While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 85 As the Years Pass and Realms Advance (4/5)

Black Corner Region.

It is located within a mountain range to the northeast.

Zi Yan skillfully searched the lair of a fifth-tier magical beast. From her smiling face, it was clear that she had a good haul today.

Not far away, a figure was closing his eyes and assuming a meditation posture with his hands.

Above his head, the energy of heaven and earth converged into a vortex, and as he circulated his cultivation technique, it surged wildly into his body.

After a long while, the energy vortex dissipated, and the seated figure trembled slightly. A powerful aura suddenly erupted from him in all directions.

As he slowly opened his eyes, Zi Yan stepped forward.

"If those guys in the inner courtyard saw your breakthrough speed, they'd probably be green with envy."

"It's not fast to only reach the Seven-Star Dou Wang level in two years."

Chen Xiao shook his head, his tone remaining calm.

After he condensed his fighting spirit at the age of eight, he progressed from a Fighter to a Nine-Star Fighting Spirit in just over five years, crossing more than thirty minor realms.

But this time it took two whole years to advance from a nine-star Dou Ling to a seven-star Dou Wang.

Although this speed was enviable, in Chen Xiao's eyes it was merely barely satisfactory.

"Anyway, I think it's very fast. I can't beat you anymore."

Zi Yan slightly pursed her lips, finding it hard to accept this fact.

The lair she had just looted originally belonged to a peak fifth-tier magical beast, with whom she had fought for a long time but was unable to defeat it.

However, after Chen Xiao made his move, he killed him without much difficulty.

With this comparison, Zi Yan easily realized the problem.

For the past two years, the two have spent most of their time traveling within the Black Corner Region. Thanks to Chen Xiao's understanding of the Black Corner Region,

On the surface, they have not provoked any powerful enemies.

However, in private, quite a few Dou Wang powerhouses had fought against the two mysterious men.

Although Zi Yan's strength is steadily improving because she has not yet reached the basic level, and she gains one point for every medicinal herb she eats, Chen Xiao's improvement is much greater.

After breaking through to the Dou Wang level, Chen Xiao activated the Emperor Seal Technique left by Xun'er.

Unsurprisingly, it only contained the Mountain-Opening Seal and the Sea-Turning Seal.

The former requires the cultivation threshold of Dou Wang (斗王), while the latter is best cultivated after reaching the Dou Huang (斗皇) level.

From that time on, in addition to his daily cultivation of battle qi, Chen Xiao took time to open up the meridians needed to cultivate the Mountain Opening Seal.

Two years have passed, and now I have mastered it.

From then on, with the Mountain-Opening Seal and the Three Thousand Thunderbolts by his side, he could attack or defend. In addition, after refining the Heavenly Frost Qi, his battle qi power was greatly enhanced.

With this configuration, Chen Xiao's combat strength can no longer be judged by his superficial cultivation level; he truly has the ability to suppress Zi Yan.

Of course, this is assuming that Zi Yan chooses not to run away.

With her unique spatial talent, this girl was determined to leave, and even ordinary Dou Huangs couldn't do anything about her.

"Your advancement is equivalent to several decades of cultivation for an ordinary Dou Wang expert, so there's no need to rush."

Hearing these words of comfort, Zi Yan finally smiled with satisfaction.

Her true form was a magical beast, which meant she couldn't be compared to a human, and she was well aware of this.

The complaints he made on a daily basis were simply out of envy, a result of being constantly stimulated by Chen Xiao's breakthroughs.

"Hehe, that's true. Now that you've finished your breakthrough, shouldn't we head back to the Black Corner Region?" Zi Yan asked.

Chen Xiao's reason for entering the deep mountains was to find a place where he wouldn't be disturbed by the powerful figures of the Black Corner Region to break through his limits.

After a moment's thought, Chen Xiao shook his head.

"We'll skip the Black Corner Region for now. Let's go back to the Inner Court and tell the Grand Elder that I'll take you to a more interesting place. Once we get there, you won't have to keep consuming medicinal herbs anymore. I also need to get a Spirit-Boosting Pill."

The Battle Spirit Pill can raise the level of a Battle King by one star after consuming it.

However, even within the same star rating, the difference between one to two stars and eight to nine stars is enormous.

Chen Xiao had long planned to use the Battle Spirit Pill to take a shortcut, and now that he had reached the Seven Star Battle King level, it was time to start preparing for it.

In addition, he calculated carefully and found that this was the perfect time to return to the Gama Empire.

With Yao Chen about to make his appearance, Xiao Yan's reputation as a good-for-nothing will gradually fade, and he can finally go back and slowly reap the rewards.

If the old man Yao Chen is used properly, the benefits that can be obtained at this stage are definitely no less than the advance payment in his mind.

Moreover, Chen Xiao needs to return to the Gama Empire to discuss the follow-up to Han Feng.

"Hurry up, hurry up. I've been eating them so much these past two years that I'm sick of them. When I came out, I specifically asked Chen Rong to get me some extra pills, but I finished them in less than half a month."

Hearing about the tangible benefits, Zi Yan's eyes seemed to light up. Without even asking where they were going, she couldn't wait to set off.

Chen Xiao chuckled and stood up. In an instant, Zi Yan could only look up at him and speak.

Two years have passed, and Zi Yan's appearance has changed very little, almost imperceptibly.

On the other hand, Chen Xiao had grown taller again, and the childishness on his face had completely disappeared. Now, when he walked in a crowd, he would no longer be recognized as a child at a glance.

At just over fifteen years old, in this world, one is already close to adulthood!

"Let's go then."

With a thought, Chen Xiao unfurled a pair of enormous, azure-blue battle aura wings from his back, resembling solid feathers formed from ice crystals, appearing magnificent under the sunlight.

Each time Zi Yan spread her battle wings, she could make Zi Yan envious. The mountain range where the two were located was not far from the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy. Urged by Zi Yan, they arrived at their destination in less than an hour.

Two years after I left, the atmosphere in the inner courtyard is still as lively as before.

However, upon closer comparison, one can discover that there are quite a few changes.

Of those who were on the original ranking list, more than half have officially graduated and left Canaan Academy. The freshmen of that year have now become seasoned veterans. The freshmen who entered the inner academy in the last two years are even more unfamiliar to Chen Xiao and Zi Yan. The students have changed drastically, but the elders are almost the same group of people as before.

Elder Su Qian's appearance remained unchanged, as if the past two years had left no trace on him.

Upon seeing the Grand Elder suddenly appear in his line of sight, Chen Xiao bowed slightly and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, sincerely acknowledging that the Grand Elder had been of great help to him on his path to growth and could be considered a benefactor.

Both his abilities and his character are worthy of respect.

"Greetings, Grand Elder."

Zi Yan, standing to the side, remained as casual as ever, except that the smile on her face was even brighter as she waved her little hand and called out her unique, affectionate nickname.

"Hehe, old man Su!"