Chapter 237: Practice Yields True Knowledge

"Take another punch!" Xiao Yan instantly activated the Burning Decree at high speed; his battle qi surged like a wild horse let loose, and in one swift step forward, he struck again with a punch.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's fist was wrapped in a blood-red flame, his battle qi solidified, transforming his fist into a miniature eight-winged Flame Demon Tiger; the muscles and tendons on his right arm bulged as he slammed forward.

Xiao Yan had even locked his Soul Force Perception onto the white-clad girl; no matter how fast she moved, no matter where she fled, he had already pinned her down.

The white-clad girl giggled, revealing a cute dimple, gritted her teeth, let out a long howl, and a faint purple light flickered on her body; her blood qi surged violently, then she clashed fists with Xiao Yan once more.

With a loud clang, Xiao Yan unleashed his full strength—his physical power exploded to its peak, using not only the Heaven-Fire Three Mystical Changes but also the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame.

You have to understand, that was a Heavenly Flame—an absolute treasure of the world—yet under the full-force punch of the little girl in white, even with the bursting dark force of the Eight Extremes Collapse, Xiao Yan still couldn't withstand that terrifying power, unable to break through her fist.

【6】 Know this—that was a Strange Flame, a peerless treasure; yet under the full-force punch of the white-clad girl, even the hidden force of Eight Extreme Shatter erupted, and Xiao Yan still could not withstand that terrifying power, unable to break through the punch.

With a boom, the hidden force of Eight Extreme Shatter and the explosion of the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame roared, and terrifying flames swept outward.

Although Xiao Yan had counterattacked with a Dou Technique, he was still blasted backward like a falling meteor, crashing heavily into a pile of jagged rocks and carving out a crater.

With a splash, mud and stones flew everywhere; Xiao Yan waved his hand, flinging off all the rocks, and climbed out of the debris—his appearance was utterly disheveled; without doubt, in close-range combat, Xiao Yan could not match this mysterious girl.

Xiao Yan looked at the mysterious girl who still stood firm without retreating, and sighed with regret: "I thought that after obtaining the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame, my physical strength was unmatched even among peers or those above me; today, I realize I've been a frog in a well."

Xiao Yan's current physical strength absolutely surpassed many Fifth Rank Demon Beasts; with the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame, he feared no beast in hand-to-hand combat, let alone now with a Dou Technique activated.

Today, he had learned a lesson.

Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened as he looked at the mysterious girl and said: "Little sister, you're not human, are you?"

Although Xiao Yan's words were impolite, the girl didn't get angry—instead, she crossed her arms and laughed: "Yes, I'm a demon beast."

"You're only at the Battle King realm, yet you can take human form?" Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and asked.

Demon beasts can indeed transform through their own power, but even someone like Mei Du Sha, who evolved her bloodline with ultra-high lineage, needed to reach the Battle Zong realm to learn transformation.

"I accidentally ate a rare Transformation Grass, and then I turned into this form and can't change back," the girl frowned, her expression dull as she mentioned it, her lips pouting, clearly unhappy.

"Transformation Grass? No wonder." Hearing this, Xiao Yan felt a flicker of understanding; Transformation Grass is the primary ingredient for crafting Transformation Pills, so it carries some of the pill's effects—but since it wasn't refined, eating it raw causes incomplete transformation.

"Where are your parents?" Xiao Yan asked casually.

"None."

The girl snapped impatiently: "Are you going to fight or not? Stop asking so many questions!"

Xiao Yan smiled faintly, a look of relief crossing his face, then flicked his storage ring and drew out a Black Heavy Ruler, saying: "Of course I'll fight! Don't blame me for not playing fair."

The girl giggled, assuming a stance: "My body is my weapon—I'm not afraid of you using one."

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, then surged forward again; with the Black Heavy Ruler's enhancement, he swung it horizontally in one sweeping motion.

The pitch-black Black Heavy Ruler carved a half-circle through the air, striking hard.

Although Xiao Yan's horizontal sweep didn't use the Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler, the Black Heavy Ruler itself was immensely heavy, like a mountain descending; the swing produced a sonic boom, and even a meter above the ground, it whipped up a whirlwind.

Facing Xiao Yan's assault, the girl no longer met him head-on; as the Black Heavy Ruler swept toward her, she lightly pressed her palms against it, used the force to twist her body midair, and dodged Xiao Yan's attack.

The girl's body moved with fluid grace; as she turned, she lashed out with a kick toward Xiao Yan's face, as smooth as a True Dragon leaping into the sky and whipping its tail.

Then, Xiao Yan's powerful Soul Force Perception detected it—he dropped into a sharp waist-dodge to evade the kick.

Ding ding ding ding!!! Instantly, the two clashed in furious combat; Xiao Yan didn't hold back because the girl looked small and cute—every swing of the Black Heavy Ruler was a crushing blow, smashing craters into the ground.

And every punch of the girl was like a landmine—each punch and kick echoed with the thunderous roar of martial force.

The clash of the heavy ruler's force and the punch's energy rang through the entire forest.

With a boom, the girl's punch finally met Xiao Yan's Black Heavy Ruler in a direct, head-on collision.

