Iron Mountain Lean vs. Heart-Piercing Elbow

In the center of the arena, Xiao Yan and Xu Kun stood facing each other. One was the former third strongest veteran of the Inner Academy, and the other was a mysterious dark horse freshman whose strength was unfathomable. What kind of sparks would fly between the two was undoubtedly something that everyone was curious about.

"Now that the contestants have entered the arena, I hereby declare the first match of the second round officially open!"

Looking around, Su Qian's aged voice finally rang out amidst the anticipation of countless people.

As Su Qian finished speaking, a boiling atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire square. Fiery gazes were fixed on the two people in the arena. They naturally understood that today's match would probably be an extremely exciting battle, even on the entire Strong Ranking Tournament!

In the arena, an extremely powerful aura suddenly erupted from Xu Kun's body after Su Qian finished speaking. The aura was so strong that the audience in the stands felt a sense of difficulty breathing.

This is the oppressive aura of Dou Wang expert!

As a surge of golden Dou Qi erupted from Xu Kun's body, his originally lean physique, which resembled Xiao Yan's, became more muscular. Although he wasn't a super muscle giant, the clear muscle contours still drew people's attention.

"No wonder he's a body cultivator, he has such a great figure!"

Many trainees' eyes lit up when they saw this.

Shi Xuanxuan wasn't particularly interested in this.

The Shi Clan are all incredibly muscular, regardless of gender; their physiques are astonishing. Even some eight-year-old children in the Shi Clan are probably better muscular than Xu Kun.

Of course, this doesn't represent her aesthetic sense. After all, although she herself is quite good-looking, in her previous life, due to her mediocre talent, she wasn't very popular within her clan. As a result, she wasn't particularly fond of the muscular physiques of the Shi Clan. Instead, she preferred Xiao Yan's lean and wiry physique, which, like hers, possessed terrifying strength and created a striking contrast.

To some extent, Xu Kun's Dou Technique that enhance his physical form are exactly what Shi Xuanxuan dislikes.

Although many people did not directly feel the pressure from the Dou Wang expert, they could still sense the intense oppression from the powerful aura released by Xu Kun. This was not only due to the oppressive aura of the Dou Wang, but also due to the effect of the special cultivation technique Xu Kun practiced, the Kun Emperor Scripture.

Kun represents the earth.

The Dou Qi cultivated by the Kun Emperor Scripture is calm and profound, and it also greatly enhances physical fitness. Coupled with the accompanying body-refining Dou Technique, Kun Extremity Six Harmonies, it has enabled Xu Kun to defeat many powerful opponents over the years.

Therefore, seeing Xiao Yan remain calm and composed when facing Xu Kun, many people felt a sense of admiration for Xiao Yan.

It's important to understand that although Xiao Yan's strength is shrouded in mystery, most people still believe he's at the Dou Ling level. After all, when he first entered the academy, he was merely Xiao Yan (Da Dou Shi). How could he have directly become a Dou Wang (Dou Wang) in just over half a year?

That's just too incredible.

The difference between Dou Ling and Dou Wang is self-evident. After all, Dou Wang expert can mobilize the energy of heaven and earth to fight to a certain extent. This not only allows Dou Wang expert to unleash more powerful attacks with less Dou Qi compared to Dou Ling, but also indirectly increases their endurance.

This is why a Dou Wang -level expert can usually deal with multiple Dou Ling at the same time. If they are only dealing with one, the outcome of the battle is basically a foregone conclusion.

However, Xiao Yan is clearly not one of those who follow this usual pattern.

For an ordinary Dou Wang expert like Xu Kun, there's no need for Xiao Yan to even use the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations.

Whether or not the Heavy Profound Ruler should be used depends on whether Xu Kun can force him to that point.

After casually swinging his arm, Xiao Yan smiled and then immediately activated the Wind Flurry Residual Shadow, instantly traversing dozens of meters to appear in front of Xu Kun. His Quenching Body, which had been cultivated to perfection, was now emitting a faint dark red glow. Without any fancy moves, he directly unleashed a charged punch!

Many people were surprised to see that Xiao Yan dared to launch the first attack for a Dou Wang expert.

Feeling the pressure from Xiao Yan's punch, Xu Kun's hair stood on end, his muscles bulged, and the veins under his skin throbbed like snakes. Driven by Dou Qi powerful Dou Wang and already formidable physique, he unleashed a straight punch in return!

