Chapter 151: Three-year agreement, war begins (6000 words, to make up for the previous one)
The Yunlan Sect is located in Yunlan Mountain, only dozens of miles away from the Holy City of Gama. It is the most powerful force in the Gama Empire and has been passed down in the Gama Empire for hundreds of years.

After generations of inheritance and accumulation, it has long stood at the pinnacle of the Gama Empire.

Every generation of the Jiama royal family was extremely wary of this giant that was so close. The empire's strongest elite army was not stationed at the border, but at the foot of Yunlan Mountain. With the tacit understanding of both sides, they maintained peace.

After all, everyone knows in their hearts that in the Douqi Continent, the battlefield between high-level strong men is always the one that truly determines victory or defeat, life or death.

On the smooth road from Jia Ma Holy City to Yun Lan Sect, Xiao Yan, dressed in black, was walking alone, slowly and leisurely towards Yun Lan Sect at the end of his sight.

On the road, the luxury cars passing by occasionally cast surprised glances. These were people who were going to Yunlan Sect to watch the ceremony. Previously, in order to help Nalan Yanran, the future young master, to increase his power, Yunling invited many prestigious people to Yunlan Sect to watch the ceremony during the three-year agreement.

Xiao Yan seemed oblivious to these gazes.

Xiao Yan had clearly waited for this day for three years, but at this moment he was unexpectedly calm, as if something that had been weighing on his heart was slowly dissipating.

Not far away from Xiao Yan, Lin Yuan, Yao Lao and Ling Ying were having their final secret talk.

"You two, how are the preparations for the matters you are responsible for going?" Yao Lao was the first to break the silence.

Hearing this, Lin Yuan nodded and said in a deep voice: "Senior Yao, I'm ready here. The Transformation Pill has been successfully refined. My queen can go all out. Together with her, I can stop a four-star Dou Zong."

Ling Ying nodded slightly and said, "I have also prepared the hiding and rendezvous methods. Here are the maps and codes. The details are as follows."

After he handed the map to the two of them, he explained it in detail.

After listening to this, Yao Lao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, now everything is ready. If anything unexpected happens, we will act according to the plan we made before. In any case, after today, you are me, the friends of Xingyun Pavilion..."

As the conversation ended, the figures of the three people gradually disappeared into the air.

Yunlan Mountain stands majestically. At the foot of the mountain, bluestone steps wind their way up, like a giant dragon shuttling through the clouds.

At the end of the stone steps was a huge square, which was paved entirely with huge stones, and looked simple and majestic. In the center of the square stood several huge stone tablets, engraved with the names of the past leaders and meritorious people of the Yunlan Sect.

In the square, nearly a thousand disciples sat cross-legged, forming a semicircle.

They were dressed in uniform moon-white robes, with cloud-like long swords at the cuffs fluttering in the wind like living things, faintly containing a hint of sword intent.

At the top of the square is a row of towering stone steps. The higher the steps go, the older the people sitting on them are.

The topmost stone platform was empty, and no one was sitting there. Below it, a dozen old men in white robes were sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed, and they exuded a powerful aura ranging from Dou Wang to Dou Ling.

Below these old men was a separate stone staircase, on which sat a woman in a moon-colored dress—Nalan Yanran.

She closed her eyes slightly, the breeze blew past her, her robe clung to her body, outlining her perfect curves. Her face was calm and indifferent, like a blooming white lotus, and she stood out among the other disciples.

However, at this moment, her heart felt heavier than ever before.

Yesterday, when she returned to Yunlan Sect, the second elder in charge, Yun Ming, informed her of the bad news - Elder Yun Leng was dead, Elder Yun Du was dead, and Elder Yun Sha was also dead.

More importantly, her master, Dou Zong Yunshan, who had taught her for three years, also passed away.

The Yunlan Sect is now extremely weak. Although it is the strongest force in the Jia Ma Empire, it cannot even produce a Dou Huang strongman.

Nalan Yanran slowly opened her delicate eyes and looked around.

She looked at her fellow disciples who were proud of the Yunlan Sect, and finally fixed her eyes on the stone tablets in the center of the square, which were engraved with the names of the sect leaders and meritorious people of all generations. A firmness and determination flashed in her eyes.

As the young master of the Yunlan Sect, I have enjoyed many teachings and many honors. It is time for me to repay the sect with my life.

