Boom!
The barrier had barely taken shape when a terrifying shockwave of energy surged down from the sky and smmed violently against it. The barrier instantly rippled like the surface of a ke struck by a massive stone, with waves spreading outward in tinuous succession.
However, this time the barrier structed by the bined efforts of the Misty Cloud Sect disciples could not withstand the impact as it had before. Cracks rapidly appeared on the energy shield, making it seem as if it might shatter at any moment.
When the energy collision occurred in the sky, aside from Fa Ma, Jia Xing Tian, Hai Bodong, Yun Yun, Gu He, and hly skilled and bold individuals, the rest of the spectators perched oall trees surrounding the square had already retreated a siderable distance for safety.
Even though Nan Yanran and Xiao Yan's cultivations were only at the high-star Dou Grandmaster stage, after being enhanced by Secret Teiques and both using Di Css Dou Teiques, the energy explosion from their collision was something that even a Dou King wouldn't dare to face without any prote.
"First Elder, you three stabilize one side. Leave the rest to me." Yun Yun's brows furrowed tightly as she spoke solemnly to Yun Leng and the other two elders.
In the sed, she and the three Dou King elders, including Yun Leng, appeared in front of the protective barrier. They frantically ied wind-attribute Dou Qi into the barrier to stabilize it.
The square, inally used for duels between the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect, had undoubtedly been reduced to ruins at this moment, with not even a trace of its former appearance remaining.
"That kid possesses a Heavenly Fme and flying-type Dou Teiques. I think he shouldn't be in much trouble. I just don't know if Yanran's strength withstand su impact," Elder Yun Sha said, frowning as he gazed at the square still enveloped in energy.
"First Elder, this youngster named Xiao Yan is not easy to deal with," Elder Yun Du said, his brows tightly knitted.
"Let's observe the situation first. If Yanran defeat him, that would be best. If not, we may have to resort to more forceful means. You all uand the importance of certain matters. That Xiao Yan is not only a 5th-tier alchemist but also possesses a Heavenly Fme. He's even more valuable than Gu He. You should grasp what I mean," Yun Leng said through voice transmission.
The other two elders uood when they saw Yun Leng's gloomy eyes and nodded silently.
At this moment, Xiao Yan was in the ter of the energy-ravaged square pletely enveloped in bck fmes. He actually ighe terrifying energy and approached Nan Yanran step by step as she struggled to resist the energy onsught.
Even with her entire body protected by Dou Qi Armor and defensive Dou Teiques, she found it difficult to withstand this violent energy vortex.
When she saw Xiao Yan dare to walk within such a turbulent energy storm, her eyes widened in disbelief!
"Don't push yourself. You 't defeat me. There's no denying that your strength is the greatest I've seen among our peers, but you're still not as good as me." Xiao Yan could naturally walk in the energy vortex. To Mao Wu, it was like a gluttoering a dessert shop, ready to eat to its heart's tent.
With a buzzing sound, that peculiar white light appeared once again on Nan Yanran's Cloud Sying Bck Sword. She po rely on this powerful healing energy to ehe energy vortex and battle Xiao Yan once more.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, wisps of bck fme ignited on the Cloud Sying Bck Sword. The white energy that had just emerged was entirely devoured!
Xiao Yan smiled and expined, "It's useless. The Life Fme hidden in your sword may be powerful, but to my Dev Fme, it's merely a tonic. Moreover, you only have a reserve of fme, while I possess the true fire seed. The difference is vast."
Upon hearing these words, Nan Yanran slowly closed her eyes, and the Dou Qi within her body actually ceased flowing. It was unclear whether her Dou Qi was exhausted or if she was bent on seekih.
Of course, Xiao Yan wouldn't let her be ed by the energy vortex like this. Whether for Yun Yun's sake or because he wao learain things from her, he would save her.
Mao Wu spat out bck fmes the moment he waved his hand, enveloping the two of them within as it devoured the raging energy with its open mouth.
