Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

Outside the giant gate, many inner court disciples were still waiting. They watched the five figures sitting cross-legged on the boulder ahead, occasionally glancing towards the distant forest.

"Sigh! I wonder if this batch of freshmen will even be able to bring fire energy out of them!"

"I think it's unlikely. This year's team includes the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team. Now, apart from the White Fiend Team, the other four teams have all entered the forest to surround and kill them. Sha Tie from the Black Fiend Team is a peak Great Battle Master. Those freshmen are probably doomed!"

"Yes! Among the seniors who joined the Fire Energy Hunting Team this year, the Black and White Duo are the strongest. There's no way they could break through the encirclement!"

Just as everyone was chattering away, a faint sound came from the forest ahead.

"Hey! There seems to be a figure emerging!"

"Let me see? This...this looks like Sha Tie's team."

"Not only the Black Fiend Team, but also three other teams from the Inner Court. It seems the Fire Energy Hunting Competition is over, hahaha."

"Who says otherwise? It looks like Sha Tie's team won the final victory. So much fire energy!"

As the figures approached, the Black Fiend Team and the other three inner court teams arrived not far from where the White Fiend Team was sitting cross-legged. The young man who appeared to be the leader suddenly opened his eyes, a chill flashing in them, and his gaze fell on Sha Tie.

"I never expected that even you would be defeated!"

The young man's words silenced the entire arena. Many inner court students found it hard to believe that even Sha Tie's team had been defeated by freshmen. Their gazes fell on Sha Tie; though they didn't believe it, it was clear the young man's decision was reasonable.

"Hmph! Luo Hou, you'd better watch out, this year's freshmen are not to be underestimated!"

Sha Tie glanced at the man in white, a hint of apprehension flashing across his face. Hearing his words, he replied. Then, thinking of the flames Xiao Fan used to restrain him, he wondered if the cold energy Xiao Fan used against Luo Hou and the others would be even more effective at countering it.

Thinking of this, Sha Tie's mood improved a little, and his gaze towards Luo Hou unconsciously carried a hint of watching a show.

"Hmph! Since you've lost, get out of here. You have no right to stay any longer!" Luo Hou ignored Sha Tie's words. In his view, it was just an excuse for Sha Tie and his group to shirk their responsibilities.

Once those new students arrive, defeating them will shut everyone up.

After being reprimanded by Luo Hou, Sha Tie's face darkened. He glared at Luo Hou's team and led his team toward the portal.

"Hmph! Then I'll wait and see!"

Before long, after Sha Tie and his group passed the White Fiend Team, a large group of figures emerged from the woods.

The others turned their attention back to the group of freshmen.

Xiao Fan led his group of four ahead, with the remaining thirty or so freshmen following behind. Their imposing manner, compared to the sparse group of five opposite them, created a rather intimidating impression.

"Is this what the freshmen are like this year?"

Luo Hou, who was at the head of the group, glanced at Xiao Fan walking ahead of the crowd, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. After all, Xiao Fan was quite remarkable in both appearance and strength.

"Are you Xiao Fan?"

Xiao Fan did not move forward. His dark eyes looked at the five people sitting cross-legged on the boulder, and a golden light flashed deep in his eyes.

"One is a one-star Dou Ling, who should have just broken through recently. There are also two seven-star Da Dou Shi, one eight-star Da Dou Shi, and one six-star Da Dou Shi."

After using his Golden Eyes to ascertain the strength of the five people, Xiao Fan whispered to the four people beside him, and then turned his gaze to Luo Hou, who was in the lead.

"It's me. May I ask who you are, senior?"

"Rahu."

After glancing at the five people sitting cross-legged, Xiao Fan tentatively asked, "I wonder if you seniors could let us pass directly?"

Luo Hou and the others stood up, their gaze sweeping over the dozens of students following Xiao Fan and the others, and said calmly, "No!"

The two sides immediately became tense, but then Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Since that's the case, then there's nothing more to say!"

With a wave of his hand, the crowd behind Xiao Fan surged forward.

Luo Hou glanced at the attacking crowd, then turned to the people behind him and whispered, "I'll take care of the leaders. The four of you work together. Although there are many of the others, they are basically just Dou Shi, a bunch of rabble. You can hold them off with your Dou Qi of the same element."

The four people behind him didn't object to Luo Hou's arrangement, nodded, and followed Luo Hou as he charged towards the other side. When they brushed past Xiao Fan and the others again, they ignored them. They trusted Luo Hou's strength and charged directly at the Dou Shi behind him. The Dou Shi knew that rushing into Luo Hou's battlefield would only cause trouble, and the two sides immediately clashed.

The first people I came into contact with were naturally Xiao Fan and Luo Hou.

In a simple exchange of blows, Xiao Fan felt the immense power emanating from Luo Hou, and was forced back several steps by the force of the attack.

Just as Luo Hou was about to press forward again, Xiao Yan and the others surrounded him.

Xiao Fan stepped back, pushed off with his feet to dissipate Luo Hou's force, and then pushed his right foot back again, charging towards Luo Hou once more.

As if he had anticipated the attack, Luo Hou took out a stick covered in ice and used it to block the attack. Using the force of the attack, he actually got closer to Wu Hao, who was a little further away.

He rapidly released his fighting spirit from both hands, carrying the stick, and slammed it down towards Wu Hao.

Upon seeing Luo Hou's attack, Wu Hao felt a chill and a faint sense of crisis. Without hesitation, he raised his blood-red greatsword to meet Luo Hou's slamming club!

boom!

Luo Hou's attack knocked Wu Hao's blood-red greatsword away, and Wu Hao was sent flying backward by the force of the blow. He stopped after leaving a series of footsteps on the ground, and upon closer inspection, a trace of blood could be seen at the corner of his mouth.

