bookbashuk 228. Exchanging blows and testing skills
228. Exchanging blows and testing skills
Without anyone noticing, Xiao Yan returned to the Han family and immediately found Lin Yan, giving him a fifth-grade pill to cure the fire poison in his body.
Actually, a sixth-grade pill would be more convenient for Xiao Yan, and the treatment would be more thorough. However, since a sixth-grade pill is of the cold attribute, it would be quite difficult for Lin Yan to absorb it.
Having graduated from Canaan Academy alone and ventured into Zhongzhou on his own, Xiao Yan admired Lin Yan's talent and didn't want to hinder his path to advancement.
Lin Yan invited Xiao Yan to watch his duel with the experts from the Han family. Han Yue of the Han family had also graduated from Canaan Academy and advanced to the Dou Huang level, making her one of the best among her peers. However, she was defeated in less than twenty moves against Lin Yan, a three-star Dou Huang. Xiao Yan knew that this was only because Lin Yan hadn't used his full strength. In a life-or-death struggle, Han Yue would have been defeated even faster.
After being knocked back by Lin Yan's palm strike, Han Yue waved her hand and said, "I'm not fighting anymore. I'm no match for you in the inner court. I didn't expect the gap to be even bigger after graduation."
Lin Yan chuckled nonchalantly, "If I could see him, I'd love to run into Lin Xiuya!"
Lin Yan and Han Yue were classmates at Canaan Academy in the same period. They had fought many times during their school years. Although Lin Yan won more often than he lost, the two were still evenly matched.
However, after graduation, the gap between the two widened even further. On one hand, Lin Yan's path to growth was more unconventional, frequently involving life-or-death battles, leading to faster progress. On the other hand, Han Yue's family was constantly vying with the Hong family, and the safety of her family prevented Han Yue from focusing solely on strengthening herself.
After Han Yue's defeat, Yan Zhi, a four-star Dou Huang expert from the Han family, also began to spar with Lin Yan.
Unexpectedly, in this battle, Lin Yan also gained the upper hand from the very beginning. After a short period of back-and-forth fighting, Lin Yan defeated the four-star Dou Huang of the Han family.
Lin Yan's comical yet effective footwork caused almost all of Han Family Douhuang's attacks to miss, and Yan Zhi's face turned bright red after the battle.
Lin Yan's footwork was extremely comical, yet he precisely dodged his attacks, leaving him feeling like he was punching cotton, unable to expend any force. He not only lost the fight against Lin Yan, but he lost in a very frustrating way!
Therefore, Yan Zhi's gaze towards Lin Yan was also somewhat angry, but considering that his attack just now couldn't even touch Lin Yan, he could only give up. He vented his anger by throwing a punch at the floor of the Han family's martial arts arena, which even created a slight curve in the special texture of the floor tiles.
Lin Yan, having effortlessly won both battles, suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Yan and said, "Brother Xiao Yan, how about you offer some pointers?"
Seeing the two of them, Han Yue deliberately teased and fueled the fire, saying, "Go Xiao Yan! Help me get revenge."
At this moment, Han Yue also showed a rare pitiful side, and most men would probably find it hard to resist her when they saw her like this.
Xiao Yan suddenly became interested and flashed onto the martial arts stage.
Seeing that Xiao Yan was willing to take action, Lin Yan's eyes also burned with intense fighting spirit, and his fighting spirit began to surge. Before the battle even started, Lin Yan had already entered his peak state due to his inner fighting spirit!
Han Yue watched the two on the stage with great interest. Of course, she was completely unwilling to marry Hong Chen. Although Lin Yan was quite strong, he was still far inferior to Hong Chen, an inner disciple of the Fenglei Pavilion.
Only Xiao Yan, in his sole and only move, instantly killed the demon snake Xia Mang.
Even Hong Chen couldn't achieve such a feat, and at the time, no one knew the situation, so even the Han family couldn't be sure that it was Xiao Yan's doing.
Now, Xiao Yan will officially reveal his strength!
Xiao Yan looked at Lin Yan in front of him and said with a calm smile, "Then let's go!"
Xiao Yan took a simple step forward, but Lin Yan felt his heart skip a beat. The next moment, Xiao Yan simply reached out to Lin Yan, whose body twisted strangely, then rolled on the ground, dodging to the right of Xiao Yan's attack.
In that instant, Lin Yan was also covered in cold sweat. Xiao Yan's simple attack put unprecedented pressure on him!
Lin Yan felt that terrifying pressure vanish in the next instant. Xiao Yan hadn't used his full strength in a long time, and his attack just now had subconsciously used his soul power to pressure Lin Yan, almost capturing him with one hand.
If Xiao Yan were to unleash his full power, the match would be meaningless. Therefore, Xiao Yan suppressed his strength to the level of a low-star Dou Huang.
"Again!" Xiao Yan reminded him.
Xiao Yan smiled, his feet landed, an explosion rang out beneath his feet, and the impact propelled his body forward.
Explosive Step, Xiao Yan's first movement technique, had not been used for many years after he acquired the Three Thousand Thunderbolts. Now that he used it again, with his meticulous control, the effect was naturally much better than before.
Without the oppressive power of that terrifying soul force, Lin Yan felt a sense of lightness and dodged all of Xiao Yan's subsequent attacks.
Xiao Yan's attacks were far more ferocious than the previous two attacks. Lin Yan also pushed his movement and fighting skills to the limit, constantly twisting and shifting to dodge Xiao Yan's attacks.
At the same time, Xiao Yan noticed that Lin Yan's mouth was also slightly open, and deep sounds were constantly coming out. Lin Yan's Bat-Duck Fire-Avoiding Step was also created by imitating bat-shaped magical beasts, relying on rising to locate and determine the direction of the attack.
After Lin Yan got used to Xiao Yan's explosive pace, he dodged Xiao Yan's attack once again and punched Xiao Yan in the back!
Xiao Yan's soul power immediately sensed Lin Yan's movement, and his body, propelled by his battle qi, slid diagonally away, narrowly dodging Lin Yan's attack.
Looking at Lin Yan at this moment, Xiao Yan knew that even if his soul power was stronger, he would not be able to keep up with Lin Yan by relying solely on his Explosive Step.
The intermediate Earth Rank skill specializes in agile and nimble movements and combat techniques, which is indeed unique!
"Brother Xiao Yan, I know you're letting me win, but in terms of speed alone, I won't lose to you!" Lin Yan said, looking at Xiao Yan.
Lin Yan's movement technique is indeed one of his most important trump cards, and it is also the source of his confidence to challenge Xiao Yan.
He believed that even if Xiao Yan obtained the Bat-Duck Fire-Avoiding Step, it would be impossible for him to learn it in just one or two days.
Even if he can't win, he can lose with some dignity, Lin Yan thought to himself.
"That's not necessarily true."
With the help of the Fire Bat Technique, Lin Yan's hearing was better than that of an average person, and he could feel a faint rumbling sound starting to ring out around Xiao Yan.