122: One punch? [Thanks to "Another boring day 940" big brother

When Xiao Yan conjured the azure flame, Sha Tie's expression became somewhat serious.

The high temperature rising in the air revealed the extraordinary nature of the azure flame.

Sha Tie cautiously tried to evade, but still couldn't escape being covered by the azure flame.

Looking at the azure flame clinging to his body, Sha Tie’s face, hidden beneath his Dou Qi armor, changed drastically.

An extremely high temperature continuously permeated from outside the armor, making his skin glow fiery red.

“Damn it, what kind of fire is this?!”

Roaring in anger internally, Sha Tie hurriedly retreated, but the flame wouldn't dissipate.

Soon, in everyone’s eyes, Sha Tie suddenly transformed into an azure fire-person.

His armor flickered, seeming as if it could disappear at any moment; the situation was extremely critical.

Just a second before the Dou Qi armor completely collapsed, Xiao Yan waved his hand, actively retracting the flame.

“We lost.”

Facing Xiao Yan’s gaze, Sha Tie sighed helplessly.

He realized that with his own strength, he had no way to deal with that azure flame.

After a brief silence, a thunderous cheer echoed across the clearing, so loud it made the trees rustle.

Wu Hao, Hu Jia, and Xun'er all rushed towards Xiao Yan, and the other new students also gathered around.

Amidst the crowd, Xiao Yan smiled, like a radiant pearl, exceptionally dazzling.

Bai Shan stood on the edge, watching this scene, his eyes filled with jealousy and resentment.

This was clearly the result of everyone's combined efforts; although he had lost his match, why should Xiao Yan be the only hero?

Especially when he saw Xun'er looking at Xiao Yan with adoring eyes.

Bai Shan felt an even sharper sting.

“Xiao Yan’s team is indeed quite strong; just Xun'er and Hu Jia alone are very formidable.”

Su Xiao exclaimed.

Beside him, Leng Bai and Xiu Yan also nodded in agreement.

In the previous year, their strongest strength was only a four-star Dou Master; this year, two seemingly delicate girls possessed the strength of a five-star Great Fighter.

“Now only the White Fiends Team and Lin Xiu are left. They still have so many people and time to adjust. Could it be that starting from our year, in future Fire Energy Hunting Competitions, the roles of hunter and prey will be reversed?”

Su Xiao said slowly.

“I think Xiao Yan’s flame is extraordinary. If there's no way to counter it, perhaps this year’s Fire Energy Hunting Competition really will be won by the new students.”

Xiu Yan glanced at Xiao Yan in the crowd, then at the miserable-looking Sha Tie.

The latter was not weak in strength and had some reputation in the Inner Academy, but he was helpless against the azure flame.

“Impossible, Lin Xiu will definitely not lose.”

Listening to their discussion, Leng Bai had a completely different opinion.

He still remembered the first time he stepped into the Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, he was burned half to death by a strange flame.

In contrast, Lin Xiu didn't even need an Elder to intervene to escape the flame.

“Then let’s wait and see.”

Su Xiao didn't retort; in any case, the result would be known soon enough.

On the new students’ side, after a brief cheer, they all moved out, collecting the Fire Energy from the old students’ hands and gathering it all with Xiao Yan.

“Hehe, I apologize. I gathered so many new students; it wouldn’t be right not to give them some reward.

So, I can only temporarily borrow some from you all.”

Xiao Yan noticed Sha Tie looking at him and spoke with a smile on his lips.

“Sigh, damn it, this time I’ve lost so much. Last year, a Lin Xiu appeared, and that was enough, but how did another monster like you pop up this year?”

Sha Tie grumbled, feeling very displeased, but with the rules laid out, he could only accept it.

“Hehe, Senior Sha Tie, can I ask you something?”

Xiao Yan possessed a maturity that distinguished him from his peers.

Even though they had just fought, he could still smile and approach for a conversation.

