Is Xiao Yan Really Not a Succubus?

As Su Qian gave the order, everyone in the arena rushed out, leaving behind the two students who were about to start the competition.

The two in the arena were clearly seasoned veterans, well-versed in the rules. They immediately focused their attention, tensed up, and began to envelop their entire bodies with their Dou Qi. Each of them drew their weapons and stared sharply at their opponent.

Feeling the rising fighting spirit in the arena, the stands, which had quieted down because of Su Qian's words, began to murmur again.

The crowd's gazes began to burn with fervor; the highly anticipated Strong Ranking Tournament was finally about to officially begin.

Xiao Yan led the women back to the stands, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Hu Qingqing, the former number one on the Strong Ranking List, his eyes narrowing slightly.

If given the chance, I should fight this person; perhaps I could obtain some information about the Fox Clan.

"These two are ranked forty-seventh and forty-fourth respectively, and their strengths are quite similar. Their fight will likely be very intense."

Sun Qingyang also came over. The former leader of the Medicine Gang now seemed like a little follower. After glancing at the two people in the arena, he smiled and introduced them to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan nodded lightly upon hearing this, his gaze sweeping lazily across the arena.

He actually wanted to skip the process and go straight to the finals, but that's clearly unlikely.

Seeing that Xiao Yan wasn't interested in the battle between the two newly entered Dou Ling students, Sun Qingyang was unsure how to begin. After a moment of silence, he coughed and slowly said:

"Um, President, could you give me a hint? What's your current strength?"

"What? So blatantly spying on us?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, looked at his capable assistant (the fully automated pill-refining machine) in front of him, and said with a smile.

"Hey, President, you're mistaken. I'm just concerned about you. This year's Strong Ranking Tournament is probably the toughest one in recent years. Those outsiders are all incredibly strong. I just saw that they seemed to have some kind of conflict with you, President?"

Although Sun Qingyang was indeed gathering intelligence, his concern for Xiao Yan was genuine.

After all, among the students, probably few understood better than him how extraordinary it was for Xiao Yan to become Fifth-Grade Alchemist at such a young age.

This means that in addition to extraordinary effort, there is also unparalleled talent!

As for Xiao Yan's combat strength?

He truly never doubted it.

Back when Xiao Yan hadn't yet advanced to the Dou Ling, he didn't really want to fight Xiao Yan. You have to understand, there's a huge difference between Dou Ling and Da Dou Shi. Even so, Xiao Yan easily defeated Lin Zhan, who had only been in the Arena for two years before advancing to Dou Ling.

Not to mention, Xiao Yan has now clearly advanced to the Dou Ling level, and his level is likely already close to mine.

Although Sun Qingyang wasn't particularly skilled in combat, his extraordinary soul power and the fire-based techniques he used to manipulate the Qingyang Fire allowed him to easily defeat opponents of similar level who had mediocre combat experience and were always in seclusion for cultivation.

However, he cannot defeat students with extensive combat experience who have spent years in the Arena.

He was more famous in the Inner Academy for his Alchemy.

They are different from Xiao Yan, a hexagonal monster who is good at everything and strong in everything.

"Don't worry, those people have some misunderstandings about me. They'll behave once I beat them into submission."

Xiao Yan waved his hand and said calmly.

"Holy crap, you can even Dou Wang?"

Sun Qingyang had naturally investigated the strength of the Ancient Clan group, so he was stunned when he heard that Xiao Yan was confident he could defeat them.

As for whether Xiao Yan was exaggerating?

He wouldn't even consider that possibility.

If Xiao Yan could Fifth-Grade Alchemist at the age of thirteen, then he could also Dou Wang at the age of thirteen.

That makes perfect sense!

"Hmm, it shouldn't be a big problem. Although they aren't ordinary Dou Wang, I'm certainly not an ordinary Dou Ling."

Xiao Yan smiled and said confidently.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan nodded in deep agreement.

That's true. He was already able to fight me after just advancing to the Dou Ling level. Now, after three months of arduous training, he's probably even stronger. I wonder if I'll ever have a chance to fight Xiao Yan...

Shi Xuanxuan also vaguely sensed that Xiao Yan was probably a genius in body cultivation, and now he could deal with Dou Wang expert just by relying on his physical strength.

