Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Finally, at a certain moment, the clear sound of bells rang out in the arena.

The noisy crowd gradually quieted down and focused their attention on the huge competition platform in the center.

With a flash, an old figure landed on the stone platform, his hoarse voice echoing throughout the arena.

"I am an elder of the arena, and today I will serve as the referee. The two combatants, Xiao Yan of the Panmen Sect and Bai Cheng of the Bai Gang, please step onto the stage!"

Among the crowd at Panmen, Atai explained to Xiao Fan and the others, "This is Elder He from the arena. He spends most of his time in the arena, and his status is similar to that of Elder Hao, who is in charge of the medicinal herbs department."

“Generally speaking, the challenges on the Strong Ranking will have an elder as the referee, but I didn’t expect that this time, he would be the referee.” Atai looked at the old figure on the stage, his tone also showing some surprise.

"Does he rarely act as a referee?"

Xiao Fan noticed the surprise in Atai's tone, so he asked in confusion.

“That’s right.” Atai nodded, pondered for a moment as if thinking about something, and then said, “This Elder He is rarely seen. He is very low-key, but his status in the inner courtyard is extraordinary. I’ve heard from my seniors that an elder once tried to get his hands on the arena, but he slapped him away, and then nothing came of it.”

"So fierce?"

Xiao Fan was also somewhat surprised to hear what Atai said.

Although the elders of the inner courtyard can enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower to cultivate, they still need to consume resources. The arena, on the other hand, naturally contains considerable benefits.

But according to what Atai said, Elder He seems to be a ruthless person as well!

The fact that he dared to directly target other elders without causing any disturbance already demonstrates that he is no ordinary person.

For some reason, Xiao Fan suddenly remembered He Feng, whom he had met before.

"They both have the surname He? Is that a coincidence?"

Xiao Fan squinted at Elder He on the field and pondered for a moment.

Seemingly noticing Xiao Fan's gaze, Elder He, who was standing with his hands behind his back on the competition platform, glanced at Xiao Fan's location and then nodded with a half-smile.

Xiao Fan felt a slight pain in his eyes, then smiled at Elder He and looked away.

Hearing Elder He's words, Xiao Yan nodded to Xun'er and the others. Then, carrying the huge Xuan Heavy Ruler on his back, he walked towards the competition stage under everyone's gaze.

Bai Cheng and Xiao Yan were both behind the competition stage when Elder He waved to them, announced the start of the competition, and then disappeared from the stage.

A thin layer of energy shield enveloped the arena, ensuring their battle would not be disturbed by the outside.

"Heh, I don't know who gave you the courage. With your mere Dou Ling strength, you dare to challenge me."

Bai Cheng looked at Xiao Yan opposite him. Strictly speaking, this was only the second time he had met Xiao Yan.

The last time we met was when he led the Panmen members to the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for the first time. I never expected that in just half a year, he would have grown to this level. But, how could he defeat me?

Still not enough!

"Senior Bai Cheng, when I first entered the Inner Academy, I was fortunate to receive guidance from the seniors of the Bai Gang. Now that the six-month period has come to an end, I would like to ask Senior Bai Cheng for further guidance."

Xiao Yan looked at Bai Cheng opposite him, smiled confidently, clasped his hands in a salute to Bai Cheng, and said calmly.

"Use whatever means you have!"

Bai Cheng stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Xiao Yan opposite him with a gloomy yet nonchalant expression.

The smile on Xiao Yan's lips slowly faded, then a glint of azure fire flashed in his eyes as he softly exclaimed, "Heavenly Flame Three Transformations, Azure Lotus Transformation!"

As Xiao Yan's voice fell, azure flames surged from his body, transforming him into a massive fire figure. These flames then slowly receded back into his body through his pores, and his strength, which was originally at the one-star Dou Ling level, increased to the three-star Dou Ling level.

Seeing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame surging into Xiao Yan's body, Bai Cheng thought of the time when he fought Xiao Fan. It was this same azure flame that had caused him considerable trouble. His originally calm expression instantly turned gloomy.

"A means to increase strength?" Bai Cheng inexplicably thought of his battle with Xiao Fan back then.

A sense of unease rose within him, but he suppressed it and gritted his teeth as he said to Xiao Yan, "This time, I won't underestimate you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the familiar spear reappeared in Bai Cheng's hand, and he launched the first attack on Xiao Yan opposite him.

"Bai Cheng actually launched the attack first?"

In a corner of the stands, the muscular Yan Hao was standing with Lin Xiuya. It was hard to imagine that even they had appeared here for a challenge that was only ranked around 30th on the Strong Ranking.

Lin Xiuya, dressed in blue, smiled faintly after hearing Yan Hao's words, and then said, "I heard that Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan both possess this blue flame. I guess Bai Cheng suffered a loss at Xiao Fan's hands last time, so he made the first move."

Yan Hao nodded in agreement, then thought of the time he encountered Xiao Fan in the mountains. The aura emanating from that guy was anything but simple.

