Chapter 103: The Dangerous Consequences of Trash Talk!
"Hiss… hiss… hiss!"
The male students present instinctively clutched their crotches in unison, releasing a chorus of sharp intakes of breath, almost as if providing a synchronized soundtrack for Bai Shan's predicament.
Honestly, they couldn't be blamed. Witnessing this scene, they all felt a cold chill run down their spines from their lower bodies upward. It was a sight that screamed pain even watching it felt excruciating!
Swish!
A streak of lightning flashed, and Bai Shan reappeared several meters away from Lu Bu.
"Impressive! Lu Bu, right? You're strong stronger than I expected!" Bai Shan's jaw muscles twitched as he forced a grin. Clenching his fists tightly, veins bulging on his forearms, he raised them in a fist salute toward Lu Bu and declared loudly, "If I'm not mistaken, your strength must already be close to a five star Da Dou Shi, on par with mine!"
"Not bad! Besides Wu Hao and Hu Jia, you're the third person in our age group to surpass me in cultivation!"
"…"
Lu Bu glanced at Bai Shan's trembling legs, which were shaking like wet noodles, and couldn't help but twitch his lips. He had many things to say, but for once, he didn't know where to start.
"Hahaha, very good. I accept defeat in today's battle," Bai Shan said, thumping his chest and laughing loudly. "We'll fight again another day!"
Lu Bu: "…"
If one ignored his pale, ashen complexion and the beads of sweat pouring down his face, Bai Shan's words might have even sounded dignified.
"Farewell!"
Clenching his teeth, Bai Shan turned and took three steps away before activating his lightning Dou Qi. With a flash, he disappeared.
Lu Bu: "…"
For some reason, a song suddenly echoed in Lu Bu's mind: "Every time you leave, you always pretend to act so casual~!"
Seeing their leader flee, the other students from Xuan Rank Class One quickly hoisted the unconscious Shi Yuzhan onto their shoulders. They mumbled a few awkward goodbyes and bolted, while Instructor Lin Sai chuckled nervously and hurriedly followed after them.
When Lu Bu turned around, he noticed the entire Yellow Rank Class Two staring at him, dumbstruck. While the earlier scene had happened in a flash, it had been so bizarre that it left everyone speechless.
This was the strangest way they had ever seen a battle end.
"Cough, cough… Um, if I said I didn't do it on purpose, would you believe me?" Lu Bu scratched his head, looking slightly embarrassed.
The girls all wore peculiar expressions. They wanted to laugh but held back, mindful of Bai Shan's reputation as a cool and composed figure.
But… it was so funny.
"Pfft…"
"Hahaha… Lu Bu, how could you do that… hahaha!"
"Hahaha… Did you see Bai Shan just now? 'We'll fight again another day!' He was so serious, but his legs were shaking like twigs in the wind… hahaha!"
The girls' bell like laughter echoed through the air, instantly dissolving the previously tense atmosphere.
Ah… youth is wonderful… Lu Bu thought wistfully. It had been a long time since he'd heard such pure, carefree laughter.
Instructor Ruo Lin, however, wasn't like the students. As their teacher, she couldn't laugh even though she was struggling to hold it in.
"Cough, cough… Alright, let's continue with our lesson," Ruo Lin said, clearing her throat and quickly regaining composure as she refocused on her teaching notes.
"Next, I'll call out the names of students who will spar. I'll provide guidance during the matches. Nie Lang, Quan Ji, Deng Yi, Long Duo…"
As Instructor Ruo Lin spoke, the lively classroom gradually quieted down. The students whose names were called stepped into the arena she had prepared and began their matches.
Before long, the air was filled with the sound of Dou Qi clashing as five battles raged on simultaneously.
To Lu Bu, these skirmishes were like watching chickens pecking at each other hardly worth his attention. Still, every now and then, he offered pointers to his classmates, much to their benefit.
As time passed, the class drew to an end. Lu Bu planned to speak with Instructor Ruo Lin afterward to request permission to train independently.
While he enjoyed the lively atmosphere, these lessons were ultimately a waste of time for him.
But before he could act on this thought, he suddenly felt numerous gazes fixate on him. Snapping out of his musings, he looked around in confusion.
He'd only been lost in thought for a moment what had happened now?
"Xun'er wants to spar with you, Lu Bu. What do you think?" Instructor Ruo Lin said with a faint smile.
Standing in the center of the arena was Xiao Xun'er, her posture straight and confident. She wore a faint smile, her gaze carrying a hint of anticipation as she looked at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu's brows furrowed. What was this woman up to now?
"Xun'er, what's this about?" Lu Bu asked warily. Could she really be that petty? All he'd done was make a few jokes about Xiao Yan.
"It's nothing serious. It's been a while since I've had a proper match, and I thought I'd spar with you. Surely you wouldn't refuse, would you, Lu Bu?" Xiao Xun'er said with a smile.
The students of Yellow Rank Class Two watched with great interest. Xun'er's charm wasn't just in her beauty it was also in her strength. Since the semester began, no one had seen her truly fight. Naturally, everyone was curious.
"…Fine," Lu Bu said after a brief pause, his gaze sharpening. He wasn't sure what this woman was planning, but… was he supposed to be afraid of a head on fight?
This time, I'll teach her a lesson she won't forget. Let's see if she dares to challenge me again!
"Be careful, Lu Bu. I'll be giving it my all!" Xiao Xun'er said sweetly. A faint golden flame ignited in her eyes, flickering ominously.
