Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

141: Section 141From the very beginning, the entire competition completely devolved into a one-sided, utterly predictable crushing defeat.

What made the spectators even more terrified was that the perpetrators of this display—Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran—appeared utterly relaxed and at ease.

They even had plenty of leisure time, intentionally and extravagantly using the excess Dou Qi—which could have ended the fight instantly—on various spectacular attack effects.

At times, butterflies composed of flames and Wind Blades fluttered across the sky; at other times, a massive, lifelike fire dragon, formed from concentrated cyan flames, circled and roared in the air.

The scene, rather than resembling a brutal battle, looked more like an exquisitely prepared, magnificent fireworks display meant to please their beloved.

Around the Training Ground, the ordinary students who had originally been cheering for their favored contestants had now fallen completely silent.

They all stood slack-jawed, staring blankly at the near-miraculous sight on the field, their minds empty. They could imagine that Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran might be strong—after all, they were the wives of the legendary Yun Xiancheng. But they never dreamed they would be powerful to such an outrageous and unbelievable extent!

”Those... those two people... their cultivation... they seem to be High-rank Great Dou Masters already, right? They even... they even feel like they’re only one step away from becoming a Dou Ling!”

A sharp-eyed senior student muttered to himself in a tone filled with trembling awe. ”It’s not just their high cultivation!”

A companion beside him added bitterly,

”Look at their cooperation... it’s absolutely... absolutely seamless! One attacks primarily, controlling the invincible strange fire; the other assists, harnessing the pervasive strong winds... Wind and fire, the wind fueling the fire’s momentum, the fire borrowing the wind’s might... the power of this Green Lotus Flame, boosted by The Strong winds, has increased by more than just double!”

”Yes, those top-tier geniuses, who usually strut around like kings, can’t even lift their heads in front of these two! Are they really students of the same generation as us?”

Instantly, a question filled with powerlessness and frustration arose in everyone’s hearts.

”They are even putting on a show for Yun Xiancheng. This is terrifying.” All the students’ gazes turned toward Yun Xiancheng.

Yun Xiancheng stood up, walked over to Yanran and Xiao Yan, and offered them two pots of hot tea. ”You worked hard, my dears.”

Xiao Yan and Yanran happily embraced Yun Xiancheng’s left and right arms, their faces full of joy, looking less like the Valkyries they were moments ago and more like two simple, blooming young girls.

Seeing this scene, the other students were even more shocked.

290 The entire audience was subdued

Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, these two girls who were once unknown in the academy, were actually this terrifying. Then...

As their shared husband, the true core figure surrounded by all these Stunning Beauties... Yun Xiancheng, just how terrifying was his strength?

This thought spread wildly like a plague in everyone’s hearts.

When they looked at the Young Man embracing Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, their eyes involuntarily carried a deeper level of fear, originating from their very souls.

At the same time... there was also a worship of The Strong. The worship of The Strong is a natural instinct.

”He must be even more powerful, and he’s handsome too!”

Some female students looked at Yun Xiancheng, their eyes sparkling.

Watching the interaction between Yun Xiancheng, Yanran, and Xiao Yan, blood spurted from their nostrils. ”Hehe... truly... what excellent prospects!”

On the high platform, Great Elder Su Qian couldn’t help but reveal a satisfied, gratified smile as he watched the two girls dominating the field. He stroked his goatee and nodded repeatedly.

”Good, good! Temperament, strength, comprehension, cooperation... all are top-notch! This girl, Xiao Yan, and this Little Phoenix of the Cloud Mist Sect,”

”The talent they have displayed is also of the highest caliber!”

”In this old man’s opinion, even if we look at our entire Inner Academy, their talent is definitely worthy of a high ranking!” An Elder sitting beside him sighed, clapping his hands.

”Hmm.” Su Qian pondered for a moment before giving a relatively conservative evaluation,

”Given the strength and potential they have shown today, if they can successfully enter the Inner Academy and undergo several years of dedicated, arduous cultivation, securing a spot on the Inner Academy’s strong ranking list in the future should be no problem. It’s even possible for them to break into the top ten.”

The Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy, compared to the mixed bag of the Outer Academy, is truly a model of striving for excellence.

Every Disciple in the Inner Academy must be an elite among elites, qualified to enroll only after being severely tested and rigorously selected from the Outer Academy. And the so-called ”strong ranking list” is the exclusive rank for the most elite Disciples within the Inner Academy.

Just like Bai Shan, who was already crippled, his biological elder brother Bai Cheng, who cultivates in the Inner Academy, is ranked thirty-fourth on the ”strong ranking list”!

”Top ten? Hehe, Old Su, isn’t your evaluation a bit too conservative?” Hu Gan, standing nearby, laughed triumphantly upon hearing Su Qian’s words.

He picked up his teacup, blew on the hot surface, and slowly spoke in a tone full of bragging:

”In my opinion, forget the top ten. Even that Little Overlord who currently hogs the top spot on the strong ranking list and refuses to come down, if he were to face my Good Son-in-Law... *cough* *cough*, if he were to face that kid Yun Xiancheng, he probably wouldn’t even be able to gain an advantage against him.”

Hearing Hu Gan’s words, especially the phrase ”my Good Son-in-Law” which almost slipped out, Su Qian’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch twice. He glared irritably at his old friend, who wore an expression of ”My daughter has grown up, and my future son-in-law is the best in the world.”

”Alright, alright, I know your Hu Jia has a chance to get married, look how happy you are! Your tail is practically wagging up to the sky! Can you restrain yourself a little? Be mindful of your Vice Dean status!”

”Hahahaha!” Hearing this, Hu Gan laughed even more happily.

Su Qian couldn’t be bothered to deal with the old fellow, who was already immersed in the ecstasy of ”marrying off his daughter.” He redirected his gaze to the tea table beside the Training Ground.

He watched Yun Xiancheng, who was tenderly feeding a Pastry into the mouth of the little girl beside him.

He then glanced at the purple-haired little girl named ”Yun Yan,” who was sleeping soundly on Yun Xiancheng’s lap without a care for her image. A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his cloudy, old eyes.

Come to think of it... that Little Ancestor, the Lawless Little Overlord, ranked number one on the strong ranking list...

She is also a Transformed Magical Beast.

Hmm... In a sense, perhaps this kid Yun Xiancheng might have some common ground with that Little Ancestor? If he could try to approach that Little Ancestor...

Maybe he could manage that lawless ancestor?

At the very least, stop her from chewing the Inner Academy’s Medicinal Garden bare like a self-service cafeteria!

A bold yet hopeful thought quietly sprouted in the heart of Great Elder Su Qian. ”Strange Fire?!”

Just then, a College Instructor beside Su Qian, who had been silent all along and was wearing an Alchemist’s robe, suddenly jumped up from his chair as if he had discovered a new continent!

His face, which was somewhat sallow from years of working with Pill Fire, was now filled with extreme, almost frenzied excitement!

He pointed at the petite figure in the field holding the xuan heavy ruler and burning with cyan flames, his voice becoming sharp with excitement:

”I didn’t see wrong, did I! That unique lotus shape! That unparalleled, domineering flame aura! It is absolutely the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the strange fire ranking list!”

”Wasting Heaven’s Treasures! This is simply Wasting Heaven’s Treasures!”

This Alchemy Department Instructor beat his chest and stamped his feet, his face full of anguish.

”Such a precious, such a rare strange fire, being used only for such crude combat! This is the greatest Blasphemy against our sacred profession as Alchemists!”

He suddenly turned his head, grabbed Su Qian’s sleeve, and said with shining eyes:

”This girl! This girl named Xiao Yan is definitely a once-in-a-million, born Alchemist Seed! We absolutely! Absolutely cannot allow her to continue...”

”...wasting her talent like this!”

”I say, Old Su!”

