Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

"Don't worry, your brother Xiao Yan is invincible now. I'll show those suitors who covet you just how good Xun'er's taste really is!" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Hehe, is Brother Xiao Yan going to go all out, or is he planning to hide some of his strength?" Xun'er giggled.

"Anyway, once I'm in the inner courtyard, I'll be serving as an elder, so there's no need to hide my strength!" In the three years since he met Chen Yang, Chen Yang has learned about luck from Xiao Yan, while Xiao Yan has learned about composure from Chen Yang.

If you can give it your all, there's no need to hide anything. Otherwise, you'll attract provocation from some clowns, and you won't feel happy about it.

"Then I'll look forward to Brother Xiao Yan's amazing performance!" Xun'er said softly.

"Absolutely!"

……

For the next three days, Chen Yang stayed indoors, recalling the original plot in his mind and planning his next steps.

Xiao Yan and Xun'er wandered around, attracting a lot of ridicule and sarcasm!

Hmm... He's been playing dumb to outsmart others, and though he's late, he's finally here.

Soon, the Inner Court Promotion Tournament arrived.

The students of Canaan Academy were all eagerly awaiting Xiao Yan's move. Both men and women wanted to know what kind of "prodigy" had captivated the exceptionally talented Xiao Xun'er for nearly two years.

After Xun'er's battle ended and three more groups of people passed by, a loud voice came from the referee's stand: "Xue Beng from Class 3 of the Profound Rank versus Xiao Yan from Class 2 of the Yellow Rank!"

"Whoosh!" Xue Beng, wielding a long spear, leaped onto the arena, the tip of his spear pointing at Xiao Yan, his provocative gaze undisguised.

A chorus of cheers erupted from the audience, all supporting Xue Beng's victory over Xiao Yan.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan looked around, touched his nose, and smiled wryly at Xun'er: "It seems I have a lot of rivals in love!"

Xun'er rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and gently pushed him: "You're so talkative, hurry up and go!"

Xiao Yan chuckled, stood up, nodded to Xue Beng, then leaped into the air, his body tracing a beautiful arc. Before everyone's eyes, a pair of azure wings suddenly extended from his back, and he slowly flew to hover in front of Xue Beng, who was still dumbfounded and holding his gun: "Xiao Yan from Class 2 of the Yellow Rank, a two-star Dou Wang, please give me your guidance, senior!"

Chapter 115 The Two Elders: Xiao Yan can take three items!

"hiss……"

The entire plaza, except for a very few people, gasped in shock. Xue Beng, who was closest to Xiao Yan, even had his Adam's apple bob violently, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"No way? A Dou Wang? Xun'er's sweetheart is actually a Dou Wang powerhouse?" A student from the Xuan-rank class looked at Xiao Yan floating in the air, completely stunned.

"Not necessarily. I've heard there's a magical fighting technique called the Flying Fighting Technique, which can grant people below the Dou Wang level the ability to fly. This Xiao Yan probably just got lucky and got his hands on something like the Flying Fighting Technique." Some skeptics even attributed Xiao Yan's spread Dou Qi wings to the extremely rare Flying Fighting Technique.

"Dude, compared to flying combat techniques that only exist in textbooks, I'm more inclined to believe that this Xiao Yan is a Dou Wang!" A one-star Great Dou Master next to him said speechlessly, his lips twitching.

On the other side of the contestants' seats, two men and one woman in three different positions took a deep breath and their pupils contracted as they stared intently at Xiao Yan.

Compared to the ordinary students with limited knowledge, Bai Shan, Wu Hao, and Hu Jia had all had face-to-face contact with real Dou Wangs. They could tell that Xiao Yan, who was floating above Xue Beng, was indeed a genuine Dou Wang powerhouse.

"Damn it, I thought the kid Xun'er liked was just a coward, but I didn't expect..." Bai Shan cursed inwardly, glancing at Xiao Yan with a gloomy look before quickly lowering his head again.

