BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Rob Them All!



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Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Hun Lao Gui's eyes drooped slightly, as if he were beginning to feel drowsy.

"As long as you can afford the price," Hun Lao Gui replied slowly, his voice sounding weak and listless.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "I still have over 20,000 soul points on my Soul Command Token. If that's not enough, I can sell some tier 5 medicinal pills. I have both Dou King Pills and Emperor Breaking Pills."

"Moreover, I have a High Xuan Class sonic-type Dou Technique scroll, the Lion Tiger Gold Shattering Roar. It hasn't been read yet, so it should fetch some soul points, right?"

Xiao Yan took out two jade bottles containing pills and the Lion Tiger Gold Shattering Roar scroll he had just obtained from the Book Collection Hall. Like pill recipes, Dou Technique scrolls were imprinted with Spiritual Strength; the more they were read, the more blurred the soul imprint became.

Since Xiao Yan didn't plan to cultivate the Lion Tiger Gold Shattering Roar, he might as well sell it.

Hun Lao Gui looked at the pills and Dou Technique that Xiao Yan had placed on the table, and this time he did not ridicule his items as junk, but his gaze still didn't hold them in high regard.

After all, the Di Class Dou Technique that Xiao Yan wanted to exchange for was quite valuable. "Even the weaker Low Di Class Dou Techniques are worth over 60,000 soul points. The items you have here add up to only 10,000 to 20,000 soul points at most." Hun Lao Gui glanced at Xiao Yan and shook his head.

Sonic-type Dou Techniques were relatively rare to begin with, especially those of Di Class. Only Dou God Clans could probably bring them out.

Xiao Yan smiled awkwardly, scratched his cheek with his finger, and said, "Well, uh, is it possible to buy on credit here? Or maybe give me a discount?"

Hun Lao Gui seemed amused by his words. Revealing a mouthful of yellowed teeth, he laughed, "The Soul Sacrifice Old Shop never sells on credit."

"However, I do have a scroll here that's relatively cheap and should suit you." Hun Lao Gui slowly raised his withered right hand and reached into the shelf behind him.

That withered hand actually passed through the shelf and reached deep inside!

Soon, as if pulling something out of a four-dimensional pocket, he retrieved a purple scroll. The moment this scroll appeared, the trace of dragon aura that Xiao Yan had obtained from consuming the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill began to tremble, as if encountering something terrifying, and recoiled.

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed as he stared at the scroll Hun Lao Gui placed on the table. Just the aura emitted by this scroll was impressive! How could such a thing be cheap?!

"What kind of Dou Technique is this?" Xiao Yan asked in a deep voice.

"Jie Jie Jie, this isn't a Dou Technique, but a Beast Technique," Hun Lao Gui laughed. "Beast Technique?!" Xiao Yan frowned deeply. He had heard of Beast Techniques before. When Yun Yun had negotiated with the Amethyst Winged Lion King for the Purple Spirit Crystal, she had offered to provide a Dou Technique that magical beasts could cultivate.

The Dou Techniques used by magical beasts were called Beast Techniques. As the name implied, Beast Techniques could only be cultivated by magical beasts, so they were much cheaper compared to human Dou Techniques.

"You must have consumed the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill and have a trace of dragon aura hidden within your body. This Beast Technique is precisely one cultivated by the Dragon Race," Hun Lao Gui said slowly, flicking his finger to send the scroll flying toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan immediately frowned as the scroll landed in his hand. The scroll felt very strange, as if it were made from the hide of a magical beast!

"Low Di Class Beast Technique-Ancient Dragon Roar. A Beast Technique that simulates the roar of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe. When cultivated to perfection, it resembles the roar of an Ancient Void Dragon: sound waves travel thousands of miles, dragon might surges vast and mighty, shattering gold and stone, causing souls to lose focus, even tearing the empty space and annihilating souls."

"Note: This Beast Technique simulates the roaring sound of the Ancient Void Dragon. Cultivation requires possessing dragon bloodline and containing dragon aura."

Xiao Yan's heart trembled. This Beast Technique was actually just a simulation of the Ancient Void Dragon's roar!

'The Ancient Void Dragons are this powerful!' Xiao Yan had read about some powerful magical beasts in the ancient books stored in his storage ring.

