Chapter 247: Beating Gu Yao
"Since you want to fight me so badly, I'll grant your wish," Xiao Tian said as he stood up slowly and walked to the center of the arena. "But it's not because I'm challenging you; it's to teach you a lesson."
"Arrogant fool, do you think this is the outside world?" Gu Yao's eyes flashed with cold light. "Today, I'll show you that the strength you boast of is nothing but trash in front of me!"
As he spoke, the air around them grew cold. In the blink of an eye, Gu Yao's figure disappeared like a ghost.
Xiao Tian didn't reveal his aura. Instead, he calmly reached out and slapped the air.
"Smack!"
With that slap, Gu Yao was sent flying out of the void by Xiao Tian. The slap landed squarely on Gu Yao's face, leaving a glaring red mark. Gu Yao's body spun like a top from the force.
When Gu Yao finally stopped spinning, he spat out a mouthful of blood along with a few broken teeth.
"Gasp!"
Everyone watching was utterly stunned. They had expected Xiao Tian to be beaten badly as soon as the fight started. But who could have guessed that Gu Yao, who possessed an eighth-grade bloodline, would be the one getting beaten?
Especially since the slap landed on Gu Yao's face, it was a humiliation that made him lose all his dignity.
"You'll pay for this!" Gu Yao gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He began forming a series of hand seals.
"Buzz!"
An overwhelming aura of destruction emanated from Gu Yao, making the whistling wind stop abruptly. Even the floating clouds seemed to freeze in place.
"That's... a Heaven-rank Dou Technique!"
A technique that could influence the forces of nature had to be a legendary Heaven-rank Dou Technique.
"Do you think you can use it with such a gap in our strength?" Xiao Tian sneered and instantly vanished.
When he reappeared, he was already beside Gu Yao.
"Hmm?"
Startled, Gu Yao quickly retreated. But no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outpace Xiao Tian.
"Smack!"
Xiao Tian landed another slap, interrupting Gu Yao's Heaven-rank Dou Technique.
"Smack!"
"You think you're above everyone, huh?"
"Smack!"
"Just because you're from the Gu Clan, you think you're all that?"
"Smack!"
"You look down on my Xiao Clan, do you?"
"Smack! Smack! Smack!"
With each slap, Xiao Tian berated Gu Yao, who had no chance to fight back.
"Master Xiao Tian, please stop. Gu Yao has lost," came a resigned sigh from a stooped, elderly figure who appeared in the sky.
The elder's eyes were filled with solemnity as he looked at Xiao Tian. He could sense a strong threat to his life from Xiao Tian. Although he was only a high-level Half-Saint, he didn't know that the threat came from Xiao Tian himself.
"Elder Tong Xuan!" The surrounding crowd quickly bowed in respect.
"Since your elder has come out, I'll let you off this time," Xiao Tian said, stopping his assault. He kicked Gu Yao in the rear, sending him crashing to the ground. Luckily, Gu Yao had already fainted; otherwise, he would have been further humiliated.
Elder Tong Xuan smiled slightly. "I never thought the Xiao Clan could produce someone like Master Xiao Tian. If Clan Leader Xiao Xuan knew, he would be very proud."
Xiao Tian replied proudly, "I believe I will surpass my ancestor."
Everyone thought Xiao Tian's words were arrogant. However, given how he had just beaten Gu Yao, they felt he had some potential to reach Xiao Xuan's level. But no one believed he could surpass him, as Xiao Xuan had been at the peak of Dou Saint. To go further meant reaching Dou Di, which seemed impossible in the current Dou Qi Continent.
Xiao Tian returned to his seat as Elder Tong Xuan descended to continue the ceremony.
"Brother Xiao Tian, it's my turn now," Xun'er said with a smile.
"Go ahead," Xiao Tian nodded.
Xun'er's figure floated gracefully like a butterfly, landing gently in the center of the arena.
Elder Tong Xuan took out the star disc. "Xun'er, test your bloodline."
Xun'er walked forward, placing her delicate hand on the star disc. Stars began to light up on the disc, quickly surpassing eight.
"Nine-grade bloodline!"
Everyone gasped. A nine-grade bloodline meant a high chance of breaking through to Dou Saint, making her extremely valuable to the Gu Clan.
"Crack!"
As the ninth star grew brighter, the disc began to crack.
"This... this..."
"What powerful bloodline energy! Even the star disc can't withstand it!"
"Could it be...?"
Many Gu Clan elders began to suspect something extraordinary.
"Buzz!"
After the ninth star, a tenth golden star appeared. A golden beam of light shot up from Xun'er's hand, reaching the sky and spreading an incredibly powerful aura that made everyone present feel a sense of awe.
Xiao Tian sensed this pressure came from Xun'er's bloodline, which was that of a Dou Di.
"Ten... ten stars!"
"My heavens, it's a divine-grade bloodline!"
The Gu Clan elders were filled with fervor.
"Thud!"
Many of the Gu Clan members knelt under the pressure of the divine-grade bloodline.
"The Gu Clan has birthed a divine-grade bloodline. You've truly found an exceptional wife," Mang Tianchi said, feeling amazed. Divine-grade bloodlines were rare even among the ancient eight clans. Those with such bloodlines had no difficulty reaching Dou Saint, with their limit being the peak of nine-star Dou Saint, the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent.
Once Xun'er reached maturity, the Gu Clan would have two nine-star Dou Saints, making them the strongest force.
Elder Tong Xuan respectfully took out a dragon pen emitting seven-colored light.
"The Seven-Colored Heavenly Emperor Pen! It's been a thousand years since the Gu Clan used this!"
As the pen moved, a seven-colored clan mark appeared on Xun'er's smooth forehead.
With this, the Gu Clan's coming-of-age ceremony concluded.
(End of Chapter)
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