Zi Yan Wants to Eat Her Good Friend Xiao Yan

Feeling the surging Dou Qi within his body, several times more Dou Qi than during his Da Dou Shi days, and the explosive power contained in his bones and muscles, Xiao Yan's lips curled up slightly.

After nearly two and a half years, I've finally cultivated from Dou Zhe to Dou Ling!

Although he had only just entered the Dou Ling, this undoubtedly represented a qualitative leap for Xiao Yan.

In the past, even when Xiao Yan, who was at the Da Dou Shi level, exerted all his strength, he could hardly unleash the full power of his Earth Tier Dou Technique. But now, after advancing to Dou Ling, the Earth Tier Dou Technique he has mastered can finally begin to show their true power!

The Sea Urchin Dou Crystal within the cyclone rotated slowly, containing surging energy.

He could clearly feel that at this moment, his total amount of Dou Qi, recovery speed, control over his body, and perception of external energy were far superior to those of Da Dou Shi.

More importantly, his physical body, tempered again by the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, has been greatly enhanced in strength. Although it has not reached the threshold of Fifth Tier magical beast, the power it contains is no less than that of some peak Fourth Tier magical beasts. In other words, Xiao Yan can now easily rank among the top five in the Inner Academy based solely on his physical strength!

Xiao Yan was slightly excited about this, but he didn't care much.

Throughout, he never really considered the students of the Inner Academy as his rivals.

Because he knew clearly that Jia Nan Academy was only a temporary stop for him, and merely a stepping stone in his life.

In fact, once his alchemist level reached the Fifth-Grade, he no longer took most of the students at the Jia Nan Academy seriously.

Because he has reached this level, he can easily crush students outside the top ten of the Strong Ranking List simply by relying on the uniqueness and suddenness of his soul Dou Technique.

With the title of Fifth-Grade Alchemist and the allegiance of Sun Qingyang and others, the Student Union no longer needs Xiao Yan to maintain its standing.

He only needs to focus on his cultivation. When someone comes to provoke him in the future, he only needs to make a slight move, and that will be the limit that the students of the Jia Nan Academy can resist.

His current hope is to advance to the rank of Dou Wang within the next year.

However, it's estimated that it won't be very easy.

After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, even many Dou Ling Peak experts need to accumulate experience for several years before advancing to Dou Wang. Some with poor talent may be stuck at this level for more than ten years before they can break through by chance, or they may never be able to break through to the Dou Wang level in their entire lives.

However, Xiao Yan wasn't worried about this problem. If all else failed, he would simply forgo breaking through and instead focus on refining his body. He would then be able to shatter the void with his fists and kick Dou Zong, before grabbing the Fallen Heart Flame and refining it instantly. With the Heavenly Flames present, this barrier to his cultivation level would naturally cease to exist for Xiao Yan.

Although breaking through to the Dou Ling was a joyous occasion, Xiao Yan's vigilance remained undiminished.

Hearing the sound of wind rushing towards him from inside the cave, Xiao Yan subconsciously looked over sharply, and then saw Little Zi Yan running towards him.

"Xiao Yan! You've successfully advanced to the Dou Ling?" Seeing Xiao Yan's triumphant appearance, Zi Yan's eyes lit up slightly. Then, as if sensing something, she leaned closer, her delicate nose twitching slightly as she took a deep sniff. She couldn't help but say, "You seem to have gotten so much stronger, and you smell so good! It's a pity you're my friend, otherwise I would have devoured you in one bite..."

As Zi Yan spoke, she opened her mouth wide, revealing two cute little tiger teeth, as if she were about to bite.

Xiao Yan wasn't surprised by this. After being tempered by the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, his physical body did indeed exude a rather pure life energy aura, as if it had been marinated in the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, making him a walking, breathing treasure. This naturally held considerable appeal for Zi Yan, who desperately needed energy to advance her cultivation level.

"Haha, if you eat me, then no one will make you any delicious pills!"

Xiao Yan smiled and ruffled Zi Yan's hair, then said...

"Actually, no, I think you can refine it inside my stomach, and then just throw it out for me to digest..."

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and fell into deep thought.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's vision went black.

What is this child saying?

"Then I might as well plant medicinal herbs in your belly. Refining medicinal liquids and making pills requires Heavenly Flames. Are you really not afraid of something going wrong if I use Heavenly Flames inside your belly?!"

Xiao Yan gently rubbed Zi Yan's chubby little face and scolded her softly.

"Hmph, then I'll spare your life!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan realized that her idea was indeed inappropriate. Her eyes darted awkwardly left and right, but her mouth remained stubbornly firm.

"By the way, I remember your physical attributes were very strong. Now, with the boost from the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, you should be even stronger, right? How about a fight with me?"

Seemingly to ease her embarrassment, Zi Yan rubbed her hands together and said excitedly.

There are reasons why she is so eager to fight Xiao Yan.

Despite the fact that two of the top three on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking List are physically powerful, neither of them could withstand more than a few punches from Zi Yan.

