The First Appearance of the Five-Colored Fire Lotus

"Bang!"

A loud explosion suddenly rang out in the arena, and a figure was sent flying backward from mid-air, then staggered back two steps before landing on the ground.

"Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!"

With his body steadyed, Xiao Yan's expression turned solemn. He slashed down with his heavy ruler, and a massive, hundred-foot-long bolt of flame shot out from the top of the ruler, finally hurtling towards the Gu Yao in the distance like lightning.

"A mere trick, what use is such a powerful Dou Technique?!"

Facing the massive trail of flames, the Gu Yao sneered. He clenched his fist, and a burst of pale white Xuan Bing surged from his body, instantly covering his Xuan Bing completely.

"Broken!"

Xuan Bing's arm suddenly slammed out, directly striking the fiery streak under the watchful eyes of many. The powerful force shattered Xiao Yan's attack.

This is yours.

With a punch, Gu Yao shattered the fiery ribbon. Just as he was about to shout coldly, his expression suddenly turned cold. From the shattered flames, a five-colored pillar of fire burst forth!

Within these five-colored pillars of fire, he sensed a dense aura of destruction.

"Scorching Fire Incineration!"

Xiao Yan's expression turned icy. His hand seals changed, and instantly, the pillar of fire struck the Gu Yao. A terrifying firestorm swept out from within, engulfing everything in its path! "Boom!"

A fiery storm swept across the area, instantly creating a massive crater hundreds of feet wide on the ground of the plaza, drawing the attention of countless eyes. Even the Dou Qi shield surrounding the plaza was shaken and began to fluctuate rapidly.

"What a powerful Dou Technique! This kid is really cunning. He actually took advantage of the fact that Gu Yao's attention was drawn to him and directly unleashed such a powerful Dou Technique, catching Gu Yao off guard because he underestimated him!"

Gazing at the raging firestorm in the arena, many powerful figures nodded in approval. The combat experience honed through countless powerful enemies had indeed given Xiao Yan some opportunities. Below, Heavenly Flame Venerable also nodded slightly upon seeing this scene.

After discussing with Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan, his Five Round Fire Separation Method was slightly improved. Although its power was weakened, its activation speed was much higher! The principle behind it is to cultivate the Five Round Fire Separation Method's array into an array plate using a secret method. When fighting, as long as the power of fire and Dou Qi are poured into it, its power can be unleashed!

Even if this kind of Dou Technique is no longer needed in the future, the array plate can be separated and given to others to be used as a magic weapon. This thing is an extremely rare and valuable item even in the entire Douqi Continent.

In the arena, Xiao Yan gazed at the spreading firestorm, his solemn expression undiminished. Although the Five Round Fire Separation Method was powerful, comparable to Heaven Rank Battle Skill, if the Gu Yao could be dealt with so easily, then it would not be qualified to be one of the Four Great Commanders of the Ancient Clan.

"Bang!"

The moment Xiao Yan had this thought in his mind, the flame storm suddenly trembled, and then an extremely cold aura slowly emanated from it. At the same time, a monstrous Dou Qi, like a vast ocean, surged out and roared across the world.

"I know you've endured many hardships, so what? I possess the Dou Emperor Bloodline, and I cultivate the true teachings of the Ancient Clan. My level far surpasses yours. What right do you, a son of the declining Xiao Clan, have to fight me?"

As this overwhelming Dou Qi roared across the sky, a chilling shout suddenly resounded throughout the world, causing Xiao Yan's expression to darken abruptly.

Sure enough, Third Brother was right, some people just deserve a beating! "Boom!"

As that cold shout fell, the fiery storm that swept across the heavens and earth suddenly froze, and then with a loud bang, it exploded in four directions. The rolling fire waves spread from the sky and finally bombarded the surrounding Dou Qi shield, making the shield teeter on the verge of collapse.

The spreading fire waves dissipated automatically when they were still ten feet away from Xiao Yan's body. His gaze was fixed on the place where the fire storm had exploded. There, a figure whose entire body was covered in icy Dou Qi was stepping out of the void and finally appeared in everyone's sight.

The Gu Yao that appeared at this moment was covered by a thick layer of mysterious Xuan Bing. Light flowed on the Xuan Bing, indicating that he had relied on this strange ice armor to withstand the impact of the fire storm.

The Gu Yao stood in the void, holding a long spear that was entirely made of crystal. The spear seemed to be forged from Xuan Bing, overflowing with cold light and exuding a chilling and sharp wind. It was obviously made of a strange metal.

