Chapter 13

Xiao Yan's lips curled into a smile that was full of meaning. He said lightly, "The battle has just begun. It's been a long time since I've fought like this. Brother Xiong Yuan, it's nothing. It's quite normal to get injured during a sparring match."

Mu Feng was instantly speechless. He had never seen such a tenacious, no, such a foolish person. Even though he knew he was no match, he still insisted on fighting. If he were to use all his strength, Xiao Yan would probably spit blood and die.

Xiao Yan chuckled. He knew that he had not used all his strength. His expression changed, and he roared in anger.

"Flame Lotus of Tranquility!"

Immediately, countless strange fireballs flew out from Xiao Yan's body, merging one by one right before everyone's eyes. Seeing this bizarre scene, everyone around was amazed. On the Dou Di continent, only alchemists had the ability to condense real fire. However, if Xiao Yan's fire was real fire, why did it need to merge? This left the disciples watching the battle in the square both surprised and puzzled. They had no idea that this was the legendary异火 (Yi Huo) that had been passed down for thousands of years on the Dou Qi continent.

"An alchemist?"

The Tianming Valley disciples were once again surprised. Alchemists were still very rare on this continent, and as the saying goes, rarity makes things precious. Therefore, every alchemist held a very prominent status, and no one would dare to provoke an alchemist unless they were a fool. At this moment, Mu Feng's arrogance also diminished significantly.

Since obtaining the inheritance of the Tuo She Ancient Emperor, Xiao Yan no longer needed the Flame Decree to merge the Flame Lotus. Although he extremely did not want to reveal that he possessed the Yi Huo, if he did not use it, it would be very difficult to defeat Mu Feng.

Mu Feng also felt that Xiao Yan's aura had changed dramatically in an instant. He did not dare to be negligent and immediately unleashed his ultimate move. At this point, he could no longer hold back; the aura of his opponent made him feel immense pressure.

"Power of the Reversing Emperor!"

This was Mu Feng's ultimate move. His body slowly turned a light golden color, and his aura surged in an instant.

Looking at Xiao Yan, he was now holding a fireball as big as a house in the air. "Whoosh—" A terrifying aura erupted between the fireball Xiao Yan threw and the aura bursting from Mu Feng's body.

"Bang!"

A deafening sound echoed over Tianming Valley, and a massive mushroom cloud rose up. The energy waves rippled out in circles, and the thick smoke obscured the figures of Xiao Yan and Mu Feng. Everyone was struggling to catch their breath amidst the energy waves. Except for some of the more powerful ones and the two-star Dou Di Xiong Yuan, who could still support themselves and watch the battle, everyone else fled far away, fearing that they might be caught in the crossfire.

As the smoke gradually dissipated, two figures slowly appeared, clearly Xiao Yan and Mu Feng. Mu Feng's clothes had been completely burned away by Xiao Yan's fireball, and he could only use a solidified armor to cover his lower body. Xiao Yan, on the other hand, seemed to be in better shape; his body did not show the same damage as Mu Feng's, and his clothes were only a bit disheveled, seemingly without any major harm.

The two had actually fought to a draw! This result far exceeded everyone's expectations. Although Mu Feng had ordinary talent, he had practiced for thousands of years and was very diligent. Among the mid-rank one-star Dou Di, he was one of the best. To only fight to a draw with a one-star Dou Di at the initial stage was surprising to everyone.

However, they did not know that Xiao Yan was a body of Yi Huo. They only knew that the fireballs Xiao Yan used were certainly not ordinary. Although they were not as powerful as Heavenly Fire, Heavenly Fire was not something everyone could obtain. Xiao Yan's dozens of Yi Huo were comparable to some of the less powerful Heavenly Fires.

Xiao Yan had used a small portion of the Yi Huo's essence to seal the Heavenly Emperor, which did affect its power to some extent. However, it still retained the nature of Yi Huo, and its power remained terrifying.

The two faced each other and clasped their hands. Mu Feng said calmly, "Xiao Yan's strength is indeed extraordinary. I wonder what those fireballs that suddenly appeared just now were?" At this moment, Mu Feng's attitude had completely changed, and Xiong Yuan and the others were somewhat stunned. They did not know that Mu Feng had also suffered a significant defeat and was secretly muttering to himself, "This guy is too bizarre. If I hadn't used my full strength just now, I would have lost a hand. It's best to stay away from this kid in the future."

Xiao Yan naturally could not casually reveal his Yi Huo. He said offhandedly, "It's just a common weapon, nothing special, hehe." He could not reveal the matter of his Yi Huo, as it might bring him deadly trouble.

Xiao Yan changed the subject and smiled slightly, "Senior Mu Feng, I'll be going then. We can spar again another day." Xiao Yan bowed and walked forward, with Xiong Yuan following closely behind.