Under the impact of the immense force, Medusa's delicate and full body was suddenly sent flying like a meteor cutting across the sky, traveling dozens of meters away.
Medusa's enchanting purple snake tail lightly tapped on the sandy ground, and her fair arm shook gently, as if brushing away a wisp of smoke, finally completely dissolving the immense force transmitted from the sword.
Xiao Yan took a step forward. He clenched his palm in the air, and the tide-like Dou Qi surged out from within his body.
In an instant, a bright silver long blade condensed and took shape in his hand, shining with a dazzling light, like a bolt of lightning in the desert, sharp and dominant.
"Vertical and Horizontal Art: As Swift as a Meteor!" Xiao Yan took a deep breath and let out a low shout. The vast amount of Dou Qi within his body surged and frantically poured into the long blade in his hand.
With the infusion of a large amount of Dou Qi, the long blade instantly erupted with a brilliant golden light, as if it wanted to illuminate the entire world.
As this combined Dou Technique, which could echo and produce greater power with Yun Yun's Poet Immortal's Sword Sequence Dou Technique, was cast, the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy was instantly drawn in, complementing the long blade's brilliant golden light.
The yellow sand all around, under this shimmering golden light, also began to shimmer with golden light, like a golden ocean.
When Xiao Yan took another step forward, his speed was so fast that it seemed to exceed the trajectory of a meteor.
Medusa's face was cold, and her killing intent was fully displayed. Although Xiao Yan was young, he was the most difficult person she had ever fought against.
He could cast an Earth rank Dou Technique with a raise of his hand. Even if the surrounding empires were combined, it would be difficult to find a few people who could do the same.
After cultivating for another three months, it wasn't just Xun'er who had become stronger; Xiao Yan's strength had also undergone a huge improvement during these three months.
Now, Xiao Yan had reached the peak of the eight-star Dou Huang rank, just a hair's breadth away from breaking through to the nine-star Dou Huang rank.
After reaching the Dou Huang rank, every star's increase in strength was incredibly difficult.
For the first few stars, some Dou Huang rank experts could still rely on the accumulation of time to break through one after another.
But for the last few stars, even if they exhausted the limits of their lifespan and spent decades, they still might not be able to break through.
This was the reason why there were many Dou Huang rank experts in the Black-Corner Region, but most of them were at the initial Dou Huang rank, and there were few who truly cultivated to the high-star Dou Huang rank.
Even in the Central Plains, it would take a considerable amount of time for geniuses to accumulate the necessary strength to break through the Dou Huang realm.
Therefore, the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, which had great benefits for cultivation and even the opportunity to break through to the Dou Zong rank, was very tempting, attracting many geniuses to fight for it.
Xiao Yan was able to break through two stars in just three months by relying on his own cultivation. Besides the terrifying aptitude he had honed during the Dou Qi stage, the upgraded quasi-Heaven rank cultivation method was also an important factor.
With the strength of a peak eight-star Dou Huang rank expert, even though it was Xiao Yan's first time using the Vertical and Horizontal Art, the golden long blade in his hand was still as fierce as a tiger descending a mountain, charging aggressively toward Medusa.
In a flash, a hint of sharpness flashed in Medusa's eyes, and she saw through Xiao Yan's attack trajectory.
The immense Dou Qi was transmitted out tightly, and the snake sword in Medusa's hand instantly drew out a series of strange arcs.
Accompanied by Medusa's enchanting figure moving strangely and quickly, the snake sword in her hand was like a spirit snake leaving its cave, instantly piercing out with several sharp sword lights.
Carrying the speed of a meteor, Xiao Yan slashed with his blade. The power was even stronger, and the space around where the golden long blade passed trembled, as if it would shatter at any moment.
The blade and sword collided in mid-air. A powerful force was instantly released from the long blade, making a crisp metallic clashing sound, and sparks flew everywhere.
After a clang, the snake sword let out a series of soft hums under this force, and cracks instantly appeared on the blade.
Medusa, who was holding the sword, was also sent flying backward again under this immense force.
Medusa had anticipated this. The hot Dou Qi erupted like a flame, injecting more Dou Qi into her snake sword.
The blade seemed to awaken. Its unique shape shone brightly under the scorching red light, and the cracks were instantly repaired, regaining their sharpness.
While retreating, Medusa's flexible snake-like body was as agile as flowing water, cleverly transferring the force she was enduring to the snake sword in her hand.
It was with the blessing of this force that every time she swung her sword, she could be evenly matched with Xiao Yan's swinging golden long blade, making crisp metallic clashing sounds.
The power of the two intertwined and collided in this space, causing waves of astonishing energy fluctuations.
It was because of her rich combat experience that Medusa did not panic when she saw an Earth rank Dou Technique.
A firm light flashed in her eyes. As her snake-like body danced, every swing of her sword was filled with power and determination.
Against the backdrop of the scorching red Dou Qi, Medusa's snake sword was like a flame serpent, agile and deadly.
In terms of swordsmanship, Xiao Yan gained a new understanding from Medusa. He did not fully use his strength as a peak eight-star Dou Huang rank expert, but rather focused on the confrontation of moves.
After the Dou Technique's power was exhausted, Medusa became more and more ferocious as the battle went on. Under this immense pressure, the snake sword in her hand was mixed with a sharp wind that could vaguely cause the space to vibrate, and streaks of crimson sword light shot out ferociously.
After one slash, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi paused, and he did not follow up with a second move. He just raised his blade to respond, relying on his swordsmanship's realm.
Although they were just basic blade moves, they were able to block Medusa's tricky swordsmanship every time.
The blade and sword intertwined, and a crisp sound was heard, followed by a terrifying energy fluctuation surging out from the point of impact.
"Vertical and Horizontal Art, Wu Hook Frost Moon's Brightness!"
After a breath or two, Xiao Yan had a new understanding from Medusa's strange swordsmanship. His interest in the fight greatly diminished, and he finally became serious.
In an instant, the battle, which had been so leisurely, underwent a huge change.
As Xiao Yan's shout faded, the weapon in his hand instantly turned into a silver stream of light, as sharp as a Wu Hook, giving off a bone-chilling coldness.
The silver light held on the blade reflected a frosty and cold elegance, making people afraid to look directly at it.
This slash, as if carrying the coldness of the moonlight and the sharpness of a Wu Hook, rushed toward Medusa.
Medusa had originally thought that her swordsmanship was strange and changeable enough to keep her opponent busy.
However, in the face of this sudden change in Xiao Yan's slash, she felt an unprecedented pressure.
She was flustered, trying to use various swordsmanship to block this attack, but she could not completely dissolve the power of the silver stream of light.
Xiao Yan's blade skills became more and more sharp, and every slash seemed to carry the power of the moonlight, forcing Medusa to retreat step by step.
But Medusa was not to be outdone. She used her strange swordsmanship, sometimes being elusive and sometimes being as sharp as the wind, trying to find a flaw in Xiao Yan.
But in the face of absolute power, Medusa was still too lacking, especially in terms of complete Dou Techniques.
(End of Chapter)
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