"This bet is as good as mine."
Looking at Zhang Yuan's handsome face, Ya Fei lightly pursed her alluring red lips, an unusual gleam surfacing in her peach-blossom eyes.
"Kid, you really dared to come out." Seeing Zhang Yuan's extraordinary bearing, Jia Lie Bi inwardly thought that the Xiao Clan had stumbled into absurd luck, though the chill in his heart deepened. "Last night, you boasted in front of everyone. Do you dare to honor your word?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Zhang Yuan said calmly. "How does Clan Head Jia Lie plan to seek justice for that useless son of his?"
Jia Lie Bi clenched his fists and said coldly, "The way my son expressed his admiration for a Xiao Clan girl may have been somewhat excessive, but it didn't warrant such a heavy hand from you."
"No matter how disappointing he is, he is still my son. As his father, I cannot do nothing."
"Ten moves!"
Jia Lie Bi raised a hand and said sharply, "To avoid people accusing me of bullying the young, I will make ten moves against you. After that, no matter the outcome, all grudges will be settled. Everyone present may bear witness."
"Do you dare?"
Zhang Yuan nodded calmly. "Whatever you want."
"Xiao Zhan, you aren't planning to interfere, are you?" Jia Lie Bi looked at Xiao Zhan and threatened, "If you make a move, I doubt Brother Ao Ba Pa would mind exchanging a few moves with you."
Ao Ba Pa wore a genial smile and was about to speak in cooperation with Jia Lie Bi.
But Xiao Zhan did not even glance at him. He simply stepped back and gave the field to Zhang Yuan and Jia Lie Bi.
Not many people knew that Zhang Yuan had broken through to Da Dou Shi, but Xiao Yan had informed him beforehand.
He also knew that Zhang Yuan had possessed the strength to kill a Late-stage Da Dou Shi while at Peak Dou Master, much less now.
As long as this was not a fight to the death, he had no intention of stopping it.
Ao Ba Pa's smile stiffened, and he could only say, "Brother Xiao is magnanimous."
"Heh." Jia Lie Bi sneered and raised a hand to signal the Jia Lie family members to retreat.
"You still dare to laugh? I'll make you cry soon enough."
Jia Lie Bi kicked off with both feet. Dou Qi instantly covered his entire body, forming a blue-green suit of armor.
Whoosh!
Without any warning, his figure turned into a gust of wind and reached Zhang Yuan in the blink of an eye.
Very few people present could see his movements clearly. They merely blinked, and he had already appeared before Zhang Yuan and struck with his palm.
Green Dou Qi transformed into a violent wind, compressing the air around Zhang Yuan and restricting his movements.
This palm carried an intense tearing force, all of it concentrated in Jia Lie Bi's left hand as it targeted Zhang Yuan's head.
This was the Jia Lie Family's strongest Dou Technique, the Mysterious Tier Mid-grade Gale Palm!
"Ah!"
Some of the weaker Xiao Clan juniors cried out in alarm.
No one had expected Jia Lie Bi to use his full strength right from the start and directly go for the kill.
They could practically see Zhang Yuan's head being blown apart.
Kid, repent for your arrogance in the underworld. Jia Lie Bi laughed wildly inwardly as he fully circulated his cultivation technique and drew upon his Dou Crystal.
But in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, and everyone heard the sound of a heavy hammer striking.
Zhang Yuan took a step back, causing Jia Lie Bi's palm, originally aimed at his head, to strike toward his chest instead.
At the same time, a silver-purple Dou Qi Armor appeared over his entire body, forcibly withstanding Jia Lie Bi's Dou Technique attack.
Zhang Yuan had never intended to hide his true cultivation, since he would reveal it as soon as he returned to the army anyway. There was no need to play the fool to catch a tiger.
"Dou Qi Armor, a Da Dou Shi!"
The Xiao Clan juniors cried out in shock, their eyes immediately filling with admiration.
The smile on Xun Er's face deepened, and she slightly lifted her chest, proud of the man she had chosen.
Master Gu Ni sighed in amazement. Although Ya Fei had been told beforehand, seeing it for herself still made her heart tremble.
Zhang Yuan's figure imprinted itself on her heart. It was as though she were witnessing the rise of an unparalleled powerhouse.
Ao Ba Pa looked stunned, before intense killing intent flashed deep in his eyes. This boy absolutely cannot be allowed to live.
Jia Lie Bi was the most shocked of all. He had never expected his opponent to be a Da Dou Shi.
Though only One-Star, Zhang Yuan was still in the same realm as him.
He could not underestimate him!
Jia Lie Bi's gaze sharpened as he raised his vigilance to the utmost.
But in the next moment, his pupils contracted again.
