Red Beauty, Calamity: Hun Li Li

As the girl in the black dress below the stage issued her challenge, all eyes fell on Xiao Yan.

"Teacher, even with my soul power, I can't seem to see through this woman's strength. Something seems strange about her!"

Xiao Yan asked in a deep voice.

"Hiss, she seems to be hiding her strength, but I have a feeling there's something familiar about this little girl..."

Upon hearing this, the Old Yao also tried to scan, only to find that he, too, was unable to sense the specific cultivation level of the girl named Yun Li.

This surprised him quite a bit.

With his current soul power, he could only sense the approximate strength of a Dou Zong- level expert. How could this girl be someone he couldn't detect?

"Teacher, could this have been caused by one night of passion you had back then?"

Upon hearing Old Yao say it was familiar, Xiao Yan couldn't help but tease him.

"Bullshit! Where would I go to be all lovey-dovey? Your teacher is completely focused on alchemy. When have I ever neglected my cultivation because of women?"

The Old Yao was furious and eager to prove his innocence.

"Oh, is that so? Well, teacher, you've really worked hard. How about this, I'll help you out later, and you can get me some junior brothers and sisters."

Xiao Yan chuckled upon hearing this.

"Get lost, you brat! You have no respect for your teacher whatsoever!"

Upon hearing this, the Old Yao rebuked him with a dark face.

"No one in this world understands the importance of respecting teachers better than I do!"

Xiao Yan's expression turned serious, and he spoke earnestly.

"Hehe..."

The Old Yao scoffed at this.

He's a seasoned veteran; he saw through the kid's little schemes long ago.

Whether intentional or unintentional, Xiao Yan had taken advantage of Yun Yun quite a bit before.

Based on the Old Yao's experience, this kid will eventually cause some trouble for the jockeys.

Luckily, he was an old man; otherwise, he might have suffered the same fate as his disciple.

But it's actually quite normal for a strong person to have some beautiful women around them.

After all, in this world that worships the strong, there is no shortage of women who are willing to spend a good night with the strong or even try to form a deep bond with them.

People like Xiao Yan, who can cultivate and woo women at the same time, are truly rare.

Unable to obtain any useful information from Old Yao, Xiao Yan felt somewhat helpless.

So he turned to Xun'er and asked, "What's the deal with that girl named Yun Li down there? Is she easy to deal with?"

Xun'er shook her head upon hearing this.

Xiao Yan could tell that Xun'er probably knew quite a lot, but it was inconvenient for her to say it in front of everyone. Her shaking her head meant that Yun Li was not someone to be trifled with.

"Senior Xiao Yan, Yun Li is in the same year as me, so she's your junior. But none of the Da Dou Shi in the academy can withstand a single move from her. She's incredibly powerful, so you need to be careful."

Seeing this, Han Yue thoughtfully added, but her tone remained as indifferent as ever. After all, she wasn't familiar with Xiao Yan yet. Although she loved gossip, she usually maintained a cool and aloof goddess image.

This wasn't a persona she deliberately created; rather, for some reason, she felt disgusted by most men who only focused on her figure and appearance. Over time, this led to her developing a cold and aloof personality that kept people at arm's length.

"Even Da Dou Shi couldn't withstand a single attack?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's expression turned serious.

Is he that strong?

I just glanced around, and the strongest student at the Jia Nan Academy is only Five-Star Da Dou Shi.

If he really got serious, Xiao Yan could unleash a powerful Eight Extremities Collapse punch, incorporating compressed Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames, along with the Dou Qi and power unleashed from removing the Heavy Profound Ruler Five-Star Da Dou Shi in one move.

After all, Xiao Yan's equipment can be described as top-of-the-line, and few people at the same cultivation level can rival him in combat power.

However, if she could easily defeat Five-Star Da Dou Shi, then it means that this girl named Yun Li may have already reached the seven-star level or even higher!

They're really tough to deal with...

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan became cautious and then nodded slightly under everyone's watchful eyes.

"I've been wanting to see just how strong the academy's prodigies are. Since Yun Li has taken the initiative to challenge me, then I accept the challenge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped directly from the square and floated down like a willow catkin.