She also had a certain assessment of his fighting ability.

Moreover, she had been burned by Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flames many times, so she knew very well how terrifying Xiao Yan's Fire Energy was.

With his Heavenly Flames and extraordinary physical body, Xiao Yan's strength naturally cannot be calculated according to common sense.

"Maybe I should just submit it..."

Sun Qingyang said with a hint of helplessness.

Originally, I was hoping to improve my ranking this time, but I didn't expect to run into my own monster guild leader in the first round. Not only is his Alchemy formidable, but his Dou Qi realm is also comparable, and his combat power is simply heaven-defying.

To be honest, he's become a bit numb.

"There's no need for that. Just go all out when the time comes. I'd like to see what tricks you have up your sleeve."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Alright, I've recently made a small breakthrough, so I'd appreciate it if you could give me some pointers then."

Sun Qingyang had already made up his mind to follow Xiao Yan. Since joining the Student Union, although the president had disappeared after teaching him how to refine pills, he had benefited greatly from that one observation and learning session. During this time, he also successfully refined a Fifth-grade Pill and stepped into the level of Fifth-Grade Alchemist!

If they could follow Xiao Yan, their future would obviously be bright!

"That's no problem. Although I haven't been cultivating for long, I've gained some experience. If I can guide you, I certainly won't hold back. Just show me all your skills."

Although Xiao Yan is confident in his strength, he is not entirely certain of it. Therefore, he still needs to engage in more battles to determine the limits of his current combat power.

While the two were talking, two students in the arena below had already begun to fight.

The powerful Dou Qi clashed, producing a series of deep, resounding explosions. As figures flashed by, the crisp sound of metal clashing against metal was incessant, and sparks flew continuously throughout the arena.

The battle in the arena could barely be considered a high-quality match even within the Inner Academy. Therefore, most of the students in the stands were watching the two figures flashing by in the arena with unwavering eyes.

However, for Xiao Yan and the others, the battle seemed rather dull.

Apart from Han Yue, the strength and combat power of the other people far surpassed those two in that battle, making it difficult for them to attract their attention in a fight of that level.

The battle ended approximately three minutes later.

"Zhu Xiao wins the first match!"

On the high platform, Su Qian calmly announced the results of the competition. For him, this kind of competition was even more unremarkable.

As applause erupted, Su Qian leaned back in her chair, pulled another bamboo stick from the bamboo tube, paused slightly, then chuckled and smiled at the elders beside her:

"Interesting, someone's about to be in trouble."

"The second match, number twenty-three."

As Su Qian's voice fell, a figure suddenly flashed onto the stage. The newcomer was a somewhat thin, gray-haired young man with a sharp, angular face full of arrogance.

As one of the dark horses that has recently been making waves on the Strong Ranking List, he has climbed straight from outside the Strong Ranking List to 35th place!

"Hey, watch out, this guy doesn't look tough. Don't punch him and knock his shrimp vein off."

Looking at the gray-haired youth who looked like a candle flickering in the wind, Xiao Yan shook his head with some sympathy, rubbed the head of Zi Yan's light purple hair, and whispered some words of advice.

"Alright."

Zi Yan was also afraid of accidentally killing this guy, since he looked like he could be easily broken apart with a single punch.

Then, a petite figure dressed in a purple and white robe walked slowly and deliberately onto the competition stage under the gaze of everyone.

Many people who knew Zi Yan's background, looking at the young man on the stage with his still arrogant and foolish expression, had already begun to mourn for him.

Although Zi Yan didn't make many moves, she was clearly an overpowered figure even within the T0 tier. If it weren't for the fact that Hu Qingqing was also a monster in its original form, the title of number one on the Strong Ranking List would probably have changed hands long ago.

But this poor guy clearly didn't realize that.

"Haha, don't worry, little junior, I'll go easy on you!"

Looking at Zi Yan, who resembled a child, he said with a smile.

Twenty years old versus fourteen years old, the advantage is mine!

?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan, who was familiar with Zi Yan's temperament, had already closed his eyes.

Zi Yan was quite anxious about her petite appearance. It was one thing for this guy to call her "junior," but to call her "junior junior"?

That's it!

Seemingly sensing the undisguised sympathetic glances from the stage, the unfortunate man on stage also noticed something amiss, but he couldn't understand why they were looking at him like that.

