Chapter 97: Nalan Yanran, Are You Worthy?

"How is this possible? How could Senior Sister Nalan be defeated by Xiao Yan so easily?" Countless Disciples were shocked. Even the Elders of the Misty Cloud Sect all stood up in disbelief at this moment. Especially Yun Leng, his hands under his robe were tightly clenched. He had just said that Xiao Yan was not Nalan Yanran's opponent. Now, he was immediately slapped in the face. "Could it be that Xiao Yan is really that mysterious black-robed man?" A strong killing intent flashed in Yun Leng's heart. Ge Ye had just told him about the Mo family's matter. However, he didn't quite believe that Xiao Yan was that black-robed man, after all, the Cultivation of the two was too different. But now... "This Xiao Yan definitely has forces supporting him, otherwise he would absolutely not have such strength... Even if that black-robed man isn't him, he's probably related to him!" Yun Leng speculated, already having made some decisions in his heart. "This Dou Qi is quite interesting, it can even transform into armor..." Yang Qi spoke with interest. The Dou Qi system is not as good as the Qi Cultivation system, but some of its characteristics are the same. Dou Qi transforming into armor, Qi Cultivation can also transform into armor, as well as various weapons. Shi Jian smiled upon hearing this, as if he had thought of something amusing: "It's more than just Dou Qi transforming into armor, it can also transform into wings, and even a horse!" Yang Qi asked curiously: "I know about Dou Qi transforming into wings; Brother Xiao once said that when cultivating the Dou Qi system and achieving a breakthrough to the Dou King Realm, one can transform Dou Qi into wings and gain the ability to fly! But what do you mean by Dou Qi transforming into a horse?" "This is a joke from Earth. I am a Dou Master, and I am being chased by a Dou Emperor, but I'm not panicking because the Dou Emperor's horse isn't as fast as mine..." Shi Jian told Yang Qi the joke in a way he could understand. Yang Qi and Fang Han could barely get the humor of the joke. Meng Qi, who fully got the humor, sneered: "Isn't it normal for a novel to be adapted into a film or TV series like this? Novel adaptations always ruin the original work... How could those film and TV companies be willing to spend money on such grand battle special effects?" "When I underwent Transmigration, novel adaptations were just beginning to show signs, but I estimate that once they develop, it'll be like this: every adaptation ruins the original..." This time, it was Shi Jian who couldn't smile. Novel adaptations indeed ruin the original work. It was too unfriendly to novel enthusiasts like him. When he underwent Transmigration, he heard that Perfect World was also being filmed. Shi Jian then thought to himself that since he had already undergone Transmigration, whether it was adapted into a film or TV series had nothing to do with him. What they were ruining was the original work. Even if he, like Meng Qi and others, was also a character in the novel... Then this was also a fanfiction. Fanfiction wants to be adapted into a film or TV series? Dream on! Thinking this, Shi Jian's mood improved greatly. He turned his head and saw Lin Dong grinning at him. "Laugh, laugh, you can't even transform Dou Qi into a horse and you're still laughing..." Shi Jian uploaded several clips of Martial Universe's film adaptation. Lin Dong instantly stopped smiling. "Where the hell is your hometown, Earth? Is this still me, damn it? I'm going to give him a Great Desolation Prisoner Sky Finger!" Lin Dong's words were as elegant as ever. Xiao Yan, who was completely unaware of being teased, calmly looked at Nalan Yanran in front of him: "I know you still have a hidden ultimate skill... Use it!" A faint sweat appeared on Nalan Yanran's smooth forehead, her pearly teeth bit her red lips tightly, and her breathing was somewhat rapid. Xiao Yan put too much pressure on her. Even more terrifying was that he seemed to understand her very well. Not only did he know her strength, but he also knew her trump card. Nalan Yanran's nimble eyes held a hint of complex emotion as she deeply gazed at the cold-faced young man opposite her. She slowly pulled out the green ribbon binding her three thousand strands of hair. Her hair cascaded down like moonlight, reaching her slender willow waist! Under the scorching sun, the young girl untied her hair, allowing her dark strands to