Battle Through the Heavens: The Rise Begins at Jia Nan Academy

The top ten positions in this Inner Academy competition carried extremely enticing rewards: the chance to enter the bottom of the Heaven-Burning Qi Refining Tower and undergo Heart Flame Body Tempering.

The Heart Flame at the tower's base was tyrannical and pure. If one could endure it, it could cleanse the meridians and solidify one's foundation. It was practically a pass into the Dou Wang realm.

Even for Dou Wang experts, tempering their bodies with the Heart Flame would make their cultivation path smoother. Who among the Inner Academy students would not covet such an opportunity?

During this period, relying on various medicinal pills to build his foundation, the tempering of countless battles, and Yao Lao's assistance, Xiao Yan had completely refined the Brand Poison within his body. His cultivation had soared over the course of two months, directly advancing to an Eight-Star Dou Ling.

Not only that, he had now mastered the complete Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Flame. Although the quality of his Heavenly Flames was lower than in the original timeline, he could make up for it with quantity. After activating the secret technique, his strength could also surge greatly for a short period.

What boosted Xiao Yan's strength even further was an Earth Grade Low-Level movement technique that Gu Xun'er had found for him.

After Ling Ying told Gu Xun'er about the entire battle of the Three-Year Agreement that day, she immediately saw that the reason Brother Xiao Yan had only managed to draw with Nalan Yanran lay in his speed.

Relying on her exquisite movement technique, Nalan Yanran could easily evade the energy shockwaves created by large-scale explosions. Xiao Yan, however, lacked a suitable movement technique and could only meet them head-on.

Once she understood the reason, Gu Xun'er secretly instructed her subordinates to urgently