Chapter 287: Dou Venerate!?
"Your cultivation speed is beyond my expectations—and your secret arts are truly remarkable. I'll find you some heavenly treasures to strengthen your body. As for your technique, there are still some points to improve. Let me show you what Soaring Wind Nine Breaks is really capable of."
As the Wind Venerate prepared to demonstrate the technique, the atmosphere around them suddenly turned heavy. The previously clear sky was blanketed in dark clouds in the blink of an eye. Thunder rumbled across the heavens, yet it felt as if it was exploding directly next to Xiao Yuan's ears.
The Wind Venerate frowned and pulled Xiao Yuan behind him protectively.
BOOM!
A thunderbolt as thick as a barrel shot down. The Wind Venerate waved his hand casually—gale winds rose and dispersed the lightning.
"Thunder Venerate, no need to show off with such theatrics."
He raised his gaze and said flatly.
"Hmph. If not for your presence, that brat would already be dead."
The Thunder Venerate's cold voice rang out as a figure suddenly appeared before the Wind Venerate and Xiao Yuan.
"You think you can kill Xiao Yuan in front of me? Maybe someone could—but it's not you."
The Wind Venerate's expression darkened slightly as he retorted.
In his eyes, Xiao Yuan wasn't wrong—even if he were.
He was Yao Chen's disciple. As long as he lived, no one would touch him!
If they wanted to kill Xiao Yuan, they'd have to step over the Wind Venerate's corpse first!
"Well then, allow me to witness your strength today!"
The Thunder Venerate sneered, his voice rumbling like a thunderstorm.
"No rush. First, let your other man show himself. Hiding in my presence—how pointless."
The Wind Venerate's tone was calm, even bored.
A silver-cloaked figure stepped out behind the Thunder Venerate.
"Northern Pavilion Master Fei Tian... just a peak Dou Zong? You dare to meddle in a fight between Dou Venerates?"
The Wind Venerate looked at him and shook his head.
"He might not match you, but the kid behind you—he'll have a hard time facing Fei Tian."
The Thunder Venerate smiled coldly.
"Perhaps."
The Wind Venerate sighed. He hadn't killed a Dou Venerate in years, but the Thunder Venerate sure was asking for it.
"Xiao Yuan, do you have confidence?"
He looked back and asked.
"Can't promise to capture him, but killing? That should be fine."
Xiao Yuan answered sincerely.
"Good. Then do it. I've got your back."
The Wind Venerate nodded and infused Xiao Yuan with wind-infused Dou Qi, temporarily boosting his power.
"Wind Venerate, that little trick won't last long!"
The Thunder Venerate barked as he transformed into a lightning bolt and shot forward.
"If you insist on dying, then I don't mind taking Wind Lightning Pavilion with you."
The Wind Venerate, now furious, charged forward like a storm. In an instant, he met the Thunder Venerate head-on, their palms clashing. The resulting shockwave sent both Xiao Yuan and Fei Tian flying.
Where their blows landed, space cracked like shattered glass.
Before those spatial rifts could heal, their next exchange shattered it again.
Such power was beyond anything ordinary people could withstand.
"Xiao Yuan, bring out all your secret arts! Otherwise, this will be your grave! Unless you have the Wind Venerate's power to flatten mountains, you won't last another year!"
Fei Tian sneered.
He came prepared—not only with pills but with a Heaven Thunder Orb, forged from true thunder caught by the Thunder Venerate. It could kill peak Dou Zongs in an instant.
"Tsk, first time I've seen someone rush to die."
Xiao Yuan muttered, his Dou Qi surging violently. He had a thought: these two must've just arrived.
That made sense. With their strength, sneaking this close unnoticed was impossible.
"You may have broken the Nine Heavens Thunder Prison, but defeating me won't be so easy!"
Fei Tian couldn't stop talking. Xiao Yuan frowned at the noise.
Then—his soul force screamed in warning. He activated Three Thousand Thunder Movement and vanished.
"Good awareness!"
Fei Tian appeared behind Xiao Yuan, striking through a shadow clone.
"But still not fast enough!"
He turned into silver lightning and pursued relentlessly.
Though the Wind Venerate had enhanced Xiao Yuan to five-star Dou Zong, it wasn't enough to counter Fei Tian alone.
"Old fool! Want to die? I'll help!"
Despite using all his agility, Xiao Yuan struggled. Fei Tian had mastered Three Thousand Thunder Movement and even cultivated the legendary Three Thousand Lightning Illusions.
