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This is also why the Inner Court manages the lower levels of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower so strictly.

"Let's go and take a look at the training rooms on this floor."

Xiao Fan patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and then the two walked forward.

The two decided to visit the sixth floor because of Xiao Yan's recent battle with Bai Cheng.

Perhaps because of the Dragon Power Pill, Xiao Yan's body had not completely consumed the Earth Core Tempering Milk he had previously absorbed, and there was still a lot of energy stored in his body.

His battle with Bai Cheng helped him refine a lot of energy, which brought his strength to the peak of the first-star Dou Ling.

Now that there are slight signs of breaking through to the second-star Dou Ling level, I plan to come to the sixth floor to cultivate.

After all, there are only half a month left before the Strong Ranking Competition. Since they have decided to strive for the top ten, the more they improve their strength, the better.

After all, the top ten on the current rankings are basically all at the peak of the Dou Ling level, especially people like Lin Xiuya and Yan Hao, who have even touched the barrier of Dou Wang.

With such strength, he was already comparable to some of the leaders of the Black Corner Region, so Xiao Yan dared not be careless.

The two walked deeper into the sixth floor.

Before long, a rest square was seen in the center.

At this moment, there were more than a dozen figures standing scattered across the square.

These people all exuded an extraordinary aura, no weaker than Bai Cheng, who fought Xiao Yan.

They all appear to be among the top thirty on the leaderboard.

The arrival of Xiao Fan and his companion naturally attracted everyone's attention. Everyone was somewhat surprised to discover that Xiao Yan only possessed the strength of a peak one-star Dou Ling.

Lin Yan spotted Xiao Fan and his companion in the crowd, smiled, and walked over to them, saying, "I didn't expect you two to actually come down here."

As he spoke, even Lin Yan couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yan, then leaned closer to the two of them and said with a smile, "With your strength as a peak one-star Dou Ling, the academy actually let you come down. It seems they've given you quite a few privileges."

Xiao Yan smiled but did not respond to Lin Yan's words.

"When will a one-star Dou Ling be able to enter the sixth level?"

Just as Xiao Fan and the others were talking with Lin Yan, a somewhat effeminate voice came from the side.

Chapter 205 Confrontation

"When will a one-star Dou Ling be able to enter the sixth level?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan and the others frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. A man dressed in a light red robe with a somewhat effeminate appearance stood in the crowd, followed by two people.

"Who is it? It's the beauty Yao."

Lin Yan turned around and looked at the man in red with disdain, then said, "Your strength doesn't seem to be that great either?"

"Hmph!" The man known as Yao Meiren glanced at Lin Yan with an unpleasant expression, then said indifferently, "My strength is not that great, so why don't you go and have some fun with Brother Liu Qing? He happens to be cultivating here."

"Yao Sheng, don't keep bringing up Liu Qing. I, Lin Yan, am not someone to be intimidated. If we meet in a major competition, I'll fight back just the same. If you're not convinced, how about we have a match?"

Lin Yan glanced at Yao Sheng indifferently and said in a disdainful tone.

He then looked at Xiao Yan and said to them, "This guy's name is Yao Sheng. He's from Liu Qing's gang. He has always had feelings for Liu Fei. After hearing about the conflict between Liu Fei and you, he wanted to cause you trouble, but Liu Qing stopped him."

As he spoke, Lin Yan's tone became more serious.

"Don't underestimate him just because he looks a bit effeminate. He's much stronger than Bai Cheng. He's currently a Seven-Star Dou Ling and ranks seventeenth on the Strong List."

Hearing Lin Yan's explanation, Xiao Fan and the other person nodded.

Xiao Fan's current strength is also at the Seven-Star Dou Ling level. Of course, if he were to fight, his strength should be no less than that of a Dou Wang powerhouse.

Although Xiao Yan is only at the peak of the one-star Dou Ling realm, if it really came down to a fight, with his trump cards, dealing with Yao Sheng, who is a seven-star Dou Ling realm, wouldn't be a difficult task.

"Keep being arrogant. Let's see if you can still laugh when you meet Brother Liu Qing in the competition."

Yao Sheng hated being called "Yao Meiren" (Beautiful Yao) the most, and now that Lin Yan had called him that in front of so many people, his face naturally turned ugly.

Then Yao Sheng turned his gaze to Xiao Yan beside him and said coldly, "Don't think that just because you defeated some insignificant chickens and dogs, you can be arrogant in the inner courtyard. If it weren't for Brother Liu Qing telling us not to cause any trouble recently, you would have already lost face in the inner courtyard."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan shrugged and said sarcastically, "Oh? If you think you have the strength, you can challenge me anytime and prove the worth of your seventeenth place on the Power Ranking!"

"Haha, that's right. What's there to be afraid of!"

Lin Yan, who was always impatient, was surprised by Xiao Yan's fiery temper and his impression of Xiao Yan improved even more. He laughed loudly.

Yao Sheng had only made a casual remark, but he never expected that Xiao Yan, who was only a one-star Dou Ling, would dare to disregard him so much and provoke him in front of so many people. His face grew increasingly ugly, and his eyes, like snakes, stared coldly at Xiao Yan. Then he stepped forward, and a powerful aura instantly emanated from his body.

"Fine, I promised Fei'er I'd teach you a lesson, you bastard. Since we've run into each other today, you can only blame your bad luck."

Seeing Yao Sheng's actions, Xiao Yan stepped out from behind Lin Yan and said calmly to Yao Sheng, "I'll keep you company!"

