Capítulo 136: Chapter 135: A Great Show!
The young man lifted his head, gazed at the woman, and spoke calmly, "Xiao Family, Xiao Yan!"
His simple and indifferent words slowly drifted across the vast square. Countless disciples of the Yun Lan Sect all fixed their eyes on the black-robed young man at the stone steps, each with different emotions.
There was disdain, disgust, curiosity, and naturally, admiration!
All alone, coming from a small family of great fighters, he dared to confront the imperial powerhouse of the Jia Ma Empire, the Yun Lan Sect!
This is not something an ordinary person could achieve!
"Nalan Family, Nalan Yanran!" Nalan Yanran looked at the young man before her with a complex expression—this was her "fiancé"!
Over the past few years, she had grown a lot. Looking back now, she realized her actions back then were a bit reckless. However, if given another chance, she would make the same choice.
She, Nalan Yanran, would never be bound by a mere marriage contract!
Before meeting Jiang Yun, her goal was to become a Female Fighter Emperor like her teacher, Yun Yun. But after witnessing the genius from the mainland, and seeing the vast world outside, her heart was no longer content with just the Jia Ma Empire.
'The world is so big, she wanted to go and see it!'
Nalan Yanran's slender figure stood tall like a proudly blooming snow lotus. Her bright eyes stared at Xiao Yan; the complex expression gradually faded, and her voice became as calm as his.
On the main seat, Yun Yun slightly raised an eyebrow. Watching this extraordinary young man and then glancing at her disciple beside her, she felt some regret in her heart.
Without the annulment, they wouldn't have made a bad match. However, she didn't think Nalan Yanran's decision was wrong, just that her approach was somewhat drastic.
With that thought, Yun Yun's authoritative voice rang out, "Xiao Yan, your entanglement with Yanran ends today. The specifics of this duel will be decided by you both. Neither I nor the Yun Lan Sect will interfere."
Beside her, Yun Ling frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with Yun Yun's decision. However, in front of the crowd, he couldn't openly contradict Yun Yun, the sect master.
Most importantly, Yun Shan's attitude had changed recently. His reports had become less attentive as if he had entirely taken the sect's foundation for granted. Not long ago, he even helped the royal family repel the combined forces of the Luo Yan and Mu Lan Empires, making Yun Ling unable to grasp Yun Shan's thoughts.
Because of this, Yun Ling had been keeping a low profile recently.
"Life and death, each to their fate?" Xiao Yan said faintly as he looked at Nalan Yanran.
"A bold young fellow!" Jia Xingtian looked at Xiao Yan in surprise, praised him, and then added somewhat gleefully, "This Yun Lan Sect is in for a show!"
Nalan Yanran slightly raised her clear eyes, gazing at the black-robed youth. After a moment, she lightly nodded, her voice icy, "Agreed!"
As soon as her words fell, blue wind-attribute battle energy and red fire-attribute battle energy surged simultaneously. The light, agile sword and the heavy black ruler clashed instantly. In the blink of an eye, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan were locked in fierce combat.
"A Great Fighter, ah, this young man's strength is not bad!" Jia Xingtian remarked with some surprise, watching Xiao Yan's tangible battle energy armor.
Achieving such feats at this age, aside from Nalan Yanran in the imperial capital, no one else could compare, not even Mu Zhan from the Mu family.
However, a slight confusion arose in him—this person felt inexplicably familiar as though he had seen him somewhere before.
In the arena, the battle between Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan grew increasingly intense.
Nalan Yanran had also summoned her battle energy armor. The two of them exchanged fierce attacks, fighting back and forth, with the clashing sound of metal and the swirling of blue wind and red battle energy.
Xiao Yan, at the level of a two-star Great Fighter, was slightly lower than Nalan Yanran, who was a five-star Great Fighter with the support of the Yun Lan Sect.
Nalan Yanran's overall gear, although not of high level, was comparable to Xiao Yan at this stage.
Soon, the blue wind began to dominate. Xiao Yan's expression grew stern, realizing he had to fight with his life on the line. Yet, Nalan Yanran wasn't yielding an inch. Her fierce, ruthless fighting style against Xiao Yan was getting her no advantage.
