Chapter 44: Three Years of War (Part 2)
Suddenly, three wind blades cut through the energy sphere and rapidly slashed towards Xiao Yan. This sudden attack made Xiao Yan momentarily stunned, and he was cut by the first wind blade on his left shoulder. However, Xiao Yan reacted quickly, awkwardly spinning in mid-air to avoid serious injury, and immediately drew out the black ruler to slash at the next two sword auras.
"Clang!" "Clang!" As Hei Chi looked towards the sword energy, two loud metallic sounds rang out. The two sword energies were also dispersed. In the dissipating energy cluster, a figure in white clothes, Nalan Yanran, stood steadily in mid-air. Her long hair and white robes fluttered in the wind, and her sword emitted dazzling green light at an angle. She seemed to have suffered no injuries.
"How is this possible? He didn't even get hurt?" Xiao Yan was shocked beyond measure.
Xiao Yan's twin wings fluttered, and the purple cloud wing flowed out with a purple glow, flying rapidly towards Nalan Yanran in a strange trajectory. He was extremely confident in this flight combat skill he had obtained from the Wolf Head Mercenary Corps. Nalan Yanran's agility should not be able to compare to his own, and as long as he had the upper hand in terms of agility in the air, his chances of winning would greatly increase!
However, at this moment, Xiao Yan still underestimated Nalan Yanran, or Xiao Xing Meng's strength.
So, Xiao Yan quickly tasted a second surprise.
Nalan Yanran's face was as calm as an ancient well, but her foot kicked out in mid-air, allowing her body to move rapidly through the air while maintaining a distance from Xiao Yan. Her sword flashed and wind blades shot towards Xiao Yan like raindrops.
Kong Zhong Shen Fa - Void Step. This is a footwork technique that allows one to move in mid-air at almost the same speed as on land. It was also taught by Xiao Xing Meng to Nalan Yanran to counter her disadvantage in aerial combat, and previously allowed her to safely navigate energy blasts unscathed.
His eyebrows, arms, calves, and sides were all cut by the wind blades. The ubiquitous wind blades made it impossible to completely block them, and although he was desperately waving his black ruler to cast a spell, his body was still cut in many places. Fortunately, the existence of the Dou Qi armor made these injuries only shallow cuts.
At this frequency of releasing Wind Blade, Nalan Yanran wouldn't be able to keep releasing it forever. Nalan Yanran's speed was about the same as his own, and Xiao Yan waited for the moment when she caught her breath before rushing up with a full-strength Flame Splitting Wave Slash to defeat Nalan Yanran!
As expected, the Wind Blade soon slowed down, and Xiao Yan's double wings flapped, accelerating to full speed as he approached Nalan Yanran. At the same time, the originally pitch-black Heavy Cauldron faintly emitted a strange dark red glow.
"Low-grade Earth Rank!" Nalan Yanran was also shocked, not expecting Xiao Yan to have an Earth Rank Dou Technique. However... Xiao Yan approached her, but it was all within her plan. The sword light in her hand grew brighter as she stabbed at Xiao Yan with a seemingly ordinary yet infinitely powerful strike!
"Flame Splitting Wave Slash!" "Heavenly Meteor Pierce!" The two Earth-stage martial skills collided violently in mid-air! Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Wave Slash was after all only a low-level Earth-stage, under the mid-level Heavenly Meteor Pierce. After one collision, the dark red flame energy was torn apart, and the white sword light shot straight towards Xiao Yan!
The distance between the two in mid-air was only a few meters, and the white sword light was already right before his eyes. Xiao Yan couldn't dodge in time! Nalan Yanran deliberately waited for Xiao Yan to get close before releasing this move because although the Tianyun Kill was powerful and fast, it was relatively easy to avoid, especially in the vast sky.
However, Xiao Yan did not intend to dodge at all. He raised the heavy ruler and fiercely poured his fighting spirit into it, causing the ruler's power to reach its peak!
Xiao Yan suddenly swung his arm, and the heavy ruler collided violently with the white sword light, emitting a strange sound of metal grinding. The white sword light was forced to change its trajectory, flying towards Xiao Yan's left side.
At the same time, Xiao Yan's left hand was grazed by the white light of the sword, and the ferocious sword energy cut through the bones of his left hand.
Monster! The people present could only use this word to describe Xiao Yan, what kind of obsession was it that could hone a young man into such an unyielding fugitive.
A severe pain shot through Xiao Yan's entire body from his left hand, which had been injured and could no longer hold the heavy ruler. The ruler fell to the ground, but Xiao Yan, despite being wounded, did not stop in his tracks. He was now only a few meters away from Nalan Yanran - this was his best chance!
