121: Xiao Yan goes to battle, strange fire!

An open space was cleared between the new and old students.

Sha Tie didn't want to bully anyone, so whenever someone was sent out, it would be their side first.

On the old students' side, after discussion, Su Xiao and Leng Bai were chosen to fight, while Xiu Yan opted to observe.

The first to appear was Leng Bai, facing Bai Shan.

After a fierce battle, Leng Bai secured the victory, and the old students cheered, while the new students' morale was low.

The second to appear was a member of the Black Fiends Team, facing Wu Hao.

The result was also not surprising in the slightest.

Although Wu Hao had tried his best, he still fell before his opponent.

With two consecutive victories, the new students' emotions gradually showed some unease.

The third to appear was Hu Jia; she looked a bit nervous and took a few deep breaths.

Her opponent was a member of the Black Fiends Team.

"Old Man Hu, what do you think?"

Elder Su glanced at the battle circle, then shifted his gaze to his side.

"Of course, Hu Jia will win."

Hu Qian spoke confidently.

The final result was as he said: Hu Jia paid a small price but narrowly defeated her opponent, successfully securing the first victory.

"You worked hard."

Facing Hu Jia, who stumbled back and was supported by someone, Xiao Yan nodded slightly.

Hu Jia forced a smile, "Stop with the pleasantries; you two must defeat them!"

"We definitely will!"

Xiao Yan replied.

On the old students' side, Su Xiao and Sha Tie exchanged glances, their lips moving as if discussing who would go first.

In the end, Su Xiao stepped forward a few paces.

"Brother Xiao Yan, leave him to me."

Xiao Xun'er volunteered to fight.

"Alright, be careful."

Xiao Yan had full confidence in her and didn't give too many instructions.

From the crowd of new students, voices cheered and encouraged Xun'er.

"As early as the Outer Academy, I heard that Junior Sister Xun'er's talent was outstanding, but I never had the chance to experience it."

Su Xiao's lips curved into a faint smile, seemingly feeling no pressure.

"Senior Brother had best use his full strength."

Xun'er didn't want to exchange too many words; she brought her palms together, and as she pulled them apart, an extremely long golden energy whip appeared.

The whip was covered with a layer of shimmering golden flame, and its terrifying high temperature caused the surrounding air to subtly distort.

The two immediately engaged in battle; Su Xiao held a dagger, his figure agile, and his body was covered in wind-attribute Dou Qi.

However, facing the whip, which made a whistling sound every time it struck the air, Su Xiao felt somewhat constrained and found it difficult to approach.

The temperature of the long whip in Xun'er's hand was frighteningly high; each time it struck the ground, the previously somewhat damp earth would visibly dry up at a rapid pace.

Although the surrounding people were not directly facing Xun'er, they could feel the pressure Su Xiao was under at that moment.

If he were to be struck by it, it might not just be a matter of skin tearing and flesh splitting.

Su Xiao dodged a few times and noticed a pause in the whip's strikes; without hesitation, he lunged forward.

"He fell for it!"

Xiao Yan muttered.

In the center of the arena, Xun'er faced the pouncing Su Xiao without any panic; when the distance between them was only half a foot, her jade hand flipped, pushing towards Su Xiao.

Instantly, a golden light handprint shot out from Xun'er's palm, breaking through Su Xiao's Dou Qi armor defense and landing on his chest.

Pfft!

Su Xiao flew backward, crashing to the ground, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth.

"Lost? Su Xiao couldn't even beat a girl?"

"The battle ended too quickly, didn't it? It feels like Su Xiao didn't even touch the opponent's clothes throughout."

"..."

On the old students' side, some rubbed their eyes, wondering if they were seeing things; logically, Su Xiao's strength was greater than Leng Bai's, so why did he lose so quickly?

With two consecutive wins, the new students were re-energized, and smiles appeared on their faces one by one.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you can do it."

As she brushed past Xiao Yan, Xun'er revealed a mischievous smile.

This scene immediately caused a wave of wolf whistles.

Xiao Yan nodded with a smile.

"I thought I wouldn't have a chance to make a move," Sha Tie said, a lingering look of surprise on his face.

Xiao Yan looked at him, "Even if you made a move, it wouldn't change the outcome. I won't let Xun'er's efforts be in vain; I must win!"