He inquired about the White Fiends Team and the news about Lin Xiu from Sha Tie, offering Fire Energy as payment.

Sha Tie didn't hide anything and spoke about the White Fiends Team.

He told Xiao Yan that the captain of the White Fiends Team, Luo Hou, possessed ice-attribute Dou Qi and was a Dou Ling, who might be able to counter Xiao Yan’s flame.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled faintly, offering no explanation.

If even Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor, couldn't do anything, what could a Dou Ling counter?

“As for Lin Xiu… I’m not too familiar with him. I fought him in the Arena before.”

Sha Tie suddenly found it difficult to speak, and after Xiao Yan pressed him twice, he slowly said, “He shattered my Dou Qi armor with one punch. When fighting him, do not get close.”

As he finished speaking, the surrounding new students couldn't help but fall silent, their faces showing expressions of dread.

They had all witnessed the fight between Sha Tie and Xiao Yan and knew Sha Tie’s strength.

Even Xiao Yan had been entangled for quite a while and couldn't deal with Sha Tie until he finally conjured the azure flame.

“One punch?”

Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned.

If he used the Eight Extremes Collapse, combined with hidden force, he might have a chance to shatter Dou Qi armor.

But to directly blast it apart, how much strength would that require?

“Senior, are you serious? Lin Xiu’s strength in the Outer Academy, while great, wasn't that terrifying.”

Having interacted with Lin Xiu before, Hu Jia immediately raised a question.

She knew that Lin Xiu had wind-lightning attributes, and people who Cultivate this kind of Dou Qi were usually very fast.

If a single punch had so much power that even a Senior like Sha Tie couldn’t block it, what would these new students use to counter it?

They couldn't even outrun him.

“Believe it or not, or you can ask those three. In the last Fire Energy Hunting Competition, they were teammates with Lin Xiu, so perhaps they know some hidden details.”

Shrugging his shoulders, Sha Tie pointed to Su Xiao and the other two under a tree not far away.

“Senior Su Xiao…”

Xiao Yan didn't hesitate and walked over.

He wanted to win this Fire Energy Hunting Competition, very, very much.

Because Fire Energy was very important; it could help one’s strength improve quickly.

Undoubtedly, Xiao Yan was now very eager for strength. His father's whereabouts were unknown, and the Xiao Family was temporarily protected by the Mitier Family, but as long as the Yunlan Sect was not dealt with, the danger would always exist.

Su Xiao and the other two actually admired Xiao Yan greatly, and the information they knew was not considered a secret.

When asked, they did not hide anything.

Secondly, they also wanted to see if Lin Xiu could finally suffer a setback.

The two Elders and Hu Qian had gone to the forest exit after the battle ended.

They stood on a hillside in the rocky area.

Nearby, many old students who came to watch the excitement had gathered.

The news that this year’s new students had again snatched Fire Energy from the old students had already spread throughout the Inner Academy.

Most importantly, they had succeeded!

Many old students, upon hearing the news, couldn't help but feel curious whether this year's new students would create a miracle, or if Lin Xiu, the formidable person from the previous year, would once again collect Fire Energy from both new and old students.

And they waited for a full two days.

On the morning of the third day, figures gradually appeared from deep within the forest.

One after another, they quickly formed a large stream of people, walking out of the forest in an orderly fashion.

Dozens of new students remained silent, their expressions serious.

At the front of the large group was a lineup of three men and two women.

The rest of the new students watched their backs, completely relying on them as their backbone.

“They’re here! They’re here!”

“Tsk, look at that Aura, it's quite extraordinary. They’re so united, how did they manage it?”

“According to the old student teams who came out from inside, this year’s new students have a team led by someone named Xiao Yan, and their strength seems to be very strong.”

On the hillside, a row of heads peered out, watching the crowd that resembled an army, discussing endlessly.

“Sha Tie, you all teamed up and still couldn’t deal with the new students.”

The pale young man looked at the twenty or so old students led by Sha Tie.