Chapter 152: One War Ends, Another War Begins
Deep in the Yunfeng Peak of the Yunlan Sect, a conversation filled with a strong smell of blood unfolded between two floating black mists.

"Guardian Wu, are you sure we want to do something so big this time?"

"Hehehe, Guardian Sun, the time has come, are you afraid? Don't worry, for us, those who haven't entered the Dou Zong stage are all ants. Not to mention these garbage from a place like the Jia Ma Empire."

"But the purpose of the palace is to act in secret and expose ourselves to as few people as possible."

"Hehehe, anyway, we are going to show up today to catch Yao Chen, so we will definitely appear in front of people. In this case, why not take down the Jia Ma Empire group while we are at it? There are so many high-quality souls, and such a good opportunity is rare."

"Hehehe, if we kill all of these people, no one will know we showed up in public, right?"

"Moreover, if they die, the Gama Empire will immediately be in chaos. If handled well, it may even cause a war among several neighboring countries. In this way, this area will be full of dead bodies, and we will be able to harvest a large number of souls and easily complete the mission indicators assigned by the superiors."

“Hehehe, Guardian Wu, you are right. I can help you with this matter. But I will take half of the souls I harvest.”

"Hehehe, Guardian Sun, I have agreed to this matter, let's act."

Immediately, two shadows wrapped in black mist let out a "hehehe" sound and flew towards the outskirts of Yunlan Mountain.

On the square.

When the Wind Fury Dragon Flame erupted from Xiao Yan's body, many people who watched the Alchemy Conference instantly recognized the impressive Champion's Fire.

The person who exclaimed was none other than Liu Ling, one of Xiao Yan's opponents in the Alchemist Conference.

On a stone staircase, after exclaiming, Liu Ling was still looking at Xiao Yan in astonishment below, muttering in a lost voice: "So that's how it is, this Xiao Yan of Yan Xiao is actually Yan Xiao. No wonder he had that attitude when facing Yan Ran at the foot of the mountain."

Gu Hearing this, he frowned slightly and asked sideways: "Yan Xiao? The young man who won the championship of this Alchemist Conference?"

"Yeah." Liu Ling nodded and said with a wry smile: "I didn't expect that he was actually Xiao Yan. He kept the secret from all of us."

As he spoke, Liu Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Yan Xiao is Xiao Yan, then there must be no chance for him and Nalan Yanran. Among his peers, the biggest rival who could compete with him for Nalan Yanran just disappeared out of thin air. This is undoubtedly a good thing for him.

Gu He stared at Xiao Yan and the bright yellow flames surrounding him with a burning gaze, and a hint of heat that was difficult to conceal flashed in his eyes.

"This is the Strange Fire, Wind Fury Dragon Flame, number 18 on the Strange Fire List. I didn't expect that a mere Great Fighter could possess such a treasure. This is really good luck."

Among the powerful men of the Gama Empire who were watching the battle, except for a few people who had already investigated the identity of Rock Owl, everyone else was also amazed.

At this moment, the Xiao Yan who was surrounded by flames below was exactly the same as the Rock Owl who shined brightly on the field that day.

"Yan Xiao, Xiao Yan, oh, I am really getting old and confused." Fa Ma shook his head and sighed, "I didn't expect that this little guy not only has such an outstanding talent in alchemy, but also has such a terrifying talent in cultivation. The young are really to be feared."

Immediately, his eyes swept over Jia Xingtian and Hai Bodong, and seeing that they both had a calm expression, he immediately understood.

So, Fa Ma laughed and scolded: "Old Jia, Old Hai, judging from your expressions, you must have confirmed this a long time ago, right? You didn't even tell me about this, you two are really mean old guys."

"Hehe!" Hai Bodong looked at Fa Ma and said with a strange smile: "I didn't tell you because I was waiting to see your expression now, Pharaoh ghost."

Although Jia Xingtian didn't say anything, the same happy smile on his face revealed the same intention as Hai Bodong.

While others were amazed, they also glanced playfully at Nalan Jie, who had a bitter look on his face.

