Stalemate

No one knew what Xiao Ming was thinking. Seeing that he seemed indifferent, Yun Yun gave up the idea of asking.

But as soon as she turned her head, Xiao Yi Xian next to Xiao Ming spoke up, making her quickly turn her head back to look at Xiao Ming.

Today, Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan are wearing white dresses; one exudes an ethereal and refreshing charm, while the other is delicate and adorable.

The Xiao Yi Xian smiled and said, "Xiao Ming, who do you think will win today?"

Although he wasn't particularly concerned, since Xiao Yi Xian had asked, Xiao Ming could only take a closer look at the plaza filled with Dou Qi.

After a moment, he spoke, "Without using special methods, Xiao Yan is still slightly weaker than Na Lan Yan Ran."

Na Lan Yan Ran reached the Da Dou Shi realm earlier than Xiao Yan, and had a more thorough grasp of the power of this realm. Her movement techniques also countered Xiao Yan's.

Furthermore, Na Lan Yan Ran has been diligently cultivating at the Misty Cloud Sect, and has mastered more Dou Skill than Xiao Yan, who is constantly running around outside, and their power is also quite good.

Although Xiao Yan has absorbed the Heavenly Flames, if he were to use Heavenly Flames, Na Lan Yan Ran's advantage in Dou Skill would be negated. But would he dare to use it?

That's hard to say, which is why Xiao Ming said that without special methods, Xiao Yan would be at a disadvantage.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly upon hearing this. She had seen Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames before, and having Heavenly Flames one herself, she understood its Heavenly Flames power.

She just didn't understand. Xiao Ming seemed to think that Xiao Yan would be hesitant to use the Heavenly Flames. Could it be that the Heavenly Flames was somehow connected to the Misty Cloud Sect? No wonder Yao Chen asked Xiao Ming to protect him.

Seeing Yun Yun beside her, Xiao Yi Xian Yixian didn't ask Xiao Ming about the details. Instead, she quieted down again, trusting that Xiao Ming would handle everything.

Zi Yan listened to the conversation and yawned out of boredom. Suddenly, she seemed to sense a familiar Aura and quickly looked around.

The sun was high in the sky, and sunlight poured down from the distant heavens, dispelling the thin mist that lingered over the square and shining on everyone, making their skin feel slightly warm.

In the arena, Xiao Yan clashed with Na Lan Yan Ran once again, and both were thrown back by the force of the other's attack, ending up facing each other.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's breathing became somewhat rapid. As expected, Na Lan Yan Ran, as the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, was not easy to deal with.

He could sense that the opponent's Cultivation Method was at a higher level than his current Flame Mantra, and that continuing this prolonged battle would be very disadvantageous for him.

"Let's finish this quickly." With a sigh in his heart, Xiao Yan's Aura suddenly surged, and earth-yellow Dou Qi burst forth from his body, instantly condensing into a set of ancient and imposing armor on his body.

"Flame Steps!"

With a shout, Xiao Yan slightly parted his feet and charged towards Na Lan Yan Ran with unparalleled ferocity.

Meanwhile, as everyone gazed at the Dou Qi Dou Qi Armor covering Xiao Yan's body, a murmur of astonishment rippled through the crowd. Who could have imagined that the former good-for-nothing would break through to the Da Dou Shi, and within just three years...?

Whether it was the elders of the Misty Cloud Sect on the high platform or Yun Yun, the Misty Cloud Sect Master standing beside Xiao Ming, they were all extremely surprised by Xiao Yan's sudden outburst.

Na Lan Yan Ran's eyes flickered, her heart filled with surprise, yet she felt no regret. She knew that at this moment, she had to unleash her true strength to deal with Xiao Yan.

A faint whistling sound seemed to echo in the arena. Na Lan Yan Ran's Aura surged, and pale blue Dou Qi emerged, condensing into a set of slightly slender pale blue armor that covered her curvaceous and Linglong body.

Although both possess Dou Qi Armor, judging from its appearance, Na Lan Yan Ran's Dou Qi Armor is clearly much more refined, while Xiao Yan's appears somewhat rougher. This also shows that although they are both Da Dou Shi, there is still a gap in their strength.

With a light touch of her toes, Na Lan Yan Ran was surrounded by a blue aura, her body seemingly weightless, and she appeared at an abnormal speed.

"Wind Spirit Sword Qi!"

Na Lan Yan Ran brandished her longsword, and the pale blue vortex swirling around the blade suddenly expanded to a meter in size before breaking free from the blade's restraints and attacking Xiao Yan.

"Hundred Flame Slash!"

The Heavy Xuan Ruler was radiating intense Dou Qi Energy, and a scorching wave of energy spread out. With a swing of Xiao Yan's hand, the Heavy Xuan Ruler swiftly slammed towards Na Lan Yan Ran.

"Boom!"

The whirlwind and the Heavy Xuan Ruler collided violently, and in an instant, a tremendous sound reverberated throughout the entire square.

The whirlwind was dispersed, and the violent recoil caused Xiao Yan's hands, which were gripping the Heavy Xuan Ruler, to become slightly sore and numb.

"Thousand Wind Qi!"

Despite being thwarted by Xiao Yan's attack, Na Lan Yan Ran showed no surprise. Her jade palm spun rapidly, and five Spiral Sword Qi, condensed from Wind Attribute Dou Qi, instantly took shape at her fingertips. With a soft shout, the five sharp sword energies shot out from her fingers, intertwining with each other and transforming into a thin blue line. They accompanied by a sharp whistling sound as they shot towards Xiao Yan like lightning.

Five sharp, Spiral Sword Qi pierced through the air and appeared before Xiao Yan in an instant. The azure light trembled violently, and then the five Spiral Sword Qi separated from the center, shooting towards five vital points on Xiao Yan's body. The fierce gust of wind they generated as they flew made Xiao Yan's eyes narrow slightly.

"Such speed..." Even Xiao Yan was astonished by the speed of the Spiral Sword Qi's attack. At such close range, it was clearly impossible to completely dodge it.

Xiao Yan wanted to use his Heavenly Flames to block the attack, but he had some reservations, so he had to give up. Instead, he tried his best to raise his numb arm and use the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler to block the attack.

Unfortunately, the reason it's called the Heavy Xuan Ruler is because it's so heavy; it's completely impossible to use it to block a rapidly approaching attack.

Even with Xiao Yan using all his strength, he could only barely block one attack. The remaining four struck his left and right arms and calves. The sword Dou Qi Armor pierced his Dou Qi armor, producing sparks and a screeching sound upon contact. After a moment, due to the depletion of energy, the sword energy slowly dissipated, leaving four sizable holes in Xiao Yan Dou Qi Armor. Although the holes were gradually being repaired by Dou Qi, traces of blood could still be vaguely seen inside them. It seemed that Xiao Yan had suffered some external injuries from this attack.

Xiao Yan seemed oblivious to his external injuries, instead lunging at Na Lan Yan Ran once more to engage her in close combat.

As the Heavy Xuan Ruler was wielded, it stirred up gusts of whistling wind, smashing violently towards Na Lan Yan Ran, only to be blocked by the longsword in her hand.

Each time they clashed, Nalan's longsword was bent into an arc shape compared to the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and it almost fell off several times.

Clearly, Xiao Yan is stronger.

In response, Na Lan Yan Ran adopted a hit-and-run harassment strategy, maximizing her Movement Dou Technique, and Wind Attribute Dou Qi.

The two sides were once again at a stalemate.