Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 35 - Playing With Fire

The scattered hair of the blue-clothed youth, appearing in front of Xiao Yan, rolled up. A lazy expression was seen on his face, while his body was upright. Although her appearance was not as handsome as Bai Shan, it could still give a feeling of harmony in their hearts. Faces that seemed harmless to humans and animals made it very easy for people to let their guard down when looking at them. It was no wonder why Xiao Yu, with his character, would be ridiculed by this person when they met for the first time.

"You are Xiao Yan, right? Cousin Xiao Yu's sister?" While Xiao Yan weighed the blue-clothed youth, the latter watched him with a smile and asked.

"Yes." Yeah." Xiao Yan only nodded slightly, and replied when he saw that this person did not show an expression similar to Bai Shan.

"Hee hee, we're family, we're family. Relax, brother Xiao Yan, I will hold back when the match starts any minute now and will definitely not cause you any harm. Otherwise, I wouldn't be lucky if Xiao Yu was angry." Lu Mu immediately laughed when he saw Xiao Yan nod his head and said with a very warm smile.

"Uh ..." Xiao Yan fell silent upon hearing these words. This guy is really acting familiar alone. He was able to draw their relationship to that extent even though this was only their first meeting. How talented.

"Because it's been like this, then I will be very grateful to Senior Lu Mu. However, I am also very interested in the top five spots. Is Senor Lu Mu willing to let me have it?" Xiao Yan laughed softly.

"Uhukkp... Brother Xiao Yan, everything we do must be grounded, so don't be too ambitious. Even I don't have much confidence to get into the top five. Even though you have defeated Xue Beng, you should know that that person's strength can only be considered an average level in the Qualifying Competition." Lu Mu's face flushed red as he coughed and said with a smile after hearing Xiao Yan's words.

Xiao Yan could not help but smile when he saw Lu Mu's appearance. This person was also very straightforward and unlike Bai Shan's dark and cold character.

"Start!" At this moment, a middle-aged man from the judge seat waved his hand and shouted in a clear voice.

"Senior Lu Mu, defeat Xiao Yan!"

"Tell him the strength of the Jia Nan Academy!"

The voice of the middle-aged jury had just fallen when waves of cheers were emitted from the viewing gallery. However, most of those who shouted these words were men. Moreover, following the somewhat intense reaction of the male disciples, it caused some female disciples, who had sympathy, to feel a little displeased. No matter how one said it, the strength that Xiao Yan displayed yesterday was enough to shock many people. Moreover, Xiao Yan was not ugly either. His tall body, as well as his gentle and handsome face, also attracted a lot of women's attention. Therefore, not long after the shout to defeat Xiao Yan sounded, a clear and orderly wave of female cheers helped Xiao Yan increase his momentum.

"Ke Ke, it seems like this Xiao Yan is very liked by the girls. He's only been here one day and there's been people cheering for him." Instructor Ruo Lin could not help but cover her mouth and laughed when she heard that beautiful cry.

Xun Er also smiled gently beside him.

"Xiao Yan, defeat this medicinal pot!" Xiao Yu was carried away by two kinds of cheers that erupted in the open until his face turned red. He hurriedly placed his hand on the side of his mouth and shouted loudly.

Xiao Yan shook his head speechlessly as he heard two opposing cheers in the stadium that were unceasingly intertwined with each other. He raised his head, looked at Lu Mu on the opposite side and shrugged his shoulders. His hand gently grasped the hilt of the Heavy Xuan Ruler on his back. With the sound of a swash, the heavy ruler cut through the air and tilted to the side as it pointed towards the ground. The green-colored Dou Qi started to slowly rise within his body and finally wrapped the entire body of Xiao Yan within it. A strong Qi spread out.

"Senior Lu Mu, please!"

Lu Mu was startled as he sensed the rising and powerful Qi within Xiao Yan's body. The lazy expression on his face immediately began to gradually disappear. The light from his storage ring lit up and a metallic sword appeared. He gently raised the sword and pointed it at Xiao Yan. With a serious expression, he said, "Look at Qi Junior Xiao Yan, I think you should have already advanced to the Da Dou Shi class, right? No wonder you were able to easily defeat Xue Beng yesterday. Your training talent is incredible. "

"I'm also very interested in the top five places and can't give it to you. Therefore, I can only use all my strength!" As Lu Mu's voice fell, an extremely powerful force, which was not much different from the one coming from Xiao Yan, surged out from within his body. After which, it turned into a cluster of red flames that enveloped Lu Mu inside. From a distance, a fiery red light rolled and burned, like a cluster of flames.

The two people in the arena were now completely isolated from the noise of the outside world. They are attentive, and their breath is calm. As they exchanged glances with each other, the Dou Qi covering their bodies seemed to be breathing as it repeatedly exhaled and shrank.

The two people in the arena seemed to remain silent at the same time. A gentle breeze swept through the arena and the swords trembled!

Seemingly sensing the fight in the arena, which was about to erupt at the first move, the spectacle gallery in the surroundings also became a little silent.

The two Qi, which each enveloped half of the air within the arena, suddenly hardened. In an instant, everyone felt their eyes become blurry. Two shadows suddenly appeared. The sound of metal colliding and sparks immediately erupted from the middle of the arena.

Most of the people in the viewing gallery could only see a faint black and blue figure in the arena, as well as hear the sound of air splitting as the heavy ruler swung. After which, they saw a line of cracks on the surface of the rock, which was formed due to the repeated shaking, due to the clash of Dou Qi in the arena. Although they could not see the exact battle, no one could deny the battle intensity of the two auras, which were roughly of the same level.

