Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, who was kidnapped to another world

"Who exactly are you?" After staring at Xiao Yan's handsome face for a long time, Queen Medusa slowly spoke. Unlike her previous indifference during the confrontation, her voice was now soft and languid, making Xiao Yan shiver involuntarily.

"A seventh-grade alchemist, Xiao Yan." Xiao Yan smiled with satisfaction.

A seventh-grade alchemist?

Queen Medusa glanced at Xiao Yan's still-childish face and silently shifted her gaze. A sixteen or seventeen-year-old nine-star Dou Ling was one thing, but a seventh-grade alchemist?

"Was that energy earlier a lotus seed from the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame Lotus Seat? If I hadn't been seriously injured when I collected the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, I would never have kept even a trace of such a treasure."

While saying she wouldn't leave the lotus seeds from the Green Lotus Core Flame's lotus seat, Queen Medusa's tone clearly implied that if she hadn't been seriously injured at the time, she would never have allowed Xiao Yan to take away the Green Lotus Core Flame.

"Perhaps, I've always been lucky," Xiao Yan shrugged. "Can you guess why I woke you up?"

"...The Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil?" Queen Medusa hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, looking at Xiao Yan's expression.

In her view, Xiao Yan must have at least one seventh-grade alchemist behind him, and a very knowledgeable one at that, otherwise Xiao Yan would not know that name that should have disappeared into the annals of history long ago.

Therefore, pretending to be stupid in front of Xiao Yan would not benefit her or the entire Snake-People race in the slightest.

"It also has an absolute suppressive effect on your snake-people race, right?" Xiao Yan was slightly surprised that Queen Medusa wasn't pretending to be stupid, and raised an eyebrow before asking.

Queen Medusa did not answer this question. Xiao Yan was not surprised by her reaction. After all, the snake people in the Northwest Continent had migrated from the Central Plains. It was only natural that they knew about the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil and its suppressive effect on snake people.

If it weren't for the resistance from all the forces in the Northwest Continent, the Snake People wouldn't have had to settle in the desert, which was completely unsuitable for their survival.

None of these things were crucial to Xiao Yan, because what he wanted now was—

"Hand over the method for training the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes, which is kept in the Serpent Clan..."

"impossible!"

Xiao Yan's increasingly demanding request drew a strong reaction from Queen Medusa.

"That kind of thing should never appear in this world again!" Queen Medusa stared intently at Xiao Yan and said, enunciating each word clearly.

The Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil is the nemesis of all serpentine magical beasts. Apart from a very few serpentine magical beasts with pure ancient bloodlines, such as the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, no serpentine magical beast can escape its clutches.

If the method for training the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil were to be leaked, it would be an extremely heavy blow to all serpentine magical beasts on the continent!

“You seem to have misunderstood something,” Xiao Yan said with a smile. “This is not a request, but... an order!” The soul power that could completely crush a Dou Zong was mercilessly pressed down on Queen Medusa.

"The reason I'm willing to let you return to your original form and then question you is simply to give you and the snake-people a chance."

Looking at Queen Medusa, who was struggling to hold on under his soul power, Xiao Yan said coldly, "Even if you are included, there are no more than two Dou Huangs in your snake-people race. You are naturally most familiar with the strength of your snake-people race. Do you think, under the suppression of my soul power, how many of your snake-people race can stand up?"

Queen Medusa bit her lip, a slight taste of blood spreading in her mouth.

"Hand over the method for training the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, and I will provide the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python with all the resources it needs for its growth period," Xiao Yan slowly withdrew his soul power, but his words remained icy. "Moreover, if you want to get rid of the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's soul influence, you'll need quite a few pills, won't you?"

