In the arena, Xiao Yang's body, suddenly covered in blood, attracted the attention of everyone in the stands. Immediately, all eyes turned to astonishment, and a murmur of whispers arose.
"Is that... Blood Fury...?"
"Has this guy gone mad? He actually managed to cultivate this thing! ' Blood Fury ' is a secret technique forbidden by the family!"
"Although it's called a restriction, it's just an unwritten rule on the surface and won't have any real impact. I didn't expect this guy to actually practice such a secret technique."
"Depending on the quality of one's bloodline power, the power gained after unleashing ' Blood Fury ' will vary greatly. In the past, many people in the family did compete to cultivate it, but since it was learned that this thing would damage the quality of one's bloodline, unless it is truly unavoidable, no one will actively cultivate it."
On the stands, some people who were familiar with the secret technique Xiao Yang was using couldn't help but sigh. They never imagined that this guy would go to such lengths to compete for the position of heir apparent.
Blood Fury was once the most powerful secret technique of the Xiao Clan. At its peak, it even surpassed the power gained by activating bloodline power. This made the Xiao Clan extremely powerful on the continent at that time. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they looked down on the world and were arrogant among all heroes.
However, it is precisely because of the existence of this strange secret technique that the bloodline power of the Xiao Clan as a whole has rapidly thinned. Although the clan has forbidden its members from cultivating this secret technique for many years, due to its special nature, it has become a must-choose for some lower-level members of the clan. It is precisely for this reason that this secret technique has not been completely sealed away by the clan.
After all, not everyone possesses the terrifying talent of people like Xiao Feng and Xiao Tian. If they want to pursue greater power in addition to cultivation, Blood Fury is the best choice. Although this will consume their already thin bloodline power, if they can gain enough status in the family through this, it is all worth it in their eyes.
Without power, even within this blood-related family, it's impossible to move an inch. From a certain perspective, Blood Fury is their last straw to turn the tide!
It's called a doomsday scenario because if they fail, they will lose all chance to turn their lives around and forever remain at the bottom of the social ladder, not only for their family but also for the entire continent!
"Sigh... This Xiao Yang, he's really gone to such lengths to gain power."
At this moment, a series of disappointed sighs could not help but rise from the elders' seats. Judging from the increase in strength that Xiao Yang had gained after unleashing Blood Fury, the bloodline power in the latter's body was already almost depleted.
"Knowing that he couldn't possibly be a match for Xiao Feng on his own, he chose Blood Fury. I have to say... how foolish."
Xiao Qian slowly shook his head. However, Xiao Yuheng was in the first seat, felt a slight stirring in his heart upon hearing this. His gaze was fixed on Xiao Yang, whose face was contorted with rage. His fingers gripped the armrest tightly, and his expression was complex.
Was it foolishness, or was there simply no other choice?
The family's rigorous selection system ensures that these naturally gifted individuals on the stage have their positions within the family established from the very beginning of their lives. Having been adored by countless people since childhood, they will continue to sit in the positions of their predecessors. And how many unexpected individuals like Xiao Feng are there in the entire course of history?
The entire family continued in this ignorant "hereditary succession," and its decline was only a matter of time.
"Call..."
In the arena, with each breath Xiao Yang took, even the air trembled, and a powerful force surged within him like magma.
Feeling the powerful energy flowing through his body, Xiao Yang couldn't help but grin with a ferocious smile. He slowly raised his blood-red eyes, his extremely cold gaze fixed on Xiao Yan opposite him. His hoarse, trembling voice resonated, causing a sharp pain in the eardrums of everyone present.
"I'm willing to pay any price to win!"
With a swift grasp, rocks tinged with crimson blood amidst the gray mist rapidly coalesced beneath his palm. The shattered rocks quickly coalesced into a long spear, upon which wisps of crimson energy swirled, resembling Blood Snake.
With a twist of his wrist, the gun spun around, and as it rose, its cold tip pointed directly at Xiao Yan opposite him. In his pair of bulging, scarlet eyes, a chilling killing intent grew stronger.
"Whoosh..."
Just as Xiao Yan was scrutinizing the latter, Xiao Yang's figure suddenly flashed. The instant the sound of air being torn apart rang out, Xiao Yan's calm expression tightened slightly. As he changed his footing, he immediately used the Heavenly Severing Steps, and his figure disappeared from the spot in an instant.
Almost simultaneously, a figure flashed out like a ghost, a long spear enveloped in blood piercing through the afterimage left by Xiao Yan. The fierce spear wind ripped through the void for more than ten feet, the powerful force sending chills down one's spine.
The sudden outbreak of battle on the field caused a change in the expressions of many people in the stands. The speed of the two people on the battle stage had clearly exceeded the understanding of most of them. So much so that once the two sides unleashed their speed, all they could see were two blurry streaks of light.
"What amazing speed!"
Amidst a gasp of surprise, Xiao Yan slowly stepped out from the void on the other side of the battle stage, looking at Xiao Yang with a slightly surprised expression. Judging from the latter's current movement technique, he was indeed no weaker than Xiao Lei and the others.
"Snort!"
Missing his target, Xiao Yang slowly turned around with a cold expression, staring at Xiao Yan not far away. His spear trembled, and he said menacingly:
"Is all you can do to hide?!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's lips slowly curved into a smile. He took a half step back and slowly raised the giant ruler in his hand, pointing it at the latter, just like the spear.
"Bang!"
With a flick of the spear tip, a pebble beneath his feet shot through the air like a meteor, hurtling towards Xiao Yan.
The giant ruler cleaved through the air with tremendous force, and an invisible gust of wind formed beneath its blade. It then swung down fiercely, blasting the incoming rubble into a shower of dust that spread across the sky.
"Laugh!"
In the instant the dust and mist fell, a red light suddenly flashed out, and a blood-red spear pierced through the dust, splitting it in two, carrying a sharp killing intent, and aimed directly at Xiao Yan's vital points.
Xiao Yan's expression remained unchanged. He spun the giant ruler in his hand once more, and as the ruler's edge swung down, streaks of light shot out, continuously reaching towards the latter.
"Ding ding ding ding!"
Amidst the bursts of fire, the crisp sound of collisions rang out once more, and the clash between the two intensified. Every time the spear and the heavy ruler made contact, both men would retreat rapidly, their feet leaving conspicuous craters on the already shattered battle platform, and the surrounding cracks growing ever larger.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the two figures, who had been rapidly flashing, faced each other again, each retreating a hundred steps. Wherever they landed, the ground beneath their feet completely cracked. Flames swirled around the giant ruler, and with a wave of Xiao Yan's hands, a magnificent ruler light was unleashed, slashing out from the sky and crashing heavily into the blood-red mountain forest that had risen from the ground in front of them!
" Sevenfold Heaven-Breaking Ruler!"
" Rock Howl!"
"Buzz!"
In this clash, Xiao Yan finally held nothing back, unleashing his full power with a single strike. Wherever it passed, the battle platform beneath his feet was completely severed, and the ground rapidly melted under the burning of the Heavenly Flames. Torrents of magma cascaded down like a waterfall, and the attacks between the two forces gradually dissipated in this mutual attrition.
Lava splattered down, and Xiao Yan looked up. At that moment, Xiao Yang opposite him was staring at him with a crazed expression, the sinister smile on his lips becoming increasingly chilling.
Then, in the next moment...
" Rock Whale!"
As soon as Xiao Yang finished speaking, the ground beneath Xiao Yan's feet suddenly sank down, while the surrounding ground rapidly rose up, vaguely forming a gaping maw that swallowed Xiao Yan whole in the blink of an eye.
In an instant, the faces of everyone on the field froze.