"This coffin-carrying guy isn't half bad!" Zi Yan commented while munching on melon seeds, giving her opinion now and then.
"Of course, compared to me, he's far worse. At the same level, I could punch him flying!" Before anyone could respond, Zi Yan proudly added.
"Ha ha!"
Zi Yan's words immediately drew a round of light laughter from the three of them. Jiang Yun chuckled, rubbing Zi Yan's head, and then looked into the distance.
A familiar aura was approaching, leading a large group of people this way!
"The victor is about to be decided!" Suddenly, Zi Yan exclaimed with excitement as she stood up, her eyes sparkling as she watched the arena.
Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian also focused their curious gazes!
Clang!
With a sudden sword cry, multiple fierce sword energies howled, instantly slicing through Xiao Yan's battle energy armor and sending him flying.
"Xiao Yan, you lost!" Nalan Yanran gasped for breath, looking calmly at Xiao Yan. Her eyes still carried a hint of seriousness. Although Xiao Yan was only a two-star Great Fighter, his dangerous fighting style had made her uncomfortable, and she had almost been overpowered by him despite her higher level.
Fortunately, at this moment, it seemed she had the upper hand!
"Ha ha!" Suddenly, a wild laugh erupted. Xiao Yan, who had fallen, abruptly leaped up. He gently reached out his right hand, and with a "whoosh," a red flame appeared under everyone's gaze.
He then spoke coldly, "Nalan Yanran, the duel is not over yet!"
"What is this..." When the red flame appeared, the ordinary Yun Lan Sect disciples didn't react much, but those elders and experts like Gu He had their eyes widen in shock.
"Exotic Flame!?" Gu He stared intently at the flame in Xiao Yan's hand, a flash of desire in his eyes—this was the strange flame he had desperately sought but never found!
"Lucky boy!" Ultimately, Gu He suppressed his greed, sighing with a complicated look at Xiao Yan.
"Elder Gu He, are you sure that's an Exotic Flame?" Yun Yun questioned suspiciously, watching Xiao Yan's hand emitting a formidable aura from the flame.
"Sect Master Yun Yun, it is indeed an Exotic Flame. Judging by its form, it appears to be the 22nd ranked Ten Thousand Beast Flame!" Gu He almost called her Yun Yun but changed it seeing her raised eyebrow, explaining respectfully.
Nodding her head, Yun Yun glanced worriedly at Nalan Yanran. With the aid of an Exotic Flame, the outcome was now even more unpredictable.
In the distance, Jia Xingtian, Nalan Jie, and Mu Chen were all staring intently at Xiao Yan with subtle surprise in their eyes.
"Could it be him?" Memories of the past surfaced, and Jia Xingtian recalled the black-robed man who once visited the imperial court, claiming he could cure him. The two figures started to overlap in his mind.
"If you refuse to concede, then let's decide this in one move!" Nalan Yanran fixed her beautiful eyes on the upright youth below, taking a deep breath.
In an instant, the longsword in her hand moved almost imperceptibly slow. As it moved, the diffusing energy ripples grew more violent.
At this moment, Xiao Yan raised his hand again. A blue flame appeared on his left hand. He looked calmly at Nalan Yanran's increasingly sharp sword stance.
"Oh~~~ Here it comes, the Yan Emperor's ultimate move!" Jiang Yun muttered to himself, curious, as he watched the flames in Xiao Yan's palms.
Amid gasps of surprise from the surrounding crowd, the two flames slowly approached under Xiao Yan's control. As they neared, the flames fluctuated wildly, burning intensely, and the temperature rapidly soared.
Suddenly, a red and blue light burst forth from his palm. Xiao Yan stood there, holding a rotating red-blue fire lotus.
Looking up at Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan took a deep breath and flicked his fingers on the lotus, murmuring softly, "Bearing my three years of rage, the humiliation from three years ago, it's time to end this today!"
"Go, Buddha Fury Lotus!"
As his voice fell, the red-blue fire lotus shot out like a meteor towards Nalan Yanran.
At the moment the fire lotus flew out, the energy on Nalan Yanran's longsword had reached its peak.
