Time flew by, and Ding Shuang finally awaited her coming-of-age ceremony. Ding Shuang opened the panel and checked the information again.

Name: Xiao Yan (Ding Shuang)

Gender: Male

Level: Eighth Stage of Dou Qi (True Level: Two-Star Dou Zhe)

Crossing Point: 330

Transcendence Level: F

Mastered techniques: Desire Emperor’s Heart Sutra: Level 4 (1952/200000), Imperial Concubine Heart Sutra: Level 2 (3/10)

Skills Mastered: One-time Hypnosis, D-Rank Identification, F-Rank Concealment, E-Rank Suppression

Items possessed: Primordial Desire (2/4), F-grade sword x1, E-grade wine flask x1, F-grade special cold medicine x1, E-grade throwing knife x1, E-grade upgrade pill x2

Possesses a divine artifact: an infinite space backpack.

Possesses the trait: Wealthy (Valid only in the world of “Battle Through the Heavens”)

Rewards: None

Soul slaves in this world: Xiao Xun’er, Ya Fei, Xiao Mei

Through his own diligent cultivation and the system’s support, Ding Shuang reached the level of a two-star Dou Zhe without learning any new techniques. After reaching the eighth level, Ding Shuang deliberately suppressed his level, maintaining it at that level. Yao Lao woke up once during this time and, finding Ding Shuang still at the eighth level, assumed he hadn’t been cultivating diligently and began to strictly supervise his training. However, not long after, Yao Lao fell into a deep sleep again. Before waking, he told Ding Shuang that he must see him advance to the ninth level upon his next awakening, and he would give him a great gift.

Ding Shuang’s Desire Emperor Heart Manual had advanced to the fourth level. On the day Xiao Mei returned, Ding Shuang gained a large amount of experience, which was why he agreed to let Xiao Mei continue to maintain contact with others—it provided him with a significant amount of experience. Because Ding Shuang’s level was stuck at the eighth stage, Xun’er thought that Ding Shuang’s cultivation had encountered problems again, or that he hadn’t tried hard enough. So, she would occasionally have Xiao Mei invite Ding Shuang to do dual cultivation or even triple cultivation, and Ding Shuang experienced the bliss of having two women. With the combined efforts of Xun’er and Xiao Mei, his Heart Manual finally advanced to the fourth level.

The description of the fourth level of the Desire Emperor’s Heart Scripture is the same as that of the third level. Ding Shuang felt that he had gained more control over the Primordial Desire Flame. When the Primordial Desire Flame first appeared at the second level, Ding Shuang had to directly contact food to integrate it. At the third level, he could implant the Primordial Desire Flame through a cup or along a plate. At the fourth level, he could implant the Primordial Desire Flame into food and water without anyone noticing, even through a small space.

After checking the information on the panel, Ding Shuang straightened his clothes and prepared to leave. He had suppressed his level to eighth dan so he could show off and slap someone in the face at the coming-of-age ceremony, right? What? You say eighth dan isn’t enough to slap someone in the face, you need to be a Fighter! If he were a Fighter, how could he entice Xiao Ning to challenge him? How could he teach Xiao Ning a lesson in public? His show of bravado wouldn’t be complete without beating Xiao Ning up! He didn’t dare kill Xiao Ning in public, but if he could find an opportunity to cripple Xiao Ning, he could try.

Ding Shuang pushed open the door and saw Xun’er and Xiao Mei already waiting outside. Xun’er looked Ding Shuang up and down and asked with some concern, “Brother Xiao Yan, is there anything wrong with your cultivation? It’s been several months and you still haven’t broken through to the eighth level.”

Ding Shuang smiled at Xun’er and replied, “Xun’er, don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with my cultivation. Perhaps I cultivated too fast before. Staying at the eighth level for a while longer is good, to solidify my foundation, which will be beneficial for the future. Besides, I feel I can break through in the next few days.”

