"Now, I'll return a saying to you: I've seen through you, but you've never seen through me."
"White Tiger Seal!"
Jiang Yun felt the abundant Dou Qi in his body and calmly watched Xue Zhen, who was attacking him. Xue Zhen looked solemn, his arm trembled slightly, and white flames surged out along his meridians. His hands came together, quickly forming an ancient and peculiar seal.
His seals changed one after another, and with each change, they carried a hint of ancient vastness, causing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth to boil slightly.
Jiang Yun completed sixteen changes of his seal in the blink of an eye, demonstrating his proficiency.
When the last seal was formed, a wave of weakness washed over him, and a large amount of Dou Qi in his body was consumed.
Buzz—
Just as his ninety-ninth change concluded, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the room suddenly surged violently. Between his palms, a dazzling light, like a scorching sun, rose, and a low tiger roar could vaguely be heard within it.
A terrifying ripple spread out.
"Earth-rank Dou Technique—"
A shocked voice rang out, but at this moment, no one paid attention to what the other party was saying. If there were Earth Rank Cultivation Methods, what was a mere Earth-rank Dou Technique???
"Hmm?" Su Qian, who was leisurely reading an unknown ancient book, felt the energy surge between heaven and earth. He raised his eyes in confusion, saw the ripple coming from the new student dormitory, and immediately spat out a mouthful of tea.
"Earth-rank Dou Technique??? And not just an ordinary Earth-rank Dou Technique. When did Earth-rank Dou Techniques become so common? This familiar fire-attributed Dou Qi... which blind little bastard provoked Jiang Yun again? That guy's family background is richer than mine. He's like a porcupine; why do you all go and provoke him? You're a bunch of troublesome fellows."
Even with Su Qian's many years of composure, he felt like cursing at this moment. His words were merciless, but his body was honest. He put away the ancient book and rushed to the'scene of the incident' without stopping.
At the same time, many Elders also put down what they were doing and hurried to the new student area.
Jiang Yun looked at the dazzling light in his palm, where flames converged like a scorching sun.
Roar—
An earth-shattering tiger roar resounded, and the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth frantically gathered towards Jiang Yun's palm.
The dazzling flame in Jiang Yun's palm expanded even more, and finally, a blazing sun burst forth, transforming into a magnificent white tiger of about a hundred zhang in size, emerging from the flames.
As soon as the White Tiger appeared, the crowd felt a suffocating sense of death wash over them. They subconsciously retreated, unknowingly moving a hundred zhang away from the battle circle.
"Roar—"
As soon as the White Tiger appeared, it let out an earth-shattering roar at the descending Lightning Dragon, and a white flame sound wave immediately roared out.
The entire new student dormitory immediately shook. A huge sound wave surged up, fiercely striking the surroundings, and the rumbling sound was incessant.
"Ah—"
After Xue Zhen let out a painful wail, his surrounding Lightning Dragons were shattered by a single tiger roar, proving to be no match. He himself knelt on the ground, his face blank, his eyes unfocused as he stared ahead. His hands, propped on the ground, trembled uncontrollably, and trickles of blood slowly flowed down his arms, staining the earth red.
Jiang Yun looked at the ground, which seemed to have been plowed, and the hundred-meter radius where Xue Zhen was located was completely devastated.
Looking down at his hands, Jiang Yun's brows furrowed tightly. Although this move was indeed powerful, it wasn't perfect.
"It seems I still need to practice. This divine skill isn't yet under my complete control; it actually affected the surrounding environment. Will the Grand Elder make me pay for this later?"
Jiang Yun muttered in a low voice. His original intention was only to shatter the opponent's Combat Skill, but he didn't expect to damage public property. It seemed this Combat Skill wasn't that easy to master.
Looking down at Xue Zhen, who was slumped on the ground, Jiang Yun's seals changed rapidly. The next moment, he leaped up, standing on the White Tiger's head.
"Boom—"
The huge sound awakened the equally stunned crowd. They looked at the young man riding on the White Tiger's head, bathed in flames. As a ray of sunlight fell upon him, he appeared like an eternal deity.
Then they looked at the defeated Xue Zhen. In the spacious open area, the atmosphere was frozen and quiet. Gaze after gaze fell upon Xue Zhen, who was kneeling on the ground, with an unconcealable look of horror in their eyes.
This was a Seven-Star Dou Ling! With Xue Zhen's strength in the Inner Court, he was enough to rank among the top twenty-five, or even top twenty, on the Strong Ranking. Such an existence was actually defeated by Jiang Yun, a new student who had just entered the Inner Court.
