Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Fortunately, his physique allowed him to suppress the mutation of the strange fire in certain aspects, and given his previous experience, the fusion was naturally much easier. Visibly, the two-colored flames in Xiao Fan's hand were now slowly intertwining in front of his chest, the blue and white flames continuously merging and gradually condensing into the nascent shape of a lotus flower.

"Is this his trump card?" At the edge of the stands, Wu Hao looked at the lotus flower that was gradually taking shape in Xiao Fan's hand. Its brilliant colors emitted a deadly light, and Wu Hao felt the deathly aura emanating from it. He put himself in the lotus flower's shoes.

"Can I survive such a fighting style?"

Having rehearsed the attack countless times in his mind, Wu Hao's conclusion was always the same: he would be reduced to ashes by this single strike. Even if he used the extremely costly Blood Escape technique, he might still suffer a decline in his cultivation level, or even become crippled.

With a wry smile, Wu Hao had to admit that it seemed impossible for him to defeat either of them, no matter who they faced.

"Those two are really perverts!"

Finally, under everyone's watchful eyes, the two flames on Xiao Fan's chest completely merged together, transforming into a dazzling fire lotus of blue and white, which continuously rotated in front of Xiao Fan, with flames faintly rising from the lotus's heart.

"Junior brother, you're ready."

Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Xiao Fan held a flaming lotus in his hand and flew towards Xiao Yan.

"Flame Devouring Wave Ruler!"

Xiao Yan gripped the Xuanzhong Ruler tightly with both hands and slashed fiercely towards Xiao Fan. A dazzling light burst forth from the tip of the ruler and collided with the fire lotus.

On the stands, Hu Qian and Elder Huo sensed something was wrong when Huo Lian appeared. That deathly aura was something even a Dou Ling would find troublesome, and even some ordinary low-star Dou Huang might have some trouble if they tried to withstand it head-on. This made it hard for them to believe that this was a battle between two Great Dou Shi.

With a flash, Hu Qian and the old man in yellow robes disappeared from their original positions, reappearing at the edge of the dueling platform. At the same time, their attacks collided, and a violent boom echoed across the platform.

boom!

A dense burst of fire-attribute power erupted from the stone platform. Even the spectators in the surrounding stands could feel the intense heat emanating from it, not to mention the violent power it contained, which left everyone stunned.

Xiao Xun'er clenched her hands tightly together. If she hadn't seen Hu Qian and another elder arrive at the edge of the stone platform earlier, she probably would have already rushed onto the stands by now.

At the epicenter of the explosion on the stone platform, a small mushroom cloud rose into the air, surrounded by cyan flames and raging fire-attribute power. The stands were already obscured by the energy and thick fog from the explosion, and no one could see what was happening inside.

All the audience fell into a deathly silence. Despite the energy barrier, they could still feel the destructive aura emanating from it. Many mentors were filled with self-doubt, with Mentor Ruolin being the most affected.

"Are those two on stage really my students?"

She found it hard to believe that the boy who had struggled against her for twenty moves just two years ago to earn a vacation now displayed strength that even some Dou Ling wouldn't dare underestimate. Of course, she didn't know that Xiao Yan had also run a double-cross in the Black Corner Region, and that he hadn't been without resistance even when pursued by Dou Wang and Dou Huang.

All the spectators remained silent, or rather, stunned by the shock, waiting for the two boys to appear on stage.

After all, most of the students in the stands were just ordinary students. Those who could advance to the level of Great Dou Master were already at the peak of the outer academy. The fact that a group of Dou Zhe and Dou Shi felt such an explosion made them even more fanatical about the strength of the two.

In their eyes, who wins or loses is no longer important. Whether it is Xiao Fan or Xiao Yan, they are both invincible. Their existence is the greatest legend of the outer academy.

Chapter 114 The Library, the Space Lock

In the stands, the silence was followed by screams from everyone.

The deafening shouts echoed throughout the entire training ground, and the faces of all the trainees were filled with fervent light.

The battle between Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan indirectly spurred all students to pursue strength, making the learning atmosphere in the outer academy even more perfect. However, no such abnormal student battles appeared in the subsequent inner academy selection competition.

