Master's Task

Facing Nalan Yanran's attack, Xiao Yan didn't hold back. With a hum, the Mystic Heavy Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand blazed with fire. Instantly, two black and white yin-yang fish transformed into beams of light, erupting from Xiao Yan's body and engulfing him. The black and white light flowed around Xiao Yan, swirling around him like yin-yang fish.

As the black and white light circulated, the Mystic Heavy Ruler instantly split into yin and yang. The white flames were majestic and dazzling, while the black was like the Nine Nether Purgatory, a abyss that seemed to devour everything.

Having the Heaven Rank Low-Level Burningincantation, Xiao Yan was already among the best in the world at controlling fire. His control over Strange Flames had reached a level of perfection, allowing him to switch between them at will.

Xiao Yan could now integrate the characteristics of Strange Flames into his Dou Techniques.

Yun Shui, the Great Elder of Yunlan Sect, paled. As someone who knew his stuff, he couldn't help but be moved when he saw the Mystic Heavy Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand transform into yin and yang, black and white.

"Why are you still using the same old tricks without any improvement?" Xiao Yan smiled, then suddenly slashed out. The Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler's flame wave turned black and white as it rushed towards the Sword Light Nalan Yanran had thrust out.

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, the black and white flame wave resembled a huge crescent slash. Although Nalan Yanran's sword pierced through the air, the Wind's Extremity - Sunset Radiance was, after all, only a Mystic High-Rank Dou Technique. It could only withstand Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler for a moment before being swallowed.

In the instant after swallowing Sunset Radiance, the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler's flame wave evolved into twin dragons. Endless black and white light poured down, as if a heavenly sword had been slashed down, capable of cutting through mountains and rivers.

Not to mention just a Dou Wang (Fighting King), even a peak Dou Wang (Fighting King) or a low-level Dou Huang would find it difficult to withstand this attack.

Seeing that Xiao Yan had instantly broken her attack, Nalan Yanran attacked again.

"Wind's Extremity - Meteor Kill."

Instantly, the power of heaven and earth surged. Meteor Kill had definitely reached the Earth Rank level. In that instant, there was no Nalan Yanran, no Yun Slaughter Black Sword, only a Sword Light that flashed past.

Nalan Yanran seemed to have merged into her own sword move. This Sword Light made everyone's heart skip a beat. This Sword Light pierced through Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!

Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler also had weaknesses, namely, the attack range was too large, and it could be broken by attacking a single point.

There was no doubt that Nalan Yanran had thought about how to break Xiao Yan's Earth Rank Dou Technique in the past two years.

If Xiao Yan hadn't improved and was still relying on the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler, it would be hard to say that she wouldn't be surpassed.

The sword came stabbing, directly hitting the weakest point of the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler. In a flash of lightning, Nalan Yanran had captured this subtle weakness with incredible speed.

The speed exceeded the speed of sound, even Xiao Yan was surprised. As expected of Wind Attribute Dou Qi, it was undoubtedly the fastest in terms of speed.

Nalan Yanran's speed was the fastest Xiao Yan had ever seen among those of the same level, and Yunlan Sect's Dou Techniques and Cultivation Methods also emphasized speed. The speed of the sword was so fast that time seemed to stand still.

With a puff, the sword pierced through the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler and stabbed straight at Xiao Yan's chest.

This sword pierced into Xiao Yan's body, but Xiao Yan revealed a triumphant smile. Zzzzzz, Xiao Yan's body emitted bursts of lightning, and his body quickly became illusory before disappearing.

Three Thousand Lightning Movement!

"I'm not standing still either."

Although Xiao Yan had only cultivated the Three Thousand Lightning Movement to the second level, Lightning Blink, and Nalan Yanran's Soul perception was naturally high, Xiao Yan had secretly created a Lightning Clone when Nalan Yanran pierced the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler, deceiving Nalan Yanran's perception.