The grandmaster has died, the master has left, and the Yunlan Sect will be shouldered by myself, Nalan Yanran.

After losing the person who protected her from the wind and rain, Nalan Yanran seemed to have grown up overnight.

Suddenly, a sound of breaking wind was heard in the air, followed by human figures appearing one after another on the tops of the towering trees around the square.

Not only Lin Yuan and Hai Bodong were here, but also Fa Ma, Jia Xingtian, even Nalan Jie and the heads and younger generations of several other families, such as Mu Zhan and others who had conflicts with Xiao Yan, were all here.

These visitors did not disrupt the tranquility of the square, and the disciples of the Yunlan Sect did not react at all, still sitting quietly on the ground. It seemed that they had received the order long ago.

Standing on the top of the tree, Lin Yuan's gaze fell on Nalan Yanran, his eyes slightly narrowed, the aura around her seemed different from before.

However, Lin Yuan didn't care too much and quickly looked away.

Because, this is an ant.

Lin Yuan looked at the disciples of Yunlan Sect with interest and nodded slightly. Although their strength was average, there was some mysterious connection between their Qi.

"This aura is a trace of a formation, the Clouds and Mists Covering the Sun Formation... It is quite interesting. After this is over, I'll get it."

"Now, let's get down to business."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan calmed down and carefully sensed his surroundings, trying to find the breath of the guardian Wu.

The Soul Palace's methods and means of concealment are unique. After they hide with all their strength, it is extremely difficult to detect. However, because Lin Yuan has studied Soul Envoys, he is familiar with the Soul Palace's methods. In addition, with his strong perception, he can detect some things.

Lin Yuan closed his eyes and explored for a while, and finally felt the cold breath belonging to the Jiejie monsters.

"As expected." Lin Yuan's eyes were slightly happy, "This way, the time I spent on this project was not wasted."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he transmitted a message to Hai Bodong, "Old Hai, there may be a big battle here soon. It is very dangerous. Be careful."

Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong's eyes turned slightly stern and he nodded imperceptibly, but there was a bit more curiosity in his heart.

"Is the undercurrent hiding the Gama Empire finally going to be revealed today? Let me see who it is."

On the other side, Jia Xingtian looked at the seating arrangement of the Yunlan Sect today, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Yunshan, Yunling, Yundu, and Yunsha are all absent. It seems that the intelligence we have obtained during this period is likely to be true. Enemy of Yunlan, thank you very much. This will be the best opportunity for my Jiama Royal Family to eliminate the threat of Yunlan Sect."

Time passed quietly, and before we knew it, the scorching sun had reached the center of the sky.

At a certain moment, the sound of faint footsteps suddenly sounded quietly from under the bluestone steps outside the square. The soft sound slowly spread upwards, causing the quiet atmosphere in the square to change slightly.

Inside the square, all the disciples and elders of the Yunlan Sect opened their eyes one after another, their sights fixed on the bluestone steps.

The sound of footsteps, neither light nor heavy, came from there.

On the stone platform, Nalan Yanran gradually opened her bright eyes and her gaze stopped at the end of the bluestone steps.

Under the gaze of thousands of eyes in the square, the figure of a young man in a black robe gradually appeared. He carried a huge black ruler on his back and stepped calmly onto the last step.

The young man's eyes swept across the huge square, and finally stopped on the beautiful woman on the stone platform who was also staring at him.

He lifted his foot lightly, then put it down steadily, and walked forward three steps in this way. During the whole process, only his low footsteps echoed in the empty square.

After three steps, the young man raised his head and spoke softly under the gaze of countless people.

"The Xiao family, Xiao Yan, come to the appointment!"

The plain words floated over the huge square, making the harmonious atmosphere that permeated the square slightly turbulent and chaotic.

After the so-called three-year agreement spread within the sect, the Yunlan Sect disciples all regarded Xiao Yan’s arrogance as a joke. A useless boy with only a third-level fighting spirit actually wanted to challenge their young sect leader.

However, when they saw this young man today, who remained calm and composed in the face of the collective momentum of nearly a thousand disciples of the Yunlan Sect, everyone couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring.

This kind of calm and composed attitude is definitely not something a waste can display.

On the field, Nalan Yanran slowly stood up. Her posture was as straight as a proud snow lotus. She stared at Xiao Yan with bright eyes, and a calm and firm voice sounded.

"Nalan family, Nalan Yanran, I have been waiting for a long time!"