Luo Hou injured Wu Hao with just one move, which raised everyone's expectations of his strength to a new level.

Chapter 126 Entering the Inner Court

Wu Hao's injury gave everyone a more direct understanding of Luo Hou's strength.

"Is this the power of a Dou Ling? With just one strike, he repelled Wu Hao." A hint of apprehension rose in Xiao Yan's eyes.

Hu Jia's fists became even more ferocious, and taking advantage of Luo Hou's attack on Wu Hao's exposed back, she slammed it down hard.

Just then, Luo Hou, who had been facing away from Hu Jia, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He pierced through his armpit with the stick and struck Hu Jia's fist.

"Can this still happen?"

Hu Jia exclaimed in surprise, her eyes widening as if she couldn't believe that Luo Hou had blocked her attack so casually.

"not good!"

Just then, a golden whip appeared in Xiao Xun'er's hand, wrapped around Hu Jia's waist, and pulled him back.

Luo Hou still had the stick tucked under his arm, but he turned around and, if Xun'er hadn't pulled Hu Jia away, the stick would have hit Hu Jia's waist. If he had been hit, Hu Jia would probably have lost his fighting ability.

"Such rich combat experience."

A look of seriousness flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. The fact that he was able to find this way to deal with the combined attack of several people was not only due to his strength, but also because of Luo Hou's terrifying combat experience, which enabled him to make the right choice at this time.

"I heard they're from the arena?"

This made Xiao Yan even more interested in the so-called arena in the inner courtyard. His hands, however, didn't stop moving; the massive Xuan Heavy Ruler directly blocked Luo Hou's spinning staff, and a powerful shockwave erupted from the point of contact between their weapons.

Even with the weight of the Xuan Heavy Ruler itself, Xiao Yan was still forced back several steps by the recoil, while Luo Hou's body only trembled slightly backward before withstanding the force of their impact.

Xiao Fan did not disappoint everyone. Taking advantage of the two retreating, he pierced through Xiao Yan's body with the tip of his spear and directly aimed at Luo Hou's throat.

A look of surprise flashed in Luo Hou's eyes. He slightly tilted his head to dodge Xiao Fan's thrust. The tip of the spear almost grazed his throat, and Luo Hou could even feel the sharp chill emanating from the spear.

Without giving Xiao Fan a chance to sweep, the stick in her hand struck Xiao Fan's gun directly, getting out of Xiao Fan's attack range.

Xiao Fan did not retreat, but continued to step forward, his spear occasionally clashing with the staff in Luo Hou's hand.

Soon, Luo Hou realized something was wrong. With each contact, he felt an intense heat from Xiao Fan's attacks. For someone who cultivated cold energy, this heat was something he had to suppress.

Upon closer inspection, he discovered that every time his staff made contact with Xiao Fan's spear, a streak of blue flame traveled along the weapons and onto his body.

"Strange fire?"

The battle between the two continued, and Xiao Yan and the others were completely unable to intervene, only able to watch over Xiao Fan from the sidelines. Elder Su and Elder Qing, on the other hand, sensed the power Xiao Fan was wielding.

"Great! Old Man Hu actually kept it a secret from us that he possesses a different kind of fire. When we get back, we must take a good look at his information."

After another collision, Xiao Fan was forced back from his original position. He looked at Luo Hou opposite him, and poured the strange fire in his body into the Thousand Flame Spear in his hand. A sense of oppression instantly came from the spear.

"A crane's shadow in the clouds!"

Seeing the intense sense of crisis rising from Xiao Fan, Luo Hou dared not underestimate him and brandished his weapon, unleashing his signature move.

"Ice-Piercing Extreme!"

A familiar scene unfolded: a cyan crane shadow flew from Xiao Fan's spear, carrying an aura of destruction as it charged towards Luo Hou. Luo Hou gritted his teeth, and a pillar of blue-white ice rose from beneath his feet, crashing into the crane shadow unleashed by Xiao Fan.

After so many training sessions, Xiao Fan's familiarity with this Earth-rank combat skill has increased significantly, and its power has improved by an unknown amount. As soon as the Crane Shadow appeared, the surrounding environment became scorching hot, and the grass on the ground began to wither.

The two collided, but instead of the earth-shattering explosion everyone had imagined, the Xuanbing pillar emitted by Luo Hou began to melt at a visible speed under the impact of the blue crane shadow, rising up thick mist.

The ice pillars were quickly melted away, while the blue crane shadow continued to crash into Rahu.

"Should we make a move?" Elder Qing asked Elder Su. "This flame is extremely effective against Luo Hou's ice-attribute battle qi."

Elder Su shook his head upon hearing this. "Forget it. Not only does this strange fire counter him, but the power of this fighting technique when it's released is probably that of an Earth-rank fighting technique. But fortunately, Xiao Fan's strength is currently too weak to die."

Elder Qing nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

"I never expected that someone with a strange fire and a Earth-rank fighting skill could be so young and already an eight-star Great Dou Master! Truly a formidable young talent!"

Under everyone's gaze, the azure crane shadow struck Luo Hou directly, and a powerful explosion rang out in front of Luo Hou.

"Holy crap! Xiao Fan is too amazing!"

"Defeat a fighting spirit in one blow? Impossible!"

As the crowd discussed, the fog gradually dissipated, and Rahu reappeared in their sight.

"My God, is that Rahu?"

At this moment, Luo Hou's originally snow-white clothes had disappeared and were hanging in disarray on his body. His once handsome face was now somewhat blackened by the explosion. No one could believe that this was the same Luo Hou who had been so imposing just moments before.

Then everyone turned their attention to Xiao Fan.

"He defeated Luo Hou with the strength of a Great Dou Master! Holy crap, that's incredible!"