Chapter 201: A Battle Comparable to Dou Ancestors!

"Boom!!"

Seeing Xun'er fall to the ground, the huge impact created a pit over ten meters deep, causing everyone at the scene to gasp.

"What a fierce Dou Technique!"

"Damn! Mentor Yun really went all out!"

"Junior Xun'er, is she going to be alright?"

Everyone looked worriedly at the smoking deep pit. Even a Dou King expert would be half-dead if not completely crippled after taking such a hit, right?

Yun Tianming thought they were overreacting. His Soul Perception clearly sensed that Xun'er, who had fallen into the pit, had stable vital signs and hadn't suffered any significant injuries.

"Get up, Xiao Xun'er."

"I don't think you're such a fragile girl."

As Yun Tianming's words fell, a golden light flew out from the deep pit, revealing Xun'er.

However, at this moment, her previously pure and immaculate blue dress had a deep footprint on the abdomen area, the ribbon that bound her hair had broken at some point, and her hair was flying wildly in disarray. A line of blood hung from the corner of her mouth, making her look somewhat disheveled.

"Junior Xun'er is injured!"

Everyone cried out in distress.

"It's just two broken ribs, it's no big deal."

Xun'er wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth indifferently.

Yun Tianming sighed in his heart. Taking a direct hit from his Earth Rank High Level Dou Technique kick and only breaking two ribs—this seemingly delicate girl had a physical toughness comparable to a humanoid Magic Beast!

"Yun Tianming, you are indeed very strong!"

"But the real battle starts now!"

Xun'er took a deep breath and activated the Qi Method within her. The energy in the heavens and earth began to surge wildly, forming a visible, turbulent energy vortex!

Yun Tianming's eyes grew serious, and he said in a low voice, "Earth Rank High Level Qi Method."

One had to admit, the Gu Clan was truly one of the two strongest clans on the Dou Qi Continent. Their profound heritage was unmatched by other forces. Just this Qi Method alone was enough to elevate Xun'er beyond the Dou Emperor level, pushing her combat strength terrifyingly close to that of a Dou Ancestor!

All the surrounding energy was being drawn by Xun'er, forcing Yun Tianming to fully operate his Qi Method to counteract it.

"Buzz—!!!"

Centered around Yun Tianming's body, an astonishing suction force was generated, pulling at the energy vortex in front of Xun'er and forcibly tearing a portion of it into Yun Tianming's body.

"Earth Rank Mid Level Qi Method. What a domineering and bizarre Qi Method!"

"Could it actually compete with my Golden Qi Essentials?"

Xun'er's eyes flickered with a look of astonishment.

It was well known that when there wasn't a significant difference in strength, the side with a higher-level Qi Method often held an absolute advantage.

Especially with Earth Rank Qi Methods, each level's difference was enormous. Golden Qi Essentials, originating from the Gu Clan, was an Earth Rank High Level Qi Method, far superior to most Qi Methods of the same level on the continent. Against a lower-level Earth Rank Mid Level Qi Method, it had a crushing advantage.

However, Yun Tianming's Flame Mantra was unfathomably mysterious, with an efficiency in absorbing the energy of the heavens and earth comparable to that of an Earth Rank High Level Qi Method!

"Their Qi Methods are just too exaggerated, aren't they?"

"It feels like all the energy of the heavens and earth within the inner academy is converging on them both."

"Look! The defensive barrier around the battle stage seems to be drained as well?"

Everyone was dumbfounded. The defensive barrier around the battle stage was set up to prevent the impact of the fight from affecting the audience.

However, with Xun'er's Earth Rank High Level Qi Method and Yun Tianming's Flame Mantra, which was comparable to an Earth Rank High Level, both frantically absorbing the energy of the heavens and earth, they had drained the energy from the stage's barrier!

"What happened?!"

An old man with white hair stepped through the air from a distance, arriving at the scene in a few flashes. It was Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the inner academy.

"Xun'er? Mentor Yun?"

"What are you two...?"

Su Qian was bewildered. How did a competition between students turn into a fight between a student and a referee?

And how did this battle between two Dou Kings escalate to the level of a Dou Ancestor confrontation?

"Please forgive us, Grand Elder. It was Xun'er who wanted to challenge Mentor Yun."

Xun'er took the responsibility proactively, but the Dou Qi surging around her showed no signs of diminishing, indicating her intention to continue the fight.

"You... sigh."

Su Qian was initially stunned, then shook his head helplessly.

If it were anyone else, he would have been furious and scolded them for such nonsense. But this was the young lady of the Gu Clan, not someone he could reprimand casually. He had no choice but to look inquiringly at Yun Tianming, as if to ask, "Mentor Yun, can you handle this?"

"Haha! Today is truly exhilarating!!"

Yun Tianming laughed heartily towards the sky. Most of his opponents in the past had been those challenging him from a lower level; hardly anyone of the same level could compare to him. Undoubtedly, Xun'er was the only true peer-level rival he had ever encountered!

"I am very pleased."

Xun'er's lips curved into a smile, revealing a bit of satisfaction.

Having stayed with the Xiao Family for so many years, she had only encountered peers with weak abilities. Even her brother, Xiao Yan, was far from being her equal in strength. Yun Tianming was the only formidable opponent she could go all out against!

"Fighting you makes my time at Jia Nan Academy these past few years worthwhile."

She had joined Jia Nan Academy partly to wait for Xiao Yan and partly for the experience as the young lady of the Gu Clan. She hadn't found Xiao Yan, and the life experience had become a bit tedious.

"Uh..."

Xun'er's casual remark made the teachers and students of Jia Nan Academy feel somewhat embarrassed.

"It sounds like a master unable to find a worthy opponent and feeling lonely," Lin Xiuya said with a wry smile.

"But what she said is true."

Liu Qing's tightly clenched fists loosened, because even someone as combative as he was knew that he was no match for Xun'er.

Su Qian was speechless, thinking to himself: "If my Jia Nan Academy is too small to accommodate you, the esteemed young lady of the Gu Clan, then please leave quickly!"

"Yun Tianming, I hope you can bring me more surprises!"

Xun'er smiled radiantly, ignoring the shocked gazes of the crowd. Her slender, golden-glowing hands quickly formed a series of complex hand seals, and at the same time, a vast and powerful energy surged into the sky!

"!!!"

Seeing this, Yun Tianming's face changed instantly. This was the highest level and most powerful Dou Technique he had ever seen!

"Golden Immortal!"

The Flame Mantra operated at full power, frantically absorbing the energy of the heavens and earth, converting it all into golden Dou Qi, which formed an impenetrable ultimate golden body defense around him! Yun Tianming was confident that this defense could withstand an attack from a Dou Ancestor expert!

"Mountain Opening Seal!"

With a crisp, cold shout from Xun'er, an enormous energy handprint, several meters wide, was unleashed with the force of a landslide and tsunami!

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