Chapter 1034

Next, Gu Yao!

However, the Elder in charge of roll call paid no attention to others' gazes, and after seeing Gu Zhen's clan mark successfully drawn on his forehead, he immediately called out the next name.

Thud-thud. thud.

Just as the Elder ahead shouted, among the front row of the Ancient Clan's younger generation, a young man with strange half-white, half-black hair silently stepped forward, walking step by step toward the center of the arena.

However, before leaving his spot, his gaze icy, he glanced coldly at Xiao Yan in the distance.

His expression seemed to say, 'You little bastard, you're dead.'

"Red beauty brings disaster—looking at that guy's appearance, I'm afraid trouble's coming again!"

Faced with that killing intent-filled gaze, Xiao Yan helplessly shook his head.

However, in his words, there was little fear; instead, teasing predominated.

After all, he had recently learned that fire lotus combat technique, and after some practice with his teacher, he had become somewhat familiar with it, giving him great confidence.

Immediately after, he didn't forget to glance around, taking a look at Lin Feng on another VIP seat.

"Hmph, Lin Feng, when you see the fire lotus combat technique I've learned, I hope you don't have your jaw drop from shock!"

While sneering inside, Xiao Yan immediately turned his gaze back to the square ahead.

In his mind, this fire lotus combat technique is extremely powerful, with an extremely high ceiling; Lin Feng should value it greatly.

Therefore, after seeing him learn it, he'll surely be so angry he'll jump up and down, unable to sleep or eat properly.

Finally, Lin Feng is literally angered to death, and then he smoothly accepts the other's strange fire.

However, Xiao Yan doesn't know that Lin Feng had already been mentally prepared for this.

Even, in Lin Feng's eyes, this combat technique is merely his imitation of the original Xiao Yan from the source material.

Now that the other party has learned it, he won't feel the slightest bit angry.

Meanwhile, Gu Xun'er, upon hearing her brother Xiao Yan tease her as a 'beauty that brings disaster,' felt her cheeks flush crimson, and a hint of shame welled up.

Immediately after, she angrily punched Xiao Yan's arm to show her opposition.

However, that force probably couldn't even swat a fly.

Meanwhile, while Xiao Yan and Gu Xun'er were flirting, Gu Yao also came onto the field.

Immediately after, under the guidance of the Elder controlling the star disk of the Ancient Clan, he placed his palm on the star disk.

Whoom-bang! Bang! bang.

As Gu Yao's palm made contact with the star disk, the disk first fell silent, then violently trembled, and brilliant beams shot out from within, with stars appearing one after another on its surface.

And those stars shining with strong light ended up lighting up a full eight, only then was the announcement made!

Hiss

Gazing at the eight stars blazing with piercing light, those around who understood its meaning couldn't help but suck in a cold breath, then exclaimed in astonishment: 'It's actually an eight-star bloodline rank! This Gu Yao, no wonder he's one of the Four Great Commanders!'

"I seem to recall that when the young lady was tested back then, her bloodline rank was only eight stars; I never expected this Gu Yao commander to have now caught up to the lady."

"Eh, that's not right; the lady's test result was from long ago—who knows how much her bloodline has strengthened now?"

And after the shock, the people of the Ancient Clan surrounding the square all turned to whisper among themselves.

Besides, even the three Elders of the Ancient Clan present in the field were a bit dazed at that moment because of those eight stars.

Soon after, they quickly came to their senses, and for the first time, a hint of a smile appeared on their solemn faces.

Gu Yao, one of the Four Great Commanders of the Black Abyss Army, strength eight-star Fighting Sovereign, eight-star bloodline power, after discussion by the Council of Elders, has been bestowed the purple-gold clan mark!

As the shout fell, the Elder holding the purple-gold dragon brush suddenly burst forth with extremely brilliant light.

At the same time, the brush tip, gathering rich energy, traced a mysterious rune on Gu Yao's forehead as the Elder waved his arm.

Whoosh

It seems drawing this so-called purple-gold clan mark consumes an enormous amount of battle qi, so when the final stroke landed, beads of sweat also appeared on the Elder's forehead.

And at the moment the Elder let out a long exhale, the brilliant light at the tip of the purple-gold brush gradually weakened.

