Identity Exposed

"Nalan Yanran still lacks combat experience. Choosing to stop at this time means the blue light won't affect her much, and she can easily press her advantage."

Seeing Nalan Yanran's actions, Xiao Tian shook his head.

Suddenly, a dark shadow shot out from the blue light and attacked Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran's expression changed, and she quickly left, only to be struck hard by an attack that hit the spot where she had been standing.

The shadowy figure then launched a rapid and continuous attack on Nalan Yanran, whose face was filled with solemnity and astonishment.

The shadowy figure raised its head, revealing Xiao Yan's indifferent face. Temporarily freed from the suppression of the Mysterious Heavy Ruler, Xiao Yan was like a beast unleashed from its cage.

The two clashed again, and during a moment of carelessness on Nalan Yanran's part, Xiao Yan struck her on the back with an "Eight Extremities Collapse".

Amidst the gasps of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples, Nalan Yanran was sent flying backward by the blow.

When she was still half a meter above the ground, she mysteriously floated up, waved her jade hand lightly, flipped her body in mid-air, and then landed lightly on the hard bluestone slab.

Nalan Yanran, having regained her footing, unleashed a powerful aura.

A chorus of exclamations and envious gasps echoed from inside the arena.

"I didn't expect Nalan Yanran's cultivation level to have already broken through to the Da Dou Shi, and not just recently. Her talent is truly astonishing."

Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran, whose aura had been fixed at the 2-Star Dou Shi level, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He twisted his neck, then slammed the retrieved Mysterious Heavy Ruler into the ground. Azure Flame continuously erupted from his body, forming an Green Dou Qi Armor.

"A Dou Qi Armor? He's also Da Dou Shi?"

A collective gasp of astonishment filled the arena.

Xiao Yan's breakthrough to the Da Dou Shi is undoubtedly harder to accept. The former has the support of a powerful force and all kinds of pills and medicinal materials, while the latter is completely self-made and started from scratch.

Upon witnessing Xiao Yan's strength, Yun Leng, who was in the arena, clenched his aged hand tightly. Recalling how Xiao Yan had interrupted him earlier and his feud with the Misty Cloud Sect, he felt a strong resolve that this young man must not be allowed to live.

Nalan Yanran launched the first attack, leaping towards Xiao Yan's chest.

"Good timing."

Xiao Yan roared, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. He had been worried that she would use her agility to kite him, and now that she was close by, it suited his needs perfectly.

Labor and management are best at close combat.

He sidestepped Nalan Yanran's sword tip and gathered his Dou Qi in his hand, blasting it towards Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran withdrew her Long Sword to defend, then unleashed five Spiral Sword Qi, which Xiao Yan countered with his Heavenly Flames and Dou Qi Armor.

Nalan Yanran also realized that Xiao Yan was more suited to close combat and wanted to create distance, but Xiao Yan would not allow it.

Every part of her body—hands, arms, elbows, legs, head, etc.—became a terrifying killing weapon, giving her no chance to escape.

As the battle between the two intensified, powerful energy explosions echoed throughout the plaza as their Dou Qi clashed.

The two transformed into streaks of light, clashing repeatedly. Nalan Yanran, who was not skilled in close combat, gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

Nalan Yanran withstood Xiao Yan's final attack and retreated rapidly.

"Xiao Yan, let's settle this with one move."

Nalan Yanran, her robes slightly disheveled and disheveled, spoke to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan, who was in the distance, also had many sword marks on his clothes and body.

"As you wish."

Nalan Yanran's body, without the aid of propulsion or the effect of wings, began to float upwards.

The Long Sword pointed diagonally at Xiao Yan in the air. The Long Sword trembled, and the sunlight in the sky continuously converged towards Long Sword.

The light intensified, becoming blindingly bright, like a second sun in the sky.

Xiao Yan also summoned the Green Lotus Core Flame, swallowed another pill, and a purple flame emerged from his mouth.

With Azure Flame in his left hand and Purple Flame in his right, Xiao Yan gradually brought his hands closer together, and the two flames began to merge.

Their eyes met, and as expected, the unexpected happened.

Seeing each other's movements and moves, their expressions froze, and they looked at each other in surprise.

"Yan Xiao?"

"Lan Na?"

The two muttered their names to each other a few times and discovered the key point.

Nalan Yanran's expression kept changing, sometimes surprised, sometimes complicated, as she bit her red lips tightly.

Over the years, the only person of the opposite sex of my age who had gone through life and death with me, and whom I even admired and respected, turned out to be the boy I had considered a good-for-nothing a few years ago, whose dignity I had trampled on.

Xiao Yan's expression was also very unpleasant. He recalled the days in the Monster Mountain Range, and the gentle yet resolute woman who had shared life and death with him and never abandoned him. She was also the white moonlight in his heart, someone he had a lot of affection for.

It turned out to be his so-called fiancée who had once trampled on his dignity.

Both of their minds were a complete mess.

While the two were still stunned, they had already finished charging up their power, and a sharp Sword Qi descended from the sky as if it were falling from the heavens, shooting towards Xiao Yan in a devastating attack.

The palm-sized Azure Purple Fire Lotus in Xiao Yan's hand instantly detached from Xiao Yan grasp, trailing a long tail, and flew towards the sword light like a shooting star.

The two, regaining their senses, instinctively tried to grab the sword light and the Fire Lotus, but with their current strength, it was already a great strain to unleash these two attacks, let alone retract them.

Both sides could only watch helplessly as their attacks flew towards each other's.

"Don't want."

The two shouted almost simultaneously, and everyone assumed they were just making sounds they weren't sure they could make, ignoring the slight sadness in their voices.

The sword light and the Fire Lotus collided rapidly, like a meteor hitting the earth, producing a thunderous roar that made people's hearts tremble with fear.

At the epicenter of the impact, even the ethereal air itself became blurred and distorted by the powerful collision of energies.

Energy ripples continuously emanated and collided with the Energy Shield erected by the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect. Some disciples with weaker strength could not withstand it and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yun Yun's figure shot out rapidly from her seat, reaching out to channel her Dou Qi into the Energy Shield. A purple Dou Qi then shot out behind her and struck the Protective Barrier.

With the support of Yun Yun's Dou Qi and purple energy, the Energy Shield instantly became unbreakable.

Yun Yun turned to Xiao Yi Xian and gave her a grateful look.

Xiao Yi Xian smiled and nodded gently.

My best friend, for a lifetime, I'll definitely help you if you ever need me.

Above the sky, where the intense light of the explosion blocked her vision, Nalan Yanran, who was constantly dodging waves of energy shockwaves, was struck by an energy blast after dodging more than a dozen impacts. She immediately coughed up blood and flew backward.

A second wave of energy surged towards her, whose face was pale.

With Xiao Yan's help, Xiao Tian's strength has advanced to the level of 2-Star Dou Shi, making his power even greater.

Yun Yun, who was maintaining the Energy Shield in the distance, hurriedly flapped her wings and flew over.

She no longer had the strength to resist and could only watch helplessly as the energy surged toward her. Instead of saying goodbye to her loved ones, her mind was filled with images of the Monster Mountain Range and the scenes from the past few days.

A sound of energy explosion rang out.

As Nalan Yanran closed her eyes and awaited death, she felt a pair of hands catch her falling body.