Chapter 623 (1/2)
Chapter 623: Test
Bright-red magma covered the sky. Strangely, however, it did not scatter down, but instead solidified in mid-air. That manner was as though it was like the sky was flooded with fresh blood, appearing extremely eye-catching.
The entire plaza was deadly silent. Everyone was stunned as they looked at the sudden change of the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower'. After two years, the new students who had entered the Inner Academy were mostly unaware of the earth-shaking great battle that had erupted in the Inner Academy back then. Hence, it was the first time they had seen any change in the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower'!
The stunned looks continued for an instant before they were suddenly awaken by the wild joyous cry that resounded throughout the sky. Everyone who had yet to recover blinked their eyes while feeling at a loss. Xiao Yan? This name… seemed a little familiar.
Of course, this name might be only familiar to ordinary students, but it was unforgettable to some people. Immediately, numerous shocked gazes carried disbelief as they turned toward the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower'!
”Xiao… Xiao Yan? This fellow is still alive? He is really still alive! This voice cannot be wrong! Cannot be wrong!”
Wu Hao's usual stern face was covered with an unrestrained joy at this moment. His gaze stared intently at the bright-red magma pillar which had erupted from the top of the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower'. His voice had become somewhat hoa.r.s.e in his excitement.
Xiao Yu by the side was biting her lower lip with the back of her teeth. Her lovely body shook gently. Some moisture even surged into her eyes in her excitement. He was still alive? He was really still alive!
Not only were the Elders on the tall platform affected, but even the indifferent faced First Elder Su Qian was also using a stunned gaze to look at the magma pillar that shot directly to the sky. A moment later, he finally said, somewhat absent-minded, ”The voice just now… it appears to be Xiao Yan?”
”First Elder, it's Xiao Yan! There's no mistake. I said that that fellow will definitely not die! Ha ha!” Lin Yan's face turned bright-red in his excitement. For some unknown reason, he held a confidence for that fellow which was difficult for an ordinary person to understand. Even though Xiao Yan was swallowed by the 'Heavenly Flame', and was dragged into the endless underground, he firmly believed that the strong stubborn fellow would definitely climb out once again!
Although this absolute confidence was a somewhat pedantic stubbornness, he still believed it! Moreover, he did it without the slightest reason.
”It is good that he didn't die. It is good that he didn't die…” First Elder laughed. Although his face appeared calm, his tone also revealed shock and excitement in his heart.
”This fellow… really cannot be predicted with common sense.”
Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing exchanged glances before smiling with a sigh. It was fortunate that they had remained behind back then. Otherwise, they would not be able to see this shocking scene today.
Under the many gazes that were filled with different emotions, the magma pillar that had erupted out from the top of the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower' suddenly coagulated and immediately broke apart in the air. A human figure slowly appeared in front of everyone's gazes after the magma pillar broke apart automatically.
The person who was at the spot where the magma was had a tall frame and was wearing a black robe. This, accompanied by the warm smile that hung on his delicate and handsome face, gave him a uniquely handsome look. Everyone was slightly startled when they saw the young man walking out from the magma without the slightest injury. Immediately after that, they suddenly appeared to have recalled something. All the gazes suddenly turned toward the sculpture in front of the entrance of the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower'. Numerous sounds of people inhaling cold air appeared one after another in the plaza. Now, they had finally recalled who exactly the so-called Xiao Yan was…
The black-robed young man was suspended in the sky. His gaze slowly swept over the large crowd below before eventually seeing some familiar faces. A smile was lifted from the corner of his mouth as he laughed in a clear and loud manner, ”Ke ke, everyone, Xiao Yan is back. Do you welcome me?”
”Little fellow, it is really unexpected that we can meet again.” A smile involuntarily surfaced on Su Qian's face as he laughed out loud after hearing that clear laughter of the young man.
”After not seeing you for so long, First Elder is becoming stronger with age.” Xiao Yan smiled. He waved his sleeves and the bright-red magma all over the sky strangely rushed back and was returned to the magma pillar. Immediately, the enormous magma pillar suddenly followed the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower' as it smashed down in front of a countless number of shocked gazes. That great momentum caused one's mind to tremble. Their gazes were all filled with a much denser respect the next time they looked at Xiao Yan.
