Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 181 Don't fall into the hands of this protector!

"Bang!"

As Xiao Bai was deep in thought, a deep, thunderous roar came from afar, followed by a slight tremor in the ground.

"What's going on? Did they start fighting?!"

The little golden dragon, who was yawning boredly to the side, hurriedly looked up in the direction of the sound and found that it was coming from the inner courtyard. He couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Let's go! Back to the inner courtyard!"

Xiao Bai picked up the two women and floated down onto the dragon's head, then stamped his foot and said.

He sensed a strong, intense energy fluctuation that suddenly erupted in the inner courtyard. This energy faintly carried the aura of a strange fire.

"My lord, let's not go! What if Canaan Academy is truly an invincible opponent? There's no point in us going!" The little golden dragon pleaded with a long face.

"Enough nonsense! That was a strange fire erupting from beneath the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, not a Dou Zun. Besides, where would a Dou Zun expert come from in this Black Corner Region?"

Xiao Bai looked at his feet speechlessly. The dragon had lost its memory and become timid!

"A strange fire?" The little golden dragon's eyes widened in surprise. After realizing what it meant, it flew into the sky without hesitation, heading towards the inner courtyard, and said disdainfully, "You should have said so earlier! It's just a mere strange fire; what do I have to fear!"

"!" Xiao Bai, Xun'er, Little Fairy Doctor!

Too lazy to pay attention to this cowardly and bullying dragon, Xiao Bai turned his gaze to the inner courtyard, looking at the faintly visible dark tower spire, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Brother Xiao Bai, do you want that strange fire under the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower?" Xun'er linked arms with Xiao Bai, her bright eyes filled with curiosity as she saw the look in his eyes.

"No," Xiao Bai shook his head and said, "While the Fallen Heart Flame is good, it's not very useful to me!"

"However, I've been wanting to explore the magma beneath that tower, and this is a perfect opportunity!"

"Otherwise, normally, if you want to enter the lower levels of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower, you'd have to go through a lot of trouble to persuade the Grand Elder!"

"Underground magma?" Xun'er frowned slightly. "What would we be doing there?"

"That kind of environment is only slightly better for fire-attribute cultivators; it's not very friendly to other attributes!"

"It's alright!" Xiao Bai looked down at the two beautiful eyes filled with worry, and smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I'm not afraid of that kind of environment right now!"

Xiao Bai wasn't exaggerating. The natural environment of the Five Elements would have no impact on him at all; on the contrary, it would become an aid to him.

While the underground magma poses a danger to him now, this danger doesn't come from the environment itself, but from the intelligent creatures within it, such as fire lizards!

"Alright! I'm just going down to find something. There won't be any danger. Besides, if something unexpected happens, I have what Xun'er gave me, so I can still run away, right?"

Xiao Bai looked at the two beautiful faces, one on his left and one on his right, and chuckled softly.

"Alright! Then Brother Xiao Bai, please be careful, take good care of the things I gave you, and don't be stingy with them, okay?"

Seeing that he was determined to leave, Xun'er had no choice but to relent and gently gave him some advice.

"Okay!" Xiao Bai felt a warm feeling in his heart and nodded with a smile.

After a moment, as if remembering something, he asked, "By the way, what time is it today? How far away is Xiao Yan's three-year deadline?"

"There are less than three months left!" Xun'er said after thinking for a moment.

"Less than three months left!"

Xiao Bai pondered for a moment, realizing that the journey would take some time, and he still needed to visit the Tagor Desert and the Monster Mountain Range, so the time was almost up.

He turned his gaze to the two women and said, "I'll be setting off back to the Gama Empire soon. Would you like to go back and visit?"

Upon hearing this, Xun'er hugged Xiao Bai's arm tightly, a deep reluctance flashing in her clear, beautiful eyes as she stared intently at his face, as if trying to etch it into her mind.

After a moment, she gently shook her head and said with a radiant smile, "I won't go this time. Brother Xiao Bai can go and see for me!"

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor hesitated, but seeing Xun'er shake her head at her, she bit her red lips, lowered her eyelids, and whispered, "I won't go either. I'll stay here with Xun'er!"

Xiao Bai was well aware of the two girls' little tricks. While feeling gratified, he also sighed helplessly.

He was pleased to see that the two women were getting along well, which was what he hoped to see.

Unfortunately, judging from their expressions just now, Xun'er's departure time is not far off!

He couldn't stop her, nor could he possibly stop her. Xun'er was coming home; how could he possibly stop her?

"Alright! I'll finish this as soon as possible and come back!" Xiao Bai didn't expose their little tricks and smiled, pretending not to know.

Xun'er felt conflicted; she wanted him to know, but she didn't want him to be upset.

But seeing that his usually clever and quick-witted brother Xiao Bai didn't even ask, he felt very dissatisfied:

"Hmph. Speaking of going back, someone seems quite pleased!"

