Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

"You don't need to go to this extent."

Yueyao followed behind Xiao Fan, stepping in his footprints one by one, and said softly.

Xiao Fan stopped, turned around and shook his head at her. Although he couldn't say he liked Yue Yao much right now, he admitted that he was really angry when he saw Xi Ying attack Yue Yao.

Perhaps this is just a man's vanity. Although Yueyao and Xiao Fan haven't officially confirmed their relationship, Xiao Fan doesn't mind being with her. The gentle and delicate Yueyao makes him seem very protective.

Therefore, he decided to teach the White Gang a lesson. He had now advanced to the four-star Dou Ling level, while Bai Cheng was only the six-star Dou Ling level. With so many trump cards up his sleeve, Xiao Fan did not think he would be unable to defeat him.

"Ding! New mission triggered: Challenge Bai Cheng. Mission rewards: Battle Qi +100, Source Coins +2000, Secret Technique: Radiant Sun Transformation (Nine Star Radiant Sun Technique). Failure penalty: Battle Qi -200, Source Coins -4000."

Radiant Sun Transformation (Nine Stars Radiant Sun Technique): Depending on the user's aptitude, it consumes a certain amount of flame essence to enhance strength. The stronger the flame, the greater the increase in strength.

Just as Xiao Fan and Yue Yao continued their journey toward the White Gang, the system triggered a new mission.

"It's a pity that if the opponent wasn't Bai Gang, we could have gotten the penalty for failure for free."

For Xiao Fan, if it were any other mission, he could turn a blind eye and deliberately fail to receive double the reward. Unfortunately, he wasn't going to let the White Gang go, so he could only receive the normal mission reward.

"However, the Radiant Transformation seems to be a secret technique integrated with my current cultivation method..."

After briefly glancing at the introduction of the Radiant Sun Transformation, it appears to be a secret technique for enhancing strength. Throughout his journey, Xiao Fan seems to have encountered opponents whose strength has improved rapidly due to the existence of the system. He can easily handle strong opponents by completing a few tasks. However, when he encounters opponents he cannot defeat, such as the Eagle Protector, whose strength is far superior, he can only lie down and accept defeat.

The White Gang is a force of considerable size within the inner courtyard, mainly due to Bai Cheng's six-star Dou Ling strength. Even within the inner courtyard, he is a renowned expert on the strength rankings, so others tend to give him some respect.

However, today, the White Gang's Dou Ling Xi Ying led several disciples to the Black Tower for training. Not long after, the group returned in a disheveled state. Xi Ying, who was in the lead, even revealed a chilling white bone on his right hand, causing an instant sensation among the surrounding students.

"Who would dare to use such lethal force?"

"Xi Ying's strength isn't bad either. Could it be that he's messed with someone he shouldn't have?"

"This is going to be good. You know, Bai Cheng isn't someone you can just talk to."

......

When Xiao Fan arrived at the entrance of the White Gang, a sinister-looking young man led a large group of people out and bumped into Xiao Fan and his companions.

"Boss, that's him!"

Among the group, a young man saw Xiao Fan, his face showing fear. He pointed at Xiao Fan and excitedly spoke to the white-clad youth at the head of the group.

Xiao Fan glanced at him; he was one of the people following Xi Ying in the Black Tower, the one who was knocked down as a result when Xi Ying was sent flying.

Ignoring his shouting, Xiao Fan looked at the young man in the lead; it seemed this was Bai Cheng.

"Bai Cheng?"

"Xiao Fan?" Bai Cheng's face darkened when he heard his subordinate's words and saw Xi Ying's injuries. Wasn't it a slap in the face to deliberately inflict such a heavy blow on his own subordinate?

So he led his men in a grand procession to cause trouble for Xiao Fan, but unexpectedly, they encountered Xiao Fan and his companion as soon as they stepped out the door.

"It's too late for you to admit your mistakes now."

Bai Cheng said this casually, a hint of disdain in his eyes as he looked at Xiao Fan.

If someone bullies one of my subordinates and I just apologize and that's it, how am I supposed to manage these people in the future? What will they think of me? What will they say? I have to get my face back today.

