Battle Through the Heavens: Reborn into the Xiao Clan, Starting with Xiao Xuan's Inheritance Chapter 36

A faint flame mark emerged on his forehead.

"Found you!"

Relying on soul power far beyond his level, Xiao Yi finally saw through Xiao Li's movements.

Red Dou Qi spread along the shaft of the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear, continuously gathering at its tip.

In an instant, the spear in Xiao Yi's hand shot forward!

"Good lad, you can actually keep up with my speed!"

Yet a hint of approval flashed through Xiao Li's eyes. He neither dodged nor evaded, instead sweeping out his left palm, wrapped in boundless Dou Qi.

It collided with Xiao Yi's thrusting spear.

"Bang!"

A dull boom rang out, and Xiao Li actually retreated two steps.

"Not bad, not bad. A Nine-Star Dou Practitioner's Dou Qi can actually reach such a level!"

"Unfortunately, your second brother is a Dou Master!"

Xiao Li smiled faintly as the Dou Qi within him began to surge outward. Blades of air condensed from his Dou Qi around his body.

This was the additional ability Dou Masters possessed over Dou Practitioners.

"The gap in cultivation isn't something powerful Dou Qi alone can make up for..."

As soon as Xiao Li finished speaking, he controlled the air blades formed from the Dou Qi around him and sent them hurtling toward Xiao Yi.

Yet Xiao Yi remained completely calm.

Although Xiao Li was currently a Two-Star Dou Master, far higher in cultivation than Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi's soul power was something Xiao Li could never compare to.

Thus, while the air blades formed from Xiao Li's Dou Qi might have seemed incredibly fast to others, they appeared slowed down in Xiao Yi's eyes.

Xiao Yi stood calmly in place, the red Dou Qi at the tip of the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear in his hand growing increasingly dazzling.

The next second, several streaks of red light flashed forth.

Xiao Yi effortlessly blocked every one of Xiao Li's air blades.

"Second Brother, if you're still unwilling to use your true skills, it'll be rather embarrassing if you lose later..."

The corners of Xiao Yi's lips curled up slightly as he spoke softly to Xiao Li.

Xiao Li smiled as well.

He had indeed underestimated Xiao Yi earlier. Through that brief exchange, Xiao Li had finally realized just how strong this kid was!

"Little Yi, then don't blame your second brother for hitting hard today!"

Xiao Li grinned and lifted his chin.

The next second, a flash of light appeared beside Xiao Li, and a black halberd suddenly materialized in his hand.

At the same time, the Dou Qi of a Two-Star Dou Master flowed faster through Xiao Li's body, while a faint glow flickered across the halberd's shaft.

"Second Brother, go all out. This is also a good chance to let Wutan City witness the true strength of our Xiao Clan's younger generation!"

Xiao Yi spun the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear in his hand, its shaft tracing a smooth red arc through his palm.

Though Xiao Yi was only a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner, the aura he gave off was surprisingly almost on par with Xiao Li's.

Before his words had even faded, Xiao Yi stepped forward.

The Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear swept close to the ground, kicking up a trail of dust, but its tip suddenly hooked upward midway through the strike.

Straight for Xiao Li's ribs.

"Second Brother can also help me test just how good my spear technique is!"

Xiao Yi flicked his wrist, and the spear let out a clear hum.

The spear light condensed from Dou Qi seemed several degrees more solid than before.

Facing Xiao Yi's fierce assault, Xiao Li remained unhurried.

With a light tap of his toes, his body drifted half a foot away in an instant. His long halberd sank with the motion, easily blocking Xiao Yi's attack.

Xiao Li truly had fought and killed for a long time; his reactions were extremely swift.

One could tell from that response alone that it had become instinctive.

After blocking Xiao Yi's strike, a smile appeared on Xiao Li's lips. "Little Yi, that kind of spear technique won't kill anyone on a battlefield!"

Yet Xiao Yi showed no reaction to Xiao Li's words, merely smiling faintly.

Then Xiao Yi's footwork changed, and the shadows cast by the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear in his hand instantly became denser.

After all, Xiao Yi had learned his spear technique under Xiao Xuan's guidance, and it contained no shortage of supreme principles of the spear.

This sudden shift in his attack pattern left Xiao Li struggling to react for a moment.

Because Xiao Li had never seen such an overwhelmingly domineering spear technique before!

As Xiao Yi delivered his final thrust, he actually seized the complete upper hand.

He forced Xiao Li to retreat again and again, nearly driving him straight off the arena.

At this sight, everyone present could not help drawing a sharp breath.

Xiao Li was a genuine Two-Star Dou Master, yet he was being suppressed by Xiao Yi, a mere Nine-Star Dou Practitioner.

Xiao Zhan nodded in approval as he watched Xiao Yi's performance.

"Yi'er is quite remarkable. His spear technique is truly excellent!"

"He can actually surpass Li'er through spear technique alone..."

"If he doesn't use a Dou Skill, Li'er will probably make a fool of himself today..."

Yet just as Xiao Zhan finished speaking, the Dou Qi around Xiao Li erupted in an instant.

It violently knocked Xiao Yi back several steps, creating some distance between them.

"Little Yi, I truly didn't expect you to have learned such fine spear technique without ever leaving home..."

"My spear technique is indeed inferior to yours, but fighting is about more than just spear technique!"

Xiao Li smiled faintly as the Dou Qi around him surged once more.

The next second, the stone slabs on the arena trembled violently under the collision of Xiao Li's Dou Qi.

Xiao Li stomped hard against the ground. His body transformed into a faint streak of lightning, closing in on Xiao Yi almost instantly as his long halberd, wreathed in crackling arcs of lightning, thrust toward Xiao Yi's face.

Xiao Li could no longer hold back and was the first to use a Dou Skill.

The skill he used was the high-grade Yellow-tier Dou Skill, Flash Thunder Strike!

Xiao Yi did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.

The Dou Qi in his body circulated at extreme speed, while the tip of his spear became covered in an exceptionally dense layer of red Dou Qi.

Xiao Yi spun the spear in his hand, narrowly evading Xiao Li's attack.

At the same time, he used the force of the motion to pull away.

"Dragon Abyss First Awakening Art!"

Xiao Yi shouted in a low voice.

A golden pattern of light suddenly rose along the Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear, and it seemed as if a giant dragon was growling at its tip.

That dragon's roar seemed to make the air stagnate for a moment.

Sensing the terrifying Dou Skill Xiao Yi had unleashed, Xiao Li's expression changed.

He truly had not expected this kid to possess such a powerful Dou Skill, and he did not dare be careless.

The next second, serpentine bolts of lightning appeared along Xiao Li's long halberd.

"Three-Stage Thunder Arc Dance!"

Xiao Li also shouted lowly, activating his strongest Dou Skill—the mid-grade Xuan-tier Three-Stage Thunder Arc Dance!

With the combined power of Flash Thunder Strike and Three-Stage Thunder Arc Dance.

Xiao Li's speed soared. In the blink of an eye, he became a bolt of lightning cutting through the air.

His long halberd gleamed with serpentine lightning as it stabbed toward Xiao Yi.

Meanwhile, the red Dou Qi at the tip of Xiao Yi's Dragon Abyss Formation-Breaking Spear had slowly condensed into a faintly visible dragon head!

"Go!"

Xiao Yi shouted as he swung his spear at Xiao Li's lightning-transformed figure.

A crimson crescent of light, carrying a dragon head, collided with the serpent-like lightning around Xiao Li!

A dazzling burst of light immediately erupted across the arena...