Xiao Yan Shows Off and Reveals His Cultivation

"What's possible?" Hu Jia followed his gaze.

A tall, slender figure came soaring through the sky, standing atop a black, giant ruler.

"Damn, who's that? What a grand entrance!"

Someone was the first to spot the figure flying on a ruler across the sky and couldn't help crying out in surprise.

Before the words had faded, the figure had already steered the giant ruler down with a thunderous crash onto the competition platform. Clouds of dust burst into the air, swallowing the boy completely.

"It's Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan's here!" Xiao Yu recognized the familiar figure at once and cried out in delight.

Ruo Lin also let out a long breath of relief. The heart she'd kept in suspense for so long finally settled back into her chest.

That guy had finally made it in time.

This entrance had been dazzling to the extreme, instantly drawing every eye in the arena.

The stands erupted in a wave of chatter.

Some marveled at the technique of flying on a ruler.

Some complained that the guy was showing off too much.

Most were quietly checking whether the boy on the platform really was the rumored Xiao Yan.

"Brat, did you really have to make such a grand entrance?" Yao Lao couldn't help complaining from inside the ring.

"Teacher, I was already holding back, all right?" Xiao Yan flashed a bright smile.

He really had held back. He hadn't even shown off Dou Qi Transformation Wings; he'd merely used Telekinesis to fly on the ruler.

Seeing this, Yao Lao only smiled and shook his head. Young people were meant to have the spirit of youth; it was harmless enough.

"Who's playing tricks and putting on a show?" Tang Xin gave his spear a shake, pointed its tip at the roiling dust before him, and shouted coldly.

The smoke slowly cleared, and the boy's tall, straight figure finally came into clear view before everyone.

Xiao Yan strapped the Black Heavy Ruler across his back and spoke calmly. His voice wasn't loud, yet it rang clearly across the entire plaza. "Yellow Class Two, Xiao Yan."

In the stands, Xue Ni's eyes suddenly lit up as soon as she saw Xiao Yan's face. The ample bosom before her swelled and fell with her quickened breathing.

She grabbed Xiao Yu's arm and blinked her big, watery eyes, her tone almost pleading. "Yu'er, you absolutely have to introduce me to Xiao Yan!"

Faced with her best friend's never-before-seen lovestruck expression, Xiao Yu looked troubled. She hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded, reluctantly.

Once she'd put her mind at ease, she looked at the boy on the platform, who had all eyes on him, and couldn't help muttering under her breath, "Does this guy have to make such a huge commotion every time?"

Back on the competition platform.

Tang Xin kept his spearpoint trained steadily on Xiao Yan, his face showing no fear. "You're Xiao Yan?"

"That's right." Xiao Yan casually brushed the dust from his shoulder and answered at ease.

Feeling the terrifying aura radiating from Xiao Yan, Tang Xin finally believed the rumors a little more.

But that didn't make him back down in the slightest.

He swept his spear through the air, fixed his blazing gaze on Xiao Yan, and called out, "Come on, let me see just how big the gap between us really is!"

Seeing that Tang Xin was brimming with fighting spirit, Xiao Yan naturally didn't refuse. He'd been wanting to stretch his limbs anyway.

Seeing that the two were ready, the referee immediately announced the start of the match.

The entire audience held its breath in unison. Countless eyes fixed on the competition platform, eager to witness firsthand the methods of this legendary genius.

Xiao Yan looked completely at ease and raised a hand, lightly beckoning Tang Xin with a finger.

A flash of light gleamed in Tang Xin's eyes. He unleashed the full force of his One-Star Da Dou Shi cultivation, going all out from the start.

He drove off hard with his back leg and shot forward, gathering all the Dou Qi around him at his spearpoint. It formed a cold gleam like an enraged dragon, aimed straight at Xiao Yan's throat.

Tang Xin's strength was already impressive among this year's candidates. On top of that, he was known for his fierce fighting style. Many opponents lost heart at the sight of his imposing momentum.

Yet when this thunderous strike reached Xiao Yan, a single finger lightly stopped it.

It was that simple.

The razor-sharp spearpoint hadn't even managed to scrape off a layer of skin on Xiao Yan's finger.

This sight left Tang Xin and the entire audience dumbfounded. Even Hu Gan and the Elders on the high platform were deeply shaken.

Even a Dou Wang expert couldn't casually stop a Da Dou Shi's full-strength attack with nothing but his body, could he?

Had Xiao Yan's body really become this outrageously strong?

Tang Xin reacted quickly. As soon as his attack missed, he changed moves. His spear swept across with fierce Dou Qi, thrust diagonally, then jabbed and shook in a flurry. The silver spear danced in his hands, forming an airtight screen that dazzled the eye.

But Xiao Yan continued to respond with just one finger, casually stopping every attack. He didn't move his feet at all.

"How is this possible?" Tang Xin panted, his face full of disbelief.

He had never imagined that such a despairing gulf could exist between people of the same age.

Xiao Yan stopped wasting time. He flicked a finger, sending out a gentle force that struck from a distance and carried Tang Xin, spear and all, safely off the competition platform.

The entire audience drew in a sharp breath. Yet what followed was even harder for them to believe.

A pair of azure Dou Qi Wings suddenly unfurled behind Xiao Yan. The immense aura of a Dou Wang expert swept out in every direction.

"He's broken through to Dou Wang!" Several Elders who were also Dou Wang experts sensed that Xiao Yan's aura was even stronger than theirs, and were so startled they nearly fell from their chairs.

Hu Gan, however, looked as though he'd expected this all along. He stroked his beard and smiled.

Of everyone present, perhaps only he knew that Xiao Yan wasn't merely a Dou Wang, but a genuine Peak Dou Wang.

"Vice Dean Hu Gan, I don't think there's any need for me to take part in the remaining matches, is there?" Xiao Yan turned toward the high platform, bowed, and asked with a smile.

There was no need to hide his cultivation anyway. To avoid wasting everyone's time, Xiao Yan decided to lay his cards on the table.

As soon as Xiao Yan said this, the plaza, which had been noisy just moments ago, fell completely silent.

Everyone was still reeling from the huge shock and couldn't react for a moment.

Hu Gan slowly rose to his feet, his aged yet resonant voice ringing across the arena. "Of course. I hereby announce that student Xiao Yan is first place in this selection competition. Does anyone have any objections?"

Who would dare object? No one present was a fool.

You're already a Dou Wang. Never mind first place in the selection competition-even first place on the Inner Academy Strong Ranking would be yours.

Tang Xin, who had been flicked off the platform by Xiao Yan, felt like crying. You could've said you were a Dou Wang sooner!

Only now did everyone in the Outer Academy suddenly realize that the rumors about Xiao Yan hadn't been exaggerated. If anything, they'd been too restrained.

And so, Xiao Yan claimed first place in the selection competition ahead of time, without having to compete again.

All he had to do next was wait calmly to enter the Book Repository.