After a direct clash, Xiao Yuan quickly formed a seal—activating his Qi Mansion Infusion Technique.
BOOM!
His aura skyrocketed—to peak eight-star Dou Zong.
"So this is your ace? Still, it's not enough."
Fei Tian grew more confident. He didn't believe a junior could truly beat him.
Eight-star peak vs. nine-star peak? Laughable.
"Hehe, don't rush. You're about to die."
Xiao Yuan's smile was gentle, but the killing intent behind it made Fei Tian's scalp tingle.
"Arrogant brat!"
Fei Tian struck out.
But this time, Xiao Yuan's body glowed with green-silver lightning. He returned the punch—sending Fei Tian flying.
He followed up by activating Heaven Thunder Step, becoming a bolt of green-silver lightning. Space trembled in his wake.
With Demon Thunder Physique and Heaven Thunder Step together, the impact force was devastating.
And since Fei Tian had just tried to retreat and reset the fight, he gave Xiao Yuan space to charge—big mistake.
Momentum equals power. Ek = mv²/2. Physics checks out.
Before Fei Tian could stabilize, Xiao Yuan slammed him again.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Fei Tian became a ragdoll.
"Damn it! Why's this brat so physically strong!?"
He now realized Xiao Yuan's terrifying body was a huge advantage. Even if his Dou Qi wasn't as strong, he made up for it in brute force.
And then—Wind Lightning Spiral Fist!
An improved version of a Xuan-rank technique. Combined with Xiao Yuan's body, Heavenly Flames, and buff techniques—it packed a punch.
Fei Tian was blasted into a mountain wall.
High above, the Wind Venerate grinned. As expected—Xiao Yuan's combat strength was absurd.
As for the Thunder Venerate? He couldn't spare a glance. Wind Venerate's ferocious onslaught kept him fully occupied.
In the mountain wall's human-shaped crater, Fei Tian was a mess. His robes were in tatters, skin red with bruises—he looked like the victim, not the aggressor.
"You think you're qualified to clash with me?"
Xiao Yuan scoffed and raised his fist again.
Before it landed—Fei Tian roared. His body crackled as lightning burst from his bones. He became encased in a net of electric snakes. His aura exploded.
"Don't think you're the only one with a trump card!"
Descent of the Thunder God!
Thunder surged from his feet, filling the air. Fei Tian, now encased in lightning, looked like a silver tower.
His aura kept climbing—until he broke past Dou Zong's peak, reaching half-step Dou Venerate.
"Three Thousand Lightning Illusions... you have it, don't you? Figured out you can't cultivate it?"
Fei Tian grinned wickedly. With a blur of hand seals, he roared:
"Three Thousand Lightning Illusions—manifest!"
A formless force emerged from him. Lightning twisted and condensed—forming an identical copy of himself, nearly as powerful as the original.
"Let's kill this brat together!"
He and his clone both grinned, their silver eyes glinting with eerie intelligence.
This was no ordinary clone—it was alive, intelligent, and powerful.
Xiao Yuan stood calmly inside the lightning net. The energy felt like a gentle breeze.
"A mere seven-star clone? Embarrassing."
He smirked.
"I have more than one secret art."
Dark-golden flames erupted from his body. His aura surged—to Dou Venerate level.
Stronger than Fei Tian.
"Dou Venerate?!"
Fei Tian looked like he'd seen a ghost.
"Freeze."
Xiao Yuan's hand clenched—the clone froze in place. Then an orange-red flame dragon burst from his palm, slamming into the clone.
BOOM!
The clone's protective lightning shattered. The fire—Shaoyin Monarch Flame—burned inside the clone.
"What flame is this?!"
The clone cried out, eyes filled with terror.
Xiao Yuan smirked. With a thought, the fire dragon accelerated and collided.
BOOM!
The clone's lightning shell disappeared. It screamed, turned transparent, and disintegrated.
Xiao Yuan reached out and plucked a glowing wisp from the fading light—an energy imprint containing the clone's training secrets.
The moment it touched him, knowledge flooded his mind. The cryptic lightning script in his memory lit up—and resolved into a full cultivation method.
Shhh!
On the other side, Fei Tian coughed blood, panic flashing in his eyes.
The intelligence was wrong.
Xiao Yuan really could reach Dou Venerate!
"Clone's done. Now, let's deal with the main body."
Xiao Yuan's voice whispered into Fei Tian's ears like a demon's breath.
(END CHAPTER)
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