The echoes reverberated across the plaza. Xiao Yan reached out and summoned the Xiao Yan Heavy Xuan Ruler, which was diagonally stuck in the ground in the distance, back into his hand. This time, he stored it in his Storage Ring.
Immediately, his body trembled slightly, and he immediately activated the Golden Elephant Art Technique. The power in his body seemed to condense on his surface, turning into a protective shield that shielded Xiao Yan.
The perfect synergy between the Golden Elephant Art and the Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor will further enhance Xiao Yan's defense, and this is only a demonstration of Xiao Yan's physical defense.
Upon seeing the golden protective shield that had formed on Xiao Yan's body, Shui Miao's expression changed once again. He carefully scanned the shield and, after some investigation, was shocked to discover that the shield was not made of Dou Qi or Origin Qi, but rather of pure power!
"This... materialization of power... How is this possible? In this world, is there anyone who can actually materialize their physical power?!"
The scene before my eyes was truly shocking. It was hard to imagine that Xiao Yan had not only achieved great cultivation, but had also advanced both the Power of the Great Dao and the physical strength to this level. This was truly astonishing. Even within his own family, throughout history, no one had ever reached such a level!
It's just a pity that if Shui Miao knew Xiao Yan's identity Fourth-Tier Alchemist, one can only imagine how interesting her expression would be.
Throughout his journey, he had been seen as a prodigy, revered and admired wherever he went. However, only after meeting Xiao Yan did he realize the true meaning of "there are always people more capable than you," and that compared to the latter, he was indeed far inferior...
However, this did not make him admit defeat.
Before the outcome of any event is clear, no conclusions should be drawn. How can we easily judge who won or lost when the outcome is uncertain?
Although Xiao Yan is strong, there is still a difference in cultivation level between the two of them. If they go all out, it's not necessarily a matter of who will win or lose.
"Drink!"
Withdrawing her gaze, Shui Miao didn't hesitate for a moment. As golden light gathered on Xiao Yan's body, she suddenly rushed forward, brandishing her spear. With a flick of the wrist, the sharp spear tip slashed fiercely towards Xiao Yan's throat.
As the spear passed, an invisible layer of water was immediately spread in the void. The entire spear was like a blue wind banner, but its incredible speed and fierce momentum still made it a force to be reckoned with.
In the blink of an eye, the spear was already in front of Xiao Yan, its sharp tip slicing through the invisible void, pointing straight at Xiao Yan's throat.
Facing this spear formed from the Power of the Great Dao, Xiao Yan dared not be careless. To be honest, this was the first time he had ever fought against the Power of the Great Dao. After witnessing the power of the ten steel needles in his hand, Xiao Yan had a deeper understanding of the power of the Power of the Great Dao. Now, how could he take it lightly?
Just as the spear rapidly approached his throat, Xiao Yan swiftly raised both arms, held them upright in front of him, and crossed them to destroy the spear, which was already at his throat, from the front.
The overwhelming force was unstoppable; the spear only lasted for a moment before it suddenly exploded into a shower of water droplets that scattered in all directions.
However, before Xiao Yan could recover, the spear that had just exploded was quickly solidified by the water droplets that spread upwards. In the blink of an eye, it had returned to its original shape, its momentum no less than before. The sharp spear tip slashed across Xiao Yan's throat, producing a crisp sound like metal clashing.
The sharp spear tip pressed against Xiao Yan's throat, making it difficult for him to breathe. Although he was protected by the Golden Elephant Art and the Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor, Xiao Yan still felt a strong sense of threat. His expression immediately changed, and he quickly destroyed the spear in front of him with another blow. At the same time, he hurriedly retreated.
It wasn't until Xiao Yan was ten zhang away that he could see clearly that the spear he had destroyed just moments before had actually been restored to its original state in the blink of an eye thanks to the rapid replenishment of the water.
"What a strange Great Dao of Water!"
With a silent gasp of amazement, Xiao Yan rubbed his neck with a hint of embarrassment. It was all thanks to the protection of the Ancient Dragon Phoenix Armor and the Golden Elephant Art; otherwise, if he had been caught off guard by this attack, he would probably be a corpse by now.
" The Power of the Great Dao far surpasses Dou Qi and Origin Qi in both energy replenishment and circulation. Therefore, the weapon formed after the Great Dao Form Condensation has an extremely fast recovery speed. It is impossible to destroy my Whale-Skimming Spear with brute force alone."
