An Eruption of Strength

Seated in the center, Yun Leng glanced at Xiao Yan below, then stood up and walked to Yun Yun's side, saying, "Sect Master, in this competition, you..."

Yun Yun's face was a little pale. She looked at Yun Leng and gently waved her hand, saying, "You preside over this competition. I'll just watch from here!"

Yun Leng was momentarily stunned, then replied, "Yes, Sect Master!"

Immediately, Yun Leng turned and returned to his seat, glancing at Xiao Yan before slowly speaking, "I am Yun Leng, the Great Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. And over there is our Misty Cloud Sect Master, Yun Yun. Today, I will preside over this Three Year Pact. The purpose of this competition is to exchange skills and reach a point..."

Before Yun Leng could finish speaking, Xiao Yan interrupted him, saying, "Life and death are left to fate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the arena looked at Xiao Yan with slight surprise. The person he was competing against was the successor to the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, whom they were grooming as a key figure. He was no small fry!

Xiao Yan didn't care about their gazes. Only he knew that his current strength was that of Six Star Great Dou Master. Even though Nalan Yanran was the personal disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect Master, he was not afraid at all!

Xiao Yan naturally saw the elegant and noble figure sitting at the head of the table. He knew that it was Yun Yun, the Misty Cloud Sect Master and one of the Ten Great Experts of the Jia Ma Empire, a genuine Dou Huang expert!

Elder Jia chuckled softly, "What a spirited young man! Just what I wanted, hahaha!"

Nalan Yanran slightly raised her eyes, gazing at the black-robed youth. After a long while, she nodded slightly and said in a cool voice, "As you wish!"

Yun Leng frowned slightly. As the Great Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, he had never been treated like this before. Xiao Yan's attitude made him feel slightly displeased, but he didn't say anything. Instead, he said calmly, "Since you insist, then so be it. Life and death are up to fate!"

Xiao Yan lightly gripped the Mysterious Black Ruler and suddenly pulled it out. The strong Dou Qi from the ruler blew across the bluestone floor. Faint red battle qi swirled around his body. He stomped his foot forward, and the hard bluestone slab under his feet shattered. The surging, faint red Dou Qi, mixed with a hint of killing intent and ferocity, rushed towards Nalan Yanran!

Sensing the powerful aura rising from Xiao Yan's body, Nalan Yanran's pupils contracted slightly. This boy, who was once called a waste, has now truly grown up!

Her jade-like hand gripped the pale blue longsword tightly, and pale blue Dou Qi surged out from her body. A light blue whirlwind rolled and swirled around the sword, and within the whirlwind, sharp Wind Blade extended and retracted, occasionally shooting out and leaving a shallow scratch on the hard bluestone slab!

As their fighting Dou Qi surged, the atmosphere in the huge plaza gradually became tense. Yun Yun, sitting in a high position, looked at the young man in the center of the plaza. He bore a resemblance to Xiao Yu, with almost the same resolute gaze. Images of her time in the Monster Mountain Range flashed through her mind. When she came to her senses, an alluring blush suddenly rose on her face!

Boom!

While Yun Yun was distracted, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran had already started fighting. The air currents generated by their collision in mid-air spread in all directions, causing the Misty Cloud Sect disciples to change their expressions. They had never seen anyone who could fight Nalan Yanran to a standstill when they were of the same level!

"Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!"

Nalan Yanran gave a soft shout, and with a flick of her longsword, she left behind a sword-shaped afterimage in the air.

When Yun Yun came to her senses, she nodded in approval at Nalan Yanran's move. Nalan Yanran's talent was one of the most promising talents she had seen over the years. Before meeting Xiao Yu, she was the only one. However, when she met Xiao Yu in the Monster Mountain Range, Xiao Yu's talent still amazed Yun Yun. That was why Yun Yun wanted Xiao Yu to join the Misty Cloud Sect at that time!

On the other side, Xiao Yan planted his heavy ruler in the ground, looked up and squinted at Nalan Yanran's longsword pointed at him, the sword trembled slightly, and five sword-shaped energies connected end to end, shooting towards Xiao Yan like meteors. He stomped his foot again, and with a loud bang, he charged towards Nalan Yanran in mid-air.

Wisps of flame coiled around the massive ruler as Xiao Yan suddenly turned around in mid-air, swinging the Mysterious Black Ruler in a semi-circle towards the sword-shaped energies!

Bang!

Upon contact, a fierce energy explosion resounded in the void, the sudden loud noise causing some people to cover their ears.

Two figures separated in mid-air and crashed to either side. Their rapidly approaching bodies shattered the bluestone slabs, stirring up clouds of dust. Nalan Yanran could sense the force emanating from Xiao Yan and roughly estimate that Xiao Yan's strength was at the Peak Nine-star Dou Shi!

Nalan Yanran flicked her sleeve, clearing away the dust, and said softly, "Show your true strength!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nalan Yanran's energy suddenly began to increase rapidly. She lightly stepped on her toes and floated up gracefully. She slowly raised her arm in front of her, and the light blue light on her long, slender, pale blue sword became more and more intense. The sword was held at an angle, and a sword aura shot out. Her robes and long black hair suddenly rose without any wind!

A powerful aura slowly awakened within Nalan Yanran's body. The formidable presence caused the surrounding Misty Cloud Sect disciples to gasp in astonishment. "This aura... Senior Sister Nalan has actually reached the Da Dou Shi realm?"

"I never expected that my niece Nalan would be a Da Dou Shi at such a young age. It's truly admirable!" Mu Chen looked at Nalan Yanran in the center of the arena, then turned to look at Nalan Jie and laughed.

Seeing Nalan Yanran floating in mid-air, Nalan Jie smiled politely and said, "Nephew Mu Zhan's strength is not bad either, hehe!" Nalan Jie's expression also showed a slight relief when Nalan Yanran revealed her true strength!

Across from him, Xiao Yan stared expressionlessly at Nalan Yanran, who exuded a powerful aura. He murmured, his eyes slightly narrowed, "Two-star Great Dou Shi? Perhaps that's not enough?"

Xiao Yan no longer concealed his strength. His original strength as Dou Master began to surge. A light red, almost tangible armor slowly covered Xiao Yan's body. An aura even stronger than Nalan Yanran's surged out. The two auras of Da Dou Shi, belonging to the prodigies, were evenly matched in the square, but Xiao Yan's aura was clearly superior!

The dozen or so Misty Cloud Sect elders on the high platform, who had maintained calm expressions, all changed their demeanor. The Great Elder, Yun Leng, even looked at Yun Yun and said, "Sect Master,... should we stop the competition?"

Yun Yun glanced at Yun Leng with indifferent eyes, Yun Leng immediately trembled, bowing his head and saying, "I was just afraid that Misty Cloud Sect would lose face in front of the many families of the empire!"

"If we stop the competition now, wouldn't my Misty Cloud Sect be even more disgraced?" Yun Yun said coldly.

After speaking, he turned his gaze back to the square. Yun Leng's expression changed, but in the end he didn't say anything and walked down.

On the other side, Nalan Jie stared intently at Xiao Yan's Dou Qi Armor, a bitter expression appearing on his aged face.

Although Nalan Yanran was somewhat shocked, she did not say anything more. Her cyan longsword trembled slightly, and the aura emanating from Xiao Yan was enough to make her wary. In this competition, she would have to give it her all to have a chance of winning!

As the sound of a sword rang out, a slender, light blue Dou Qi Armor covered her exquisite and shapely body!