Seeing Yao Sheng and Xiao Yan's intentions, the surrounding students dispersed a bit, giving the two enough space, curious about what kind of trump cards this rising star in the inner academy had.

After all, not everyone has witnessed the battle between Xiao Yan and Bai Cheng.

Moreover, for these proud top-ranked experts, whether it's Bai Cheng or Xiao Yan, as long as they don't meet their standards, they don't pay much attention to them.

Lin Yan frowned as he looked at Xiao Yan who was stepping forward, wanting to stop him, but Xiao Fan stopped him.

Seeing Lin Yan's puzzled look, Xiao Fan smiled and said, "Just watch from the side, you'll be very surprised!"

"Oh?"

Lin Yan, who was about to step forward, stopped abruptly upon hearing Xiao Fan's words and glanced at Xiao Yan with curiosity.

He knew about the relationship between Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, but he didn't expect Xiao Fan to have so much confidence in Xiao Yan, which made him a little curious.

"Really? This is Yao Sheng, a Seven-Star Fighting Spirit."

Lin Yan said with a smile, but showed no intention of making another move.

Xiao Yan stared at Yao Sheng opposite him, drew out the massive Xuan Heavy Ruler, and a fierce aura instantly erupted from his body.

The surrounding crowd was slightly surprised by the aura emanating from Xiao Yan.

This guy's abilities are just as rumored, but his actual strength and level of cultivation are seriously mismatched.

Without exchanging words, Xiao Yan stomped his foot again, and an explosive roar sounded behind him as his body instantly moved closer to Yao Sheng.

The people around him were all quite strong, and although Xiao Yan was fast, their eyes followed his every move closely.

Upon noticing Xiao Yan's movements, Yao Sheng spun his hands, releasing wisps of deep blue Dou Qi. In the blink of an eye, a dark water shield emerged, enveloping Yao Sheng entirely.

Xiao Yan also noticed Yao Sheng's movements, but he did not stop wielding the Xuan Heavy Ruler. He leaped upwards and, using the force of the impact, slammed the Xuan Heavy Ruler down on Yao Sheng's head.

Sensing the power emanating from Xiao Yan's hand, Yao Sheng's expression also turned serious. With a wave of his hand, he set up hundreds of light blue water nets above his head.

The moment Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler made contact, it shattered dozens of water nets made of blue Dou Qi.

However, the offensive force gradually weakened, and finally struck the blue-black water shield around Yao Sheng's body with a dull thud.

Ripples spread out from the point of contact between the Xuanzhong Ruler and the water shield.

Although Yao Sheng blocked the Xuanzhong Ruler, the wind it generated still shook Yao Sheng's originally neat hair, causing it to fall in all directions.

Yao Sheng, who always valued his reputation, was furious when he suffered a small loss upon first contact. With a low growl, his fingers curled into claws, and blue-black battle aura appeared in his hands, slowly solidifying and finally turning into a pair of pitch-black claws.

Yao Sheng tore it apart with both hands, colliding with Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler.

"stop!"

Just as the two were about to continue fighting, a soft chuckle came from not far away.

Hearing the voices in the distance, Yao Sheng, who had originally wanted to continue his attack, hesitated for a moment and then stopped.

Seeing Yao Sheng's actions, Xiao Yan also turned his gaze in that direction.

A sharp and domineering aura wafted over from afar, and the onlookers immediately understood who had arrived.

"Brother Liu Qing!"

Yao Sheng turned around and shouted loudly at the young man who was walking towards him.

"Only Liu Qing could exude such an arrogant and domineering aura."

Standing next to Xiao Fan, Lin Yan glanced at Liu Qing in the distance and said calmly.

Liu Qing waved his hand to stop Yao Sheng's voice, then glanced at Xiao Yan and Lin Yan and Xiao Fan in the distance, and said indifferently, "I said, cultivation is the priority now. Any grudges can be settled during the competition."

Yao Sheng opened his mouth but didn't say anything. He just looked into Xiao Yan's eyes, as if to say, "Wait till the competition comes and you'll see!"

"Xiao Yan?" Liu Qing glanced at Xiao Yan indifferently, then said indifferently, "My opponent is Lin Xiuya, but if you have the ability to squeeze in, I don't mind teaching you a lesson first. But you must remember that in the competition, life and death are left to fate. Although the academy has rules, fists and feet have no eyes after all."

Just as Xiao Yan was about to retort, Xiao Fan, who had been standing behind Lin Yan, immediately stepped forward and said to Liu Qing, "Oh my, so this is the famous Senior Liu?"

Xiao Fan walked up to Xiao Yan, blocking Liu Qing's view, and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk tsk, last time I met Senior Lin Xiuya and Senior Yan Hao in the mountains, Senior Lin was even able to briefly condense Dou Qi Wings. I thought your graduating class was all like them, looking at you all..."

At this point, Xiao Fan's tone changed, and he said indifferently, "Now it seems that Senior Liu... is the most trashy one!"

"you!"

Even with Liu Qing's temperament, he couldn't help but be furious upon hearing Xiao Fan's words.

After all, he, Lin Xiuya, and Yan Hao had always been competitors, and he was somewhat angered to hear Xiao Fan's harsh words.

A sharp aura instantly emanated from him, but it mysteriously vanished as he approached Xiao Fan.

"I've got Xiao Fan under my protection. Who dares to touch him!"

Just as the tension between Xiao Fan and Liu Qing was becoming increasingly dangerous, a childish voice suddenly rang out.

Chapter 206 Warmth