This time, the Nalan family suffered a huge loss.

When the identities of Xiao Yan and Yan Xiao were combined into one, his value became extremely terrifying.

A genius who is good at cultivation and a genius who is good at both cultivation and refining medicine are incomparable in value. Because the latter not only means talent, but also means that there is a terrible power behind him to support him.

After all, to quickly improve alchemy skills, one cannot rely on talent alone. It also requires the guidance of a famous teacher and a large amount of medicinal materials to practice.

"What level of power or strong person could support Xiao Yan to complete such a transformation in such a short period of time?"

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Xiao Yan with a little more passion in their eyes.

Lin Yuan watched the people present with great interest, and quietly recorded these wonderful scenes with a photo stone.

He felt a different kind of fun in his heart. "It feels like shooting a movie. It's quite interesting. I believe Qing'er will like this scene."

Suddenly, Lin Yuan seemed to sense something, and his eyes became more serious.

"Hmm? It feels like they have started to act. It feels like... a blockade? Moreover, with this scale, are they starting to blockade this side? It seems that it's not just Yao Lao, they want to take advantage of everyone present. Their appetite is really not small."

"Alright, that's exactly what I want. Next, let's see who has the better method."

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan turned his gaze to Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran again, watching and recording the famous scene below with great interest.

And on the battlefield below, when the familiar flame appeared, Nalan Yanran understood everything.

However, her mood was very stable.

Without the blessing of the branding poison removal incident, she had a good impression of Yanxiao, but her impression was limited to admiration for someone of the same age.

Nalan Yanran stared at Xiao Yan and said in a deep voice: "I see, Xiao Yan. I never thought that you and Yan Xiao were the same person. I really underestimated you. However, even if you have the strange fire, for the sake of Yunlan Sect, I cannot lose today."

Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran indifferently, and replied indifferently with her previous words: "Between you and me, strength and victory will ultimately determine the outcome."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and the five flaming whips instantly turned into pure flames, gathering on the Xuanzhong ruler. The huge black ruler combined with the blazing flames exuded a terrifying power.

"Fire and wind steps, instant flame flash."

Fire burst out from Xiao Yan's feet, and his figure turned into a black line, flashing as he rushed towards Nalan Yanran.

At this moment, his speed increased by several percent compared to before. Now that he didn't need to hide the strange fire, the operation of the Fire Wind Step rose to a higher level. While moving, wherever the Xuanzhong Ruler passed, the air was burned with a scorch mark.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Yanran lightly spun her jade palm, and five spiral sword auras formed by the condensation of wind-attributed fighting spirit instantly took shape.

"Qianfeng Gang!"

She shouted softly, and five sharp sword auras flew out of her fingers, entwining together to form a thin green line. The green line made a sharp sound of breaking through the wind, and shot towards Xiao Yan, appearing in front of him in an instant.

Then, the green light trembled violently, and five spiral sword auras separated from the center and attacked the five vital parts of Xiao Yan's body respectively.

"Do you want to use the high speed of the wind element to make up for your disadvantage in physical skills with your extremely fast attack speed? That's a good idea, but..."

A hint of amusement flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, and he rushed towards Nalan Yanran without slowing down.

At the same time, four tiny flames shot out from his fingertips, burning the four sword auras that would affect his progress, but he allowed the sword aura that attacked from behind to burst onto his fighting spirit armor.

However, the wind element in Nalan Yanran's fighting spirit could not be compared with the wind element in the Wind Fury Dragon Flame.

With the same level of cultivation, Nalan Yanran's attacks, which were not sufficiently charged and condensed, would find it extremely difficult to break through the defense of the Dou Qi armor that contained the special wind element of Wind Fury Dragon Flame.

In the Douqi Continent, the suppression force between the same elements is more terrifying than the suppression force between different elements.

The remaining sword energy, although powerful, was unable to break through the bright yellow Dou Qi armor. Not only did it not pose a threat to Xiao Yan, but it also acted like a booster, increasing Xiao Yan's speed again.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan was close to Nalan Yanran and once again gained the initiative in this battle.