fall, exuding an ethereal and agile Aura. What a beautiful scene this was! It made the hearts of countless people who already admired her beat faster. Xiao Yan remained unmoved, merely looking at her coldly. "Is she going to use that thing?" Yun Leng and the others were surprised by her sudden action. They obviously knew Nalan Yanran's trump card. "To be able to force this girl to this extent, this Xiao family brat's strength is truly powerful..." These Elders sighed. Although Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian didn't know what trump card Nalan Yanran possessed, they could see the current situation. Clearly, it was time for a decisive battle! On the arena, as her dark hair fell, Nalan Yanran slowly closed her eyes. A moment later, she suddenly opened them again. Her long hair fluttered behind her, and as it danced, her body floated in the Void Realm without the aid of any spring or wings. The energy around her surged like boiling water, and circles of pale green cross-shaped ripples spread from within her body. Clearly, this was a powerful move with a long wind-up. "If this were a life-and-death battle, using such a move would clearly be courting death. Before she even finishes charging up, I'd press her into mud with a single finger..." Lin Dong commented. The others nodded in agreement. Ma Baoguo's wind-up wasn't even this long. "Finally, she's using her trump card..." Xiao Yan calmly looked at Nalan Yanran, within the dazzling light, insane energy was gathering. This energy was irrelevant to him. However, this was Nalan Yanran's limit. He wanted to personally crush Nalan Yanran's pride, bit by bit. "Xiao Yan, let's decide the victor!" Nalan Yanran's fair, pretty face was reflected by the light, appearing translucent. She looked at Xiao Yan below and called out his name for the first time. She moved towards Xiao Yan at a speed so slow that it was almost imperceptible, and the energy ripples spreading around her became increasingly intense! After the terrifying power around her had brewed to its peak, she finally stopped suppressing it. With a crisp explosion, the dazzling sunlight suddenly surged, instantly rushing towards Xiao Yan. "Wind Extremity: Falling Sun Annihilation!" In the sky, a tender shout fell, and terrifying energy surged. Power descended from the sky, overwhelmingly shooting towards Xiao Yan. The hard floor instantly developed cracks under this terrifying power. The cracks spread to the end of the square. This terrifying power even forced the observing Disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect to hastily take action. Streams of Dou Qi surged from their bodies, condensing into an energy shield that covered most of the square, only then did they escape the oppression of that terrifying energy. "It's actually Wind Extremity... Senior Sister Yanran has actually mastered Wind Extremity, haha, Senior Sister is going to win!" "Even if Senior Sister can only unleash one or two tenths of Wind Extremity's power, this Xiao Yan is absolutely no match for her!" The Disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect, seeing this, instead became joyful. Wind Extremity, that was the Misty Cloud Sect's most powerful Dou Skill. With such terrifying power, how could Xiao Yan block it? Countless people widened their eyes, watching the situation on the battlefield. They all knew that the decisive moment was approaching. This battle, frankly, wasn't particularly exciting. From the start of the battle until now, it had only been a few breaths of time in total. Nalan Yanran suppressed her Cultivation and attacked once. She displayed her Dou Master Cultivation and attacked again. Both times, she was easily repelled by Xiao Yan. And then now, she's using Wind Extremity? Now, facing this terrifying blow, can Xiao Yan still respond as easily as before? Or rather... How much of Xiao Yan's true strength can this blow reveal? Xiao Yan could have extinguished this attack with a single finger, but he didn't. Instead, he extended his right hand, and a ball of purple flame suddenly appeared on it. He wanted to shatter her spirit. "This posture, this flame..." Jia Xingtian and the other onlookers, seeing this, their eyes almost narrowed into slits. That day, on the imperial square, the young man named Yan Xiao was also like this. The few of them exchanged glances, finally confirming one point: Yan Xiao was Xiao Yan. In the sky, Nalan Yanran stared blankly at Xiao Yan