Chapter 300: Rampaging Without Restraint
Seeing that Xiao Yuan was completely unscathed, Wu Chen momentarily froze, his brows knitting together. Pure Yang Soft Palm not only excelled at surprise attacks but also carried a hidden, fierce fire-force capable of infiltrating and wreaking havoc within an opponent's body. Even if the enemy reacted swiftly and avoided injury, dealing with this hidden force should drain significant energy. Yet Xiao Yuan appeared entirely unaffected.
"No wonder this kid gained such fame in the Northern Region. He really isn't ordinary. Looks like I have to get serious."
With that thought crossing his mind, Wu Chen's expression grew solemn. The fiery glow around his hands intensified, and a flame-like Dou Qi began to ripple out from beneath his feet.
"I've long wished to test Wind Lightning Pavilion's Three Thousand Lightning Movement. Let's see how it compares to our Burning Flame Valley's Heavenly Star Shattering Step!"
Wu Chen gave a sinister chuckle, stomping his flame-wreathed right foot fiercely onto the ground!
"Boom!"
A dull explosion resounded, and the solid stone beneath Wu Chen's foot instantly shattered. His figure vanished eerily from its original spot!
At the very moment Wu Chen disappeared, Xiao Yuan's soul perception burst out, instantly alert. Almost reflexively, he executed the Three Thousand Lightning Movement to its utmost limit, leaving behind an afterimage.
"Swish!"
A flaming figure carrying a heavy sonic boom crashed violently into Xiao Yuan's afterimage, instantly shattering it.
Missing his target, the fiery figure immediately stabilized, then burst forward again, cracking the ground beneath him before the sound even reached the crowd's ears. Without pausing, Wu Chen kicked off the ground once more, shooting like a rocket into the sky, appearing before Xiao Yuan in an instant.
"What incredible speed!"
Xiao Yuan's expression shifted slightly. While Wu Chen's movement lacked the agility and versatility of Three Thousand Lightning Movement, its sheer destructive power and momentum were terrifying.
However, Xiao Yuan was not intimidated.
If that was the case, they'd simply test who was stronger head-on!
A deep voice echoed in Xiao Yuan's heart as he swiftly formed a series of complex hand seals.
In the next instant, the Black Demon Lightning surged violently within his body, spreading throughout his limbs and meridians, turning his azure lightning Dou Qi into a pitch-black hue imbued with destructive energy.
Boom!
Simultaneously, Xiao Yuan soared a hundred meters into the sky, hovering mid-air as his hand seals shifted again.
Secret Technique: Thunder God's Descent!
From the Lightning Venerable, Xiao Yuan had acquired all of Wind Lightning Pavilion's supreme techniques.
While Thunder God's Descent might be inferior to Skyfire Three Mysterious Change or Qi Mansion Infusion, when executed with Black Demon Lightning instead of ordinary lightning, its power multiplied exponentially!
Ferocious thunderbolts erupted from within Xiao Yuan, causing dark clouds to gather above. Silver lightning crashed downward, directly absorbed into Xiao Yuan's body.
Black Demon Lightning as the foundation, Silver Lightning as a supplement; merge lightning into the mansion—Thunder God's Descent!
Xiao Yuan's hand seals changed rapidly, his aura soaring dramatically to the level of a five-star Dou Zong.
"This brat really has endless tricks!"
Wu Chen felt his eyes twitch as he watched Xiao Yuan's continually emerging techniques. In all his years, he had never encountered such a troublesome junior.
"Third Elder, try receiving this move!"
Xiao Yuan's laughter resounded between heaven and earth as his figure transformed into a massive black-and-green thunder dragon, charging straight at Wu Chen.
Heavenly Thunder Walk!
"Come on then!"
Seeing Xiao Yuan daring to clash head-on, Third Elder laughed heartily. He executed Heavenly Star Shattering Step, turning into a fiery meteor that slammed forward.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the sky, the black-green thunder dragon and fiery meteor repeatedly collided. Shockwaves from their clashes rippled outward, shaking many Burning Flame Valley disciples off balance.
Tang Huo'er's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.
