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

"Perhaps only a few Dou Huangs here can surpass me." His faint smile contained boundless confidence.

Hai Bodong glanced at Xiao Yan. Could a Dou Huang's soul power be stronger than Xiao Yan's? If he hadn't witnessed Xiao Yan using his soul power, he might have actually believed it.

Of course, knowing that Xiao Yan was lying, Hai Bodong also looked around warily. Although it was obviously a sure win now, even if that old guy Yun Shan was still alive and had even become a Dou Zong, and Xing Tian could deal with him, Xiao Yan was still so cautious. This meant that there were other Dou Zongs besides Yun Shan.

"So you're thinking of relying on a few Dou Huangs to fight my Yunlan Sect to the death?" Yun Leng's thinking was still under the influence of Protector Wu. "Do you really think that three Dou Huangs can protect you?"

Of course, Protector Wu can only influence the superficial level of consciousness. As the Grand Elder of Yunlan Sect, Yun Leng glanced at Jia Xingtian beside Xiao Yan and habitually used the word "fight to the death." After all, Jia Xingtian is the guardian deity of the Jia Ma royal family. Unless the Jia Ma Empire and Yunlan Sect have completely broken down in negotiations, Jia Xingtian will eventually have to consider the attitude of Yunlan Sect.

"A fight to the death?" Xiao Yan scoffed. "Is it necessary?"

"Senior Brother Yan Xiao has already told me about the deal with you. After that, I'll have to trouble you two to help stop these elders from the Yunlan Sect," Xiao Yan said respectfully after clasping his hands in a fist salute. "I will be leaving Yunlan Mountain soon. After I leave, you two can go ahead and leave."

"Don't worry, I think Yun Yun won't really make trouble for the royal family after she returns, given Yun Leng's unauthorized actions." Jia Xingtian chuckled, naturally not taking Yun Leng's threatening words to heart.

"Is it enough to just leave Yunlan Mountain?" Fa Ma asked softly.

"Just leave Yunlan Mountain," Xiao Yan replied with a light laugh.

While the group was talking, Yun Leng, whose face was ashen, waved his hand and ordered all the elders to surround and attack the group after confirming that Hai Bodong and the other two were firmly on Xiao Yan's side.

"Soul attack?"

Deep within the Yunlan Sect, Protector Wu stared in disbelief at the formation that had been dismantled by Xiao Yan's single strike. Others might not know the situation, but how could he, a Earth-level Protector of the Soul Palace, not know?

'Damn it, an alchemist who has mastered soul attack abilities?' Within the black mist, Protector Wu's expression was uncertain. 'Could he be a descendant of those people from the Pill Tower?'

On the Dou Qi Continent, there are not many forces that have mastered the Soul Technique, which involves soul attacks. As far as Protector Wu knows, besides their Soul Palace, there is only the Pill Tower, which opposes the Soul Palace at every turn and is the holy land of alchemists on the entire continent.

'No, that's not right. If it were those people, they should have been discovered by now.'

However, Wu quickly realized something, and his expression gradually returned to calm. Even within the Pill Tower, only those eighth-grade alchemists possessed the soul attack techniques, and most alchemists of that level were already Dou Zun. He himself was merely a Dou Zong. Even with the concealment of the soul robe issued by the Soul Palace, it would be impossible to evade the detection of those alchemists.

"Hehehe, it seems your Grand Elder is failing?"

On the plaza of Yunlan Mountain, the few Dou Wangs who had previously hidden in the formation were being held back by Fa Ma, while Yun Leng and the dozen or so elders were struggling to hold on against the attacks of Hai Bodong and Jia Xingtian. As for Xiao Yan, he had already defeated the Yunlan Sect's enforcement team, which still had some fighting power, and was heading towards the bluestone steps outside the plaza.

"You should know what will happen to you if that kid gets away, right?"

Protector Wu sneered. Yun Shan, who had advanced with his help, was not even as threatening as some Dou Huangs in his eyes. However, Yun Shan would not know this before he betrayed him.

Upon hearing Protector Wu's threat, Yun Shan looked displeased. However, his ability to become a Dou Zong was ultimately due to Protector Wu's help, and he also vaguely sensed the terrifying power of Protector Wu's forces. Therefore, he could only suppress all his dissatisfaction.

"...I'll go first." After swallowing back all his resentment, Yunshan uttered a few words calmly.

Watching Yunshan soar into the sky, Protector Wu sneered inwardly. Before today, Yunshan had felt some gratitude towards him, but after his repeated threats and manipulation of the Grand Elder of the Yunlan Sect, that insignificant gratitude had long since vanished.

Right now, Yunshan is probably the one who most wants him dead, isn't he?

