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

In the instant that space distorted and heat appeared, Xiao Yan's eyes widened and he let out a soft shout. He controlled the flames that filled his Niwan Palace and compressed them fiercely!

"Buzz!"

When the flames were condensed to their maximum, with only the last cluster remaining, a sound like buzzing came from the entire Niwan Palace. The flames, which had been steadily compressed, began their final rebound.

"Condense!"

Taking a deep breath, Xiao Yan roared again, and a powerful mental wave suddenly spread out from his mind. The flames that were still struggling in his Niwan Palace also let out a mournful cry of being unable to bear the burden, and finally exploded.

As the cluster of flames exploded, Xiao Yan's eyes brightened.

"Sizzle, sizzle!"

At the epicenter of the explosion, countless tiny rays of light linked together all the shattered fragments of the spirit, then rapidly contracted in a strange state, finally forming a rune about the thickness of two fingers.

Just like Lin Dong's 'Ancient Vortex Talisman Seal' that he had seen before, Xiao Yan's 'Fire Refining Talisman Seal' was also outlined by numerous spiritual fragments. However, unlike Lin Dong's talisman seal, which seemed to encompass the heavens and earth, Xiao Yan felt that his talisman seal contained all the 'flames'.

In a daze, Xiao Yan even felt that he saw his own Ice-Gold Flame in it.

Xiao Yan shook his head, shaking off the absurd illusion in his mind, and slowly urged his remaining spiritual power into the talisman until the talisman, which was somewhat dim and blurry when it was formed, became bright.

"call……"

Once the condensation of the Fire Refining Talisman was complete, Xiao Yan slowly opened his eyes.

"I know you must be very excited right now," Yao Lao's voice rang in Xiao Yan's ear as he took in his surroundings, "but you'd better control your Dou Qi right now, otherwise..."

"How did he become a nine-star Battle Master?!"

Before Yao Lao could finish speaking, Xiao Yan realized what was happening to him. He then began to control his mental energy to suppress his Dou Qi, fearing that if he delayed any longer, he would directly become a Great Dou Master.

However, it was still a little too late. Even though Xiao Yan's control over his mental power was much stronger than before, he still couldn't suppress his fighting spirit.

In the end, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi stabilized at the nine-star level of Dou Shi.

"Just now……"

"At first, there were no changes, but when you started radiating heat, your battle aura began to rise uncontrollably. If you had woken up any later, you would be a Great Battle Master now... or maybe the weakest one."

When Xiao Yan opened his mouth, Yao Lao knew what he wanted to ask. He calmly recounted what happened to Xiao Yan when he was condensing the Fire Refining Talisman, and while summarizing, he didn't forget to make a joke.

"Did it start around that time...?" Now that things had come to this, Xiao Yan only wanted to confirm when his Dou Qi began to improve. After getting the answer from Yao Lao, he muttered a few words helplessly.

"Alright, let's see what else Lin Dong left for me."

Putting away the Fire Refining Talisman, Xiao Yan opened the second book—the Soul Cleansing Chapter.

After flipping through it briefly, Xiao Yan discovered that it was a manual for cultivating spiritual power. According to the Dou Qi Continent, it should be called 'Soul Technique'. It described spiritual power in detail and summarized talisman masters as a type of person who uses spiritual power to drive soul power.

“Mental power drives soul power… so Lin Dong’s family was able to come up with the idea of ​​using mental power to create artificial martial souls, right?” Xiao Yan felt he understood everything. “But then, what is Lin Dong’s true martial soul?”

Xiao Yan quickly memorized the mantra for cultivating spiritual power from the Qinghun Chapter, and then put it away.

The third book contains only three or four pages, and it contains the technique for changing the color of a spirit ring, which Xiao Yan desperately needs right now.

The last book is very special, and it's something Xiao Yan never expected. It introduces the profession of 'weapon crafting' and the most basic techniques of weapon crafting.

"Weapon refining... talisman master..." After looking through the things left by Lin Dong, Xiao Yan's eyes were somewhat confused.