"A pill that can affect the soul must be at least grade six or higher. Do you think that Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire can provide you with such a pill?" Xiao Yan sneered. "Or do you think the strong in the Jia Ma Empire would allow you to cross the Jia Ma Empire and travel to other empires to find grade six alchemists?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's merciless words, Queen Medusa fell silent. It wasn't that Xiao Yan's words were too realistic, but she simply felt that Xiao Yan's ability to so bluntly use the problems he had caused as bargaining chips was... extremely shameless.

As for Xiao Yan's alchemist level, after confirming that it was Xiao Yan's soul power that had suppressed all her actions, Queen Medusa had no doubts about Xiao Yan's seventh-grade alchemist level...

At most, people felt that Xiao Yan, with his nine-star Dou Ling, didn't seem like someone who could withstand the Dan Lei head-on.

"...During the training of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes, you are not allowed to use any of the Serpent People's people," Queen Medusa sighed, finally giving in, "and you are not allowed to tell anyone that she possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes!"

Upon hearing Queen Medusa's words of submission, Xiao Yan finally smiled. The two demands made by Queen Medusa were essentially no demands at all to Xiao Yan.

After all, not harming the snake-people was one of the conditions Xiao Yan had initially prepared to state. As for not revealing that Qing Lin possessed the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil...

Isn't that obvious?

The strongest member of the Xiao family right now is Xiao Yan, and even if he fights desperately, he can only take down a minor character who has just entered the Dou Zun realm. However, among the magical beast families in the Central Plains and the southern part of the continent, especially among the magical beast families with snake-shaped magical beasts, there are quite a few Dou Zun. It is only because he has gone mad that he could have leaked the matter of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!

"Deal!" Xiao Yan snapped his fingers. "I also have a suitable source for the serpentine magical beast needed for the training of the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!"

The closest one is the eight-winged black serpent king that follows the woman in the Heavenly Serpent Palace. A little further away is the Leaf Emperor Serpent in the Monster Mountain Range. And the weaker ones are the two-headed fire spirit serpents around the Fire Lotus Throne in the core of the Azure Lotus Earth.

With the "help" of these three serpentine magical beasts, at least until Qing Lin becomes a Dou Zong, there will be no shortage of serpentine magical beasts. Once Qing Lin becomes a Dou Huang, Xiao Yan will be able to gain a foothold in Zhongzhou. At that time, smuggling some serpentine magical beasts from Zhongzhou will be no problem at all!

"By the way, the pill I just fed the little Devouring Python also contained herbs that strengthen the soul," Xiao Yan said with a wicked smile. "If Your Majesty doesn't want the little Devouring Python's soul to continue to strengthen, you'd better absorb all the energy contained in that pill, okay?"

In short, Queen Medusa, who was sulking and preparing to hand over control of her body back to the little Devouring Python and return to her slumber, froze completely.

In the middle of the night, while Xiao Yan was fast asleep, a slippery, long object suddenly slipped into his arms. Then, a thin, damp "rope" gently brushed against Xiao Yan's face.

"Stop fooling around, I'll give you your food tomorrow morning."

Like a murmur, Xiao Yan mumbled a sentence, then tucked the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's head into his arms, rummaged through the blankets on the bed, and continued to dream.

The morning sunlight streamed in through the patterned windows, dappling the floor like a blooming flower, warm and vibrant.

Inside the room, Xiao Yan, who was fast asleep, groggily opened his eyes. Since he could start cultivating again, he hadn't slept like this for a long time. Replacing sleep with cultivation had long become his daily routine.

Slightly shifting his body, Xiao Yan opened the window and took a deep breath of the cool air. He then put away the Seven-Colored Devouring Python that had been lying on the bed, letting it coil around his wrist again.

Straightening his clothes, Xiao Yan pushed open the door and entered the living room. His gaze swept around and he realized that he was the last one to get up in the house. Xiao Ding and Hai Bodong were standing by the window, quietly watching the bustling street outside, while Qing Lin stood somewhat timidly a short distance behind them.

Seemingly noticing the door behind her being pushed open, Qing Lin turned around with a hint of surprise, "Good morning, Young Master Xiao Yan!"