According to legend, the Ancient Void Dragons were born with mastery over Spatial Strength and could traverse the void. Their strength was incredibly formidable, making them the undisputed strongest Magical Beast Tribe.

Just simulating the dragon roar of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe constituted a Di Class Beast Technique!

No wonder Hun Lao Gui would recommend this Beast Technique to him. Generally speaking, the reason humans couldn't cultivate Beast Techniques was that they couldn't meet the cultivation requirements.

Where would ordinary people get dragon aura from? Xiao Yan wasn't a human-dragon hybrid. But due to the miraculous effects of the pill, his body contained a trace of dragon aura.

With a puzzled expression, Xiao Yan said, "Are you sure I, as a human, can cultivate this? This isn't a Dou Technique, and to imitate the Ancient Void Dragon-how could I possibly do that alone?"

Hun Lao Gui shook his head and replied, "No one has ever tried. But among Di Class sonic- type Dou Techniques, this is the cheapest. You can't afford the others."

Xiao Yan quickly pondered. 'If it's just a trace of dragon aura, it might not be enough. But I also have the Ten Thousand Beast Flame. The special ability of the Ten Thousand Beast Flame allows me to beast-transform. Combined with the dragon aura from the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, perhaps I can cultivate it.'

Half-believing and half-doubting, Xiao Yan looked at Hun Lao Gui and said, "I won't include the Lion Tiger Gold Shattering Roar. I'll exchange this Ancient Dragon Roar for the over 20,000 soul points on my Soul Command Token, plus these pills."

"Deal." Hun Lao Gui waved his hand, taking away the pills refined by Xiao Yan and deducting all the soul points from his Soul Command Token.

Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned. So straightforward?! He felt like he'd been tricked. Could it be that this Beast Technique had been unwanted for a long time, so he was eager to get rid

of it?!

I've been duped!

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After returning to Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan did not immediately begin cultivating the Ancient Dragon Roar. Instead, he used his Spiritual Strength to read and slowly digest and contemplate the spiritual information contained within the scrolls of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and the Ancient Dragon Roar.

Xiao Yan had considerable experience in cultivating Di Class Dou Techniques. After all, he'd been cultivating the Flame Splitting Tsunami for many years.

Without anyone to instruct him, Xiao Yan needed to spend more time pondering the

principles of the Dou Techniques to cultivate them successfully.

Each time he cultivated a Dou Technique, Xiao Yan would take time to meditate, mentally

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Sunlight gradually streamed into the room through the window. Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes; he had unknowingly meditated for an entire day and night.

Just after brushing his teeth and washing his face, a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in."

"Xiao Yan ge-ge, the two days are up. Today, we'll be entering the Inner Academy. Are you ready?" Xun Er entered, dressed in a light green outfit. Her elegant and delicate face looked at Xiao Yan, who was washing his face, and she said softly with a smile.

Xiao Yan chuckled and nodded, hanging the towel on the rack. He put on the academy uniform jacket that Xun Er handed over and smiled, "The Inner Academy, huh? I'm really looking forward to today's 'Fire Energy Hunting Competition'. I hope that fellow Bai Shan won't disappoint me and will send me plenty of fire energy."

Earlier, Xiao Yan had arranged for other members of the Xiao Clan to gather information about the Inner Academy and learned that there would be a 'Welcoming Event' today.

He had been waiting for this welcoming event for a long time, hoping that Bai Shan wouldn't let him down and would follow his plan accordingly.

When Xiao Yan led the other members of the Xiao Clan to Deputy Headmaster Hu Gan's study,

they found that the open space in front of the door was already filled with many people. These people were scattered into various groups, each chatting and laughing in low voices. Among these groups, the circles around Bai Shan, Wu Hao, and Hu Jia were the largest.

Of course, when Xiao Yan arrived, his seven-member group became the largest force.

Xiao Yan's appearance caused the lively open space to quiet down slightly. Except for a few people, most gazes directed at him were filled with awe and even fear.

A few days ago, Xiao Yan had used his Dou Spirit strength to thoroughly crush those so-called geniuses of the Outer Academy in the Inner Academy Qualification Competition. He alone had caused the academy to change the rules and add five more spots.

