Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Xiao Yan never expected to encounter them here.

"I wonder what they've gathered here for..."

"Alright, stop arguing. Let's deal with this guy first," a young man suddenly spoke up, addressing Yan Hao and the others.

Hearing his words, the others did not refute him, but cautiously observed the Snow Demon Sky Ape opposite them, their eyes full of vigilance.

“Alright, the five of us will take action to stop this Snow Demon Sky Ape. Han Yue, your strength is a little lower, so please keep an eye on the surroundings for us!” Lin Xiuya said slowly, looking at the others.

Upon hearing this, everyone pondered for a moment and nodded. Han Yue also knew that her strength might be a hindrance in the encirclement, so she did not object to Lin Xiuya's arrangement.

"Alright." Seeing that no one objected to his arrangement, Lin Xiuya stretched his wrists and said calmly, "It's been a long time since we've joined forces to fight. You are all among the top ten on the Power Ranking. I wonder if you have made any progress."

Signaling Han Yue to step back, Lin Xiuya unleashed a powerful aura, which even seemed to surpass that of a Dou Ling.

"Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that. As expected of our freshman champion, you've already stepped into the Dou Wang realm with one foot in the door!" Yan Hao, who was standing to the side, noticed the aura emanating from Lin Xiuya and said with some surprise.

"Hehe, didn't you also touch that boundary..." Lin Xiuya rolled his eyes at Yan Hao and said indifferently.

"That's different!" Yan Hao waved his hand, swung his iron hammer, and smashed it onto the ground. "You're far inferior to me."

"As expected of the gathering place of geniuses on the Dou Qi Continent!" Xiao Yan sensed the aura emanating from Lin Xiuya and Yan Hao in the arena, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. At such a young age, they had already touched the strength limit of Dou Wang.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the Snow Demon Ape in the arena angrily pounded its chest and roared at Lin Xiuya and the others opposite it: "Humans, don't try to seize the Earth Core Tempering Milk! Step back now and I may let you go!"

"This magical beast can actually speak!"

Everyone in the arena was slightly taken aback when they heard the Snow Demon Sky Ape's words. As everyone knows, magical beasts can only take human form and speak when they reach the strength of a Dou Huang. This Snow Demon Sky Ape is only a Dou Wang, and its strength is not particularly outstanding. Yet it can speak human language, which surprised everyone in the arena.

"Earth Core Tempering Milk!"

Unlike Lin Xiuya and the others' reactions, Xiao Yan, who was hiding in the shadows, was concerned about the Earth Core Tempering Milk that the Snow Demon Ape had mentioned after hearing its words.

Earth Core Tempering Milk, born beneath the earth, is originally pure earth energy. After being compressed over the years, it turns into mist over a hundred years and is called Earth Core Mist. It has the miraculous effect of strengthening the body with solids. After a thousand years, it condenses into a liquid state. Only if it is of higher quality can it be called Earth Core Tempering Milk, which has the miraculous effect of cleansing the marrow and refining the bones.

Besides that, what's most appealing is the Earth Core Tempering Milk, which contains pure earth energy that can help those who have reached the peak of their cultivation level break through cultivation barriers and greatly increase the probability of a breakthrough.

Generally speaking, the Earth Core Tempering Milk is extremely rare, so it is very rare. Xiao Yan only mentioned it briefly when Yao Lao was explaining rare materials to him before.

Xiao Yan only vaguely remembered the Earth Core Tempering Milk because he was thinking about its miraculous effects.

"I never expected that what the Snow Demon Ape is guarding is actually the legendary Earth Core Tempering Milk!"

Xiao Yan licked his lips, looked at the valley behind the Snow Demon Ape, and a look of longing flashed in his eyes.

"Are you excited?"

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Xiao Fan whispered to him, "Let's wait and see if we can take advantage of the situation."

"Alright!" Xiao Yan nodded, his gaze returning to the scene, his expression somewhat complicated. "It's Senior Sister Han Yue. She helped us out when the White Gang targeted Panmen..."

"Don't worry!" Xiao Fan patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said calmly, "The Snow Demon Ape has a special bloodline. It will probably be difficult for them to defeat it on their own."

"Really?" Xiao Yan frowned upon hearing this and asked curiously, "In the end, the Snow Demon Heavenly Ape's strength is only at the level of a three-star Dou Wang. Even if he can't beat it one-on-one, there are quite a few people at the peak of Dou Ling here."

