While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 94 Qinglin's Spirit Insect Master Talent, Xiao Yan Suffers a Setback
Soon after,

As Lu Yu walked out of the library, he saw that Elder Qianbai and Elder Su Qian had been waiting outside for a long time, and all three of them looked at him.

Have you found anything you like?

Su Qian stroked his long beard, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Lu Yu nodded slightly, and with a flick of his right hand, the piece of dark, crimson-patterned Meteorite Iron appeared in his palm.

The patterns on the surface of the black iron sensed the external atmosphere and immediately began to flow as if they were alive, emitting waves of heat.

"It's actually the Fallen God Black Iron?!"

Qian Lao's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and his voice rose several decibels.

Elder Bai was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, "No wonder he was able to pass through the Dean's restriction... This kid has many strange flames in his body, he is indeed destined for this thing."

Su Qian nodded in satisfaction and said, "Since you've made your choice, I'll see you off."

His expression turned serious as he explained, "The Fallen Heart Flame is currently raging frequently, so the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower needs to be temporarily closed. There are also many matters within the courtyard that I need to handle."

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder."

Lu Yu solemnly bowed in thanks. With a flick of Su Qian's sleeve, ripples spread through the air, and the two figures vanished in an instant.

……

The following day, at the outer courtyard.

On the plaza where the inner court selection competition was held.

"Heavenly Serpent Woman!"

"Big sister is mighty!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd. A young woman in green stood aloof at the edge of the arena, and with a wave of her hand, three third-tier magical beasts charged toward the black-robed youth in the center of the arena in a triangular formation.

In mid-air, a crystal-clear ice serpent flapped its wings, spewing out a torrent of icy white air that condensed into fine ice crystals wherever it passed. It hovered nimbly above the black-robed youth's head, constantly spewing cold air to restrict his movements.

On the left side of the ground, a rock-armored python, tens of meters long, twisted its body covered in gray rock armor, each flick of its tail accompanied by a dull whistling sound. The heavy ruler in the young man's hand struck it, producing a metallic clang and sparks flying everywhere.

The most dangerous was the jade-scaled serpent on the right. Its entire body was as translucent as jade, and its four legs were agile. As it slithered, it constantly sprayed highly venomous mucus from its mouth. When this venom landed on the ground, it immediately corroded pits that emitted bluish smoke.

The three demonic beasts worked in perfect harmony: the Frostwing Serpent blocked the sky, the Rock Armored Python launched a frontal assault, and the Azure Scale Serpent waited for an opportunity to release its venom.

The black-robed youth had a solemn expression. Earthy yellow battle aura rose from his feet, shattering the spreading frost. He wielded the heavy ruler in his hand with impenetrable speed, but he was still forced to retreat step by step by the three well-coordinated magical beasts.

Even more shockingly, two even more powerful magical beasts were lurking silently beside the girl in blue.

On the left side coiled a giant, two-headed serpent, its entire body crimson, its two ferocious heads spewing scorching flames, the surrounding air distorted by the intense heat.

A Tier 4 magical beast, a two-headed fire spirit snake!

On the right lay a blue demonic beast, its slender body surrounded by an invisible whirlwind, with wings on its back and a spiraling horn on its head that gleamed with a cold light.

A fourth-tier magical beast, the Azure Winged Wind Serpent!
Although the two fourth-tier magical beasts did not participate in the battle, the pressure they exuded made the entire audience hold their breath.

In the front row of the spectator stands, Lu Yu, dressed in white, sat with Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan beside him.

He watched the fierce battle in the arena, a look of approval flashing in his eyes, and said, "Qing Lin has made great progress. If Xiao Yan doesn't use his true skills, the top spot in this selection competition may change hands."

Fairy Doctor gently covered her lips with her delicate hand, smiled sweetly, and said, "You seem to have high hopes for Xiao Yan. In my opinion, my Qing Lin has the victory in the bag."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu recalled the records in the "Insect Control Manual" and said thoughtfully, "Most of the secret techniques that a first-level spirit insect master can use are auxiliary... It's really hard to say who will win or lose."

His gaze shifted to the center of the arena, where he saw three small flowers faintly visible in Qinglin's blue eyes.