"However, it will be soon. Once we get our hands on this Spirit Realm soul, we'll be able to harvest a wave of souls from the powerful figures of the Jia Ma Empire," Protector Wu sneered. The Spirit Realm soul was naturally the main course, but besides that Spirit Realm soul, there were also the souls of several sixth-grade alchemists.

The blood-red eyes of the Protector Wu were fixed on Guhe and Fama in the square.

Then, Protector Wu's figure vanished instantly. That kid with the Spirit Realm soul was definitely not going to escape. He also didn't intend to miss Yao Yan and Yan Xiao, who were standing behind that kid and were confirmed by Yun Shan as sixth-grade alchemists.

Just as Xiao Yan was about to step out of the plaza, a vast and majestic aura, like a giant dragon awakening from ancient times, descended with unparalleled pressure.

The terrifying pressure was so intense that several people watching from the woods slipped and fell to the ground.

Xiao Yan's figure instantly became dozens of times heavier, and that distance of less than half a step suddenly seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

"Damn it, this old guy isn't dead?!" Jia Xingtian's pupils shrank slightly as he quickly realized who was behind this aura. "Xiao Yan, run!" After striking out with his palm and sending Yun Leng, who was beaming with joy, flying back dozens of meters, Jia Xingtian turned around and shouted loudly at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan, who was firmly enveloped by Yunshan's aura, managed to force out a smile.

'What's this kid up to?'

Although Hai Bodong was quite surprised that Yunshan was still alive and had become a Dou Zong, he did not believe that Xiao Yan had not anticipated this, nor did he believe that Yunshan's aura could completely control Xiao Yan.

'So, where are the other enemies?' Hai Bodong glanced discreetly at the surrounding sea of ​​clouds. The cloud mountain that had just emerged was already a Dou Zong, and he found it hard to imagine what other powerful figures might appear in the future!

As Hai Bodong surveyed his surroundings, the majestic aura emanating from the depths of Yunlan Mountain grew increasingly intense. Finally, under the gaze of countless eyes, a white figure suddenly emerged from the depths of Yunlan Mountain, stepping into the void, and after a few flashes, appeared on the square of Yunlan Sect.

Stepping into the void, Yun Shan lightly swept his gaze across the chaotic scene. His brows furrowed slightly, and the oppressive aura shrouding the plaza intensified considerably. However, this time, the terrifying pressure was resisted by the aura emanating from Jia Xingtian's body.

"You old codger, you really succeeded after all," Yun Shan chuckled as his gaze focused on Jia Xingtian. "It's the effect of that Breakthrough Pill, isn't it?"

"Now that you know," Jia Xingtian laughed, "are you sure you still want to keep Xiao Yan here?"

Ultimately, the time it took to break through to the Dou Zong realm was too short. Jia Xingtian was unable to undo the spatial power that Yun Shan had applied to Xiao Yan without being detected by Yun Shan. However, because Yun Shan knew about the Breakthrough Pill, Jia Xingtian felt that there might not be any need to continue the confrontation.

Under normal circumstances, Yun Shan would never dare to lay a hand on a junior alchemist capable of refining a Breakthrough Pill, but now…

With a sigh, lamenting why he hadn't met that alchemist back then, Yunshan looked at Yunling and asked, "Where's Yunyun?" As he spoke, he flicked his fingers, dispelling the battle aura emanating from Protector Wu from Yunling's mind.

Looking at the invisible battle qi emanating from Yun Ling's brain, Xiao Yan's eyes darkened slightly. With just this one move, he was basically certain that Yun Lan Sect... at least Yun Shan and the Soul Palace had some kind of deal.

'Besides that protector, should we also deal with Yunshan?'

Xiao Yan muttered to himself, he had previously planned to pretend to use the Flame Profound Talisman to "overdraft" his soul power to attack Yun Shan, in order to lure out the Soul Palace protector who was hiding in the dark. Now it seems that he doesn't need to pretend to attack anymore.

While Xiao Yan was muttering to himself, Yun Leng, whose mind had fully cleared, broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't know what he was thinking just now, that he dared to use such a tough tone to treat Xiao Yan, an elder with at least two sixth-grade alchemists above him.

Despite his fear, Yun Leng swallowed hard and answered Yun Shan's question: "The sect leader has gone out and has not yet returned."

"I see..." Yunshan nodded, then fell silent.

"Can you hold them off?" Just when everyone, including Yun Leng, thought Yun Shan was about to tell Xiao Yan to leave, a few inexplicable words suddenly came out of Yun Shan's mouth.

"Yunshan, don't drag the entire Yunlan Sect down with you!" Jia Xingtian was the first to react and immediately threatened angrily.