"Teacher, do you think Lin Dong's ancestors might have been weapon refiners from the Dou Qi Continent?" Xiao Yan licked his lips. "And, based on the unique characteristics of this continent, they created a unique martial spirit belonging to their clan..."

This seems to explain why Lin Dong's soul power is so strong.

"I don't know either..." Yao Lao's face showed the same bewildered expression as Xiao Yan's.

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"Why did you give that guy the skill to change the color of his spirit rings?"

On the other side, Little Marten asked with some confusion, "That guy should also have the skill of changing the color of his spirit rings, right? This will easily expose that you're not actually a native of Douluo Continent, won't it?"

"It's not a big deal if it's exposed, is it?" Lin Dong said calmly. "Xiao Yan doesn't seem like the type to spread such things around."

"What if?" Little Mink said, sounding a bit impatient.

"Why worry about so many 'what ifs'?" Lin Dong shrugged. "By the way, take a look at this Rejuvenating Crimson Fruit. Are there any medicinal herbs with this kind of medicinal property on the Tianxuan Continent?"

"How would I know?" Little Marten rolled her eyes. "I've never encountered any medicinal herbs this low-grade!"

"What's the deal with that Fire Ancestor Demon Flower?"

Lin Dong knew exactly how to deal with the stubborn little mink.

"You...tsk, that's an exception! An exception!" Little Marten was provoked by Lin Dong's words and jumped up and down. "Tsk...let me see, maybe there are other exceptions..."

Under Lin Dong's insincere gaze, the little sable gave in.

Chapter 21 Rock Owl

A few days later, outside Soto.

"Stop!"

Two long spears crossed in front of Xiao Yan, blocking his path.

"What's wrong? Are we closing the city gates?" Xiao Yan asked in a deep voice, his entire body wrapped in a huge black robe.

"Take off your hat and let us verify your identity," the soldier guarding the city gate shouted, ignoring Xiao Yan's question.

"Checking identities? Didn't those people just go straight in before?"

Xiao Yan frowned. Knowing that he was wanted by the Spirit Hall, he simply covered his figure with a black robe. Judging from his entry and exit from the city a few days ago, he shouldn't have been stopped.

"Take off your hat!"

They even skipped the 'identity verification' part, and the other guards had already gone to disperse the crowd entering the city, as if they had confirmed Xiao Yan's identity and were preparing to execute him on the spot.

What exactly happened?

Xiao Yan frowned, raised his right hand, and slowly took off his hood, revealing his slightly immature face to the city guards. If it weren't for the hideous scar that ran across half of his face, his face might have been considered handsome.

Upon seeing the scars on Xiao Yan's face, a hint of surprise flashed in the soldier's eyes, but he quickly recovered. "Show me your Soul Master certificate!"

A Soul Master Certificate is like an ID card for Soul Masters. It's an ID card for everyone who awakens their Martial Soul through the Spirit Hall and possesses Soul Power. Xiao Yan once had one too, but now, that Soul Master Certificate isn't something he can proudly present.

"No."

Xiao Yan's voice was slightly cold.

Upon hearing the word "no," all the soldiers outside the city gate tightened their grip on their spears, as if preparing to subdue Xiao Yan, who could erupt at any moment.

Noticing the soldiers' subtle movements, Xiao Yan became increasingly puzzled. He was certain that he had not used the Xuan Heavy Ruler since leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, so why was there such a situation that seemed to expose his identity?

"Martial Soul, Flame, Innate Full Soul Power."

Despite a thousand doubts in his heart, Xiao Yan's face remained calm. His right palm, which was still raised, was facing upwards, and a flame two fingers wide appeared on his palm.

Then, two yellow and one purple soul rings slowly appeared.

"Name: Yan Xiao, Martial Soul: Flame, Innate Full Soul Power, Currently a Three-Ring Soul Master, Any questions?" The dark pupils stared calmly at the soldier who asked the question.

"Uh...please wait a moment..."

When Xiao Yan summoned the flames and revealed his three spirit rings, the soldier panicked. Being stared at by Xiao Yan like that made him even more uneasy. After exchanging a few words with his colleague, the colleague ran towards the city center.

