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As the Ancient Dragon's Roar resounded, the void shattered, waterfalls flowed backward, and mountain ranges collapsed.
The dragon's roar lasted a full thirty seconds. If not for Xiao Yan's strong Spiritual Strength, rely this spiritual mory of the Ancient Dragon's Roar would have been enough to injure him.
Even though the scene was only imprinted with Spiritual Strength on the scroll, its power remained formidable.
Qi thod and Dou Technique scrolls often contained such scenes to facilitate learning. However, the number of tis one could observe them was limited. The scene would disappear once the Spiritual Strength within the scroll was exhausted.
Xiao Yan exhaled deeply and slowly withdrew from the vision, his expression filled with puzzlent. Although he had already grasped the Dou Qi circulation route of the Ancient Dragon Roar, he always felt sothing was missing. His thoughts raced like lightning, yet he still couldn't find what he needed.
He felt disheartened. Whether it was the Asura Soul Reaping Technique or the Ancient Dragon Roar, he couldn't grasp the essentials at all.
In contrast, his cultivation of the Three Thousand Lightning Movent was progressing very smoothly. Each Dou Technique scroll of the Three Thousand Lightning Movent contained a trace of wind and lightning power sealed by the Pavilion Master, and only by absorbing and assimilating this trace could one truly master the Three Thousand Lightning Movent.
With his body strengthened by the Ten Thousand Beast Fla, the process of tempering his body with wind and lightning felt sowhat like undergoing cupping therapy: slightly painful yet invigorating.
The power of lightning could shock the soul, but his soul was exceedingly powerful and withstood it perfectly.
Now, so long as he practiced diligently each day, achieving entry-level mastery of the Three Thousand Lightning Movent wouldn't be difficult.
"Let's continue. You won't know how good your voice is if you don't shout," Xiao Yan murmured as he rubbed his throat. Feeling that his throat had recovered significantly, he slowly stood up and resud shouting.
After about ten minutes of shouting, a little girl dressed in white suddenly erged from the depths of the forest.
"Uh? Little sister, are you lost?" Xiao Yan looked puzzled. This was deep in the mountains with magical beasts roaming about. How could there be a little girl who appeared to be only eleven or twelve years old?
The mont the little girl saw Xiao Yan, her eyes grew gloomy and a hint of cold killing intent appeared. She roared angrily, "What the hell are you howling for?!!!"
Boom!!
A terrifying sound wave instantly spread out with the little girl at its center. The rumbling sound of collapsing trees echoed all around. Xiao Yan's expression changed dramatically as he hurriedly covered his ears, enveloping himself with Spiritual Strength.
The angry roar continued for over ten seconds before finally stopping. Xiao Yan stared
dumbfounded at the girl before him, utterly astonished.
'What kind of little girl is this? How can her roar be so terrifying? And... a Dou King???' Xiao Yan was flabbergasted, his eyes wide open.
A twelve-year-old Dou King? Are you kidding ?
He rubbed his eyes and pinched his cheek, confirming he wasn't hallucinating or dreaming.
Surveying his surroundings, he noticed that the dense forest had beco bare. All the surrounding trees had been shattered into splinters by the sound infused with Dou King-level Dou Qi, and large sections of the ground had been torn up.
"Um... little sister, you- "
Before Xiao Yan could finish, the little girl in white suddenly glared at him. Despite her cute appearance, the eerie aura and formidable strength she exuded made Xiao Yan tense up.
The little girl stomped on the ground with a thunderous BANG. Cracks instantly appeared as rubble flew. She transford into a white shadow and appeared before Xiao Yan in an instant, her small, delicate fist smashing straight toward his face.
'What incredible speed!'
Xiao Yan's heart trembled. He dared not underestimate this mysterious girl. In an instant, he activated the Mad Lion Chant, and a layer of Blood Fury shielded his entire body. Now that he was a Dou Spirit, he no longer needed to use Dou Qi Armor; he directly condensed his Dou Qi into a layer of Blood Fury shield.
Seeing Xiao Yan employ a Dou Technique to defend, the corners of the little girl's mouth curled upward as she sneered coldly. Her small pink fist smashed down, actually penetrating Xiao Yan's defense!
At the critical mont, Xiao Yan crossed his arms to block. That little fist, only half the size of his own, collided with his blocking arms, and an enormous force that made him question his life choices surged through him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
Xiao Yan was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through countless trees before finally coming to a stop.
The little girl in white then waved her small fist. A cute smile resurfaced on her face as she coldly snorted, "What's with all that wailing? You're disturbing this young lady's sleep. Consider that punch your punishnt."
"That won't do."
Xiao Yan's voice ca from afar. In the next second, a blazing fla appeared. With a bang that rang out as he activated the Exploding Steps, and with the acceleration provided by his Eagle Wings, he burst forth with a speed not inferior to the little girl's and instantly appeared before her.
"How was I supposed to know you were sleeping? There's no reason for to take the bla." Xiao Yan had never been one to show rcy to won; he only respected the strong, and this little girl before him was undoubtedly a top-tier expert.
Facing Xiao Yan's punch, the little girl not only showed no fear but grinned instead. Her eyes revealed a hint of battle intent as she raised her hand.
Their fists collided with a trendous 'bang.' Xiao Yan's heart sank. This punch felt as if he had hit solid ground. He could feel his knuckles and finger bones cracking!
'Octane Blast! Hidden Force Erupt!'