"You've misunderstood." Hearing Bai Cheng's words, Xiao Fan glanced at him, then turned to let Yue Yao stand aside before continuing to speak to Bai Cheng:

“Actually, I don’t really want to confront your White Gang.” Glancing at Bai Cheng, as if afraid he would misunderstand, Xiao Fan continued, “Of course, it’s not because I’m afraid of you, but because I want to leave you to Xiao Yan to deal with himself.”

After stretching his limbs, Xiao Fan flashed a gleaming smile at Bai Cheng, his voice turning cold.

"Unfortunately, you shouldn't have bullied my people, so I'm sorry, Senior Bai Cheng."

With a flick of his wrist, the Thousand Flame Spear reappeared in Xiao Fan's hand. Xiao Fan flipped his palm, twirled the spear beautifully, and pointed the spear tip directly at Bai Cheng.

"Senior Bai Cheng, please."

Seeing Xiao Fan's actions, the surrounding crowd erupted in excitement.

"This is Xiao Fan from Panmen. He actually dares to challenge Bai Cheng?"

"It seems that Panmen is going to clash with the White Gang!"

"This is going to be good. Bai Cheng is a six-star Dou Ling, ranked thirty-fourth on the Strong Ranking! No matter how strong Xiao Fan is, he is just a freshman who has been in the Inner Academy for less than a month. This is simply humiliating himself."

......

The surrounding crowd became noisy, but Bai Cheng ignored it. When he saw Xiao Fan's actions, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.

"Interesting." Bai Cheng glanced at Xiao Fan, unable to understand what this person relied on. His subordinate had already told him that Xiao Fan's strength had advanced to the fourth-star Dou Ling level. He had only been in the inner academy for a month and had already advanced to the fourth-star Dou Ling level. Bai Cheng had never heard of such a talent for advancement and thought that Xiao Fan probably relied on some secret method to maintain it.

But he didn't expect that Xiao Fan would actually dare to block his front door.

"Are all the freshmen this arrogant?"

Bai Cheng's tone turned cold, and his gaze towards Xiao Fan became unfriendly. "Originally, because of Fu Ao's failure, I was planning to give you six months to develop your power. However, since you have come in person today, it seems that your Panmen will also stop here."

Bai Cheng said calmly, then waved his hand, causing the crowd behind him to disperse, giving the two of them enough space.

Upon seeing Bai Cheng's gesture, the members of the White Gang formed a circle behind him, without blocking the students who were watching the spectacle. In their view, this was the perfect opportunity to enhance the reputation of the White Gang and let others know the consequences of provoking them.

They were actually hoping that these onlookers would spread the word about the arrogant Xiao Fan's fate.

The White Gang disciples all wore smiles, and the few people in the Black Tower who had been injured by Xiao Fan looked at him with schadenfreude, as if they could already see Xiao Fan being beaten like a dead dog by Bai Cheng.

Chapter 162 Battle Against a Six-Star Fighting Spirit

On the open ground in front of the White Gang's gate, Xiao Fan and Bai Cheng stood facing each other, a chilling atmosphere permeating the space.

Bai Cheng took out his weapon, a yellow spear, with a magic core of an earth-type magical beast embedded in its shaft. A faint yellow light flowed within it, exuding an extraordinary aura.

Bai Cheng was originally an earth-elemental cultivator, and judging from his weapon, this spear probably had an amplifying effect on his strength.

Although Xiao Fan said he didn't care about Bai Cheng's strength, he was not one to underestimate his opponent. He tightened his grip on the Thousand Flame Spear, and his surging battle qi condensed into a battle qi armor on his body.

Bai Cheng, who was on the opposite side, narrowed his eyes as he sensed Xiao Fan's aura. No wonder Xi Ying was beaten into such a state by Xiao Fan. The aura that Xiao Fan was emitting at this moment was probably unmatched even by some five-star Dou Ling students.

Even so, it only made Bai Cheng take Xiao Fan a little more seriously. In his eyes, Xiao Fan was just a freshman with some talent who had only just entered the inner courtyard and was already so arrogant. Such a person was destined to become a stepping stone for others.

The news that the rising star Xiao Fan was fighting against Bai Cheng, a top expert on the power rankings, was quickly spread by the surrounding students who were watching the spectacle.

hum!

In an instant, the two rushed towards each other, disappearing from their original positions in a flash. When they reappeared, they were already engaged in fierce combat in the center of the arena.

"Ding!"