Xiao Yan stood quietly in place. Before he entered the city, those who had been driven away should not have dared to approach him. He was happy to have some peace and quiet and calmly put away his flames and soul rings.

'Was my identity exposed like this?'

As time passed, Xiao Yan became increasingly puzzled. If he had clashed with others and used the Xuan Heavy Ruler in the past two days, that would be one thing. But he had been busy splitting new Fire Refining Talismans and had always backed down from any minor conflicts.

About ten minutes later, a person wearing a bright red robe appeared in Xiao Yan's field of vision. A few breaths later, the person was in front of Xiao Yan.

"You must be Yan Xiao?"

"It's me. May I ask who you are...?"

"A Douling three-star... a Soul Saint of level seventy-six, so you're a Cardinal?" Xiao Yan answered respectfully, while secretly guessing the middle-aged man's identity.

"My name is Mirko, and I am the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall of Soto City. Yan Xiao, you can just call me by my name."

As he spoke, Mirko waved for the city guards to put away their spears, and at the same time reached out to grab Xiao Yan's right hand.

Xiao Yan did not dodge Mirko's overly deliberate action, and even his face remained indifferent: "Bishop Mirko, what do you mean by this?"

“Our previous orders were not precise enough, which caused a misunderstanding among the city guards…” Mirko grasped Xiao Yan’s right arm with his right hand, and after gently kneading it, a look of surprise flashed across his old face.

"The Pope ordered us to keep an eye on the boy in the black robe. I guess the soldiers guarding the city think you're someone our Spirit Hall is after."

Mirko grabbed Xiao Yan's hand, intending to lead him into the city.

"Young man? Nobody knew my age before I took off my hood, right?"

Just like the stubbornness of a teenager, Xiao Yan stood still, not moving along with Mirko's momentum, looking like he would not move forward until he knew the truth.

Mirko frowned, looking somewhat troubled as he glanced at the soldiers around him, realizing that he couldn't pull Xiao Yan away without using force.

The sergeant understood immediately and silently led the rest of the group away from the two.

Once the soldiers had gone far away, Mirko released his grip on Xiao Yan's right arm and casually waved his hand, setting up a soundproof soul power barrier around them.

"The Pope has instructed the Spirit Halls in each city to keep an eye out for anyone wearing a black robe. Including the black robe, there are four key points: ten years old, black robe, giant ruler, and flames. The reason can be summed up in four words: angelic oracle."

After setting up the soundproof barrier, Mirko seemed relieved of a heavy burden and spoke calmly.

"An oracle? Do gods really exist in this world?"

This wasn't the first time Xiao Yan had heard the term "Angel God" in this world, but this time, the one who uttered the term was the person with the highest soul power level that Xiao Yan had met in this world.

“The angel God is everywhere,” Mirko said with piety, “so…”

"If the Angel God is omnipresent, where was he four years ago when that deacon and I were attacked by the wolf bandits?" Xiao Yan's deep voice interrupted Mirko's speech.

Xiao Yan had heard plenty of deceptive talk about being omnipresent; it was all just a way to fool people. Now that he knew his whereabouts hadn't been exposed and hadn't attracted attention, Xiao Yan decided not to continue his pursuit.

Of course, Xiao Yan still carried out the necessary 'identity completion' procedures.

"Wolf bandits..."

Mirko was speechless. He couldn't possibly be unaware of the wolf bandit incident two years ago, and a hundred-headed wolf bandit couldn't possibly appear in ten days or half a month.

After the wolf bandits were wiped out, the Spirit Hall spent about six months determining that the wolf bandits first appeared five years ago, and the first large-scale crime was four years ago, in which a village and a Spirit Hall deacon were killed. After learning this, the branch hall that was in charge of that village was punished, but that was all.

Therefore, when Xiao Yan mentioned the wolf bandits and that deacon, Mirko was speechless for a moment, and at the same time, he also understood why 'Rock Owl' could not produce a Soul Master certificate.

“…This is your Soul Master certificate,” Mirko said after a moment of silence. “These are the Soul Master subsidies you haven’t received over the years. If you change your mind later, go to the Spirit Hall in your city, give your name, and someone will receive you.”