Battle Through the Heavens: Oh no, I've become the succubus Xiao Yan!

The Xiao family's annual martial arts competition is one of the most exciting days in Wutan City every year.

Moreover, the Xiao family is now arguably the strongest in Wutan City, and the other two major families combined are no match for the Xiao family.

Today, not only the Xiao family is coming, but also the Jia Lie family, the Obama family, and even the Mittel Auction House will send people to observe the ceremony. While it's called observing the ceremony, it's more like a reconnaissance mission.

Let's see just how strong the younger generation of the Xiao family really is. Although we don't know their strength yet, the other two major families pose no threat to the Xiao family right now.

The training ground was set up on the back mountain of the Xiao family, a blue stone platform about a hundred feet in circumference. The surrounding stands were filled with people.

Xiao Yan sat to the left of Xiao Zhan, with Xun'er beside him. Xiao Mei squeezed to the other side, her eyes sparkling. Xiao Yu sat in the back row, arms crossed, her expression indifferent.

"This year's martial arts competition," Xiao Zhan announced as he stood up, "will follow the same rules—anyone under twenty years old with a Dou Qi level of seven or above is eligible to participate. The winner will receive preferential treatment in the family's cultivation resources."

The crowd stirred. The annual martial arts competition was a great opportunity for the younger generation to shine, and everyone wanted to make a name for themselves in front of the clan leader.

To be honest, there are only a handful of young people under twenty years old in the Xiao family with a Dou Qi level of seven or higher. Wutan City is only so big; geniuses don't just spring up from the ground. Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Xiao Ning are the best among them; the rest are of varying abilities.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li are the most promising contestants. Xiao Ding is a one-star Dou Shi, and Xiao Li is an eight-star Dou Zhe, making them far ahead of the younger generation of the Xiao family.

But everyone's eyes were on Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan's cultivation level has been revealed step by step over the years—becoming a "Dou Zhe" at nine, a "Six-Star Dou Zhe" at eleven, and a "Dou Shi" at thirteen. Each step has brought immense shock to the people of Wutan City.

Today, Xiao Yan is going to put on a big show.

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The martial arts demonstration begins.

The first few matches were contests between ordinary disciples, battles of fighting spirit, and they were evenly matched. After watching for a while, Xiao Yan felt that the overall level of the younger generation of the Xiao family was much higher than two years ago, all thanks to the elixirs.

Xiao Ning's opponent was a member of his clan at the eighth level of Dou Qi. Their strengths were evenly matched, and they fought for over ten rounds. Xiao Ning's punches were powerful but somewhat rough, allowing his opponent to exploit several openings. However, he ultimately won due to his superior strength.

"Not bad," Xiao Yan commented from the stands, "but the punch was pulled back too slowly, leaving too many openings."

Xiao Ning rolled her eyes at him: "If you're so good, then you do it."

"Okay, I'll go."

Xiao Ning was stunned for a moment, not expecting Xiao Yan to actually come up with something, then laughed: "Come on, cousin Xiao Yan, let me see just how strong you really are today."

  

"I'm the grand finale."

It was Xiao Ding's turn to take the stage.

His opponent was a five-star Dou Zhe from a collateral branch of the Xiao family, and his strength was not weak. However, Xiao Ding's fist style was steady and solid, and he proceeded step by step. His Dou Shi's Dou Qi suppressed his opponent, and he forced his opponent off the stage with just a few punches and kicks.

"Bravo!" The stands erupted in cheers.

Xiao Li's entry into the arena was even more decisive. His movements were agile, and his kicks were tricky; his opponents couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes before being swept off the stage.

Finally, it was Xiao Yan's turn to appear.

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Xiao Yan walked onto the martial arts stage.

The audience erupted in cheers, all eyes drawn to Xiao Yan.

Looking at this radiant young man, everyone was curious about his current strength.

"It's Young Master Xiao Yan! Ahhhhhh—Young Master Xiao Yan, you're so handsome!" The female fans in the audience were screaming wildly, and even some male fans were shouting along.

In the stands, Xiao Zhan, the elders of the Xiao family, the patriarchs of other families, and Ya Fei were all watching Xiao Yan. Ya Fei, seeing the young man's spirited appearance, was momentarily stunned.

