What Are You Doing? Haha, Ouch...

Before the spear even arrived, the terrifying wind pressure, amplified by the Kun Emperor Scripture and the Six Harmonies Spear and fully activated by Dou Wang expert, had already descended.

The pebbles beneath Xiao Yan's feet were instantly crushed into dust. Cracks spread wildly across the entire arena like a spiderweb, emanating a groan of unbearable weight.

"Kun Extremity Six Harmonies - Mountain Crushing Style!"

In the stands, discerning students had already exclaimed in surprise.

This is Xu Kun's true trump card, a set of spear techniques. This set of spear techniques is Lower Earth Tier Dou Technique. When used in conjunction with the Six Harmonies Spear, its power is naturally far greater than the previous Iron Mountain Lean. With the support of his Dou Wang strength, this strike is enough to shatter mountains and split rocks!

Faced with this overwhelming blow, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, but he showed no fear.

He suddenly spun the Heavy Profound Ruler he was holding in one hand, and the ruler stretched out in front of him. At this moment, the deep black ruler even faintly revealed a cobalt blue luster!

Xiao Yan did not choose to withstand the immense force descending from the sky. Instead, he slid back half a step like a ghost, and at the same time, he flicked his wrist, sending the Heavy Profound Ruler slashing upwards at an extremely tricky angle!

"Clang--!!!"

A deafening clang of metal resounded throughout the entire square!

Blinding sparks exploded at the point where the gun and ruler clashed!

The terrifying downward force of the Six Harmonies Spear was largely deflected by Xiao Yan's skillful flick. The special material and weight of the Heavy Profound Ruler, combined with Xiao Yan's exquisite power exertion technique, prevented the ruler from being smashed away. Instead, it acted like a giant magnet, firmly sticking to the Six Harmonies Spear and deflecting its trajectory.

Xu Kun felt a heavy, sticky force coming from the gun, as if he had smashed into a bottomless quagmire. The expected overwhelming force did not occur. Instead, it made him pause, the gun's momentum was blocked, and the Dou Qi in his body was suppressed to some extent!

"What bizarre ruler techniques! What incredible control over power! What a strange weapon!"

Xu Kun was shocked and his mind raced. His Mountain Crushing Style was all about going forward without hesitation and using brute force to overcome skill. He never expected that Xiao Yan would neutralize it with such a simple and effective method!

Just as his old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet arisen, and his spear momentum was deflected, Xiao Yan moved!

Using the recoil from the deflection and the explosive force of the Wind Flurry Residual Shadow, Xiao Yan advanced instead of retreating, stepping into the center of Xu Kun's slightly weakened spear stance!

His right hand still gripped the Heavy Profound Ruler tightly, suppressing the Six Harmonies Spear, while his left hand shot out with lightning speed, his two fingers joined together like a sword, the tips of which were wreathed in blazing Cobalt Blue Flame, just like a sharp sword!

"Laugh!"

The Flame Sword Finger, carrying terrifying heat and penetrating power, aimed straight at Xu Kun's ribs, where he had been slightly exposed due to exerting force!

If this blow lands squarely, even with his Dou Wang- level protective Dou Qi and powerful physique, Xu Kun would definitely suffer severe injuries!

"Not good!"

Xu Kun's pupils contracted sharply, and a strong sense of crisis made the hairs on his body stand on end.

He was extremely experienced in combat. At the critical moment, he forcibly twisted his body, and at the same time, the Kun Emperor Scripture in his body was running wildly. The golden protective Astral Qi on his body surface instantly solidified like metal.

"Puff!"

Although Xu Kun narrowly avoided the Flame Sword Finger attack, it still grazed his side.

The condensed power of the Heavenly Flames was like a red-hot iron, instantly tearing apart his protective golden Astral Qi and tough skin, leaving a charred burn mark. The intense pain made Xu Kun groan, and cold sweat seeped from his forehead.

"That was close! Such a quick response, and such terrifying Heavenly Flames!"

Xu Kun was horrified.

Not only is Xiao Yan incredibly strong, but his grasp of timing in battle and the seamless execution of his moves are also exquisite, ruthless, and precise, completely unlike that of a young boy.

Fortunately, he possessed the ability to Dou Qi Transformation Wings, so it wouldn't be so easy for Xiao Yan to defeat him!

Taking advantage of the brief pause in breathing after Xiao Yan's successful attack, Xu Kun's Dou Qi Wings flapped wildly on his back, forcibly breaking free from the suppression of the Heavy Profound Ruler. He retreated dozens of meters, creating distance between himself and the enemy.

He glanced down at the charred wound on his side, then looked up and stared intently at Xiao Yan, who stood in front of him holding a ruler, his eyes filled with unprecedented solemnity and a hint of respect.

For a boy of such a young age to possess such terrifying combat abilities is even more frightening than those newcomers!

In that brief exchange, he almost escaped death.

Xiao Yan did not pursue, but simply flicked his wrist, and the Heavy Profound Ruler steadily pointed diagonally at the ground, the cobalt blue luster on the ruler slowly receding.