"Today, I'll show you what the pinnacle of the younger generation truly is! With your abilities, you're far from qualified to reach that level!"

"Ten Thousand Beasts Spear Technique!"

Gu Yao's face was icy cold, his eyes flashing with a chilling light. He stomped his foot on the void, and his figure appeared above Xiao Yan's head as if by teleportation. The ice crystal spear in his hand immediately began to dance. Faintly, within the shadow of the spear, there were the roars of countless ferocious beasts. A sharp killing intent transformed into a sharp gust of wind, relentlessly attacking Xiao Yan's vital points.

"Such a fierce and ruthless killing intent!"

Sensing the extremely fierce roar of the beast, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly. His powerful Dou Qi surged forth, and he rapidly wielded the heavy ruler in his hand, forcefully blocking most of the force. However, with each contact between the spear and the ruler, the ground beneath Xiao Yan's feet would crack, leaving marks nearly half a meter deep. Even his soles gradually left two deep footprints in the ground, demonstrating just how formidable the Gu Yao's power was.

"Ten Thousand Beasts Spear Technique, Beast King's Roar!"

Facing Xiao Yan's impregnable defense, Gu Yao's expression remained icy. In an instant, his spear technique suddenly changed, and countless spear shadows condensed together like lightning. On the ice crystal spear, vast Dou Qi surged out like a flood, instantly forming a phantom of a ferocious beast. Then, the spear swept out, drawing an extremely tricky arc, and stabbed fiercely towards Xiao Yan's throat like lightning.

Sensing the extremely tricky angle of the ferocious beast phantom, Xiao Yan's eyes also flashed with solemnity. Vast soul power surged out from between his eyebrows, and in an instant, he saw through the real killing move hidden in the ferocious beast phantom. Then, he quickly slashed out a strange trajectory with the heavy ruler in his hand in front of him.

"Bite!"

This strike landed squarely on empty ground. However, just when many thought Xiao Yan had made a mistake, the empty space suddenly trembled, and a rather faint spear shadow shot out from there, colliding violently with the heavy ruler that was slashing down, sparks flying everywhere.

"Snort!"

Surprise flashed across the Gu Yao's eyes as he realized that such a stealthy attack had been detected. He then let out a cold snort and slammed his palm hard on the spear. The ice crystal spear suddenly spun rapidly like a top, and as afterimages appeared, the whooshing sound of wind breaking through the air could be heard.

"Loosen it!"

The rapidly spinning spear shadow slammed heavily onto the heavy ruler, then the spear twisted strangely, and the tip flicked again, unleashing a terrifying force that directly knocked the heavy ruler out of Xiao Yan's hand.

"Die!"

The heavy ruler flew away, Gu Yao suddenly rushed forward, stepping on the spear with one foot. Like an eagle, it pounced directly on Xiao Yan, its sharp claws fiercely grabbing at the latter's chest.

However, facing the Gu Yao's close-range and fierce attack, Xiao Yan did not flinch in the slightest, letting the Gu Yao rush in and unleash its sharp claws! "Earthly Gang Flame!"

As a cold shout came from Xiao Yan's mouth, the ground beneath the Gu Yao suddenly bulged up rapidly. Then, a huge, scorching magma, ten zhang wide, erupted like a volcano, striking the Gu Yao's body with lightning speed.

"Bang!"

Such a powerful impact sent the Gu Yao flying into the sky. However, Xiao Yan stomped his foot hard, and with each stomp, the plaza transformed into a volcanic field. Streams of scorching lava, like dazzling fireworks, shot out before the stunned eyes of the crowd, finally crashing into the Gu Yao in mid-air.

"Such exquisite control! He channeled the Heavenly Flames underground, compressed it in a special way, and launched it silently from beneath someone's feet. Although Xiao Yan's strength is inferior to Gu Yao's, his combat experience is extremely rich. If Gu Yao were on equal footing with him, it would be hard to say who would emerge victorious."

Gazing at the pillars of fire shooting out continuously in the arena, even some members of the Ancient Clan outside the arena wore expressions of astonishment. This was the first time they had ever seen Gu Yao forced to such a state by an outsider. This Xiao Yan was indeed quite capable.

The magma energy in the sky caused the Gu Yao to be somewhat disheveled. He was not afraid of the magma itself, but it contained a force that disturbed his mind. This force, once it came into contact with his body, would ignite a transparent flame in his heart. If it weren't for the extremely strong Ice Attribute Douqi in his body, he would probably have suffered some minor injuries by now!

