Chapter 151.2 : Xiao Yan??

"This martial art technique is a token of apology for inadvertently trespassing into this realm, Sect Leader Yun. It's also a token of gratitude for your willingness to provide me with a map," Ran stated as he handed a scroll to Yunyun.

Having visited the Heavenly Flame Continent for the first time yesterday, Ran had asked Zi Cai to analyze various martial arts techniques, ranging from low-tier yellow level to earth level.

After studying them, he discerned the distinctions between them and ninjutsu from his own world. With some modifications, he adapted several potent ninjutsu into martial arts techniques, intending to auction them for currency or valuable treasures in this realm.

"Fighting skills? Senior, you're too generous," Yunyun exclaimed eagerly, receiving the scroll.

Suppressing a smirk, she retorted, "You say I'm generous, yet you refuse? Suspect my integrity? I didn't expect this from you, Senior."

"Profound-level low-tier starting techniques? Wind Shuriken?" Yunyun read through the scroll, initially feeling mocked by the seemingly simplistic offerings. "You, a formidable Dou Zong expert, offering low-level Xuan rank techniques to me? As the esteemed sect master of Misty Cloud Sect, I have no shortage of earth-level techniques!"

But her confusion grew when she noticed the word "starting" appended to the description. "Senior, what do you mean by 'starting at the low level of the Xuan rank'?" she inquired.

Ran replied bluntly, "Exactly what it says."

Yunyun seethed internally, wishing to vent her frustration but knowing she couldn't challenge him. Instead, she remarked, "So, the lower limit of this technique is the low tier of the Xuan rank, but there's no upper limit?"

"Don't you understand?" Ran responded, a hint of disdain in his tone.

Yunyun fumed inwardly, resisting the urge to lash out physically. "There's no upper limit for martial arts techniques in this realm?" she marveled, continuing to peruse the scroll.

Ran contemplated remarking on the techniques' potential for evolution in this realm but decided against it.

In a peculiar twist, it seemed as if Yun Yun were singing the antithesis of a song.

Yet, he restrained himself.

"The Left Hand Knot Seal, executed in a unique manner, concentrates wind attribute energy in the opposing hand, shaping it into a massive shuriken. Well, the shuriken would take this form."

"The Grand Cloak is suitable for a novice; its power is modest.

"Dou Ling can unleash formidable abilities."

"When wielded by a Dou King, it wields power akin to a low-tier Earth-level technique.

"With my current peak Douhuang strength, it can harness high-tier combat skills' might."

"And depending on the familiarity with the wielder's spirit, its potency may decrease."

"This technique is fearsome."

Yun Yun swallowed hard.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to claim that if she mastered these techniques, she'd have the confidence to take on Dou Zongs regardless of level.

"Thank you, senior."

Yun Yun beamed sweetly, her beauty ineffable, akin to white snow melting in spring.

For a moment, Ran was lost in her radiance, swiftly composing himself and saying, "If you're so grateful, start by telling me where the Warcraft Mountains are."

"Warcraft Mountains. Haven't you seen the map? Why ask me?"

Yun Yun pouted slightly, obediently pointing to a spot and saying, "In this direction, this junior can fly to the mountain's outskirts."

"Fly all the way there?"

Ran calculated the distance, his Rinne Mangekyō narrowing as he opened a spatial entrance.

"Let's proceed."

Ran led the absent-minded Yun Yun through the passage.

"Creating a spatial channel at will."

"A peak Dou Zun powerhouse!?"

A quarter-hour later.

Somewhere in the Warcraft Mountains.

Above an abyss.

"Flame Splitting Wave Ruler."

A young man brandished a hefty ruler.

Instantly, the surrounding Dou Qi surged, condensing into countless visible streams, all flowing into the heavy ruler.

At that moment, the peculiar markings on the ruler emitted a fiery red glow.

It began to ascend.

Simultaneously, the young man consumed the Qi Hui Dan concealed in his mouth for a while, depleting all the Qi in his body.

As time passed, the heavy ruler, now completely crimson, emanated scorching heat, cleaving through the void.

One could observe the space distorting slightly from the intense heat.

"Boom!"

The flames atop the ruler erupted violently, transforming into a flaming crescent hook several meters long, hurtling straight toward a middle-aged man.

Witnessing this, the middle-aged man's eyes contracted to pinpricks.

Utilizing condensed Qi for an offensive maneuver was a technique typically reserved for martial masters.

Yet, this youth, no more than a martial artist, had accomplished it!

Terrifying!

With little time to ponder, the middle-aged man unleashed his Dou Master-level fighting spirit, infusing it into the large sword in his grip.

"Blast Knife!"

The middle-aged man wielded his massive sword with wild abandon.

Cyan sword afterimages flickered, overlapping to form a dense web of blades in the blink of an eye.

It was then that the crimson moonlight descended.

Before the onlookers could fully comprehend, a thunderous crash echoed through the air.

The earth seemed to rend apart.

"Boom!"

Amidst the thunderous descent, the spot where the middle-aged man stood exploded into a shower of gravel, while he himself transformed into a streak of light, hurtling dozens of meters before crashing into a towering tree and coming to an abrupt halt.

"Pfft!"

A spurt of blood escaped the middle-aged man's lips.

"Sigh~"

A collective gasp escaped the surrounding crowd.

Their leader, a middle-aged man and deputy chief of the mercenaries, a two-star fighter, was forced to cough up blood by a seven-star fighter?

Truly a fantastical turn of events!

Many swallowed hard, feeling a tremor in their legs as they beheld the several-meter-deep craters in the ground.

Above the abyss, silence reigned.

Unbeknownst to the masses, two voices lingered in the air.

One man and one woman exchanged thoughts, "What do you make of that young man?"

"He'd be a shining star even in the esteemed Misty Cloud Sect," the woman appraised.

A seven-star fighter had effortlessly subdued a two-star fighter skilled in advanced profound combat techniques.

Truly unprecedented!

"His name is Xiao Yan." 

"Xiao Yan??,"Sect Master Cloud was perplexed.

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