Upon hearing Ding Shuang’s reply, Xiao Xun’er smiled and said, “It’s good that Brother Xiao Yan’s cultivation hasn’t gone wrong. With Brother Xiao Yan’s talent, he will surely soar to great heights!”

Hearing Xun’er’s praise, Ding Shuang smiled and stroked Xun’er’s hair.

Xiao Mei then said, “Cousin, Xun’er, let’s head to the training ground now.” Ding Shuang and the others went to the training ground together.

This coming-of-age ceremony is held every year. Besides those who must pass the assessment at a certain age, it also accepts applications from children two years younger. Xun’er and Xiao Mei signed up for this year’s ceremony. Everyone only has one chance to participate in the ceremony, and those who are not confident generally do not register in advance. If Ding Shuang’s strength hadn’t plummeted, she would have participated in the ceremony two years ago, instead of waiting until this year.

Upon arriving at the training ground, it was already packed with people. Looking at their fellow clansmen undergoing the coming-of-age ceremony, many felt uneasy, fearing they might fail the test. The stone test was relatively straightforward; passing was either a pass or a fail. However, the clan challenge depended entirely on their combat abilities.

Ding Shuang wasn’t worried about not being able to pass the test. He planned to release the suppression and advance to the ninth dan when he faced Xiao Ning. Although Xiao Ning was currently at the ninth dan level, he figured he could easily hold out for 10 minutes. If he still couldn’t easily defeat Xiao Ning at the ninth dan level, he would release the suppression and advance to the Dou Zhe level! He was determined to crush Xiao Ning!

Just as Ding Shuang was pondering how to tease Xiao Ning, Xun’er gently nudged Ding Shuang and said, “Sister Ya Fei is watching you.”

Ding Shuang jolted awake and looked up at the high platform beside the training ground, only to see Ya Fei staring at him with a resentful expression. Ding Shuang was immediately embarrassed, but still waved to Ya Fei. Ya Fei saw Ding Shuang wave, snorted, and turned away, refusing to look at him again. Xiao Zhan, who was standing nearby, heard Ya Fei’s snort and wondered who had offended her, but he didn’t ask.

Since Ding Shuang raped Ya Fei, he hadn’t contacted her again. Ya Fei hadn’t come looking for Ding Shuang either; after all, she’d been raped by this guy, so why would he come looking for her? The more Ya Fei thought about it, the angrier she became, and she slammed her hand on the armrest of her seat. Xiao Zhan, standing nearby, twitched. Why was this lady so angry today? Oh well, he’d pretend he didn’t see it.

The ranking test ended quickly. Ding Shuang and the other two stunned everyone present. Xiao Mei reached level nine, and Xiao Xun’er reached the Dou Zhe level. Especially Ding Shuang, who advanced from level three to level eight in just one year! It made everyone think that his talent had returned, and he was even more monstrous than before!

Ding Shuang did indeed give Xiao Zhan a pleasant surprise, but at the same time, Xiao Zhan was furious. That brat must have recovered long ago; last time he even lied to me, saying that the alchemists at the Mittel headquarters couldn’t find the cause! Miss Ya Fei is probably also angry with that kid!

Next came the challenge segment for the family members, and as expected, Xiao Ning challenged her. Ding Shuang ignored Xiao Ning’s challenge and instead looked at Xiao Yu beside Xiao Ning. Ding Shuang had seen Xiao Yu during the previous level test, but to avoid trouble, she had been avoiding her. Now, with the challenge segment underway, she could openly admire Xiao Yu without fear of her having a seizure. Who would dare disrupt the family’s coming-of-age ceremony?

Seeing Ding Shuang ignore him and instead stare at his sister, Xiao Ning was furious. Xiao Yu was also trembling with rage. This bastard, after what he did to her back then, was now staring at her like that, and she couldn’t even rush up to teach him a lesson! She could only hope that Xiao Ning would give this bastard a good beating. Thinking of the Qi-gathering powder she had given Xiao Ning earlier, a smile crept onto her lips. “Bastard, you’re finished today!”