He had silenced all voices of dissent. Therefore, although he had only been at the academy for a few months, his reputation had already surpassed everyone in the Outer Academy. In private, people even referred to him as the 'Great Demon,' an existence absolutely not to be

provoked.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er walked straight through the crowd and arrived at the front. When Xiao Yan saw the hidden resentment and slight smugness in Bai Shan's eyes, he knew that Bai Shan wouldn't let him down.

As for Hu Jia and Wu Hao, they nodded to him; their attitudes were noticeably better than

before. Clearly, Xiao Yan making Bai Shan return empty-handed two days ago had left an

impression on them.

Although the two were proud, they weren't foolish. If unnecessary trouble could be avoided, that was naturally best.

Hu Gan's gaze slowly swept over the fifty students in the open space. Seeing that no one was absent, he nodded with satisfaction, stepped forward, and announced in a loud voice, "Dear students, today is the day you enter the Inner Academy. I want to congratulate you. Your long-term efforts have finally paid off. I believe that after entering the Inner Academy, you may not be accustomed to the cultivation methods there, but one thing I'm certain of is that you will be able to maximize your potential."

"Hehe, I'm not just boasting. As long as you stay in the Inner Academy for a year, you will undergo a transformation as if you've been reborn. Some of you may know students from the Inner Academy, as they occasionally come out during breaks. Therefore, you should understand the enormous difference between students before and after entering the Inner

Academy."

A few students nodded slightly upon hearing this. Evidently, they had interacted with students who had come out from the Inner Academy. Most others wore expressions of anticipation and excitement.

"In a moment, we will send you to a certain place, and then you will enter the Inner Academy." Hu Gan smiled and looked up at the distant azure sky, where five black shadows were flying toward them. Moments later, the shadows gradually grew larger, revealing themselves to be five massive Griffins.

Some people who had inquired about the Inner Academy in advance felt their hearts sink

when they heard the Deputy Headmaster mention the mysterious place. That was the Inner Academy's unique 'welcoming'!

"Alright, time's up. Students, please board, ten people per group." Hu Gan pointed as the Griffins descended and said with a smile.

In the azure sky above, ten huge Griffins flapped their wings, flying over the academy's seemingly endless back mountains. Surrounding the griffins, Hu Gan and three elders formed

a four-corner formation. The majestic Dou Qi fluctuated around their bodies. No matter how fiercely the gale blew, it couldn't budge their figures in the slightest.

"Hey, Xiao Yan, I heard you've entered the Inner Academy before. Do you have any insider info to share?" Hu Jia, who was sitting on the same Griffin as Xiao Yan, asked curiously. Xiao Yan spread his hands and shook his head. "I only went in for a short while. How would I

know much? Besides, you've been at Jia Nan Academy for so long. I don't believe you haven't heard any news about the Inner Academy."

Hu Jia blinked, a cunning light flashing in her eyes. Although no one knew the exact location

of the Inner Academy, there was never a shortage of news. Various rumors and legends were flying everywhere.

The Outer Academy students were most concerned about information regarding the Inner

Academy, so naturally, a large amount of intelligence about the Inner Academy circulated. After about half an hour, the Griffins slowly descended into a forest.

"The Inner Academy isn't that easy to enter." Hu Gan smiled faintly. Then, under everyone's gaze, he walked forward about a dozen steps before stopping. With a wave of his hand, a burst of energy shot out from his palm toward the seemingly empty space ahead. Immediately, a bizarre scene unfolded. As the energy passed through the area, it stirred up ripples like water

waves. These ripples fluctuated rapidly until, finally, a pale silver gate about seven or eight meters tall materialized out of thin air!

Under everyone's gaze, the silver gate opened slowly with a crisp sound. Behind the gate was still the same dense forest, seemingly no different from the woods before them. "Follow me," Hu Gan waved and took the lead in walking through the silver gate. Behind him, dozens of students followed closely, their faces filled with curiosity.

As Xiao Yan stepped through the silver gate, he felt his mind blur momentarily before his feet landed on solid ground. Scanning ahead, he was astonished to find that the scene before him was still the same as the previous forest. However, this time, two elders had appeared at the entrance, and nearly twenty young people stood behind them.

His gaze swept over them and noticed that they all wore badges on their chests engraved with a tower-like pattern. Without a doubt, those twenty young people were students of the Inner Academy.

