"Nine-star Dou Venerate!"
Gu Yao was utterly dumbfounded. What Secret Method had this brat used to rise directly from a Dou Venerate who had just entered the Seven Stars to two full stars higher? Even if Gu Yao activated the Clan Mark of his Eighth Grade Bloodline now, he could only barely reach Xiao Yan's current level.
In the instant Gu Yao stood stunned, Xiao Yan, whose strength had skyrocketed, appeared before him in a flash. His fist was as fast as lightning as it smashed toward Gu Yao's face.
"Ancient Sage Treasure Appraisal, Swallow Heaven and Earth!"
Gu Yao's hands were coated in ice as he crossed them before his head. The instant Xiao Yan's punch sent him flying back, he activated the Gu Clan's Heaven Tier cultivation technique.
Above the sky, a stretch of dark clouds that covered Heaven and Earth emerged, unleashing a powerful devouring force that forcibly drew in the Heaven and Earth Energy, condensing it into a Light Pillar that poured into Gu Yao's body. Gu Yao's Dou Qi likewise became increasingly vast and surging.
"Not enough! Clan Mark, activate!"
Gu Yao's eyes were bloodshot. He raised an arm that Xiao Yan's punch had already bent slightly, then lightly drew a finger across his brow. A purple-gold rune instantly lit up, completely pushing his aura into the Nine-star Dou Venerate realm!
"Xiao Yan, so what if you can use a Secret Method to reach the same realm as me? We Gu Clan disciples receive inheritances, unlike the likes of you from a fallen clan. Next, I'll show you what a true Gu Clan Heavenly Tier Dou Skill is!"
Gu Yao let out a chilling roar, his hands forming a series of afterimages. As his hand seals changed, the howling gale across the sky seemed to