A crisp sound, accompanied by a few sparks, shot out from the arena. Xiao Fan deflected the spear tip that Bai Cheng thrust at him, and then swept his hands toward Bai Cheng's hands holding the spear, trying to knock Bai Cheng's weapon away.

"Huh, what a small skill."

Bai Cheng scoffed, and the spear tip that had been thrusting out instead swept towards Xiao Fan's head. The earthy yellow battle aura, accompanied by the sound of air being torn apart, made Xiao Fan feel threatened.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Fan had to abandon his attack and take a step back, narrowly dodging Bai Cheng's spear tip.

"drink!"

Seeing that Xiao Fan wanted to retreat, Bai Cheng roared and his earth-yellow battle aura emanated from his body, instantly surging out for more than ten meters. Xiao Fan's retreating figure stopped.

"Hmph!" Realizing Bai Cheng's intention, Xiao Fan immediately stopped his retreat and instead advanced, sweeping his spear fiercely towards Bai Cheng, with blue flames quietly blooming on the tip of the spear.

Seeing Xiao Fan's attack, Bai Cheng's eyes flashed with surprise. He hadn't expected Xiao Fan to be able to react. He snorted coldly and met Xiao Fan's attack again.

boom!

A muffled sound rang out as Bai Cheng raised his spear to block Xiao Fan's attack, but the immense force emanating from Xiao Fan's spear surprised him.

His body involuntarily took two steps to the left to dissipate the force of Xiao Fan's attack.

"Hmph, brute force is not bad."

Having his scheme silently thwarted by Xiao Fan and suffering a loss he couldn't swallow, Bai Cheng's expression turned somewhat ugly, and he coldly uttered a sentence.

Xiao Fan merely glanced at Bai Cheng indifferently. He had to admit that Bai Shan's spear technique must have been learned from Bai Cheng. Having fought with Bai Shan before, Xiao Fan could vaguely sense the connection between their techniques when facing Bai Cheng.

In the arena, after the previous probing, the two became more cautious in their attacks, considering each of their opponent's possible responses with every strike. Two figures, one in green and one in yellow, flashed and darted through the arena, dividing the scene into two distinct colors, drawing applause and cheers from the surrounding onlookers.

"boom!"

After another strike, the two retreated again. Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes. Bai Cheng was an earth-attribute cultivator. If this dragged on, he would be the first to be worn down. It seemed that he had to finish this quickly.

Bai Cheng, on the other side, was also somewhat shocked. Xiao Fan had actually fought him for so long without being at a disadvantage. He felt even more strongly that he could not continue to let Panmen develop.

Among the onlookers were quite a few students with insightful perspectives.

"Bai Cheng is an earth-attribute cultivator, and his strength and realm are already higher than Xiao Fan's. If they continue to drag this out, Xiao Fan will have no chance at all."

“That’s right. To be honest, it’s beyond my expectations that Xiao Fan was able to hold his own against Bai Cheng for so long. You have to remember that he’s only been a freshman in the inner courtyard for less than a month.”

"Just watch, the contest should be decided soon."

Deciding to finish the battle quickly, Xiao Fan no longer held back the strange fire within his body. He thrust his spear at a tricky angle towards Bai Cheng, the tip of which was covered with a faint layer of blue flame. Each contact with Bai Cheng produced a hissing sound.

Bai Cheng noticed Xiao Fan's increasingly fierce attacks. He remained calm on the surface, but inwardly he was in great distress. The cyan flames wrapped around the tip of Xiao Fan's spear were causing great damage to his battle qi armor. He had to mobilize more battle qi to make up for the leaks, which greatly increased his consumption of battle qi.

"Damn it! Does he have an inexhaustible supply of fighting spirit?"

Bai Cheng was unaware that Xiao Fan was currently cultivating the Nine Stars Radiant Sun Technique, a high-level Earth-rank technique. In terms of sheer power of battle qi, the difference between them was not significant. Xiao Fan was simply worried that Bai Cheng's earth-attribute battle qi would not be advantageous to him if the matter dragged on, so he acted prematurely.

Zheng!

Xiao Fan's spear tip grazed Bai Cheng's neck, the sharp aura making Bai Cheng's hair stand on end.

In the instant Bai Cheng was distracted, Xiao Fan used the butt of his spear to flick it sharply, and the spear in Bai Cheng's hand flew out in an instant.

"Damn it!"