Not far away, many powerful men from the Gama Empire were watching the battle.

Fa Ma's gaze stayed on Xiao Yan for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed, and he whispered to himself: "Is this the little fellow from the Xiao family? I don't know why, but I seem to have an inexplicable sense of familiarity with him."

"Hehe, of course you are familiar with it." Jia Xingtian, who was not far away, smiled secretly in his heart, "This is the champion of your Alchemy Conference."

Afterwards, he sensed Xiao Yan's aura, and a trace of emotion and regret flashed in his eyes: "He is actually a three-star Grand Master? It's a pity that such a talent cannot enter our Jia Ma royal family. He only has friendships with Yao Ye and Yue Er, and has no thoughts of marriage."

Mu Chen, the head of the Mu family, even teased Nalan Jie, causing Nalan Jie to glare at him fiercely.

And on the field.

After Nalan Yanran stood up, Yun Ming, who was standing in the center of a dozen white-robed elders above her, slowly stood up and stared at Xiao Yan for a moment.

"I am Yun Ming, the second elder of the Yun Lan Sect. The Sect Master has not returned, so I will be the host of this three-year agreement. This competition is intended to exchange ideas, please."

"Life and death are all left to fate." A soft voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Yun Ming's words.

Everyone present was slightly surprised when they heard this. Those who didn't know the inside story didn't expect Xiao Yan to say such a thing. His opponent was the successor to the leader of the Yunlan Sect who was being trained. Those who knew the inside story were waiting for this fierce battle with great interest.

After hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Yanran's expression fluctuated for the first time, and she was surprised.

But having decided to shoulder the future of the Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran will not avoid any challenge.

So, she nodded slightly and said in a cold voice: "It's up to you."

Seeing this, Yun Ming waved his hand and said calmly: "Since both sides have this intention, I will not say much. In this battle, life and death are up to fate."

Xiao Yan stared at Nalan Yanran, and drew out the Xuanzhong Ruler. Bright yellow flames oozed out of his body. "I have fulfilled the three-year agreement. Today, let's settle the past grudges. You brought shame upon my Xiao family back then, today. Please return it to me." Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yan and said indifferently, "Shame? There is no point in talking about this now."

"Although I did some inappropriate things back then, I don't think my decision was wrong. My marriage and my future are up to me. Even if I could go back in time, I think I would still choose to do the same thing."

"Between you and me, strength and victory will ultimately determine the outcome. Today, I represent the Yunlan Sect and I must not lose."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan sneered.

Are you trying to shirk your own outrageous behavior by simply saying that it was inappropriate behavior?
But it didn't matter. Nalan Yanran was right in saying that between them, strength and victory would ultimately determine the outcome.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eyes became fierce, and he suddenly shouted: "Then let's fight! Nalan Yanran! I have been waiting for this moment for three years!"

Fierce fighting spirit burst out from his body, and the bright yellow flame fighting spirit wrapped around the Xuanzhong ruler, and the dark surface of the ruler seemed to be surrounded by flames. Immediately, he stomped his foot hard on the ground, and where his foot exerted force, several cracks spread out on the hard bluestone slab.

Xiao Yan rushed towards Nalan Yan like a cannonball.

Nalan Yanran was not willing to be outdone. She held up a long sword, and a small green wind rolled around the sword. In the wind, a sharp wind blade stretched and retracted. She tapped the ground with her toes, and her body rushed forward like a fallen leaf in the wind.

In an instant, two figures, one black and one white, crossed each other.

At the moment of the collision, Nalan Yanran swung the long sword in her hand horizontally with great naturalness. With the help of her body movement, several tiny wind blades left the sword first and cut towards Xiao Yan's neck.

However, Xiao Yan, who was holding the huge Xuanzhong ruler, exuded a lightness that was completely different from his appearance.

A strange wind lingered under his feet. As the wind flowed, Xiao Yan's agility was no less than that of Nalan Yanran, who practiced wind-attributed martial arts. He swayed his body skillfully, dodging all the wind blades with ease.

Moreover, the moment Xiao Yan completed his dodge, he swung out the Xuan Zhong Chi with the momentum accumulated by his body movement, and a huge half-moon shaped flame energy burst out.