He looked at Xu Kun, a calm smile still playing on his lips:

"I've experienced your methods, Xiao Yan. However, this warm-up should end now."

"Hmm? Warming up?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun's lips twitched slightly.

Those few exchanges just now almost resulted in him being disemboweled, yet the other party considered it merely a warm-up?

But he also understood that Xiao Yan wasn't mocking him, but stating a fact—the other party was indeed far from using his full strength!

"Call..."

Xu Kun took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart and the surging blood in his body, and focused all his mind on the Six Harmonies Spear in his hand.

He knew that the crucial moment that followed would determine the outcome.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yan's strength is truly unfathomable. Now I understand why all those junior girls gather around you!" Xu Kun shook his head helplessly, his voice slightly hoarse. "In that case, then take my final move— Kun Extremity Six Harmonies: Shaking the Mountain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Kun's Dou Qi surged wildly into the Six Harmonies Spear without reservation.

The dark gold gun body burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling golden light. At the tip of the gun, the extremely dense Dou Qi was violently compressed and rotated, as if it contained the power of a mountain!

A terrifying pressure, even heavier and more concentrated than the previous "Mountain Crushing Style, spread out, seemingly capable of suppressing an entire world.

The entire square fell silent instantly. Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the golden figure in the center of the square, as imposing as a mountain, and the black-robed youth who remained calmly holding his ruler, the point where the tip of his spear was pointed.

Is it finally time to decide the winner?

Faced with the Dou Technique that Xu Kun unleashed after gathering all his cultivation and raising his aura to its peak, Xiao Yan's eyes finally became more serious.

The immense power emanating from the spear tip was far greater than the previous "Mountain Crushing Style, so much so that the entire arena groaned under its strain, and the air seemed to freeze.

"Come!"

With a clear shout, Xiao Yan unleashed a torrent of Dou Qi within his body.

He no longer held the ruler with one hand, but gripped the dark handle of the Heavy Profound Ruler tightly with both hands.

Faced with this overwhelming attack, he did not choose to dodge, but instead held his body horizontally in front of him and took a heavy step forward with his left foot!

"Boom!"

The stone slab beneath his feet shattered with a deafening roar, and Xiao Yan's aura suddenly changed. It was no longer the agile and graceful movement it had before, but instead became as heavy, stable, and immovable as the Heavy Profound Ruler itself!

Just before the dark gold spear tip, imbued with the power of a mountain, was about to pierce through Chi Shen's body, Xiao Yan's wrist suddenly twitched at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!

The Heavy Profound Ruler did not block directly, but rather tilted its surface slightly. At the same time, the Dou Qi covering the ruler vibrated rapidly at a peculiar frequency, like the overlapping waves of the forest when a strong wind blows through it.

"Clang!!!"

The Mountain Shaking Strike finally crashed heavily into the Heavy Profound Ruler, which was enveloped in rapidly vibrating Dou Qi!

This explosion was far louder than any before!

The blinding golden light and the unique, deep black light of the Heavy Profound Ruler collided and intertwined violently!

However, the anticipated scenes of the Heavy Profound Ruler being blasted away or Xiao Yan being crushed by terrifying force did not occur!

The violent energy containing the power of mountains crashed against the porous rocks like a giant wave when it came into contact with the high-frequency vibrating Heavy Profound Ruler!

A portion of the immense force was forcibly absorbed by the heavy material of the Heavy Profound Ruler and Xiao Yan's powerful physical strength.

The other part was directly dispersed, absorbed, and disintegrated by that exquisitely precise oscillation frequency.

The final part was that after Xiao Yan swung his ruler and unleashed his self-created Dou Technique, he was directly enveloped by the soft force originating from Taiji.

Xu Kun felt as if his full-force strike had pierced into a bottomless swamp that could dissolve everything. The terrifying energy condensed on the Six Harmonies Spear, enough to shake mountains, was being decomposed and dissipated at an astonishing speed. The recoil force transmitted from the spear was also strangely eliminated by the shock!

What kind of monster am I facing?!

"Break!"

Xiao Yan seized the moment when Xu Kun's old power was dissipated and his new power had not yet been generated, and uttered a cold word.

Then his arm muscles bulged, veins throbbing like dragons and snakes, and his power exploded instantly!

The Heavy Profound Ruler was no longer used to deflect force, but to switch from defense to offense. It directly mixed the portion of energy that was wrapped up with its own Dou Qi and the power of the Heavenly Flames, and used the basic principle of compressing Dou Qi with the Flame Fist to compress it into eight domineering energy streams in the meridians, just like the Eight Extremities Collapse. The moment the Heavy Profound Ruler was swung out fiercely, it exploded!

Boom!

With a deafening roar, the attack that combined Xiao Yan's superhuman physical strength with the fusion of various Dou Technique completely destroyed Xu Kun's Earth Tier Dou Technique!

"Puff!"

With his move broken, the impact of Xiao Yan's terrifying attack spread throughout Xu Kun's body. As if struck by a heavy blow, Xu Kun's face turned deathly pale, and he could no longer hold back the spitting out of his mouthful of blood!