Boom!

The instant their fists collided, a muffled sonic boom resounded, and then the ground beneath their feet, which was strong enough to easily withstand the full force of Dou Ling expert, shattered like a spider web!

The next moment, everyone saw that Xiao Yan only trembled slightly before dissipating the impact of Xu Kun's punch.

However, Xu Kun's expression changed, and he took three heavy steps back!

The entire audience erupted in uproar upon seeing this!

Dou Ling forcefully confronted Dou Wang body cultivator, forcing him back with a single punch?

This doesn't make sense, does it?

Some of the more powerful individuals found it even more unbelievable.

For example, Li Da, who knows Xu Kun very well.

As the second-ranked expert on the Strong Ranking List, he had naturally fought Xu Kun quite a few times.

Therefore, he could tell that although Xu Kun's response to that attack was somewhat rushed, it was still a powerful punch delivered with the support of his own strength and Dou Qi.

But Xiao Yan's punch just now didn't have any fluctuation of Dou Qi at all; it was purely the most basic physical strength!

Simply put, Xiao Yan's physical strength is already comparable to that of Dou Wang expert!

But how is that possible?

"His physical strength is roughly comparable to that of Three-Star Dou Wang. It's not surprising that he had such an effect. If Xiao Yan were a magical beast, with its claws, that attack would have crippled Xu Kun's arm."

On the stands, Shi Xuanxuan, who knew the most about body cultivation, also acted as a commentator for the sisters.

"Is Xiao Yan now comparable to Three-Star Dou Wang?"

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's eyes lit up.

Great! So, it means she can challenge Xiao Yan to a fight now!

The students in the academy are too weak to withstand her beatings, but Xiao Yan is different. He was already quite resilient before, and now that his strength has greatly improved, he must be even more resilient!

"Are you human?"

As Xiao Yan's opponent, Xu Kun also let out an incredulous exclamation.

If Xiao Yan were two or three years older, he could understand it a little better.

But Xiao Yan is only thirteen years old.

They actually used physical strength to suppress him, a body-refining Dou Wang expert?

Is that fucking right?

Is this guy really not a Warcraft player?

"Why is the senior swearing?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan knew that Xu Kun was shocked, but he still smiled and teased him.

"It seems that even though I've valued you enough, I still underestimated you. Now, it's time to go all out!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun's expression grew even more solemn. After a deep sigh, he took a step forward, turning his fist into a claw. His five fingers shimmered with a golden light as he tore through the air and grabbed at Xiao Yan's shoulder.

Xiao Yan didn't dodge at all. Cobalt Blue Flame rose from his palm and then condensed on his fist to form a cobalt blue gauntlet that covered his entire hand. Then, he lowered his waist and turned his stance, throwing out a punch as well. The hidden energy of the Eight Extremities Collapse surged through his meridians!

"Bang--!"

A shockwave erupted from the point where fists and claws clashed!

Xiao Yan swayed slightly, and the stone slab beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.

Xu Kun felt a scorching, penetrating force travel along the meridians in his arm. He groaned and took a half-step back, only to find his palm charred black!

"As expected of Heavenly Flames..."

Xu Kun's eyes were solemn. He pushed his Dou Qi to its limit, and his aura became even heavier. Then, a thick, golden Dou Qi formed a visible golden protective Astral Qi on his body.

The next moment, he became like a giant bear, each step he took causing the earth to shake and the entire arena to tremble. Ordinary people would have difficulty even maintaining their balance at this moment. At the same time, his heavy Dou Qi pressed down on Xiao Yan like a mountain, making it impossible for Xiao Yan to dodge this attack.

"Holy crap, he's already using the Iron Mountain Lean? This Xiao Yan actually managed to push Xu Kun to this point?"

Many students familiar with Xu Kun were also incredibly shocked by this scene.

It should be noted that before the arrival of those extraordinary beings from the Ancient Clan, apart from Hu Qingqing and Li Da, no one in the Inner Academy could withstand Xu Kun's Iron Mountain Lean.

It was truly like a mountain flying down, so heavy that it was impossible to resist!

"Good timing!"

But Xiao Yan's next move was equally surprising. He withdrew the Heavenly Flames, clasped his hands together, and his bones faintly emitted a jade-like luster.