At the same time, a lifelike purple-gold clan mark appeared on Gu Yao's forehead.

However, the color of this purple-gold clan mark is obviously several times deeper than Gu Zhen's earlier purple-gold clan mark.

Obviously, this should be the difference brought about by the disparity in strength between the two.

"Clan mark completed, Gu Yao, you may step down first, next"

After finishing the clan mark, the Elder holding the brush gave a rare calm smile, then waved his hand, signaling him to leave.

"Elder, wait a moment."

However, before the Elder's words had finished, the aloof Gu Yao suddenly spoke up to interrupt.

"Huh?"

Seeing this, the three Ancient Clan Elders were all startled, then frowned slightly.

But soon, they three guessed the reason.

Thinking that Xiao Yan was also highly disliked, after exchanging a glance, they did not oppose Gu Yao speaking up.

"According to our clan's rules, at the coming-of-age ceremony I have the right to challenge anyone at will. And I want to challenge him!"

Under the gaze of many, Gu Yao finished speaking in a light tone, then pointed his finger sharply at Xiao Yan's position.

As for Xiao Yan seated in the stands, upon seeing the finger point at him, his hand clenched tightly all at once.

He knew, what was bound to come, has come.

Upon hearing Gu Yao's words, many people in the square had their expressions shift.

Of course, those like Ling Quan and Yang Hao who had previously suffered at Xiao Yan's hands, their schadenfreude-filled gazes almost instantly turned toward Xiao Yan.

From this action, it's clear they had long anticipated this.

Especially Yang Hao, who previously acted on his own to challenge Xiao Yan, was punished with a year's confinement; after the coming-of-age ceremony, he must immediately begin serving it.

And thinking that before this, he could see Xiao Yan beaten half to death, his mood instantly improved by more than half.

At that moment, the three ancient clan elders on the stage nodded and explained, "According to the rules, at your coming-of-age ceremony, you may challenge anyone from our clan, but if the opponent is not from our clan, then you need their consent before you can fight."

Hearing that, Gu Yao also knew the rules; after nodding slowly, he turned away.

His icy, bone-chilling gaze locked onto Xiao Yan not far away, and he said flatly, "You should know I came for you. Even if you count as a member of an ancient family, the Xiao clan is now defunct, with no strong ones that would matter to our ancient clan. If you want to marry into our ancient clan, you need to show some strength."

Otherwise, our ancient clan's elders would never agree.

Swish!

Following his action, everyone around almost simultaneously turned their gaze to Xiao Yan.

At this moment, they were very curious: how would this young man named Xiao Yan respond when facing Gu Yao, one of the four great marshals of the ancient clan?

And many people's eyes were filled with schadenfreude.

Is he the disciple of that discarded person from my Medicine Clan? He seems quite hated, but that Gu Yao acted really fast; I originally wanted to meet this kid first, to see how the disciple of my Medicine Clan's Discarded-Child Teaching turns out.

On the other side of the VIP seats, several figures lounged in their chairs; one of them, a man with a medicine-gourd pattern on his forehead, looked toward where Xiao Yan was and smiled.

Don't worry; as long as he can survive intact from Gu Yao's hands, you still have a chance. Besides, what real expertise could these outside alchemists have?

As soon as the former finished speaking, a scantily clad, extremely hot-bodied flirtatious woman on the neighboring chair pursed her lips and immediately showed a disdainful expression.

Judging from the special mark on her brow, she should also be a member of the so-called Medicine Clan.

Tch, this guy dares to steal my target. I hope that kid can last a bit longer; otherwise, my three years in Tian Mu would be boring.

At the same time, in another corner, a figure completely wrapped in a black robe slightly lifted their head, revealing an exceptionally pale young face.

And this person was none other than the one who, on that day, invited Lin Feng to enter the Soul Hall to serve the Soul Clan—Hun Ya!

Gu Yao couldn't resist making a move. It looks like Xiao Yan is in for more misfortune than fortune this time.

At the same time as those two groups spoke, far away, Huo Zhi, whose cheek was covered with a veil, also lightly shook their head.

This guy is not smart either; he doesn't know to wait until he's stronger before coming to the ancient clan. Being a five-star Dou Zun at this age is indeed a rare genius in Zhongzhou, but such a level of genius is common among the ancient clan.

