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

142: Section 142Xiao Yan gave a soft shout and gently pushed the incomparably beautiful yet deadly Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus in her hand toward Xiao Xun’er and the others.

The speed of the Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus did not look fast—one could even say it was somewhat slow—but for students at the Great Dou Master stage, the fire lotus was blindingly fast.

The expression of Xiao Xun’er changed, and the golden flames in the eyes of the young lady grew more intense, spreading across the entire body. The beautiful hair of the young lady slowly lengthened, and streaks of gold appeared within it.

It seemed the young lady was about to activate a secret technique to increase the strength and protect the other Young ladies.

However, at the critical moment when the weakened version of the Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus was about to hit the target and completely swallow The Three Xiao Sisters.

A pale purple figure appeared silently in front of The Three Xiao Sisters as if teleporting. Naturally, it was Yun Xiancheng.

Looking at the Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus, which had arrived with the power to destroy the heavens and earth, the face of Yun Xiancheng remained completely calm. He simply extended a slender, flawless hand that looked like white jade.

Then, under the stunned gazes of everyone, who looked as if they had seen a ghost, he simply flicked the finger casually and nonchalantly.

A sound as faint as a bubble bursting rang out.

That terrifying Dou Technique—the Buddha’s Fury Fire Lotus—which was powerful enough to make even a Dou King Expert change color, was extinguished and dissipated silently under the flick of Yun Xiancheng, just like a popped soap bubble. It turned into harmless specks of light that filled the sky and drifted down like a brilliant meteor shower.

Such a terrifying Dou Technique was resolved by him with such a casual wave of the hand. This nonchalance, this composure, and this unfathomable strength made the surrounding students feel a heartfelt, soul-deep awe that was even greater than the earth-shaking battle itself!

”He... he is what kind of monster...”

For a moment, this was the only thought remaining in the mind of everyone.

From this moment on, Yun Xiancheng, relying on the peerless appearance capable of overturning all living beings and the unfathomable, god-like, terrifying strength, quickly became the one and only supreme idol in the hearts of all students in the Outer Academy of Jia Nan Academy.

Cheers rose and fell in succession.

At this moment, following the end of the ”internal strife” of the Xiao Family sisters, only three people were left on the field qualified to compete for the final championship: Little Lioness Yun Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Yun Xiancheng.

Hu Jia had already gone off with the good friends; she could not even compare to The Three Xiao Sisters, let alone the others.

Little Lioness Yun Yan seemed to have no great interest in this so-called ”First Place.” She just yawned lazily and rubbed the large purple eyes, which were still slightly sleepy.

However, when she raised the eyes and saw Xiao Yi Xian in the distance, staring unblinkingly at Yun Xiancheng with a pair of bright, battle-ready eyes, she immediately understood something.

”Husband.”

Xiao Yi Xian walked forward slowly. The usually gentle and tranquil face of the young lady now rarely displayed a look of seriousness and combativeness. ”I want to have a match with you.”

She issued a challenge to Yun Xiancheng.

Yun Xiancheng looked at the eyes of the young lady, which were filled with ”longing,” and nodded gently. ”Very well. Xiao Yi Xian, feel free to make the move.”

On the side, Little Lioness looked at the tall, straight back of Yun Xiancheng, which seemed capable of holding up the entire sky for them.

Deep within the pure, large purple eyes, a trace of incomparably clingy and intense affection flashed by, unnoticed.

Afterward, she very obediently and consciously retreated, walking over to the side where Xiao Yan and the others were already waiting, leaving this final stage to the husband and the only opponent.

”? Yun Yan, why did you come down?”

Xiao Yan looked at her as she voluntarily exited the field and asked with some curiosity, ”Are you not planning to have a match with Husband as well? This is a rare, good opportunity, you know.”

”No, no.”

Yun Yan shook the head vigorously like a chick pecking at rice. Then, looking at Yun Xiancheng, she said in a soft, sweet voice filled with happiness and attachment, ”Yun Yan does not like fighting, not one bit. Yun Yan just wants to stay quietly in the arms of Husband and smell the scent of Husband; that is the happiest thing.”

Just as she finished speaking. ”——!”

Without any warning, the entire Training Ground was completely covered by a dense, inseparable purple poisonous mist filled with a strange and ominous aura!

The poisonous mist came so suddenly and fiercely that Great Elder Su Qian and the others on the high platform could not even react in time; the entire competition field had completely disappeared from the sight of everyone.

Immediately afterward, within that churning purple poisonous mist, one could faintly see several brilliant sword lights, moving at the extreme speed as if they could tear through space, flashing past!

After that came a few dull, loud sounds, as if metal were colliding. Then, everything returned to silence.

When the purple poisonous mist, which was enough to make any Dou King or even Dou Huang expert turn pale, slowly dissipated like the tide, only one tall, straight figure remained in the center of the Training Ground.