below. That familiar green flame left an extremely deep impression on her. Yan Xiao's figure appeared in her mind, and the two figures perfectly merged. Aside from the face, Xiao Yan's Aura and expression were identical to those of Yan Xiao, who had single-handedly defeated countless young Alchemists on the Royal Plaza. Xiao Yan, Yan Xiao! Only the name was reversed. At this moment, Nalan Yanran realized that the mysterious young man who had become the most outstanding young Genius in the Jia Ma Empire thanks to the Alchemist tournament, and whom even she, with her arrogant nature, couldn't help but admire... He was the young man she had once considered a good-for-nothing three years ago. Nalan Yanran bit her lip tightly, her pretty face constantly changing expressions, her body stiff as if struck by lightning, almost numb and out of control. This sudden discovery instantly turned her mind into a muddled mess. Her originally somewhat calm expression now turned pale. For so many years, the first male who made her feel admiration and unusual emotions... Was the young man she had once deemed a good-for-nothing and whose dignity she had trampled upon. How ironic was this? The vast difference, like heaven and earth, made her feel a dizzying sensation, as if she were dreaming. It made her wonder if she had gotten up too quickly that morning and was experiencing hallucinations. "Xiao Yan, Yan Xiao, we really are old fools... We didn't expect this little guy's talent in Alchemy to be so terrifying, and his Cultivation talent so outstanding. He truly is a young hero!" Jia Xingtian and the others praised. "He is indeed a person of extraordinary potential. The Nalan family and the Misty Cloud Sect have picked the wrong target to oppress this time..." Hai Bodong said gloatingly. A cool breeze swept across the sky, and the dazed Nalan Yanran regained her senses. She subconsciously wanted to retract the Wind Extremity, but with her current strength, being able to unleash the Wind Extremity was already extremely difficult. To command it as easily as an arm and retract it was clearly a delusion. She could only watch helplessly as the overwhelming and oppressive Wind Extremity smashed towards Xiao Yan on the plaza. Nalan Yanran's pretty face was somewhat pale, her heart in a chaotic mess. She had too many complex emotions towards the one called Yan Xiao. There was a good impression, and also a competitive spirit of not wanting to lose... This was also the first time in so many years that she had treated a male, other than her Elders or relatives, with gentleness. Even now that she knew Yan Xiao was Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran still held a sense of admiration for Yan Xiao. Xiao Yan, using this identity, fearlessly displayed his astonishing and excellent abilities. The abnormal flames that ordinary people found difficult to control, terrifying Alchemy, rising above Alchemists from all over the country, and single-handedly turning the tide to reclaim honor for the Empire's Alchemist Guild... One after another, these exhilarating feats made countless young maidens fall for him. Under such a brilliant halo, Nalan Yanran was also captivated. Now that she knew Yan Xiao was Xiao Yan, the emotions in her heart were even more incredibly complex. Love and hate intertwined? Regret? The pain of deception? Even Nalan Yanran herself couldn't distinguish these emotions. Unable to retract the Heaven Extremity, she bit her lip and stared downwards, her eyes filled with a mixture of emotions. "Didn't this woman look down on Brother Xiao and break off the engagement? Why are her emotions suddenly so complex now? It feels like both love and hate..." Lin Dong and the others noticed Nalan Yanran's attempt to retract her move, feeling a bit puzzled. Why would she suddenly want to retract such a long-prepared ultimate move? "Xiao Yan previously used the alias Yan Xiao and roamed for a period. In my opinion, Nalan Yanran must have fallen in love with Yan Xiao? Now she knows Xiao Yan has a dual identity." "Holy crap, are you saying she broke off the engagement with Brother Xiao, and then fell in love with Brother Xiao after he changed his appearance? Should I say Brother Xiao has no charm, or great charm?" "Damn, Xiao Yan really knows how to play, even opening a sub-account!" Fang Han and the others felt like they had learned a new trick. Xiao Yan ignored the external fluctuations. Fierce and incomparable energy surged