Chapter 171: Nalan Yanran's Narrow Victory!
This was a crazy experiment. Although it was extremely risky, if it truly succeeded, then Xiao Yan would possess a terrifying killing move that even Dou Emperor-level experts would be terrified of.
"Damn it, if this thing succeeds, then it could be considered my own creation, and a unique Dou Technique, right?" Xiao Yan muttered nervously in his heart. His hands trembled as the pale flames and the crimson flames slowly made contact.
"Hum—!"
The moment the flames touched, a muffled thunder-like sound erupted from Xiao Yan's palms. Instantly, his hands cracked open, blood gushing out. If it weren't for the protection of Dou Qi, his palms would probably have been blown off right then and there!
Enduring the intense pain emanating from his palms, in Xiao Yan's pitch-black eyes, the left side was surrounded by the verdant green flame, while the right side was enveloped in crimson flame, alternating between red and white, appearing extremely eerie and sinister.
Yun Tianming locked onto Xiao Yan with Soul Power throughout, observing his every move.
"Xiao Yan, you!"
"Looks like you've really stirred up trouble for me, huh!"
Old Yao was instantly shocked and pale. To merge two kinds of flames together, one of which was even a Heavenly Flame, was an insane act. Even at his peak strength, he dared not imagine it! However, since things had come to this point, he could only secretly mobilize his Soul Power to protect Xiao Yan.
"Such a strong aura of Heavenly Flame!"
"But Senior Tianming's is even stronger."
"I won't lose to you."
Nalan Yanran's pupils contracted, but there was no trace of fear on her face.
She only saw her palm tremble, the sword soaring into the clouds, gathering the energy of heaven and earth crazily around the sword as its core.
"Triggering a riot of earth energy, Yanran is using an Earth Rank Dou Technique?"
"When did the sect acquire an Earth Rank Dou Technique?"
The elders of the Misty Cloud Sect, seeing this, all showed expressions of astonishment.
"With Yanran's current strength, she is still unable to fully unleash the power of an Earth Rank Dou Technique, but she can at least contend with the opponent's crazy Dou Technique."
Yun Yun looked deeply at the flames merging in Xiao Yan's hands. If this thing were to erupt completely, its killing power would be enough to slay a Dou King-level expert!
"Bang!"
As the two flames drew closer, their repulsive force increased exponentially, but Xiao Yan didn't give up, concentrating his spirit to continue the fusion.
"What a madman!"
"Isn't he afraid of blowing himself up like this?"
The onlookers were left speechless, retreating several yards for fear of being affected.
Ignoring the exclamations of the crowd, Xiao Yan stared intently at the violently alternating red and white flames in his hands. With his spirit highly concentrated, at that moment, it seemed as if the world suddenly quieted down, even the sound of the wind disappeared.
In this instant, a sense of confusion suddenly surged in Xiao Yan's pupils. However, his fingertips became as agile as picking leaves and flowers at this moment, swiftly moving in the flame mass, with strands of Dou Qi generated by the Flame Mantra infused within.
"As expected, the key to merging flames lies in the Flame Mantra!"
"Those who haven't cultivated the Flame Mantra won't be able to learn this Dou Technique no matter what."
Yun Tianming showed a look of realization.
In the original text, Xiao Yan created the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame at the age of eighteen, so the principle shouldn't be too complicated. But why haven't later generations imitated it? The Flame Mantra Qi Method is the key!
With the infusion of Flame Mantra Dou Qi, the raging flame mass gradually calmed down. The two-colored flames wriggled slightly, and finally, under the shocked gaze of everyone present, slowly condensed into a red and white lotus seat, only the size of a palm.
"This Dou Technique is called the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame!!"
Unprecedented brilliance burst from Xiao Yan's eyes, and at this moment, his face displayed an unrestrained and wild demeanor!
As the voice fell, the red and white Fire Lotus suddenly flew out, transforming into a stream of light, like a meteor, heading towards Nalan Yanran.
"Disaster Stopping Wind!"
Nalan Yanran held a sword seal in one hand, and a giant sword descended from the sky, instantly transforming into a massive green storm, sweeping across the entire land!
"Boom!!!"
A huge roar echoed throughout the Misty Cloud Mountain at that moment!
The eruption of energy, akin to a volcanic eruption, collided fiercely. Flames and raging winds destroyed everything madly. If it weren't for Yun Yun's use of Spatial Strength to contain the energy, the entire square would probably have been demolished!
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~"
Relying on the speed advantage of the Wind Attribute Qi Method, Nalan Yanran swiftly dodged the impact of the energy diffusion, while also deploying Dou Qi Armor. However, she still unavoidably suffered a certain amount of impact damage.
On the other side, Xiao Yan's situation was much more perilous. Firstly, as it was his first time using the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame, his technique was very unskilled, unable to control the direction of the energy explosion, which led to him being injured by the eruption of the Fire Lotus itself. His robes were torn, revealing charred skin, and the blood he spat out froze into ice chips in the air.
This was also the terrifying aspect of the Chilling Bone Flame. Besides the flames' extreme coldness, they could also freeze and injure internal organs, causing severe injuries of both ice and fire!
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Yan should have perished at this moment, but Yao Chen in his body acted in time, using Soul Power to protect Xiao Yan's vital organs.
"Ah, Xiao Yan, you've really created an incredible Dou Technique."
Yao Chen's words carried a hint of weakness.
"Damn it. Is it over here?"
"I'm sorry, Teacher."
Xiao Yan felt dizzy, his body swaying as if about to collapse.
His Flame Mantra was only at the Black Rank Mid Level. Casting the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame instantly drained all of his Dou Qi.
"Plop~"
Exhausted, Xiao Yan knelt down on the ground. At this moment, he couldn't even move a finger.
The violent energy gradually dispersed. Nalan Yanran supported herself with a sword in her hands, barely maintaining a standing position.
The outcome of the three-year agreement was decided!
The entire venue fell into silence.
No one would have expected that the confrontation between two young people would escalate to such a grand scale.
"I... I won. Cough cough!"
Nalan Yanran's body weakened, and she collapsed.
But she didn't fall onto the cold ground; instead, she found herself in a warm embrace.
"You did great, Yanran."
Yun Tianming's figure flashed, embracing the exhausted Nalan Yanran.
"Is that Senior Tianming?"
"So fast! I didn't see how he appeared at all."
The disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect looked envious. They also wished they could hold the soft Yanran senior sister in their arms. However, everyone had self-awareness; someone like Nalan Yanran wasn't someone ordinary people could touch.
"Yun Tianming."
Xiao Yan struggled to raise his head, his gaze fixed on the tall figure ahead. His lips moved, but in the end, he couldn't say anything. With deep regret and unwillingness in his heart, he lost consciousness.
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In the original work, the small-scale Angry Buddha Lotus Flame was created by Xiao Yan by merging the Rank 6 Amethyst Winged Lion King's Beast Flame with the Green Lotus Core Flame. Its power was equivalent to the peak of Black Rank High Level, slightly weaker than an Earth Rank Dou Technique. Now, Xiao Yan is using a fusion of Rank 7 Beast Flame and Chilling Bone Flame, with power reaching the level of an Earth Rank Dou Technique, slightly higher than the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler.
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