Chapter 117

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Translation: Along with the ding-dong sound and some tiny sparks, those several wind blades were blocked by the extremely hard Mysterious Heavy Ruler, and then completely dissipated.

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Translation: After blocking the wind blades, Xiao Yan slightly raised his gaze, his indifferent eyes glancing at the graceful figure that brushed past, and swung his arm.

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Translation: The Mysterious Heavy Ruler brought forth a fierce vigor, smashing horizontally toward those behind.

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Translation: The pressure of the vigor pressed Nalan Yanran's skirt tightly against her skin, outlining her slender willow waist.

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Translation: Feeling the pressure vigor whistling from behind, Nalan Yanran slightly raised her eyebrows, seeming somewhat surprised at the opponent's keen perception.

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Translation: But thinking of the opponent's identity as an alchemist, she felt somewhat relieved.

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Translation: Her long sword thrust out violently, leaving a green arc in the empty air with its pale green blade.

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Translation: The sharp sword tip seemed to pierce air resistance, and with a clear "ding" sound, it pointed straight at the heavy ruler swinging horizontally.

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Translation: Upon contact, the strong vigor contained in the huge ruler caused the slender long sword to bend slightly.

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Translation: Seeing that, the Yun Lan Sect disciples around also showed astonishment on their faces.

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Translation: After infusing the sword body with Qi, it could withstand enormous gravity, yet upon initial contact the long sword was bent.

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Translation: Thus it is clear that the weight of that black heavy ruler is not light.

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Translation: Nalan Yanran also slightly raised her eyebrows, not expecting that this seemingly inconspicuous black huge ruler would have such weight.

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Translation: However, after the recent exchange, he already knew the opponent's cultivated technique, which definitely would not exceed the intermediate Mysterious Tier.

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Translation: After all, she spent these months training in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, not merely fighting magic beasts.

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Translation: She also slaughtered many mercenaries who meant her harm.

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Translation: Thus her combat experience is not lacking.

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Translation: Although she doesn't understand why that alchemist teacher of the opponent didn't give Xiao Yan a higher-level technique.

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Translation: But she knows that the current situation is more advantageous for her!

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Translation: Gazing at the pale green long sword whose bending amplitude kept increasing, Nalan Yanran lightly tapped the ground, and the green aura on her sword surged violently.

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Translation: The suddenly surging power, with a boom, bounced the heavy ruler away.

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Translation: Taking advantage of the elasticity of both, Nalan Yanran leapt up into midair.

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Translation: Her lovely face solemn, the long sword in her hand suddenly trembled rapidly, then slowly moved.

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Translation: Each time the sword moved a fraction, it would leave a sword-shaped afterimage as if substantive.

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Translation: "Wind Spirit Dividing Form Sword!"

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Translation: "I didn't expect Senior Sister Nalan to have already mastered the Wind Spirit Dividing Form Sword, a mid-Mysterious Tier combat skill; truly admirable."

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Translation: "I heard that Senior Sister Nalan mastered the Wind Spirit Dividing Form Sword to the point of splitting into six sword forms in just one year; sigh, I've trained nearly two years and only managed four..."

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Translation: "Just as it began, Senior Sister Nalan already used this level of combat skill, probably aiming for a quick victory; that Xiao Family kid is unlucky."

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Translation: When Nalan Yanran unleashed the Wind Spirit Dividing Form Sword, the Yun Lan Sect disciples below couldn't help but whisper in astonishment.

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Translation: Xiao Yan saw those people's appearance, guessing they recognized the details of the combat skill just displayed, and that this combat skill is probably still difficult to master even in the Yun Lan Sect.

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Translation: Otherwise, not only those disciples, but even the dozen or so white-robed elders on the stone platform, some of them also nodded slightly.

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Translation: The heavy ruler planted into the ground, Xiao Yan raised his head, slightly narrowing his eyes, watching as it moved with Nalan Yanran's long sword.

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Translation: And the few energy afterimages that gradually appeared; relying on excellent perception, he could sense the powerful energy contained within those afterimages.

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Translation: "\"As expected of the Yun Lan Sect's Young Sect Master, such a powerful combat skill, used as soon as said... \""

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Translation: Gripping the handle of the Mysterious Heavy Ruler tightly, Xiao Yan's foot slowly turned half a circle on the ground, then he heavily stepped down, legs slightly bent, and leapt up.

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Translation: His body violently surged toward Nalan Yanran in midair; on the Mysterious Heavy Ruler, crimson Qi surged forth, and colorful Beast Fire quickly coiled around the ruler's body.

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Translation: Glancing at Xiao Yan shooting up from below, Nalan Yanran's expression remained calm, and the movement of her long sword did not stop because of that.

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Translation: Lightly tapping the void, pale green Qi burst forth from the sole of her foot, instantly forming a large sheet of sharp wind blades that fiercely cut toward Xiao Yan.

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Translation: Feeling the sound of wind blades tearing through the air from above, Xiao Yan raised his palm, slightly subdued, and an overwhelming surge of thrust burst from his palm.

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Translation: However, that large sheet of wind blades exceeded Xiao Yan's expectations; although his Blowing Fire Palm slowed those wind blades, they did not dissipate.

