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  Xiao Yan did not immediately return to the Inner Academy but began to cultivate on the spot.

  On his shoulder, Mao Wu sat with its legs crossed in a simir manner.

  A high-grade tier 6 medial pill had just been refined here, and Xiao Yan, who had received nine years of pulsory education in his previous life, khat molecules were always in motion.

  The blue pilr of light that had soared into the sky was posed of medial mist, and the rich medial fragrahat assailed one's nostrils was actually a form of energy dispersed from the pill. He began cirg the Fme Mantra to absorb the medial mist lingering in the air, adhering to the principle of not letting anything go to waste.

  This could still be sidered a form of pure energy.

  Mao Wu usually grew by pitifully ing these 'leftovers.'

  Xiao Yan tinued cultivating until the su and night fell. Only then did he slowly open his eyes, a hint of fme fshing through them as he exhaled gently.

  'My Spiritual Strength is stuck at the peak of Tier 6...'

  Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength had been at tier 6 for some time now, and he had even ed a tier 6 medial pill to enha. However, even with the Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Teique to cultivate his Spiritual Strength, he remaiuck at tier 6.

  'After all, this is merely a High Xuan Css Soul Trainihod. Although cultivating it to perfe gives me a ce to break through to the Soul State, it's somewhat difficult for a High Xuan Css Soul Trainihod to advance Spiritual Strength from tier 6 to tier 7.'

  Xiao Yan was well aware of the importance of cultivatiohods. A High Xuan Css method would start to bee insuffit one reached the Dou Emperor realm, so it was uandable that advang Spiritual Strength beyond tier 7 would bee even more difficult.

  His Spiritual Strength had previously soared like a rocket, mainly because his level was still low. A High Xuan Css Soul Trainihod could easily increase Spiritual Strength at that stage, and his innate Spiritual Strength was already powerful to begin with, which made his progress even faster.

  But after reag the peak of tier 6, the Spirit Heart Gathering Soul Teique was starting to feel somewhat ie. Xiao Yan had initially chosen it chiefly because cultivating it to perfe would give him a ce to break through to the Soul State, allowing his soul to transform from mortal to spiritual.

  The more soul energy he gathered, the greater his ces of breaking through to the Soul State when he reached the peak of tier 7.

  Xiao Yan slowly stood up. He was not anxious, because enhang Spiritual Strength was like improving his cultivation; one didn't necessarily have to rely solely on cultivatiohods but could also use medial pills and natural treasures.

  Otherwise, wouldn't alchemists who did not cultivate Soul Trainihods be uo enhaheir Spiritual Strength for their entire lives?

  Meow~~~

  "It's time to head back!" Xiao Yan stretched zily and prepared to depart.

  Not all cultivatiohods could evolve like the Fme Mantra. Seeking stronger methods was something every cultivator often pondered.

  Just as Xiao Yan was about to spread his Eagle Wings and leave, an ear-splitting roar from a beast suddenly rang out like thunder from the distant mountains.

  'What a powerful roar. Just from the sound alo must be at least a Dou King level magical beast!' Xiao Yan was startled by the sudden roar. He quickly looked toward the distant mountains and excimed.

  A look of curiosity fshed across his face. Feeling somewhat refreshed after having just refihe pill, he smiled and said, "Shall we go take a look?"

  Meow!! Mao Wu raised its head and called out.

  Xiao Yan smiled upon hearing this. Wings shot out from his bad, with a slight fp, his figure soared into the air, then streaked toward the source of the beast roar.

  When he reached the outskirts of a small valley, he discovered a white, giant ape standing upright, its sturdy body t about o twelve meters tall. The ape's entire form exuded a sharp, cold aura; its arms were quite long, and its cws were as rge as two human heads. Occasionally, when it waved its cws, several bsts of powerful wind shot out.

  The gia's pair of blood-red eyes brimmed with frenzy and killing i as it gred fiercely at the six human figures surrounding it.

  'Hmm? This is a Snow Demon Sky Ape. Judging from its aura, it's at least a 3-star Dou King,' Xiao Yan thought in surprise when he first caught sight of the giant ape at the valley entrance.

  'How iing. Those six fellows are truly bold and reckless.'

  Xiao Yan took a closer look and discovered that the six people were actually all students from the Inner Academy, and two of them were even iop ten of the Strong Ranking.

  Lin Xiuya, ranked sed, and Yan Hao, ranked fifth. The rest were also powerful experts ranked withiop twenty of the Inner Academy.

  Xiao Yan reized the only woman among them. It was Han Yue, whom he had entered the first time he ehe Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower. After cultivating for more than half a year, Han Yue had now reached the 7-star Dou Spirit stage. Although her adva wasn't as fast as Xiao Yan's, it was still sidered quite speedy pared to other students.

  Xiao Yan stroked his and pondered as he watched the people below battling the Snow Demon Sky Ape from the air, 'Pces with powerful magical beasts usually have natural treasures, and this location isn't too far from the Inner Academy. With Zi Yan's treasure-hunting talent, she should have discovered this pce long ago.'

  He revealed a strange expression as he looked at the six individuals evenly matched against the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

  Based on what he knew about that girl, Zi Yaher the natural treasures here were unsuitable for her, so she did not e to take them by force, or she was uo defeat the beast.

  There were times when Zi Yan eveo provoke a Rank 6 magical beast aurned battered and bruised, requiring him to use the Yin-Yang Twio heal her injuries.

  "Foolish humans, don't even think about taking the Core Queng Body Milk. Leave now, and I might spare your lives!" The Snow Demon Sky Ape raised its huge head, its blood-red eyes fixed on the few people. After remaining silent for a while, its low, frenzied voice suddenly rang out like thunder in everyone's ears.

  Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed, and even his heart trembled.

  Core Queng Body Milk was truly a treasure! It possessed the miraculous effect of washing one's marrow and tempering one's body. Moreover, owing to the extremely pure and vast earth energy it tained, it even offered a slight ce of helping someo the peak of their stage break through the barrier and advao the level.

  'If it's Core Queng Body Milk, there's no reason Zi Yan wouldn't want it. That means this Snow Demon Sky Ape's strength is such that even she 't defeat it one-on-one, which is why she gave up.'

  Sure enough, when both sides reached their limits in battle, the Snow Demon Sky Ape suddeed with its bloodlirength, its eyes instantly turning bright crimson.

  Aremely blurred red light fshed out at a speed so terrifying that it made one's scalp tingle. Everyone was stunned for a moment by this horrifying velocity, and then their faces ged drastically. Without needing to be told, they all scattered like rabbits, fleeing in panic.

  "Han Yue, run quickly!" When they saw that the Snow Demon Sky Ape's target was Han Yue, Yan Hao and the others were startled, then hurriedly shouted.

  Han Yue's strength was the weakest among them. The intelligence about this pce was likely provided by her.

  Roar!! After the Snow Demon Sky Ape erupted with its berserk bloodlis strength soared to that of a high-star Dou King. No wohat girl Zi Yan was unwilling to risk her life against it.

  In this moment of life ah, Han Yue did not lose her posure out of panistead, she strove to seize even the slimmest ce of survival.

  She instantly densed her Dou Qi to form an id snow shield in front of her.

  Just as everyohought this beautiful white rose would be mercilessly crushed, a fme shot out from the horizon.

  Boom!

  Xiao Yahe Fme Splitting Tsunami to bst the Snow Demon Sky Ape's body slightly off course. That fatal punch barely grazed Han Yue's body, yet even a mere brush sent her flying.

  Han Yue suddenly felt her body lighten as a thud sounded. Looking closer, she realized that she had been caught firmly in a man's arms.

  Xiao Yan looked down at that inally cold and alluring, yet now pitiful and delicate face cradled in his arms. Although holding that soft, slender waist felt extremely pleasant, uhe watchful gazes of those nearby he could only help her stand upright and said with a light smile, "Senior Sister Han Yue, are you alright?"

  "You... you're Xiao Yan?" Han Yue's voice, tinged with disbelief, emerged from her rosy, delicate lips.

  Xiao Yan merely smiled and said nothing. Instead, he turned his head to focus on the giant ape, whose entire body had turned red and was emitting steam.

  "Although the berserk bloodline push one's physical strength to the limit, it also causes a loss of rationality. Everyone, I'll hold it off for a while. Whether we successfully obtain the Core Queng Body Milk will depend on your efforts!" Xiao Yan took a step forward and spoke using spiritual unication.

  The six individuals exged gnces and silently hey had inally presumed they would retury-handed, but uedly, Xiao Yan had appeared at the st moment.

  "Roar!" The Snow Demon Sky Ape beat its chest with resounding thumps. Its entire body erupted with blood energy as it immediately locked onto Xiao Yan, who had disrupted its pns.

  It transformed into a red shadow and charged forward at extreme speed, intending to smash Xiao Yan into pulp with a single punch.

  In an instant, the Ten Thousa Fme erupted within Xiao Yan's body, activating and strengthening the dragon aura inside him. Taking a deep breath, he let out an ear-splitting dragon roar toward the charging Snow Demon Sky Ape.

  "ROOOAR!!!"

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  The terrifying dragon roar bsted toward the Snow Demon Sky Ape like a shockwave.

  The A Dragon Roar already taining dragon aura and further amplified by the Ten Thousa Fme sounded exactly like the furious cry of a real A Void Dragon.

  The crimson-eyed Snow Demon Sky Ape, which had lost its rationality, actually showed a hint of terror in its eyes and covered its ears in pain.

  "Blue assacre-Twister!"

  "Ice Mountain Crash!"

  The other six saw that Xiao Yan's roar had halted the berserk Snow Demon Sky Ape and khey could not miss this opportunity. They exhausted all their Dou Qi to unleash their stro Dou Teiques.

  They were all top-ranking experts in the Inner Academy and had received abundant resources. Lin Xiuya's Dou Teique even vaguely dispyed Di Css power.

  "Oe Bst!"

  Xiao Yan took a step forward and struck the Snow Demon Sky Ape's heart with a powerful punch that directly sealed the victory!

  Even Lin Xiuya, who had reached the half-step Dou King stage, could not help but cheer when he saw the giant ape fall.

  "Excellent!"

  "You little fellow are truly formidable. No wonder you lead the entire Medie Gang."

  All the experts orong Ranking sized up Xiao Yan. They had not expected that in just half a year, his cultivation would reach such a level. It seemed that the Strong Ranking Grand petition a month ter would now feature another formidable petitor.

  Han Yue sighed softly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Yan. "Half a year ago, you were still a freshman. I didn't expect that your strength would surpass even mine now."

  She remembered that, half a year ago, Xiao Yan didn't even know how to desd the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Now, his strength had undoubtedly surpassed hers.

  Han Yue advanced oar every half year with the help of the Bzing Sky Qi Refining Tower, while Xiao Yan not only possessed astonishing alchemy skills but had also increased his cultivation from a 3-star Dou Spirit to a 7-star Dou Spirit. This was four times faster than her!

  Fag this renowned beauty of the Inner Academy, Xiao Yan merely smiled faintly.

  "Let's not say more. It's time to reap the rewards."