Douluo Dalu: Legend Of Xiao Yan

Xiao Yan exhaled; spirit power condensed mist sipped out of his mouth, fire and lightning qi circulated around his entire body.

Moments later, he opened his eyes to a fancy looking room.

Mostly red and gold theme colored walls, a wide glass window to watch the night sky, fancy leather chairs and couches, and lastly smooth expensive tables with a plate of numerous fruits on top of it.

He was currently resting on a fancy red looking couch in a VIP rest room that he, along with his team, rented with the rewards from the matches and bets they have every night in the spirit arena.

Right now, he and everyone else has already finished their individual and duo matches, and they're all waiting for the team battle.

Xiao Yan raised his right hand and clenched it, yellow flames lit up his entire fist with silver lightning sparkling around.

Half a month ago, fifteen days ago to be precise, the color of flames with his Heavenly Flames had unexpectedly mixed up; now displaying the color of yellow with the same white colored lightning sparkling.

He's still able to use their previous colors of green and red but decided not to, cause frankly, it was getting too colorful.

He didn't know why the color of his heavenly flame affected his hair and pupils; as long as it didn't hurt him, he didn't further dwell on it.

"Peak 37..." Xiao Yan wasn't disappointed in his cultivation speed, it was already fast compared to most others of spirit masters. He wanted to build and strengthen his rank after a breakthrough; that was how protagonist cultivators cultivate after all.

He could feel that when he breakthrough to the fortieth rank, it'll become much slower just like how Xun Er, Dai Mubai and Tang San cultivation speed have immensely slowed.

Xun Er and Dai Mubai both only advanced by one rank; rank 42, considering that they had achieved rank 41 two months ago meant that their cultivation speed has truly slowed. While Tang San, who finally got his fourth spirit ring from a ten thousand year old Pit Demon Spider Emperor, has only recently brokethrough the 42 rank with the help of the ten thousand spirit ring he got.

As for the others: Ma Xiaotao brokethrough and is now at rank 39 just one rank away of 40, Xiao Wu is at rank 35, Oscar is at peak 34, Zhu Zhuqing had unexpectedly brokethrough rank 32, while Ma Hongjun and Ning Rongrong are at the peak of rank 31.

"I hope we actually fight some people this time..." Ma Hongjun lazily said as he stretched his arms up after an hour of meditation/sleep.

Xiao Yan's lips twitched.

Ever since that incident with the Mad Battle Team and a couple more, Shrek Ten Commandments hasn't officially fought any teams in the spirit arena for an entire thirty one days; every opponent team would quickly forfeit the moment they stepped into the stage. This cause many of the audience to call foul every time they go out and 'win' a team battle.

Xiao Yan and his friends couldn't even fault them, because even to them it looked like the entire thing was rigged.

They weren't the only ones to earn money as well, as the Shrek Ten Commandments' rewards were really great that they got a total of 4-6k of spirit gold coins currently from the matches they participated. They all have perfect consecutive wins after all.

With that said, everyone of the Shrek Ten Commandments has enough points to get their silver rank spirit fighter badges after their team battle today. .

Xiao Yan raised his right hand that had his storage ring and he brought out a wooden sword out on his ŀȧp.

It was a simple wooden sword, also known as a bokken in his previous world, it had a twenty-one inched wooden and four inched long grip with no guard. It was dark in color, made sense since it was made out of a normal dark wood, making it looked smooth and sleek.

For an entire month, Xiao Yan didn't practice any of his other martial techniques, also known as self-created spirit abilities, and focused more in both his spirit power cultivation and sword technique.

He had relying too much on his flames and self-created spirit abilities, so for the last thirty one days he had been fighting with only the wooden sword and his spirit power.

Of course at first his opponent and the audience sneered at him for being arrogant; to only use a normal wooden sword instead of his usual powerful flames, who does he think he is, the Sword God?

Then everyone's mouths dropped and eyes widened as Xiao Yan defeated his opponent with his wooden sword, sword techniques and spirit power to reinforced the wood in a single swing.

Everyone then remembered who he was.