Such a sudden Lightning Clone made Nalan Yanran's expression change drastically! After all, Xiao Yan hadn't cultivated the Three Thousand Lightning Movement two years ago.

"Let's see how you break this!" Xiao Yan's voice came from behind Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran was shocked and turned around to see Xiao Yan's hands bulging with muscles. The Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame strengthened his body, increasing Xiao Yan's physical strength by a large margin, comparable to the terrifying level of a sixth-level Magical Beast.

The simplest and most direct heavy blow! Without using Dou Techniques, a fast and heavy blow.

Once the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame was released, its power could crush mountains and rivers! In that instant, the Mystic Heavy Ruler fell heavily. At this moment, in Nalan Yanran's eyes, the Mystic Heavy Ruler was like a huge mountain, immeasurably heavy. A huge mountain fell, and without any Dou Techniques, it was enough to crush everything. Even the earth could hardly bear it.

Faced with Xiao Yan's mountain-like blow, Nalan Yanran's expression changed drastically. Instantly, a layer of Wind Swirl Garment covered her entire body, and she used her sword to block.

With a bang, a huge force that Nalan Yanran had never felt before came from the Yun Slaughter Black Sword. Even with the quality of the Yun Slaughter Black Sword, it still couldn't withstand it and began to bend.

Whoosh! Nalan Yanran turned into a shooting star and crashed into the ground from mid-air. With a loud bang, the earth shattered, mud and rocks flew, and smoke billowed.

"Nalan Senior Apprentice Sister!"

"Hurry up and save Nalan Senior Apprentice Sister!"

At this time, the brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, as well as their old father Xiao Zhan, in the Xiao Clan Courtyard, couldn't help but shake their heads.

"Third brother is still so ruthless." Xiao Ding slowly shook his head.

"Hahahaha, this is the third brother. How did this guy cultivate? He's improved so quickly." Xiao Li laughed. He and Xiao Ding had been in Yunlan Sect, so of course they knew that Nalan Yanran cultivated very hard every day, and her strength was also invincible among those of the same level.

However, once she encountered Xiao Yan, the invincible Female Sword Venerable was completely suppressed.

Xiao Zhan sighed. He was speechless at his son, who didn't know how to cherish women. Now that Xun Er had returned to her family, the road to love was unclear. When would he be able to hold his grandson?

Standing in Xiao Zhan's position, he naturally hoped to follow his father's last wishes.

At this moment, on the battlefield, a whirlwind stirred up the surrounding dust, and the buried rubble was like being chewed up by a meat grinder. With a few "shua shua shua" sounds, it all turned into gravel and dust.

Nalan Yanran stood in the giant pit, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. In the past two years, she had also gone to the border and killed many Dou Wang (Fighting King) invaders from the three great empires, basically with a single sword sealing their throats.

None of them were as powerful as Xiao Yan.

Seeing Nalan Yanran's unconvinced look, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Don't be discouraged. If you were in Canaan Academy, you could probably take second place in the Inner Academy."

Angry! [○｀Д○] Nalan Yanran's cheeks puffed up. Is that supposed to be comforting?!

"Then you can only be third!"

Zheng! Finally, Nalan Yanran's Dou Qi (Fighting Qi) circulated wildly throughout her body. At this moment, the wind and clouds surged, and the power of heaven and earth seemed to be going crazy. Even before she made a move, one could already feel the merciless killing intent. Under this sword, all living beings trembled! Wind's Extremity Final Sword Move, One Sword Astonishing Venerable! Legend has it that when Yun Potian (Cloud Piercing Sky) roamed the Central State, he once used a self-created sword move with the strength of a Dou Zong (Fighting Ancestor), astonishing even the Dou Zun (Fighting Exalted) who were watching, considering it a miracle.

The first two moves of Wind's Extremity were just paving the way, all to be able to cultivate the final sword move.