Xiao Yuan…he was so powerful!
She considered herself a genius, yet even she couldn't fight so comfortably against Elder Wu Chen.
Wu Chen himself was equally stunned at this point.
Though Xiao Yuan had employed a secret method to elevate his strength to a five-star Dou Zong, logically speaking, Wu Chen, as an eight-star Dou Zong, should easily dominate a direct confrontation.
However, reality proved otherwise.
The movement technique Xiao Yuan was currently displaying was clearly not Wind Lightning Pavilion's Three Thousand Lightning Movement. Its destructive power matched his own Heavenly Star Shattering Step!
Moreover, after several exchanges, Wu Chen discovered Xiao Yuan's physical strength was terrifying. Each punch left his palms numb. His Pure Yang hidden force was quickly annihilated by the black lightning surrounding Xiao Yuan's body, whose destructive power rivaled Heavenly Flame.
Thus, after several exchanges, Wu Chen found himself unable to gain the slightest advantage.
After another clash, Wu Chen inhaled deeply, saying in a serious voice, "Little friend Xiao Yuan, your methods are indeed extraordinary. It seems I underestimated you. If you can withstand my next attack, both the Dou Technique and the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change will belong to you!"
As Wu Chen spoke, his eyes showed a hint of gravity. If Fei Tian truly died at Xiao Yuan's hands, then Xiao Yuan must possess means to handle his next move.
If so, Burning Flame Valley would gladly befriend Xiao Yuan.
Brilliant red light burst forth continuously from Wu Chen's body, transforming even his white hair into a blazing crimson, making him appear like a god of fire descending from the heavens. Such imposing might caused the disciples below to pale in fear.
Atop the stairs, even Tang Zhen and the others' expressions shifted. Everyone realized Wu Chen was truly serious this time, though displaying such a powerful technique against a junior in this setting was indeed somewhat shameful.
"That stubborn old man is really going all-out," Tang Zhen murmured.
Tang Zhen, however, could clearly tell Xiao Yuan had not revealed his full strength, and anticipation crept into his voice.
He truly wanted to see just what Xiao Yuan was capable of.
Beside him, Second Elder also wore a serious expression. Xiao Yuan had appeared excessively composed earlier—so composed that Second Elder began to suspect that even if he personally attacked, Xiao Yuan would have endless means to handle him.
Under the vast surge of fiery Dou Qi, the space around Wu Chen grew chaotic. Moments later, Wu Chen stomped down forcefully, causing cracks to radiate outward from his foot like lightning. Then, with a single tap:
"Bang!"
Wu Chen transformed into a streak of fiery red light, shooting like lightning and instantly appearing above Xiao Yuan, his aged face contorted with intensity.
"Taiyi Fire Luo Palm!"
His enormous palm, now engulfed in blinding crimson light, descended toward Xiao Yuan with devastating momentum.
Facing this palm that seemed capable of blotting out the sky, Xiao Yuan remained calm. He stretched out his hand, manifesting a black-and-green thunder spear.
Dark-golden Heavenly Flame surged from his palm, forming intricate golden patterns upon the thunder spear.
A destructive aura emanated forth.
Nine Tribulations Demon Lightning Spear!
Dou Qi erupted violently from his body, merging with the surrounding energy into the spear. Xiao Yuan twisted his body and hurled the spear toward the massive flaming palm above.
The spear turned into a thunder dragon, roaring as it crashed upward into Wu Chen's attack.
Yet, Xiao Yuan knew this alone wasn't enough to counter Wu Chen's move.
Thus, his hand seals rapidly shifted, summoning a dark-golden flame ruler into his palm.
Flame Splitting Tsunami!
With a slash, a huge wave of fiery ruler energy surged upward, targeting the flaming palm.
Immediately afterward, Xiao Yuan summoned violent winds around his body. A vast, majestic wind-and-lightning Dou Qi erupted overwhelmingly.
Following Xiao Yuan's shifting hand seals, the surging deep-green energy distorted, rapidly forming into an enormous, ten-foot-wide dark-green sword.