out from the purple flame in his hand, and then that extremely violent energy collided with the sharp and scorching Qi in the sky! In just a blink of an eye, the sharp and scorching Qi in the sky disappeared. There wasn't even any energy spreading outwards. Only when two energies are similar will they form an energy impact. With such a large Realm difference between Nalan Yanran and him, how could an energy impact possibly form? Seeing her Wind Extremity so easily taken by Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran's face turned even paler. The Wind Extremity was already her full-power strike, and her full-power strike was so easily blocked by Xiao Yan. How could she continue fighting? She had already lost. She raised her head, her pupils shrinking sharply, only to see the black-robed young man in the distance, arms crossed, his dark eyes coldly staring at her. Their gazes met in the air, Nalan Yanran bit her red lips tightly, and a sudden surge of anger rose in her heart. A great sense of shame, as if she had been seen through, welled up in her heart. Large swathes of pale green wind blades appeared out of thin air in front of her, then swept towards Xiao Yan! She was still struggling. She knew very well that this struggle was futile. But for some reason, she just didn't want to admit defeat in front of Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan just looked at her indifferently. He didn't even move, and all those wind blades disappeared in mid-air. "It's over... Nalan Yanran!" Xiao Yan no longer looked at her, but instead looked up and said. This moment had finally arrived. Three years of arduous Cultivation were for this day, to truly defeat the young girl who had shamelessly humiliated him in the Xiao family hall. Even though he had the strength to defeat the young girl a long time ago. But today, this day had truly arrived. Nalan Yanran gazed at that handsome face, and in her mind, the vague outline of the young man's stubbornness from back then emerged, her eyes a little hazy. The face before her, the ordinary young man in an Alchemist robe, and the voice of the stubborn young man who had once shouted "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river"... merged into one! "Is this your revenge? Constructing an excellent, illusory person that even I was captivated by, and then breaking it, but I know that the good-for-nothing I once looked down upon has now become unattainable!" "Xiao Yan, I did indeed look down on you because of your strength back then, I was indeed shortsighted... However!" As if Karma had reversed, the stubbornness on Nalan Yanran's face was exactly like Xiao Yan's back then. "But I said long ago, even if it were to happen again, I would still go to the Xiao family to break off the engagement. My marriage doesn't need others to decide!" Xiao Yan looked at her calmly, then a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I never said you were wrong to break off the engagement, nor did I use the alias Yan Xiao to make you regret. See... you are still so arrogant, always thinking only from your own perspective!" "Thinking that I wouldn't bear to lose such an excellent 'fiancée', thinking that if you privately sought me out, I wouldn't break off the engagement, so you made the engagement breaking a public spectacle, attempting to pressure me with your influence!" "Trampling on my dignity, my father's dignity, and the dignity of the entire Xiao family! Thinking that I deliberately used the alias Yan Xiao to take revenge on you, just to make you fall in love with Yan Xiao, and then expose my identity to humiliate you?" Xiao Yan's voice revealed a sense of calm. Nalan Yanran was indeed not a bad person. But she was too self-righteous. Engaging in strong-arm tactics, yet portraying herself as the weaker party. This led to the situation reaching its current state. If she had quietly come to break off the engagement privately back then, Xiao Yan would not have refused. Unfortunately, she was too arrogant. Making the matter known to everyone. Trampling on the Xiao family's face. Perhaps she didn't think that much... But not thinking that much only showcased her arrogant attitude. Not worth thinking about, so she didn't think about it. Xiao Yan's tone paused. "Everyone says I'm not worthy of you, and breaking off the engagement is right..." "Then now, I also want to learn from your character and ask you a question." "Are you worthy? Nalan Yanran!"