Heavily Injuring Ge Ye

"Siphon Palm!" Facing the attack of five spiraling gusts of Dou Qi, Xiao Ni rested the Black Heavy Ruler on his shoulder and retreated several steps. Then he reached out with his right hand, and a powerful suction force instantly dragged Nalan Yanran in front of him, leaving her suspended in midair.

"Mm!"

The next moment, the spiraling gusts struck Nalan Yanran herself. Her clothes were torn open in several places by the sharp winds, and several gruesome bloody wounds appeared across her back.

Everyone was dumbfounded by the sight, especially Ge Ye and Liu Ling.

On one hand, they were astonished by how bizarre Xiao Ni's Dou Technique was. On the other, they felt that Xiao Ni was far too cunning—he had actually used Nalan Yanran as a shield. Did he usually have no idea how to treat women gently?

"You!" Nalan Yanran glared furiously at Xiao Ni, who stood close before her. The veins on her forehead nearly burst.

"Fire-Blowing Palm!" Without giving Nalan Yanran another chance to attack, Xiao Ni thrust his palm forward. A strange gale slammed into her body and sent her flying straight out of the Council Hall.

"Bang!"

Nalan Yanran's delicate body fell heavily to the ground. Her pretty face turned several shades paler, and her left shoulder was dislocated from the fall.

"What level was that Dou Technique you just used?" Nalan Yanran returned to the Council Hall with a dark expression. Though she found it hard to believe, she had already lost the courage to fight again. At the very least, she did not dare spar with Xiao Ni again right now.

She admitted that Xiao Ni was powerful, but one day, she would defeat him!

"Low Xuan Tier," Xiao Ni answered indifferently.

"Low Xuan Tier? Impossible! How could such a bizarre Dou Technique be merely Low Xuan Tier?" Nalan Yanran did not believe him at all.

"What? Do you think losing to a Low Xuan Tier Dou Technique is too embarrassing? Then what level do you want me to call it? Low Heaven Tier?" Xiao Ni sneered.

"You... What level are you really?" Nalan Yanran pressed on.

Although Xiao Ni had used Dou Qi earlier, and she had vaguely discerned that he seemed to be a Two-Star Dou Practitioner, she still doubted his true level. She herself was a Three-Star Dou Practitioner, and even some Five-Star Dou Practitioners were no match for her. Xiao Ni's level could not possibly be only Two-Star!

"Hmph." Xiao Ni snorted and turned to Ge Ye. "Mr. Ge Ye, the disciple of your Misty Cloud Sect seems rather weak. I wonder how strong you are?"

The entire Council Hall instantly fell silent. The members of the Xiao Household all glared at Xiao Ni resentfully.

What was this brat trying to do? Being arrogant normally was one thing, but why was he picking a fight with the Misty Cloud Sect today? Mr. Ge Ye was not only a Seven-Star Great Dou Master, but also represented the Misty Cloud Sect. If he truly angered him, the entire Xiao Household would suffer along with him.

"If you want to try, I can satisfy you." Ge Ye stared coldly at Xiao Ni as a faint layer of Dou Qi covered his palm.

To him, Xiao Ni was nothing more than an ant. Crippling him would take no more than a flick of the finger. Xiao Ni's talent did seem rather impressive, but since he dared provoke him again and again, Ge Ye would certainly make him pay a price!

"Yanran." Liu Ling draped a coat over Nalan Yanran. Though she was somewhat resistant, she remembered the several tears in the back of her clothes and reluctantly accepted his kindness.

"Mr. Ge Ye, if you want someone to fight, Xiao Zhan will accompany you to the end!" At that moment, Xiao Zhan's body shook, and an enormous illusory lion's head appeared behind him.

As the lion's head emerged, a violent wind swept through the Council Hall, shattering several teacups on the table.

"The Mid Xuan Tier cultivation method, Wild Lion Rage, is indeed extraordinary. But Clan Head Xiao, I'm sorry. Today, I only intend to fight this brat." Ge Ye casually praised the Xiao Household's strongest cultivation method before turning toward Xiao Ni again.

"Uncle Xiao, don't worry. I'm merely sparring with Mr. Ge Ye. Nothing will happen." Xiao Ni smiled at Xiao Zhan, then casually made an inviting gesture. "Mr. Ge Ye, there isn't enough room here. Let's spar outside instead."

