Chapter 87: A Violent Beating
"Who would have thought that the declining Xiao family could produce another Dou Huang? What a surprise!" Lin Quan's face was cold as he stared at Xiao Tian with a sneer. "It seems that Xiao Tian became arrogant after gaining some power. Today, I will show you that even among Dou Huangs, the difference can be immense!"
Although Xiao Tian's cultivation was four stars higher than his, Lin Quan was confident he could defeat him. In his view, the training, techniques, and skills provided by the Ancient Clan were superior. As such, he believed an elite nurtured by the Ancient Clan would never lose to a "nobody."
"Indeed, the difference can be immense even among Dou Huangs," Xiao Tian agreed, glancing at the people behind Lin Quan. "So, are you planning to fight alone, or will they join you?"
Most of those people were Dou Wangs, with a few at the Dou Huang level. The strongest among them were peak Dou Huangs. With Xiao Tian's current strength, even a Dou Zong would fall to his powerful techniques.
"Arrogant! I alone am enough to crush you!" Lin Quan snorted, clenching his hand. A lightning spear materialized in his grip.
"Whoosh!" Lin Quan stomped the ground, leaping into the sky. His wings of Dou Qi formed behind him as he pointed his spear at Xiao Tian. "Today, I'll show you the true might of a supreme power!"
Xiao Tian also formed Dou Qi wings and ascended into the sky, but he didn't summon any weapon. He didn't need one to deal with Lin Quan.
"Kill!" Lin Quan roared, his eyes full of cold intent. He swung his spear, which crackled with electricity, transforming into a thunder dragon that roared as it charged at Xiao Tian.
Facing Lin Quan's full-force attack, Xiao Tian didn't even dodge. His right hand, shrouded in a jade-green light, pierced through the thunder dragon and grabbed Lin Quan's spear.
"What?" Lin Quan's face changed drastically. He surged with lightning Dou Qi, ready to counter-attack.
"Crack!" Xiao Tian's grip tightened, shattering the spear in Lin Quan's hand.
"Zzz!" Seeing his weapon destroyed, Lin Quan's silver wings flashed, and he quickly retreated. At the same time, he began forming hand seals, preparing to use his Emperor Seal Technique.
"Ha!" Xiao Tian sneered, his figure moving like a ghost as he appeared before Lin Quan. Without losing momentum, he slammed into Lin Quan.
"Thud!" Lin Quan felt like he had been hit by a terrifying beast. He spat blood and flew backward, the bones in his arms shattered from the impact.
"Boom!" Lin Quan crashed into the ground, creating a large pit. Lying there, he stared blankly at Xiao Tian, floating in the sky.
Defeated! The dignified Deputy Commander of the Black Abyss Army had been defeated so easily. Losing to a genius from another ancient clan might not have been so humiliating. But being defeated by someone from a declining family was a hard pill to swallow.
"So strong!"
"His physical strength is comparable to a Dou Huang!"
"He's like a human-shaped beast! Could Xiao Tian actually be a transformed magical beast?"
Everyone watching was stunned. Even Xun'er and Ling Ying hadn't expected Xiao Tian to defeat Lin Quan so easily without using any techniques. They were shocked, but the followers of Lin Quan were even more so. The Dou Huangs among them now believed Xiao Tian ranked among the top ten geniuses of their generation.
Not far away, the senior figures of the academy, including Hu Qian, were also taken aback. They hadn't expected such terrifying strength from Xiao Tian, who seemed harmless on the surface.
As Xiao Tian landed, Xun'er ran to him, smiling brightly, "Brother Xiao Tian, you're amazing!"
"Hehe," Xiao Tian chuckled, about to speak, when he noticed something in the distance. Lin Quan, who had been lying on the ground, was now standing. His injuries were healing rapidly, clearly from consuming a high-level healing pill.
"Xiao family trash, die!" Lin Quan roared, his face twisted with anger as blood energy surrounded him, making him look fearsome.
"Boom!" Lin Quan's aura surged, his cultivation rising from two-star Dou Huang to five-star, almost matching Xiao Tian's level.
"Blood Transformation Technique?" Ling Ying said, "He's using a self-destructive secret technique. Is he not afraid of death?"
He glanced at Xun'er, who replied, "Don't worry about it!" She knew Ling Ying was concerned about Lin Quan's safety because he was from their clan. However, insulting her Brother Xiao Tian as trash was unacceptable. Even if Lin Quan died, she wouldn't intervene.
Lin Quan's body crackled with lightning as he gripped a blood-wrapped lightning spear, forming it anew. "Thunder Snake Dance!" He flashed, appearing before Xiao Tian, his spear aiming for Xiao Tian's vital points with deadly precision.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" Xiao Tian met the incoming spear with his fists, each collision resulting in the spear being repeatedly shattered. Knowing Xiao Tian's immense physical strength, Lin Quan quickly pulled back.
Forming new hand seals, Lin Quan gathered a vast amount of energy, releasing it skyward. "Mountain Opening Seal!" A massive energy handprint, several meters wide, formed, distorting the space around it.
As Lin Quan gathered energy, a massive black ruler appeared in Xiao Tian's hand. He raised the ruler, which glowed with a deep green light, making the surrounding space blur. The light grew brighter, resembling a radiant sun.
"Flame Splitting Wave Ruler!" Xiao Tian swung the ruler, sending a massive crescent-shaped green energy blade toward Lin Quan. The blade's fierce momentum seemed to slice through the sky, accompanied by an overwhelming heat.
Feeling the terrifying attack, Lin Quan released his energy handprint. The two forces collided with a deafening roar, creating waves of destructive energy that distorted the space around them.
After a moment, the energy handprint shattered, and the weakened energy blade slashed past Lin Quan's shoulder.
"Thud!" Lin Quan's arm fell to the ground. If the blade had been slightly higher, it would have decapitated him.
(End of Chapter)