Zhang Yuan endured his attack and turned sideways, kicking out with one leg.
Mysterious Tier Low-grade, Raging Thunder Strike!
Empowered by Dou Qi, it could unleash lightning attacks through either the hands or feet, its power depending on the user.
The thunderclap also carried a degree of sonic attack.
"Boom!"
A deafening thunderclap rang out, leaving Jia Lie Bi dazed for an instant. When he came back to himself, Zhang Yuan's foot, wrapped in purple lightning, was already before his dantian.
"Condense!"
Jia Lie Bi immediately withdrew his attack, fully circulating his cultivation technique to gather Dou Qi before his dantian and continuously reinforce his Dou Qi Armor.
But when Zhang Yuan's kick landed, he still felt an enormous force crashing into him, nearly shattering his Dou Qi Armor.
"Pfft!"
Jia Lie Bi violently spat out a mouthful of blood, but he used the force to fly backward.
Before he could land, Zhang Yuan, seemingly bathed in lightning, chased after him.
Yellow Tier High-grade movement Dou Technique, Divine Step Chasing Lightning.
If a Dou Master mastered it perfectly, he could contend with a Da Dou Shi.
After mastering it perfectly, Zhang Yuan had secretly enhanced it with Two Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, allowing his speed to surpass that of a Mysterious Tier Low-grade movement Dou Technique. He had used it to kill low-level Da Dou Shi.
Now, with his Da Dou Shi cultivation, he secretly enhanced it with Three Dragon Thunder Gang Fire, making him even faster.
"Boom!"
Zhang Yuan threw a punch that struck the Dou Qi Armor on Jia Lie Bi's right chest, sending him flying in another direction.
Then Zhang Yuan displayed his speed again and caught up. This time, he struck Jia Lie Bi's left chest.
Left arm, right arm!
Left leg, right leg!
Crack!
The Dou Qi Armor covering Jia Lie Bi shattered under Zhang Yuan's blows, and Zhang Yuan caught up once more, throwing another punch.
"Ah!"
Jia Lie Bi's internal Dou Qi was thrown into chaos. He had no choice but to reinforce his hands with Dou Qi and forcibly block Zhang Yuan's Dou Technique, only to be sent flying again.
Zhang Yuan's eyes flickered. Without anyone noticing, he injected some Three Dragon Thunder Gang Fire through Jia Lie Bi's wounds.
Just as he was about to pursue Jia Lie Bi and continue beating him, the Jia Lie Family's Great Elder, Jia Lie Qing, appeared beside Jia Lie Bi and unleashed a move to clash head-on with Zhang Yuan. Wind and lightning power collided, erupting with tremendous force.
Jia Lie Qing grabbed Jia Lie Bi and rode the residual shockwave backward into the midst of the Jia Lie family members, staring warily ahead.
Zhang Yuan was knocked back thirty feet, but he landed lightly with nimble steps. Casually flicking his sleeve, he said, "What is this? After the young one gets beaten, the older one comes out, and after the older one gets beaten, the old one comes out?"
"Pfft!" Jia Lie Bi spat out another mouthful of blood from sheer fury.
But Zhang Yuan did not let him off. "Jia Lie Bi, didn't you say you would make ten moves against me? Why did you stop after just one? Even if we count the six moves I made against you, that only makes seven in total."
"You!" Jia Lie Bi pointed at Zhang Yuan, spat out blood once more, and fainted.
"Boring." Zhang Yuan looked at Jia Lie Qing. "Do you want to fight?"
Jia Lie Qing's face turned livid as he held Jia Lie Bi and said, "My Jia Lie family is inferior in skill. Last night's matter is settled. Farewell."
After saying that, he had two disciples carry Jia Lie Bi and directly led his people away from the Xiao Clan.
Seeing this, Ao Ba Pa offered Xiao Zhan a congratulation in a mocking tone, then led his people away from the Xiao Clan as well.
"Long live Cousin Zhang Yuan!"
"Cousin Zhang Yuan is too strong!"
"Heavens, Cousin reached Da Dou Shi at just sixteen!"
"He's not just a Da Dou Shi—he crushed the Jia Lie family's clan head!"
"I think even our clan head might not be stronger than Cousin."
"I think Cousin is now the number one person in our Xiao Clan."
The Xiao Clan juniors erupted in cheers, which sounded unbearably grating to the Jia Lie and Ao Ba Family members.
The Xiao Clan guards, attendants, and some elite disciples did not shout and cheer, but they could not hide the smiles on their faces.
Who could have imagined that Zhang Yuan was not only a One-Star Da Dou Shi, but could also beat up Jia Lie Bi, a Three-star Da Dou Shi, across levels?
Their Xiao Clan was going to rise!
(End of Chapter)
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