"I'm innocent! If I hadn't promised that brat Xiao Yan, why would I have traveled all that way back!" Xiao Bai's heart tightened, and he hurriedly cried out that he was innocent.

"That's all?" Xun'er gritted her teeth, her eyes deep and her tone enigmatic.

"Absolutely!" Xiao Bai puffed out his chest, his tone firm, then cautiously asked, "How about... we don't go?"

"This isn't right. Didn't you promise Cousin Xiao Yan?" Xun'er said with a smile, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Let that kid fend for himself!" Xiao Bai quickly shook his head, thinking to himself:

Xiao Yanzi, no invitation please. Your brother Bai can't come. Good luck to you!

Xun'er smiled gently, her jade-like hand caressing Xiao Bai's face. She didn't press him further, shaking her head and saying:

"Fine! Since I've made a promise, I should keep it. Xun'er doesn't want my brother Xiao Bai to be a person who breaks his word!"

A smile appeared on Little Fairy Doctor's face. She had heard some things from Xun'er, but she didn't say anything. She just quietly watched the two of them fight back and forth.

Xiao Bai uses a strategy of retreating to advance, while Xun'er is firm at first and then gentle.

This is a warning to newbies: don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're back home and no one's watching you.

Just as Xiao Bai was telling Xiao Yan to fend for himself...

Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Yan was dressed in a mysterious black robe and standing in a spacious hall.

The hall was filled with distinguished guests, and everywhere was decorated with bright red silk, creating a festive atmosphere.

But at this moment, the hall, which was teeming with people, was completely silent.

"Who are you?" At the head of the high platform in the hall, an elderly man with gray hair and fine clothes frowned as he looked at the uninvited guest whose face he could not see.

"You must be Mo Cheng? I want to ask you something." Xiao Yan's calm voice did not change despite the anger on Mo Cheng's face.

"Today is a joyous occasion for the Mohist school. We would be honored if you were to rest aside for a while, and we can discuss this further after the banquet. What do you say?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's youthful voice, Mo Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. On his withered hand beneath his sleeve, a surge of violent fire energy rippled, emitting a dark red light. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he smiled broadly.

"Give me face? The Yunlan Sect is nothing but a dog, do you think you're worthy?" Xiao Yan's casual remark left everyone present dumbfounded.

"Haha." The old man laughed in anger, his tone chilling, "For so many years, you are still the first to dare to cause trouble for my Mo family!"

"Enough nonsense! Who from your Mo family went to Stone Desert City? And who injured the Mo Iron Mercenary Group? Hand them over now, or we'll wipe out the Mo family!" Xiao Yan waved his hand impatiently.

That day in the desert, after Brother Bai let him go, the female warrior returned to Stone Desert City.

Upon arriving at the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's base, they found only a scene of devastation. The eldest brother, Xiao Ding, was seriously injured, while the second brother had just escaped with his men on a mission.

If he hadn't returned at the right time, and hadn't received guidance from the old doctor, he might not have been saved!

After the eldest brother, Xiao Ding, woke up and asked what had happened, he learned that it was the Mo family who had been interrogating them about the whereabouts of a little girl named Qing Lin.

If it weren't for the fact that the Mo Tie Mercenary Group is currently the only dominant force in Shimo City, and that his elder brother Xiao Ding usually pays a lot of tribute to the City Lord's Mansion, which prompted the City Lord's Mansion to intervene, he wouldn't have lost his life.

However, the city lord's mansion was extremely wary of the Mo family and could only protect the life of the eldest brother, Xiao Ding. As for revenge, they could not hope for it.

"So they came for that mercenary group!" A hint of joy flashed in Mo Cheng's eyes. It seemed that these were the people who had taken the little girl away!

Previously, Mo Ran and a few others from the family passed through Shimo City and heard that a little girl who was once disliked by everyone had suddenly been able to summon a magical beast of the Douling level.

They then inquired carefully in Stone Desert City and, combining all the information they gathered, arrived at a result that thrilled them: this little girl was very likely to possess the incredibly wondrous Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil.

Upon hearing that Mo Ran and the others had returned to report, he had originally planned to wait until after the Mo Alliance was established, before personally making a trip to Shimo City. Unexpectedly, this person delivered himself to his doorstep.

Once he obtains those eyes and refines them to maturity, who in the Gama Empire can stand against him?

Thinking of the enormous tribute he had to pay each year, Mo Cheng's cloudy eyes glanced almost imperceptibly at the woman in a moon robe below, a hint of gloom and resentment flashing across them.

Yunlan Sect, once I find that little girl, I'll make you return all the resources you've squandered over the years!

Thinking of this, the old man seemed to already see the Yunlan Sect groveling at his feet, and he couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Haha, very good, very good!"

Bringing him back to reality from his blissful reverie, his chilling gaze abruptly fell upon the man in black robes, and he roared, "Now that you're here, you're not leaving!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body, and with a whoosh of his robes, the surrounding tables and chairs shattered and scattered in all directions.

