On the main road through the freshmen's residential area, everyone tacitly backed away, leaving the two enough room to fight.
"Hmph, kid, today I'll show you what the Inner Academy is really like. I'm nothing like those students who took part in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition with you." Facing Xiao Yan, Fu Ao wore a sinister expression. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he spoke flatly.
Xiao Yan said nothing. Naturally, he knew Fu Ao was no weakling, but he was no soft persimmon to be squeezed either...
"Green Lotus Transformation!"
At Xiao Yan's low cry, green flames surged from his body and enveloped him. They burned for a while before retreating into him, and his strength rose considerably, approaching the Dou Ling level.
"Hmph!" Fu Ao gritted his teeth, gave Xiao Yan a disdainful smile, and drew an azure trident. Its three tips gave off an eerie glow. Pointing it at Xiao Yan, Fu Ao sneered, "Nothing but crooked tricks. Today, I'll show you what true strength is!"
Green flames and azure Dou Qi held their own against each other in the arena. Xiao Yan took down the Xuan Heavy Ruler and charged toward Fu Ao.
Within the circle formed by the crowd, Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler repeatedly clashed with Fu Ao's blue trident. The two constantly shifted back and forth, each exchange drawing cries of amazement from the onlookers.
With the Green Lotus Transformation bolstering him, Xiao Fan's cultivation level was still a notch below Fu Ao's, but the strength he displayed was not far behind. In terms of sheer physical power, he might even have surpassed Fu Ao.
Xiao Yan grew fiercer as the battle wore on, while Fu Ao's expression darkened. As a veteran of the Inner Academy, he had just boasted