Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Two days passed in a flash.

Two days later, at dawn, a clear bell rang throughout the inner courtyard, and many students opened their eyes at the same time.

At the location of the Panmen Gate, Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, Hu Jia, and the others exchanged a knowing glance and smiled. They then led the Panmen members toward the center of the inner courtyard.

The inner courtyard is located in the center of the central square.

This area is generally not open to the public, and it is only opened during grand occasions in the inner courtyard, such as the Strong Ranking Competition.

In the central square, the surrounding stands were filled with students.

In the very center, five enormous stone platforms stand tall.

Each stone platform is hundreds of meters in size, allowing people to freely express themselves on it.

Xiao Fan and his group glanced at the stands and noticed that it seemed that almost all the factions from the inner courtyards were sitting together.

After finding an empty area, Xiao Fan and his group headed towards it.

On the way, they suddenly saw Lin Xiuya sitting not far from Xiao Fan and the others with the Wolf Fang men.

"Junior Brother Xiao Fan."

As the second-ranked person on the Strong List, Lin Xiuya naturally has many followers in the academy.

The surrounding crowd was somewhat surprised to see Lin Xiuya actually take the initiative to greet Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan didn't expect Lin Xiuya to greet him, but since the other party was so polite, Xiao Fan smiled back at Lin Xiuya.

"Next, we'll see what Junior Brother Xiao Fan has to show for himself."

Lin Xiuya pointed at Xiao Fan and said with a smile.

"Senior Lin, please don't flatter me too much." Xiao Fan smiled, walked to Lin Xiuya's side, and let Xiao Yan and the others lead the Panmen group over first.

"Hehe, even I find Xiao Fan's speed a bit tricky," Lin Xiuya said with a laugh, pointing at Xiao Fan.

Hearing Lin Xiuya's words, the surrounding crowd became even more curious about Xiao Fan.

After all, Xiao Fan has only made a handful of moves in the inner courtyard, and he only gained some fame by defeating Bai Cheng.

He is best known for his status as a fifth-grade alchemist, along with Xiao Yan.

Hearing Lin Xiuya's words, it seemed that even Lin Xiuya was somewhat wary of Xiao Fan, which aroused the curiosity of the surrounding crowd.

"By the way, we went to that valley a few more times later," Lin Xiuya whispered to Xiao Fan.

"Oh?"

Xiao Fan was startled, but feigned surprise and asked, "So you succeeded?"

"No."

Lin Xiuya gave a wry smile and said, "When we went back to that valley, it was a complete mess, as if it had been the site of a major battle."

"Moreover, that demonic ape didn't give anyone a chance to communicate and attacked directly. It was extremely ferocious. If we hadn't been lucky, we might not have been able to participate in this competition."

Hearing Lin Xiuya's words, Xiao Fan finally felt relieved, as long as he hadn't been exposed.

"Don't worry, after this competition, you will be able to enter the bottom of the tower to undergo the tempering of your inner fire. Seniors, you will definitely be able to enter the Dou Wang realm."

Xiao Fan smiled and comforted Lin Xiuya.

"I hope so."

Lin Xiuya nodded, his expression somewhat bitter.

Although he seemed to have reached the half-step Dou Wang level, there were countless people on the Dou Qi Continent who were stuck at the peak of Dou Ling.

If you're unlucky, it's not impossible to be stuck at this level for five or ten years.

Although the new goods at the bottom of the tower were successfully refined, it was equivalent to obtaining a ticket to enter the Battle King realm.

However, there are also examples of failure; one still has to endure the torment of inner turmoil to succeed.

Seeing Lin Xiuya deep in thought, Xiao Fan returned to where the Panmen members were and sat down next to Yue Yao.

"Your family knows Lin Xiuya!"

When Hu Jia saw Xiao Fan return, she quickly asked him questions.

Xiao Fan only mentioned that he had contact with them when he was cultivating in the mountains.

A short while later, a group of elders also entered the square and stood on a high platform in front.

