Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 19: Plan Achieved! Crisis Descends on Xiao Family Market

"Your blood flows in my veins." Meeting the gaze of the Soul Emperor, Soul Cang said sincerely, "I can accept mediocrity, but only if I've tried and strived. Otherwise, I won't be content... Father!"

"Quite ambitious." A slight smile appeared on the cold lips of the Soul Emperor as he chuckled at the Void Devouring Flame beside him.

Void Devouring Flame nodded slightly and smiled in return, "As expected of your offspring."

The scene was somewhat quiet, with everyone watching the Soul Emperor, curious about how he would handle the situation.

The Soul Emperor thought for a moment and said, "Take him with you."

"Yes." Void Devouring Flame responded, and Chao Hun Cang beckoned.

Then, under the gazes of many, Hun Cang stood beside Hun Yu and the others, letting the black smoke engulf him.

The Soul Emperor and the Void Devouring Flame also disappeared.

"Hun Cang is incredibly bold, daring to make demands of the clan leader!"

"As far as I know, the lowest level of people who have been able to enter the trial over the years is Dou Zong. Hun Cang is only a one-star Dou Huang. I'm afraid his chances of survival are slim."

"His death was his own fault."

Among the crowd, someone stared at the spot where Hun Cang had stood with envy in their eyes, their tone filled with a bittersweet enviousness.

Unfortunately, they lacked the courage to stand up.

He could only say a few words after Hun Cang left.

……

one year later.

The Soul Clan's testing plaza was crowded with people.

Suddenly, black smoke appeared in the very center, churning and expanding, as if something was emerging from it.

"I'm back."

"Hun Cang actually survived!"

"..."

Among the crowd was Hun Cang's mother, who looked somewhat haggard.

She had been worried about her son's safety for the past year, praying day and night. Now that she saw Hun Cang return, she was finally relieved.

"Hun Cang, after a year, you're only a five-star Dou Huang? You're such a waste." Hun Li's mocking gaze swept over him, and he chuckled.

Hunya picked up the conversation, shaking his head and saying, "You're just bored out of your mind, why are you talking to a piece of trash?"

Before long, the Soul Emperor appeared, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before landing on Soul Cang.

"You actually survived, not bad. But at this rate, you should just accept reality." The Soul Emperor waved his hand indifferently.

"Father." Hun Cang looked up, a smile appearing on his cold face. "My cultivation is slow, and there are reasons for that."

"Oh?" The Soul Emperor looked curious.

That area belongs to the core area of ​​the Soul Clan, specifically designed to allow the younger generation to rapidly break through in strength, and even the passage of time there is different from that of the outside world.

Under these conditions, the Douhuang stage only advances to four stars, with no knowledge of how to cultivate them.

With a wave of his hand, Hun Cang conjured a cauldron in front of him.

If Yao Chen were here, he would recognize that this was the treasure that Hun Cang had stolen from him!

As soon as the lid was lifted, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out, and instantly the sky was filled with clouds, lightning, and thunder.

"The elixir attracted a lightning tribulation... its grade is quite high." Void Devouring Flame appeared beside Soul Emperor and murmured in shock.

The next second, a pill flew out of the cauldron, as if it had a spirit, and was preparing to escape.

The Soul Emperor's eyes flashed, and that space was instantly imprisoned. In the blink of an eye, the pill appeared before him.

"A seventh-grade pill, flawless, truly impressive." Void Devouring Flame's alchemy skills were quite high; with a simple glance, he could tell that the pill was extraordinary.

Seeing the Heavenly Emperor of Souls' gaze, Void Devouring Flame nodded: "That's right, the medicinal ingredients for the pills are taken from it."

This is tantamount to telling the Soul Emperor that this pill was not prepared in advance by Soul Cang, but was refined in that region.

"How did you do that?" the Soul Emperor asked in a deep voice.

Hun Cang replied, "I encountered a mysterious cave in the outside world before, where I obtained the inheritance of an alchemist. With the help of the pills inside, I broke through my own shackles. Now I have digested most of the inheritance and can refine seventh-grade pills."

A seventh-grade alchemist before the age of twenty?

Hun Yu, Hun Ya, Hun Li, and the others standing nearby all cast astonished glances at Hun Cang.

While a five-star Dou Huang is nothing special, a seventh-grade alchemist is a completely different story!

Especially since Hun Cang is still so young...

Hun Li blushed as he recalled how he had just mocked the other person.

The Soul Emperor took a deep breath, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said, "I didn't expect you to have such an opportunity. Not bad, not bad."

At this moment, he didn't mention his earlier words about telling Hun Cang to get lost.

After a brief review, he announced the main tasks to be carried out next to these people.

Hun Cang listened quietly, his eyes bright.

Just as he had guessed, he went to various Soul Palaces to take over their respective affairs, collect information about the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, and so on.

After the Heavenly Emperor of Souls finished speaking, Soul Cang took the initiative to request to take control of the Jia Ma Empire's territory.

Without much thought, the Soul Emperor agreed immediately.

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After the crowd dispersed, Hun Cang saw his mother, and the two walked home together.

Throughout the journey, I could constantly feel the gazes sweeping over me from all around, as well as the clearly audible sounds of praise.

Hun Cang's lips curled up slightly, ignoring him.

Upon returning home, after a brief time with his mother, he proposed leaving the Soul Realm.

Having achieved both of his objectives upon returning, he had no reason to stay any longer.

Hun Cang's mother understood her son's lofty ambitions and did not stop him.

……

The Gama Empire, Utan City.

The Xiao family.

On the back mountain, Xiao Yan lay on the grass, looking quite content, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Two weeks ago, the Xiao family's annual test was launched once again.

Xiao Yan's achievement of reaching the eighth level of Dou Qi successfully drew gasps from the audience, and a series of incredulous and disbelieving gazes swept over him, making him feel very satisfied.

Several years ago, he was stared at with that kind of gaze.

The beauty of it is still unforgettable when I experience it again today.

"What's so great about reaching the eighth level of Dou Qi in a year?" A somewhat unsettling voice came from beside him. Xiao Yan opened his eyes and saw Yao Chen looking at him with disdain.

Xiao Yan raised his middle finger but didn't say anything.

Yao Chen raised his hand to strike, but Xiao Yan stopped him, saying, "Old man, you have to keep your word. You promised me three days of rest, don't go back on your word!"

"Hmph, I'll write it all down for you. We'll settle the accounts together in three days." Yao Chen put his hand down.

Xiao Yan was still smiling, not paying any attention. Just as he was about to speak, Yao Chen suddenly disappeared.

Someone was coming... He immediately understood, stood up, and saw his father's figure approaching from a distance.

When father and son met, Xiao Zhan immediately started praising his son. He was overjoyed to see his son's strength improve and he shed the label of "good-for-nothing."

The two chatted for a while, and then the conversation turned to Hun Cang.

A year has passed since Hun Cang left.

If Yao Chen hadn't been there, Xiao Yan would have doubted whether he was dreaming.

"Father, why are you looking for my elder brother?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled.

Xiao Zhan sighed and said resentfully, "That old bastard Jia Liebi found an alchemist from somewhere and used his medicine to steal all the business from our Xiao Family Market."

"So..." Xiao Yan pressed.

Xiao Zhan smiled wryly, "Your elder brother is a Dou Huang level expert, so he should know a lot of people. I was thinking of asking him to find an alchemist to come over. Otherwise, if things continue like this, the Xiao family market will collapse sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)