Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Inheritance of a Dou Di at the Start

Chapter 7 One Retribution for Another

As the battle ended, a burst of enthusiastic discussion erupted in the training ground.

"As expected, I knew that my cousin Xiao Yan would most likely lose to my cousin Xiao Ce in this challenge."

"While Xiao Yan's cultivation level is higher than Xiao Ce's, actual combat relies on more than just cultivation level; fighting skills are equally important."

"Speaking of fighting techniques, why do I feel that Xiao Ce's Stone-Shattering Palm is somewhat different from ours?"

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Xiao Yan didn't understand why there was such a big difference in power between the two techniques, the Stone-Shattering Palm.

Even if Xiao Ce had mastered the Shattering Stone Palm technique, he shouldn't have lost so completely.

That collision just now rendered him unable to fight.

Seeing Xiao Yan's dumbfounded expression, Xiao Ce smiled and asked a question in return.

"What are you saying? Didn't I just use the Stone-Shattering Palm technique?"

Xiao Yan said irritably, "Nonsense, I've never seen any family with the Eighth Stage of Dou Qi whose Shattering Stone Palm is as strong as yours."

Let alone mastering it, even achieving the perfect level of the Stone-Shattering Palm is a long shot!

Ultimately, the Stone-Shattering Palm is just a low-level Yellow-rank combat skill.

Although there is a significant difference between the Lesser Completion level and the Greater Completion level of the Stone-Shattering Palm, it is not enough to completely overwhelm the opponent.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce's lips curled up slightly.

"Now you've seen it, haven't you?"

This statement undoubtedly indicates that the fighting technique Xiao Ce just used was indeed the Stone-Shattering Palm.

Xiao Yan shook his head: "You're really crazy. Instead of spending time cultivating a low-level Yellow Rank fighting skill to this level, you might as well directly cultivate a higher-level fighting skill."

Xiao Ce grinned: "Then how do you know I haven't cultivated more advanced fighting techniques?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback, then scoffed and shook his head decisively.

"Impossible. If you've cultivated even more advanced combat techniques, why haven't we seen you use them before?"

Xiao Ce feigned shock as he looked at Xiao Yan, "You mean you couldn't even force me to use my Shattering Stone Palm, yet you want to force me to use an even more advanced fighting technique?"

Xiao Yan's face flushed instantly, and he pointed at Xiao Ce incredulously, saying, "Wait...you mean you didn't use your full strength in the previous two matches?"

"Otherwise what?" Xiao Ce spread his hands, looking like he had plenty of time to practice.

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Xiao Yan standing there with a dark face.

"Damn, this guy tricked me again."

He couldn't understand why, after all, he was a transmigrator who had been living a smooth and successful life since his transmigration, just like the protagonist of a novel, he kept stumbling over Xiao Ce.

The reason why Xiao Ce's Shattering Stone Palm was so powerful was naturally because he had already cultivated it to the perfect state.

Although his talent for cultivation was inferior to Xiao Yan's, his talent for combat skills was almost maxed out.

Even though he didn't waste too much time cultivating combat techniques in the past few years, he still managed to cultivate several combat techniques to perfection.

Among them are two advanced Yellow-rank combat skills.

"Xun'er, let's go!" Xiao Ce called out, and the surrounding members of the Xiao family immediately made way for him.

"Uh-huh!"

Xiao Xun'er followed Xiao Ce like a little shadow.

"Brother Xiao Ce, shall we go to the market next? You promised Xun'er you'd take her shopping at the market today, you can't go back on your word!"

"Of course, when have I ever broken my promise to Xun'er?"

Time flies.

A young man's arrogant laughter echoed in a quiet courtyard of the Xiao family home.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"It's done! I've finally become a Fighter!"

The laughter continued for a while before Xiao Yan suddenly stood up, his chin held high, his face still filled with ecstasy.

The aura emanating from him clearly demonstrated that he had condensed the Qi of Battle and become a genuine fighter.

Xiao Yan clenched his fists and immediately felt a surge of power within his body.

This power is definitely several times stronger than the ninth-level fighting spirit.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up into a wide smile.

"Xiao Ce, oh Xiao Ce, once I've stabilized my cultivation level, you're in for a lot of trouble!"

"Now you're no match for me, are you?"

Xiao Yan imagined the scene unfolding before his eyes, rubbing his hands together as if he could already picture Xiao Ce being defeated by him.

But out of Xiao Yan's sight, the black ring on his hand suddenly lit up.

Less than a month later, before Xiao Yan could challenge Xiao Ce again, something destined happened to him.

A terrified scream echoed in Xiao Yan's courtyard.

"No, it's my fighting spirit."

"What on earth is going on? Why is my fighting spirit draining away?"

Upon waking up, Xiao Yan suddenly realized that his fighting spirit was rapidly draining away, and a look of panic flashed in his eyes.

But before he could think any further, he immediately sat down cross-legged and frantically inhaled and exhaled the energy between heaven and earth.

Even so, it was still impossible to fill the void left by the loss of fighting spirit within his body.

Xiao Yan watched helplessly as his Dou Qi decreased, and then with a muffled "bang," his aura instantly plummeted from Dou Zhe level, returning to the ninth level of Dou Qi.

"Damn it, what on earth is going on?!"

Xiao Yan slammed his fist on the bed, his heart filled with anger, fear, and unease, and he even wondered if he had been poisoned.

Soon, the news of his declining cultivation could no longer be kept secret and spread throughout the entire clan.

Xiao Zhan tried everything he could for him, even finding Master Gu Ni of the Mittel Auction House to examine Xiao Yan, but unfortunately, he still found nothing.

Initially, the family did not give up on Xiao Yan, and even the three elders actively worked for him.

Ultimately, Xiao Yan is the Xiao family's greatest genius in a century, and it's impossible for them to give up on him easily.

Despite expending a great deal of manpower and resources, no one was able to solve Xiao Yan's problem, and they eventually had to give up. Only Xiao Zhan persisted.

This is also the main reason why Xiao Yan later truly accepted him as his father.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Xiao family, Xiao Ce naturally knew what it meant for Xiao Yan's cultivation to begin to decline, and he cultivated even more diligently.

He is twelve years old this year, and his cultivation level has also reached the ninth level of Dou Qi.

Normally, to become a Fighter, one needs to condense a fighting spirit vortex within their body.

However, there is a considerable failure rate in condensing the battle qi vortex. Once it fails, the battle qi will drop back to the eighth level.

Some unlucky ones even have to try more than ten times to succeed.

This is why Qi-gathering powder is so precious.

Because of the gathering and dispersing of Qi, a level nine Dou Qi can be 100% condensed into a Dou Qi vortex.

Of course, Xiao Ce didn't need to worry about Qi Gathering Powder, because Gu Yuan had given the Xiao family three Qi Gathering Powders as part of the foster care fee.

As the second most talented person in the Xiao family after Xiao Yan, Xiao Ce naturally had a share of these three Qi Gathering Powders.

However, the thought that Gu Yuan, that old miser, only gave the Xiao family this little bit of "junk" made Xiao Ce feel annoyed. He subconsciously reached out his hand to Xun'er beside him and pinched her fair, chubby face.

"Hmm~"

"Brother Xiao Ce, you're bullying me again!"

Xun'er said coquettishly in a muffled voice, her feigned anger still making her look adorable and charming.

Looking at Xun'er's adorable appearance, Xiao Ce couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Old Deng, old Deng, what goes around comes around. You were the one who acted inhumanely first, so don't blame me for stealing your beautiful daughter away this time."