“Yun Leng is, after all, the Grand Elder of my Yunlan Sect. I, an old man who has long since stopped interfering in sect affairs, should naturally stand on his side,” Yun Shan said calmly. “Even if Yun Leng is wrong, we should wait until everything settles down before Yun Yun can determine his guilt.”

"As for me, for the sake of the Yunlan Sect's reputation, I can only ask Brother Xiao Yan to stay as a guest in my Yunlan Sect for a few days."

Protector Wu is a mid-level Dou Zong. Even without considering the power behind him, Yun Shan cannot afford to offend Protector Wu. Xiao Yan has at least two sixth-grade alchemists behind him. Considering that one of them can refine the Breakthrough Pill, Xiao Yan must have at least several Dou Zongs behind him. Yun Shan still cannot afford to offend him.

Since he couldn't afford to offend either side, he could only follow Protector Wu's advice and "invite" Xiao Yan into the depths of Yunlan Mountain. In any case, Xiao Yan would definitely not agree, even if he was about to succeed in taking Yunlan Mountain. The two sixth-grade alchemists standing behind Xiao Yan would also step forward. At that time, there would be at least four Dou Huangs and one Dou Zong on Xiao Yan's side. Wouldn't it be obvious that Yunlan Sect couldn't stop such a lineup?

'I just hope that under those circumstances, the Xiao family brat won't hold a grudge against our Yunlan Sect...' Yunshan sighed inwardly.

"...If it's just a delay, that's fine." After a long silence, Yun Leng took a deep breath and said.

"Xiao Yan, run!"

The instant Yun Leng finished speaking, Jia Xingtian tore open the space under Yun Shan's control in an extremely brutal manner, directly throwing Xiao Yan away.

"That won't do." Yun Shan chuckled and strode toward Xiao Yan. During this time, Hai Bodong, who was trying to delay him, was sent to Yun Ling and the dozen or so elders by a single palm strike.

As for Jiaxingtian...

When he tore open the space controlled by Yunshan, Yunshan immediately chose to use all the spatial power to trap him. Of course, this method could not trap a Dou Zong for long, but even if it could only control him for a second, it would be enough for Yunshan to capture Xiao Yan.

Chapter 203 Wu Protector

As Xiao Yan was flung away by Jia Xingtian, a seductive voice rang in his ear—

"Unwilling to reveal your strength? Need my help?"

Upon hearing Queen Medusa's voice, Xiao Yan rolled his eyes helplessly. "Big sister, what can you do to help? I'm trying to get the person behind that old bastard Yunshan to make a move!"

When Xiao Yan confirmed the presence of the Soul Hall protectors on Yunlan Mountain, he regretted making the deal with Fa Ma and Jia Xingtian too early. Two Dou Huangs and one Dou Zong were clearly not someone the Yunlan Sect could hold off. If he hadn't been holding back, he would have left Yunlan Mountain long ago!

"...Are you sure?"

Although Xiao Yan's helpless words made Queen Medusa realize she had guessed wrong—that Xiao Yan had no intention of leaving the Yunlan Sect without revealing his strength—after a slight hesitation, Queen Medusa continued with a hint of amusement, "Regardless of who's behind this old guy Yun Shan... are you really prepared to reveal your peak Dou Zong strength in front of so many people?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hesitated.

"Don't use your true form until I tell you," Xiao Yan said hastily as Yunshan approached. "The Devouring Python's body is enough. Just show the level of a fifth-tier magical beast."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yun Shan arrived in front of him, casually grabbing Xiao Yan's collar with his right hand. Then, before Xiao Yan could "react," Yun Shan flashed back to the square of Yunlan Mountain, landing precisely where Xiao Yan had left earlier.

The moment he landed, Xiao Yan's sleeves suddenly trembled, and a thick shadow shot out, slamming hard into Yun Shan's palm. The terrifying force even caused the air to vibrate with a series of sharp sonic booms.

The moment the seven-colored shadow appeared, Yunshan's expression changed slightly. He immediately wanted to leave, but Jiaxingtian, who broke out of the spatial cage, forced him to give up the idea and forcefully took the whip blow with his palm.

The whipping of the seven-colored shadow from Xiao Yan's sleeve and the backlash from Jia Xingtian breaking through the spatial cage caused a flush to rise on Yun Shan's face. A muffled groan escaped his throat, and he staggered back several steps before barely managing to regain his footing.

This sudden turn of events caused Hai Bodong, Fa Ma, and the other elders who were fighting against the Yunlan Sect elders to involuntarily stop their attacks and look in astonishment in Xiao Yan's direction.

What is this?

Jia Xingtian was also somewhat surprised, but he was the first to react. He flashed to Xiao Yan's side and looked at Xiao Yan's sleeve with a strange expression.