Ihe bck fme protective barrier, Nan Yanran sighed and looked at Xiao Yan with a plex expression. "Why are you s?"
Nan Yanran had to admit defeat. She hadn't won even after using all her trump cards. She had even received part of Yun Po Tian's iance! As long as she re-ehe Gate of Life ah, she could obtain the plete Dou Vee iance, yet she still couldn't defeat Xiao Yan!
"The strong remain strong, that's all."
Nan Yanran shook her head, no longer intending to fight. She returhe Cloud Sying Bck Sword to its sheath with a g.
"What do you want to ask? I tell you anything as long as it doesn't involve the Misty Cloud Sect's secrets." Nan Yanran hadn't fotten her earlier promise: as long as Xiao Yan could defeat her, she would tell him about the Gate of Life ah.
Xiao Yan remained calm and unhurried. He retrieved a tier 5 healing pill from his ste ring and said, "Take this first. The side effects of a Secret Teique that boost your strength by a major realm might be life-threatening."
He didn't force himself either and ed a tier 5 healing pill to teract the side effects of the Skyfire Three Mysterious ge.
Nan Yanran g the medial pill in her hand, then at Xiao Yan. After a slight furrow of her elegant brows, she swallowed the pill. If Xiao Yan wao harm her, he wouldn't o go to such trouble.
Immediately, a gentle healing strength nourished her body, which had been overdrawn by the Secret Teique.
"That white energy of yours is a kind of fme, right?" When Xiao Yan saw Nan Yanran using white energy for healing, he reized at a ghat it ecial kind of fme!
Moreover, it ecial kind of fme that he was too familiar with. That was why he could see the clues immediately, while even Gu He couldn't discover it.
Nan Yanran nodded.
"That fme is ihe Gate of Life ah?"
Nan Yanran nodded again.
"Besides the white fme, is there also a be that looks like a fish?"
Nan Yanran's beautiful eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Xiao Yan and excimed, "How do you know?"
Xiao Yan pounded his chest in frustration! Heavenly Fme, ah!!!
Ranked 21st on the Heavenly Fme Ranking, the Yin-Yang Twin Fme, also known as the Yin-Yang Life ah Fme! Bd white fmes iwined, swimming like Yin-Yang fishes.
The Yang Fme saves lives, embodying the endless cycle of life; the Yiakes lives, leading to eternal damnation. The Twin Fmes trolled life ah, hehe niame Life ah Fme.
'Gate of Life ah, Gate of Life ah, to hell with yate of Life ah!!' Xiao Yan hadn't expected that Yun Po Tian could be so literal in naming! It was called the Gate of Life ah simply because the Yin-Yang Life ah Fme was inside.
Why was Xiao Yan filled with regret? Because three years ago, when Nan Yanran came to annul the e, Ge Ye had agreed to let him ehe Misty Cloud Sect as a core disciple and enjoy the sect's top resources.
They had practically spoon-fed him the opportunity!
In other words, if he had agreed back then, he wouldn't have o risk his life searg everywhere. Although the process ultimately yielded good results, looking back, it was filled with perilous moments where a single misstep could have cost him his life!
If the heavens gave Xiao Yan another ce, he would say: Let me ehe Gate of Life ah!
"Your sect has a Heavenly Fme; why did Gu He go to Queen Medusa to find one?" Xiao Yan asked in puzzlement. Wasn't this seeking far and wide when the answer was right under one's nose?
Nan Yanran replied with a hint of annoyance, "Not everyone ehe Gate of Life ah. Only those who trigger a rea from it enter. I'm the only one in this geion who do so. Moreover, no one from previous geions who ehe Gate of Life ah could reach the fifth gate. I'm the first."
Nan Yanran showed a hint of pride at this point. She was ihe number one genius of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Xiao Yan coughed lightly, rubbed his nose somewhat embarrassedly, and asked, "If I want to ehe Gate of Life ah, I wonder if it's possible?"
"You?!"