Yun Xiancheng was standing safely on the stage in a standard ”princess carry,” holding Xiao Yi Xian in the arms, whose eyes had already turned into two cute circles, having completely lost the combat ability.

He looked at the beautiful face in the arms, which appeared even more charming and moving due to exhaustion, the face filled with a doting smile. ”You have worked hard, my Xiao Yi Xian.”

On the high platform, the expressions of all the instructors, including Great Elder Su Qian, had become incomparably grave without exception.

Although the battle just now was as fast as lightning, the level of power displayed was enough to make any instructor present feel terrified!

Especially that strange and domineering poison Dou Qi that Xiao Yi Xian unleashed at the end; the intensity and destructive power had already far exceeded the scope of an ordinary low-level Dou King!

It was so powerful that even some long-renowned mid-level Dou King instructors admitted that if they were to face it head-on, they would likely struggle to gain any advantage!

Yet, such a powerful Xiao Yi Xian had been easily subdued by Yun Xiancheng in just a few breaths.

”I... I say, Old Su.”

A Dou King instructor leaned over to him and asked in a low, sleep-talking, slightly trembling voice, ”Tell me the truth, are this group of little monsters really here at our Jia Nan Academy to be students?”

Upon hearing this question, Su Qian was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he puffed out the thin chest, a look of immense pride on the face, and said loudly, ”Of course! They are the most outstanding students of this batch at our Jia Nan Academy! Does this not just prove that our Jia Nan Academy teaches well?!”

”Yes! Yes! Yes! The Great Elder is right! He is right!”

”That is right! Being able to cultivate such peerless talents is enough to prove that our Jia Nan Academy is truly the number one institution on the continent!”

The surrounding instructors also immediately reacted to the words, each of them putting on flattering smiles and clamoring to offer the compliments.

”Good!!”

In the end, it was the booming voice of Hu Gan that broke this harmonious atmosphere filled with ”commercial mutual flattery.”

He stood up, walked onto the high platform, and looked at the one figure below. Using the voice, which was filled with powerful Dou Qi and overflowing with pride and joy, he officially announced the final exam result to the entire Outer Academy, ”I announce! The final first place of this year’s Jia Nan Academy Outer Academy year-end promotion exam is—Yun! Xian! Cheng!”

”Will all students who passed, please be prepared! In a little while, you will officially be promoted and head to the true core of our Jia Nan Academy—the Inner Academy—to begin a brand new chapter of the cultivation!”

Chapter 293: Library Pavilion Reward

After the competition ended, Yun Xiancheng and the Young ladies headed to the outside of the Library Pavilion of Jia Nan Academy.

”Alright, children, congratulations.”

The voice of Vice President Hu Qian was loud and full of gratification. He stood in front of a simple yet magnificent stone tower with a warm smile on the face.

”As the winners who ranked at the top of the overall results in this year-end assessment of the Outer Academy, according to the academy’s tradition, you may enter our school’s Library Pavilion. Inside, you may freely choose one item as a reward for your excellent performance.”

He reached out and pointed to the seven-story stone pagoda behind him that looked unremarkable.

The tower body was built from an unknown dark cyan stone, and time had left mottled traces upon it. Beneath the eaves, a few long-rusted copper bells hung, motionless in the cold winter wind, not even making the slightest sound.

Yun Xiancheng just glanced at it casually, and he could clearly feel that the space around this seemingly ordinary stone pagoda, which appeared normal, had actually already been forcibly fixed by an extremely profound power of space.

This was a method exclusive to a Dou Zun expert.

Clearly, this was the handiwork of the Dean of Jia Nan Academy.

”I must give you a warning first.”

Hu Gan looked at the group of ”little monsters” before him, all full of spirit and expectation. Remembering their performance on the assessment field, he couldn’t help but feel a headache and preemptively gave them a warning.

”All the opportunities within the Library Pavilion possess spirituality and will automatically choose their masters. What you can obtain depends entirely on your own fortune and potential.

But you must not harbor thoughts of snatching things just because you are jealous for a moment, and you are absolutely forbidden from fighting inside!”

He was afraid that this group of lawless little ancestors would, at the slightest disagreement, tear down the Library Pavilion, one of the most important foundations of Jia Nan Academy, which had been personally blessed by the Dean.

Yun Xiancheng smiled gently upon hearing this.

He stepped forward, bowed solemnly to Hu Gan with his hands cupped, his humble and courteous posture making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

”Please rest assured, Vice President,” his voice was clear and full of conviction:

”This junior will certainly restrain my Young ladies and will never let them do anything that violates the rules inside.”

”Alright, alright, you brat, stop giving me that empty talk.”

Hu Gan looked at him, amused and annoyed, and waved his hand. ”Also, you are all one family, so you won’t be like those shortsighted students from before who would fight until they were bloody and turn into enemies over a scroll of Dou Technique or a treasure.”

