How Dare You Think You're Worthy of Teaching Me a Lesson, You Jialie Old Dog?!

The power of Flame Burst Impact rivaled an Intermediate Profound Rank Dou Technique. When it exploded in the not-so-spacious street, the temperature abruptly soared.

Han Bo was struck head-on and sent flying like a kite with its string cut, crashing into the Jialie Family crowd behind him and knocking them into a scattered, crumpled heap across the ground.

He was the source of the scorching heatwave. Caught completely unprepared, the Jialie Family members were burned until they cried out in pain; the injuries from the collision were secondary.

Seeing the Jialie Family members sprawled all over the ground, the surrounding mercenaries were utterly shocked.

Xiao Yan's reputation as a genius was known throughout Wutan City. Yet no one had expected that, at such a young age, he would already possess such mastery over Dou Techniques. Even a Great Dou Master could not stand against him.

He was still a youth, and the son of the Xiao Family patriarch, so he had almost no opportunities to fight. It would have been understandable if he had neglected his Dou Techniques in favor of focusing solely on raising his strength. Who could have imagined that not only had his Dou Qi cultivation not fallen behind in the slightest, but he had also mastered such a formidable Dou Technique? Compared to what everyone had imagined, his talent had invisibly risen another level.

Everything had happened too quickly. Xiao Yu lifted her skirt and took a step forward, only to find that she no longer had any chance to help.

"He actually won just like that!" Xiao Yu stared in disbelief at the miserable, wailing people strewn across the ground. Beneath her skirt, her jade-like legs clad in white thigh-high stockings with garters were revealed, trembling in shock along with the astonishment in her heart.

Xiao Yan did not see Han Bo's severed limbs or mangled remains, so he knew that strike had not killed a Great Dou Master. Dou Qi continued flowing through the hand gripping his blade. The Crimson Flame Berserk Blade flashed with golden light, and its blade, which had only just regained its bloody hue, was once more enveloped in gold.

At that moment, an angry roar rang out through the street. "At such a young age, you already strike with such viciousness! You injured the Jialie Family's alchemy master—today, I will teach you a proper lesson in Xiao Zhan's place!"

Many recognized the voice as that of Jia Lie Bi, the Jialie Family patriarch. Looking toward its source, they saw Jia Lie Bi leap down from the rooftop of a shop. His body was covered in a set of azure armor as he dove at Xiao Yan like a cannonball.

A Dou Qi Armor was something only a Great Dou Master could condense. It was the evolved form of a Dou Qi gauze robe, with greatly enhanced defensive power and improvements in other aspects as well.

Xiao Yan turned his head. Jia Lie Bi waved his palm in midair, firing out a pale azure Dou Qi wind blade like a streak of blue lightning. Violent winds swept forth, whipping Xiao Yan's black hair into a frenzy and blowing every scrap of debris from the ground clean away.

"Teach me a lesson? You Jialie old dog—are you even worthy?!"

By then, a massive amount of Dou Qi had already been poured into the Crimson Flame Berserk Blade. A golden energy lion condensed into existence, and Xiao Yan immediately changed targets, swinging his blade toward Jia Lie Bi.

The energy lion burst forth from the blade, swelling wildly in the wind. Its ferocious roar echoed through several surrounding streets, draining the color from the nearby mercenaries' faces as it collided with the azure wind blade in midair.

The Xiao Family's Lion Mountain Rend? How could it possess such tremendous power? Jia Lie Bi was greatly shaken. At the same time, he understood something: with such a Dou Technique, it was no wonder He Shan of the Snake Nest Mercenary Group had failed.

Watching the wind blade he had unleashed shatter at a single impact, Jia Lie Bi's eyes turned incomparably vicious. His right hand clenched into a fist as azure Dou Qi rapidly gathered around it. "Basic Profound Rank Dou Technique, Azure Wind Spiral Fist!"

With one punch, azure Dou Qi tore through the air with a piercing shriek, forming an azure tornado in midair.

