36. Complete Victory! Clear! An Unprecedented Record

As Xiao Yang's Dou Qi erupted in full, a terrifying aura swept across several yards. Under the rampaging Dou Qi, the ground cracked apart, and enormous fissures spread outward from beneath Xiao Yang's feet.

This state was a secret technique Xiao Yang had developed based on the Heaven-Tier Fighting Skill "Vajra Glazed Body," combined with Yang Five Thunder and Radiance of the Sun: Great Sun Vajra Transformation!

After using the Heaven-Tier Fighting Skill "Vajra Glazed Body," Xiao Yang could not maintain it for long.

But theoretically, as long as Xiao Yang had not exhausted his Dou Qi, he could maintain Great Sun Vajra Transformation indefinitely.

And for Xiao Yang, who possessed a Heaven-Tier Cultivation Technique, exhausting all his Dou Qi was practically impossible.

This was originally an explosive technique meant for use below the Dou Zun level. If he reached the Dou Zun level, Xiao Yang would simply use "Vajra Glazed Body" directly.

What truly limited the duration of Xiao Yang's transformation was the strength of his physical body and his mental focus.

To Xiao Yang, Great Sun Vajra Transformation was merely a standard burst technique, while also serving as a process for gradually strengthening his body and allowing it to adapt to Vajra Glazed Body.

Most importantly, Great Sun Vajra Transformation looked cool!

Who among Xiao Yang's generation had not shouted "Super Saiyan" as a child?

Besides, Bankai had to be used together with Tensa Zangetsu—that was Xiao Yang's true full strength!

Blades and swords had no eyes. In that state, Xiao Yang was genuinely afraid that a single slash might kill everyone on the other side.

Although Grand Elder Su Qian and the others were watching, Xiao Yang knew perfectly well how powerful his slash was. If that blade came down, even the aftershock alone would be enough to kill these Inner Courtyard students, whose strongest members were only Dou Lings.

Xiao Yang had chosen to study at Jia Nan Academy because it was located in the Black-Corner Region, the largest black market on the entire Douqi Continent. Numerous high-tier cultivation techniques, fighting skills, high-grade pills, and divine weapons circulated here.

Another reason was that Jia Nan Academy was an affiliated force of the Lei Clan. It could be said that Soul Hall's influence was weakest here.

And Xiao Yang's plan was to relocate the Xiao Family here in the future.

Just as the Xiao Gate founded by Xiao Li in the original story had formed an offensive and defensive alliance with Jia Nan Academy, the Xiao Family could avoid Soul Hall's attention by settling here.

Before Soul Emperor recovered from his injuries and emerged from seclusion, completely tearing apart relations with the other ancient clans, Soul Hall still had to show the Lei Clan some respect.

They would not openly allow Soul Hall to establish itself within the Lei Clan's sphere of influence. At most, they would support lackeys such as Han Feng.

Once Han Feng foolishly came to seize the Heavenly Flames of the Inner Courtyard and Jia Nan Academy eliminated him, everything would fall into place naturally.

At that point, the Xiao Family could remain in the Black-Corner Region and live peacefully for several years.

Since that was the case, Xiao Yang obviously could not go too far or cause deaths within the academy.

So Bankai could not be used.

But Xiao Yang wanted to fight one against ten and establish his authority completely, so he could only use Great Sun Vajra Transformation.

Xiao Yang stomped down. Accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom, he unleashed Thunderclap Sky-Rending, kicking toward Wang Chao on the opposite side.

The kick came too quickly. In that flash of lightning, Wang Chao had no time to use a defensive fighting skill. He could only hastily condense a suit of Dou Qi armor and a shield in front of himself.

Condensing weapons with Dou Qi—this was an ability unique to Dou Ling experts!

From the Dou Qi Gauze Robe of the Dou Shi level, to the Dou Qi armor of the Da Dou Shi level, and then to the Dou Qi materialization of the Dou Ling level, one could freely use one's own Dou Qi to form all kinds of weapons and objects, as if the Dou Qi itself possessed sentience.

This was also the origin of the name Dou Ling.

However, this realm had little presence in the original story, so few people remembered the special ability of the Dou Ling level.

Xiao Yang's lightning-fast kick struck directly against the shield Wang Chao had condensed from Dou Qi. Then, using the momentum to launch himself into the air, he delivered another heavy sweeping kick at Wang Zhong, who was attacking from the other side!

"Tyrant Shatters Mountains and Rivers!" With a low shout, an incomparably domineering force erupted from Xiao Yang's left leg as it struck toward Wang Zhong, sending Wang Zhong flying backward and smashing through more than a dozen trees in succession!

At the same time, a mountain-heavy force erupted beneath Xiao Yang's foot, as though it would crush the earth itself. It directly shattered the shield Wang Chao was holding up, and Wang Chao hurriedly rolled away in a panic, narrowly avoiding Xiao Yang's powerful and utterly domineering stomp!

Otherwise, Wang Chao's head would already have burst apart like a watermelon.

The golden light faded from Xiao Yang's body, and his once wild golden hair reverted to black, falling around him.

Xiao Yang raised a hand, thumb spread and index finger extended. Black-red energy gathered wildly at his fingertips. "I'm done playing with you. This boring game should end now!

"Gran Rey Cero!"

The black-red beam of energy blasted toward the eight remaining Da Dou Shi-level Senior Students from the two teams of the Black White Twin Devils with unstoppable force!

Though the display was astonishing, Xiao Yang had not used Hollowfication, so this Gran Rey Cero only possessed Dou Ling-level power.

If the eight Da Dou Shi-level Senior Students on the other side worked together, they could still block it easily.

However, perhaps Xiao Yang's crisp defeat of two Dou Ling-level experts had been too unbelievable, or perhaps his Gran Rey Cero was simply too terrifying.

The remaining eight actually stood there blankly, forgetting to resist.

Yet Xiao Yang, caught up in the fight, had completely forgotten that this move was condensed from Soul Power and targeted the soul itself.

The fear and pressure arising from the depths of one's soul were not something a mere handful of Da Dou Shis could resist.

At that moment, Elder Su on the viewing platform immediately changed expression and abruptly rose to his feet. His body trembled, and then he vanished strangely from the stone platform.

"Boom!"

A low explosion rang out amid the rubble. Then, a terrifying ring of energy rippled outward like waves, reducing every rock in its path to dust!

As the smoke and dust dispersed, an elderly figure could be seen standing in front of the eight Senior Students.

"Elder Su?" Seeing that elderly figure, the eight Senior Students immediately cried out in shock.

The elderly figure known as Elder Su kept his palm extended. Judging from the enormous trench before him—dozens of meters long, seven or eight meters wide, and five or six meters deep—it seemed Xiao Yang's earlier Gran Rey Cero had been blocked by him. Otherwise, the fate of those eight Senior Students would have been grim!

Elder Su stood rooted to the spot like a tree stump. After a long while, he slowly withdrew his hand, his expression calm.

Yet once his hand disappeared into his sleeve, it could not help trembling slightly. A trace of gravity flashed through his clouded old eyes.

Under the watching eyes of the crowd, Elder Su raised his head and swept his gaze toward Xiao Yang, who stood with an overbearing expression and both hands in his pockets. After a moment of silence, his aged voice finally rang out across the battlefield after the great battle.

"Little fellow, you won this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition.

"Single-handedly, all alone, you fought your way through the entire Inner Courtyard... Since Jia Nan Academy was founded, this is a record that has never existed before! Unprecedented, and never to be surpassed!"