Across the plaza, two figures, one black and one white, crossed paths.
Nalan Yanran swung her sword, unleashing a powerful ribbon of green energy that slashed toward Xiao Yan. His eyes widened, and he hastily channeled the Dou Qi within him into the Heavy Black Ruler. The next moment, he swung it, sending a crimson arc of energy cleaving outward.
Bang!
The two ribbons of energy collided in midair, and an explosive report rang through the area. However, Xiao Yan's attack was clearly no match for Nalan Yanran's. Hers shattered it outright and continued hurtling toward him.
Seeing this, he hurriedly dodged aside. The ribbon of energy missed him, but sliced down a large tree behind him.
"How is that possible! How could she be stronger than me!"
Looking at the clean cut behind him, Xiao Yan glared furiously. Their exchange had made the difference between them unmistakable. Disbelief came first, then bitter refusal. Negative emotions mingled with rage and hatred, stripping away his reason.
Then Xiao Yan threw back his head and roared. The powerful Dou Qi of a Da Dou Shi erupted from him, followed by earthen-yellow flames that seeped out of his body. Like a gauze robe of Dou Qi, they enveloped him, turning him into a man of fire.
"Wind Fury Dragon Flame?"
Atop the crown of a towering tree, Fa Ma stared at the flames covering Xiao Yan and suddenly realized the truth. "He's Xun Xiao!"
"Xiao Yan is actually Xun Xiao?"
Once again, Xiao Yan overturned Jia Xingtian's understanding of the world, leaving him stunned. "He's only seventeen or eighteen this year, yet he's already reached the Da Dou Shi level. He's also an Alchemist capable of refining fourth-tier pills. That talent might not match Ling Feng's, but it's still monstrous!"
It was not