He brandished the hot and huge Xuanzhong ruler and slashed it out, starting a new round of close combat.

On the square, as the fight between the two gradually became more intense, powerful fighting spirit surged out of their bodies at an almost gushing speed. As the fighting spirit collided, strong energy explosions continued to sound in the square.

However, as time went on, the battle between the two became completely one-sided and unexpected.

Even though Nalan Yanran had the advantage of one star in cultivation, facing Xiao Yan who possessed the advantages of strange fire and body movement, the mere one star of a great fighting master could not make up for the gap at all.

She was firmly suppressed by Xiao Yan.

But when she tried her best to use the Xuan-level fighting skills to remove the Xuanzhong ruler that exuded a fascinating aura from Xiao Yan's hand, she was met with an even more fierce close-range attack.

After leaving the Xuan Zhong Ruler, Xiao Yan's speed and fighting spirit reached a new level.

At this moment, his hands, arms, elbows, legs, head and every other part of his body became extremely terrifying killing weapons. Combined with the wind and dragon flames lingering around his body, he completely suppressed Nalan Yanran.

However, Nalan Yanran's counterattack could not pose any effective threat to Xiao Yan.

The situation continued to develop in a direction that was favorable to Xiao Yan and unfavorable to Nalan Yanran.

Finally, Xiao Yan shouted loudly, mixed with a terrifying gust of wind, and with the speed of the fire power bursting from his body and feet, he smashed hard at Nalan Yan's back. Where the fist passed, there was actually a harsh sonic boom.

"Baji collapse!"

With a loud shout, Xiao Yan's right fist gained strength again, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, he hit Nalan Yan's back firmly. Her delicate body was thrown into the air like a kite with a broken string, and then fell heavily.

"Young Master, defeated?"

The disciples of the Yunlan Sect looked at the white figure falling into the dust and lying on the ground, all with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

However, Xiao Yan glanced at his right fist.

Then, his eyes fell on the white figure on the ground again, and he said indifferently: "Get up, Nalan Yanran. Although the attack just now was effective, you still defended against some of its power. Now you should still be able to continue fighting me."

As soon as the voice fell, Nalan Yanran, who had fallen to the ground, moved slightly and stood up again. However, her breathing was much more disordered than before, and there was still a trace of scarlet blood at the corner of her mouth.

Nalan Yanran stared at Xiaoyan and asked in a deep voice: "Since you know that I have not lost my ability to resist, why didn't you continue to attack just now?" "Because someone asked me to be more willful in this battle, to release myself and show myself to the fullest." Xiao Yan grabbed the Xuanzhong Ruler in the air, and it broke through the air and fell back into his hand. "So, I plan to defeat you completely, and defeat you indisputably."

"Come on, Nalan Yanran, I'll give you a chance to make a move. Let me see what other cards you have."

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran waved her sleeve to wipe away the trace of blood from the corner of her mouth. She looked at Xiao Yan deeply with her smart eyes, "Do you want to win in one move? You will regret it."

After saying that, Nalan Yanran took off the green belt that bound her black hair under the blazing sun, and shook her head slightly, letting her black hair fall down like moonlight. This touching scene made the heartbeats of countless people who already admired her even faster.

At this moment, many powerful people who were watching the battle also felt the tense confrontation between the two, and their hearts were slightly shaken.

"Finally, has the decisive moment arrived?"

When the elders of the Yunlan Sect saw the posture that Nalan Yanran was displaying, they all smiled confidently.

"Yanran is about to reveal her trump card, so the competition should be over." Yun Ming sighed softly upon seeing this, "To be able to push Yanran to this point, this kid from the Xiao family is really capable."

On the court, tears flowed down her black hair and Nalan Yanran's eyes slowly closed.

After a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes, and her black hair suddenly rose up without any wind, and her long hair fluttered. As her black hair fluttered, her body, without the help of the catapulting force or the effect of wings, began to float up.

At the same time, the energy around her also began to riot. Circles of light blue substantial ripples continued to spread out from her body.