He has powerful backers in the inner courtyard; his cousin is also on the inner courtyard's strength rankings and owns a fairly powerful organization called the White Gang. However, no matter how powerful his cousin is, he can't compare to a Dou Wang level expert. After Xiao Yan enters the inner courtyard, he will probably be promoted to elder in a very short time. At that time...

Bai Shan silently concealed his sordid thoughts, his heart filled with fear, lest Xiao Yan notice his existence.

After a moment of surprise, Wu Hao shook his head with a wry smile. Any man would like a beauty of Xun'er's caliber, but Wu Hao wasn't like Bai Shan, who could accept and let go of someone. After seeing that Xiao Yan was actually a Dou Wang, he shook his head bitterly and then lowered his head.

Throughout the entire scene, only Hu Jia glared hatefully at Xiao Yan, a strange flush rising on her face.

"Xun'er, really, what's so great about men? Even if he's a Dou Wang, even if he's an alchemist, even if he... Humph!" Hu Jia muttered under her breath, making Hu Qian, who was standing to the side, turn pale.

"Hu Jia, can you change your ways? A girl like you is always saying you like girls. Look at Xiao Yan, he's your age and he's already a two-star Dou Wang!" Hu Qian said to his granddaughter with a reproachful look.

"Grandpa, why are you siding with outsiders? You're my grandpa, not his!" Hu Jia turned to Hu Qian and shouted, her face flushed.

"Ha!" Hu Qian scoffed upon hearing this, glancing at Hu Jia. "If I had such an outstanding grandson, I'd be laughing in my sleep!"

"Crunch crunch..." Hu Jia was so angry that her teeth itched. She really wanted to go down and kick Xue Beng aside so she could be Xiao Yan's opponent. But reason told her that even if she had the strength to fight a Dou Ling expert, she was no match for a true Dou Wang.

Aside from the three prominent figures from Canaan Academy, Xiao Yu and the others were also shocked, and then they all turned to look at Xun'er.

"Xun'er...do you know that Xiao Yan is already a Dou Wang?" Xiao Yu asked blankly.

She couldn't believe that the lecherous wolf who had seen her naked and touched her leg in the back mountain back then had actually transformed into a Dou Wang powerhouse.

"Hmm!" Xun'er's eyes were filled with the radiant Xiao Yan. In response to Xiao Yu's question, she simply nodded slightly, and then her gaze returned to Xiao Yan!

Beside Xiao Yu, Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning exchanged a glance, both seeing bitterness in each other's eyes.

They knew perfectly well how Xiao Yan had been treated during the three years he lost his talent. Now that Xiao Yan had become a Dou Wang, they…

Humans always live in regret.

Behind Xun'er, Xiao Ling, dressed in a black dress, already had some guesses about Xiao Yan's strength. Now that she learned that Xiao Yan's strength had reached the Dou Wang level, she was not too shocked. She just silently set a small goal for herself - to catch up with her cousin Xiao Yan's strength within three years!

……

"Gudu!"

At this moment, the person who was most emotionally distraught in the entire arena was Xue Beng, who was facing Xiao Yan directly.

He swallowed hard again, then quickly put away his spear and cupped his hands in a sheepish smile at Xiao Yan: "Senior, please don't joke around. How could I, a mere Dou Shi, be qualified to instruct you?"

Although Xue Beng was a year or two older than Xiao Yan, he could call a Dou Wang expert "Grandpa" instead of "senior".

"Is what you said true, senior?" Xiao Yan chuckled, slowly landing and retracting his Dou Qi wings.

"Of course, I admit defeat. I admit defeat right now, Vice Dean. You saw it, I said I admit defeat, hehe, hehehe... Senior, I'll go down first!" After Xue Beng finished speaking, he turned around and scrambled down the stage without looking back.