Xiao Fan shook his head. "If this Snow Demon Sky Ape were that simple, it wouldn't have the strength to protect this Earth Core Tempering Milk. It possesses a violent bloodline within it, and once activated, its strength will increase several times over!"

Chapter 187 Advancement to Dou Wang?

"Alright, enough talk, let's go!"

Lin Xiuya looked at the Snow Demon Sky Ape opposite him and said something indifferently. Then a long sword appeared in his hand, and with a flash of blue, he took the lead in attacking the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

Hey! Wait for me!

Seeing Lin Xiuya rushing forward, Yan Hao laughed loudly, then shouldered the huge iron hammer and followed behind Lin Xiuya, charging towards the Snow Demon Sky Ape on the opposite side.

The three people behind them exchanged a glance and then spread out to surround the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

Seeing the approaching group, the Snow Demon Ape's bloodshot eyes flashed with a savage glint. It roared and lunged fiercely at Lin Xiuya's figure.

Lin Xiuya saw the Snow Demon Ape's outstretched hand, and with a quick movement, he dodged slightly to the side, slashing his longsword towards its enormous hand.

The sharp blade sliced ​​across the Snow Demon Ape's thick hand, leaving only a faint white mark.

"Such high defense?"

Seeing that his sword strike had no effect whatsoever, a strange glint flashed in Lin Xiuya's eyes. He channeled his battle qi into his longsword and slashed fiercely at the Snow Demon Ape's arm once more.

Strands of blood stained the originally white fur.

"I knew it! Looks like the skin on his hands is too thick!" Lin Xiuya chuckled, tapped his toes, and launched another attack on the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

Stimulated by the blood, the Snow Demon Ape became even more ferocious, slamming its arms down towards Lin Xiuya's position, determined to smash him into a meat patty.

"Hey everyone, have you forgotten about me?!"

Seeing the Snow Demon Ape's attack, Yan Hao laughed loudly, swung his huge iron hammer, and smashed it down on one of the Snow Demon Ape's hands.

A sharp, piercing sound rang out as the iron hammer, carrying terrifying power, collided violently with the Snow Demon Ape's palm.

"boom!"

A tremendous force came from the iron hammer, and Yan Hao's hand went numb. His tiger's mouth trembled, and the iron hammer almost slipped from his hand.

"Comfortable!"

With a loud shout, Yan Hao gripped the iron hammer tightly, a fanatical glint in his eyes. He had always preferred a bold and unrestrained fighting style, which was why he had chosen the iron hammer, a violent weapon. Now, the power of this demonic ape filled Yan Hao with immense joy.

"It's been a long time since I've encountered such a comfortable opponent."

With a roar, Yan Hao swung his iron hammer and charged at the Snow Demon Ape once again.

"This madman!"

The other three people were wary when they saw Yan Hao's fighting style. Only a barbarian like Yan Hao could do such a ruthless close-quarters combat.

Without hesitation, the three of them took advantage of Lin Xiuya and Yan Hao holding back the Snow Demon Sky Ape, and their hands continued to move, unleashing a barrage of fighting techniques on the Snow Demon Sky Ape as if they were free.

As time went by, the battle gradually intensified, with both sides locked in a stalemate.

At the original entrance to the valley, the huge rocks were reduced to fragments by the battle between the two sides. What was once a scenic spot is now covered with scars left by the battle.

Seeing that he couldn't subdue the Snow Demon Sky Ape after a long while, Lin Xiuya snorted coldly, took a step back, raised his long sword high, and frantically poured his battle qi into it. He shouted to Yan Hao and the others, "Yan Hao, you guys hold him off for a moment!"

Above Linxiu Cliff, a giant sword over ten zhang long was slowly taking shape. Streams of azure battle qi surged into the giant sword, and tangible whirlwinds swirled around it.

Seeing Lin Xiuya's actions, Yan Hao knew he was preparing a powerful move. He nodded, swung his iron hammer again, and charged towards the Snow Demon Ape like a human tank.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape naturally sensed the killing move brewing above Lin Xiuya and tried several times to interrupt Lin Xiuya's attack, but was always stopped by Yan Hao and the others halfway, and ended up with several shallow wounds on its body.

In mid-air, the giant sword that Lin Xiuya had condensed exuded a cold aura. Even the Snow Demon Sky Ape, with its strength, felt a chill. Its sharp aura made the fur on its body stand up slightly.