The long sword slowly moved up, and Nalan Yanran pointed at Xiao Yan who was standing on the square below, "Xiao Yan, let's decide the outcome with one move."

"Come on, Nalan Yanran, let's win with one move."

However, when Nalan Yanran looked down at Xiao Yan, who had a calm expression and a stern demeanor, she felt a bit of an ominous premonition in her heart.

So, after thinking for a while, she finally made up her mind: "To defeat him, perhaps Sunset Glory is not enough. It seems that I have to take a gamble and try to use that trick. For the glory of Yunlan Sect, it is worth it even if it costs a little."

In a flash, as Nalan Yanran's mind settled, the seal in her hand changed accordingly.

After a moment, gusts of wind gathered around her. As the light blue wind gathered, a dazzling blue light suddenly appeared strangely on Nalan Yanran's sword.

However, this move was more difficult than Extreme Wind: Sunset Glow, and Nalan Yanran's current ability was unable to control its violent energy.

Realizing this, Nalan Yanran became ruthless and gave up protecting her body, concentrating all her efforts on the killing move.

Instantly, violent energy rushed through her meridians, as if it was going to burst them, and traces of scarlet blood continued to seep out from the corners of her mouth and eyes.

"Well, this posture is not Sunset Glory? It's... Meteoric Kill?" Gu He, who had been watching Nalan Yanran from a distance, suddenly changed his expression, "Not good, she hasn't mastered this move yet. If she's not careful, her tendons and veins will be seriously injured."

"Moreover, if she exerts her full strength like this, the subsequent backlash will be even more severe. Does this girl want to risk her life?"

On the other side, Xiao Yan also felt the ferocity of Nalan Yanran's move, as well as Nalan Yanran's attitude of risking her life.

So he also put in all his strength to deal with it.

Xiao Yan raised his palm slightly, and a bright yellow fire suddenly rose up, surrounding the Xuanzhong Pool, and a hot breath spread out. At the same time, a strong red light was released from the ruler, and the energy of heaven and earth gathered towards the ruler.

"Energy of heaven and earth, is Xiao Yan performing... Earth-level fighting skills? With his strength, isn't he afraid of backlash if he uses Earth-level fighting skills?"

The many powerful people watching the fight were all shocked. They never expected that the duel between two juniors could go to such an extent that even the Wind Level and Earth Level fighting skills were brought out.

Are all young people today so brave?
No matter what everyone thought, the two people in the field had already developed their fighting skills to the peak state, and finally launched the final confrontation.

"The Ultimate Wind: Kill!"

At a certain moment, the air around Nalan Yanran solidified instantly, and the long sword suddenly pointed at Xiao Yan. An extremely slender green light flashed and shot out.

The light was extremely fast, and wherever it passed, a dark trail was left in the sky, which was extremely dazzling.

At the same time, under the watchful eyes of thousands in the square, Xiao Yan suddenly took a step forward and slashed the sky with the Xuanzhong ruler in his hand.

"Flame Devouring Wave Ruler!"

Suddenly, from the heavy ruler, a huge fiery red ruler beam several feet long shot out towards the sky with a terrifying force like a hot knife through butter.

Under the gazes of countless nervous people, the broad fiery red ruler and the green light emitting the aura of annihilation flew rapidly through the air. Finally, about ten meters above the ground, they collided fiercely like a meteorite collision.

"boom!"

A huge roar resounded throughout the entire Yunlan Mountain at this moment!

After the loud noise, there was an energy collision that was like a volcanic eruption. The two fierce and unmatched energies touched each other in mid-air, and then they madly released the terrifying energy hidden in each other.

At the point of contact of the attack, the fiery red rays of light and the condensed green light released their own terrifying energy, colliding and consuming violently.

The surrounding air seemed to be ignited and twisted.

Soon, the two attacks finally decided the outcome.

The fiery red light had dimmed a lot, and finally consumed all the energy of the green light. It swept towards Nalan Yanran in the sky with an energy shock wave, submerging her figure in the violent energy impact.

Not long after, a figure fell heavily from the sky onto the square, raising a cloud of dust.

