Rise Begins at Jia Nan Academy

"Fight, Nalan Yanran!"

Xiao Yan moved first, gripping the Black-Heaviness Ruler tightly as he charged fiercely toward Nalan Yanran with the force of tearing wind.

The ruler's body skimmed the ground, dragging a long trail of sparks across the smooth bluestone.

Nalan Yanran calmly watched the black figure charging straight at her. She cultivated wind-attributed battle qi; speed and nimble movement techniques had always been her greatest strengths.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to enter the three-zhang radius around her, Nalan Yanran finally made her move.

With a light tap of her toes against the ground, her figure drifted and flickered like a fallen leaf in a gale, tracing an ethereal arc as she crossed paths with the charging black figure in an instant.

Clang!

The nimble longsword and heavy black ruler collided violently in midair. The crisp, piercing ring of metal filled the air, while the battle qi shockwaves made the surrounding air hum.

In the blink of an eye, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan were locked in battle. Green wind vortices and multicolored flames continuously intertwined across the square, erupting with thunderous blasts.

"This little fellow seems quite impressive..." Perched atop a giant tree beside the square, Jia Xing Tian stroked his goatee and smiled as he watched Xiao Yan fighting Nalan Yanran below.

But he promptly shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of regret. "Unfortunately, he can't inflict much damage on Nalan Yanran. The gap between Xuan Grade and Earth Grade is simply too vast. The Misty Cloud Sect truly has deep foundations."

Having dealt with Xuan Grade cultivation methods all his life, he understood their battle qi capacity and density better than anyone.

What Nalan Yanran cultivated was definitely not a Xuan Grade cultivation method!

Hai Bodong, standing nearby, nodded in agreement. His