The elderly man with a white beard leading the group was none other than Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the Inner Court.

"The person at the very front is Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the Inner Court."

Sitting on the other side of Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan quietly introduced himself to the people on the stage.

After all, he had only met the Grand Elder during the Black Tower riots.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's introduction, Xiao Fan looked curiously at the person in the lead.

"So this is the Grand Elder of the Inner Court...?"

Seemingly noticing Xiao Fan's gaze, the First Elder glanced in Xiao Fan's direction, gave an imperceptible smile, and then looked away.

Upon seeing the arrival of numerous elders, the surrounding students quieted down.

The elder stepped forward, his hoarse voice gradually rising.

"Dear students, it's time for the Inner Court Elite Ranking Competition again."

"The Strongest Ranking Competition is held every three years, and only the top 100 students on the Strongest Ranking can participate each time. You are all the pride of the students, and I hope that you will all be careful with your actions."

"The students are not from a chaotic place like the Black Corner Region. We should be lenient when possible. During the competition, I hope that you will remember your friendship as classmates and not go too far."

As the elder spoke, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Because the Inner Academy is close to the Black Corner Region, it has always encouraged competition among its students.

That's why the arena came into being, and this has led to an increasingly fierce atmosphere within the academy.

In the fierce competition, once the battle begins, many people don't have time to stop.

That's why the Grand Elder said those words, hoping to reduce casualties a little!

Then, the Grand Elder's battle aura wings appeared behind him, floating above the arena. His expression turned serious, and his voice resounded throughout the entire arena.

"Next, those who are ranked on the leaderboard, please enter the arena."

As the elder's voice fell, figures swept out from the stands and landed on the huge stone platform in the center.

Inside the Pan Gate, Xiao Fan and the others exchanged glances.

Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan, Xun'er, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao all stepped forward and rushed towards the central stone platform.

Seeing Xiao Fan and his group's actions, the surrounding crowd became even more wary of Panmen.

Within this small force, there are actually five experts ranked on the Strong Ranking, and two of them are fifth-grade alchemists, which is enough to make them among the top in this inner courtyard.

Chapter 210 First Round of Battle

in the arena.

Hundreds of figures rushed from the surrounding stands toward the center.

One by one, the top-ranked experts, rarely seen on ordinary days, were displaying various movement techniques to demonstrate their strength.

Yan Hao stomped his foot hard from his position, and with the help of the powerful recoil, he crashed onto the central stone platform like a cannonball.

People around him unconsciously moved away from him.

Yan Hao was already physically strong. Even without advanced agility, his sheer strength was enough to make people wary.

Lin Xiuya smiled at Yan Hao's appearance. A strange starry sky image rose behind him, and he walked slowly towards the center of the stands as if he were still on the ground.

He looked proud, composed, and incredibly elegant, which caused many girls to scream.

Many students who originally thought they could still compete with Lin Xiuya now suppressed their ridiculous thoughts.

Watching Yan Hao and Lin Xiuya make their high-profile entrance.

Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan exchanged a glance and nodded. Then, a brief, soft sneer rang out in mid-air, but it disappeared as if nothing had happened.

However, upon closer inspection, two figures suddenly appeared on the stands: Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan.

"That's terrifying speed."

Even Lin Xiuya was surprised by the speed of Xiao Fan and his companion, let alone the others.

Many people looked at Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan with a hint of wariness.

The speed of the two alone was enough to alert everyone.

Just as everyone was still amazed by Xiao Fan and his group's terrifying speed, a powerful and domineering aura rose from the stands once again, attracting everyone's attention.

Everyone turned to look and saw a long spear fly out from the stands in an instant, carrying a terrifying aura, and pierce into the dueling platform.

Within three zhang of the spear, the students who were originally standing all moved away immediately.

Despite being targeted in front of everyone, they did not show the slightest hatred; instead, they simply hid to the side.

Such an overbearing approach and such a fierce aura could only be displayed by one person in the inner courtyard.

Domineering Spear Liu Qing!