Hearing Qing Lin's voice, Hai Bodong turned around and smiled at Xiao Yan, "We agreed to go to the Mo family together, but you actually brought everyone back last night?"

“I don’t plan to let my brother and Qinglin stay in the Mo family’s cage any longer,” Xiao Yan said with a smile. “However, you don’t need to worry too much. Although they have been rescued, we can’t miss that old man Mo Cheng’s birthday banquet.”

Seeing the smile on Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Ding chuckled helplessly, "Take it easy. I heard that the people from Yunlan Sect have arrived. Don't let them see through your identity."

"It's alright. I know those two people from Yunlan Sect very well," Xiao Yan waved his hand. "Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran, even if they saw my face, they would never believe that I am a Dou Huang."

"Not to mention that he also has a Dou Huang by his side."

While Xiao Ding was complaining about how much the Yunlan Sect trusted the Mo family, Hai Bodong rolled his eyes and looked at Xiao Yan with annoyance, "What do you mean by having a Dou Huang by your side? You've already rescued the person, and you still expect me to make a trip?"

Playing with the exquisite wooden cup on the table, Xiao Yan glanced at Hai Bodong and asked with a smile, "Mr. Hai, what level of Dou Huang are you now?"

"Two stars, why are you asking this?" Hai Bodong's face stiffened when asked this question, and he said awkwardly.

"Hehe, then may I ask, before being sealed, what star level was Elder Hai?" Xiao Yan's smile was quite cunning, like a fox eyeing a rabbit.

"Five stars." Hai Bodong glanced at Xiao Yan and snorted.

"A five-star Dou Huang... It seems that although Elder Hai's seal has been broken, he still hasn't returned to his former peak condition," Xiao Yan said with a hint of regret.

With a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Hai Bodong waved his sleeve and said, "I have been sealed for decades, so it is impossible for my strength to be fully restored all at once. As long as... I wait for four or five years, I will naturally be able to recover to my peak."

"Hehe, even Elder Hai himself probably wouldn't believe that. As we all know, sometimes when one's strength declines, it can take much longer to regain it than when one was promoted before." Xiao Yan shook his head with a smile.

"...What exactly are you trying to say?" Hai Bodong frowned slightly as he looked at the strange smile on Xiao Yan's face and asked.

"A fifth-grade pill, the Rejuvenating Purple Pill, its effect is to completely restore strength that has declined due to sealing and internal injuries," Xiao Yan tapped his finger on the table, "Who does Elder Hai think this pill is suitable for?"

After a sharp twitch at the corner of his mouth, Hai Bodong sighed, "Alright, what kind of reward do you need?"

“I have the materials, but the herbs needed for this kind of pill are very difficult to gather…” Xiao Yan said calmly.

"Two years, at most two years. After you come down from Yunlan Sect, I will stay in Shimo City for two years!" Fearing that Xiao Yan would say something detrimental to him, Hai Bodong quickly stated his bottom line.

"One Rejuvenating Purple Pill and one Imperial Extreme Pill, enough to stay in Wutan City for three years," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Deal! I'll provide the materials for the Imperial Extreme Pill myself!"

Hai Bodong made the decision immediately, "selling" his future three years.

Seeing Hai Bodong's eagerness, Xiao Yan's smile became increasingly strange.

Chapter 180 Nalan Yanran

Xiao Yan stood up and pulled off the large black cloak on his head, instantly shrouding his entire body in shadow.

"Let's go, our guests have just arrived." After wrapping himself up completely, Xiao Yan said with a light laugh.

"Guests?" Xiao Ding asked, somewhat bewildered.

"They must be referring to those people down there, right?" Hai Bodong looked out the window—

There, the second young lady of the Mo family, whom I had met yesterday, was carefully accompanying the delicate woman beside her, who was wearing a tight-fitting moon-white robe. The woman's exquisite figure looked particularly charming in the moon-white robe.