Feeling Nalan Yanran's strength, Xiao Yan couldn't help but frown. This was definitely not an ordinary Earth Rank Low-Level Dou Technique! Judging from the many Dou Techniques Xiao Yan had cultivated, this move was probably already at Earth Rank High-Level! "A Dou Zun (Fighting Exalted) inheritance? It's normal for even a one-star Dou Zun (Fighting Exalted) to have an Earth Rank High-Level technique."

As soon as the Earth Rank High-Level Dou Technique came out, the colors of heaven and earth changed. The entire Yunlan Mountain was covered in dark clouds, a dark and oppressive scene. From a distance, the Yunlan Sect seemed to be shrouded in black clouds.

"What happened?!"

"Something happened to the Yunlan Sect again!"

At this moment, in the Imperial Palace, Yao Ye (Bewitching Night), who was collecting Medicinal Herbs everywhere, looked towards the direction of Yunlan Mountain from afar.

"Good heavens, that girl Nalan Yanran has truly completely inherited Yun Potian's inheritance!" Jia Xing Tian (Adding Punishment to Heaven) on the side revealed a look of surprise. He knew this was because of the Dou Technique.

"Who is she fighting with? To be forced to this extent?" Yao Ye frowned and asked.

Hearing this, Jia Xing Tian naturally smiled wryly and said faintly, "Who else could it be?"

Seeing Nalan Yanran working so hard, Xiao Yan didn't hold back either. He put away the Mystic Heavy Ruler and murmured, "I also have a Dou Zun's ultimate move."

"Five Round Li Fire Method."

As Xiao Yan's cold shout fell in his heart, his hand seals also suddenly solidified. With a grip of his palm, a deep blue flame slowly rose from his palm.

This deep blue flame was naturally Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame. The deep blue flame emerged and then quickly expanded. After a strange wriggling, it transformed into a deep blue Flood Dragon beast about ten zhang in size.

The Five Round Li Fire Method requires the use of five types of flames to condense into wolves, leopards, lions, tigers, and Flood Dragons. When the five Fire Spirits are released together, they can form the Five Round Li Fire Formation, the power of which is extremely terrifying. Moreover, the more Strange Flames there are, the more terrifying the Li Fire Formation becomes.

Originally, with the time Xiao Yan had cultivated, even if he was a genius, he could only condense one Fire Spirit, cultivating to the first level. However, who said that Fire Spirits must be condensed by oneself?

After condensing the first Fire Spirit, Xiao Yan's Burningincantation operated frantically, and four flames instantly appeared in the Soul Collection.

A black cat, a yin-yang double fish, a transparent python, and a Flame Demon Tiger.

Originally, the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame had not reached the level of a Fire Spirit, but don't forget, Xiao Yan's Strange Flame Dou Technique, Beast Spirit Descent, activated the remaining Beast Spirit in the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame, making it 'come alive'.

With Xiao Yan's current ability to control fire, coupled with the Heaven Rank Low-Level Burningincantation, and the 'cheating' of the four Fire Spirits, it was enough to meet the requirements of this Five Round Li Fire Method. The condensation of the five Fire Spirits was not too difficult for him.

If an Earth Rank Dou Technique can trigger the energy of heaven and earth, then a Heaven Rank Dou Technique is a phenomenon of heaven and earth!

Xiao Yan could tell that Nalan Yanran was using an Earth Rank High-Level Dou Technique because it produced a slight phenomenon.

Boom boom boom! Instantly, the moment the five Strange Flames transformed into Fire Spirits, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky. The space of heaven and earth suddenly fluctuated violently. The originally quiet energy of heaven and earth also became extremely violent at this moment, as if it had been attracted by something. The entire Yunlan Sect seemed to have turned into an oven, and the moisture in the flowers and plants evaporated.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's figure could not be seen. Instead, five monsters that seemed to be infinitely magnified appeared in the sky, like heavenly gods about to descend!