No longer holding back, Nalan Yanran's face turned serious. With a crisp shout, the already dazzling sunlight on the longsword intensified, outshining the sun in the sky!
"Ultimate Wind: Falling Sun Shine!"
From the sky, a terrifying energy fluctuation erupted. A sharp sword energy shot towards Xiao Yan, seeming to tear through the air itself, producing a harsh wailing sound.
The hard ground cracked under the oppressive sword energy, splitting into numerous fissures spreading to the square's edge.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous explosion, the fire lotus and the sword energy collided in mid-air, unleashing their respective vast energies. The fire and wind intertwined and clashed, a violent and uncontrollable reaction.
In that instant, the brilliant light from the explosion outshone the sun, becoming a blazing sun nearby. Following that, a torrent of energy waves surged outwards like a storm.
"All elders, form a defense array. Do not let the energy waves spread!" Yun Yun noticed the power of the energy waves and urgently rushed towards the explosion's center, shouting orders.
The combined power of their techniques was too great. The energy erupting in the sky was enough to be a threat even to those at the Fighting Spirit level. If the waves were to spread, the Yun Lan Sect disciples around, especially those at the Fighter and Great Fighter levels, would surely suffer, along with damage to various structures.
"Yes!"
Following Yun Yun's command, a multitude of energy shields quickly spread out, enveloping the entire square.
"It's Xiao Yan who won!" At this time, Zi Yan's gaze penetrated the energy storm, observing the scene within with a look of mild disappointment.
"Xiao Yan's final move is terrifying, even among the Fighting Spirit level, few could withstand it. Nalan Yanran's defeat is not without reason!" Xiao Yi Xian commented, her eyes as sharp as ever.
"That move is truly impressive. How did he balance and merge the two flames? The fire control skill required is beyond an average Great Fighter!" Qing Lin agreed, turning to Jiang Yun with a puzzled look.
"Flame fusion?" Zi Yan tilted her head in thought, finding the term familiar, and glanced at Jiang Yun.
"Yes, he has practiced the Flame Mantra," Jiang Yun nodded and then explained the Flame Mantra to Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, who were unaware.
"So... should we... kill him?" After listening, Xiao Yi Xian turned to Xiao Yan, her face full of killing intent.
"Why would I kill him for no reason?" Jiang Yun looked at Xiao Yi Xian helplessly. She was no longer the Heavenly Poison Girl; where did all this killing intent come from?
"I see you are also collecting Exotic Flames. He is doing the same. The number of Exotic Flames in the world is limited. He will become our enemy in the future. Killing him now would save us trouble!" Xiao Yi Xian replied matter-of-factly.
"Don't always jump to killing. You are a talented alchemist now, more about saving lives. Besides, I have some guesses to verify, and I never intended to take his life!" Jiang Yun gently flicked Xiao Yi Xian's smooth forehead, speaking softly.
"Got it!" Rubbing her forehead, Xiao Yi Xian pouted, giving Jiang Yun a 'pitiful' look.
Meanwhile, in the arena, exhausted, Xiao Yan could only curl up awkwardly, hiding under the Heavy Xuan Ruler, using its sturdy body as a shield.
In the square, Nalan Yanran was in a perilous state, falling limply towards the ground without the strength to dodge. Luckily, Yun Yun arrived in time, protecting her disciple and preventing further harm.
The intense light gradually dissipated, the energy waves calmed down, and smoke enveloped the square. All eyes focused on the smoke, waiting for the final result.
"Young Sect Leader..."
As the smoke cleared, eyes from all around fell upon Nalan Yanran, who lay weakly in Yun Yun's arms. Her blue battle energy armor had vanished. Her moon-white dress was tattered, and her exposed skin was red, swollen, and charred.
Xiao Yan didn't fare much better, his robes were tattered, and his body was covered in wounds.
However, he still managed to stand, albeit with difficulty, leaning on the Heavy Xuan Ruler, refusing to fall.
Glancing at Xiao Yan with a complex gaze, Nalan Yanran took out the divorce letter from her pouch and said hoarsely, "Xiao Yan, you won."
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