After all, from his perspective, the little girl in front of him didn't seem very strong, and her Dou Qi fluctuations were quite weak. She was probably just a junior student who had just entered the Inner Academy this year and was at the Dou Master level, right?

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan glanced sideways at the unlucky fellow opposite her with her large, dark eyes, clenched her fists, then turned to look at Great Elder Su Qian and asked in an old-fashioned tone, "Hey, old man, can we begin?"

These words shocked everyone, no less than seeing their goddess go to a special shop to buy Mr. Horn.

The entire hall fell silent. Those who knew Zi Yan's identity were unconcerned, while others, unaware of the situation, were completely dumbfounded—how dare someone in the Inner Academy be so disrespectful to the Great Elder?

On the high platform, Su Qian shook his head helplessly. He was the one who picked up the child, and it was his fault that the child had turned out this way. What could he do but spoil him?

Glancing at the elders snickering beside him, Su Qian could only wave his hand and say, "Let's begin. Remember, don't kill anyone!"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan tilted her head, her petite shoulders shrugged slightly, and she spread her hands:

"Oh, I know, Xiao Yan already told me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people's eyes turned to Xiao Yan.

What's the meaning?

This guy, who treats the Great Elder so casually, actually listens to Xiao Yan?

Damn it, is this guy even human?!

Why are all these powerful girls in the Inner Academy, young and old, acting like obedient babies in front of him?

This doesn't make sense!

If it weren't for the fact that there are no demons on the Dou Qi Continent, many people would probably think that Xiao Yan is a purebred super succubus.

Zi Yan's rivals were no strangers to the name Xiao Yan.

As one of the dark horses on the Strong Ranking List, he is often compared to Xiao Yan.

However, Xiao Yan's previous achievement was only defeating Lin Zhan. Although his alchemy level as Fifth-Grade Alchemist and his status as the Student Union president who became the third strongest force in the entire academy in just half a year made him seem like he was always being suppressed by Xiao Yan, he was quite confident in his own fighting ability.

Even if Xiao Yan were on the other side, he would not feel any fear at all; on the contrary, he would feel excited.

Because he defeated Xiao Yan, Lai Fu's name will surely resound throughout the Inner Academy!

Since this little girl in front of him is familiar with Xiao Yan, starting with her would be somewhat to his liking!

"So you don't even take me seriously? Remember this: the one who defeated you Lai Fu!"

Looking at the somewhat noisy, unlucky fellow, Zi Yan's brows furrowed with visible impatience. With that kind of strength, she wouldn't even bother to glance at him, let alone take him seriously.

Does he really think he's Xiao Yan?

So, with a hint of displeasure in her voice, Zi Yan stomped down hard, and her body shot out like a cannonball!

"Bang!"

A muffled explosion rang out, and to everyone's astonishment, fine cracks, like a spiderweb, spread out from where Zi Yan's foot had landed. Zi Yan's figure had already appeared in front of Lai Fu.

Lai Fu, who was stunned by Zi Yan's speed, reacted relatively quickly.

Although he felt uneasy because of the terrifying power and speed that Zi Yan had unleashed in an instant, he didn't have time to think wildly at this moment. After a sharp shout, he turned and pulled his hands in front of him.

Suddenly, a surge of powerful Dou Qi erupted from his body, instantly forming a blue Dou Qi Armor on his body. Water vortexes also condensed between his hands, which seemed to be some kind of defensive Dou Technique with the effect of dissipating force!

However, with Zi Yan's terrifying power comparable to that of Dou Wang expert, even a casual punch was enough to make Xiao Yan, whose physical attributes were equally abnormal, feel some pain.

Lai Fu...

He was just an ordinary Dou Ling.

And so, to his incredulous, desperate gaze, Zi Yan's small fist shattered his water vortex and landed squarely on his chest.

This punch was comparable to a major road rage incident!

Ordinary people would definitely be directly reincarnated into another world.

However, Lai Fu was no ordinary person; he was a Dou Ling expert after all. With his Dou Qi Dou Qi Armor shattering, a sharp pain in his chest, and his body flying backward, the unlucky Lai Fu crashed to the ground and entered a deep sleep after everything went black.

Thankfully, he survived.