After all, their physical bodies are stronger than those of ordinary students who cultivate Dou Qi, or rather, humans.

Compared to magical beasts, at most it's just a combination of Dou Qi and physical strength, which means it won't be at a disadvantage when dealing with magical beasts of the same level.

However, if they were to fight Fifth Tier magical beast, their strength would clearly be insufficient.

"Shall we have a fight?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan clenched his fist, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit as he looked at Zi Yan. "Sure! But I definitely can't fight you here, otherwise we'll both be buried alive if we collapse the mountain."

He knew that Zi Yan longed to fight against an evenly matched opponent, and he himself had just broken through to the next level and needed a satisfying battle to familiarize himself with his surging power and stabilize his realm.

Zi Yan is undoubtedly the best choice.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Zi Yan was taken aback at first, then her little face lit up with an excitement even greater than when she had received a new flavor of pills. She shoved the remaining spirit herbs into her mouth with a "pop" and mumbled, "Great! Great! Let's go outside and fight!"

As she spoke, Zi Yan rushed out of the cave, Xiao Yan smiled and followed closely behind, his figure as light as a feather.

The two reached the mountaintop, exchanged a glance, and no further words were needed.

A powerful aura befitting Fifth Tier magical beast instantly erupted from Zi Yan's seemingly petite body!

The pale purple Dou Qi enveloped Xiao Yan as if it were a tangible substance, and a massive aura suddenly descended upon him.

"Come!"

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

The Flame Mantra within his body suddenly activated, causing the Sea Urchin Dou Crystal to vibrate violently, and cobalt blue Heavenly Flames Dou Qi surged forth!

Although the fluctuations of his Dou Qi were still much weaker than Zi Yan's Dou Qi at the Dou Wang level in both quality and quantity, the heat and violence contained in his cobalt blue Heavenly Flames Dou Qi managed to withstand the pressure of Zi Yan's aura!

Unlike his previous sneak attack on the Earth-Shaking Demon Bear, this time Xiao Yan was truly facing a Fifth Tier magical beast head-on. Apart from his Heavenly Flames and soul power, he had no advantage whatsoever.

"Hey!" Zi Yan grinned, revealing two cute little tiger teeth, but her movements were as fast as a ghost!

Without using her Dou Qi Transformation Wings, a small crater exploded beneath her feet with a "bang," and her petite figure transformed into a streak of purple light, almost instantly closing in on Xiao Yan. Her delicate little fists, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air, aimed straight at Xiao Yan's chest!

Without needing Dou Technique, relying solely on physical explosive power, he achieved a speed even faster than when Xiao Yan used his Explosive Step!

Flying Flurry Movement Technique!

But Xiao Yan reacted just as quickly, his body floating backward like a willow catkin, leaving behind a nearly solid afterimage.

"Boom!"

Zi Yan's fist passed right through the afterimage and slammed into the ground in front of her.

The hard rocky ground shattered like tofu, instantly creating a deep pit several meters wide, with rubble shooting out in all directions like cannonballs!

Can you escape it?

Zi Yan's attack missed, but the excitement in her eyes only intensified.

She lightly touched the ground with her toes, and her body swung out again. Her slender, straight legs were like two battle axes, sweeping fiercely towards Xiao Yan's waist with a terrifying whooshing sound!

That pure power seemed to compress the space, creating faint ripples.

Don't try to take it head-on!

Seeing the compressed air, Xiao Yan was also startled. He knew very well that even with his current physical body, it would be extremely difficult to withstand Zi Yan's kick, which contained the power of the Ancient Void Dragon.

But this force was not insurmountable for him; in fact, he had some skill in using minimal force to overcome great strength!

The next moment, Xiao Yan's fists were enveloped in cobalt blue Dou Qi, with surging hidden strength. He did not directly confront her, but instead precisely struck the side of Zi Yan's sweeping leg, using skillful force to deflect, guide, and borrow her strength to strike back.

"Bang! Bang!"

Two dull thuds sounded almost simultaneously.

Xiao Yan felt as if his palms had struck a great opportunity on a national highway. An overwhelming force surged through him, causing his arms to tremble violently. He was uncontrollably pulled back more than ten steps by this force, his feet carving deep furrows in the ground before he could barely regain his footing. His arms felt numb and sore.

Zi Yan was also struck by Xiao Yan's attack, which contained hidden force, causing her to pause slightly in mid-air. A strange vibration came from the side of her calf, making her frown slightly and causing her movements to slow down for a very short time.

"A great opportunity!"

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and the moment he steadied himself, he launched a counterattack without hesitation.

"Flame Splitting Devouring Wave Ruler!"

The Heavy Profound Ruler instantly appeared in his hand, Green Lotus Myriad Beast Fire surged wildly from its body, transforming into a giant Cobalt Blue Flame ruler several meters long. With terrifying heat capable of burning mountains and boiling seas, it fiercely slashed down at Zi Yan, whose figure was slightly sluggish in mid-air!