The Snow Demon Ape roared anxiously and cried out in a mournful voice. A stream of snow-white energy suddenly gushed out from its mouth, and all the boulders and trees it encountered along the way turned into snow-white ice blocks upon contact with this white energy.

The Snow Demon Ape's sudden attack startled Yan Hao and the others, who were caught off guard and could only quickly dodge the white energy ripples.

Having successfully forced Yan Hao and the others back with a single blow, the Snow Demon Sky Ape revealed a cunning glint in its crimson eyes. Then, a ferocious smirk appeared on its face, and with a powerful stomp of its foot, its massive body surged forward, arriving not far from Lin Xiuya in the blink of an eye.

The Snow Demon Ape roared at the latter, its huge hand slamming down on Lin Xiuya's head. The force of the blow contained a chilling killing intent. If this attack hit Lin Xiuya, even with his strength, he would probably not escape death and his head would explode.

Seeing the Snow Demon Ape's attack from afar, Han Yue could only close her eyes in despair.

Looking at Lin Xiuya's predicament, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly. Lin Xiuya's escape routes were all being blocked by the Snow Demon Sky Ape. He had no way to avoid this attack except by taking it head-on. And if he did take it head-on, given Lin Xiuya's strength, he probably wouldn't be able to escape anyway.

However, just as Xiao Yan sighed, Lin Xiuya, who had nowhere to hide, suddenly condensed a light blue energy wing on his back. With a flap of his wings, he nimbly dodged the Snow Demon Ape's attack.

And with a leap, the giant sword hovering above his head slashed fiercely at the Snow Demon Sky Ape, indicating that his prepared attack was now complete.

A crisp sword rang out as the giant sword slammed into the Snow Demon Ape, sending its massive body flying backward and crashing into the valley, raising clouds of dust.

"Battle Qi Wings!? You've reached the Battle King level?"

Looking at the dazzling wings behind Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao's eyes flashed with surprise, and he exclaimed.

Although he is said to be a half-step Dou Wang, in the end, he is only slightly stronger than the peak Dou Ling. However, the only way to condense his own Dou Qi wings is to step into the Dou Wang realm.

Even with Lin Xiuya's previous strength as a half-step Dou Wang, it would have been impossible for him to condense Dou Qi wings!

Although there is only one level between Dou Ling and Dou Wang, the difference between them is incomparable to any previous level. Before Dou Ling, no matter how strong you are, fighting with others is a waste of your internal fighting energy. No matter how profound your cultivation technique is, your internal fighting energy will eventually be exhausted.

Once one reaches the Dou Wang level, the Dou Qi within one's body can resonate with the endless energy of the outside world, mobilizing it and transforming it for one's own use.

This clearly shows the difference between the two: one merely consumes its own power, while the other draws upon the power of heaven and earth. The difference in strength is evident.

Staring blankly at the battle aura wings on Lin Xiuya's back, everyone gasped, a hint of envy flashing in their eyes. This guy actually advanced during the battle?

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"Azure Whirlwind Kill!"

In the distance, with Lin Xiuya's roar, the giant cyan sword above his head instantly transformed into a blurry shadow, accompanied by a powerful gust of wind, and slashed fiercely at the Snow Demon Ape.

The Snow Demon Ape had no time to dodge and could only roar angrily, spewing out another white energy ripple from its mouth, which then formed a faint white light shield, freezing it inside.

Lin Xiuya's giant sword cleaved through the white ice, sending it flying and crashing into the valley. Cracks spread around the ice, and a chill emanated from it.

With a flash of azure light, Lin Xiuya appeared not far from Yan Hao and the others, his face pale. The azure battle aura wings on his back turned into specks of azure light and then disappeared.

"This guy is really troublesome. I didn't expect that even with so many people blocking him, it wouldn't be able to hinder him much. If it weren't for my cultivation technique, which allowed me to barely condense these battle qi wings, I probably would have been killed by him. Unfortunately, my battle qi is too depleted now, and I'm powerless to fight." Lin Xiuya looked at Yan Hao and the others, his face pale, and slowly shook his head with a bitter smile.

"Because of the cultivation technique?" Upon hearing Lin Xiuya's words, Yan Hao and the others suddenly realized and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing Lin Xiuya's words from the shadows, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with understanding. "So it's because of the cultivation technique."

Lin Xiuya was originally a wind attribute cultivator. Cultivators of this attribute find it much easier to condense battle qi wings than others. It seems that Lin Xiuya was only able to barely condense battle qi wings because of his own cultivation method and attribute.

"Senior Lin, is the battle over?"