He had actually forced back such an enormous magma pillar by simply raising his hand. This posture of the strong caused a fiery heat to rise in the eyes of many students. This was the realm they were pursuing!
Xiao Yan's toes pressed on the air after expelling all the magma. A faint silver glow appeared, and his body flashed and appeared on the tall platform in a ghost-like manner.
Everyone on the tall platform knit their brows slightly when they saw this ghost-like speed of Xiao Yan. Clearly, the current Xiao Yan seemed to be much stronger than he was in the past.
”You've advanced to the Dou w.a.n.g cla.s.s?” A glint flickered pa.s.sed Su Qian's eyes as he laughed. He knew that Xiao Yan's true strength in the past was at the very most at the Dou Ling cla.s.s. Although he was eventually able to fight with an expert Dou Huang like Han Feng, the former, given his eyesight, naturally understood that the strength did not truly belong to Xiao Yan. Now, however, he could clearly sense that Xiao Yan was really using his own strength when displaying his speed.
”I think so.” Xiao Yan rubbed his head. He was also not very certain. This time around, his breakthrough was achieved in an unconscious state. Hence, he was not very clear just what cla.s.s he was currently in.
”Why don't you let Lin Xiuya try?” Su Qian laughed. He was also quite curious about just what level this fellow had reached, who always caused people to witness a miracle, after not seeing him for two years.
”I could not wish for more. Back then, I had ultimately not sparred with him.” Xiao Yan laughed softly. His gaze was thrown toward the eager face of Lin Xiuya behind Su Qian.
”Not having exchanged blows with you has always been my regret. It is best that I make up for it today.” Lin Xiuya smiled. His toes pressed on the rock platform, and his body rushed down before eventually appearing on an empty piece of land in the plaza. After which, he raised his head and looked at Xiao Yan with eager eyes.
The conversation between Su Qian and the rest had not been suppressed. Hence, everyone's faces had immediately become excited when they saw Lin Xiuya stepping down from the platform. With a flapping sound, all of them surrounded the place until nothing could pa.s.s. There was hardly anyone who did not know of Lin Xiuya's reputation. The founder of 'Wolf Teeth'. Although he was currently no longer involved in the matters of 'Wolf Teeth', 'Wolf Teeth' still stood as a top tier faction within the Inner Academy by relying on his reputation. There was seldom anyone who dared to offend them.
Of course, most of the thoughts people were having were about witnessing Xiao Yan's true strength. During these years, Xiao Yan's name had already become a legend within the Inner Academy. Although many people verbally pa.s.sed on the earth-shaking battle back then, some of the new students could not help but form doubt in their hearts after hearing a lot about it as time pa.s.sed on. A student who was of similar age as them back then was actually able to defeat an expert Dou Huang after having only arrived for one year? Was this not too great of an exaggeration?
Hence, they were naturally extremely happy and wanted to experience an eye-opening battle. Especially now that they had witnessed Xiao Yan appearing, and was already about to spar with an expert like Lin Xiuya the moment he did so.
Although Lin Xiuya had already become an Elder, he still possessed quite a great reputation among the students these few years. His great strength also caused some of the thorn-like students to be afraid of offending him. Therefore, many students felt that he was the right choice to be Xiao Yan's opponent.
Xiao Yan also involuntarily shook his head as he watched the black ma.s.s of human crowd below. Was the activity in this place not a little too large?
”Little fellow, currently, the Inner Academy is even more compet.i.tive than two years ago. There are a countless number of th.o.r.n.y students. You don't want your status as a Senior to be doubted by these little fellows right?” Su Qian smiled and spoke. His attempt to get Xiao Yan and Lin Xiuya to spar in public was to help raise Xiao Yan's reputation. There were currently too many new students. People from the past tend to be easily forgotten.
”Two years? I didn't expect that two years had actually pa.s.sed by with a glance…” Xiao Yan was stunned and he involuntarily sighed sobbingly. He immediately nodded and his body flashed. The next time he appeared, he was shockingly already standing in front of Lin Xiuya.