When Xiao Tian arrived with Xun'er, he happened to hear Jia Lie Ya of the Jia Lie Clan showing off outrageously.
Jia Lie Ya stood with his hands behind his back, facing the blowing snow, looking every inch a graceful young gentleman and making quite a few girls from the Xiao Clan's eyes light up.
"Dou Qi shakes the heavens! Since ancient times, great emperors have held the world in check... I behold the mortal dust, mingle in the mortal world, free and unfettered as an immortal. Water!"
"Bravo! Big Brother, have some water!"
"Wonderful!"
The young direct descendants of the Jia Lie Clan and the Ao Ba Family Clan all clapped and cheered. Even a few little girls and boys from the Xiao Clan applauded.
"Xiao Yan! Keep going! You got lucky and matched my verse earlier! What about now?" Jia Lie Ya turned around and stared at Xiao Yan, his face full of arrogance.
Although Jia Lie Ya's Dou Qi cultivation was ridiculously low-only third-stage Dou Qi!-his learning could fill five carts, and he considered himself the future greatest civil minister of the Jia Ma Empire.
Xiao Yan already had an answer in mind and was just about to respond when he suddenly spotted his eldest brother Xiao Tian arriving with Xun'er. The Adamantine Staff in Xiao Tian's hand, in particular, startled him.
Big Brother actually got his hands on it!
At that moment, Xiao Tian walked over with a smile, holding the Adamantine Staff. Looking at Jia Lie Ya, he chuckled. "I was wondering why it was so noisy in the clan today. Turns out a dog was barking."
Jia Lie Ya's expression turned icy. Staring at Xiao Tian, he snorted coldly. "Xiao Tian, right? You could be considered the Xiao Clan's second-greatest genius among the eight-to-ten-year-olds. Since you're Xiao Yan's older brother, you should be able to match my poem."
"Ptooey!" Xiao Tian curled his lip. "You call that a poem?"
"Then match it if you've got the guts! Overwhelm this young master!"
Holding the Adamantine Staff, Xiao Tian pointed it at Jia Lie Ya and declared loudly, "Then listen well!"
"At the pinnacle of immortals, I stand proud above the world! With me, Xiao Tian, here, I am Heaven! The primordial divine staff descends from above! One sweep across the heavens holds the world in check! Had Heaven not birthed me, Heavenly Emperor Xiao, the way of the staff would be an eternal night! Shatter the mortal dust! Sweep away every immortal! With a staff in hand, annihilate the nine heavens! Staff, come!"
"Bravo!" Many Xiao Clan disciples burst into applause, the thunderous sound surging into the sky.
Xiao Yan marveled inwardly. His big brother certainly had talent.
"Brother Tian is amazing! Those verses are so imposing!" Xun'er's beautiful eyes shone.
At that moment, Xiao Tian was utterly bewildered! Why?
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Xiao Tian was thrilled. The Adamantine Staff had finally recognized him as its master! Wonderful!
Jia Lie Ya's face was filled with shock. Thunder boomed through his mind as those soul-stirring, incomparably imposing words echoed within it.
"Jia Lie Ya! Hurry up and answer him! You have to outdo Xiao Tian!"
Jia Lie Ya's face flushed crimson as he glared furiously at his clansmen. "Answer him, my ass! Those verses will be unrivaled through the ages! How the hell am I supposed to match them?"
"Xiao Tian! Even I, Jia Lie Ya, have no choice but to concede! When it comes to matching poetic verses, I, Jia Lie Ya, am willing to call you the strongest in Wutan City!"
Xiao Tian curled his lip and held the Adamantine Staff horizontally above Jia Lie Ya's head, saying languidly, "Hurry up and take your people away. Don't disturb this young master's rest."
"Hmph! Just you wait, Xiao Tian! I'll go back and immerse myself in poetry and books, and pore over the ancient classics! We'll battle again next time!"
Hearing this, Xiao Tian said, "Battle, my foot! How about I give you a whack instead?"
After that, Xiao Tian slipped away to continue completing the Adamantine Staff's master recognition!
After successfully binding the Adamantine Staff with his blood, Xiao Tian felt power fill his body! With a pop, he leveled up to Five-Star Dou Master!