The Flying Flurry Movement Technique is considered a lower-level movement technique of the Wind Flurry Residual Shadow. Given Xiao Yan's abilities, since he was able to successfully cultivate the Wind Flurry Residual Shadow, the Flying Flurry Movement Technique is naturally no exception.

While not exactly a master, it was more than enough to handle the current situation. The graceful movement with the wind made many of the female students in the academy's eyes light up.

Xiao Yan's figure landed precisely in front of Hun Li Li. His calm and collected demeanor aroused the curiosity of many students. How many moves could this senior, who had taken a two-year leave of absence, withstand from the enchantress?

Clearly, from the very beginning, they didn't think Xiao Yan had any chance of winning. After all, Hun Li Li, who was using the alias Yun Li, hadn't been defeated in nearly a year at the Jia Nan Academy.

"Is that Senior Xiao Yan? He looks so young..."

On another bleacher stand in the square, a girl wearing a snow fox fur dress couldn't help but ask.

She was quite beautiful, with an oval face, cherry lips, delicate eyebrows, and bright, sparkling eyes, giving her a pleasing and captivating appearance.

Upon hearing this, the burly man beside him, with thick, sword-like eyebrows raised and dressed in an ordinary student uniform, frowned.

"Although he's young, he's much stronger than me. No wonder that demoness personally challenged him!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qing's gaze fell on Xiao Yan. He narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of seriousness flashing in them, and said in a deep voice.

Hearing the seriousness in her brother's words, Liu Fei pursed her lips.

Back home, she always thought her brother was the greatest genius, but after arriving at the Jia Nan Academy, she realized that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding.

Whether it was Xun'er, who was only eleven years old and already Da Dou Shi, or Classmate Yun Li, who had just come of age like herself and already possessed the strength to easily defeat Da Dou Shi and was known as a demoness, or Senior Brother Xiao Yan, who was about the same age as Xun'er Sister Xun'er but whose strength had also reached the Da Dou Shi level, they all broadened her horizons.

Even setting aside these three monstrous geniuses, there are several classmates in the same grade who are about the same age as his brother, especially Lin Xiuya from Mystic Tier Class 1, who is also a formidable rival to his brother in terms of age, strength, and talent!

Indeed, Jia Nan Academy truly lives up to its reputation as a place where hidden talents abound!

Not far from them, in a seat, Lin Xiuya, a handsome man in a student uniform, also frowned.

Being in the same class as that enchantress was enough to make him feel helpless. He was originally confident that he was no less capable than others, but after witnessing that enchantress slap a senior who was a Da Dou Shi, he realized that he might have to live in the shadow of that enchantress for the next few years.

However, this Senior Xiao Yan does not seem to be simple either. His movements are graceful and agile, and the giant sword, or rather the giant ruler, on his back looks quite heavy. But even so, he can still use such effortless movements. His strength seems to have reached the level of Da Dou Shi.

Sigh! I really don't know how these prodigies cultivate...

Everyone had different reactions, but Xiao Yan, who had landed on the arena in the center of the square below, carefully examined the girl in the black dress in front of him.

With her curvaceous figure, captivating eyes, perfectly placed beauty mark under her eye, and delicate, rosy cheeks, in terms of looks, she was actually no less beautiful than Xun'er?

But he had absolutely no recollection of this woman named Yun Li.

But to rival Xun'er in appearance and possess such outrageous strength, the power behind this woman must be extraordinary!

At the same time, Hun Li Li was also sizing up this future Dou Emperor.

During her year or so at the Jia Nan Academy, she did figure out one thing.

Xiao Yan's talent is even more monstrous than in the original novel, and it seems that Old Yao didn't absorb his Dou Qi.

Xiao Yan, who is not even twelve years old yet, is already a powerful expert at the Da Dou Shi level.

Within three years, he will likely become a Dou Wang expert.

In other words, while the Xiao Yan in the original story was still in the "Don't underestimate a young man's potential" phase, the Xiao Yan before us can already roam freely in the Jia Ma Empire. Nalan Yanran obviously has no chance of breaking off the engagement with him, and might even be eager to get married immediately!

Hmm, since things have gotten this messy, it doesn't seem like there's any problem with her making them even worse, right?

Thinking of this, a bewitching smile appeared on Hun Li Li's lips.