Of course, that's a story for later. Right now, everyone's attention is focused on the stands. Soon, the dust on the stands cleared, and two blurry figures appeared in everyone's sight.

"Xiao Fan!"

"Xiao Fan!"

"Xiao Fan!"

After seeing that the two were unharmed, everyone shouted Xiao Fan's name loudly.

Xiao Fan bowed slightly to the surrounding stands, walked to Xiao Yan's side, looked at his pale face, and smiled slightly, "How are you?"

Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled wryly to indicate that he was fine.

If Vice Dean Hu hadn't entered the explosion and protected the two of them, they would probably have been blown away by the energy from the explosion. Xiao Yan even felt a death-like threat from the explosion.

With a pale face, Xiao Fan patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and said helplessly, "I haven't fully mastered this move yet, so I couldn't stop myself. That's why I told you to be careful before." Shaking his dizzy head, Xiao Fan said bitterly, "Sigh, I need to go back and get some sleep." After all, this attack had consumed more than half of his soul power.

Hu Qian flew into the air, waved to signal the surrounding students to quiet down, and then announced: "The first place winner of this Inner Academy Selection Competition is Xiao Fan."

"Everyone can go back to their dormitories to rest. The top five will take a break and enter the Arena three days later."

"Ding! First place in the Inner Academy Selection Competition (completed). Mission rewards: Battle Qi +200, Source Coins +3000, direct promotion to Rank 5 Alchemist, Battle Skill, Golden Eye."

Golden Eyes: Able to detect the strength of a target without being detected; cannot detect those who are two major realms above oneself.

The two returned to the area of ​​Class 2 of the Yellow Rank, where everyone cheered for them. From afar, Xiao Xun'er ran to Xiao Yan's side, took him from Xiao Fan's arms, and even glanced at Xiao Fan slightly. Xiao Fan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt a chill run down his spine when Xun'er looked at him.

Xiao Xun'er took Xiao Yan's hand and walked back. Just as Xiao Fan was wondering what was going on, Yue Yao walked up to him and gave him a slight smile. "Congratulations on winning first place!"

"Yes, thank you so much!"

Yueyao shook her head and pouted, saying, "If I had known you were this strong, I wouldn't have needed to help you." Xiao Fan shook his head, "Being strong and needing help are two different things."

Yueyao turned her head to look at him, but Xiao Fan looked away, a hint of fatigue in his eyes, and said to her, "I need to go back and rest for a while; I've been quite exhausted."

"Ah."

Watching Xiao Fan's departing figure, Yue Yao bit her lip before finally heading towards her dormitory.

Back in his dormitory, Xiao Fan lay down on his bed and opened the system panel. He then claimed all the rewards.

"Ding! Battle Qi value +200."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have advanced to the fifth-grade alchemist!"

"Ding! Source Coins +3000."

Xiao Fan's Dou Qi value skyrocketed from 673 to 873, reaching the level of an eight-star Great Dou Master. His alchemy skills, which he had painstakingly honed for so long, also advanced directly to the fifth-grade alchemist level, requiring no further cultivation on his own.

"As expected, the ones given by the system are still the best."

Instead of checking his newly acquired fighting skills, Xiao Fan took a good nap and didn't wake up until the next morning.

After waking up and eating something casually, Xiao Fan began to examine the newly acquired fighting techniques.

As Xiao Fan finished exiting the system space, he circulated the fighting technique within his body according to the described route. Starting from the fighting crystal, the technique flowed through his meridians and finally reached his eyes, thus completing one cycle.

This is not a combat technique, but rather an auxiliary skill. As long as you know the correct route and incantation, you can easily cultivate it.

It only took Xiao Fan about half an hour to completely master the Golden Eye.

Just then, someone knocked on her door. It was someone sent by her mentor, Ruolin, telling her to come over after she woke up.

Xiao Fan looked at the newcomer, circulated his internal energy, and a golden glint flashed deep in his eyes. He then easily detected the student's strength.

"Three-Star Fighter" is a pretty good skill.

