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  Everyone present etrified at this moment. Xiao Yan had defeated one of st year's top fifty Outer Academy students with ghost-like speed!

  One must know that these students had been cultivating in the Inner Academy for a whole year. All of them had experiehe accelerated cultivation provided by the Falle Fme within the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower. The weakest among them was at least a Dou Grandmaster, and some were even on par with Bai Shan and Wu Hao.

  To see the tables turned so drastically was absolutely unpreted!

  Su eous se left the two Inner Academy Elders incredulous. They looked at each other, utterly dumbfounded.

  Xun Er covered her mouth and chuckled softly. She wasn't at all surprised by Xiao Yan's as. After all, they had done simir 'bad things' together not long ago.

  She walked over to his side with graceful steps. Although she didn't say a word, her as clearly showed her support for him.

  The two Inner Academy elders saw Xuandio Xiao Yan and finally snapped out of their stupor. Their beards bristled in anger as they excimed, "You brat are tant! We are elders, after all, and you dare to rob us?"

  They had never heard of such a thing happening before. eous! Absolutely eous! The Outer Academy students were rebelling!

  Never had they seen someone so audacious. All the elders were onner Academy students. Oudents reached the Dou King realm, there wasn't much more that Jia Nan Academy could teach them. They would either leave the academy to make their mark iside world or stay to bee elders.

  Just like the two guardians of the Book Colle Hall, who, after serving the students for a certain period, could earn the opportunity to ehe hall a Qi Methods or Dou Teiques. The elders and Outer Academy instructors received Fire Energy instead.

  Xiao Yaed the Heavy Xuan Ruler onto his shoulder and pursed his lips as he g Bai Shan, "Ah, elders, you should be siderate of us students. This Bai Shan is really unreliable. I thought he could call in some Dou Spirit-level Inner Academy students so I could rob more Fire Energy. Who k'd be just this?"

  Xiao Yan was someuzzled. He had deliberately provoked Bai Shan, intending for him t some stronger Inner Academy students to participate in this Fire Energy Hunting petition.

  Before him, the twenty or so students were st year's top fifty in the Inner Academy Qualifying petition, but they were mostly those who ranked lower. He didn't even have to look to know that these guys were at the bottom in the Inner Academy. Their Fire Energy probably wasn't even enough for themselves.

  Even if he wao rob them, there wouldn't be much to take.

  He had hoped that this Bai Shan fellow could bring him some big fish.

  But what frustrated him was that there wasn't even a single Dou Spirit among them. The highest cultivation among them was only a 7-star Dou Grandmaster. Were they looking down on him, a 2-star Dou Spirit?

  These senior students must be crazy; they dared to e and rob him?

  So Xiao Yan had no choice but to set his sights owo elders. These two elders should have quite a lot of Fire Energy, right?

  When Bai Shan heard these words, he was momentarily stunned. He realized that he had been outwitted by Xiao Yan!

  "Xiao Yan! Don't be tant! My cousin is the captain of the Bck Demon Group this time! Their group is guarding the exit! These senior students from st year are nothing pared to the Bck Demon Group!" Bai Shan snorted coldly. He wasn't afraid of Xiao Yan robbing his Fire Energy at all.

  No matter how much Fire Energy Xiao Yan stole now, ohey reached the exit, his cousin Bai Feng would help him take revenge!

  Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of a smile as he thought to himself, 'Finally, there's some big fish to catch.'

  As an alchemist, obtaining information about the Inner Academy was incredibly easy for him. With just one pill, he could extract all the details from an Inner Academy student.

  In addition to the twenty or so before him—st year's top fifty who had the qualification to rob the freshmen's Fire Energy—there were also ten students known as the 'Bck White Evil Stopper,' who specifically guarded the exit of the forest. Their purpose was to teach a lesson to some of the more rebellious students—the top five, to be exact.

  That sensible and ever-obedient good kid Xiao Ning immediately squatted down and thhly searched the defeated Inner Academy student. From his pocket, he pulled out a blue Fire Crystal Card.

  "Little Leader, here."

  Xiao Yan took the blue Fire Crystal Card handed over by Xiao Ning. The number '27' flickered on it, causing him to show a disdainful expression.

  "Only 27? You've been in the Inner Academy for a year, and this is all you have? How embarrassing."

  He shook his head helplessly. Holding both a bd a blue card, he pressed them together firmly. Amidst the flickering light, the number on his bck Fire Crystal Card ged from 5 to 23, while the light blue card shrank to 9.