The moment Xiao Ning challenged Ding Shuang, Ding Shuang began to unseal his power. He first stared at Xiao Yu with a provocative gaze, then slowly walked onto the dueling platform. After exchanging a few trash words with Xiao Ning, he finally signaled to the elders that the match could begin. This process took about five minutes.

Ding Shuang, having transmigrated, didn’t inherit Xiao Yan’s combat experience. He was obsessed with… well, no, I mean, obsessed with cultivating Dou Qi, neglecting real combat. It wasn’t until two months ago that he remembered to spar with Xun’er and Xiao Mei—real combat sparring, not just in bed. The two months of intensive training had yielded good results; at least he had mastered the Inhale-Blow Palm and Eight Extremes Collapse techniques.

When I first learned martial arts techniques, I asked the system why they weren’t displayed on the panel. The answer was that not all techniques and skills are eligible for the panel; those that aren’t can’t be brought back to the real world. Diligent practice will convert into experience points upon completion of the game, which I can still use when I return to this world.

For five minutes, Ding Shuang toyed with Xiao Ning using his Absorbing Palm technique. Although there was a level difference between them, the difference in their fighting skills still gave Ding Shuang the upper hand. Although Ding Shuang could only exert the strength of the eighth stage after suppressing his level, his total amount of fighting spirit was enormous, and he didn’t care about the consumption of fighting spirit. He just kept toying with Xiao Ning.

Xiao Ning was initially unconcerned by Ding Shuang’s palm strike, thinking he would deplete Ding Shuang’s fighting spirit and then strike once Ding Shuang’s fighting spirit was depleted, teaching him a lesson before anyone could intervene! However, four minutes had passed, and Ding Shuang still showed no signs of exhaustion, leaving Xiao Ning feeling rather embarrassed!

Enraged, Xiao Ning secretly gathered his strength, waiting for the right opportunity to unleash the low-level Xuan-rank fighting technique, Whirlwind Kick! He attacked Ding Shuang using her suction force! Xiao Ning’s timing was perfect; it was exactly the instant Ding Shuang used her suction palm to pull him towards her! This time, Ding Shuang had no way to dodge!

At this moment, everyone’s hearts were in their throats, especially Ya Fei in the stands, who stood up immediately! Although she hoped that Ding Shuang would be taught a lesson, she did not want to see him lose on the stage, let alone be seriously injured!

The next moment, a cry of surprise rang out, and it wasn’t Ding Shuang who flew out, but Xiao Ning! Fire-Blowing Palm! Ding Shuang had been on guard against Xiao Ning’s Whirlwind Kick. This martial art technique was something Xiao Mei had traded her body for for Xiao Ning; now that Xiao Mei had returned, how could Ding Shuang not know about it? However, Ding Shuang hadn’t practiced this martial art because he was rather lazy, his attributes weren’t right for it, and he couldn’t access his character panel. What was the point of learning so many techniques? He’d rather level up quickly and then use his level to suppress everyone!

Just as Ding Shuang used his Fire-Blowing Palm to send Xiao Ning flying, the seal was successfully broken! It was as if he had broken through in the heat of battle, reaching the ninth level!

Everyone was shocked. They thought Ding Shuang would suffer a great loss, but unexpectedly, it was Xiao Ning who suffered the loss, as Ding Shuang actually broke through at the last minute!

Xun’er, watching from the sidelines, also breathed a sigh of relief, loosening her clenched fists. Xiao Yan’s talent was truly remarkable; he broke through to a breakthrough right before the battle. It seemed she hadn’t put enough pressure on him earlier; she needed to put in more effort when sparring with him again. Of course, Xun’er was referring to actual sparring at this moment, not sparring in bed.