At the same time, the wind power on his feet transformed into explosive fire power without any hindrance. Immediately, as the fire power exploded, Xiao Yan's figure instantly offset the backward swing of the ruler, and in sync with the flame energy, he rushed towards Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran's face was slightly startled, and she quickly moved her body, swaying her body to avoid the huge flaming sword energy.

At the same time, Xiao Yan, who followed the flaming sword with his mysterious movements, had already approached. With the acceleration of his movements, he swung the Xuanzhong Ruler in his hand and struck at the spot where Nalan Yanran was dodging the attack.

At this moment, Nalan Yanran was at the end of her movement, in the aftermath of the move.

She couldn't dodge this attack.

Therefore, Nalan Yanran made a prompt decision, condensed the powerful green fighting spirit on the sword edge, gathered the sword to resist, and faced Xiao Yan's thundering attack head-on.

"Keng—" In the center of the square, the ruler-shaped swords in the hands of the two people collided, and the air waves swept, and the robes of the two people were blown up and down. With Nalan Yanran as the center, spider-web-like cracks appeared on the bluestone floor near her.

The weight of the Xuanzhong ruler combined with the powerful energy contained in it pressed the long sword in Nalan Yanran's hand, which was infused with fighting spirit, into an extremely thrilling arc.

However, although the sword was bent into such a dangerous arc, it did not break in the end.

Nalan Yanran moved her body slightly, and with the light rotation of the sword, she was able to remove all the violent energy coming from the giant ruler, and the cracks on the soles of her feet extended for several meters.

Immediately afterwards, an even more powerful green fighting spirit emanated from her body.

Suddenly, the green light on the sword in Nalan Yanran's hand surged, and with a bang, the heavy ruler and Xiao Yan were bounced away.

With the help of this elastic force, Nalan Yanran quickly retreated in the opposite direction of Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan, who was bounced away, transformed the fire power under his feet into wind power without any hindrance. After stepping lightly in the air a few times, he landed lightly on the ground.

When Xiao Yan landed, the distance between the two had widened by dozens of meters, and they began to regroup.

The moment their eyes met, two shadows, one black and one white, disappeared instantly.

In the blink of an eye, they turned around again and became afterimages to fight each other. Neither of them used fighting skills, but just relied on the weapons in their hands to fight fast.

The sound of nails clanging caused by the collision of black rulers and long swords continued to be heard in the field, and the air waves surged continuously.

Not far away, Lin Yuan watched the two fighting with great interest, his eyes flashing with interest, "It is indeed an extremely rare wind and fire dual-attribute body movement, and the grade is not lower than three thousand thunder movements. You are worthy of being the old medicine man, you even have such a thing."

That’s right, Xiao Yan was using the intermediate earth-level movement technique treasured by Yao Lao, the Fire and Wind Step, an extremely rare dual-attribute movement technique that combined agility and explosiveness.

During the few months in the imperial capital, Xiao Yan spent most of his energy on refining pills and practicing this set of physical skills.

Although Xiao Yan's cultivation was still far from fully utilizing the power of this set of body techniques, under the blessing of the extremely high-quality fire and wind elemental energy of Wind Fury Dragon Flame, his body techniques were enough to completely defeat most of the high-level Xuan-level body techniques.

At the same time, Lin Yuan watched it himself and did not forget to record it with the photo stone.

A certain Miss Qinglin, who was unable to attend today, was very interested in the relationship between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, as well as the play about the three-year agreement.

In the field, Xiao Yan collided with Nalan Yanran again. Both of them were bounced away by each other's strength and faced each other.

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan, whose expression remained calm, and a hint of solemnity flashed across her beautiful eyes.

She clearly sensed that she was suppressed in the previous confrontation. Whether it was the cultivation of fighting spirit, combat experience and skills, or the attainments in body movement, the opponent was not inferior to her even though she had not shown her full strength.

"It seems that we need to use force to break the situation!"

Thinking of this, he raised the long sword in his hand, which was glowing increasingly green, and stared at Xiao Yan's handsome face.

"You really surprised me. You are able to pursue me to this extent. You are no longer the useless young master of the Xiao family. This is good. Since you have such strength, I don't need to hold back today. Xiao Yan, witness the gap between you and me."

The voice slowly fell, and the robe on her body and her long black hair rose up automatically without wind, releasing the powerful aura of a four-star great fighting master without reservation.

Afterwards, Nalan Yanran's aura surged, and green fighting spirit surged out, condensing into a set of slightly thin green armor that covered her curvy and exquisite body.