  "Only able to extract two-thirds? Sigh." Xiao Yan sighed and shook his head. He khat Fire Energy was the hard currency within the Inner Academy. Whether it was entering the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower or trading with other students, Fire Energy was indispensable.

  Therefore, he had pnned early on to carry out a good round of plundering today.

  Seeing that Xiao Yan had truly taken away the senior student's Fire Energy, the remaining twenty or so senior students couldn't stay calm.

  How could there be such a monstrous freshman in this year's Outer Academy?! A Dou Spirit?! Are you kidding?!

  Clearly, Xiao Yan's reputation hadn't spread widely enough. After all, while the students ier Academy wao know news about the Inner Academy, how could those students in the Inner Academy who sidered themselves high and mighty pay attention to the happenings of the Outer Academy?

  Xiao Yan licked his lips and smiled. "Alright, you choose to obediently hand over your Fire Crystal Cards, or you try to run."

  Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan watched this se with twitg eyelids. While there had been cases of the top five udents uniting to resist senior students before, seeing someone like Xiao Yan start an ht robbery single-handedly from the very beginning was a first.

  "Such arrogance, but I've seen many like him before. None ended up doing well in the Inner Academy," a tall and sturdy Inner Academy student sneered.

  Judging from his position, he seemed to be the leader of the senior students. His skin had a strangely grayish-white color, looking almost like stone. His arms were about a size rger than ordinary people's, exuding an oppressive sense of strength. Clearly, this youth specialized in powerful physical bat.

  Last year, he had also seeop five of his css uo resist, but they were still beaten into submission by the Inner Academy senior students.

  "Don't think you strut around the Inner Academy just because you've reached the Dou Spirit realm. In the Inner Academy, even a 2-star Dou Spirit 't make it onto the Strong Ranking."

  Beside him, a youth whose face always wore a slight smile shrugged at Xiao Yan and said, "I admit you're quite strong, but we don't io fight fairly."

  "Leng Bai, Xiu Ya's take a together. This kid is a 2-star Dou Spirit. He's not simple!"

  "Got it!"

  Xiao Yan sighed. He found this world rather strange. Why did every so-called genius think that just because they could challenge someone of a higher level ohey could always do so?

  He didn't deny that these people could defeat those old, weak, siediocre Dou Spirits whose cultivation was infted by medial pills, whose Dou Qi was unstable, and who cked powerful Dou Teiques or Qi Methods. But did he look like that?

  "Xun Er, help me stop anyone who tries to run." Xiao Yahe Heavy Xuan Ruler, and a terrifying Dou Qi erupted from his body.

  ! ! ! ! !

  The faces of those senior students instantly ged dramatically. Their pupils tracted as an indescribable pressure desded upon them. At that moment, they felt as if a demon was gripping their throats, rendering them uo utter a sound.

  Evewo Dou King elders' expressions shifted.

  "This brat!"

  Holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler in one hand, Xiao Yan's voice resonated deeply from his throat, "I inally po py a game of hide-and-seek, but I've ged my mind. I've decided to take your Fire Crystal Cards from your corpses."

  "Fme Splitting Tsunami!"

  Without further ado, Xiao Yan unleashed the Fme Splitting Tsunami directly at the twenty-some Inner Academy senior students before him.

  He wahese people to uand that not all Dou Spirits were the same as those they'd fought before. Some things simply couldn't be pared.

  "A Di Css Dou Teique!!"

  The faces of the two elders ged dramatically as they gasped in shock. This fellow had actually cultivated a Di Css Dou Teique!!!

  The Heavy Xuan Ruler emitted a crimson glow. With a horizontal sweep of Xiao Yan's arm, a crest-shaped red ruler beam sshed toward the twenty-some Inner Academy senior students, all only at the Dou Grandmaster realm.

  "Defend!!!"

  "Be careful!"

  The twenty-odd Inner Academy senior students were somewhat experienced in bat. When they sehat Xiao Yan was about to unleash a powerful move, they raised their defensive Dou Teiques oer another.

  But just like during the Qualifying petition, Xiao Yan not only had a cultivation adva also performed a perfected Di Css Dou Teique. Those mere Xuan Css defensive Dou Teiques were as fragile as paper before its ruler beam.

  Walls of earth and barriers of water had absolutely no power to obstruct the Fme Splitting Tsunami.

  "How he be this strong?!"

  The young man named Leng Bai stared bnkly as his High Xuan Css defensive Dou Teique only mao withstand Xiao Yan's attack for a fleeting moment. He was so stuhat he even fot how to run.