Just as the Iron Mountain Lean was about to strike, Xiao Yan let out a low shout, then switched from a horse stance to a bow stance, took a step forward, and his body moved like a drawn bow, snapping his knife-like elbow out!

"Holy crap!"

Seeing this, Hun Li Li couldn't help but speak in her hometown dialect.

OMG!

What did she see?

China Kung Fu?

Was Xiao Yan a martial arts master before he transmigrated?

Boom!!!

Dust and debris erupted, obscuring their vision. All they could hear was a sickening thud as flesh and bone collided.

As the dust settled, Xiao Yan was seen maintaining his Heart-Piercing Elbow stance, but his clothes were torn open from the sleeves to most of his upper body, revealing his strong physique and perfect muscle lines, like an artistic sculpture, with a sense of exquisite perfection.

On the other side, Xu Kun's feet were deeply embedded in the rocks, carving out two furrows several meters long. His black shirt was torn to shreds, and his belt was broken into several pieces, which fluttered to the ground. His shoulders were covered in black and purple, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

Xiao Yan's elbow strike landed precisely on his shoulder, but he knew that if Xiao Yan wanted to, he could easily have struck him in the chest, in which case the outcome would likely already be decided...

This guy is absolutely phenomenal!

"I really don't know how you cultivated..."

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Xu Kun swept up the stray hairs that were soaked with sweat and stuck to his forehead, then reached out and grasped a long spear that was entirely dark gold in color.

"So, it seems we'll have to resort to his Six Harmonies Spear after all..."

Li Da's gaze from the stands was also quite solemn.

He clearly saw from the exchange just now that Xiao Yan was stronger than Xu Kun in both physical fitness and combat skills. Therefore, the two did not have the kind of frequent battles of hundreds of rounds that are often depicted in novels. They only used one probing move and one all-out attack to determine the winner!

This Xiao Yan is simply too terrifying!

As for the Six Harmonies Spear, it is the weapon that comes with the Xu Kun Extremity Six Harmonies Dou Technique that Xu Kun cultivates, or rather, it is a weapon passed down in his family.

Many people only know about the Iron Mountain Lean because they never even reach the stage where Xu Kun uses the Six Harmonies Spear before they have already secured victory.

Only...

Xiao Yan is an even bigger freak; he actually forced Xu Kun to take out the Six Harmonies Spear on his own initiative!

"Are they finally getting serious?"

Xiao Yan smiled slightly upon seeing this.

He could see traces of gun techniques in Xu Kun's punches. Sure enough, this guy's Dou Technique was based on the idea of transforming guns into fists.

After all, the Taiji Fist that Xiao Yan was familiar with also had the techniques of the Taiji Great Spear, but the research in this area on the Dou Qi Continent was obviously not as extensive as that on his hometown.

But this is normal. After all, the Dou Qi Continent is a world of Dou Qi, and everyone is researching how to better use Dou Qi. Martial arts techniques are obviously secondary.

But it's good, because he needs some sparring to deepen his understanding of the ruler-based Dou Technique.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan took the Heavy Profound Ruler from behind his back, then raised it with one hand and pointed it at Xu Kun.

"Senior, please!"

Seeing that Xiao Yan had also taken down his giant sword and was facing him, Xu Kun nodded slightly.

Although this junior was very strong and deliberately let him have a move, he was clearly trying to force him to reveal his trump card in a friendly manner. He wasn't the kind of person who was arrogant and looked down on others.

If Xiao Yan were still facing him empty-handed with a weapon on his back, it would be a considerable humiliation for him.

However, the giant sword looked quite heavy, suggesting that Xiao Yan's swordsmanship was similar to his fist techniques, characterized by wide, sweeping movements and explosive power.

If that's the case, then we could try using skill to overcome brute force...

Little did he know, Xiao Yan simply wanted to use him to test his self-created ruler technique.

Moreover, fighting bare-handed with a blade requires a huge difference in strength. Although Xiao Yan was confident that he was stronger than Xu Kun, he was not strong enough to ignore the trump card of a Dou Wang expert.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, be careful!"

The moment Xu Kun finished speaking, Dou Qi Wings sprouted from his back, and he soared into the sky, flying towards Xiao Yan. At the same time, he plummeted down, his spear crashing down with a mountain-splitting force. The spear shaft stretched into an extremely terrifying arc due to the terrifying force, and a series of sonic booms followed the spear's passage.