Inside the arena, the heavy ruler Xiao Yan swung wide. He used the body of a great ruler and every time he waved, there would be the sound of strong gales. Occasionally, when filled with Dou Qi, the sharp strength of the ruler's body would be destroyed until a crack line appeared on the ground, without even coming into contact with it. From this, it could be seen how terrifying his strength was when Xiao Yan swung the heavy ruler.

The human figures on the open ground flickered, and their Dou Qi collided violently. Many waves of Dou Qi like pillars would gush out from their palms and eventually collide, spreading energy ripples that swept across all the debris on the open ground.

"This guy has a very tight defense. Even with the speed of my sword, I actually can't make the slightest contact with it." The metallic sword in Lu Mu's hand struck out in a lightning-like manner. Many shadows, which carried a fiery red Dou Qi, appeared in front of him. However, regardless of how quickly Lu Mu attacked, the great ruler would instantly change his direction. Xiao Yan borrowed the vastness of the ruling body and it was an extremely difficult material to easily block ten plus shadows.

As the fight between the two sides prolonged, the laziness on Lu Mu's face gradually disappeared. Only now was his face completely covered with a serious expression. The strength that Xiao Yan displayed was enough to let him treat her with caution.

"Hu ..." Lu Mu let out a long sigh as his footsteps suddenly retreated slightly. His body immediately leaned forward and the fiery red Dou Qi on the surface of his body swiftly charged towards the metallic sword. In an instant, the long sword, which contained a cold flash, was transformed into a fire sword that emitted a high temperature.

Subtle redness also surged onto Lu Mu's face following the change of the long sword. His hand suddenly trembled and a clear sound like lightning emerged from his joints.as the fire sword in his hand penetrated explosively. The high temperature pierced through the sky, and even carried a faint and charred smell.

Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold as he sensed the change in the other party's long sword. His hand held the hilt of the Heavy Xuan Ruler tightly and with a low shout, the heavy ruler cast a shadow as he stood before him like a huge black wall.

"About!"

The fiery red long sword pierced towards the black colored great ruler. As this clear sword ring rang, the sword peak suddenly twisted. The long sword swayed along with the ruler's body and shot out from the boundary where the black ruler could block it. The long sword violently cut upwards and carried a fiery cold glint as it cut towards the hand of Xiao Yan, who was holding the handle of the ruler tightly.

Xiao Yan was surprised by the other party's long sword, which suddenly turned as soft and gentle as a snake. His hand quickly removed the handle of the ruler but his body did not pull back. Instead, he suddenly charged forward.

When his hand left the Heavy Xuan Ruler, the Dou Qi, which was suppressed in Xiao Yan's body, immediately began to surge like a flood. His speed had also increased by leaps and bounds several times as his body turned into a black shadow, which caused Lu Mu's stunned face in a lightning-like manner. By the time they crossed paths, Xiao Yan's elbow suddenly slammed down, coincidentally hitting Lu Mu's wrist. The long, flaming red sword immediately fell down. Lu Mu's hand, however, was completely numb at this moment.

"The "clang" long sword fell to the ground as Lu Mu's body rolled miserably, dodging the sharp kick, which Xiao Yan had released from behind him.

Xiao Yan only slowly turned around as his attack was futile and seemed to give a smile without a smile towards Lu Mu who had retreated more than ten steps.

The lightning exchange finally and suddenly became slow once again. When the students in the observation gallery saw Lu Mu roll up several times like a cake, their faces were involuntarily filled with astonishment.

"Amazing speed. Very powerful force." Lu Mu's left hand lightly touched his wrist. He used his power and pulled. The corner of his mouth shivered. After which, he shook his head with a face filled with astonishment.

Xiao Yan smiled. He slowly walked towards the side of the Heavy Xuan Ruler. However, he did not put his hand on it.

"Ah, I really underestimated you. I have no choice but to be serious." Lu Mu sighed. He stretched out his hand from his clothes and his gaze stared intently at Xiao Yan as he said, "You should also know my other identity. Alchemists...... The thing I am good at is not Dou Qi but playing with fire! "

Pride flashed across Lu Mu's face. His hand trembled and a deep blue-colored flame seeped out, and quickly covered his hands within it. The high temperature caused his face to become a little illusory.

Surprise flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes as he stared at the deep blue flames, which had shot out from Lu Mu's hands. It should be a kind of ‘Beast Flame’. However, the words Lu Mu spoke caused a strange and ludicrous feeling to appear in his heart. Playing fire? Hey, with his current fire-control ability, even a tier four alchemist would not dare to say something as absurd as playing fire in front of him.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you must be careful. This Blue Crystal Flame had once injured a powerful Dou Ling."

Xiao Yan's smile looked strange as he raised his head and looked at Lu Mu's proud face. He nodded slightly and under the countless gazes, his long white hand also slipped slowly from his black robe. After which, he obtained a purple-colored Danwan from his storage ring and put it in his mouth. Then he started chewing.

Xiao Yan chewed for a moment before his middle finger and thumb gently rubbed against each other. A clear snapping sound appeared in the stadium.

Following the motion of rubbing those two fingers, Xiao Yan opened his mouth. A cluster of purple flames immediately spewed out in front of the many shocked eyeballs. His right hand swung, and a purple-colored flame hung on his palm.

Xiao Yan stared at the purple-colored flame that leaped like a fairy before raising his face. His actions, caused the entire stadium to become silent. On the opposite side, Lu Mu's originally proud face also became dumbfounded at this moment.

"Ke Ke, Senior Lu Mu. Ii'm sorry. What I specialize in is also not Dou Qi but rather playing with fire! "