  He had not only battled against some Dou Spirit elders from various fas within the Bck-er Region but had also fought students in the Inner Academy who had reached the 2-star Dou Spirit stage. Yet none could pare to Xiao Yan.

  Boom boom boom!!!!

  Fmes exploded as tongues of fire from the Fme Splitting Tsunami ied all the surrounding trees to ashes.

  As the fmes receded, Xiao Yan helplessly spread his hands. This was why he hadn't gone all out against Bai Shan earlier. When the fmes pletely subsided, two figures stood before all the Inner Academy students.

  The two elders had interveo block Xiao Yan's attad were now too shocked to speak.

  These new Inner Academy students might never have seen a Di Css Dou Teique, but as Dou Kings, how could the elders nnize one?

  For a een-year-old Outer Academy student to reach the Dou Spirit realm was eous enough, but to have cultivated a Di Css Dou Teique on top of that was beyond belief!!

  "Damn it, this brat isn't seriously pnning to rob us, is he?" Elder Su transmitted his voice to the other elder, Elder Qing. Initially, he thought Xiao Yan was joking. After all, a 2-star Dou Spirit trying to rob Dou Kings—wasn't that seekih?

  Moreover, Xiao Yan was so young.

  But now, seeing the situation—good heavens, he was serious!

  Cold sweat formed on the foreheads of the two elders. Given the current power of Xiao Yan's Di Css Dou Teique, while it could pose a threat to them, defeating two Dou Kings was impossible.

  However, they couldn't be sure if Xiao Yan had other trump cards. If they were truly robbed, two of them would be o the pilr of shame!

  A strange glint fshed in the eyes of Elder Su and Elder Qing.

  Elder Su cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, you've lost. Hand over your Fire Crystal Cards to Xiao Yan."

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  "Elder Su, we haven't lost yet!"

  Suddenly, an indignant voice rang out. Everyone's gazes swept over to see that it was Xiu Yan, who had been so scared by Xiao Yan's Fme Splitting Tsunami that he'd fallen on his butt. His face was now flushed red.

  "That's right! We haven't lost yet! We still fight!"

  "Just now, we jointly blocked a signifit portion of the Dou Teique's power. With our strength, we definitely won't be harmed!"

  Emboldened by Xiu Yan's words, the other Inner Academy senior students chimed in.

  If nearly thirty of them failed to rob any Fire Energy and were robbed instead, they'd be the ughingstock of the academy.

  "All of you, shut up!" Elder Su's face darkened as he shouted sternly.

  Seeing Elder Su's anger, everyone wisely shut their mouths and dared not speak further.

  "If I hadn't intervened earlier, would you still be alive and standing here?" Elder Su turo the relut senior students and rebuked them.

  Beside him, Elder Qing added indifferently, "Elder Su is right. Hand over your Fire Crystal Cards. A loss is a loss; what's the point in making excuses? If you're not vinced, you go challenge Xiao Yan after the one-month freshman period is over."

  The two elders had made up their minds. No matter what, they o curry favor with Xiao Yan first!

  They were genuinely apprehensive of this mysterious and unfathomable youth.

  Xiao Yan stored the Heavy Xuan Ruler bato his ste ring and stood proudly with his hands behind his back. He sigo Xiao Ning with his eyes.

  Receiving the cue, Xiao Ning stepped forward with an arrogant stride, resembling the hen of some pampered young master. Swaggering, he collected the Fire Crystal Cards from the fuming Inner Academy senior students.

  Including the one Xiao Yan had stomped on earlier, there were exactly thirty students. The Fire Energy from all thirty cards was transferred to Xiao Yan's card, causing the number on it to soar into fits!

  It reached an astonishing 1,250!

  Evey Headmaster Hu Gan, who hadn't yet departed, was taken aback upon seeing the number on Xiao Yan's Fire Crystal Card. Acquiring so much Fire Energy on the first day set a new record in the Inner Academy!

  Even for students on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking, earning over a thousand Fire Energy wasn't an easy feat.

  "Only a bit over a thousand? You guys are truly useless," Xiao Yan said with extreme disdain. Thirty people, yet they only had a little over a thousand Fire Energy. How shameful.

  Those senior students heard those words and were so angry that they almost threw their lives away to fight him.

  Robbing others and then pining they're poor?!

  Xiao Yan slowly turned his gaze toward the freshmen who had been watg from the sidelines and said indifferently, "Ehe show? Time to pay up."