The Alchemist Instructor’s tone became unquestionable.

”This child, once she enters the Inner Academy, our Alchemist Department wants her! We’ll cover all her cultivation resources! You can’t

compete with us! You can’t monopolize the opportunity to support her!”

”No competing, no competing.”

Su Qian helplessly shrugged his shoulders, watching him act as if he was terrified of his treasure being snatched away. Alas... these Alchemists, who only know how to deal with Medicinal Ingredients and Cauldrons all day long...

They only saw that dazzling strange fire, but they didn’t see that the one truly capable of eclipsing the Sun and Moon, the one around whom all stars orbited, was the Young Man leisurely sipping tea.

Forget it, those whose brains have been fried by alchemy are probably... all like this. Su Qian was too lazy to explain further to him, merely waving his hand, signaling him to calm down.

291 The Three Xiao Sisters and the Cloud Mist Senior and Junior Sisters

After the last overconfident examinee was lightly swept out of the Training Ground, only Yun Xiancheng and his group remained on the vast, snow-covered Training Ground, scarred with battle marks.

At this point, the outcome of the martial arts segment of this entrance examination was already determined.

The area around the Training Ground fell into a deathly silence, filled with awe and shock.

The surviving examinees, one by one, had ashen faces and vacant eyes, seemingly still reeling from the one-sided battle that could only be described as a ”dimensional strike.”

Their proud strength, their meticulously prepared tactics, were as fragile as children’s toys before those two girls. The result of the match held no suspense.

However, just as everyone thought that this assessment with such a disparity in strength was about to conclude with such an overwhelming victory, the atmosphere on the field suddenly underwent a subtle change.

”Alright, Senior Sister Yanran, the warm-up is over.” Xiao Yan, carrying the xuan heavy ruler that was utterly disproportionate to her petite frame, turned around and cast her burning, battle-ready gaze towards Nalan Yanran, who stood still with her sword not far away, as well as The Three Xiao Sisters.

”Now, it’s time for the real main course.”

”Younger Sister Xun’er, Elder Sister Yu’er, Younger Sister Mei’er,” Nalan Yanran also turned around, gracefully twirling her longsword, its tip pointing distantly at the opposite side, a graceful yet confident smile on her face.

”I wonder if the education at Jia Nan Academy all these years has taught you anything?”

As their words fell, the atmosphere on the field instantly shifted from the previous ”united against outsiders” to a tense ”internal competition.” ”Heh heh, of course, we’ve learned quite a bit.”

Xiao Xun’er, holding a round fan, slowly stepped forward. The vast and boundless aura of a peak Great Dou Master emanating from her slowly spread like a tide. Her aura was not as aggressive as Xiao Yan’s, nor as sharp as Yanran’s, but rather a deeper, more restrained, profound

and majestic presence.

She simply stood there quietly, a golden flame burning fiercely in her eyes.

Yun Xiancheng, at some point, had already embraced Hu Jia, who was dumbfounded, gently stroking her hair. The girl belatedly realized their intimate gesture, and a few drops of strange blood involuntarily flowed from her nostrils.

Hu Jia said she wanted to pursue Yun Xiancheng, but in reality, she became like this with just a little intimacy. If Yun Xiancheng didn’t take the initiative, it might turn into one of those classic long-distance campus romances.

”Hey, hey, hey, are they going to fight amongst themselves?” Hu Gan, on the high platform, looked at the tense scene below and said to Su Qian beside him with a wry smile.

Su Qian, stroking his beard, chuckled with interest, ”Young people, it’s normal to have some fire. Besides, isn’t the rule of our Jia Nan Academy that The Strong reign supreme? Let them fight it out and decide the victor, that’s fair.”

What followed was a truly terrifying ”battle of immortals” that made all spectators tremble: The Three Xiao Sisters versus the Cloud Mist Sect’s senior and junior sisters.