Xiao Ning stepped onto the arena, assumed a fighting stance, and circulated his eighth-level Dou Qi to its maximum. He knew that Xiao Yan was a Dou Shi, more than a whole realm stronger than him, but he still wanted to give it a try.

They should at least know how big the gap is. After all, their generation of young people grew up in the shadow of Xiao Yan's genius. Moreover, he has a good relationship with Xiao Yan, so he's not afraid that Xiao Yan will really beat him up.

"Come on," Xiao Ning said.

Xiao Yan did not use his fighting spirit.

He just stood there, his hands behind his back.

Xiao Ning threw a punch, which Xiao Yan dodged to the side, giving Xiao Ning a shove on the shoulder. Xiao Ning staggered a couple of steps, regained his balance, and threw another punch. Xiao Yan dodged again and shoved again.

Xiao Ning threw seven punches in a row, but none of them landed.

"Cousin Xiao Yan, you—" Xiao Ning gasped for breath, "Can't you use a little more force?"

"it is good."

Xiao Yan thought, "You said it yourself."

Xiao Yan raised his hand and gently struck Xiao Ning's chest with a palm. He didn't use any battle qi, relying purely on physical skills and strength. But with just this one palm strike, Xiao Ning was sent flying backward, crashing against the edge of the stage and sliding three feet before coming to a stop.

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

Then Xiao Ning got up from the ground, dusted off his clothes, and grinned, raising his hands: "I surrender! Cousin Xiao Yan!"

The people in the stands were stunned for a moment—they lost so decisively, yet they were laughing so happily?

But Xiao Ning didn't care. He and Xiao Yan were best friends since childhood, and he accepted his defeat wholeheartedly. Moreover—

"Cousin Xiao Yan, I've finally witnessed your power!" Xiao Ning put his arm around Xiao Yan's shoulder. "You always let me win when we sparred before, but today I've finally seen it for myself."

"When have I ever given in to you?"

"You always give in! Do you think I don't notice?" Xiao Ning chuckled. "But today's was—awesome!"

Xiao Yan smiled and gave him a push.

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In the following matches, Xiao Yan used only physical techniques and no battle qi. Even so, no one could withstand a single move from him.

Xiao Ding went up on stage, only to be pushed off in one move. Xiao Li went up on stage, only to be thrown away in two moves. Needless to say, the other young disciples fared even worse. Xiao Yan stood on the stage, like an unshakeable mountain.

In the final battle, Xiao Yan finally unleashed his fighting spirit.

A crimson battle aura erupted from his body—a crimson so intense it was almost tangible, interspersed with faint golden light. The battle aura spread like a tide, covering his body in a battle aura armor. The bluestone of the arena vibrated and hummed. The temperature in the air suddenly rose, and those sitting in the front row instinctively shrank back.

The entire room fell silent.

Grand Master.

A fourteen-year-old Grandmaster.

Xiao Yan's current cultivation level is Dou Ling, but his publicly known strength is Da Dou Shi.

Xiao Zhan stood up, his lips moved, but he didn't say anything, though his eyes reddened. He was so excited that he couldn't help but unleash a powerful roar.

"I am Xiao Zhan's son!" He only said these four words. Perhaps Xiao Zhan, like Lin Dong, is illiterate. (*^_^*)

But that's enough.

The applause from the stands was thunderous.

Ya Fei's eyes gleamed with surprise. After dealing with him for so many years, she thought she knew him well enough, but today's events were so unexpected.

"What a fascinating monster, little brother Xiao Yan."

Xun'er smiled softly from the stands. She had known all along that no matter how strong her brother Xiao Yan was, she wouldn't be surprised.

Xiao Mei opened her mouth into an "O" shape, then clapped frantically until her hands were red.

Xiao Yu lowered her hand from her chest, muttered something under her breath, but the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li exchanged a glance, both seeing the relief in each other's eyes that said, "Just as I expected."

The members of the Gallie family who came to observe the ceremony looked ashen-faced. The Obama family members exchanged bewildered glances. Meanwhile, the representative from the Mittel Auction House was already frantically writing a secret letter.

Xiao Ning stood below the stage, looking up at Xiao Yan on the stage, clapped his hands, and laughed louder than anyone else.

"This is my good buddy, Xiao Yan!"

The sky over Wutan City—no, the sky over the Gama Empire—is about to change.