Demonic-Level Talent

Xiao Yan naturally had no idea that his early training had caused no small amount of trouble for an angel investor who had crossed more than half the continent specifically to find him. At this moment, he was busy hunting Magical Beasts!

His target was a second-tier Frost Horned Wolf.

The Frost Horned Wolf was incredibly swift, and the frigid breath it spat could freeze even Dou Qi.

Naturally, Xiao Yan was not dealing with this creature merely to gain combat experience.

He also wanted its second-tier ice-attribute Magical Core, as well as its pelt.

Over this period, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian had gotten along extremely well. Since Xiao Yan was wholly devoted to cultivation, mundane matters such as cooking had been entirely taken over by Xiao Yi Xian.

Though they could not eat seafood, the Monster Mountain Range lacked nothing when it came to mountain delicacies.

Combined with the many medicinal herbs in the valley, they could make medicinal meals that were quite delicious.

The temperature differences in the mountains were rather severe. Xiao Yan cultivated fire-attribute Dou Qi and had Heavenly Flames protecting his body, so he naturally did not fear a little chill.

However, Xiao Yi Xian had a delicate physique and had not brought many thick clothes. A few days ago, rain had fallen in the mountains, causing the temperature to plummet. The valley became very cold in the mornings and evenings, so Xiao Yan had set his sights on this Frost Horned Wolf.

Using its wolfskin to make her a garment to ward off the cold would be more than enough.

Moreover, Frost Horned Wolves were famously clean. Their fur was not only waterproof, but also resistant to dirt, making it easy to care for. Ordinary mercenary groups simply could not handle Magical Beasts of this level, so there were quite a few Frost Horned Wolves in the Monster Mountain Range.

The one before him was a female wolf Xiao Yan had specifically selected. Its coat was beautiful, and it was even larger than a person. Once skinned and cleaned, its pelt would be just enough to make Xiao Yi Xian a warm garment.

Whoosh!

After locking onto his target, Xiao Yan charged straight in.

Although he was only an eight-star Dou Zhe at present, he needed neither preparation nor a sneak attack to deal with a second-tier Magical Beast.

Because he was fully capable of killing a second-tier Magical Beast head-on!

Whoosh!

As a gust of wind tore through the air, Xiao Yan's figure suddenly shot forward. This abrupt change startled the Frost Horned Wolf, and it hastily pounced to the side.

Yet just as it leaped away, Xiao Yan stomped on the ground. A sharp explosion rang out, and his body shot toward the Frost Horned Wolf like a cannonball leaving its barrel.

His fist, brimming with fierce force, smashed viciously toward the Frost Horned Wolf's head.

The ferocious force made every hair on the Frost Horned Wolf's body stand on end. It immediately opened its fang-filled maw and spat out a stream of white frigid breath.

Seeing the black-clad youth about to rush into the white mist, the Frost Horned Wolf relaxed slightly. Its white mist could freeze both Dou Qi and bloodlines. No matter what kind of creature it was, none could escape it!

However, Xiao Yan directly changed his fist into a palm. A powerful wind pressure erupted from his palm, driving the white mist straight back at the Frost Horned Wolf!

The Frost Horned Wolf's fur could naturally resist this kind of frigid breath, so it was unharmed. But its eyes could not withstand the cold, and it instinctively shut them.

Once they closed, they would never open again.

Xiao Yan reached out and gripped the Frost Horned Wolf's horn. Power surged from his heel, twisted through his waist, traveled into his arm, and exploded with Dou Qi. Following the meridians in his palm, it entered the Frost Horned Wolf's body through its horn!

Eight Extremities Collapse!

Wave after wave of hidden force was sent into the Frost Horned Wolf's body by Xiao Yan, then exploded one after another.

Bang!

Several muffled booms sounded from within the Frost Horned Wolf's body. Xiao Yan released his grip, and the Frost Horned Wolf collapsed limply to the ground. Its bones caved in, while blood mixed with fragments of organs spilled from the corners of its mouth. It had no breath left and was clearly dead beyond doubt.

"Though your cultivation talent is outstanding, it still falls within the normal range. But your talent for cultivating Dou Techniques is truly frightening. It is simply demonic."

Old Yao's figure drifted out from the ring on Xiao Yan's finger. Looking at the Frost Horned Wolf lying dead on the ground, he could not help but sigh.

Even after studying the Dou Technique Eight Extremities Collapse for many years, he had only cultivated its hidden force to the utmost limit.

Yet Xiao Yan now seemed to be turning Eight Extremities Collapse into a means of fighting similar to the method of compressing Dou Qi in Flame Fist.

Simply put, Xiao Yan could now unleash the hidden force of Eight Extremities Collapse through his fists, palms, kicks, or elbow strikes. He was no longer restricted by the fixed meridians required to execute the Dou Technique.

Even an experienced cultivator like Old Yao found himself curious about Xiao Yan.

How had this brat done it?

"Ultimately, isn't the essence of Eight Extremities Collapse all about exerting force and hidden force? As for meridians? I've already been compressing Dou Qi in my meridians for fun. What is there for me to fear?"

Xiao Yan did not think much of it.

Compared to Eight Extremities Collapse, what he was putting more effort into at present were Sucking Palm and Fire Blowing Palm.

One pulled and one pushed, one gathered and one released, borrowing force to return force. It suited Taiji quite well.

Although Xiao Yan had been utterly ordinary in his previous life, he had been interested in martial arts. He had practiced plenty of Taiji alongside old men doing morning exercises in the park.

Unfortunately, he had never truly entered the door of martial arts in his previous life.

He only practiced forms, never stances or actual combat. His Taiji had been nothing but empty flourishes.

But things were different now.

Although most of his opponents were Magical Beasts, as his combat experience grew and with his astonishing talent for Dou Techniques, he had now taken a small step in combining Sucking Palm and Fire Blowing Palm with Taiji.

He had a premonition that once he perfected the combination, the newly created Dou Technique would likely be no lower than Earth Tier!

Though this Dou Technique could only be considered an innovation built upon the work of others, standing on the shoulders of giants, creating an Earth Tier Dou Technique would still be utterly shocking.

Other people's ten-year-old children probably had not even mastered their Dou Techniques yet, while Xiao Yan was already researching how to create his own.

"You!"

Old Yao helplessly shook his head. Excessive humility could make someone seem hypocritical, but Xiao Yan's humility came from genuinely believing that he had not done well enough and could still do better. Old Yao also truly understood that Xiao Yan indeed possessed such ability!

What else could he do? His disciple was too outstanding. All he could do as a teacher was praise him!

"It is getting dark. Time to head back."

After dismantling the Frost Horned Wolf on the spot, Xiao Yan activated his Purple Cloud Wings and flew toward the valley.

As the sky gradually darkened, the temperature in the mountains dropped further. Xiao Yi Xian had already lit a bonfire and huddled beside it for warmth.

In truth, with her current strength and Dou Qi protecting her body, she was not particularly afraid of the cold.

However, poison arts were inherently cold and sinister, leaving her hands and feet icy and her face pale. While this was nothing to someone who had endured an outbreak of the Woe Poison Body, looking at the flames before her still made her think of Xiao Yan.

To her, Xiao Yan was the flame that could warm her heart.

Tap, tap, tap...

Suddenly, a burst of chaotic footsteps rang out. Xiao Yi Xian looked up and saw an ugly face pouncing toward her in the firelight!