Blood Thunder Burst

The first match of the Inner Academy Strong Ranking Tournament ended in a dramatic, swift victory. The elder in charge of the competition then called for the next group to take the stage.

After the referee called out the name of the next group of participants, both sides immediately went to the center of the square.

As the two sides entered the fray, a strong sense of tension filled the battlefield. This was exactly what the onlookers expected from the Strong Ranking Tournament, rather than a one-sided, swift victory.

Once both were ready, the elder referee announced, "The match begins!" and the two powerful Dou Qi collided.

Amidst the intense clash of their Dou Qi, a series of deep, resounding explosions echoed through the arena. Figures flickered, and the crisp clanging of weapons drew admiration from the onlookers.

The two fighters in the arena were closely ranked on the Strong Ranking, one in the late thirties and the other in the early forties. Their battle was evenly matched, making the match extremely exciting to watch.

The two combatants nimbly dodged the other's attacks. Judging from the fighting Dou Qi emanating from them, one possessed Wind Attribute Dou Qi, while the other possessed Earth Attribute Dou Qi.

Each type of Dou Qi has its own characteristics. The advantage of Wind Attribute Dou Qi lies in its lightness and agility. When fighting, people with Wind Attribute Dou Qi can easily dodge heavy attacks by taking advantage of this agility.

Of course, there are always trade-offs. While the Wind Attribute is light and agile, its corresponding attack power is slightly weaker than the violent Thunder Attribute and Fire Attribute.

This gain and loss maintains a balance among all attributes, but the specifics depend on the actions of the person possessing those attributes.

While Earth Attribute may be at a slight disadvantage in terms of Earth Attribute when facing Wind Attribute Earth Attribute, they also possess strong defensive capabilities, allowing them to effectively avoid ordinary damage when encountering Wind Attribute individuals.

In battles where both sides are evenly matched, the ability to seize opportunities and the strength of one's Dou Qi are put to the test.

The two have been fighting for so long that both of their Dou Qi are almost exhausted, so this battle will be over soon.

The battle inside the arena was quite spectacular for the onlookers. Many people were shouting excitedly and yelling at the top of their lungs, their shouts echoing throughout the square.

What was an incredibly exciting fight for the onlookers was utterly boring for those ranked Strong Ranking. After all, different levels of strength lead to different perspectives. Not to mention the top ten on the Strong Ranking, even any one of the Strong Ranking twenty could finish the fight in a very short time.

"Look! Look! The result is in! The one with Wind Attribute Dou Qi has won!" A spectator shouted to his companion as he saw his teammate emerge victorious.

With the Wind Attribute user defeating the Earth Attribute user, the battle officially ended with the referee's announcement. The next group of fighters then took to the stage to begin the next match.

The competition continued round after round, and the victors were filled with joy because they could advance to the next round and have the opportunity to compete for the final top ten rankings, thereby obtaining the Inner Academy's reward of Heart Flame Body Tempering, which would increase their success rate in breaking through to the Dou Wang.

Of course, the losers are unhappy. They feel resentful and regretful, but the result cannot be changed, meaning their Strong Ranking Tournament has come to an end.

"Number eight! Lin Ming versus Lei Qian, both sides enter the arena." After the previous match ended, the referee called out the names of the next pair to compete.

Upon hearing the referee call his name, Lin Ming stood up and headed towards the center of the square.

A moment later, Lin Ming arrived at the competition venue, but Lei Qian, his opponent, was still nowhere to be seen.

"Lei Qian, the other contestant, come out quickly, or you will be disqualified." After waiting for a while and still not seeing Lei Qian appear, the referee couldn't help but call out.

After the referee spoke, there was a ripple in the crowd below. A moment later, Lei Qian walked out from among them and entered the competition area.

"Elder, Lei Qian is joining the battle," Lei Qian said to the elder after arriving at the arena.

Once both sides had arrived, the referee elder didn't waste any time and immediately announced the start of the match.

"Lin Ming, although I can't make it into the top ten and qualify for the Heart Flame Body Tempering, the thought of dragging you, the Great Gang Leader Lin, down with me and failing to make it into the top ten to qualify for the Heart Flame Body Tempering makes me, Lei Qian, already satisfied." Lei Qian said with a smug smile after the referee announced the start of the competition.

After Lei Qian finished speaking, a powerful Dou Qi of battle qi emanated from his body, displaying the full might of Eight Star Dou Spirit.

Of course, this power was extremely terrifying to the onlookers. But for Lin Ming, who often fought against Tier 5 Magical Beast like the Snow Demon Sky Ape, which was equivalent to Dou King Expert, it was completely insignificant.

After venting his Dou Qi, Lei Qian produced a ball of blood-red lightning in his hand. As the ball of blood-red lightning appeared, Lei Qian's face turned somewhat pale.

Then, to everyone's astonishment, Lei Qian brought the blood-red Lei Qian in his hand down to his own forehead. This action left not only the onlookers bewildered, but even Lin Ming, who was already in the arena, completely dumbfounded.

Lin Ming had seen plenty of people who made threats, but he had never seen Lin Ming actually hit themselves on the head after saying those threats. So when Lei Qian failed, he left Lin Ming with the impression of being the first person to harm themselves after making threats.

The crimson lightning ball descended upon Lei Qian's forehead, causing his face to twitch. However, his aura was rapidly increasing under the penetration of the crimson lightning ball. Before long, after the crimson Lei Qian completely dissipated, the aura emanating from Lei Qian was no longer that of Eight Star Dou Spirit, but had reached the level of Nine Star Dou Spirit.

"A secret technique!" At this moment, everyone thought of Lei Qian's blood-red lightning ball just now, which was probably a secret technique that could temporarily enhance strength.

However, judging from the increase in strength and the process involved, Lei Qian's secret technique is not particularly high-level, and it should also have significant side effects.

"Haha! Lin Ming, even if I, Lei Qian, am no match for you under my <Blood Thunder Burst> secret technique, I will still prevent you from participating in the later matches." Lei Qian, his eyes bloodshot, laughed wildly as he felt the power of his Nine Star Dou Spirit. For him, preventing Lin Ming Lei Qian from participating in the later matches was equivalent to winning.

"I thought your White Dragon Gang had some amazing tricks up your sleeve to make you so arrogant. I didn't expect it to be just a one-star increase in cultivation." Lin Ming said disdainfully in the face of Lei Qian's arrogance. Then, an even more powerful Dou Qi emanated from Lin Ming's body.

"Nine Star Dou Spirit!?" Everyone present was deeply moved upon sensing Lin Ming's Dou Qi fluctuations.