Eight muffled explosions sounded. The little girl's brows furrowed as she took two steps back and waved her hand, directly dissolving the hidden force of the Octane Blast! "Interesting, your Dou Technique is quite sothing." The little girl revealed an innocent
smile.
Xiao Yan stood in place, eyeing the eleven- or twelve-year-old Dou King. His eyes narrowed as he murmured to himself, "She isn't using any Dou Techniques; she's relying solely on her incredibly powerful body! What kind of monster is this!"
He felt numb-not just his hands, but his entire being felt numb. A twelve-year-old Dou King was unbelievable enough, yet this was the first ti he had t soone whose physical strength surpassed his own!
Even without using the Ten Thousand Beast Fla to strengthen himself, his physical
strength was equivalent to that of a Rank 4 magical beast. But this ti, even though he had used the Octane Blast, his opponent rely took two steps back while his own hand bones
were fractured.
"Hey, can you still fight?" The little girl waved her fist at Xiao Yan and asked. She could naturally sense that he was injured.
When she had sent him flying earlier, she had controlled her strength to avoid injuring him, yet when Xiao Yan counterattacked, he ended up breaking his own bones.
Xiao Yan was montarily stunned. The last ti he had fought seriously seed to be against Nalan Yanran. Since entering the Inner Academy, he hadn't encountered anyone whose talent surpassed hers. Even with that Yao Sheng, Xiao Yan estimated that Nalan Yanran could defeat him instantly once she reached the 7-star Dou Spirit stage.
But this little girl before him-Xiao Yan was one hundred percent certain that even if Nalan Yanran reached the Dou King realm, she wouldn't be a match for her.
Apart from Xun Er, this was the first person Xiao Yan believed had combat strength surpassing
Nalan Yanran.
"You're underestimating too much."
A small white carp appeared with a buzz. The Life Fla spat out a ball of fire that enveloped his fist, and within a few seconds, his fractured bones had actually healed.
The little girl in white blinked as she curiously looked at the little white fish and laughed,
"Wow, you have quite a few novel and interesting things."
Xiao Yan smiled, "Not many, but enough to defeat you."
His eyes narrowed as he spoke, and it was evident he was itching for a fight. Actual combat was, after all, the best way to cultivate Dou Techniques. This was a principle he had always
upheld.
"With just your Dou Spirit strength? Forget it, I don't want to injure you and have those old geezers nagging at ." The little girl waved her hand, not particularly interested in fighting.
How could Xiao Yan let go of such a great 'training opportunity'? Black flas and red flas slowly surged from his body.
In his heart, he shouted, 'Skyfire Three Mysterious Change-Black Fla Change!'
'Ten Thousand Beast Fla-Beast Transformation!'
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!
Xiao Yan's body was enveloped in black flas as his Dou Qi instantly soared to the peak of
Dou Spirit, even reaching the half-step Dou King stage.
And that wasn't all. He fused the Ten Thousand Beast Fla into his flesh and blood,
elevating his physical strength another level to match that of a Rank 5 magical beast.
"Don't worry, I'll go easy on you."
Hearing Xiao Yan's provocative words, a hint of battle intent lit in the little girl's eyes. It had been a long ti since she had t an opponent with whom she could have a good fight. Energy surged as a gentle breeze rustled the leaves. The little girl in white moved like a true dragon erging from the sea. In that instant, she stepped forward, her speed several tis faster than before; with one move, she shook the ground and space followed in her wake. With a single punch striking downward, the world seed to flip upside down. This little girl didn't use any fancy Dou Techniques when she attacked, nor did she have any powerful movent techniques. It was just a very simple straight punch.
Yet this simple straight punch generated a howling wind that rang in Xiao Yan's ears.
The most direct punch, yet it possessed absolute power-strong, domineering, destructive-
a single punch designed to defeat the enemy.
'Good!' Facing such a punch, Xiao Yan couldn't help but praise inwardly. Equally straightforward, he
once again t fist with fist. He didn't use any Dou Techniques or movent techniques either; he simply threw an ordinary punch.
True mastery appears effortless; simplicity hides brilliance.
Their fists collided with a loud clang and actually produced sparks upon impact. The bodies of
these two had been tempered to the point of being even harder than steel. The sound was as
ear-piercing as a volcanic eruption.
Bang! Bang! Bang!!
This ti, not only did Xiao Yan unleash the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change to boost his
strength, but he also employed the Ten Thousand Beast Fla. Beneath the seemingly simple
punch lay unimaginable power. Even an ordinary Rank 5 magical beast might be sent flying by such a strike.
However, neither could overpower the other in this exchange of fists. They continuously exerted force, their terrifying strength generating shockwaves that spread from their fists and uprooted the surrounding grass.
"Ha!" The little girl let out a shout as she took a step forward, and Xiao Yan's eyes widened in surprise as he was forced to retreat repeatedly by her imnse strength! Even after strengthening himself with the Ten Thousand Beast Fla, his physique still wasn't as strong as the little girl's. This greatly astonished him; it was the first ti he had encountered soone so terrifying.
He couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. He had cultivated step by step, beginning with the
entry-level techniques of the Octane Blast and tempering his body from the age of four. His foundation was extrely solid.
In terms of physical confrontations, he had never feared anyone. But today, not only had he failed to shake this little girl, she actually pushed him back.
However, he wasn't discouraged. While he excelled in close combat, it wasn't solely due to his
physical strength. Although he had lost in physical strength, he still had powerful Dou Techniques at his disposal.
'Octane Blast-Ten Thousand Beast Collapsing Fist!'
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