The woman had a conspicuous cloud-shaped silver sword on her sleeve, a cloud-shaped silver sword that was very familiar to Xiao Yan and Xiao Ding.

"People from the Yunlan Sect?" Xiao Ding frowned slightly, then looked at Xiao Yan with a sudden realization, "...Nalan Yanran?"

“That’s right,” Xiao Yan nodded with a smile. “The one next to her is the second young lady of the Mo family, her name seems to be Ling Lin? She had a little conflict with me outside the inn yesterday, and as punishment, I left a little poison on her hand.”

The second young lady of the Mo family wore silk gloves that extended all the way to her elbows, and her face showed a hint of fear. It was probably because those old fogies of the Mo family had given her the task of "luring the people of the Yunlan Sect to the vicinity of those two people from the Chuyun Empire".

"Let's go. The Mo family has given us such a good opportunity, how can we not make good use of it?" After waving to Hai Bodong, Xiao Yan turned and walked towards the door of the room.

Behind him, Hai Bodong reluctantly pulled up the hood of his black robe and followed Xiao Yan out of the room.

After Hai Bodong left the room, Xiao Yan waved to Qing Lin inside, then closed the door and set up a soul barrier.

As they walked down the stairs, Nalan Yanran, led by Ling Lin, entered the inn. Beside Nalan Yanran was Ge Ye, who had accompanied her to the Xiao family a few years ago.

'A two-star Dou Ling? Looks like he's consumed quite a few pills in the past two years.'

Xiao Yan's gaze swept over Ge Ye and then landed on Nalan Yanran. However, unlike Ge Ye, an outer sect steward of the Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran seemed to be wearing a device that blocked soul power detection, so it was impossible to determine her Dou Qi level for the time being.

Quite coincidentally, just as Xiao Yan's gaze fell upon Nalan Yanran, she also raised her head, blinked with interest, lingered on Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong for a moment, and then turned her head to look at Ling Lin beside her.

"Those two must be the people you offended yesterday, right?"

Having already heard Ling Lin recount yesterday's amusing anecdotes with self-deprecating humor, Nalan Yanran immediately guessed the reason for Ling Lin's stiffness and naturally chuckled and teased her.

Ling Lin nodded awkwardly, glancing timidly at the two figures in black robes. At the elder's request, she led Nalan Yanran to the inn. However, based on the elder's prediction, the two figures in black robes would likely get up earlier, so he arranged for clansmen to delay them.

But those clansmen who were delaying the two men in black robes... don't seem to be nearby?

Just as Ling Lin felt a sense of foreboding, thinking that those clansmen were likely doomed and that she was about to go down to join them, Xiao Yan strode towards Ling Lin and Nalan Yanran.

Just as Nalan Yanran gave up her place and prepared to wait for the two mysterious people to leave, Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks. At this moment, the distance between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran was less than a meter.

"People from the Yunlan Sect?" A hoarse voice came from beneath the black robe.

Nalan Yanran stopped in her tracks, slowly raising her head. "Indeed, may I ask who you are...?" Her expression was somewhat solemn. It seemed that Ling Lin had also told her about the possible strength of Xiao Yan and the other person that morning.

"Didn't that little girl from the Mo family tell you?" Xiao Yan let out a strange laugh. "Poison Masters of the Chuyun Empire...that's what you usually call us, right?"

As soon as the words "poison master" were uttered, Ge Ye, who was behind Nalan Yanran, immediately stepped forward two steps to shield Nalan Yanran behind him, while taking several steps back. However, his slender body was not enough to hide Nalan Yanran.

"Wow, a two-star Dou Ling?" Xiao Yan's lips curled up slightly. "Who gave you the courage to stand in front of me?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Ge Ye's body trembled violently, and blood slowly flowed from his mouth.

"Uncle Ge!" Nalan Yanran exclaimed in surprise.