"As the Captain of the Black Fiends Team, what I like most are thorns like you among the new students!"

Sha Tie smiled slightly, and Dou Qi enveloped his body, forming a suit of armor.

Xiao Yan saw that Sha Tie used metal Dou Qi and seemed to have no intention of using a weapon, so he felt a slight sense of relief.

He was very confident in his punching and kicking techniques!

"Sha Tie is already halfway to becoming a Dou Ling. This Xiao Yan, a Six-Star Great Fighter, isn't quite enough. I wonder if he has a secret technique."

Elder Qing commented.

"Secret technique? What a joke, Xiao Yan doesn't need it at all."

Hu Qian interjected.

His high regard for Xiao Yan immediately attracted the attention of the two Elders.

"Why are you still holding back? Can't you just say what trump card you have, Old Man Hu?"

Elder Su stared at him for two seconds, and seeing Hu Qian smile without speaking, he couldn't help but raise his hand and poke him twice.

The next second.

The flame fluctuations in the battle circle below immediately drew the attention of the two Elders.

"Heavenly Flame?"

Looking at the cyan flame in Xiao Yan's palm, the two Elders, who had been watching like a play, suddenly widened their eyes and exclaimed in shock.

Hu Qian felt their gazes and nodded with a smile.

"No wonder you think so highly of him!" Elder Su suddenly realized.

"Even us old geezers don't have something like this; this kid is truly blessed. Sha Tie won't last long."

A hint of envy flashed in Elder Qing's eyes.

Heavenly Flames are immensely powerful; when attached to Dou Qi, they can cause great interference to opponents.

Sha Tie's strength was higher than Xiao Yan's, but his chances of winning were not great.

"After passing this hurdle, even the five members of the White Fiends Team at the end probably won't be able to stop so many new students working together."

Elder Su was already contemplating what reward to give Xiao Yan.

The Fallen Heart Flame at the bottom of the tower was growing stronger day by day, and a countermeasure had to be found.

And the way to deal with Heavenly Flames was, naturally, another Heavenly Flame.

This kid named Xiao Yan, once he entered the Inner Academy, could be instructed to have others look after him.

In the future, when the Fallen Heart Flame erupted, his Heavenly Flame might play a significant role.

"In the past two years, Prodigies have emerged one after another in the Academy. This is a good thing. Last year, there was that monster Lin Xiu, and this year, another little guy with a Heavenly Flame has arrived. Canaan Academy hasn't been this lively in a long time."

Elder Qing sighed with emotion.

As a member of the Academy, he was genuinely happy to see excellent students within the Academy.

Upon hearing this, Hu Qian seemed to recall something and frowned, "Oh, right, didn't you say Lin Xiu also participated? Where is he? We're almost at the end of the forest, and I haven't seen him."

"He's outside."

Elder Qing raised his chin, pointing to the exit of the forest in the distance.

"He's mixed up with the White Fiends Team?"

Hu Qian was startled.

"No, he's alone. Since before the competition started, he's been waiting at the exit, with the momentum of 'one man guarding the pass, ten thousand cannot open it.'"

Elder Qing explained.

"Is he crazy? Does he want to take all the Fire Energy from the new and old students by himself again?"

Hu Qian blurted out; this behavior, coupled with last year's precedent, made it easy to guess Lin Xiu's intentions.

"Old Man Hu, do you know what a monster is? Lin Xiu is one person, but with his One-Star Dou Ling strength, relying on his powerful strength and physique, his chances are very high."

Elder Su glanced at Hu Qian; he could tell that Lin Xiu had cultivated the Starlight Body Tempering Art, and to have entered the initial stage so quickly, Hu Qian must have helped him.

Why was this old fellow still so surprised?

With Lin Xiu's physique, facing these newcomers, probably only a few could withstand one of his punches.

If it weren't for seeing the Heavenly Flame, he would lean more towards Lin Xiu ultimately winning.

"One-Star Dou Ling? It's only been a year, has he been eating Medicinal Pills like meals?"

Hu Qian muttered to himself, then realized that it was probably related to him taking so much Fire Energy last year.

"In that case, the outcome of the competition is still undecided," Hu Qian said, looking at Elder Su.