At this moment, the referee, who was at the Dou Ling level, was brought back to his senses by Hu Qian's cough after a few seconds of stunned silence. He hurriedly shouted, "Um... Class 2 of the Yellow Rank, Xiao Yan wins!"

As the referee's voice faded, all the teachers and students in the room understood one thing: Xiao Yan was undoubtedly the winner of this qualifying round.

"Alright, although Xiao Yan's Dou Wang strength is far ahead of the competition, the spots for entering the inner academy have not yet been decided, and there are still four spots left for entering the library. So, everyone, you must continue to work hard!" Hu Qian stood up and looked at the students below the stage, speaking calmly.

"Vice Dean!" Just as Hu Qian sat down and the referee was about to announce the next pair of competitors, Bai Shan suddenly stood up.

"Bai Shan, what do you want to say?" Hu Qian looked at Bai Shan. If it weren't for Xun'er, Xiao Ling, and Xiao Yan, Bai Shan would have been the top student in this year's outer academy. But unfortunately, there are no "ifs".

“Vice Dean, Senior Xiao Yan…” Although Bai Shan didn’t want to address him that way, the other party was indeed a Dou Wang, and it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to call him classmate. “Senior Xiao Yan is already a Dou Wang powerhouse. Is it really appropriate for him to take up a spot in our library?”

Hu Qian was about to speak when Xiao Yan spoke first: "You're Bai Shan, right?"

Bai Shan was taken aback, then turned to Xiao Yan and nodded: "Yes!"

With a friendly smile, Xiao Yan asked, "Student Bai Shan, may I ask you, am I a student of the outer academy of Canaan Academy?"

Bai Shan turned to look at Hu Qian, and seeing that Hu Qian didn't speak, and considering Hu Qian's behavior just now, he could only nod reluctantly: "Yes, but you..."

Xiao Yan interrupted Bai Shan with a smile, saying, "Since you also know that I am an outer court student of Canaan Academy, what's wrong with me having a spot to enter the library?"

Bai Shan was now in an awkward position, so he could only grit his teeth and continue, "But you are a Battle King, you..."

"Aren't Dou Wangs human? Which rule in Canaan Academy's regulations states that students with Dou Wang strength cannot enter the library? Which rule states that? Bai Shan, please find it for me!" Xiao Yan couldn't do much while spending time with Xun'er these past few days, so he read books in his spare time. Coincidentally, he had also carefully read through the Canaan Academy's regulations.

"I..." Bai Shan was speechless after being rebuked by Xiao Yan. He looked around in a panic, then looked at Hu Qian, only to find that Hu Qian was looking at Xiao Yan with a smile. Suddenly, a feeling of jealousy overwhelmed him.

"Senior Xiao Yan, are you trying to bully my student, who is only a Dou Shi level student, just because you have the strength of a Dou Wang?" Bai Shan realized what he had said after he finished speaking, and his face turned pale.

"Heh! Bai Shan, you have a good eye for people!" Xiao Yan chuckled, spreading his azure wings and slowly flying upwards while staring intently at Bai Shan. "I, Xiao Yan, am just bullying you because of my Dou Wang level strength. If you have the guts, come and cut me down. If you can beat me, why shouldn't I just give you my spot in the library?"

"I..." Bai Shan slumped down on the steps, his eyes unfocused as he looked at Xiao Yan.

"Alright, Xiao Yan's entry into the library was approved by the Grand Elder. Bai Shan, stop making trouble. With your strength, you are qualified to enter the library if you perform normally!" Hu Qian said coldly to Bai Shan.

"Yes... Vice Dean!" Bai Shan nodded bitterly.

"Alright, let the game continue!"

……

The first day of the Inner Court Promotion Tournament proceeded smoothly as Xiao Yan demonstrated his Dou Wang strength.

Of the top seeded players from the inner academy, apart from the alchemist Lu Mu who was eliminated because he was matched with Xiao Yan, the rest, including Bai Shan and the other two, all advanced.