"Hehe, you've arrived. How are this year's freshmen?" One of the two elders looked at the large group of people who had just entered and smiled amiably at Hu Gan "Quite good. You should've heard some things about this year. There's a fellow whose strength is quite exceptional." Hu Gan stroked his beard and smiled, not forgetting to glance at the anomaly that was Xiao Yan. He had a premonition that things would get interesting

soon.

"Oh?" The two elders' eyes showed a hint of surprise as they also looked at Xiao Yan. To their

astonishment, they found that they couldn't see through his strength. It was blocked by a strange Spiritual Strength!

'He does seem quite extraordinary.' the two thought in amazement.

"Yo, what a beautiful girl! Looks like the Inner Academy's beauty rankings will have a new

addition." Several young men standing behind the elders instantly had their eyes light up as they whistled and laughed.

"Silence! If anyone dares to spout nonsense again, I'll deduct five days of tower cultivation time!" Elder Su turned and scolded sharply. Those young men immediately shut their mouths, their smirks vanishing. Clearly, the so-called deduction of 'tower cultivation time' was something they greatly feared.

After reprimanding that group of young people into silence, Elder Su turned back and slowly

said to Xiao Yan and the other new students, "You're all newcomers here. I hope you can adapt to this place as much as possible. If you do, you'll reap immense benefits. Look at these rascals. They passed the Outer Academy Qualifying Competition the previous year but only ranked near the bottom. Yet now, after just one year, I dare say their strength could definitely

place them in the top ten among you."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly upon hearing this. It was natural for one's cultivation to advance quickly when leveraging the power of the Fallen Heart Flame. That was a Heavenly Flame known as a 'cultivation cheat,' after all. "Alright, I won't say much more. Although you've passed the Qualifying Competition and

obtained the right to enter the Inner Academy, it's not over yet." Elder Su smiled and raised

his hand. A large handful of pitch-black crystal cards appeared in his palm. With a casual flick, the cards shot out, hovering in front of everyone as if they had eyes. When Xiao Yan saw these cards, his eyes narrowed slightly as he revealed a meaningful smile.

Similarly, people like Hu Jia, Bai Shan, and Wu Hao carefully stored away their Fire Crystal Cards; they had long heard about the function of these items.

Seeing that many people had confused expressions, Elder Su laughed and said, "Some things are troublesome to explain. You'll understand once you experience them yourselves. I can only tell you that these items and the numbers on them are extremely precious and are the

most valuable things in the Inner Academy."

"Remember, the numbers on the crystal cards in your hands are immensely tempting to those

fellows behind me. Therefore, they will use every means except killing to snatch the Fire Energy from your cards."

"As long as you aren't caught by them and successfully reach the Inner Academy, you'll receive a final reward. The earlier you arrive, the more abundant the reward."

Elder Su suddenly pointed to the dark forest behind him. "In the Inner Academy, we call this

forest plunder the 'Fire Energy Hunting Competition.""

"Now, I announce that this year's 'Fire Energy Hunting Competition' officially begins!

Students, begin your escape-"

Elder Su hadn't even finished speaking when a black shadow flashed past the two elders with

lightning-like speed. The Inner Academy student who had just whistled at Xun Er didn't even have time to react before the shadow appeared before him.

Boom!!!

A loud impact sounded. All the Inner and Outer Academy students-even Deputy Headmaster

Hu Gan and the two elders-didn't have time to react. They turned their heads to look behind

them.

What they saw was Xiao Yan's foot fiercely stomping on that Inner Academy student's face, shattering all his front teeth.

Xiao Yan revealed a brilliant smile, turned his head, and said, "Hand over all your Fire Crystal

Cards to me!"

"Don't even think about running away. If any of you dare to escape, I'll break your arms and

legs and still take your cards!"

Everyone was stunned. Even the two elders were shocked.

What are you doing?!!!

"You... you!" The Inner Academy students pointed at Xiao Yan, momentarily at a loss for

words.

Did you get the wrong script?!

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed as he took out the Heavy Xuan Ruler from his storage ring. The aura

of a 2-star Dou Spirit erupted fully.

"That's right, this is a robbery."

"And you two elders-hand over your Fire Crystal Cards as well."

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You're even robbing the elders?!