The Five Round Li Fire Method itself is only an Earth Rank High-Level technique, but with five Strange Flames, it is a Heaven Rank Dou Technique! A true Heaven Rank Dou Technique!

Like the appearance of a sun god, dispelling the darkness of the world, the dark clouds shrouding Yunlan Mountain disappeared at this moment, and the powerful wind pressure also disappeared, leaving only some wind swirls around Nalan Yanran.

Each Strange Flame Spirit is alive. Looking from below, the five Strange Flame Spirits are like ancient and mysterious beings, residing high in the ninth heaven like sun gods! The five Strange Flame Spirits shook the heavens and the earth. Each Strange Flame Spirit was accompanied by an ancient and mysterious formation position. They exuded a terrifying and mysterious aura. It seemed that they were the masters of the sky!

"Heaven and earth phenomenon! You... could this be a Heaven Rank Dou Technique?!" Nalan Yanran was extremely shocked in her heart. In fact, she had not successfully cultivated the final sword move of Wind's Extremity. Like Xiao Yan's Mountain Splitting Seal, she only had the form and could not exert its true power.

Xiao Yan crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows, saying, "You're not the only one who's improving. I've also become stronger in the past two years."

Feeling Xiao Yan using his famous Dou Technique, Heavenly Flame Venerable's Sen Bai Storage Ring slowly vibrated.

There are also differences in Dou Zun (Fighting Exalted) inheritances! Obviously, Heavenly Flame Venerable's famous move was better than Cloud Venerable's! Of course, this also has a great relationship with the cultivator.

If it were Nalan Yanran who went to break off the engagement five years ago, she would have desperately attacked even if she lost. She would have done the same two years ago, but now, with a zheng sound, Nalan Yanran put the Yun Slaughter Black Sword back into its scabbard and said slowly, "I admit defeat."

A trace of surprise appeared on Xiao Yan's face. That Nalan Yanran would admit defeat?! Xiao Yan was very confident in his fire control ability, so if Nalan Yanran attacked, he was confident that he could control the strength so as not to burn her to death.

In the end, Nalan Yanran directly conceded!

Xiao Yan waved his hand, retracting all the Strange Flames, and all the strange phenomena vanished in an instant.

Everyone in the Yunlan Sect couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, some disciples even forgetting to breathe in their tension.

"What a terrifying Dou Technique."

"As expected of Xiao Yan Master, who once defeated Nalan Senior Apprentice Sister; such control over fire is truly unparalleled in the world."

Seeing Xiao Yan slowly descend, Nalan Yanran didn't decline and directly asked, "Speak, what do you need my help with?"

She was also curious; with Xiao Yan's strength, what could he possibly need her help with? The Nalan Family was far inferior to Xiao Yan's current Xiao Clan.

Xiao Yan perked up his ears, pretending to be surprised, and said, "Huh? Did you miss something?"

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran's pretty face flushed red, she stamped her foot, crossed her arms, and snorted, "Hmph, I'll be your servant, my foot!"

Xiao Yan was amused by Nalan Yanran, who still acted like a young Miss; people always have different personalities.

"Just kidding. Do you still have contact with Liu Ling?"

"Liu Ling?" Nalan Yanran tilted her head, not understanding why Xiao Yan was looking for Liu Ling.

...

An hour later, in a border forest of the Gama Empire, there was an elegant and unique small bamboo house. A handsome man was chopping wood; it was Liu Ling, the third-place winner of the Alchemist Convention back then.

Suddenly, Liu Ling abruptly looked towards the distance. Nalan Yanran, wearing a moon-white robe, slowly walked over.

"Yanran! Why are you here!" Liu Ling hurriedly dropped the work in his hands and excitedly ran to Nalan Yanran. Even though Nalan Yanran's expression remained cold, he didn't mind.

"I'm here to find Gu He Master."

Glancing at the excited Liu Ling, Nalan Yanran felt utterly helpless. She didn't want to come either, but it was Master's task.

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