Amidst a sea of fire.
A figure appeared first, flying horizontally and crashing onto the steps, covered in wounds, severely injured, with skin ablaze red and his black hair completely gone.
" The Little San!"
" Tang San!"
Tang San's friends were all shocked and couldn't accept this fact. It was Tang San, the boy who was vaguely known as the strongest young man in the Heaven Dou Empire, who was thrown out like a dead dog.
The owner of the mighty Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul, along with his External Soul Bone, was actually beaten into a cripple!
Xiao Yan slowly walked out amidst the surprised and fearful gazes of the crowd. The young man's steps were steady, and while his eyes were calm, they also carried a sharp edge as he swept his gaze over everyone.
Ultimately, the blame fell on Emperor Xue Can.
"When I first saw the light of day, I heard that Xiao Yan's strength was unparalleled throughout history, even surpassing the so-called Golden Generation. Now that Tang San has been defeated by you, it is indeed true that you live up to your reputation. A hero emerges from among the young!" Xue Can said sincerely.
Xiao Yan smiled. "Thank you."
"Now that your grudges with Tang San have been settled, may you leave? The affairs between my Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall are not yet concluded. Although you stirred up trouble and recklessly participated in this battle, I am merciful and will not hold your mistakes against you!"
Xue Can is indeed a meticulous person; she managed to clear herself of all responsibility with just a few words.
They even wanted to exclude Xiao Yan from the competition, turning this one-on-one duel into a personal feud. Did they not want it to be recorded?
"Disregard my mistakes? What mistakes have I made?" Xiao Yan feigned ignorance.
"This is a martial arts competition for young people organized by our Heaven Dou Empire in conjunction with several major sects and the Spirit Hall. You suddenly barged in and disrupted the original order of the competition. Tell me, are you guilty or not!" Prince Xue Xing said with a long face. As a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, even though Xiao Yan was exceptionally talented and had even defeated Tang San, he still did not take him seriously.
This reflects the deep-seated contempt that the innate nobles of the Douluo Continent hold for commoners, a contempt that is almost ingrained in their very blood.
At the same time, this is also why not only Emperor Xue Can, but Youren in the Heaven Dou Empire, from top to bottom, supports the elimination of the Spirit Hall. The noble class is unwilling to have their original rules broken and wants to be above the rules.
"You seem to have misunderstood something. My previous battle with Tang San wasn't just a personal grudge." Xiao Yan stared directly at Xue Xing, his cold gaze intimidating, causing Xue Xing to involuntarily take a step back.
"I, Xiao Yan, am a member of the Spirit Hall!"
Upon hearing this, not only were the people from the Heaven Dou Empire stunned.
Even the Spirit Hall itself was somewhat bewildered.
" Xiao Yan is a member of our Spirit Hall!?" Hu Liena looked at her own brother with suspicion, only to find that Xie Yue clearly knew nothing about it either.
Suddenly, Youren looked up at the same time.
A golden light landed first on the Spirit Hall area, followed by a thick layer of purple aura. Qian Renxue, dressed in a purple-gold dress, descended like an angel with a cold expression.
At the same time, all the members of the Spirit Hall knelt down in worship.
Even Xie Yue knelt on one knee.
Only the saint Hu Liena was exempt from such formalities.
"Greetings, Young Master!" Led by Xie Yue, the group spoke in unison, their eyes filled with respect and admiration.
The surname Qian.
They represent the inheritors of the Angel Clan.
That is the hallmark of the Spirit Hall. It can be said that the existence of the Angel Clan has enabled the Spirit Hall to prosper to this day. Every inheritor of the Angel Clan is bound to reach the Titled Douluo. Power is their hallmark.
The Angel Martial Soul is God-Level Martial Soul, Innate Level 20 Soul Power.
Many people have never heard of this; it's something that's only recorded in legends.
The moment Qian Renxue appeared, she attracted Youren's attention. The members of the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Family, led by Xue Can, all wore solemn expressions. They knew that the true master of the Spirit Hall had arrived.
The previous Golden Generation were just juniors who had no say in the matter.
Today, Qian Renxue can almost represent the will of the entire Spirit Hall.
Xue Can's gaze was terrifying as she stared directly at Qian Renxue, not revealing anything about the past, and coldly said, "How have you been, Your Highness?"
Qian Renxue gave him a cold glance. "Enough with the nonsense."
" Xiao Yan is a member of our Spirit Hall. He was recorded in Nuoding City four years ago. Now that we've won, we've won. Are you going to try to deny it?!"
Xue Can glanced at Xiao Yan, then looked at Qian Renxue.
How did two people who once fought to the death become friends and stand on the same side?
After a long silence, Xue Can spoke up, "There's no need to make excuses. My Heaven Dou Empire has won nine matches. Whether we win or lose this one makes no difference."
"I even canceled the three-on-three matches."
"Next, we'll settle this with a seven-on-seven team competition. I'd like to see how many people your Spirit Hall can field right now. Xiao Yan is indeed very strong, but he's only one person!"
Xue Can waved slightly, and the people from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy understood. The former Shrek Academy students all stepped forward. Tang San was unconscious and unable to fight, so Yu Tianheng took his place.
Furthermore, there are even geniuses from the Elemental Academies such as Feng Xiaotian, Hou Tu, and Mu Zha as substitutes.
This lineup is undeniably powerful.
"Please send someone from the Spirit Hall!" Xue Can waved her hand, her sleeves fluttering, as if victory was assured.
Qian Renxue looked at Xiao Yan with slight worry, but the latter chuckled, showing no concern whatsoever. He swaggered onto the competition stage alone, standing forlornly in front of the group sent by the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Six more are still needed!" Xue Can sneered. "You can carefully select from the mortal realm within your Spirit Hall. I'm willing to spend some time waiting."
"Send someone? No need!" Xiao Yan said calmly.
He pointed at the seven people opposite him one by one, grinning broadly, "I can take on all seven of you by myself!"
Wow!
Youren gaped in astonishment; most even wondered if Xiao Yan had gone mad.
"Has this guy taken the wrong medicine?"
"Although he's strong, he wouldn't dare be so arrogant. The combined strength of seven people is something even Soul Saint couldn't withstand!"
"Arrogance will lead to downfall, no matter how great one's talent may be!"
Xue Can was also very surprised, then a cold smile appeared on his lips, "Are you serious? You know there's life and death on the competition stage. If I don't know my own strength and someone dies accidentally, Your Highness won't blame me, will she?"
Facing Xue Can's mocking gaze, Qian Renxue spoke calmly, "I only hope that His Majesty the Emperor won't cause trouble for our Spirit Hall, and I also hope that if the Heaven Dou Empire loses, they won't renege on their promise!"
Hehehe
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's start right away! I want to see if this so-called Ultimate Fire can burn all the young firewood of my Heaven Dou Empire to ashes!"
(End of this chapter)