"Uncle Ge, should we intervene?" The woman in the moon robe asked, tilting her head slightly as she looked at the tense atmosphere.

"No rush! The Mo family has become somewhat reckless in the past two years. Even with the Grand Elder keeping them in check, some elders within the sect have expressed their dissatisfaction. This mysterious person is no ordinary individual; it would be good to teach him a lesson!"

Ge Ye shook his head and said softly.

"Elder!" Upon hearing this name, the woman in the moon robe's eyes darkened.

"Sigh," Ge Ye sighed inwardly upon seeing this, and comforted him, "Don't worry! The sect leader is still the sect leader; the Grand Elder is merely acting as the sect's representative now!"

Thinking about the changes that have taken place within the sect during this period, these stewards and elders were completely baffled and couldn't understand them.

Just a few days ago, the Grand Elder suddenly convened a sect meeting and announced that from that day forward, he would be in charge of all affairs of the Yunlan Sect.

Some elders initially strongly opposed this, hoping that the sect leader would stand up and refute this absurd decision.

The sect leader is still alive, so why does Elder Yun Ling have the right to control everything?

However, the sect leader remained silent on the matter, as if he had tacitly agreed.

This left the elders and deacons who wanted to support the cause helpless and forced them to give up.

Thinking of this, Ge Ye fell silent. He didn't know what had happened to make the sect leader, who was a three-star Dou Huang, lose power to the Grand Elder, who was at the peak of Dou Wang!

"Teacher! What are you thinking?" Nalan Yanran murmured softly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes as she thought of her teacher's silence on the matter.

Just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, a sinister whisper reached their ears: "Grab him!"

With a hint of excitement in his eyes, Mo Cheng waved his hand, and the surrounding Mo family experts quickly summoned their battle qi robes and surrounded the man in black robes.

Upon seeing this, a ruthless glint appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes. With a wave of his hand, several wisps of pale white flames appeared and shot out towards these figures.

With a soft thud, the Mo family members turned into a cloud of black ash before they could even scream, scattering before everyone's eyes.

"This is... a different kind of fire! The one in the crimson robe is the person the Grand Elder was looking for!" Ge Ye stood up abruptly, looking at the man in black robes in shock, and exclaimed in disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, his eyes glancing at that unforgettable figure.

"Looking for me?" Xiao Yan muttered coldly to himself, "Gu Heyao, what a cunning tactic! He's still not giving up, sending the Yunlan Sect to find me?"

"Excellent! Another debt we owe the Yunlan Sect has been added to our list!"

"Xiao Yan, finish this quickly and leave. Don't waste time. I have a bad feeling about this!" Just then, Yao Lao suddenly spoke up.

"Okay!" Xiao Yan was shocked. This Jia Ma Empire could actually give his teacher a bad feeling. He hurriedly nodded.

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with a cold light. He didn't want to waste any more words with him. He clenched his fists and moved like a ghost, carrying an incomparably fierce aura, straight towards Mo Cheng at the head of the table.

Although Mo Cheng felt a chill run down his spine, he didn't have time to think. His fighting spirit surged wildly, and his deep red fighting spirit enveloped his entire body. He curled his palm into a claw and fiercely grabbed at the black-robed man's heart.

"Bang!"

As fists and claws collided, the people in the hall faintly heard a crisp cracking sound. Mo Cheng spat out blood, flew backward, and crashed heavily into the wall behind him with long scratches.

Xiao Yan took a step forward and reappeared mysteriously beside Mo Cheng, reaching out to grab his neck and saying coldly:

"Since you won't reveal who it is, then let the entire Mohist school be buried with them!"

"Your Excellency, please..." Just as Xiao Yan was about to crush the person in his hand, the girl's clear voice rang out.

"Get out!" Xiao Yan recognized Nalan Yanran's voice and knew what she was going to say. He felt annoyed and shouted without turning his head.

"Don't think I'll spare your life just because you're the young master of the Yunlan Sect. If you weren't still somewhat useful, you'd be dead today!"

"Wait, sir! I'll talk, I'll talk!" Mo Cheng had never felt so close to death. Seeing that this person was not afraid of the Yunlan Sect, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly begged for mercy.

"No need to say anything!" Xiao Yan's gaze was icy, and a chilling white flame appeared on his hand, instantly burning it to ashes.

The crowd in the hall fell silent, watching as the once high-spirited Grand Elder of the Mo family died without leaving a trace.

A short while later, Xiao Yan hurriedly walked out of the Mo family gate and sped off in one direction, gradually disappearing from sight.

Half an hour later, a thick, eerie black fog enveloped the Mo family.

After several screams, a sinister laugh rang out:

"Hehehe, Yao Chen, I didn't expect it to really be you. You narrowly escaped my Soul Palace's pursuit back then, but you'd better be careful this time, and don't fall into my hands!"

(End of this chapter)