Break the Ice
Xiao Yan, who had been observing his internal body's condition, immediately took action upon seeing this scene.
Countless people have successfully demonstrated an incredibly practical method for breaking through from Dou Shi to Da Dou Shi.
That's compression!
Gaseous energy can be compressed into higher-order liquid energy, and liquid energy can also be compressed into an even higher-order solid energy.
This so-called solid energy is precisely the secret behind how powerful Da Dou Shi condense their Dou Qi Armor.
At the same time, it is also an important reason why, upon reaching the Da Dou Shi level, Dou Qi can be released outside the body and is no longer restricted or bound by the body.
With a thought, Xiao Yan compressed his powerful soul force into the increasing amount of Dou Qi within his body.
His physique was very suitable for cultivation, but he hadn't cultivated for very long. Even with many fortuitous encounters, his soul power was still far behind that of someone who had Primordial Origin Pill that directly boosted it significantly.
Under the pressure of the soul power, the Dou Qi within the meridians immediately retreated towards the vortex in the lower abdomen.
Ripples spread violently across the surface of the cyclone, like boiling water, bubbling and spewing white foam.
With energy unable to escape, the Dou Qi Whirl vortex spun even faster, like an incredibly dense fog.
Through Xiao Yan's internal observation and soul perception, the liquid energy inside the Dou Qi Whirl, which had transformed into a thick fog, was decreasing at an extremely rapid rate.
As the liquid energy decreased, an icy white shadow formed in the center of the hazy mist.
As time went on, some contestants, seeing that the energy Dou Technique could enter the ice, fantasized about entering the ice along with the Dou Technique and breaking through it at close range.
Compared to Dou Technique that are like water without a source, they can personally enter the ice and continuously mobilize their internal Dou Qi. Even if the ice is somewhat special, it cannot harm them.
But when they came into contact with the ice, the ice, which was emanating a chilling aura, mysteriously began to melt, and a pale white light clung to them and began to move rapidly.
Before they could react, the protective Dou Qi Armor on their bodies broke, and they felt a mixture of hot and cold temperatures.
The experienced referees immediately leaped onto the stage, brought these people off the ring, and struggled to extinguish the contaminants on their bodies.
"Extreme cold and extreme heat intertwined... This is the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking?!" The Fire Old Man in the stands stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
It was truly unbelievable that such Heavenly Flames, coveted by Alchemist, would appear in the body of Xiao Yan, a boy not even ten years old.
Immediately, Fire Old Man looked at Hu Gan with suspicion. It was impossible for the person in charge of the Outer Academy to be completely unaware of any information.
Hu Gan smiled and nodded at the Fire Old Man's gaze, without saying anything more.
The Black-Corner Region, where Jia Nan Academy is located, is unlike any other place; it is extremely chaotic. Rashly revealing the information that Xiao Yan possesses Heavenly Flames could easily lead to some people having evil thoughts.
However, given Xiao Yan's growth rate, in another year or two, he should be able to protect himself without any problems.
"No wonder I felt something was off before that huge explosion last time..." Fire Old Man said suddenly, his shrewd eyes filled with envy, without any other thoughts.
Although this Heavenly Flames is something that countless Alchemist dream of, he doesn't think that a little guy who can obtain Fused Heavenly Flame at such a young age is an ordinary person.
As they spoke, the liquid energy within Xiao Yan's rapidly spinning Dou Qi Whirl had run out, and a diamond-shaped, pale white energy warhead, no bigger than a thumb, appeared at the center of the Dou Qi Whirl.
The moment the crystal appeared, an extremely comfortable feeling spread throughout Xiao Yan's body.
This item is crucial for Da Dou Shi: Dou Crystal!
With the breakthrough complete, a violent aura erupted from Xiao Yan's body.
With a crack, the ice lotus, which was as cold as ten thousand years of ice, developed a noticeable crack. Then, with a bang, it shattered into countless ice blocks, which collided with the oncoming Dou Technique.
A deafening explosion resounded throughout the entire square.
Under the gaze of countless almost stunned eyes, amidst the swirling mist, Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er emerged unharmed from the ice and gracefully landed.
Seeing that Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan was much stronger than before, everyone knew that the battles ahead would be extremely difficult.
"That's enough!"
Xiao Yan's dark eyes swept over the crowd with an indifferent expression. He suddenly swept his hands together, and the chilling aura that filled the air condensed again under everyone's gaze.
"Watch out, everyone!" one of them gasped and shouted to his somewhat dazed companions.
Even without this person reminding them, everyone knew that these ice blocks that had never been broken were incredibly powerful.
Sunlight shone on the ice blocks that had condensed in mid-air, refracting them into a dazzling light like stars, which stirred the surrounding energy of heaven and earth.
With a single wave of his hand, Xiao Yan unleashed a continuous stream of ice blocks that shot out rapidly. The ice blocks swelled in the wind, forming palm prints that slammed into a group of people.
The Star-Surging Heaven Qi, imbued with Heavenly Flames, was unleashed by Xiao Yan, a Da Dou Shi, and was now considered a Earth Tier Dou Technique.
Before the Dou Technique even began, a bone-chilling cold air swept over them, causing the faces of the dozen or so students in the attacking positions to change drastically.
However, in such a hasty situation, he was unable to unleash any Dou Technique that could match the opponent's, and could only cross his arms to protect his head.
At the same time, he frantically mobilized the Dou Qi within his body, constantly strengthening his defense.
Boom!
Under the relentless barrage of pale white palm prints, more than a dozen students let out a simultaneous scream, and were sent flying off the stage like kites with broken strings.
More than a dozen people involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood, completely disregarding their charred injuries, their faces filled with shock as they stared at the calm and composed Xiao Yan.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yan's strength had increased dramatically to such a formidable level in their rematch.
Whether it was the effects of their recent training or the breakthrough they had just made, they were all completely powerless against them.
"A great opportunity!"
Seeing the devastating result of Xiao Yan's attack, the group showed no fear of him; instead, smiles spread across their faces.
Having unleashed such powerful Dou Technique, Xiao Yan is now in a period of weakness. As long as they work together, defeating Xiao Yan will not be difficult.
Seeing that someone was about to take action, many contestants hoped that this team would succeed.
Although they all regretted choosing the wrong opponent, the die was cast, and with their pride, they could only regret it in their hearts at most.
If they could temporarily keep Xiao Yan in the Outer Academy and let him cultivate in the Inner Academy for a year, even if they met Xiao Yan again, everything would have changed.