Instructor Ruolin not only called Xiao Fan, but also Xiao Yan and Xun'er, to give them some instructions on what to do when going to the Library Pavilion and the Fighting Pavilion.

After explaining the rules to them, they were told to gather in the vice dean's office three days later.

In a spacious room, Hu Qian sat in his chair, reviewing a document. Hu Jia and Wu Hao sat opposite him. Hu Jia swung her little feet, her gaze wandering over the bookshelves around the office. Wu Hao, on the other hand, sat upright in his chair, his eyes fixed straight ahead, saying nothing.

Just as the office fell silent, with the occasional rustling of pages turning, the office door creaked open.

"Dean, Xiao Fan and the others are here." A mentor walked in and said to Hu Qian.

"Okay, let them come in."

After the instructor left, a short while later, Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Xun'er stepped into the room.

"Xun'er..." Upon seeing Xiao Xun'er, Hu Jia immediately jumped off the chair and ran to Xiao Xun'er's side, squeezing out Xiao Yan's seat. After all, he had been defeated by Xiao Yan during the competition. Although Hu Jia did not hate him, he could not give him a friendly look.

What? They said back then that the loser would leave Xun'er? Our little vixen has no idea.

Hu Qian coughed, looked at the five people in the office, and smiled.

"You are both the pride of the Future Academy!" Hu Qian said with a smile after staring at Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan for a while.

Aside from when he helped the two resist the aftershocks of the explosion on the competition stage, this was the first time he had been so close to them. Xiao Yan gave him the feeling of perseverance and peace; while Xiao Fan gave him the feeling of indifference.

He gave a wry smile to himself, after all, the wildness they displayed during their fight was completely different from the aura they exuded now.

"I really don't know what kind of teacher could produce such outstanding students."

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan are both exceptional talents, but even the best talents can go astray without the diligent cultivation of a teacher. Even Hu Qian deeply admires their teacher, Xiao Fan.

The person who can cultivate two such students is naturally extraordinary.

"Since you're all here, I won't waste any more words." Hu Qian stood up from his chair, walked over to the group, and said with a smile, "You are the top five in this competition. Next, you will be able to enter the library to choose your fighting techniques. Follow me."

Then, Hu Qian walked to the wall behind him, casually patted it a few times, and a low rumbling sound rang out, revealing a dark passage in everyone's sight.

"Come with me!" Hu Qian waved to the group and walked into the passage first. The others followed. After everyone entered the passage, a rumbling sound rang out, and the office returned to silence. The passage was then hidden again.

Upon entering the passage, the group discovered that the walls were inlaid with large luminous pearls, illuminating the passage brightly. The five followed Hu Qian without speaking, appearing somewhat somber. After walking for about half an hour, they finally reached the end of the passage.

Stepping out of the passage, the blinding white light forced everyone to close their eyes. After a moment, they opened them to find themselves in a deep recess of a vast valley. The surrounding cliffs stretched upwards, seemingly endless, while before them lay a wide, open battlefield, where a massive, ancient pavilion stood.

Xiao Fan's gaze slowly swept across the pavilion. On an ancient plaque, three characters, somewhat blurred by the passage of time, were faintly visible.

Library!

All five people's eyes were drawn to the ancient library. Hu Qian led the group toward the library, but when they reached twenty meters in front of it, he suddenly stopped and bowed slightly in the direction of the library. "The top five in this year's Inner Academy Selection Competition have been determined. I have brought them here. Please open the door, esteemed elders!"

Hu Qian's words echoed through the valley. After he finished speaking, Xiao Fan looked around and then locked his gaze on the two figures that suddenly appeared in front of the library.

He then carefully examined the space in front of them, discovering subtle differences within it. Upon closer inspection, he could see that there were fine folds in the space about half a meter in front of Hu Qian. These folds enveloped the entire library and kept everyone outside.

"So this is a spatial lock?"

Chapter 115 Battle Skill Light Orb

A spatial lock is a barrier set up by a Dou Zun or higher-level expert through spatial sealing. It can protect the entire space it contains. The current library is protected by a spatial lock set up by a Dou Zun. Only the two mysterious gray-robed men inside know how to open it. Otherwise, even a Dou Zong would not be able to enter.