This situation made him extremely irritated, and he never expected that with his strength, not only had he failed to deal with Xiao Yan for so long, but he had also fallen into this stalemate.

"You bastard, get out of my way!"

Seeing these things coming wave after wave, the Gu Yao finally couldn't bear it any longer. With a cold shout, he pressed his palms down hard. As his palms pressed down, a huge burst of icy energy suddenly emerged and then crashed down with the force of Mount Tai. The magma pillars exploded as soon as they hit the huge icy energy.

As he watched the icy energy sweeping in like a tidal wave, silver light flashed on Xiao Yan's feet, and he instantly appeared in the sky. The Flame Mantra within his body suddenly began to operate, and the energy of the entire world roared up at this moment, transforming into streams of tangible energy that surged into his body.

After absorbing the Three Thousand Burning Flame, Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra had already reached the level of Quasi-Heaven Tier technique.

"It's actually a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique!"

Seeing Xiao Yan's domineering act of absorbing energy, many people's pupils shrank slightly.

"You really think you're the only one who possesses a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique?"

"The Ancient Saint Treasure Mirror, Swallow Heaven and Earth!"

Seeing Xiao Yan absorb energy to replenish his depleted strength, Gu Yao let out a cold laugh. His hand seals changed, and suddenly a dark cloud appeared in the sky, covering the heavens and earth. The cloud churned, unleashing a powerful suction force that forcibly drew in the energy of the world, finally condensing it into a pillar of light that poured into Gu Yao's body. With this infusion of energy, the Dou Qi within Gu Yao grew increasingly powerful... "He actually forced Gu Yao to use the Ancient Saint Treasure Mirror!"

Outside the arena, Lin Xiu and the others saw the dark clouds that covered the sky and the earth, and their expressions finally changed. There was a hint of disbelief in their eyes. They originally thought that this battle would be an overwhelming victory, but they did not expect that even with the strength of the Gu Yao, it would be impossible to defeat Xiao Yan smoothly.

"Xiao Yan, now let me show you what a true Ancient Clan Heaven Rank Battle Skill is!"

Dark clouds filled the sky and earth. The Gu Yao hung high in the sky, looking down at Xiao Yan. His cold shouts echoed throughout the world.

Upon hearing Gu Yao's cold shout, four-colored light appeared in Xiao Yan's palm.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw, but then a terrifying and destructive wave erupted in the sky.

"So you're going to use it here?"

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan was somewhat stunned.

"Should they resort to the same old tricks?"

Seeing the four-colored light reappear in Xiao Yan's hand, the Gu Yao was somewhat unconcerned.

"Is that the Flame Lotus Dou Technique?"

Heavenly Flame Venerable turned to look at Xiao Yuan, his eyes filled with inquiry.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuan nodded slightly.

The outcome of this battle was decided in an instant! Four Heavenly Flames hovered in the sky, and their terrifying temperature instantly dried up the air. Fortunately, none of the people here were weak, so they were not covered in sweat. Even so, many people were shocked. Heavenly Flames were extremely rare, and Xiao Yan actually possessed four of them. Such a quantity was quite terrifying.

"Fallen Heart Flame?"

Mang Tianchi stared at the invisible flame swirling around Xiao Yan, then exclaimed in astonishment.

This Fallen Heart Flame was originally a seal set up by Mang Tianchi, so he was naturally very familiar with it. However, he never expected that this Heavenly Flames, which was sealed at the bottom of the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda in the Inner Academy, would also fall into Xiao Yan's hands.

"Four Heavenly Flames. How is that possible? How can four Heavenly Flames coexist in one person's body? Isn't he afraid that these Heavenly Flames will clash and eventually explode?"

The Yan Clan member with a somewhat flippant expression was also staring in astonishment at the four Heavenly Flames in the sky, muttering to himself.

"Green Lotus Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, Sea Heart Flame, Three Thousand Burning Flame."

Huo Xuan's gaze was also fixed on the sky. After a moment, he took a deep breath, and a hint of shock remained in his eyes. As a member of the Yan Clan, he was extremely sensitive to flames, especially Heavenly Flames. In all these years, his Yan Clan had only possessed four kinds of Heavenly Flames. However, seeing that Xiao Yan alone controlled such a large number of Heavenly Flames, he was naturally shaken.