One that controls the most powerful flames they've ever seen and wields a sword using unknown sword techniques.

"Flame Sword Emperor..."

For the later dozen of days near the end of the month, every opponent of Xiao Yan, whether PVP or duo, they'll quickly forfeit.

Xiao Yan hoped that the Emperor Team would show up today and finally give them a fight.

But that wouldn't be possible. Even if the Emperor Team has extra manpower and some of the members, probably Yu Tianheng, achieved spirit ancestors they still wouldn't be Shrek Ten Commandments' opponents. That isn't arrogance, but confidence! Especially the most monstrous people in their group.

Xiao Yan, with the physical capabilities of a spirit sage and still unknown sword techniques.

Xun Er, the second most skilled unarmed fighter and arsonist, and having the spirit ability of a pseudo domain related to time.

Tang San, the foremost skilled unarmed and armed fighter, ȧssassin, and unparalleled control abilities.

Lastly, Ma Xiaotao: capable of spirit fusion with either her brother and Xiao Yan, and the capabilities of a dragon and phoenix.

Only a group of people at the Spirit King realm, or with the combat prowess of one, can hope to defeat this group of monsters.

"Shrek Ten Commandments!" Everyone stood in attention as Grandmaster opened the door and strode within the room with a strict expression, but if one were to look in his eyes they'd notice a variety of complex emotions. "I have something important to tell you. You all have been immediately promoted to the silver rank and will be guaranteed to be promoted to the gold rank after this night's team battle."

Instead of feeling happy, everyone's faces turned serious and suspicious. They all knew that something this good could never be good. They've all been through some strange things in the past few months together, and they've already gain enough experience to know that not every good thing would be good.

"Grandmaster, this team battle we'll have... is it really that serious?" Tang San asked.

Grandmaster paused for a moment, let out a sigh, and nodded.

"I'm afraid so. The team that you're all be fighting are all silver ranked spirit fighters, a silver rank team, and right now it could be said they equal in strength to your strongest members; Dai Mubai, Ma Xiaotao, Tang San, Xiao Yan and Xun Er."

Everyone's eyes widened.

If they weren't hearing this from Grandmaster, they wouldn't have taken it seriously and scoff at it. The four monsters of monsters?

Equal in strength? Xiao Yan frowned at the implications of this. 'Looks like buŧŧerfly effect has struck again... Who is it this time? I swear if it's Yun Shan I wouldn't be surprise...'

"Here's the list that details of the team you'll be fighting." Grandmaster said, handing out notepads while not saying where gotten the information.

Xiao Yan's eyes widened in shock and surprise.

"What the fuċk? Why is she-no, why are they here?!"

Emperor Team

Leader: Medusa. Spirit: Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Spirit Rank: Forty Three, Control-Power Attack System Spirit Master. Spirit Rings: One purple, three black

Vice Leader: Fairy Doctor. Spirit: Woeful Poison Body. Spirit Rank: Forty four, Power Attack System Spirit Master. Spirit Rings: One purple, three black

Member: Yu Tian-Heng. Spirit: Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. Spirit Rank: Forty one, Power Attack System Spirit Master. Spirit rings: Two yellow, two purple.

Member: Dugu Yan. Spirit: Jade Phosphor Serpent. Spirit Rank: Thirty nine, Control System Spirit Master. Spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.

Member: Shi Mò. Spirit: Black Tortoise. Spirit Rank: Thirty eight, Defense System Spirit Master. Spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.

Member: Shi Mó. Spirit: Black Tortoise. Spirit Rank: Thirty seven, Defense System Spirit Master. Spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.

Member: Yu Feng. Spirit: Wind Chime Bird. Spirit Rank: Thirty six, Agility Attack System Spirit Master. Spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.

Member: Osler. Spirit: Ghost Leopard. Spirit Rank: Thirty six, Agility Attack System Spirit Master. Spirit rings: Two yellow, one purple.

Member: Dugu Lin. Spirit: Mutated Spirit Eyes.. Spirit Rank: Thirty eight, Control System Spirit Master. Spirit Rings: One yellow, two purple