This time, the girl was actually knocked back—ding, ding, ding—repeatedly retreating; with the Black Heavy Ruler's enhancement and the precision of his Soul Force Perception, Xiao Yan finally spotted a crack and an opening to counterattack.

With a clang, the heavy ruler rang through heaven and earth; Xiao Yan didn't stop after driving her back a few steps—he surged forward again with a burst of speed, still swinging the Black Heavy Ruler downward.

Xiao Yan relentlessly pressed forward, slashing, sweeping, and upward-thrusting with the ruler, giving the girl not a single moment to breathe.

"Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler!"

Seeing the girl dodge his attack and leap backward, Xiao Yan ceased pursuit; the Black Heavy Ruler turned blood-red—he intended to settle this with this technique!

An unusual, violent energy fluctuation surged abruptly through the forest.

Waves of nearly solid, violent red energy suddenly poured into the Black Heavy Ruler as Xiao Yan let out a sharp cry.

A dark-red ruler-missile, several zhang in length, shot forth with terrifying momentum—within the blood-red flames, it seemed as if countless demon beasts burst forth.

The white-clad girl, seeing Xiao Yan unleash a Earth-grade Dou Technique, grew serious; intense purple light slowly erupted from within her, the beautiful purple glow making her appear profoundly mysterious.

The girl formed her hands into claws, let out a long howl, and fearlessly met the still-fierce Earth-grade Dou Technique with "Two Dragons Emerging from the Sea"; instantly, purple light flashed—and Xiao Yan's unstoppable Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler froze midair!

The Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler seemed locked in place, utterly motionless.

Xiao Yan's face instantly changed—he narrowed his pupils, recognizing what this was!

"Space Power!! Battle Zun realm?!"

Xiao Yan was stunned—the white-clad girl wasn't using a Dou Technique at all; she was manipulating Space Power to seal his Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler!

Battle Zong can only walk through the air, barely using Space Power; only Battle Zun-level experts can control Space Power and wield it as their own.

With a serious gaze, Xiao Yan scanned with his Soul Force Perception—he realized this wasn't a Dou Technique, but a Bloodline Technique innate to the girl, a demon beast's racial talent.

As the saying goes, a rat's son knows how to dig tunnels; a demon beast's strength is deeply tied to its bloodline.

Demon beasts are born with certain skills, embedded in their bloodline, which awaken automatically once they reach a certain level.

This is why Mei Du Sha fought so desperately to evolve—her seven-colored light was the Bloodline Technique of the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent, extremely powerful.

"What kind of demon beast is this girl's true form?! Her Bloodline Power can manipulate Space Power!" Xiao Yan's heart jolted—her physical strength surpassed ordinary Fifth Rank Demon Beasts, and she could control Space Power!

Xiao Yan now recalled: at the very beginning, when he used a Protective Barrier to defend, the girl had simply passed straight through it and punched him, sending him flying!

He had thought she used some Dou Technique, but now he saw—it was her manipulation of Space Power, striking through Space itself.

Under Xiao Yan's stunned gaze, the white-clad girl flipped her hands and pushed forward—the ruler-missile of the Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler instantly twisted; more accurately, the space around it twisted.

The next second, the white-clad girl revealed a smug smile and said: "Hehe, dummy, I'm giving it back to you!"

Boom boom boom!!! The next instant, Xiao Yan clearly felt exactly what it was like to be struck by his own Flame-Partitioning Wave Ruler!

The blood-red ruler-missile reversed direction, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Spiritual Flame surged toward Xiao Yan like ten thousand galloping horses.

"Kuang?!"

Looking at the Flame-Partitioning Devouring Wave Ruler crashing toward him like a tsunami, Xiao Yan's mind trembled.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan abandoned defense and forced himself to activate Three Thousand Thundering Steps at his fastest speed!

Xiao Yan always had his own methods for dealing with demonic beasts, but this time, fighting the little girl was not about defeating her—he intended to use this real combat to forge himself.

It was hard to find such a powerful opponent.

At the last possible instant, his foot landed, silver light flashed, and Xiao Yan's body suddenly appeared unnaturally illusory; had there been an observer with sharp eyes, they would have seen that, in the instant his body turned illusory, a black line shot through space.

Boom—the Ten Thousand Beasts Spirit Flame instantly drowned the "Xiao Yan."

But the little girl's gaze was fixed on a spot roughly twenty meters away.

On the grass, a shadow appeared like a ghost, silently materializing.

As his form solidified, Xiao Yan's first action was to whirl around; when his eyes saw the extremely faint black illusory afterimage twenty meters behind him being swallowed by the Flame-Partitioning Devouring Wave Ruler, he burst into wild joy!

"Success! Thunder Flash!!!"

Gazing at the drowned black shadow, Xiao Yan's face could not help but bloom with wild delight.

In just seven days, Xiao Yan had already used Three Thousand Thundering Steps to produce Thunder Flash—an Earth-Rank Low-Level Body Technique. He could not yet be said to have entered the beginner stage, perhaps he had merely triggered it by chance.

But it was just like Spirit Refining: once you succeeded the first time and remembered that feeling, you would soon truly enter the stage!

This was absolutely a miracle! Talent, resilience, effort—and most importantly, the greed to take risks! With these four qualities, what other path could Xiao Yan possibly have but success?

(End of Chapter)