Xiaowu, when in the Divine Realm, based her many derivative movements on her unique flexibility arts and even invented techniques to dissolve an opponent's strength. Her entire body's flexibility and extensibility were extremely strong. For example, speaking of Xiaowu's legs, it would be quite an achievement for an average person to be able to do the splits, but Xiaowu could bring her legs straight together. And this also allowed Xu Ran to understand Xiaowu even more deeply. Not to mention reaching that understanding in one step, even if it were one step to...
Cough cough.
So, in front of Xiaowu's ability to leverage force against force, using the principle of deflecting much with little, Gu Qingyang, even with all his strength, was completely unable to put it to use. After Xiaowu gained the upper hand, she did not even give Gu Qingyang a chance to counterattack.
The fierce way Xiaowu fought contrasted sharply with her pure, girl-next-door appearance.
Who would have thought that such a harmless-looking young girl could fight so crazily.
It was truly too ferocious, like a mad person.
"Forget it, you're no match for me," Xiaowu said, feeling somewhat bored after throwing Gu Qingyang to the ground and losing interest.
"Cough cough."
Gu Qingyang climbed out of the deep pit in disarray. He had many injuries, but none were severe. The body of a Dou Sheng was still quite formidable; being thrown around for a while wouldn't cause too much harm.
While the physical injuries weren't serious, the insult was profound.
He didn't know why, but when he was being thrown, his Dou Qi seemed to be locked by some special method. Just as he was about to use it, he was thrown, and the gathered Dou Qi dispersed again, which is why he kept being thrown like that.
Although his injuries weren't serious, if the other party really wanted to harm him, then just now he would have...
Actually, the difference in strength between Qian Renxue and Xiaowu wasn't large. However, although Qian Renxue's attacks were special in attribute, their form was similar to that of the Fighting Spirit Continent, so Gu Qingyang wasn't at too much of a disadvantage. But with Xiaowu's Exploding Kill Eight-Stage Throw, which was very special, Gu Qingyang suffered greatly the first time he encountered such a form of attack.
Why are these people so strange, one after another?
Gu Qingyang wore a bitter expression, and the Ancient Clan Elder was also full of surprise and confusion. Truth be told, he was shocked as well.
A Dou Sheng, in the Ancient Clan, was an existence that could be considered a heritage.
This breakthrough to Dou Sheng was facilitated for Gu Qingyang, otherwise, it might have taken several more years. Yet, even with that help, Gu Qingyang could be called an extraordinary prodigy. After all, even with great opportunities, it would be exceptionally difficult for an average person to make a breakthrough to Dou Sheng.
The two young women who had been acting one after another both possessed the strength of Dou Shengs.
This gave him the illusion that perhaps Dou Shengs were as common as cabbages?
In this small place, Dou Shengs emerged one after another, and crucially, these people were excessively young—full of a vibrant life force that he, a Dou Sheng entering his twilight years, couldn't compare with. In the future, their strength would grow, and they would very likely surpass him.
Hisss!
Upon analysis, he also came to understand the terror of Xu Ran.
They knew too little about Xu Ran. It seemed that the rumors about Xu Ran were not fabricated, and the women by his side, who had never shown themselves before, were also monsters.
Given time, it was hard to imagine to what extent these people would ultimately grow.
These people could only be friends, not foes.
"It's my turn, you recover first," Zhu Zhuqing stood up, clad in black with her black hair, standing there with no aura detectable. With the lesson learned from before, everyone knew that this excessively beautiful woman with the good figure definitely had a combat strength that couldn't possibly be weak.
Gu Qingyang looked helplessly toward the Elder nearby, but the Elder pretended not to see him. The message was clear. The Ancient Clan Elder also wanted to know the true strength of these people.
This was an excellent opportunity to gauge the true capabilities of these people, and he naturally wouldn't miss it. Although it was an absolute nightmare for Gu Qingyang, it was only through setbacks that one could have the desire to strive and grow.
If everything was always smooth sailing, one would lose the desire to continue improving.
Now, Gu Qingyang was frustrated after being defeated by women one after another, but with just a little guidance, this could become the motivation for Gu Qingyang's growth.
Gu Qingyang bit his lip, sat down cross-legged, and rapidly began recovering his stamina and healing his injuries.
At this moment, he prayed in his heart, hoping not to fall at the hands of these people again. If he continued to be defeated, he really wouldn't have the courage to return to the Ancient Clan. He could already imagine the expressions of the clan members upon learning of his miserable plight; their looks would definitely be heartbreaking.
…
"It's over, it's all over."
Su Qian's head spun, and he nearly died from fright.
Such a commotion had long since attracted some of the core figures from Canaan Academy.
Seeing how miserably Gu Qingyang had been thrown, he found it almost unbearable to watch. What status did Gu Qingyang hold? If a young Dou Saint Expert like him were in the Ancient Clan, he would definitely be nurtured as a core leader for the next generation. Such a person, within the Ancient Clan, would likely be regarded as a candidate for Clan Leader or Great Elder.
Originally, when he saw the Ancient Clan come looking for Xu Ran, he thought it was a good thing.
After all, the fact that the Ancient Clan hadn't gone on a killing spree suggested they came to recruit Xu Ran rather than to be his enemy. Therefore, he was very much looking forward to it. After all, Xu Ran had offended the Soul Hall, and if he could forge a good relationship with a behemoth like the Ancient Clan, that should help Xu Ran resolve the crisis with the Soul Hall.
But now…
The super genius of the Ancient Clan had been brutally beaten, even to the point one could say he was savagely abused.
Although he didn't know the identities of those people, they were definitely closely related to Xu Ran.
And there it went, having just offended the most powerful Soul Hall in Zhongzhou, they had now also offended the Ancient Families like the Ancient Clan.
So, how could Su Qian feel at ease?
Su Qian felt his heart condition was being forced upon him.
Normally, with his constant self-care, living another few decades or even a century would be no problem. But if things continued like this, he estimated he would die of heartbreak sooner or later.
Ah, the Ancient Clan!
The Dou Sheng!
Both Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing looked sympathetically at Su Qian. Having such a troublesome individual was truly terrifying for them. To them, the Ancient Clan was a very old and mysterious family. Even the Soul Hall was no match for the Ancient Clan. On the Continent, those who nobody knows about are either insignificant small forces or reclusive behemoths. And the Ancient Clan was such a behemoth.
"However, if that's the super genius of the Ancient Clan and he was heavily beaten up by the women associated with Xu Ran, then there's nothing to worry about. They seem to be Dou Shengs, and it would be great if they could join Canaan Academy."