As soon as Xiao Yao stepped onto the arena, he made no attempt to conceal his aura, openly displaying it as Seven-Star Great Dou Master.
When a Seven-Star Great Dou Master raised his Azure Fire Crystal Card and wagered 200 Heavenly Fire Energy to challenge the crowd, no student was able to remain calm.
Because they knew all too well how significant 200 Heavenly Fire Energy was.
The students stared at Xiao Yao with burning eyes, some even with their eyes gleaming like hungry wolves eyeing a plump lamb.
However, when someone revealed Xiao Yao's background, they regained some of their composure.
Their gazes towards Xiao Yao were no longer those of someone looking at a plump lamb and a crazed gambler, but rather filled with curiosity and envy.
That Fire Energy Hunting Competition was a historic moment for the Inner Academy, as he single-handedly defeated the senior students' team.
Under such circumstances, a large number of students must be curious about Xiao Yao.
Needless to say, Xiao Yao had practically looted all the senior students who participated in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition.
With the elders' rewards, Xiao Yao reaped hundreds of Heavenly Fire Energy from just one Fire Energy Hunting Competition, which was truly enviable.
It's not surprising that they'd be willing to wager 200 Heavenly Fire Energy these days.
Having learned of Xiao Yao's background, the guy who was initially eager to try his luck immediately calmed down.
After all, Xiao Yao had defeated two Dou Ling at the time, so his strength should not be underestimated.
Although it is said that some kind of trump card was used to succeed, a trump card can be used once and then again, and no one would think of taking advantage of the situation.
At the very least, without the strength to defeat two newly-entered Dou Ling, who would dare to easily step onto the stage?
Therefore, Xiao Yao actually offered a high stake of 200 Heavenly Fire Energy, causing a great uproar among the crowd, but no one actually stepped onto the stage to accept Xiao Yao's challenge.
Just then, a burly man wearing thick armor and carrying a giant axe stepped forward from the crowd.
"Crazy Axe Mu Tong, that guy's an arena maniac."
"His strength is already at the Three-Star Dou Ling level; he has a very high chance of defeating a Seven-Star Great Dou Master!"
"That's right, and the Crazy Axe Mu Tong's fighting style is ferocious and violent, making it extremely difficult to deal with. Xiao Yao may not have time to use his trump cards."
Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Crazy Axe Mu Tong had already stepped onto the arena.
Xiao Yao smiled and waved the Azure Fire Crystal Card in his hand, saying:
"Does this senior have 200 Heavenly Fire Energy? Don't try to renege on your debt after losing."
Crazy Axe Mu Tong snorted coldly, said nothing, and directly took out his Blue Fire Crystal Card, which showed a value of over Heavenly Fire Energy.
"Although it's not enough for 200, we can quickly gather the remaining amount."
"It seems you're very confident, senior. Let's begin then."
Xiao Yao said with a smile.
Mu Tong must have believed that his fighting style could suppress Xiao Yao from using his trump cards, which is why he was so confident.
They didn't even have time to gather Fire Energy before going on stage to challenge it, lest someone else beat them to it and they miss out on the 200 Heavenly Fire Energy.
Even for a Three-Star Dou Ling who has been immersed in the arena for a long time, 200 Heavenly Fire Energy is a huge sum of money.
He had already spent a long time fighting in the arena to achieve this, so now that he had the opportunity to obtain it, he naturally wanted to seize it.
Just as Xiao Yao finished speaking, Mu Tong charged forward, swinging his giant axe with terrifying speed.
The giant axe came crashing down with the force of a blow that seemed poised to cleave Xiao Yao in two from top to bottom.
Suddenly, Xiao Yao's body burst forth with intense golden light, and his aura surged dramatically. In the next instant, Xiao Yao vanished from his spot.
Mutong remained completely calm, after all, he was a veteran who had honed his skills in the arena for a long time, and his reaction was extremely fast, changing the heavy slash in his giant axe to a diagonal cut.
Clang!
The fiery red spear clashed with the giant axe, unleashing dazzling sparks and a deafening roar.
Mu Tong felt the power emanating from the giant axe, his expression changed, and the giant axe involuntarily bounced away from his hand.
The vast weight difference between the spear and the giant axe was completely negated by Xiao Yao!
How is that possible!?
The audience was stunned, finding it unbelievable.
Because Mutong's fighting style is frenzied; every move she makes is all-out, leaving no stone unturned.
It was precisely because of this insane fighting style that he earned the nickname "Mad Axe".
However, even with Mad Axe going all out, a Three-Star Da Dou Shi actually managed to forcefully deflect the giant axe from his hand!
Xiao Yao ignored the giant axe's shock, raised his right foot, and kicked out.
Thump--
A dull thud rang out, and a deep footprint was left on Crazy Axe Mu Tong's sturdy armor as he was sent flying backward.
The terrifying power combined with the immense Dou Qi penetrated through the armor, directly causing him to cough up blood.
Boom!
The incredibly heavy armor of Crazy Axe Mu Tong crashed to the ground with a deafening roar.
But the arena was silent. No one expected that Xiao Yao would defeat Crazy Axe Mu Tong, a Three-Star Dou Ling, so quickly.
"Senior, please gather 200 Heavenly Fire Energy as soon as possible."
Xiao Yao said to Mu Tong with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Mu Tong's face flushed red, and he couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood.
But recalling the power he felt during his battle with Xiao Yao, he nodded somewhat dejectedly.
Xiao Yao hadn't expected things to go so smoothly; he had actually obtained 200 Heavenly Fire Energy directly.
However, the other trainees were unaware of Xiao Yao's background, which is why it was so easy for them before.
It seems unlikely that any student with a strength lower than Five-Star Dou Ling will want to challenge Xiao Yao on stage.
As expected, after Xiao Yao defeated Crazy Axe Mu Tong, the arena fell silent, and no one stepped onto the stage.
On the other side, Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing, who had just fought a fierce battle, looked at Xiao Yao with solemnity and apprehension in their eyes.
With their keen eyesight, they could naturally see that the speed and power Xiao Yao had just displayed were not like those of a Da Dou Shi, but rather those of a true Dou Ling.
Lin Xiuya sighed softly.
"These new students are truly terrifying. They've only been in the Inner Academy for a short time, yet they already possess such strength."
Liu Qing, who was not far away, heard Lin Xiuya's sigh and nodded slightly, deeply agreeing with him.
Liu Qing believed that even if he went on stage, he might not be able to defeat Xiao Yao.
Because Xiao Yao still has a trump card he hasn't used!
Although Liu Qing did not witness Xiao Yao's trump card firsthand, he happened to be returning from hunting magical beasts that day and saw the golden pillar of light shooting into the sky.
The sheer power emanating from that golden pillar of light was enough to make Liu Qing feel threatened.
At that time, Xiao Yao's strength was not as good as it is now; he was only Four-Star Da Dou Shi.
Now that he has broken through to the Seven-Star Great Dou Master, his strength has greatly increased, and the power of his trump cards will likely be even stronger.
Liu Qing guessed that unless a top ten expert on the Strong Ranking made a move, probably no one could reliably defeat Xiao Yao.