Seeing the look of surprise on Xiao Yan's face, Shui Miao generously offered an explanation. Someone who understood the Power of the Great Dao would never be foolish enough to use violence to destroy a weapon, given the attack Xiao Yan had just made. This alone showed that Xiao Yan's understanding of the Power of the Great Dao was not deep.
"Oh, thank you for your guidance!"
Xiao Yan smiled. "Making friends in battle is indeed a good method."
However, Shui Miao didn't seem to think that way.
"I'm telling you this simply because I don't want to take advantage of you, but that's absolutely not a reason for me to defer to you!"
With a cold shout, Shui Miao flashed forward and appeared in front of Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye, swinging her spear straight at Xiao Yan's head.
With Xiao Yan protected by a protective aura all over his body, the only way to increase the chances of victory is to attack his vital points.
However, as the saying goes, "a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit," and having learned from what just happened, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't let the spear in front of him touch him so easily again.
As the spear swept towards him again, Xiao Yan shifted his footwork, instantly unleashing the Heavenly Severing Steps. His figure swayed left and right, flashing and leaping like a phantom. No matter how swift Shui Miao's Whale-Skimming Spear was, it ultimately could not touch Xiao Yan's body.
When the spear pierced through Xiao Yan's body, Shui Miao finally regained her senses. Each time she stabbed, she had only struck afterimages left by Xiao Yan's body. Even when they occasionally clashed, Xiao Yan neutralized them with the power of his Heavenly Flames. This resulted in dozens of clashes between the two, yet they remained deadlocked.
Faced with Xiao Yan's uncanny speed, even with the power of Shui Miao 'Great Dao of Water, he was ultimately helpless. Every time an attack was about to land on Xiao Yan, the latter's body would suddenly slip away like an eel, and no matter how fierce his attacks were, they were ultimately useless.
"Damn it, is all you can do is hide?!"
Helpless, Shui Miao also felt a surge of anger. The person in front of him clearly had spare strength, but had never shown it, which annoyed him.
"Drink! Let's see how you dodge this time!"
" Whale-Skimming Spear, Raging Sea Whale Wyrm!"
With a low shout, Shui Miao's forward-charging figure suddenly froze in mid-air. His body stopped, and he swung his spear sharply, causing the water to ripple. The battle circle where the two were located was immediately filled with surging waves. The waves rolled, and in the deep water, a huge sea beast could be vaguely seen forming, surrounding Xiao Yan in the waves.
" The Great Dao of Water but a Water Moon and Mirror Flower!"
Immediately following another shout, the eight water curtains floating behind Shui Miao shot out, transforming into streams of light that disappeared into the waves. They rapidly expanded into eight enormous water curtains, standing before the sea beast. The sea beast passed through one of them, then split in two, eventually becoming nine enormous sea beasts that roamed the confined space, surrounding Xiao Yan.
"Let's see how you dodge this attack!"
" Raging Sea Whale Wyrm, kill!"
With a fierce shout, the nine-headed beast beneath the waves twisted its massive body, propelling the entire body of water forward and charging fiercely towards Xiao Yan without any blind spots!
There's no way to dodge such an attack!
At this moment, all the students outside the arena stared wide-eyed at the shocking scene in the arena, their faces filled with fervor. Such a massive battle scene was rarely seen on ordinary days, and seeing it now was truly awe-inspiring!
Especially the nine colossal beasts in the deep water; even some of the academy instructors outside the arena couldn't help but narrow their eyes upon seeing them. Facing those beasts, even they felt a faint sense of oppression.
Shui Miao's attack was undeniably powerful!
The towering waves blocked all of Xiao Yan's escape routes. The nine giant beasts charged at Xiao Yan from all directions. The waves rolled and the beasts pounced wildly, but Xiao Yan's face remained calm.
With a thought, nine pitch-black curtains instantly condensed around Xiao Yan, enveloping him completely. Then, a massive amount of Spiritual Strength surged outwards from between his brows...
"Hmph, you think you can forcefully resist with the Power of the Great Dao? It's not that easy!"
Upon seeing this, Shui Miao let out a cold cry, and then, right before everyone's eyes, the nine giant beasts slammed heavily into the nine pitch-black tents.