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Translation: Seeing this, Xiao Yan hastily gave up the idea of striking her before her combat skill was unleashed.

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Translation: Hastily performing Suction Palm toward the ground, he pulled himself down.

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Translation: At the same time, a hint of solemnity flashed across his face; Nalan Yanran's Qi level likely exceeded his expectations.

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"Little Yanzi, be careful, the opponent is a peak Great Dou Master; looking at the aura that leaks from time to time when he releases his Dou Technique, I'm afraid he has already stepped half a foot into the Dou Spirit realm."

Although the sharp-eyed Medicine Dust didn't dare to use his soul perception now, based on the aura emanating from Nalan Yanran, he quickly determined her Dou Qi level and hurriedly reminded.

"What?! No wonder I said she's so hard to beat."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's heart jolted.

As for whether he could defeat his opponent, he felt uncertain.

"Wind Spirit Splitting Sword!"

At that moment, with a clear shout, Nalan Yanran's long sword suddenly pointed downward at Xiao Yan.

She lightly tapped the void with her toes, a faint breeze appearing beneath her feet; using this breeze, Nalan Yanran swiftly retreated.

The six illusory energy swords left hanging in midair trembled slightly, then shot toward Xiao Yan below, linked end to end.

The energy swords tore through the void, as if ripping space; a pale green energy arc spread from the sword tips, the six sword shapes linked end to end, like a meteor falling from the sky.

Xiao Yan frowned as he watched the swiftly incoming green energy.

A Dou Technique released by a wind-attributed peak Great Dou Master is utterly impossible for him—who lacks speed and hasn't cultivated any movement technique—to dodge.

"Since I can't dodge, I'll just take it head-on..."

Muttering to himself, Xiao Yan mobilized a large amount of Dou Qi from his Dou Crystal, covering the Xuan Heavy Ruler.

And the various Beast Fires within the air vortex naturally poured out as well, sticking together onto the black huge ruler.

Swinging the heavy ruler, carrying mighty vigor, he heavily smashed it onto the energy swords beneath the astonished gazes below.

"Bang!"

Upon contact, the violent energy explosion sounded above the square, the intense light causing some people to involuntarily close their eyes.

At the moment of contact with the energy remnant sword, Xiao Yan felt only a huge force surge; his hands tightly gripping the heavy ruler also went numb from the shock, and his body flew backward uncontrollably.

After spinning several times in the air, his body landed, then he retreated a few steps before finally stopping.

Seeing that, Nalan Yanran's light cyan wind-attribute energy around her body surged violently, and she swiftly dove down toward Xiao Yan.

"Good chance, watch my Eight Extremes..."

Seeing Nalan Yanran dare to approach him, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, his right hand gripping tightly, he wanted to strike her, but she merely approached, swung her long sword a few times, flung out several sharp cyan sword blades, then quickly broke contact, giving him no chance to unleash his skill.

"Damn it!"

Cursing his opponent inwardly, Xiao Yan hastily abandoned using his fighting technique and dodged those blades.

Yao Chen also saw the situation and reminded: "Xiao Yan, the opponent is different from what we thought; she's not a pampered noble lady who stays home cultivating and knows nothing of combat; that little girl's combat experience is also decent, so be careful."

"Okay, teacher."

While responding to Yao Chen, Xiao Yan also blocked and dodged all those attacks.

Watching her never make contact, using her wind-attribute speed advantage to strike and leave, Xiao Yan also felt quite troubled.

His forte in fighting techniques mostly consists of close-combat techniques.

Now facing such an extremely fast enemy who never stays in close combat with him, he momentarily felt at a loss.

Moreover, due to a five-star gap in their Qi ranks, he had to carefully handle each of her attacks.

If this continues, he will eventually be unable to endure and be worn down by her.

After all, during the recent fight, he judged by her Qi quality that her cultivation method should be of the high Mysterious Tier.

Compared to his current Flame Mantra, its level is undoubtedly much higher; in a battle of attrition, he would surely lose to her.

Although he has many Qi Return Pills in his storage ring, he does not believe that the young sect leader of a power with a sixth-rank alchemist would have fewer medicinal pills than him.

However, Nalan Yanran would not give him a chance to catch his breath, constantly moving around him and attacking him...

"Good chance, Eight Extremes Collapse!"

After being continuously attacked for nearly twenty minutes, Xiao Yan finally seized the opportunity, as his light shout rang out.

Above his fist, a surging surge of vigor burst forth, finally under the astonished gazes of the surrounding Yun Lan Sect disciples.

Xiao Yan seized the moment of her evasion, turned swiftly, and then landed a solid blow on the back of Nalan Yanran's hastily condensed Qi armor.

The terrifying blast sent Nalan Yanran flying like a kite with its string cut, her delicate body tossed into the air, as fragile as a flower swept away by a gale.

"Did Senior Sister Nalan lose?"

Countless people stared dumbfounded at Nalan Yanran, who fell from midair like a butterfly losing its wings, all wearing expressions of utter disbelief.

Thus the young sect leader of the Yun Lan Sect lost so easily?

On the stone platform, Yun Yun, Yun Leng, and the other Yun Lan Sect elders merely watched calmly as Nalan Yanran slowly fell.

If she really lost that easily, wouldn't that be seriously underestimating the Yun Lan Sect's training?