The sword's surface was unusually dim, completely devoid of gloss. Yet as soon as it materialized, space around it began trembling violently. Clearly, this sword, formed purely from Xiao Yuan's powerful Dou Qi, contained extraordinarily potent energy.
"Wind Annihilation Slash!"
As the shout faded, an exceptionally piercing sword hum resounded across the skies. Immediately afterward, Xiao Yuan pointed his sword finger at the massive flaming palm and thrust forward fiercely.
Following this movement, the enormous sword flew out at tremendous speed, arriving even faster than expected and directly colliding with the flaming palm.
The flaming ruler and the lightning spear quickly followed, both crashing onto the palm simultaneously.
"He actually executed three different elemental Di-class Dou Techniques simultaneously. Just what are this kid's meridians made of? How could they be this resilient?" Tang Zhen's face was filled with astonishment. Typically, even when one borrowed external energy to unleash techniques outside of one's own Dou Qi attribute, a buffer period was necessary. Otherwise, conflicting Dou Qi elements erupting simultaneously within the body would severely injure one's meridians.
Moreover, Xiao Yuan's Dou Qi foundation was terrifyingly deep. Although he was relying on secret techniques to temporarily boost his strength, his robust Dou Qi seemed even more solid than that of Wu Chen, an eight-star Dou Zong!
"This brat has some real skill!"
Facing three powerful Di-class Dou Techniques of different elements, the seriousness on Wu Chen's face intensified significantly. He immediately pushed his Dou Qi to the absolute limit.
Brilliant red light exploded from his massive palm. At the center of his palm, a strange, fiery-red rune emerged faintly, radiating such intense brilliance that many around involuntarily closed their eyes.
"Taiyi Fire Luo Palm—Fire Luo Covers Heaven and Earth!"
With a thunderous roar, Wu Chen's aura soared dramatically. His palms suddenly expanded rapidly, becoming enormous—nearly dozens of meters wide—in merely the blink of an eye. From a distance, they looked like dazzling fiery lanterns emitting an intense radiance.
As his voice echoed, the mysterious fire-red rune in Wu Chen's palm also expanded wildly, its terrifying energy growing increasingly dense!
"Third Elder actually unleashed the strongest Fire Luo Rune from the Taiyi Fire Luo Palm..."
Looking at Wu Chen's expanding palms, shocked cries immediately arose among the crowd. No one had expected an ordinary examination to turn into such an intense battle. Everyone clearly understood that at this moment, Wu Chen was using his full strength as an eight-star Dou Zong. Yet, the instigator of all this was merely a three-star Dou Zong youth.
Such a scene left many feeling as if they were dreaming. The difference between three-star and eight-star Dou Zong was not something easily bridged!
Xiao Yuan's expression remained completely calm, entirely unfazed by the blazing red radiance above him. He had absolute confidence in his own strength; stopping this attack with the full force of these three Di-class Dou Techniques was not difficult at all!
At this moment, Wu Chen let out another roar: "Taiyi Fire Luo Rune!"
As the shout faded, the mysterious fiery-red rune in his palm exploded with dazzling light. Suddenly, the rune trembled and detached itself from Wu Chen's palm, transforming into an astonishing rainbow beam, filled with terrifying energy potent enough to distort the surrounding space as it streaked downward at lightning speed!
As the rainbow beam descended, blinding radiance erupted between Wu Chen and Xiao Yuan. The two powerful attacks collided like meteors crashing together.
At the moment of collision, it felt as if the entire world had become silent. The expressions on countless faces froze instantly.
Boom!!!
This strange silence lasted merely a few breaths. Immediately after, an energy storm terrifying enough to frighten even Dou Zong experts violently burst forth from the collision site!
"Pfft!"
As the energy storm appeared, a wildly spinning wave of energy lashed out fiercely toward both Xiao Yuan and Wu Chen. Unable to dodge in time, Wu Chen was struck heavily, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood. His body flew backward uncontrollably, scraping along the ground for over a hundred meters before finally coming to a halt.
On the other hand, Xiao Yuan took one step forward, directly breaking through space and appearing in front of Tang Zhen, politely cupping his fists.