However, the expected earth-shattering explosion did not occur. As the nine giant beasts and the endless waves collided with the Great Dao of the Void, they seemed to plunge into the Endless Void, continuously surging into it. Even the nine enormous sea beasts were swallowed up by a small portion of their bodies.
"This... damn it!"
Shui Miao underestimated the power of the Great Dao of the Void. Faced with the endless void, Shui Miao's attack was like a rushing river being diverted to a new channel, with most of its power being transferred. Only in the end, the immense power contained within the nine giant beasts was enough to obliterate the nine curtains.
The nine curtains slowly dissipated, and Xiao Yan, dressed in black robes, reappeared in Shui Miao's sight.
"Whoosh!"
This time, Shui Miao didn't hesitate at all. Holding her spear, she pierced through the void and appeared in front of Xiao Yan in the blink of an eye.
He never expected that his combined Power of the Great Dao fighting Dou Technique would be so easily neutralized by Xiao Yan. Now he couldn't afford to give his opponent any chance. He absolutely wouldn't allow his opponent to defeat him without even using his trump card!
The spear hurtled towards Xiao Yan's head, but Xiao Yan easily dodged it, and the two figures brushed past each other...
" Whale-Skimming Spear, Swallow Return!"
But at that very moment, as their bodies brushed past each other, Shui Miao suddenly flipped the gun so that the tip was behind and the shaft was in front. At the same time, she released the spear from her hand, bent her body backward, and kicked the shaft hard.
Instantly, the spear that had just brushed past Xiao Yan Xiao Yan towards his back again in the blink of an eye, rapidly approaching Xiao Yan back...
The next moment, with a soft "thud," the tip of the spear pierced through Xiao Yan's back and chest right before everyone's eyes!
"Whoosh!"
Instantly, the crowd outside the arena erupted in uproar. Shocked gazes fell upon Xiao Yan, whose chest had been pierced by a single blow. They never expected that even with the formidable Power of the Great Dao the Great Dao of the Void, Xiao Yan would ultimately be defeated by Shui Miao. From beginning to end, they had never seen Xiao Yan unleash any powerful Dou Technique!
Not only these people, but even Shui Miao, who had just come to her senses, was extremely surprised, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Staring blankly at Xiao Yan, who had been pierced through the chest with a single blow, Shui Miao was momentarily stunned. He couldn't believe that Xiao Yan, with such strong defense, could have his chest pierced through with a single strike. It was simply unbelievable to him!
However, at that moment, Shui Miao seemed to suddenly realize something...
The aura emanating from Xiao Yan before my eyes seems somewhat off.
Xiao Yan, who should have been at the Late Seven Star Dou Di, was only displaying an aura at the Mid Seven-Star Dou Di.
"This..."
Shui Miao's eyes narrowed, and she sensed something was wrong.
But at that moment, Xiao Yan slowly turned his head, a mocking smile on his face. Then, his entire body became transparent at a speed visible to the naked eye, and disappeared from Shui Miao's sight in just a few breaths.
"Disappeared!"
Shocked, Shui Miao also clearly sensed a dangerous aura rapidly approaching from behind. Without thinking twice, she pulled back her spear, turned around, and thrust it forward!
But the instant Shui Miao turned around, a terrifying aura, like a ghost, appeared between his eyebrows.
In an instant, the spear that Shui Miao was about to thrust out also froze abruptly, her entire body frozen in place like a statue, cold sweat quickly pouring out and covering her entire body.
Deep within his soul, a profound sense of suffocation washed over him. Shui Miao felt as if he had almost fallen into an endless abyss. If he had been a second slower, he would have been instantly killed by that force!
When Shui Miao looked intently with a heart full of fear, he saw a palm-length, jet-black steel needle floating leisurely between his eyebrows. It was this steel needle that had almost sent him to the Ghost Gate.
However, when Shui Miao sensed the peculiar aura emanating from the steel needle, an overwhelming sense of horror welled up within her.
"This... the Great Dao... has taken form!"
An overwhelming sense of shock instantly filled Shui Miao's heart. He thought he had realized the gap between himself and Xiao Yan, but the scene before him overturned all his judgments about Xiao Yan. The latter's excellence and strength far exceeded his imagination!
Thinking of this, Shui Miao finally let out a deep, self-deprecating sigh, lowered her head, and said with a bitter expression:
"I lost."