His arm, gripping the Six Harmonies Spear, trembled violently, his thumb and forefinger split open, and blood flowed down the shaft.

He was like a kite with a broken string, propelled by the final burst of force, flying backwards and crashing heavily into a pile of rocks more than ten meters away, kicking up a cloud of dust.

With a clang, the Six Harmonies Spear slipped from his hand and fell to the ground, its dark golden luster dimming considerably.

The entire hall was deathly silent!

Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the black-robed youth still wielding his ruler in the center of the arena, and at Xu Kun, who lay motionless on the ground in the distance, his weapon fallen from his hand.

Even with Xu Kun, a Dou Wang level fighter, unleashing Earth Tier Dou Technique, was he still unable to force Xiao Yan to use his true abilities?

"This... this is impossible..."

On the stands, Li Da, the former second- Strong Ranking List, muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock and bewilderment.

He knew better than anyone the power of Xu Kun's "Mountain Shaking Strike"—a killing move that even he had to treat with utmost caution! Yet Xiao Yan had neutralized the attack without even using an Earth Tier Dou Technique, and even defeated Xu Kun directly?

Is this guy really human?

"Wow!" Zi Yan jumped up excitedly upon seeing this, waving her little fists. "It's so great that Xiao Yan has become stronger! It looks like I can use my full strength when I fight him in the future!"

"Manipulating Dou Qi to create a strange vibrational frequency to deflect force, and then using some method to compress and condense the Dou Qi and Heavenly Flames power within the body before unleashing it, combined with physical strength that is no less than Zi Yan's, is it really possible to achieve this?"

On the stands, Great Elder Su Qian was astonished to see Xiao Yan's terrifying growth in just a few months.

"Hmm, this child has an astonishing level of control over his own power and Dou Qi. Let alone a thirteen-year-old child, even a thirty-year-old Dou Wang expert could not control his own Dou Qi with such precision."

An elder at the Dou Emperor level standing nearby nodded, his face full of amazement.

What merit or ability does Jia Nan Academy possess to have recruited such a brilliant and exceptionally talented student!

As the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Xu Kun struggled to sit up from the pile of rocks, clutching his aching chest and coughing up blood. He looked at Xiao Yan, who had once again hoisted the heavy sword behind his back, with a complex expression.

His breathing was steady, and apart from some tattered clothes, he had almost no obvious injuries, which contrasted sharply with his current disheveled appearance.

"Cough cough... I... lost." Xu Kun's voice was bitter, but also contained a hint of relief and admiration. "I'm truly convinced, Junior Brother Xiao Yan. Does your heavy sword have a name?"

Xiao Yan walked up to Xu Kun, reached out and helped him up, smiling slightly, his smile still gentle, "Senior, you flatter me. That's not a heavy sword, it's a ruler, the Heavy Profound Ruler."

"The Heavy Profound Ruler?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun glanced at the massive, unassuming, black Heavy Ruler and smiled helplessly.

What a fitting name!

On the high platform, Great Elder Su Qian paused slightly, stroking his beard. His voice, announcing the results, broke the deathly silence of the entire hall:

"Xiao Yan this battle!"

After a brief silence, the entire Central Plaza erupted in cheers!

A deafening roar of cheers and gasps of amazement erupted from Xiao Yan's group of eight female roommates and spread throughout the entire venue!

All eyes were focused on the black-robed youth who had created an unfathomable force.

Xiao Yan smiled, took out a pill from his Storage Ring, handed it to Xu Kun, and said gently:

"If you trust me, senior, you might as well take this pill. There's a competition later, and you'll probably be at a disadvantage in your current state."

"Haha, with your strength, if you wanted to harm me, would you need to resort to such methods? I believe you!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun smiled, then grabbed the pill, stuffed it into his mouth, and instantly refined it.

"What kind of pill is this?"

Feeling the surging medicinal power within his body, Xu Kun's smile suddenly froze.

"Grade 5 Spirit Recovery Pill can Dou Wang expert all injuries in a short period of time."

A cunning glint appeared in Xiao Yan's smile.

"Hey, what are you doing!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun immediately realized he had fallen into a trap!

"It's just making friends, senior. Don't overthink it. It's just a Fifth-grade Pill. In exchange for the friendship of a Dou Wang expert, it's still a good deal."

Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"I really don't know what kind of power could cultivate a spendthrift like you, casually feeding Fifth-grade Pill to so many people..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun shook his head, somewhat helpless.

"Haha, I can't say that."

When you're out and about, your identity is something you give yourself, or something others can imagine.

"It seems you have some connection with those newcomers. But I like you. Keep it up and take them down. After all, you're a legitimate student who came from the Outer Academy, while those guys are outsiders. It would be a bit embarrassing if the top spot on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking List fell into the hands of outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Xu Kun clearly put it into his head. He patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, gave him a word of advice, and then turned and left.

He needs time to digest the effects of the medication.

"Strong Ranking List? I'll take it."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's lips curled up slightly, and after muttering something, he returned to his seat.