"His cultivation technique possesses the miraculous effect of Fused Heavenly Flame. The flames he used before were likely formed by fusing four Heavenly Flames. Even our Yan Clan's clan-protecting technique, the ' Fire Emperor Canon,' doesn't have this effect..."

Huo Zhi this, Huo Zhi frowned slightly and said softly.

"This person is indeed not as simple as he appears on the surface."

"Such a strange cultivation technique, such a large quantity of Heavenly Flames... Xiao Yan is truly astonishing."

In another part of the square, among the Yao Clan members who were being suppressed by Xiao Yuan, Yao Xingji stared at Xiao Yan in the sky, a greedy glint in his eyes. For alchemists, Heavenly Flames possess an unparalleled attraction. Even with his status in the Yao Clan, he had to work hard for a long time before he could obtain the inheritance of one Heavenly Flames. He never expected that this disciple of the Yao Clan would actually possess four different Heavenly Flames!

This number of Heavenly Flames is probably more than all the Heavenly Flames in the Yao Clan combined.

"He can store four Heavenly Flames within his body without triggering Heavenly Flames, so there must be something suppressing them. If I'm not mistaken, it should be the cultivation technique he's practicing. If I have the chance, I can capture this guy and force him to hand over the technique and the Heavenly Flames. If I can obtain this technique and the four Heavenly Flames, hehe, in a few days, the position of the Yao Clan Chief will probably be mine."

The man's eyes flickered, and his gaze toward Xiao Yan became increasingly intense.

In the sky, Xiao Yuan 'Heavenly State- level soul perception easily detected Yao Xingji's malice towards Xiao Yan.

"Tsk, looks like I'll have to deal with some more trouble."

Xiao Yuan sighed softly to himself.

The appearance of four Heavenly Flames drew almost all eyes to Xiao Yan. Various thoughts flashed through everyone's minds at this moment: some were envious, some were jealous, some were surprised, and naturally, some were greedy. "I didn't expect you to possess four Heavenly Flames. However, if you think you can deal with me by using the same old tricks, then your time should end here today!"

The Gu Yao's gaze swept over the four Heavenly Flames, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. But he quickly sneered, and with a flick of his hands, afterimages appeared. As his hand seals formed, the howling wind in the sky suddenly seemed to cease, and even the swirling dark clouds in the sky stopped moving. A boundless aura of annihilation slowly emanated from the ancient Gu Yao's body. Sensing the aura of complete annihilation emanating from the Gu Yao's body, most of the people around the plaza changed their expressions. Under the shroud of this aura of annihilation, a sense of despondency even faintly arose in their hearts. "So he's actually been forced to this point? It's already quite remarkable that Xiao Yan has reached this level."

In the sky, the three Gu Clan Elder who were presiding over the ceremony also had solemn expressions. They exchanged glances, then nodded, and shouted in unison, unleashing their Dou Qi without reservation, pouring it all into the Dou Qi shield that covered the square, making it thicker. "This is... the Great Nirvana Art!"

Xun'er took a deep breath, a look of seriousness flashing across her beautiful eyes. She hadn't expected that the Gu Yao would resort to such Dou Technique in order to win. Xun'er was very familiar with this so-called Great Nirvana Art, because she had also practiced this Dou Technique before. Even now, she still remembered its terrifying power to destroy all life.

"Xiao Yan was able to force Gu Yao to use Heaven Rank Battle Skill, which can actually be considered a victory. Even if he retreats now, the members of the Ancient Clan have no reason to say anything more."

Mang Tianchi's smile faded slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

"Hey, you guys underestimate Xiao Yan. Even if the four commanders of the Black Annihilation Army attacked together, they would still suffer heavy losses under this move."

Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Yan with eyes full of trust.

Even I would find it extremely difficult to deal with this Flame Lotus Dou Technique!

Upon hearing this, both Mang Tianchi and Xun'er wore expressions of disbelief.

"It has such power?"

"Heaven Rank Battle Skill, huh?"

Xiao Yan gazed at the Gu Yao with its eyes half-closed, its life force fading away silently. His expression grew increasingly solemn. The Ancient Clan was a true superpower in the Central State. After countless years of inheritance, the Heaven Rank Battle Skill, extremely rare to find outside, must exist within their clan, and their power was likely considerable. A moment of carelessness could mean certain death. Therefore, Xiao Yan naturally had to go all out! Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan's brow twitched, and a chilling white flame surged forth from it!

