On the square of the Cloud Mist Sect, Xiao Yan pulled the xuan heavy ruler from his back and began to "seriously" spar with Nalan Yanran.
Right from the start, Nalan Yanran felt an immense pressure.
True, Xiao Yan had suppressed his Dou Qi cultivation to that of a Two-Star Great Dou Shi, but his Physical Body still possessed the qualities of a Peak Fifth-Tier Demonic Beast, even comparable to some weaker Sixth-Tier Demonic Beasts.
Xiao Yan was still holding back ninety-nine percent of his strength; otherwise, if he swung that ruler with full force, Nalan Yanran would have been turned into a Nalan meat patty on the spot.
"Xiao Yan, hold back a bit more, I'm almost unable to hold on..." Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth as she sent a message via Soul Power to Xiao Yan.
"Uh... I didn't expect you to be so weak, really..." Xiao Yan withdrew even more of his strength. Nalan Yanran finally felt a hint of relief, though it wasn't particularly easy.
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Moreover, she felt her defenses crumble again because of Xiao Yan's words!
What did he mean by "so weak"?
An eighteen-year-old Two-Star Great Dou Shi was second to none even in the Jia Ma Empire, okay?
Seeing that Nalan Yanran could handle him with less effort, Xiao Yan took the initiative to feed her moves while simultaneously asking via transmission: "Nalan Yanran, how long has it been since you last saw my Sister-in-law Yun Yun?"
Hearing this, Nalan Yanran calmly dodged the edge of Xiao Yan's ruler and thrust her sword toward him, replying via transmission: "Ever since Teacher entered seclusion, I haven't seen her again."
Xiao Yan frowned and asked again: "Then how did you know that Sister-in-law Yun Yun had gained some insights and hadn't taken the Huangji Pill yet?"
Nalan Yanran replied: "After I broke through to Two-Star Great Dou Shi and left seclusion, I saw a letter from Teacher on the table in my room. That was indeed Teacher's handwriting, without a doubt!"
Xiao Yan smacked his lips: "In this world, besides you, is there anyone else particularly familiar with your teacher's handwriting, even to the point of being able to imitate it?"
Nalan Yanran replied without any hesitation, as she had also harbored this suspicion: "The former Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect, Yun Shan!"
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, silently repeating the name Yun Shan in his heart.
"Boy, be careful. I just scanned with my Soul Power; that Yun Ling isn't an Eight-Star Dou Wang, but a Four-Star Dou Huang. Furthermore, he has an Aura on him that I find very repulsive!" Yao Lao's voice suddenly appeared in Xiao Yan's mind again.
"Teacher, it seems that putting a period on the youth of my life won't be that easy!" Xiao Yan suddenly felt things were becoming more and more interesting.
"Hahaha, rest assured. Today, unless a Dou Zun personally arrives, then below the Dou Zun level, if a thousand come, a thousand will die!" Yao Lao said with absolute confidence.
"Dou Zun? If Brother Yang comes, even a Dou Sheng would have to kneel!" A hint of disdain flashed through Xiao Yan's heart, yet he continued to feed moves to Nalan Yanran... "What is that kid Xiao Yan doing?"
On the large tree, the powerhouses of the Jia Ma Empire watched Xiao Yan's actions, somewhat confused.
Fa Ma intended to turn and ask Chen Yang, but he was suddenly stunned because there was indeed a 'Chen Yang' standing beside Hai Bodong, but he had no Soul Aura whatsoever.
"Old man Hai, what's going on?" Fa Ma asked Hai Bodong in confusion via transmission.
"Don't talk, just watch quietly!" Hai Bodong transmitted back, continuing to maintain the output of his Phantom Ice Image.
"If something happens later, give us a shout, and we'll all go in together!" Fa Ma transmitted back again.
"Understood!" Hai Bodong nodded imperceptibly.
Beside Hai Bodong, Xiao Yi Xian was not idle either, using her Late Stage Mortal Realm Soul Power to shield Gu He's perception.
Last time, Chen Yang had refined a total of three seven star soul casting pills. Xiao Yan ate one, Chen Yang ate one, and the remaining one was given to Xiao Yi Xian. Xiao Yi Xian's Soul perception was already not weak, and after consuming it, her Soul Power reached the Late Stage of the Mortal Realm.
As for Chen Yang... at this moment, under the cover of Hai Bodong and Xiao Yi Xian, he quietly left the Cloud Mist Sect square and headed straight for the back mountain of the Cloud Mist Sect.
After consuming the seven star soul casting pill, his Soul Power had broken through to the Peak of the Mortal Realm. A sixth-grade pill was not enough to let one's Soul Power enter the Soul Realm.
However, because Xiao Yan's Soul Power also reached the Peak of the Mortal Realm during the same period, after he triggered the System mechanism, his Soul Power entered the Early Stage of the Soul Realm.
And just now, upon becoming a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, his Soul Power broke through another minor Realm. Now, he already possessed Middle Spirit Realm Soul Power.
With his Middle Spirit Realm Soul Power, searching for a familiar Aura within the Cloud Mist Sect's range was quite simple.
"To be able to block a casual sweep of my Middle Spirit Realm Soul Power, I wouldn't believe it if someone said Yun Ling hasn't been modified by the Hall of Souls!"
Chen Yang's figure shuttled silently through the clouds while he muttered to himself.
If one were to ask who played with fire best on the Fighting Qi Continent, after the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor died and before Xiao Yan became the Flame Emperor, perhaps no one could say for sure. Both the Yan Clan and the Alchemists had the right to compete for supremacy.
But if one were to ask who played with Souls best, all the Alchemists on the Fighting Qi Continent combined couldn't outplay the Hun Clan.
The Hall of Souls, a subordinate of the Hun Clan, was naturally the cream of the crop in that regard.
"Fortunately, although Yun'er's Aura is weak, it's still there. Yun Shan, oh Yun Shan, even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs, yet you dare to do this..." The red figure sliced through another dense cloud and then stood inconspicuously before a cliff covered by mist!
"Although Formations were only popularized in the Major Thousand Worlds, the Cloud Mist Sect's Formations also have some merit." At this moment, the cliff ahead looked no different from an ordinary cliff, but in reality, it hid three layers of Illusion Formations. Those mists were the basic elements constituting the Illusion Formations.
"But unfortunately, before Middle Spirit Realm Soul Power, these are not enough!" With that said, Chen Yang took a step forward and silently entered the cave behind the cliff wall without damaging the Formation.
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