This battle was far more engaging and far more tumultuous and intense than the previous one-sided slaughter. ”Look! That Xiao Xun’er! Her... her strength is actually at the peak of Great Dou Master!”

When Xiao Xun’er no longer concealed anything and unleashed her vast and boundless golden Dou Qi, belonging to a peak Great Dou Master, without reservation.

Around the entire Training Ground, a collective gasp of shock and numbness once again echoed!

Her figure was ethereal, and with each swing of her longsword, golden Dou Qi surged like a mighty river, at times transforming into roaring lions, at others condensing into sharp sword auras, single-handedly firmly suppressing Nalan Yanran, who was also a high-level Great Dou Master!

And her sisters, Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei, likewise did not disappoint!

”I never would have thought! Truly never! Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei have both already reached the strength of a six-star Great Dou Master!” ”My heavens! What kind of monstrous family is this Xiao Family! How can they produce such unnatural prodigies!” Although Xiao Mei and Xiao Yu had already displayed their terrifying strength, far surpassing their peers, when they jointly severely injured Bai Shan.

But after that, they lived in seclusion and rarely engaged in combat with others.

Many thought that their strength might have already been surpassed by other talents who came later, but only today did they finally realize how terribly wrong they had been!

Xiao Yu’s Dou Qi was steady and profound; every move carried the grace and grandeur of a noble young lady, yet inadvertently revealed exquisite combat techniques that would give any opponent a headache.

And Xiao Mei’s style was even more agile and cunning.

Her movement technique was extremely fast, like a ghost, and the sharp sword in her hand could always pose a huge threat to Xiao Yan’s seemingly impenetrable defense from various incredible angles!

Xiao Mei possesses a wind-attribute Dou Technique. The young girl, having the advantage of proximity, was able to learn many wind-attribute Dou Techniques that Yun Xiancheng prepared for her.

”Boom—!!” ”Bang—!!”

For a time, across the entire Training Ground, golden, green, blue, crimson... various colors of Dou Qi light fiercely collided and intertwined, erupting in deafening roars!

The wild energy aftermath even caused ripples in the energy shield jointly set up by the Academy Elders around the Training Ground, as if it could shatter at any moment!

”Too... too strong... Both sides are strong like monsters!”

”Is this... is this really a battle we are qualified to observe? I feel like just watching it, my Dou Qi is being suppressed and unable to circulate!”

The observing students had long been utterly astonished by this ”battle of immortals,” trembling with fear and barely daring to breathe.

Finally, this magnificent ”Xiao Family internal strife,” after lasting nearly half an hour, reached the moment of decision! ”Since that’s the case... Sister Xun’er, let me, your junior sister, end this battle with this move!”

Xiao Yan, who had been forced to retreat by the combined efforts of The Three Xiao Sisters, suddenly took a deep breath. An unprecedented solemnity appeared on her face. In her black eyes, a green fire lotus and a purple fire lotus began to slowly rotate and merge in a mysterious trajectory.

With her movement, a surge of energy far more terrifying, hundreds, even thousands of times more potent than the previous Green Lotus Storm, filled with destruction and violent aura, began to spread outward from her as its center!

”Fusion of strange fire and Beast Fire?! This... how is this possible!!” On the high platform, the Alchemy Department’s Instructor once again lost his composure and leaped from his chair, his face filled with an incredulous expression as if he had seen a ghost!

”Buddha’s! Fury! Fire! Lotus!”

Xiao Yan enunciated each word, uttering this name that could make heaven and earth change color.

A miniature fire lotus, only palm-sized, half green and half purple, appearing exquisitely delicate yet containing terrifying energy capable of destroying the world,

slowly formed in her palm.

This Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus, condensed from the Green Lotus Core Flame and Purple Wing’s purple fire, was naturally not as powerful as the fire lotus previously formed from the Green Lotus Core Flame and Bone Chilling Flame.

But even so, the weakened version of the Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus unleashed by the high-level Heavenly Dou Master Xiao Yan could still threaten a Dou Master. ”Go!”