"My...pet."

After a slight hesitation, Xiao Yan still called the Devouring Python, which was controlled by Queen Medusa's consciousness, his pet. Then, as if to express his dissatisfaction, his sleeves billowed, and seven-colored light burst out. With a slightly crisp hiss, a small seven-colored snake slithered out, and sunlight shone on its petite body, reflecting seven-colored light.

However, before Jia Xingtian could clearly see the little snake's appearance, its body shone with a burst of seven-colored light. As the light intensified, the little snake's body rapidly expanded like an inflated balloon.

Under the countless shocked gazes of the audience, the small snake, which was originally only a little over a foot long, instantly transformed into a colossal creature with a body length of over ten feet.

"A fifth-tier magical beast?" Yun Shan shook his slightly numb hands. "Were you awakening it just now?" Thinking back to when he had just met Xiao Yan, and how he was talking to someone, Yun Shan felt that he understood everything.

Xiao Yan glanced at him sideways, ignoring him, and gently stroked the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's smooth and jade-like body with his palm. Of course, his main task was to put a pill used to appease Queen Medusa into its mouth.

"Yunshan, shouldn't you give up too?"

Jia Xingtian could understand Xiao Yan's feelings at this moment. If he were in the same situation, being prevented from leaving by the Yunlan Sect time and time again, he would definitely be very unhappy. Similarly, he also understood why Yao Yan and Yan Xiao dared to let Xiao Yan go to Yunlan Mountain alone. With the protection of a Dou Zong, two Dou Huang and a fifth-order magical beast, he would believe that they could destroy the Yunlan Sect!

Therefore, Jia Xingtian looked at Yun Shan with increasing helplessness, "Even if you hold me back, Yun Leng holds off Old Man Hai, and Yun Li and the other two hold off Pharaoh, your Yunlan Sect still can't spare any manpower to deal with Xiao Yan's pet, right?"

Honestly, he's very worried that Yunshan still won't listen to advice!

If he had a choice, Jia Xingtian would have loved to urge Xiao Yan to destroy the Yunlan Sect. After all, the Jia Ma royal family and the Yunlan Sect had a long-standing feud. If Xiao Yan would stay in the Jia Ma Empire in the future, destroying it wouldn't matter. But the problem is that Xiao Yan will eventually leave!

"Heh, all the stewards in my Yunlan Sect are still vacant."

However, just as Jia Xingtian had feared, Yun Shan remained "stubborn to his ways," and even shouted directly to the battle circle on Fa Ma and Hai Bodong's side: "Yun Li, the three of you hold off Fa Ma, and it would be best if one of you could free up some time to support Yun Leng! Yun Leng, the rest of you hold off Hai Bodong, don't give him a chance to support Xiao Yan! I will deal with that old devil Jia Xingtian myself!"

"Yunlan Sect deacons, listen to my command! Do everything in your power to capture Xiao Yan!"

Based on their previous interactions, Yunshan roughly understood that the magical beast beside Xiao Yan was likely one that had just advanced to the fifth rank; otherwise, it wouldn't have been asleep for so long. Since it had only just advanced to the fifth rank, the Yunlan Sect's steward could naturally stall for some time, but...

"Please, isn't your senior brother a sixth-grade alchemist? Your teacher is at least a sixth-grade alchemist, right? Why don't you just let them out!" While fighting Jia Xingtian, Yun Shan muttered to himself, "Why don't you just let them out! Even if you really anger me, I'll accept it. My Yunlan Sect only has so much resources!"

Currently, there are four battle circles on Yunlan Mountain. Apart from Yunshan's own side, which is guaranteed to win, Yunli, Yunling, and those stewards are all just stalling for time. In the end, having a Dou Wang delay a Dou Huang, or having a Dou Ling delay the Dou Wang family, is a very bad strategy. If they are not careful, Yunlan Sect's resources may be completely squandered.

'Yun'er, where are you? When are you coming back?'

The gap between Yunshan and Jia Xingtian was quite large, so much so that when fighting Jia Xingtian, Yunshan even had time to let his mind wander, thinking, 'If you're back, Xiao Yan's master should have come out by now, right? Without a good reason, the Yunlan Sect will be completely devoured by that devil sooner or later!'

'Is Yunshan... perhaps communicating telepathically with that Soul Palace protector?'

Aside from the unconscious Yunlan Sect disciples, Xiao Yan was arguably the most carefree person on Yunlan Mountain at the moment. Under the protection of Queen Medusa, the Yunlan Sect stewards, who only possessed the strength of Dou Ling, couldn't get close to him at all. Therefore, he kept an eye on Yunlan Mountain, who seemed to be lost in thought.