"Even you say so, it seems this cyan flame is no ordinary thing."

Lin Xiuya didn't speak again, watching the battle on the arena, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

They only came to check it out because Panmen had become so famous in the last six months, and because they had met Xiao Fan once. Now that they had heard the news of Xiao Yan's battle with Bai Cheng, they decided to come and take a look.

It was just a passing fancy; they won't lose anything.

On the competition stage, Xiao Yan looked at Bai Cheng rushing over with an indifferent expression, showing no sign of panic.

With a swift movement, the massive Xuanzhong Ruler on his back fell into the boy's hands.

The massive black ruler created a huge contrast with the boy's slender body.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Bai Cheng's spear came into contact with Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler.

With a single blow, Xiao Yan only managed to retreat a few steps.

Using the weight of the Xuanzhong Ruler, Xiao Yan swept his hand, and the massive black ruler, carrying a fierce attack, slammed into Bai Cheng's spear.

Bai Cheng held his spear horizontally in front of his chest, feeling the force from Xiao Yan's hand, and said disdainfully, "Is that all you've got?"

Then, a smirk appeared on his lips, and his earthy yellow battle aura erupted instantly as he roared at Xiao Yan, "Then you'd better fall down!"

The tip of the spear was filled with earth-yellow fighting spirit, and a sharp aura burst forth from the spear tip, striking the Xuan Heavy Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand time and time again.

Xiao Yan's strength was already slightly weaker than Bai Cheng's, and under Bai Cheng's series of attacks, he could only defend desperately and couldn't find any opportunity to counterattack.

Although Bai Cheng seemed to be suppressing Xiao Yan, he also knew that his attacks were basically blocked by Xiao Yan and did not cause much damage to Xiao Yan.

However, he was extremely confident.

"I don't believe that your improvement in strength has no time limit. If this continues, let's see how long you can last."

He knew that Xiao Yan had gained strength through a secret technique, but it was ultimately not his own. As long as he continued to fight steadily, victory would be his when Xiao Yan's strength declined.

Despite his defeat in the battle with Xiao Fan, Bai Cheng remained wary of Xiao Yan, even though he claimed to be indifferent to him.

However, it seems that Xiao Yan does not have the same strength as Xiao Fan did back then.

"Hmph, you dare to challenge me without the strength to match me? Do you really think I, Bai Cheng, am made of clay?"

During the battle, Bai Cheng inadvertently glanced at Xiao Fan, who looked calm and collected, across the arena. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he increased the force in his hand.

Chapter 202 Reversal

Under a series of attacks, Xiao Yan was forced into a corner of the arena by Bai Cheng.

"His level of understanding is still a bit lacking."

Xiao Yan gripped the Xuanzhong Ruler in his hand, looked at Bai Cheng's grinning face opposite him, and said with some helplessness.

Although he possessed the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations, elevating him to the strength of a three-star Dou Ling, he was still slightly inferior to Bai Cheng's six-star Dou Ling.

Although he was forced into a corner of the arena, Xiao Yan did not show any panic on his face and remained extremely calm.

Seeing that Xiao Yan had no way to avoid it, Bai Cheng curled his lips and suddenly released his fighting spirit, then used the momentum to flick the spear in his hand towards the Xuanzhong Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand.

The enormous Xuanzhong Ruler landed below the arena before everyone's eyes.

"Heh, you've lost your weapons, what do you have left to fight me with?"

Bai Cheng looked at Xiao Yan opposite him, confidently held his spear upright beside him, and sneered.

"Is it?"

Xiao Yan raised his head and glanced at Bai Cheng.

Then, the fighting spirit within his body surged up suddenly and instantly approached Bai Cheng's side.

"what?"

Bai Cheng was shocked to realize the danger and only had time to hold his spear horizontally in front of his chest.

Yet he was still knocked back several steps by Xiao Yan's fist.

Having just regained his footing, he looked up and saw Xiao Yan calmly approaching him again.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan, who had been cornered by Bai Cheng and had his weapon knocked away, instantly suppressed Bai Cheng, much to the surprise of the audience.

"What's going on? Why has Xiao Yan suddenly become so fierce?"

"Is Bai Cheng going easy on us?"

In the corner, Lin Xiuya and Yan Hao also curiously turned their gazes to Xiao Yan.

Yan Hao looked at Xiao Yan's movements and said in surprise, "It seems that Xiao Yan has improved quite a bit in both speed and strength compared to before."

"It's that black ruler!"

Lin Xiuya turned his gaze to the Xuanzhong Ruler lying below the stage and said with certainty, "That weapon should have the effect of suppressing me. I didn't expect that Xiao Yan would have such a trick up his sleeve."

"arms?"

After being reminded by Lin Xiuya, Yan Hao also recalled Xiao Yan's transformation.

Indeed, after Bai Cheng knocked his weapon away, his speed, strength, and even the speed of his battle qi circulation all increased significantly.

"I see."