"The fifth type of Heavenly Flames!"

Everyone was shocked to see Xiao Yan take out another Heavenly Flames!

Is it possible for one person to gather five different kinds of Heavenly Flames? "Is it Yao Chen's Bone Spirit Cold Flame?"

When Heavenly Flame Venerable saw this scene, his heart trembled.

Unlike the flames that Xiao Yuan refined himself, Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames were naturally formed and their destructive power was even greater!

Unfortunately, the Five Round Fire Separation Method isn't the optimal solution in the current situation. Otherwise, if he could witness that scene, even death would be worthwhile! As the last flame appeared, Xiao Yan roared inwardly, his hand seals changing, and the five flames floating before him collided directly! "Even fireflies dare to compete with the bright moon!"

A moment later, the Gu Yao suddenly opened its tightly closed eyes, let out a cold laugh, and slowly extended a finger, gently pressing it down into the void! "Great Nirvana Finger!"

As the Gu Yao's finger landed in the void before him, the entire sky seemed to freeze completely at that moment. An aura of annihilation, as if emanating from the deepest abyss, swept out from Gu Yao's finger landed like a hurricane!

"Boom boom boom!"

The stillness between heaven and earth lasted for a moment before it suddenly shattered. The thick dark clouds in the distant sky began to churn rapidly, as if something terrifying was about to burst forth from them.

"Although the Heavenly Flames is powerful, my Ancient Clan's Heaven Rank Battle Skill are even stronger!"

Gu Yao stood tall between heaven and earth, his gaze coldly fixed on the direction where Xiao Yan was. He raised his right hand high, facing the heavy dark clouds in the sky, and then clenched it tightly.

"Bang!"

As the Gu Yao clenched his fist, the pervasive dark clouds suddenly stopped. Then, amidst horrified gazes, the clouds rapidly split open, revealing a massive, pitch-black finger, hundreds of feet long, that burst forth from the clouds and swiftly descended from the sky, pointing directly at Xiao Yan's tiny body.

This enormous, jet-black finger exuded an extremely terrifying aura of annihilation, as if all life force would be reduced to dust under its touch. As the finger fell from the sky, the Void Space along its path shattered, creating a spatial rift that was a thousand feet long.

"What a terrifying finger strike!"

Around the plaza, some powerful individuals with considerable strength were also pale-faced. The aura they were exuding was terrifying enough that if they were the target of that finger strike, their bodies would probably explode into a cloud of blood mist before the giant black finger even landed.

"Under the Nirvana Finger, all life is extinguished. Xiao Yan, watch how I break your Heavenly Flames Dou Technique!"

At this moment, Gu Yao couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. His slightly pale face was filled with indifference. Xiao Yan had forced him to this point, which was like a heavy slap in the face to his proud and arrogant self. Fortunately, everything would be wiped out by this one finger!

"Xiao Yan, only when you die will Xun'er truly settle down, so... die!"

However, Xiao Yan showed no fear whatsoever. He slowly opened his gathered hands, then stomped his foot on the void, and his body went straight towards the huge black finger!

"Gu Yao, you're celebrating too soon!"

Xiao Yan, his figure as small as an ant, faced the enormous black finger. A loud laugh echoed out, and as the laughter rang out, some sharp-eyed experts noticed that a delicate Flame Lotus, no bigger than a palm, had appeared in Xiao Yan's palm. The Flame Lotus spun, five flames leaping on it, and the surrounding space was violently distorted! A destructive power quietly emanated from it!

"Boom!"

Xiao Yan's body slammed heavily into the giant black finger, a deafening roar echoing through the air. Gu Yao and the others stared in disbelief as the incredibly powerful black finger trembled violently the moment it touched the Flame Lotus, then with a bang, it transformed into countless black specks of light. The terrifying force that shattered the black finger caused Xiao Yan's mouth to split open, blood flowing from his palm. His body was also covered in bloody gashes from the sharp wind, making him look like a blood-soaked figure! "Gu Yao, you want to take my life?! What are you?!"

Xiao Yan laughed loudly, his voice hoarse but terrifying. His figure instantly transformed into a streak of blood-red light, streaking across the sky with an unyielding momentum. The magnificent Five-Colored Fire Lotus in his hand shattered the surrounding space as he charged directly towards the pale and dazed Gu Yao. In that instant, countless people, even the elders of the Ancient Clan, were filled with shock!

Such an attack is something that no one except Half-Saint level elder would be able to withstand!