BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 270 - 270: The Origin of the Mysterious Ring

Word Count: 2,074 Words

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Xiao Yan could have directly shattered the Xuan Class defensive Dou Qi shield; he intentionally gave this yellow-robed Dou Emperor the illusion that he could actually block him.

He was waiting for the moment when the old man would focus all his attention on Zi Yan.

BOOM!!

An unparalleled, terrifying dragon roar resounded throughout the entire Inner Academy. Sonic-type Dou Techniques were originally designed to penetrate defensive Dou Techniques, while earth attribute Dou Qi specialized in such techniques.

The horrifying dragon might descended instantly. Xiao Yan's Ancient Dragon Roar shattered the Mysterious Tortoise Armor Shield into pieces in an instant.

"Ahhh!! A sonic-type Dou Technique!!" The yellow-robed old man was filled with immense regret at this moment. He specialized in defensive Dou Techniques and feared sonic-type Dou Techniques the most!

The horrifying dragon might instantly gave him a splitting headache. Xiao Yan's sonic-type Dou Technique broke the protective Dou Technique he had just formed. Moreover, the dragon might shook his soul; forget about using Dou Techniques for defense, even circulating Dou Qi became difficult!

"Well done, Xiao-Yan-Zi!" Zi Yan revealed her cute little tiger teeth and dimples when she saw the defensive Dou Technique shatter and fail to reform. The purple light on her fist grew even brighter.

BOOM!!!

Zi Yan let out a mighty shout and swung her fist down heavily. Instantly, the space in front of her underwent violent fluctuations, and an extremely overbearing, terrifying force swept out!

A sound like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting echoed across the sky in an instant. Countless people were startled and turned their gazes over.

The yellow-robed old man spat out fresh blood, the sound of bones shattering clearly audible. Even for a Dou Emperor, taking Zi Yan's full-strength punch head-on was life-threatening.

A thunderous boom rang out. Zi Yan punched the yellow-robed old man from the sky into the ground, smashing out a large pit.

A yellow light shot up into the sky before Zi Yan and the others could react. It was the old man fleeing.

He, a dignified Dou Emperor, couldn't even defeat these few youngsters with mere Dou King strength.

'That bastard Han Feng! How are these brats so strong? No way, this pill isn't worth my life.' The yellow-robed old man now only wanted to flee from here. In his heart, he had already cursed Han Feng thousands of times.

A flash of lightning appeared as Xiao Yan moved. With Spiritual Strength that had already reached the Perfected Mortal State, he had long sensed the old man's intent to flee. How could he possibly let a tiger return to the mountain?

"Since you've come, you might as well stay!"

Flame Splitting Tsunami!

Xiao Yan's eyes were icy cold. He wasn't afraid of a mere 1-star Dou Emperor, but if this man sought revenge against the Xiao Clan's members, a Dou Emperor would be a calamity for the Xiao Clan.

"No, I..."

Xiao Yan didn't give the other party a chance to plead for mercy. Beast roars echoed from the Heavy Xuan Ruler as a flame blade hundreds of meters long slashed down. The endless Heavenly Flame pounced toward the yellow-robed old man like a ferocious tiger, engulfing him instantly.

The blood-red Heavenly Flame swept across the sky under countless astonished gazes! At the point where the energies collided, space became severely distorted, deep wrinkles clearly visible, and space itself was nearly burned through. Xiao Yan's Heavenly Flame was actually so terrifying!

The final outcome was beyond doubt. The Heavenly Flame reduced the yellow-robed old man to ashes. Whether it was the Dou Kings and Dou Emperors from the Black-Corner Region or the Inner Academy elders, they were all stunned. They hadn't expected that Xiao Yan and a few students could kill a Dou Emperor so quickly!

"Who exactly is this kid? Not only does he possess a Heavenly Flame, but that Dou Technique just now was at least Low Di Class!" Recalling the majestic aura of the flame blade that seemed capable of burning through space, everyone felt a sudden realization. They then quietly paid more attention to the youth in the distance.

At the Dou Emperor realm, ordinary Xuan Class Dou Techniques were no longer very effective if one wanted to truly injure or kill an opponent of similar strength. Only Di Class Dou Techniques could achieve such miraculous effects. Therefore, for elite Dou Kings or Dou Emperors, Di Class Dou Techniques were what posed a genuine threat.

"Zi Yan, the three of you be careful. I'm going to meet that so-called Medicine Emperor." Xiao Yan transmitted his voice to Zi Yan and the other two, then turned to look at Han Feng not far away.

He had intentionally displayed the Flame Splitting Tsunami earlier. As he expected, he now sensed Han Feng's sharp gaze fixed on him like a spear.

'So he does know something...' Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly as he pondered inwardly.

Han Feng's gaze and mindset had completely changed at this moment. A stark contrast from his initial purpose of coming to Jia Nan Academy for the Fallen Heart Flame, and later wanting to seize the Ten Thousand Beast Flame that Xiao Yan possessed, his eyes now showed uncertainty and even horror.

Xiao Yan inserted the Heavy Xuan Ruler behind him and slowly flew toward Han Feng.

"Why do you know the Flame Splitting Tsunami?" Han Feng's eyes were filled with shock and disbelief as he stared at Xiao Yan. He already had a guess in his heart.

Although Xiao Yan's expression remained calm, he was also pondering inwardly, 'As expected, this fellow has no small connection with the owner of the mysterious ring.'

He said, "What's the matter? This is a Dou Technique passed down in my clan. Don't tell me you want to learn it?"

Han Feng let out a cold laugh, his eyes firm as he said, "It's impossible for this to be a Dou Technique passed down in your clan. This Dou Technique and your Heavy Xuan Ruler were both found by that old thing in an ancient ruin as a complete set of ancient Dou Techniques. There's only one set in the entire Dou Qi Continent. You couldn't possibly..."