Tang Huo'er was startled, staring wide-eyed at Xiao Yuan's sudden appearance. What Xiao Yuan had just used was not a mere Dou Technique—but the power of space!
Her eyes couldn't help drifting downward toward Xiao Yuan's waist, where his clothing had torn slightly, revealing perfect, clearly defined muscles. Her gaze noticeably brightened.
Tang Zhen, the Second Elder, and many other elders stared at Xiao Yuan with peculiar expressions.
The spatial manipulation Xiao Yuan had just displayed was something only the Second Elder, who was at the peak of Dou Zong, could barely manage.
How had Xiao Yuan done it?
Although both of them had already left the battlefield, the terrifying energy storm continued to expand, wreaking havoc and causing the energy of heaven and earth to become wildly turbulent.
The spacious plaza in front of the great hall had practically been pulverized into dust. Waves of energy from the storm continued spreading outward, even impacting distant forests, causing giant trees to snap in half.
All the elders, including the Second Elder, standing before the great hall sharply inhaled. They clearly sensed that if they were caught in that terrifying storm above, even if they survived, they would suffer severe injuries.
Watching the increasingly violent storm, Xiao Yuan contemplated.
The previous attack shouldn't have triggered such an unexpected phenomenon. However, with his full-powered execution, his lightning and fire Dou Qi, enhanced by wind-element Dou Qi, had become increasingly violent. The destructive power of Heavenly Flame and Black Demon Lightning was completely unleashed, resulting in such a massive spectacle.
"If we don't resolve this quickly, Burning Flame Valley will end up a complete mess!"
Watching the growing chaos, Tang Zhen sighed. Just as he prepared to act, he saw Xiao Yuan's figure flash, reappearing directly above the chaotic storm.
"Hm?" Tang Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly. Could Xiao Yuan have a solution?
Actually, Xiao Yuan hadn't devised any particularly clever solution. Given his strength at the three-star Dou Zong peak, dealing with this situation was certainly beyond his capability. Luckily, he had cheats up his sleeve.
Skyfire Three Mysterious Change! Qi Mansion Infusion Secret Technique!
Xiao Yuan's hands quickly formed seals, unleashing two secret methods to amplify his power.
In the next instant, under the astonished gazes of Tang Zhen and others, Xiao Yuan's aura surged dramatically, reaching the Dou Zun level!
Immediately after, Xiao Yuan's finger gently slashed through the empty air before him, opening an enormous black spatial line. He plunged both hands into the spatial gap and forcefully tore it open!
Under this tremendous pull, space itself tore open, forming a massive crack dozens of meters wide. Within the crack lay endless, unfathomable darkness, inducing an involuntary sense of dread.
To rip open space—such an astonishing feat could only be performed by Dou Zun-level super-experts!
"Go!"
Xiao Yuan remotely gripped at the enormous energy storm. Astonishingly, the spinning energy storm gradually slowed, eventually coming to a halt. With a fierce shove, Xiao Yuan hurled the entire storm into the spatial fissure.
The moment the energy storm vanished into the spatial crack, the fissure rapidly healed and disappeared completely in the blink of an eye. Along with it vanished the terrifying storm that had wreaked havoc moments earlier.
Everyone stared blankly at the young figure hovering in the sky, his aura shockingly terrifying.
Xiao Yuan was…a Dou Zun?
How much had he been holding back when he fought evenly against the Third Elder just now?
Wu Chen struggled for a moment before painstakingly climbing to his feet. Gazing bitterly at Xiao Yuan's fearsome figure in the sky, a wry smile appeared on his face.
He had actually been fighting such a monster?
No wonder this kid had appeared so confident. With this kind of strength, Xiao Yuan could already qualify to be the Great Elder of Burning Flame Valley.
He had really brought this misery upon himself!
Thinking to this point, Wu Chen's smile grew even more bitter. He reached into his storage ring, took out two fiery-red scrolls radiating intense heat, and threw them to Xiao Yuan.
"A bet's a bet. This Fire Luo Scripture and Taiyi Fire Luo Palm now belong to you."
(END CHAPTER)
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