"Senior Xiao Yan!"

She greeted everyone with a smile and a bow, her happy expression stunning many students who knew her.

You should know that although Yun Li usually has a lively and cheerful demeanor with a smile on her face, beneath that smile lies a cold indifference that keeps people at a distance.

But now, when facing Xiao Yan, her smile had a more intimate feel to it. Especially for those students who had been easily defeated by Hun Li Li, it was clear that her attitude towards Xiao Yan was completely different from her attitude towards them.

The sense of disparity was so intense that almost instantly, many young men who harbored feelings for Hun Li Li turned their unbalanced gazes toward Xiao Yan.

Beautiful women are a source of trouble!

Feeling the hostile gazes directed at him, Xiao Yan also felt a headache coming on.

This woman is definitely doing this on purpose!

But Xiao Yan was too lazy to argue with her; he just wanted to see what kind of person this woman really was.

So he smiled faintly and said, "Junior Sister Yun Li, please make your move."

"Then I'm coming!"

Upon hearing this, Hun Li Li chuckled and then took a step forward, appearing in front of Xiao Yan with a faint black afterimage around her. A faint black luster appeared on her slender hands.

Faced with her attack, Xiao Yan immediately took out the Heavy Profound Ruler and used it as a shield, holding it in front of him.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, a tremendous force swept over Chi, sending Xiao Yan flying backward.

After taking several steps back, Xiao Yan finally steadied himself. Feeling the numbness in his body from the shock, his gaze towards Hun Li Li became more serious.

That attack just now would have been fatal to an ordinary Three-Star Da Dou Shi, who probably wouldn't have even had time to react before being defeated.

If Xiao Yan were to use Dou Technique, he could naturally achieve the same result.

But this Hun Li Li only used her Dou Qi.

Or rather, this woman mainly used physical strength, and didn't use much Dou Qi. Her speed wasn't due to any movement techniques or Dou Technique.

How could a Da Dou Shi possess such speed?

Just how much strength is she hiding?

"Not bad, Senior Xiao Yan, but if you don't get serious soon, you might miss your chance!"

Hun Li Li looked down at her palm, which was slightly numb from the recoil of the Heavy Profound Ruler. While secretly marveling at the hardness of the Heavy Profound Ruler, she smiled and said to Xiao Yan.

"Good."

Xiao Yan didn't say much, but his Dou Qi suddenly surged.

He gripped the Heavy Profound Ruler tightly with both hands, shifted his stance, and abandoned his defensive posture to launch an attack!

With powerful Dou Qi flowing into his legs, Xiao Yan activated the Wind Flurry Residual Shadow, instantly increasing his speed and leaving a faint blue afterimage that was barely visible to the naked eye.

Instead of using flashy Dou Technique, he concentrated his violent power into the Heavy Profound Ruler, and with a whooshing sound, as if splitting the heavens and earth, he slashed fiercely at Hun Li Li.

With the aid of gravity, the Heavy Profound Ruler now resembled a small mountain, shrouding Hun Li Li in shadow.

"That's more like it!"

Hun Li Li chuckled, a playful glint in her eyes. Facing this heavy strike that would make even an ordinary Da Dou Shi pale, she didn't retreat but instead advanced!

Instead of retreating, her slender figure advanced. In the instant that the heavy ruler was about to strike her, her figure twisted subtly and unbelievably like a ghost, and the edge of the Heavy Profound Ruler almost grazed her nose as it whistled past!

At the same time, her fair hand seemingly lightly struck out again, and a dark force carrying an eerie and chilling aura precisely penetrated into Chi's body!

Then it traveled straight to Xiao Yan's wrist joint where he was holding the ruler!

Xiao Yan felt a piercing pain and numbness in his wrist. At the same time, the trajectory of the power from the Heavy Profound Ruler was disrupted by this cold and dark force, causing him to stagger a step. His originally continuous and powerful offensive was instantly interrupted!

"Whoosh--!"

The entire audience erupted in an even louder uproar!

Originally, they only thought that Yun Li's strength was unfathomable, and that her speed and power were extremely amazing, capable of easily defeating Da Dou Shi. However, they did not expect that her Dou Technique and use of power were also so exquisite and cunning. Not only did she perfectly avoid the mountain-splitting and rock-shattering blow, but she also counterattacked and disrupted Xiao Yan's offensive!