Xiao Yan immediately charged towards Nalan Yanran at the highest speed, while his right hand recombined the Purple Flame and Qinglian Earth Heart Fire once again, unleashing the Buddha's Fury Lotus! However, this was already the last resort. Xiao Yan had consecutively used high-level combat skills, leaving him with insufficient Dou Qi to even maintain his Dou Qi armor. This attack would only succeed if it hit Nalan Yanran at close range!
Nalan Yanran transformed into a sword, releasing six sword energies, three to the left and three to the right, striking towards Xiao Yan. Then, she condensed her fighting energy again, using the Heaven-Defying Kill on Xiao Yan!
The condensation time of the Tianyun Killing Stab's fighting spirit was extremely short, but the six sword auras had no effect on Xiao Yan. However, when Xiao Yan was very close to Nalan Yanran and the sword aura slightly brushed past him, Xiao Yan also understood Nalan Yanran's intentions.
Nalan Yanran was trying to lock down Xiao Yan's range of motion, planning to end the fight in one blow. If Xiao Yan wanted to let Buddha's Fury Lotus hit Nalan Yanran, he would have to take the attack from Tianyun Kill at the same time. If Xiao Yan retreated and avoided Tianyun Kill, he would be struck by the Six Paths Sword Qi. With his Dou Qi almost depleted, if Xiao Yan was hit, the outcome of the fight could be decided immediately.
However, that sword energy was no longer related to Xiao Yan. What he had to do now was to immediately strike the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus onto his opponent's body.
Nalan Yanran's sword was about to strike out, and wherever the sword light reached, it could pierce through Xiao Yan's body in an instant!
The only hope for both sides is to charge forward.
It's all over! This thought flashed through both of their minds.
Unfortunately, Yao Lao didn't want Xiao Yan to die like this, and the people of Yunlan Sect also didn't want their young master to die. Xue Xing Meng had already made his move.
The two of them had not yet reacted when they were pulled to the ground by Xiao Xing Meng, and the impending release of their fighting skills was also neutralized by Xiao Xing Meng.
"Two little brats, almost got themselves killed... Luckily I intervened." Xiao Xing Meng muttered to himself.
"Alright, Xiao Yan broke the rules and intended to kill, I declare you lose!" Seeing that they were already unable to continue fighting, Xiao Xing Meng hastily announced the result. Of course, it was clearly a black whistle.
Xiao Yan, who was weak all over, heard this and immediately stood up, shouting: "Why should I? I don't accept it! I want to fight again!"
Xiao Xing Meng said indifferently, "If you continue to fight like this, your current state is much worse than Nalan Yanran's. I'm not just looking at your bad moves, you can't use your left hand now and your internal energy has been almost depleted. If you keep fighting, it's no doubt that you'll lose."
"If I hadn't intervened just now, you would have ended up in a stalemate at best. Your left hand's injury isn't that serious, it'll heal with a few days of rest. But if you continue fighting, who knows, you might end up crippled. Why not admit defeat and leave?" Xiao Xing Meng continued to persuade them.
Xiao Yan was shocked by these words. Although he didn't want to admit it, his left hand indeed needed urgent treatment. If the injury continued to worsen, it could very likely become crippled!
At this time, Nalan Yanran spoke up: "Senior, although I have more remaining energy than Xiao Yan, it's also almost depleted. Moreover, if you hadn't stopped us just now, we would both be dead already. If we were dead, then even if I had a hundred times more Dou Qi left, it would all be useless."
Alas, I'd rather not help you blow the black whistle, but never mind. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, it's also hard for me as a referee to do anything about it.
"Hmm, alright, let's call it a draw and cancel the engagement. Nalan Yanran won't have to become a servant or maid in the Xiao household either. How about that?"
Xiao Yan's face was gloomy as he swept his gaze around, although his goal was to win back his dignity with a victory, but it seemed that he could only manage a draw. As a result, Xiao Yan's desire to become stronger had not diminished in the slightest after three years, but instead became even more intense.
"Good!"
Xiao Yan finally gritted his teeth and compromised. Now he just wanted to treat his injuries as soon as possible, so he walked over to retrieve the black ruler, unfolded his wings and flew down the mountain. His injuries were not light, and he needed to be treated as soon as possible. Fortunately, the imperial capital was right next door.
Is everyone ready? Ye Kan's disciple is waiting for orders! Treat him well!
P.S: On Qixi Festival, I coincidentally updated the fight between the divorced couple, and they almost ended up killing each other. This is absolutely not my fault -_-
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