Xiao Yan's Battle

"Who... who are these two people! Only Dou King Expert can Dou Qi Wings. And Dou King Expert can become elders in the academy. But we haven't seen such young elders in the academy! Oh, right, except for that young elder sitting in the elders' seat now."

"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"Aren't you supposed to be the Know-it-all the Inner Academy? How come there are still things you don't know?"

Faced with this person's question, the man who claimed to Know-it-all in the Inner Academy was speechless. After all, when he entered the Inner Academy, Jin Feng and Shao Qing had already been gone for two years, so it was perfectly normal that he didn't know.

Of course, it wasn't that nobody knew. Besides the elders, a few others, including Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing, also knew.

When they joined the Inner Academy, they happened to be there during that year's Strong Ranking Tournament, which allowed them to see Jin Feng and Shao Qing, two figures on the Strong Ranking. However, at that time, their cultivation levels were far below those of these people; they were the ones who recognized others, but these people didn't recognize them.

"Alright, Jin Feng, Shao Qing, you two come up and take your seats on the stage! Take a look at the competition of this year's juniors and give them your feedback." Great Elder Su Qian said immediately after the two landed at low altitude.

"Yes, Great Elder!" Jin Feng and Shao Qing replied simultaneously to Great Elder Su Qian's words.

"So you two were too scared to come?" Lin Ming said with a playful tone as he saw Jin Feng and Shao Qing arrive at the Referee Seat.

"Just don't cry then, Lin Ming," Shao Qing replied immediately to Lin Ming's words.

"Haha! Let's sit down first, and after they're done, we'll go down and have a go at it." Lin Ming immediately replied with a smile to Shao Qing's response.

"What's the situation now? How far is the competition?" After sitting down, Jin Feng asked Lin Ming.

"This is the Top Ten Selection Match. The six people who were drawn have just finished their first match, and there are two more matches to come." As Jin Feng finished speaking, Lin Ming said to him.

"Then we've come at just the right time! This is the most interesting competition yet; the earlier Elimination Match weren't nearly as exciting," Shao Qing immediately remarked upon hearing Lin Ming's words.

"Pretty much! This last match is between the top two players on this year's Strong Ranking. That's where the real battle will be much more interesting." Lin Ming explained after Shao Qing finished speaking.

"The second match begins! Qin Zhen and Xiao Yan, please enter!" As Lin Ming and the others spoke, Great Elder Su Qian had just stopped announcing the second round of the competition, officially announced it.

As Great Elder Su Qian finished speaking, Qin Zhen immediately leaped down from the high platform, causing the arena to tremble.

With Qin Zhen's elimination, all eyes immediately turned to Xiao Yan. Many wondered if this year's dark New Dark Horse of the year, could maintain his winning streak against a veteran powerhouse like Qin Zhen.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Yan remained unfazed. Even if his opponent was only Qin Zhen, ranked fifth on the Strong Ranking, the outcome of the battles against Lin Xiuyai and Liu Qing, ranked first and second respectively, would only be known after the fight itself. Therefore, amidst these gazes, Xiao Yan stood up and slowly walked towards the edge of the platform.

"Go, Brother Xiao Yan!" Xun Er, standing behind Xiao Yan, immediately chimed in with a soft voice of encouragement.

Without turning around, Xiao Yan merely waved his hand behind him, touched the ground with his toes, and a faint silver light appeared under his feet. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in the spacious arena.

"This speed is enough to offset a large part of the disadvantage in cultivation!" Jin Feng said, looking at Xiao Yan's speed.

When they saw Xiao Yan stand up, his cultivation level of only Dou Spirit Four Stars Xiao Yan Jin Feng and Shao Qing, who were watching.

After all, everyone who has made it to this round has a cultivation level above the Dou Spirit Eight Stars. So when they saw that Xiao Yan was only at the Dou Spirit Four Stars, they could only assume that Xiao Yan was lucky and that his opponents in the first two rounds were weak. That's why Jin Feng made this comment now that he saw Xiao Yan's speed.

While Lin Ming and his group were speaking, there were also many people discussing the competition on the high platform. While most believed Qin Zhen had a higher chance of winning, some thought Xiao Yan could once again be a dark horse.

Amidst the whispers that filled the air, Great Elder Su Qian at the Referee Seat waved his hand slightly, instantly silencing the crowd.

"Now that all the contestants have taken the stage, I hereby declare the competition officially open!" With a glance around, Su Qian's calm voice finally Shanshan amidst the anticipation of countless people.

As Su Qian finished speaking, a boiling atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire square, with countless fiery gazes fixed intently on the two figures in the arena. They knew that after this battle, whether Xiao Yan, the dark horse, could continue his advance or Qin Zhen could maintain the dignity of a veteran powerhouse would soon be decided in the intense battle that followed.

In the arena, an extremely powerful aura suddenly erupted from Qin Zhen's body after Su Qian finished speaking. This aura was so strong that even the spectators far away from the battlefield felt a sense of difficulty breathing.

As this powerful aura surged forth, an Ancient Jian Whip, nearly four feet long and adorned with twenty-one sections, flew out instantly and was grasped by Qin Zhen, exuding a heavy feel.

Faced with Qin Zhen's unleashed aura, Xiao Yan's hand seals changed rapidly. In an instant, Green Flames surged forth, and the sudden increase in temperature greatly hindered the spread of Qin Zhen's aura.

"Heavenly Fire Three Xuan Transformations: Green Lotus Transformation!"

With a low shout in his heart, a portion of the Green Flames enveloping his body was instantly drawn into his body with a whoosh. As the flames entered his body, Xiao Yan's aura also rose accordingly. Although he still couldn't compare to Qin Zhen, he could at least hold his own for a while and wouldn't appear too weak.

After using the Heavenly Fire Three Xuan Transformations to enhance his cultivation, the remaining flames began to shift rapidly. In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan's position was replaced by the Green Flame Armor.

Beneath the armor, accompanied by an unusual clanging sound, a heavy ruler pointed diagonally at the ground, with Green Fire Dou Qi swirling around it. An invisible, scorching wind baked the ground until it was slightly dry.

On the field, just a few dozen meters apart, as their eyes met, the suppressed fighting spirit between the two finally erupted and boiled over in that instant!