Before the fierce wind pressure bearing down on it, the condensed Dou Qi of the golden berserk lion showed signs of being blown apart. However, the two Dou Techniques soon collided.

The roar of the berserk lion and the sound of wild winds grinding everything to pieces reverberated in every direction. The blazing heat of fire and the razor-sharp tearing force of wind clashed fiercely.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion rang out as though it would overturn all the surrounding shops. Energy splashed from the point where the Dou Techniques collided, carving cracks into the buildings and street around them.

The onlookers had long since fled far away. Seeing the outcome of the clash between the two great Dou Techniques, they could not help drawing in sharp breaths, their faces filled with shock as countless gazes converged upon the blade-wielding youth.

Xiao Yan defeating a Great Dou Master with a Dou Technique had already been astonishing, though he had held the advantage in Dou Technique quality, allowing his own strength to be multiplied. Yet now, in a direct contest against a Great Dou Master, he still did not fall into the slightest disadvantage. His combat ability was clearly formidable, without a shred of falsehood.

Looking at Xiao Yan's indifferent expression as he held his blade, even mercenaries who had spent their lives licking blood from knife edges could not help feeling fear. It was difficult to reconcile the Xiao Yan before them with the one who had once made others feel as though bathed in a spring breeze.

Jia Lie Bi landed on the ground. Though he was not injured, he was drenched in sweat.

Six stars. In just over four months, Xiao Yan had broken through to become a Six-Star Dou Practitioner. Such cultivation speed was truly terrifying!

Xiao Yan was only at the Dou Practitioner level now, yet he could already withstand Jia Lie Bi's attacks. If Xiao Yan broke through and became a Dou Practitioner, would he not be able to kill him, a Great Dou Master?

Jia Lie Bi's heart sank, and he made up his mind: Xiao Yan had to be killed on this very street.

However, before he could act, a furious roar suddenly sounded. "The patriarch of a great family actually used a Profound Tier Dou Technique against a mere youth—how utterly shameless!"

Xiao Zhan... Jia Lie Bi's heart jolted. A figure glowing all over with azure light appeared like lightning, an azure lion condensed atop his fist.

"Basic Profound Rank Dou Technique: Lion Mountain Rend!"

The attack arrived in the blink of an eye. Jia Lie Bi had no time to unleash a Dou Technique and could only cross his arms before himself.

Xiao Zhan locked onto Jia Lie Bi, his fist covered in an energy lion smashing out amid a lion's roar.

Mighty force erupted, and Jia Lie Bi's body shot straight into a shop. The shop swayed a few times before collapsing with a crash.

Without a moment to spare, Xiao Zhan drew a longsword from his Storage Ring and poured a vast amount of Dou Qi into it.

Although Mad Lion Roar was most powerful when wielded with a blade, his wind-attributed Dou Qi was not known for its power, and he was skilled with the sword. Thus, he used it with a sword instead.

Azure Dou Qi circulated at high speed. In the blink of an eye, an energy lion appeared upon the sword blade.

"Advanced Profound Rank Dou Technique: Mad Lion Roar!" Xiao Zhan shouted. His sword moved with nimble grace, and the azure energy lion immediately rushed forth from the blade.

Jia Lie Bi rose from the ruins. Covered in numerous injuries, he had gained a brief chance to catch his breath. The Dou Crystal within him trembled violently, pouring forth immense energy that transformed into Dou Qi and raced through his meridians. Azure light flickered around his fist as he unleashed Azure Wind Spiral Fist once more.

The collision of two Great Dou Masters' Dou Techniques was visibly more destructive than before.

Wild winds raged, and shop after shop around them collapsed amid endless trembling.

There was a difference in strength between Jia Lie Bi and Xiao Zhan, but no absolute crushing advantage. At this moment, the gap between their Dou Techniques became apparent: one was Basic Profound Rank, while the other was Advanced Profound Rank.

Having already suffered a loss, Jia Lie Bi was utterly defeated in this exchange.

The azure lion broke through the whirlwind and slammed solidly into Jia Lie Bi, instantly transforming into an azure sphere of light that engulfed him.