Victory

"Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique: Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!"

Though it was a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique, its power was far from ideal. Perhaps this young man had only grasped the basics; after all, Mysterious Tier Dou Techniques were not so easily cultivated.

"Wind Spirit Fractal Sword? I didn't expect him to have cultivated two sword forms already?"

Ge Ye was equally startled. Once he used a technique like this, it was no longer a matter of stopping at the right point!

There was still some worry in Nalan Yanran's eyes. Even with the Wind Spirit Fractal Sword, she had a feeling that he was likely going to lose.

Two sword shadows circled the young man. With a point of the longsword in his hand, the two shadows trembled slightly before stabbing toward Xiao Shuang together.

Feeling the scant Dou Qi remaining in his body, the young man gave a bitter smile. This was his limit. If he still could not end the battle, then he truly would lose.

He really could not understand it. How could a mere Xiao Family produce a youth who was evenly matched with him, or even stronger than him?

More importantly, this youth was younger than he was. How was someone like him, who cultivated in the Misty Cloud Sect, supposed to live with that?

Facing the attack before him, Xiao Shuang held his spear in one hand. After a brief pause, he pointed a finger. Icy blue light blazed forth, shattering one sword shadow directly, while his spear swept lightly to block the other!

Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Dou Technique: Ice Breaking Finger!

A single finger strike had shattered one sword shadow, leaving everyone present stunned.

The young man suffered an even greater shock, but he had no time to be surprised. Seeing the sword shadow break apart, he could only desperately circulate his cultivation method to hasten the recovery of his Dou Qi.

The spear and sword shadow remained locked in a stalemate, but it did not last long. The sword shadow soon lacked follow-through, trembled once, and dissipated.

A Mysterious Tier Dou Technique cultivated only to the beginner stage could not threaten Xiao Shuang.

"This must also be a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique!" Ge Ye stared at the completely unscathed Xiao Shuang, his face full of shock.

Since when could the Xiao Family produce a Dou Technique like this? He was somewhat puzzled. As far as he knew, the highest-level Dou Technique in the Xiao Family was the "Lion Mountain Split" cultivated by Clan Leader Xiao, wasn't it?

But what Xiao Shuang had used was clearly not Lion Mountain Split. Ge Ye pondered for a moment, then noticed the storage ring on Xiao Shuang's finger. Astonishment flashed through his eyes as he muttered softly, "The Royal Family? How is that possible?"

He had once seen a member of the Royal Family wear this storage ring. For some unknown reason, it had not appeared for a long time. He had never expected to see it in the Xiao Family today.

Letting out a breath, Ge Ye's eyes also held a trace of helplessness. If this person had been trained by the Royal Family, he would truly be difficult to deal with.

Having recovered some Dou Qi, the young man regained a bit of confidence. As he looked at Xiao Shuang, struggle flashed in his eyes before turning into resolve.

"I'll gamble on it. As long as I form three sword shapes, I'll definitely win!"

The longsword in his hand danced, and green Dou Qi spread across the entire blade. Before anyone noticed, he tossed a pill directly into his mouth.

This pill could provide the Dou Qi needed to unleash his Dou Technique and could also strengthen its power. However, its aftereffects were severe. He might have to spend the next year bedridden unless an alchemist treated him.

As the Dou Qi within him swelled, the medicinal power began to take effect. Part of the blood within his body was also consumed as a medium; otherwise, with only the strength of a Dou Zhe, he could not withstand such medicinal power.

Due to the pill, the green sword Qi was stained with traces of blood-red, making it look particularly eerie.

With the eyesight of a Da Dou Shi, Xiao Zhan naturally noticed the young man's cheating. Just as he was about to speak up and stop him, he heard Ge Ye cough lightly beside him and saw the threatening look on his face.

His fists clenched. Thinking of Sect Leader Yun Yun's Dou Huang-level strength, Xiao Zhan helplessly loosened his hands and shot Ge Ye a fierce glare. Then Dou Qi surged within him as he prepared to block this attack before Xiao Shuang was harmed.

After threatening Xiao Zhan, Ge Ye turned his attention back to the square. The hand hidden within his sleeve was trembling slightly as well.

"You must win!"

Xiao Shuang coldly watched the somewhat crazed young man before him. Three sword shapes had already condensed around him, and blood Qi mixed into the green Dou Qi, giving off an imposing aura.

The younger generation of the Xiao Family looked toward the center of the square with even greater worry. Could Xiao Shuang truly withstand an attack of such power?

Xiao Yan, standing beside Xun'er, clenched his hands nervously as well. More than the outcome, he was worried about Xiao Shuang's safety.

"It's fine. If there's danger, Father will definitely step in!"

Xun'er was not worried. Xiao Shuang had reached the Dou Shi level. How could he possibly lose?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, a layer of Dou Qi Gauze Robe emerged over Xiao Shuang's body.

The Dou Qi Gauze Robe was frost-white and patterned with snowflakes. As it appeared, Xiao Shuang released his aura without holding anything back.

"Dou Shi? How is that possible? It's fake! It has to be fake! He must be putting on an act!" The appearance of the Dou Qi Gauze Robe changed the young man's expression. Even the sword shadows formed from green Dou Qi began to tremble as their owner's focus wavered.

"Dou Shi?" Both Xiao Zhan and Ge Ye's expressions changed, but Xiao Zhan quickly recovered and even cast Ge Ye a somewhat smug glance.

Nalan Yanran's pretty face paled slightly. A Dou Shi at this age? How could that be possible? The talent she had always been so proud of was likely worthless before this person. Then a thought suddenly came to her: if Xiao Yan's body had not developed problems, would he have reached this level as well?

The Xiao Family was truly terrifying.

"It must be fake!" The young man came back to his senses and swung his longsword. The three sword shadows trembled as they fused together. At this moment, not a trace of green remained in the sword shadow; it was entirely covered in blood-red.

"Slash!" With an angry roar, the young man raised his longsword and viciously chopped down at Xiao Shuang. The blood-red sword shape merged into the longsword as well, carrying bursts of whistling wind!

Seeing this, Xiao Shuang clenched his fist. The Dou Qi Gauze Robe covered his body, and those tiny wind blades could no longer harm him at all.

Iron Mountain Fist!

A High-level Yellow Tier Dou Technique that could be learned in the Xiao Family's Dou Technique Hall, though it required the practitioner to reach seven stages of Dou Power!

As he threw a punch, Xiao Shuang had already planted his spear upright in the ground beforehand. This air of utter disregard drove the young man even further out of control.

The Iron Mountain Fist actually generated a powerful wind pressure, causing the surrounding wind blades to scatter and break apart.

Before everyone's eyes, fist and longsword collided. Xiao Shuang flicked his arm, producing a series of crackling sounds, while the young man's longsword snapped at the instant of impact.

A Five Star Dou Zhe, after using a Mysterious Tier Dou Technique, had been defeated by Xiao Shuang's single punch in the most overwhelming fashion!

Of course, considering Xiao Shuang's Dou Shi cultivation, it was no longer surprising.

A Dou Shi at such an age made everyone present suck in a cold breath. Their gazes toward the victor in the square had changed as well.