He was defeated in an upset, and so miserably. Those who watched from beginning to end knew that Xue Zhen hadn't inflicted even a trace of harm on Jiang Yun, and that was the most terrifying part.
Recalling Xue Zhen, who had been arrogant and overbearing just ten minutes ago, now kneeling not far away, this dramatic scene made everyone watching feel somewhat incredible.
No one in the crowd could muster any will to resist. Was such a guy truly someone they could defeat?
It was laughable that they had just been clamoring for him to hand over his Fire Energy and to teach him the rules of the Inner Court. Now, not one of them dared to look Jiang Yun directly in the eye.
So, I was the clown after all???
"Now that the victor has been decided, will you hand over your Fire Energy card yourself, or shall I do it personally?"
Jiang Yun's indifferent voice rang out from above. Xue Zhen snapped back to reality, and the first thing that met his eyes was a thick tiger claw. He had no doubt that if that claw came down, he would have no chance of survival.
Thinking of this, a chill immediately shot up to his head. He had just been fighting such a monstrous talent.
It could be said that Jiang Yun's single move had completely shattered Xue Zhen's arrogance, and then thoroughly trampled it into dust.
At this moment, Xue Zhen didn't dare to look at Jiang Yun. He lowered his head and took out a crimson fire crystal card. The Fire Energy on it amounted to two thousand. Jiang Yun unceremoniously swiped it all, leaving only five days' worth of basic allowance.
Looking at the string of numbers on his card, Jiang Yun nodded in satisfaction and dispersed the White Tiger. After all, maintaining its form was quite draining on Dou Qi. His current cultivation was still a bit too strained to fully utilize this Combat Skill. The faint soreness and swelling in his meridians constantly reminded him that he had reached his limit.
At this moment, Jiang Yun looked at the group of people standing uneasily to the side, and his calm voice rang out, "What about yours?"
For a moment, the atmosphere solidified. Everyone looked at each other, and in the end, no one could muster the courage to resist. One by one, they obediently took out their fire crystal cards, watching the other party unscrupulously harvest their 'hard-earned money'.
After collecting his dues, Jiang Yun's gaze swept towards Li Lin and the others, then quickly moved away. But even that made them break out in a cold sweat.
At this moment, everyone had only one thought: Jiang Yun was unbeatable!
Jiang Yun wasn't interested in knowing who was there. His gaze was currently fixed on the distance, where a figure was rapidly approaching. In a few steps, the person had already arrived before him.
Seeing the newcomer, Jiang Yun, who had just gained a substantial harvest, smiled and said, "Grand Elder!"
Su Qian ignored Jiang Yun. Looking at the crestfallen students and the 'Tragic state' of the ground, he immediately knew that Jiang Yun had won.
However, as his gaze swept over Xue Zhen, he was still somewhat shocked. Even an Eight-Star Dou Ling couldn't cause Jiang Yun any trouble. How much strength had he truly hidden?
What a surprising young man!
"Jiang Yun, unauthorized fighting is forbidden in the academy, and openly damaging academy property. Can you give me an explanation?"
Holding firm to his resolve not to praise, Su Qian intensified his tone, looking at Jiang Yun and asking seriously.
Jiang Yun, however, blinked innocently, spread his hands, and pointed to the crowd, saying, "Grand Elder, I'm innocent! It was clearly these senior students who made trouble for me; I was forced to retaliate. I didn't instigate this, so you can't ask me for compensation."
Su Qian's eyes widened, and he stared blankly at Jiang Yun. If it weren't for the fact that you weren't injured at all, while Xue Zhen and the others were crestfallen, one might even think you were the victim!
Jiang Yun: Am I not???
Looking at Jiang Yun's innocent eyes, Su Qian flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly: "Those who gathered to cause trouble will each be fined thirty days of Fire Energy, and are forbidden from entering the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for half a month."
Hearing Su Qian's words, the many senior students gasped. This punishment was practically a death sentence for them. Looking at the lonely five on their fire crystal cards, another thirty days of fine meant they could declare themselves eating dirt, not to mention being unable to enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for half a month.
It was practically a death sentence.
At this moment, everyone dared not look at the stern-faced Su Qian. Instead, they looked eagerly at Xue Zhen.
Boss, we all came with you; you can't abandon us!!!
Xue Zhen felt as if he had daggers in his back at this moment, a drop of cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, "A bunch of disloyal fellows."
But he didn't dare to say it out loud, otherwise, the consequences would not be something he could easily bear.
Compared to Xue Zhen, Jiang Yun, however, honestly handed over thirty days of Fire Energy. As for being unable to enter the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower for half a month, that was not an issue for him.