After the competition, Xiao Yan's students, who were under the guidance of their mentor Ruolin, started clamoring for Xiao Yan to treat them to a meal. These girls were not very cunning and were not afraid of Xiao Yan's authority, who had become close to them over the past few days. They were all quite loud and demanding.

Xun'er stood to the side, watching Xiao Yan's embarrassed state with Xiao Ling, and covered her mouth to chuckle.

Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yan with somewhat evasive eyes, her thoughts unreadable.

After finishing their meal, Xiao Yan and Xun'er walked side by side toward their dormitory, with Xiao Yu and Xiao Ling holding hands beside them. Just as the four of them were casually chatting about the interesting things that happened that day, two figures suddenly appeared at the end of the path.

One of them was tall and straight, two inches taller than Xiao Yan. His long hair was casually draped behind his head, revealing a face that was devastatingly handsome. Just by standing there, it felt as if the light of heaven and earth was gathering towards him. His otherworldly and ethereal temperament was even somewhat mismatched with the simple white robe he wore.

The other person was a girl in a green dress. Perhaps because she was young, the girl was only 1.65 meters tall, which was not comparable to the tall and slender Xun'er, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Ling. However, her slender figure with abundant fruit made Xiao Yu and Xiao Ling extremely envious.

"Brother Yang!" When Xiao Yan saw the person who came, his already smiling face became even more delighted. He took Xun'er's hand and quickly came to Chen Yang's side.

"You haven't come to see me these past few days. You've been locked up tight in Xun'er's gentle embrace!" Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan and chuckled.

“Where is it…” Xiao Yan scratched his head, while Xun’er blushed slightly.

"Alright!" Chen Yang patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and nodded to Xun'er. "Tomorrow's finals won't be difficult for you. I came here to tell you that if you go into the library, try to find the magic cores of dragon-type magical beasts of the sixth rank or above. Compared to sonic fighting techniques, this is actually more suitable for you right now!"

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this. With his current strength at the Dou Wang level, sound wave fighting techniques below the Earth level were indeed not very effective against him. In comparison, if he couldn't find the magic core of a dragon-type magical beast of the sixth level or above, he might as well find an Earth-level palm or fist fighting technique.

"I'll keep an eye out for Brother Xiao Yan too!" Xun'er nodded at Chen Yang.

“Me too!” Xiao Ling nodded as well.

"Alright, I've told you everything. I don't know if Ling'er told you yet, but I'm now an honorary elder of the inner courtyard. I'm going to the inner courtyard today." After Chen Yang finished speaking, he patted Xiao Yan's shoulder again, then glanced at Xun'er, then reached out and touched Xiao Ling's head as she leaned in. Then, he grabbed Qing Lin's hand and transformed into a stream of light, heading towards the inner courtyard.

"..." Xiao Ling and Xiao Yu were both stunned as they watched Chen Yang leave so casually.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, is Uncle Chen Yang already a Dou Zong expert?" Xiao Ling asked Xiao Yan cautiously.

"Yes! Brother Yang should be a three-star Dou Zong, and his actual strength is probably comparable to a six- or seven-star Dou Zong!" Xiao Yan said.

Xun'er was also taken aback when she heard this. The information she had received was that Chen Yang was a one-star Dou Zong half a year ago, but she did not expect that he would break through to two stars in just half a year.

"However, compared to those real monsters, Chen Yang's speed is just average!" Xun'er muttered to herself, then turned to Xiao Yan and discussed the library with him.

Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment, suppressing the restlessness in her heart, and then came over to discuss it with him!

……

The final match began the following day.

Unlike the first generation, this year Hu Qian deliberately adopted a free-for-all format for the finals. However, Xiao Yan did not participate; if he had, the competition would have been less interesting.

However, even without Xiao Yan, Xiao Ling and Xun'er were enough to dominate the entire scene.

One of them displayed the strength of a six- or seven-star Grand Dou Master, while the other directly revealed his Dou Ling cultivation.