Wherever the blade of light passed, the air distorted and evaporated, and the vegetation below instantly withered!

This attack was launched by Xiao Yan using almost all of his available Dou Qi, combined with the ferocious power of the Heavenly Flames, making it incredibly powerful!

Sensing the destructive energy contained within the Cobalt Blue Flame, a serious expression appeared on Zi Yan's face.

"Ancient Void Defense!"

Without dodging or avoiding, she let out a delicate shout, and her pale purple Dou Qi instantly condensed into a thick, purple diamond-shaped light shield in front of her!

"BOOM--!!!"

The Cobalt Blue Flame ruler slammed down on the purple light shield! A deafening explosion echoed through the valley! A violent energy shockwave suddenly spread out in a ring, instantly cleaving trees within dozens of feet in half, sending sand and stones flying! Flames and purple light intertwined and annihilated each other wildly.

The stalemate lasted only a moment!

"Snap!"

The purple light shield was covered with cracks, and finally shattered under the continuous burning and impact of the fiery ruler-like beam! The remaining beam slashed fiercely at Zi Yan!

"Snort!"

Zi Yan snorted coldly, clenched her small fist again, and enveloped it in a dense purple light. Instead of dodging or avoiding, she punched the remaining ray of light!

"Thump!"

With another muffled thud, the remaining flames were blasted apart by Zi Yan's punch! The dissipated flames were easily blocked by the purple Dou Qi on her body.

However, the impact also sent her staggering back several feet, her small fists turning slightly red. Clearly, taking the full force of the Flame Splitting Devouring Wave Ruler, which contained Heavenly Flames, was not entirely harmless for her.

"Such a powerful physique and defensive Dou Technique!"

Xiao Yan felt a chill run down his spine.

Even when he used his Heavenly Flames and unleashed Earth Tier Dou Technique, Zi Yan easily dealt with it.

"My turn!"

Zi Yan's eyes burned even brighter with purple light, clearly aroused by Xiao Yan's attack, which fueled her fighting spirit even more.

She no longer held back; with a "whoosh," a pair of Dou Qi Wings Dou Qi unfurled behind her!

With a flap of her Dou Qi Wings, Zi Yan's speed instantly soared to its limit, like a purple lightning bolt tearing through space!

She no longer relied solely on brute force, but instead infused terrifying power into extreme speed, unleashing a storm of attacks around Xiao Yan!

Fists, feet, elbows, knees... every part of the body was transformed into a deadly weapon, each attack accompanied by a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air and a force powerful enough to shatter mountains!

The purple Dou Qi fist shadows tore through the void from time to time, cunning and ruthless!

Xiao Yan felt an instant increase in pressure!

He unleashed the "Wind Flurry Residual Shadow" technique to its fullest extent, his figure moving like a drifting catkin in the wind, struggling to dodge and parry amidst countless purple fist shadows and claw winds.

The Heavy Profound Ruler danced, forming an impenetrable cobalt blue ruler shadow—the very ruler-based Dou Technique he had previously mastered!

"Bang! Bang! Boom!"

The sounds of violent collisions were incessant.

Xiao Yan was completely outmatched, forced to retreat steadily by Zi Yan's terrifying speed and power.

His clothes were torn in several places, revealing skin underneath that had a jade-like sheen but was slightly reddish.

The tiger's mouth had already split open, and fresh blood dripped down the Heavy Profound Ruler.

Each time he took a direct hit from Zi Yan, his blood surged and his internal organs trembled.

However, Xiao Yan's eyes showed no fear whatsoever; instead, they were filled with excitement and focus!

He was like a piece of refined iron, rapidly adapting to the power of the Dou Ling and his new physical strength under the constant forging of Zi Yan, the heavy hammer, and his Great Sun Separation Fire Body was also pushed to its limit.

His Dou Technique became more refined and practical under immense pressure.

Although he looked somewhat disheveled, every block, dodge, and counterattack he made carried a kind of resilience and precision honed on the brink of life and death.

"Happy!"

After being knocked back once again, Xiao Yan wiped away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth and let out a low roar.

He could feel that while the Dou Qi within his body was being consumed at a high speed, its circulation was becoming increasingly smooth, and his control over the new realm was rapidly improving.

"Xiao Yan, you're really tough! That's great!" Zi Yan was getting carried away with the beating, her little face full of exhilarating satisfaction.

It's so rare to find an opponent like this who allows her to fight freely without worrying about killing them with a single punch!

"Again!"

With a flap of her wings, she rose higher, her hands rapidly forming hand seals in front of her chest. A vaster purple Dou Qi than before began to condense, faintly emanating a heart-palpitating fluctuation, and the surrounding air became viscous.

Clearly, she's about to unleash an even more powerful Dou Technique!

Just then, Xiao Yan suddenly slammed the Heavy Profound Ruler into the ground, raised his hand, and shouted:

"Stop! Zi Yan, I give up!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan, who had been stopped, felt extremely uncomfortable. She opened her mouth, and after a long while, let out a sigh of resentment:

"Ah???"