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  All the freshmen were dumbfounded. You're robbing us too???

  "Xiao Yan, we're all freshmen."

  "That's right! We should stand united."

  Xiao Yan crossed his arms over his chest and replied coolly, "You guys didn't stand with me just now. How do I know you're not just feters?"

  "Stop wasting words and hand them over quickly. Don't force me to make a move. Even if my Dou Qi isn't full right now, dealing with you all is just a trivial matter."

  If thirty senior students couldn't defeat Xiao Yan, these forty-three freshmen were even less of a match, especially since he had Xun Er and the others behind him.

  Xiao Yan was fident in his ability to rob everyone present; that's why he dared to be sant.

  "Ahem, Xiao Yan, many things in the Inner Academy 't be aplished alone. I suggest you sider f a fa and recruiting some capable individuals," Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan said lightly from the side.

  The hint in his words was very obvious. Give this old man some fad don't target my granddaughter Hu Jia.

  Xiao Yan g the Deputy Headmaster, thought for a moment, then said, "Hmm, I'll let Hu Jia and Wu Hao off. You two owe me a favor."

  These two were practically royalty within the academy after all. One art of the Law Enfort Unit, and the randfather was the Deputy Headmaster.

  Hu Jia and Wu Hao exged gnces and smiled bitterly without saying a word. They hadn't eveered the Inner Academy yet, and this 'Great Demon' Xiao Yan had already made enemies of both new and senior students.

  Moreover, if they guessed correctly, Xiao Yan's arget would be the Bck White Evil Stopper. Those two groups were the real fat meat, and Xiao Yan had likely been eyeing them for some time.

  In the end, there were a total of forty-one freshmen. Each could only get three points of Fire Energy, totaling a measly 123.

  Xiao Yan looked at the 1,373 on his Fire Crystal Card. He khat this was actually not much; after all, he still had a to support. If he didn't seize more Fire Energy now, how could he restore the Xiao 's glory after entering the Inner Academy!

  Seeing Xiao Yan gnce over, Elder Su forced a calm expression and said, "Xiao Yan, don't dey any longer. If you break through the Bck White Evil Stopper and reach the exit, there will be additional rewards."

  Upon realizing that these two elders were the ones dispensing rewards, Xiao Yan instantly adopted a different demeanrinning, he said, "Rest assured, elders. I will certainly live up to expectations."

  "Hey, Bai Shan, you have a map, right? Lead the way. I hope that cousin of yours has plenty of Fire Energy. Don't disappoint me."

  Bai Shan couldn't help but swallow hard when he saw Xiao Yan smiling at him. He finally felt regret now. If his cousin Bai Feng couldn't defeat Xiao Yan, then it was certain that his life in the Inner Academy would be worse thah from now on!

  'It's fihat won't happen. Cousin has been in the Inner Academy for years and is ae 4-star Dou Spirit. There's no way he 't beat Xiao Yan. Cousin will definitely win!' Bai Shan had now pinned all his hopes on his cousin.

  …

  At this moment, deep within the forest, ten Inner Academy senior students dressed in bd white attire sat leisurely on tree branches, chatting.

  "Bai Feng, why aren't you properly cultivating in the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower and instead came to serve as the captain of the Bck Demon Group? ? The Fire Energy reward for this task isn't much, right?" a fair-skinned youth turo look at a bck-clothed young man not far away, whose features somewhat resembled Bai Shan.

  He had just stepped into the Dou Spirit realm and needed some Fire Energy, but Bai Feng had already reached the 4-star Dou Spirit stage and was striving to ehe Strong Ranking.

  Why would he bother with these minor tasks to earn Fire Energy?

  Bai Feng slowly opened his eyes and looked at Luo Hou, the captain of the White Demon Group. He said slowly, "Luo Hou, don't uimate them. I've heard that this year's freshmen are particurly strong. It's said there's even a 2-star Dou Spirit among them."

  "A 2-star Dou Spirit?!!!"

  Not to mention Luo Hou; whehers from the White Demon Group heard this, their faces instantly ged dramatically. A freshman at the 2-star Dou Spirit stage??

  They had relied on the acceleration from the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower for so many years to just barely approach Dou Spirit!

  "So you knew about this and came here on purpose? To save the face of the senior students?" Luo Hou's expression grew serious. While he believed he could defeat a 2-star Dou Spirit, having Bai Feng around made things more secure.

  "Hmph, face or not, that guy offended my younger cousin, that's all."