Looking at the embarrassed Xue Zhen and the others, Su Qian said, "Hand in the Fire Energy to Elder Lin within three days, otherwise the punishment will be doubled."
"Everyone, disperse!"
As his voice fell, Su Qian's figure stepped into the void, and in the envious gazes of the crowd, he flickered a few times and disappeared.
"Let's go!"
After Su Qian left, Xue Zhen also had no face to stay here. He took the lead, turned around, and quickly walked out of the new student dormitory area.
Looking at the departing group, the many people secretly observing also dispersed, constantly whispering along the way, likely discussing the previous battle.
Among them, Jiang Yun's strength was the most curious, but they reached a consensus: they knew that Jiang Yun was unstoppable. He was like a fierce dragon crossing the river; from now on, no one in the Inner Court would dare to easily provoke him.
"What a grand show!" Li Lin exclaimed after both protagonists had left.
"Indeed, who would have thought that Jiang Yun, a new student, would be so terrifying."
"Next, we'll see Feng Wuhen's reaction. It's said that he and Xue Zhen have a good relationship, coming from the same country, with quite a deep connection."
"I don't care about Feng Wuhen. I only know that this year's Strong Ranking Competition seems to have welcomed a terrifying challenger."
"We originally thought Jiang Yun wouldn't challenge us until next year at the earliest. Now it seems we underestimated him, and were a bit short-sighted. There are so many prodigies in this world!"
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. Asking themselves, did they have the confidence to withstand the White Tiger Seal that Jiang Yun had just unleashed?
They looked at each other, and from each other's eyes, they all saw a hint of urgency—an urgency for increased strength!
The waves behind push the waves ahead. With these latter waves so fierce, they, the former waves, had to work even harder.
"No matter what, this is my last year in the Inner Court. I must secure a spot in the top ten. If Jiang Yun wants to come, let him come!"
Li Lin suddenly burst forth with intense sharpness, his entire being like a drawn sword. He had been stuck at the Half-Step Dou Wang realm for a year. This time, the Heart Flame Body Tempering was crucial to him. He would not give up no matter what, otherwise, he didn't know when he would have the chance to break through on his own.
Looking at the sharp-edged Li Lin, everyone was filled with confidence. That's right, if Jiang Yun wanted to come, let him come. Who would win or lose, they would only know after fighting.
They would absolutely not hand over their opportunities!
Jiang Yun returned to his dormitory. As expected, Zi Yan was not there, otherwise, those guys would have already been thrown out.
Sitting cross-legged in the living room, Jiang Yun began to meticulously review in his mind the circumstances of his recent use of the White Tiger Seal. If he couldn't achieve complete control, then this divine skill wasn't truly mastered. His demands on himself were that strict.
The sun set in the west, and night soon fell.
"Creak—"
The sound of a door opening. Zi Yan skipped in from outside. From the smile on her lips, it was easy to see that she was in a very good mood.
After the door opened, Zi Yan immediately saw Jiang Yun meditating, and her eyes lit up. She happily ran over, tugged at his sleeve, and lightly swayed her light purple ponytail, "Xiao Yun, you're out of seclusion!"
"I'm out. As soon as I heard your message to Elder Liu, I rushed back without delay. What's wrong, did you finish the pills?" Looking at Zi Yan, Jiang Yun's mood also lightened. He smiled and nodded.
"Can't it be that I missed you!" Looking at Jiang Yun treating her like a glutton, Zi Yan muttered in dissatisfaction.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing! Quickly, Jiang Yun, help me refine these into pills!" As soon as she finished speaking, a clattering sound suddenly rang out. A pile of medicinal ingredients was spread across the table in front of them, and beside the table, Zi Yan was putting a storage ring on her little finger.
"Fire Spirit Root, Earth Purple Ginseng, Heaven Star Grass." Looking at the precious medicinal ingredients on the table, Jiang Yun once again mourned for the Grand Elder.
"What kind of look is that!" Zi Yan, with her keen spiritual sense, immediately understood Jiang Yun's gaze and immediately shouted, "These medicinal ingredients were found by me deep in the mountains! For this, I even fought several magical beasts! I naturally have a special sensitivity to these heaven and earth spiritual objects, so I definitely didn't steal them from the Inner Court."
Looking at Zi Yan, who was arguing vehemently, if it weren't for the lingering seal aura on half of the medicinal ingredients, Jiang Yun would have believed her. But he still humored her.
"Alright, alright! Our Zi Yan is the most amazing!"
One hundred investments, plus the support of all my fellow readers, so I'm adding an extra chapter today. Please continue to support me and don't let it die out!!!