Han Feng suddenly saw the wind blow Xiao Yan's sleeve before he could finish speaking, revealing the storage ring worn on his right hand.

He reacted as if he'd seen a ghost upon seeing the ancient and exquisite storage ring on Xiao Yan's hand. His eyes filled with terror, and his body began to tremble involuntarily.

"The Bone Flame Ring!!! How can it be on your hand!" Han Feng's breathing noticeably quickened the moment he saw the ring.

Xiao Yan frowned and gazed coldly at Han Feng's ghostly expression. "This is a keepsake from my mother. What, don't tell me you're my long-lost brother or some other melodramatic story."

Han Feng, mocked by Xiao Yan, pointed at him with a trembling finger while breathing rapidly. After a long while, he muttered to himself, "Impossible. He must be dead. A tier 8 Poison Pill plus a Dou Venerate's attack, there's no way he could have survived!"

A flash of realization suddenly struck him, as if he had thought of something. He stared intently at Xiao Yan and said, "You obtained his inheritance?! 'That Qi Method' is inside the Bone Flame Ring!"

"No wonder I sensed a familiar aura from you. You and I cultivate the same Qi Method!"

Flame Mantra!

Back then, Han Feng had not hesitated to secretly poison his own Master in order to obtain the Flame Mantra. However, he did not achieve his goal in the end and only obtained an incomplete Qi Method. Yet, it was precisely this incomplete scroll that allowed him to subdue the Sea Heart Flame and gain his current identity, status, and strength!

But just now, when Xiao Yan was fighting, he clearly sensed that the other party's Qi Method was purer than his!

In this world, there was only one Qi Method more pure and orthodox than the incomplete Flame Mantra.

That was the complete version of the Flame Mantra.

Moreover, the storage ring on Xiao Yan's hand was none other than the ring of his Master, Venerable Yao!

In Han Feng's heart, a frenzied killing intent toward Xiao Yan surged like a tidal wave!

The sudden, chilling killing intent that filled the sky caused many people's expressions to change. Although they didn't know exactly what had happened, from Han Feng's behavior, it was clear he now had an absolute killing intent toward Xiao Yan.

First Elder Su Qian waved his sleeve, repelling the Gold Silver Elders who were pouncing like ferocious wolves. He turned his head to look at the black-robed youth in the distant sky and shouted loudly, "Xiao Yan, hold him off for a moment. Once I finish dealing with these two old fellows, I'll come to assist you."

"Hehe, First Elder should just focus on dealing with them. This student isn't that fragile." Xiao Yan cupped his hands toward Su Qian and laughed heartily.

Then, an extremely powerful aura erupted from within his body. The aura didn't just approach the Dou Emperor realm; it had already reached it! It was even stronger than when he had fought Ling Quan!

This was because his Spiritual Strength had already reached the Perfected Mortal State! Thanks to his powerful Spiritual Strength, his body wouldn't be as strained as before, even when fully activating the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change.

First Elder Su Qian sensed the Dou Qi surging and raging within Xiao Yan and smiled meaningfully. "Heh heh, this kid truly lives up to having the strength and courage to repel those people from that clan. This strength..."

He sensed the terrifying power hidden within Xiao Yan's body and was no longer worried. Dou Qi surged wildly from him as he gazed coldly at the solemn-faced Gold Silver Elders opposite him. He let out a cold snort, and his figure flashed like a ghost as he charged forward. The Gold Silver Elders saw his fierce offensive and didn't dare to be negligent, hurriedly joining forces to meet the attack.

With Xiao Yan holding back the strongest Han Feng, Su Qian could put his mind at ease and focus entirely on dealing with these two clowns.

Did they really think that joining forces to reach the Dou Ancestor realm meant they could contend with him?

"Using a Secret Technique to reach Dou Emperor strength? Keke, junior brother, this senior brother will make sure you are buried here forever. By then, the things inside the Bone Flame Ring will still be mine!!" Han Feng let out a shout. The Sea Heart Flame on his body transformed into a sea of blue flames, and a blue trident appeared in his hand.

He looked like a sea god standing atop these blue flames with a trident in hand.

"Humph, you think you're qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as me with that incomplete Qi Method of yours!" The Ten Thousand Beast Flame surged with a boom. Xiao Yan drew out the Heavy Xuan Ruler and pointed it at Han Feng.

From their conversation just now, Xiao Yan could confirm that the death of the owner of the mysterious ring was undoubtedly caused by the man before him.

Moreover, from what the First Elder had said, this Han Feng's Master was called 'Venerable Yao', so it was highly likely that Han Feng had killed his own Master.

"Ha! Sea Heart Flame!"

Han Feng's hand seals suddenly moved as he pushed both palms toward Xiao Yan. The Sea Heart Flame immediately surged forth like an overwhelming tide. That sky-covering blue flame swept out layer upon layer like massive waves rolling on a vast ocean.

"Humph, I also have a Heavenly Flame. Ten Thousand Beast Flame!"

Roar! Roar! Roar!!!

The Ten Thousand Beast Flame transformed into ten thousand galloping beasts. They showed no fear in the face of the raging sea waves. One beast spirit after another pounced toward the towering waves.

The two Heavenly Flames collided violently, and a thunderous explosion rang out in everyone's ears. At the moment the flames clashed, even the Inner Academy students could clearly feel the temperature in the entire sky suddenly soaring. Some dry leaves even spontaneously combusted in various places.

Just as the two were clashing with their Heavenly Flames, the suppressed Fallen Heart Flame suddenly opened its eyes.