yanran. He softly said, "Ah, nephew Xiao, I'm sorry. This competition had too much hassle for Nalan Yanran. I'm afraid we can only wrong you. In the future, I will order the Nalan clan to compensate the Xiao clan. "
Hearing his confident words, it turned out that he was not optimistic Xiao Yan was able to win this competition. However, one cannot blame him. The current age of Xiao Yan was not even twenty yet. Regardless of how outstanding his training talent was, the difficulty of reaching the Da Dou Shi class at his age was immense. After all, he had no support from a large faction like the Misty Cloud Sect behind him.
A scorching sun hung high in the air and sunlight descended from the sky in the distance, spreading a thin mist that enveloped the square. It shone a light on the bodies of everyone present, causing their skin to feel slightly warm.
Nearly a thousand Misty Cloud Sect disciples sat on the ground around the square, forming a semicircle. They sat on the surface of the stone like wooden pillars and the radiance of sunlight from the sky did not cause their bodies to make the slightest movement. The resilience of these people was something that Xiao Yan could not help but praise despite not having a good impression of the Misty Cloud Sect. See how they can train talented people who have been taken from all over the country in such a way, The Misty Cloud Sect really did not just rely on its empty reputation to stand above the Jia Ma Empire for so many years.
On top of the stone platform right behind the stone monument located in the center of the square, ten white-robed plus old men narrowed their old eyes as they looked at the two people in the square. Sometimes, they whisper something between themselves.
"First Elder, the fight has just begun but Nalan Yanran is forced to use his original strength. On the other hand, the little boy from the Xiao clan seemed to remain extremely calm. " A white-robed old man turned his head and softly said beside Yun Leng. His voice carried a bit of worry.
"The mind is pretty good." Yun Leng's finger gently swept across some dust that wasn't in his robe as he said casually, "But this kind of competition is not something where one can rely on their mentality. Nalan Yanran's progress over these few years was something that even made us old people feel surprised. Moreover, the sect leader seemed to have given him some sect secret techniques. No matter how outstanding the talent of the young man was, at the very least, it was somewhat impossible for him to catch up with Nalan Yanran right now. You all need not worry too much. "
"Since Nalan Yanran has shown his true strength, this battle seems to be coming to an end soon. Once we expel that little brat from the Xiao clan, I will not have to worry about him anymore. " Said Yun Leng faintly.
Hearing Yun Leng's words like this, the white-robed old man was speechless. He nodded, turned around and glanced at the stone platform below. Suddenly, he said, "Ge Ye, is something wrong?"
Upon hearing the question, a white-robed old man sitting on the second floor of the stone platform turned around. Looking at her appearance, it was very surprising that Ge Ye was the one who accompanied Nalan Yanran to the Xiao clan to cancel the engagement back then. His expression at this moment was a bit strange. Moreover, the source of his facial expression seemed to be Xiao Yan in the open.
Ever since Xiao Yan had appeared in his eyes before, Ge Ye's expression had turned into this. This was because he had discovered that the young man earlier actually vaguely looked somewhat similar to the mysterious black-robed person he had seen in the Mo clan within Yan City back then.
"Impossible. The mysterious man was a Dou Huang. With Xiao Yan's age, even if he had the talent of the heavens, he couldn't possibly reach that step! " Ge Ye shook his head violently, wanting to throw out the ridiculous thought in his mind. However, the two faces continued to slowly merge. At one instance, when the two faces were completely combined, Ge Ye's entire body trembled. He exhaled his rough breathing as he recovered. He suddenly realized that his entire robe was completely drenched in cold sweat.
"Are you okay?" Ten older than the Misty Cloud Sect watched Ge Ye's face filled with cold sweat in surprise as they knit brows and asked.
"It's okay." Ge Ye swallowed a mouthful of saliva that went into his dry throat. He hesitated for a moment, only to shake his head. He did not voice the thoughts in his heart. Although the two faces looked very similar, he still could not believe that the mysterious black-robed person was Xiao Yan. If the latter really had such strength, would he need to exhaust himself and have a great fight with Nalan Yanran?
"It's really an illusion! Looking at his demeanor, he was at most at the Dou Shi class. No matter what, he was definitely not that mysterious black-robed person! " Ge Ye clenched his teeth, slowly raised his head and continued to turn his gaze to the open ground.
On the open ground, Nalan Yanran's increasing presence from within his body slowly stopped increasing when he finally reached the Da Dou Shi class. With a long sword wave in his hand, a clear sword ring sounded above the ground opened casually.
At the tip of the sword, the green-colored sword aura expanded and shrank. It was directed at Xiao Yan from afar and a wild wind instantly appeared out of nowhere.
Observing Nalan Yanran on the opposite side as his strength stopped rising, Xiao Yan pursed his lips. He softly muttered, "As expected. About two Da Dou Shi stars. "
"Let's start getting ready for all the exits."
Xiao Yan twisted his neck and gently exhaled. His palm restrained the Heavy Xuan Ruler on the ground. Immediately, he used his strength to put it into the ground. The green-colored Dou Qi on his body was like a flame that suddenly surged. A moment later, the Dou Qi disappeared and a green-colored Dou Qi Armor appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Armor Dou Qi? This person was actually also a Da Dou Shi! "
Observing the armor that seemed to be composed of a substantial substance, sound waves that were created while breathing cold air rang out around the open ground.