"Snort!"

Xiao Yan snorted coldly, and the Heavenly Flames entered his wrist through his meridians, burning the hidden force into nothingness. Then, enduring the discomfort in his wrist, he forcibly stabilized his center of gravity with his superhuman fighting instincts.

His arms were bulging with muscles. With a sudden pull, the heavy Heavy Profound Ruler was forcibly pulled back by terrifying force, turning the slash into a sweep. The ruler wind fiercely slashed towards Hun Li Li's waist and abdomen!

Hun Li Li chuckled softly, her skirt fluttering, her waist bending backward at an incredible angle, once again narrowly avoiding the blade.

Her movements were extremely elegant, like a butterfly flitting among flowers, passing by without a single petal touching her.

"As expected, Senior Xiao Yan is nowhere to be found. Well, I guess I'll have to get serious now!"

While dodging the attacks, she still had the energy to joke around. Her slender fingers flicked out several extremely condensed black Dou Qi finger strikes, like butterflies flitting among flowers, aimed directly at several vital points on Xiao Yan's body!

Xiao Yan's pupils contracted slightly. This finger strike was incredibly fast, with a tricky angle, and had a strange quality to it.

He hurriedly swung the Heavy Profound Ruler to block, the heavy ruler emitting a whistling sound as it moved and blocked at high speed. It collided with the black finger force, producing a hissing sound of erosion, and sparks flew from the ruler!

Bang! Bang!

On the plaza, two figures moved at high speed, constantly crossing paths.

On one side, the ruler's shadow danced, its power immense and its momentum overwhelming, carrying an unparalleled and fierce aura.

The other side was like a black elf, its figure elusive, each dodge and counterattack precisely striking the point where Xiao Yan's old power was exhausted and new power had not yet been generated, or the most awkward point in the transmission of power.

When that slender palm strikes the Heavy Profound Ruler or the surrounding air, it always unleashes disproportionately great force, or emits a chilling, dark energy that makes one's heart tremble.

On the surface, Xiao Yan appeared to be at a disadvantage, forced to rely solely on the Heavy Profound Ruler and his instincts to desperately defend himself and seek opportunities to counterattack.

No one thought Xiao Yan was weak; on the contrary, they were increasingly shocked by Xiao Yan strength.

Having been able to exchange so many blows with that demoness, even if Xiao Yan were to lose, he would still be someone they could only dream of.

"Teacher! This woman is too strange! Her movements are unpredictable, her strength is immense, and her hidden energy has a kind of insidious corrosive effect. I can sense that she is definitely hiding most of her strength!"

As Xiao Yan dealt with the increasingly rapid and tricky attacks, he thought to himself.

Having already been suppressed and sparred with a Dou Huang expert like Yun Yun, Xiao Yan quickly realized that something was wrong with this junior sister Yun Li's strength!

The Old Yao's voice also rang out with unprecedented solemnity:

"Indeed, the strength this girl has displayed is far beyond that of a Da Dou Shi. Her current situation seems more like she's testing your strength!"

Testing my strength?

Xiao Yan was shocked upon hearing this. So, this woman had come for him from the very beginning?

In that brief moment of distraction, a dangerous smile crept onto Hun Li Li's lips.

"Senior Xiao Yan, it's not good to be distracted!"

Before she finished speaking, her figure suddenly accelerated, leaving behind an almost solid black afterimage!

In an instant, the true form closed in on Xiao Yan's left side, and a crystal-clear, jade-like palm, seemingly slow but actually as fast as lightning, struck Xiao Yan's shoulder!

The sound of wind being cut rang out, and the power contained in this attack made Xiao Yan's hair stand on end instantly!

"Not good!"

In the stands, Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their eyes fixed on the palm, their Dou Qi unconsciously activating.

Deep within Xun'er's eyes, golden flames slowly emerged.

All eyes around the square were drawn to this palm strike, which suddenly accelerated and became much more powerful!

Those who were previously speculating how many moves Xiao Yan could withstand were now wondering in their hearts:

"Can Xiao Yan withstand this earth-shattering palm strike?"