When the smoke and dust cleared, the scene inside was revealed.

Nalan Yanran sat on the ground, her hair disheveled, her face as pale as paper, blood at the corner of her mouth, and she stuck her sword into the ground. She wanted to get up, but she was too weak to do so.

The energy impact and the backlash of the moves in her body had destroyed all her resistance.

No matter what kind of transformation Nalan Yanran's character has undergone, and no matter how determined she is today, simple determination can never be transformed into real power.

Xiao Yan stood ten meters away from her, looking at her calmly. Although his aura was a little disordered due to the consumption of a large amount of fighting spirit, he obviously still had considerable fighting power.

Seeing this scene, everyone knew that the winner was already decided.

Xiao Yan held the Xuanzhong ruler in his hand and slowly walked to Nalan Yanran step by step.

"Nalan Yanran...it's over!"

Xiao Yan raised the Xuan Zhong ruler and placed it on Nalan Yanran's neck, and smiled with relief.

The outcome of the three-year agreement was finally decided - Xiao Yan from the Xiao family won!

Realizing that she had lost, Nalan Yanran seemed to lose all her strength in an instant and sat on the ground in a daze.

Looking at the face that had made him angry for three years, Xiao Yan felt as if something in his heart had been untied, and he felt more relaxed than ever before. It seemed that many things were no longer important, and now he just wanted to see Xun'er as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan flipped his hand and a divorce letter appeared.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Yanran came to her senses and immediately remembered the oath to become a slave after the defeat. Her face turned pale.

I lost, the honor of the sect and family, my own future, everything.

Looking at Xiao Yan standing not far in front of her and the divorce letter in his hand, the expression on her face changed.

After a while, he seemed to have made some decision secretly, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Nalan Yanran stood up with difficulty and said bitterly: "Xiao Yan, you win. According to the agreement we made that year, I, Nalan Yanran, should have been a slave. However, for the sake of the sect's honor, please forgive me for not being able to fulfill my promise."

"Now that I think about it, my approach to the Xiao family incident was indeed inappropriate. So, please apologize to Uncle Xiao on my behalf in the future."

As soon as she finished speaking, Nalan Yanran's eyes flashed, and she used all her strength to hold the sword across her neck and wiped the slender, white neck.

"what!"

Nalan Yanran's sudden action shocked everyone in the square. They didn't expect that she would choose to commit suicide because of losing the battle. After all, everyone had witnessed Xiao Yan's strength, and losing to him was not so shameful.

Just as everyone was panicking, Xiao Yan flicked his fingers, and with a crisp ding-ying sound, the sword in Nalan Yanran's hand was knocked several meters away.

Being prevented from committing suicide, Nalan Yanran suddenly looked up and saw Xiao Yan’s dark eyes.

"I came here today only to settle past grievances and regain the dignity of my Xiao family. I am not very interested in taking you as a maid, so you don't have to do such a thing to preserve the reputation of Yunlan Sect."

"The three-year agreement has ended. We will no longer have any contact in the future. Your failure today is just a small price to pay for the wrong approach you took in the beginning."

"Nalan Yanran, from now on, you will have nothing to do with my Xiao family. Congratulations on your freedom!"

As the indifferent voice fell, a flame rose from between his fingers and completely burned the so-called divorce letter.

"Everyone, the show is over, please go back to your homes." Xiao Yan looked up and bowed to everyone with a smile.

Afterwards, he casually inserted the Xuanzhong ruler on his back, and then, under the gazes of countless eyes, he slowly walked out of the square.

Suddenly, a sinister and strange laugh sounded.

"Hehehe, go home? Go home to what home? Xiao family boy, come with me to meet your father..."

At the same time, two pitch-black chains shot out from a black mist that appeared out of nowhere and headed towards Xiao Yan.

　Finally I have finished writing this section. After reviewing it, I found that the three-year agreement in the original novel was really long, but the emotions were really well captured. I hope you will forgive me for the omissions and inappropriate handling of details. Next, it's time to start the real battle.

　　
　
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