As soon as the former finished speaking, a man with the same flame mark on his forehead immediately nodded in agreement.

In his view, Xiao Yan would likely be beaten half to death by Gu Yao and end up crawling out of the ancient realm in a sorry state.

Gu Yao! He's a guest; your abrupt challenge like this is going too far.

Thinking that her brother Xiao Yan only had the strength of a five-star Dou Zun, Gu Xun'er immediately discarded the clan rules, clenched her jade hand, raised her eyebrows slightly, and sternly rebuked.

This is the rule. Moreover, he can also refuse and act like a timid turtle.

Seeing the former's action, Gu Yao's killing intent toward Xiao Yan surged, and he said in an icy tone.

Miss, there's nothing improper about Gu Yao's actions; they fully comply with the rules. Of course, whether this challenge proceeds depends on the parties' wishes. If Xiao Yan is afraid, he can also refuse.

In response to Gu Xun'er's rebuke, one of the three elders on the stage also spoke up at this moment to support Gu Yao.

You!

Faced with everyone's reaction, Gu Xun'er was so angry that the big lump of fat in front of her seemed about to explode.

If it weren't for her insufficient strength, she would have killed several people!

However, just then, Xiao Yan, who had been silent all along, suddenly reached out to stop Gu Xun'er from continuing.

Huh

Afterward, under the gaze of countless eyes, he lightly exhaled, then slowly rose, smiling as he said softly, "Since Marshal Gu Yao is pressing so hard, then I, Xiao Yan, will take on this match on behalf of the Xiao clan."

Brother Xiao Yan.

Seeing his agreement, Gu Xun'er's pretty face involuntarily showed deep worry.

After all, Gu Yao is not Yang Hao; the other side is a genuine eight-star Dou Zun!

Girl, it's fine; it's just Gu Yao—I can handle it.

In response to his girlfriend's worry, Xiao Yan gave a light laugh, stroked Gu Xun'er's silky black hair, and comforted her.

His intimate gesture with Gu Xun'er also successfully attracted another wave of hostility from the ancient clan.

At the same time, the killing intent flickering in Gu Yao's eyes in the distance intensified once more.

Then okay.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er could only helplessly nod.

But then she quickly leaned close to Xiao Yan's ear and warned: "Gu Yao, because his elders hold important positions in the clan and he himself is capable, it's practically a certainty that he will break into the Transcendent Dou Zun before thirty. Therefore, he has also obtained in advance the Great Annihilation Technique that was used by Gu Qingyang and Lin Feng in their previous match; Xiao Yan, you need to be careful."

Okay

Hearing that, Xiao Yan immediately nodded seriously.

Because when Lin Feng and Gu Qingyang previously competed, he was personally present to watch.

Therefore, he had also seen that so-called Great Annihilation Technique.

The terrifying power of that technique, which destroys all vitality, remains vivid in his memory even now.

Xiao Yan, are you going to fight or not? I've been waiting here for you for a long time.

Seeing him being intimate with the goddess of his heart, Gu Yao clenched his fists, trembled slightly, and couldn't help but interrupt their continued conversation.

Heh, a marshal of the Black Nirvana Army lacks patience like this?

Hearing that, Xiao Yan gave a light smile, then darted forward, quickly stopping a few hundred meters in front of Gu Yao.

The three ancient clan elders who had been in charge of conducting the coming-of-age ceremony, seeing this, quickly gathered their things and retreated to the side of the distant VIP seats.

At the same time, after leaving the center of the plaza, the three exchanged a knowing glance.

Immediately afterward, they almost simultaneously extended their hands, and powerful spatial energy surged wildly before them.

In an instant, a massive semicircular spatial barrier formed in front of the VIP seats.

It separated the non-VIP area from the space ahead.

This action appeared to be protecting some of the weaker VIPs on the VIP seats.

But anyone with sufficient intelligence could guess that this was merely a secondary function.

This barrier was primarily set up by these ancient clan elders to prevent Xiao Yan from fleeing if he couldn't win, giving Gu Xun'er ample time to intervene.

While guarding against Xiao Yan, they also incidentally guarded this young lady of theirs whose brain wasn't very sharp.