After saying this, he ignored Yun Xiancheng and turned around, bowing respectfully to the two figures who were sitting quietly on both sides of the Library Pavilion’s gate, as motionless as stone statues, and said in a loud voice:

”I trouble the two seniors. I ask The Two Elders Qian Bai to open the Library Pavilion for the outstanding graduates of our academy this year.”

Only then did everyone finally notice that in the shadows on both sides of the huge stone gate, there were actually two withered old men sitting, their entire bodies and even their faces completely shrouded in shadow by wide grey cloaks.

They sat there so quietly, as if they had completely merged with the stone pagoda behind them. If Hu Gan had not spoken, no one would have been able to detect their presence.

As Hu Gan’s voice fell, those two old men, like decaying wood, finally raised their heads slowly and stiffly.

Two gazes, seemingly capable of piercing through the heart and filled with the vicissitudes of time, shot out from under the pitch-black hoods, landing squarely on Yun Xiancheng.

”Heh heh. Truly. What a rare talent.”

One of the old men said slowly in a dry voice.

His voice was not loud, but it seemed to carry a certain strange magic, clearly reaching the ears of everyone present.

”It appears to be pure Wind-Attribute Dou Qi, but its essence seems to embrace a hundred rivers, vast and boundless, capable of vaguely encompassing all things, completely unrestricted by the differences of ordinary attributes... Little fellow, in all my years, I have never heard of or seen a constitution like yours.”

”For our Jia Nan Academy to produce a talent as astonishing as you can be considered... living up to the glory of our predecessors.”

”Thank you for your praise, Senior. This junior does not dare to accept such high praise.”

Yun Xiancheng bowed respectfully to the two old men again.

These two old men, who looked like they were on the verge of death, were likely Peak Dou Zong experts and should be The Two Elders Qian Bai, who would only act when Jia Nan Academy faced a life-or-death crisis.

”Alright, skip the unnecessary formalities.”

The other old man waved his hand impatiently, his voice equally raspy, ”We two are just two gatekeepers on the verge of death and do not deserve such a grand salute from you.”

”Go in early,” his gaze seemed to linger on Yun Xiancheng for a moment longer, ”Little fellow, your talent is the best I have ever seen in my life. I hope... you can live up to expectations today and obtain the true inheritance of your Dean.”

The moment the two old men finished speaking, they simultaneously extended their withered, thin palms, which looked like dried branches, and casually flicked them toward the void in front of them.

”——!”

The seven-story stone pagoda, which originally looked simple and unadorned, began to change dramatically, like a mirage!

The originally solid dark cyan tower body became illusory and transparent, replaced by a brand-new building that was even more magnificent and filled with a mysterious aura, constructed from pure energy light!

”Go, children,” one of the old men signaled with his raspy voice, ”Remember, everything depends on fate.”

Under the signal of the two old men, Yun Xiancheng no longer hesitated.

He bowed slightly to the two elders again, then took his group of Young ladies behind him, who were also full of curiosity and excitement, and walked into the space constructed of light.

The scene before them suddenly opened up the moment they stepped through the light gate.

This place seemed to be a vast starry sky, independent of the world and a realm unto itself.

And on those huge light screens, like stars, bright orbs of light of different sizes and colors were neatly arranged and floating.

Inside those light orbs were the countless treasures that Jia Nan Academy had accumulated over many years.

Among them were powerful high-level Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques, miraculous pills that could bring the dead back to life, and even some extremely precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures that had long since become extinct in the outside world.

”Wow... how spectacular!” Xiao Mei looked at the dreamlike scene before her and couldn’t help but let out a small, amazed exclamation.

This was much more spectacular than the Xiao Family. The Xiao Clan had fallen.

Xiao Yu curiously looked around while not forgetting to softly remind the sisters beside her, ”The energy fluctuations here are very strange; it seems every light orb has its own consciousness. Let’s split up and each go look for our own opportunities.”

Everyone nodded upon hearing this.

Xiao Yi Xian walked alone, slowly through this vast space filled with exotic treasures.

Her gaze did not linger on any of the seemingly powerful Cultivation Methods or Dou Techniques.

She searched aimlessly for things that were truly useful to her—highly toxic substances.

As she walked and walked, suddenly, among the countless floating light orbs, a small, inconspicuous light orb emitting an eerie, deep purple glow appeared.

As if guided by some mysterious force, it actively detached from the light screen, then turned into a streak of purple light and flew slowly and directly toward her.

Xiao Yi Xian’s heart stirred at the sight. She slowly raised her slender, jade-white hand.

The purple light orb, as if it had found its true master, landed in her palm with extreme docility.

The light dissipated, revealing the true appearance of the item wrapped within.

It was a strange plant that was entirely an eerie purple-black color, shaped like a Lingzhi mushroom, yet its surface was covered with numerous eerie ghost faces that looked like crying babies.

The moment she saw this plant, a burst of incomparably surprised, brilliant light erupted in Xiao Yi Xian’s usually gentle and quiet eyes!

”Soul-Devouring Ghost Lingzhi?!”