"Oh?" Lu Bu was slightly startled. Going all out? Could it be that this girl intends to use the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame?
"Alright, you may begin at any time…" Instructor Ruo Lin said calmly, but before she could finish speaking, a sudden gust of wind erupted. That girl, as pure and elegant as a worldly lotus, disappeared from view in an instant.
"So fast!"
"She's even faster than Bai Shan!"
"Where's Xun'er? Where did she go?"
"I don't know. I can't see her at all…"
In the arena, Lu Bu tapped his toes and sidestepped just in time to avoid a golden flame spear that descended suddenly.
Like a hot knife cutting through butter, the golden flame spear pierced the stone tiles beneath Lu Bu's feet without any resistance, melting them into a pool of molten magma in an instant.
"What terrifying flames!" Lu Bu muttered, his body surrounded by a swirling green Dou Qi. Yet, tiny golden sparks had already begun flickering around him flames igniting his Dou Qi.
The Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, a flame of the ancient clan's inheritance, possessed a horrifying ability to burn through Dou Qi. It was said that in ancient times, the flame's original owner had used it to reduce the pocket dimensions created by a Dou Saint to nothingness.
Throughout the centuries, few had been able to subdue this flame. But Xiao Xun'er had succeeded.
For an ordinary person, once their Dou Qi was ignited by this flame, it would spread along their meridians, reaching their dantian and burning them to ashes in no time.
However, Lu Bu was protected by his own Heavenly Flame. The Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame might be powerful, but it couldn't run rampant within him.
"Hmph!" Xiao Xun'er snorted coldly as she watched Lu Bu retreat swiftly. With a flick of her wrist, the golden spear in her hand transformed into a whip that lashed out at Lu Bu's throat with a sharp cracking sound.
"Jie…" Lu Bu sneered, raising his palm to counter. A burst of Green Lotus Core Flame erupted, transforming in an instant into a fire serpent several meters long that roared toward Xiao Xun'er.
"Is that all?" Xiao Xun'er sneered. Her confidence in challenging Lu Bu stemmed from her reliance on the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, ranked fourth among the Heavenly Flames.
Waving her delicate hand, the fire whip slithered and coiled gracefully, wrapping around the incoming green fire serpent.
The golden flames intensified, and the slender whip cleanly severed the Green Lotus Core Flame serpent into several pieces. Before the fragments could even hit the ground, golden flames swirled and devoured them completely.
"Xun'er is so strong… No, they're both incredible!"
"Their flames are so beautiful, but Xun'er's seems to have the upper hand."
"What kind of flames are these? They look even more powerful than the ones used by the alchemy students…"
"I don't know, but they're terrifyingly strong!"
Swish!
In a flash, Lu Bu's figure reappeared behind Xiao Xun'er as if he had teleported. He had anticipated the strength of the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame, but the way it overwhelmed his Green Lotus Core Flame exceeded his expectations.
Still, Lu Bu's strength didn't just lie in his soul power it was also in his physical body and the Small Nirvana Golden Body he cultivated! Faint blue and golden light flickered across his skin as he clenched his fist and swung it toward Xiao Xun'er's back.
"Hmph…" Xiao Xun'er smirked, summoning a wall of golden flames to shield herself. She didn't believe Lu Bu would dare to make direct contact with the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame.
But…
Bang!
A fist like steel crashed into Xiao Xun'er's back, causing her body to tremble violently. Her aura instantly grew chaotic, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her lips.
"You… how is this possible?" Xiao Xun'er gasped in shock. He had withstood the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame?
"Nothing is impossible," Lu Bu said with a cold smile. While the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame was formidable, he had the Devouring Ancient Talisman protecting him!
Outside his body, the Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame was indeed overwhelming. But once it entered his body, the Devouring Talisman activated, suppressing it entirely. Without a source to sustain it, the flame was as vulnerable as a rootless weed.
"You've already lost, young lady. Admit defeat now, or don't blame me if I get serious," Lu Bu warned, his voice condensed into a line that drilled directly into Xiao Xun'er's ears.
"Dream on!" Xiao Xun'er snorted. "I haven't lost yet! Let's continue!"
As a proud young mistress of the ancient Xiao clan, she couldn't stomach being repeatedly suppressed by Lu Bu. How could she possibly admit defeat so easily?
"Fine, let's keep fighting… But before we do, I have some news to share with you," Lu Bu said with a sly grin. "Dearest Xun'er, the three year agreement ended a while ago. Do you know why your beloved Xiao Yan hasn't arrived at the academy yet?"
"What… what are you trying to say?" Xiao Xun'er's aura, which she had just managed to stabilize, wavered again.
"It's simple," Lu Bu chuckled. "It's because Nalan Yanran has also come to the academy. Your precious Xiao Yan is accompanying her on a scenic tour right now!"
"W What?" Xiao Xun'er's body stiffened mid battle, her eyes widening in disbelief as she stared at Lu Bu.
This is bad.
Lu Bu's heart sank as he realized he had gone too far.
Sure enough, Xiao Xun'er's emotions spiraled out of control. A faint breeze picked up, and golden flames began to appear in the air around her, flickering sporadically like embers.
Her delicate face flushed crimson, her breaths shallow and erratic. With each inhale, tiny golden sparks flared around her nostrils.
The Golden Emperor Sky Burning Flame was losing control…
Lu Bu's lips twitched. This girl's mindset collapsed that quickly?
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