As he spoke, Xiao Ni took out a card. After absorbing the energy within it, his strength leaped straight to the Seven-Star Dou King level.

The system had previously rewarded him with three Dou King Trial Cards, each lasting ten minutes. Using one on Ge Ye was somewhat wasteful, but to enter the Misty Cloud Sect and get closer to the goddess Yun Yun, this was not the time to be stingy.

"Fine. I hope you can withstand one move from me!" Ge Ye walked out of the Council Hall with a cold expression, without increasing the Dou Qi in his palm.

Though he truly wanted to kill Xiao Ni, they had come to the Xiao Household on behalf of the Misty Cloud Sect to annul an engagement. If he really killed Xiao Ni, it would be difficult to explain himself to the sect leader.

"Mr. Ge Ye, I hope you can withstand one move from me!" Xiao Ni shouted before swaggering out.

Earlier, he had been two major realms below Ge Ye. Now, he was two major realms above him. The situation had completely reversed.

"Arrogant fool!" Seeing Xiao Ni standing more than ten meters ahead, Ge Ye unconsciously released more Dou Qi, condensing more than ten fiery red leaves in his palm.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The next moment, Ge Ye waved his hand, and the red leaves spun as they flew toward Xiao Ni.

The leaves stirred up gusts of wind, and the temperature rose slightly wherever they passed.

"Bang!"

Xiao Ni punched apart the red leaves before him. Then he kicked off with his foot, his body shooting out like a cannonball. Dense Dou Qi wrapped around his entire body like an impregnable barrier.

"It's the Eight Extremes Collapse!" Xiao Yan's eyes immediately lit up when he saw Xiao Ni use the Eight Extremes Collapse.

"So fast?!" Ge Ye's expression changed. Before he could defend himself, Xiao Ni's fist had already smashed into his chest.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Ge Ye staggered backward. At the same time, eight layers of hidden force erupted within his body, blasting several bloody holes through him.

Seeing Xiao Ni not only easily neutralize Ge Ye's attack but also seriously injure him with a single move, everyone could not help widening their eyes.

Ge Ye was a Seven-Star Great Dou Master. If Xiao Ni could seriously wound him in one move, then he had to be at least a Nine-Star Great Dou Master, right?

"Th-this Eight Extremes Collapse can actually unleash eight layers of hidden force?!" Xiao Yan was utterly shaken, and his determination to take Xiao Ni as his master grew even stronger.

"The Eight Extremes Collapse always had eight layers of hidden force. It's merely that, with your current strength, you can't achieve it yet." Yao Lao's voice entered Xiao Yan's mind, making him roll his eyes inwardly.

"How do you know that? You didn't secretly study the Dou Technique Brother Ni gave me, did you? Why did you study it? Don't tell me you want to learn it too?"

"I..." Yao Lao was speechless. He no longer wanted to speak with this brat.

"You... What level are you really?" Ge Ye's face was pale as paper, and fear had begun to rise in his heart.

"My level?" Xiao Ni smiled faintly. A pair of blue-red wings condensed behind him, and he flew in a circle around the Xiao Household before finally stopping in midair before Ge Ye.

"A Dou King?!"

Seeing this, everyone's cheeks twitched uncontrollably. Even Xiao Xun'er's beautiful eyes widened as the book in her hand slipped to the ground.

They had not seen wrongly. The aura Xiao Ni now emitted was indeed at the Dou King level. No wonder he had been so arrogant. So it turned out that he actually...

"You..." Ge Ye's lips trembled continuously, and his legs went weak as though he might collapse to the ground at any moment.

Even in the entire Jia Ma Empire, Dou King experts were figures few dared provoke. Whether Xiao Ni was a true Dou King or had temporarily raised his strength to the Dou King level through some method, he was not someone Ge Ye could afford to offend. After all, someone capable of such a method most likely had a powerful expert protecting him.

"Mr. Ge Ye, please enlighten me!" Xiao Ni shouted again, pulling everyone back from their thoughts.

"I... I concede." Ge Ye did not know whether to laugh or cry. Enlighten you, my ass! You're a Dou King now. Even ten thousand of me wouldn't be enough for you to beat up!