The young girl lightly raised her jade-like fingers, her eyes blazing with emerald light. Her delicate hands formed a profound hand seal, and suddenly, five demonic beasts simultaneously roared to the sky, aligning themselves in five directions to form a strange formation. "Five Serpent Poisonous Demon Seal!"

With a soft shout from Qinglin, the energy within the five demonic beasts surged wildly.

The flames spewed by the two-headed fire spirit snake intertwined with the hurricane stirred up by the green-winged wind snake. The extreme cold of the ice wing snake, the eerie green venom of the green scale snake, and the heavy earth attribute energy of the rock armor python, all combined to form a huge poison seal in the air, which pressed down on Xiao Yan!
"The Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire, First Transformation!"

Xiao Yan's pupils shrank suddenly, and his hands instantly formed dozens of hand seals. His Dou Qi surged like a volcanic eruption, and his aura rose steadily, directly breaking through from a five-star Great Dou Master to the seven-star realm!

"Open the pulse!"

Immediately afterwards, his body shone with brilliant starlight, and the energy of heaven and earth flowed like rivers into the sea, forming an energy vortex above his head.

"Wind Fury Dragon Flame!"

With a roar, a strange, earthen-yellow flame erupted from his palm, coiling around the Xuan Heavy Ruler as if it were alive. A dragon's shadow could be vaguely seen moving within the flames, emitting a roar that shook the entire arena!
"Flame Devouring Wave Ruler!"

With a roar, Xiao Yan swung the heavy ruler with all his might. A wave of earth-yellow fire, wrapped in dragon-shaped flames, shot into the sky, distorting space in its path, and collided violently with the sky-covering Five-Colored Poisonous Seal!

"boom!!!"

The blinding light temporarily blinded everyone, and the terrifying shockwave cracked the protective shield like a spiderweb. The stone slabs of the arena were torn apart layer by layer, only to be reduced to dust in the energy storm.

A moment later, the smoke and dust cleared, and the scene on the arena gradually became clear.

Xiao Yan was kneeling on one knee in a pit about ten feet in diameter, the Xuan Heavy Ruler embedded in the ground up to its handle. His right sleeve was torn to shreds, his bare arm was covered with fine bloodstains, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.

On the other side, Qinglin's face was as pale as paper, and a glaring bloodstain appeared on her originally crystal-clear jade-like cheek.

The five demonic beasts beside him were in an even worse state. The left head of the two-headed fire spirit snake drooped limply, and the wings of the green-winged wind snake were tattered, with feathers scattered all over the ground.

The Frostwing Serpent, the Jade Scale Serpent, and the Rock Armored Python were completely unconscious, their breaths so faint they were almost imperceptible.

The entire stands fell silent; everyone held their breath.

Little Fairy Doctor unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes, her beautiful eyes filled with a mixture of heartache and pride.

Lu Yu clapped lightly, his eyes gleaming: "What a magnificent Five Serpent Poison Seal! I never expected that Qing Lin could comprehend such a level of sealing technique from the 'Insect Control Heart Sutra,' which I casually included in the manual. With just this skill, she's more than capable of establishing herself in the inner academy..."

"Brother Yan is probably not feeling well this time..."

At this moment, the referee in charge of the match stepped forward, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, scanned the two players back and forth, and finally announced loudly: "A draw!"

The stands were initially silent, then erupted into a deafening clamor:
"Who is this guy? He can actually hold his own against the boss..."

"I heard he's been skipping classes for over a year..."

"Tie for first place? That's really rare..."

On the arena, a joyful smile appeared on Qinglin's pale face.

Xiao Yan shook his head with a wry smile. Before going on stage, he had promised Brother Lu that he would hold back, but he never expected to fight to a draw with this girl who was even younger than him. This result was truly unexpected.

"Teacher, you're right, Canaan Academy is indeed full of hidden talents..."

Xiao Yan thought to himself, "I was too arrogant. If a girl from the outer courtyard can fight me to a draw, the inner courtyard must be full of experts. I must work even harder..."

The old medicine doctor: "..."

He originally wanted to tell Xiao Yan that the girl opposite him was no ordinary person, and that he had never seen such a powerful Grand Dou Master before.

But on second thought, it might not be a bad thing for this kid to maintain this humility...

(End of this chapter)