When her cultivation was displayed before everyone, many people present were filled with joy, envy, and shock.

Especially Nalan Jie who was on the tall tree, he breathed a sigh of relief. Before, when he thought about his granddaughter, the eldest daughter of the Nalan family and the future successor to the leader of the Yunlan Sect, becoming someone else's maid, he felt a little heartbroken.

However, Xiao Yan turned a deaf ear to all of this. Facing the strength that Nalan Yanran burst out, he just raised his eyes and glanced at her calmly.

"Are you finally showing your true strength, Nalan Yanran?"

"As expected, he is a four-star master fighter. Very good. This will not be in vain for all my longing and hard training over the past few years."

Twisting his neck, Xiao Yan let out a light breath, and tightened the handle of the Xuanzhong ruler in his hand.

Bright yellow flames of Dou Qi, along with the powerful aura of a three-star Dou Master, burst out from Xiao Yan's body. After a moment, the Dou Qi dissipated, and a simple and elegant bright yellow Dou Qi armor appeared in everyone's sight.

At the same time, Xiao Yan's calm and indifferent voice also echoed in the wide square.

"Nalan Yanran, my past, my present, and my future do not need your evaluation. I came here only to regain the dignity of myself and the Xiao family."

"Speaking of chasing, I don't think you, who only have your eyes on one corner, are qualified for me to chase..."

Different from the original trajectory, Xiao Yan, who did not have any ambiguous interactions with Nalan Yanran, now became sharper and more merciless in his words.

Listening to Xiao Yan's indifferent words, looking at the armor that seemed to be real, and sensing Xiao Yan's powerful aura that was almost as strong as Nalan Yanran's. In the field, Nalan Yanran's face remained calm, but this time, it finally turned into an unconcealable astonishment.

And when she, who had always been proud, understood the meaning of Xiao Yan's words, a delicate cry instantly came out of her mouth.

"Arrogant..."

At the same time, on the wide square, among the crowded crowd, there were continuous "hiss" and "hiss" sounds of people gasping for air.

With a little anger, Nalan Yanran began to perform her fighting skills. As her long sword moved, five sword-shaped afterimages that looked like real entities quickly took shape. She formed a seal with her hand, and then five illusory energy sword fragments shot towards Xiao Yan.

"Wind Spirit Fractal Sword!"

Seeing this, Xiao Yan sensed the powerful energy contained in the sword-shaped afterimages, and subconsciously gathered the wind force at the soles of his feet, ready to avoid the sharp edge.

However, he suddenly thought of what Yao Lao said to him this morning: "Xiao Yan, you don't need to hide yourself today. Be yourself, release yourself and show yourself. Leave the rest to your master."

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan calmed down with a somewhat agitated mood.

Then, his eyes flashed, and a violent bright yellow flame burst out from his body with a faint dragon roar.

Xiao Yan did not move, but flipped his hand, and the flames around him instantly turned into five long flaming whips that shot out violently.

With his outstanding soul perception, he could clearly see the trajectory of the five energy sword fragments. Then, Xiao Yan used the fire control power he had cultivated over the past few months of practicing alchemy to control the five flame whips, accurately wrapping around the blades of the five swords that were shooting out.

The five swords finally stopped a few meters in front of Xiao Yan.

Looking at Nalan Yanran indifferently, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows and sneered.

Immediately, he did not move but pinched his hand.

While releasing high temperature, the five flames suddenly squeezed violently, and five energy sword shadows exploded like fireworks.

At this moment, a cry of surprise came from above.

“The strange fire is the Rock Owl’s strange fire. Xiao Yan is the Rock Owl, and the Rock Owl is Xiao Yan.”

　A big chapter of 6000 words, making up for one of the two chapters I owed due to my previous leave.

　　Sorry, the protagonist doesn't have enough scenes in this chapter. Because the plot of the Three-Year Agreement is too classic, I don't want to simply skip it. However, I don't want to use a lot of the original text, so I can only find a way to retain the style of the original while reshaping the battle process. I hope there won't be too many complaints. In addition, it can be regarded as making up for one of my shortcomings. After all, the protagonist quickly became a king when he left the factory, so I didn't have much chance to write about low-level battles. This time I will write a little about the Three-Year Agreement.

　　This is also one of the climaxes of the book, where many calculations and characters come together. Xiao Yan's battle is just an appetizer, and there will be another battle later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)