After knocking Xiao Ning away, Ding Shuang didn’t continue the pursuit. Instead, he continued to unseal his abilities. If he was going to show off, he had to do it big! The kind that would shock the heavens and earth! He wouldn’t stop until he had everyone present utterly stunned! He wanted to leave even UC’s shocking department speechless with amazement!

Xiao Ning quickly stood up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He had been careless; he hadn’t expected Xiao Yan to possess two martial arts techniques, and even more so, techniques that combined to increase their power! If he had just been more careful, he wouldn’t have been hit again. Xiao Ning stared at Ding Shuang and sneered, “So what if I broke through in the heat of battle? I reached the ninth level a year ago; there’s no way I could lose to you!” With that, he attacked Ding Shuang again!

Ding Shuang looked at Xiao Ning rushing over, feeling somewhat annoyed. He didn’t even give himself a chance to say a few trash words, otherwise he could have stalled for a few more minutes, preferably until he advanced to the Dou Zhe level.

Ding Shuang continued to toy with Xiao Ning using the Inhalation and Exhalation Palm techniques. To be honest, Ding Shuang thought these techniques were incredibly unfair. If he encountered someone who knew these skills, he would have surrendered immediately without a clear level advantage! Being made a fool of in front of everyone on stage was more humiliating than surrendering! At the same time, Ding Shuang also admired Xiao Ning for persisting and searching for his weaknesses despite being so thoroughly fooled!

As time passed, Xiao Ning gradually adapted to and mastered Ding Shuang’s martial arts techniques, beginning to look for an opportunity to counterattack. Suddenly, Xiao Ning noticed that Ding Shuang’s battle qi had stalled. Was his battle qi finally running low? He had been waiting for this opportunity! A cruel smile curled at the corner of Xiao Ning’s lips, and he unleashed his full power! Whirlwind Kick! This was the highest-level battle technique Xiao Ning knew. At full power, even if he couldn’t completely cripple Ding Shuang, he could severely injure him!

Fire-Blowing Palm! An even more powerful Fire-Blowing Palm sent Xiao Ning flying once more! This time, it not only severely injured Xiao Ning but also blew him off the dueling platform! Ding Shuang wins!

But at this moment, no one cheered! Because everyone was shocked by Ding Shuang’s second breakthrough in battle! Dou Zhe! In less than twenty minutes! He broke through two realms in succession! And one of them was Dou Zhe! My God! Just what kind of cultivation talent does Xiao Yan possess! Even on the entire continent, such talent is extremely rare! Two breakthroughs in battle in less than twenty minutes, and he even crossed a major realm!

Xiao Ning, knocked off the stage, glared at the triumphant Ding Shuang, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. Ding Shuang ignored Xiao Ning and turned to look at Xun’er. Ding Shuang’s earlier opening was deliberately feigned, because he was about to enter the Dou Zhe realm. Dou Zhe was a huge leap from the ninth level; beating Xiao Ning would be as easy as beating his own son! It would also make it seem like he had broken through again on the eve of battle! He’d really nailed the act! It felt fucking awesome!

The crowd gradually recovered from their initial surprise, and cheers resounded throughout the training ground! Xun’er and Xiao Mei also gave Ding Shuang a thumbs up. Ya Fei on the stage also relaxed. Ding Shuang did not come down from the dueling platform, firstly because he wanted to wait for the elder to announce his victory, and secondly to see if Xiao Ning would launch another sneak attack.

Off the field, Xiao Yu ran over to help Xiao Ning up and check his injuries. Xiao Ning stared intently at Ding Shuang’s back, the killing intent in his eyes surging with his battle qi. Suddenly, he drew Xiao Yu’s longsword and thrust it towards Ding Shuang’s back!

“Watch out!” Three women’s exclamations came from two directions! Ding Shuang knew that Xiao Ning had ambushed her, so she turned around and struck out with her palm, Bajiquan! Ding Shuang dodged Xiao Ning’s thrusting sword and struck Xiao Ning’s chest with her palm.

Wuhu~Xiao Ning Takes Off!