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

"Lingquan? You're on another mission?"

As more than a dozen figures riding four-winged unicorns walked down the street, the leader suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Third Commander!" Following the voice, the man in the lead, named Lingquan, respectfully replied, "The clan has issued an order to go and bring Miss back."

"Now?" The Third Commander was somewhat surprised. "There are still a few months until the time that Miss and the clan elders agreed upon a few years ago, right?"

“It seems that the Xiao family has made contact with the Medicine Clan,” Lingquan reported with his head down. “A few months ago, the young lady asked the clan to help find information about a seventh or eighth-grade alchemist named ‘Yaoyan’. However, most alchemists of this level in Zhongzhou also know some information about the Medicine Clan, so it is impossible for an alchemist from Zhongzhou to be impersonating someone.”

“Ah, I know that, but the Medicine Clan doesn’t have a name like Yao Yan either?” The Third Commander raised an eyebrow and said.

“An elder suspected that she was a member of the Medicine Clan and took on the task of contacting the Xiao family in order to change her surname,” Lingquan replied. “So the main task this time is to confirm the location of the Xiao family’s key and bring the young lady back.”

"The Xiao family..." the Third Commander drawled, "Wait for me a moment, I'll go with you on this mission."

"but……"

“What’s the but? Anyway, there’s no occasion that requires me to appear recently, and it’ll only take a day or two if I go through the space passage,” the Third Commander interrupted Lingquan. “Wait a moment, I’ll be right back!” After leaving those words, the Third Commander transformed into a green shadow and flew towards the military camp.

"But the ten of us are just the nominal leaders; the actual escorts are the clan elders..." Watching the departing figures, Ling Quan swallowed his words, his lips twitching. "Moreover... besides the Xiao family's mission, I've also taken on several other missions related to the Soul Palace..." Thinking about how long it would take to complete these missions, Ling Quan felt somewhat helpless.

*

Just as Xiao Yan and the others were bewildered in the huge room, a faint sound of wind breaking suddenly rang out in the room. Although the sound was very small, it was as loud as muffled thunder to the people in the room. Everyone's eyes immediately focused on a certain point in the energy shield in the room.

"It looks like something is coming out," Xun'er said, looking at the energy shield.

"come out?"

Before the others could ask any questions, a burst of purple light shot out from the energy shield, transforming into a streak of light that hurtled toward the group.

"laugh!"

While the others dodged, Xiao Yan reached out and grabbed the purple light as it reached Xun'er. Then, the purple light slowly dissipated, and finally, a purple scroll wrapped in an energy layer appeared in Xiao Yan's hand.

"Advanced Xuan-rank cultivation technique, Purple Thunder Technique." After glancing at the words on the scroll, Xiao Yan released his hand, letting it merge into the torrent of energy that followed. "Take action yourself. If you can't break through the energy cluster, you can come to me for help."

If they still couldn't react after seeing Xiao Yan's actions, then they wouldn't need to cultivate anymore. Therefore, almost the instant Xiao Yan finished speaking, the figures of the group quickly flashed by, searching for suitable cultivation techniques or fighting skills in the surging energy spheres in the room.

In an instant, the room was filled with whooshing sounds as everyone was busy running around, grabbing the orbs of light, discarding them immediately after confirming they weren't suitable, and continuing their search for the perfect treasure.

"Young clan leader, this..."

Soon, Xiao Ning arrived beside Xiao Yan with a ball of earthy yellow light.

"Mid-level Earth Rank, Mountain Suppressing Technique?" After taking the ball of light and casually crushing the energy shield on it, Xiao Yan nodded. "It suits you quite well. Take it for now, and you can exchange it for other good things later."

Xiao Yan's voice wasn't quiet, so Wu Hao and Hu Jia both heard what he said. For a moment, they both stared intently at the scroll Xiao Yan handed to Xiao Ning. If the attributes weren't unsuitable, the two might have even considered snatching it from Xiao Ning.

"Yes!" After receiving the scroll, Xiao Ning immediately searched for the remaining energy orbs around Xiao Yan, looking as if he was afraid of being robbed by Wu Hao and Hu Jia.

In the following period, Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu, Wu Hao, Hu Jia, and even Xun'er each found a suitable cultivation technique or fighting skill. Although they were still searching, they had at least some guaranteed gains. Only Xiao Yan remained empty-handed.

"What does Brother Xiao Yan want? Let Xun'er help you find it?" Xun'er approached Xiao Yan and asked in a low voice.

"What I want most is a detailed explanation of the formation," Xiao Yan shrugged, "or a book on sonic fighting techniques would also be helpful."

"A detailed explanation of formations? A sonic fighting technique?" Upon hearing Xiao Yan's target, Xun'er was taken aback, then pondered, "Canaan Academy should have an introduction to formations, but it's unlikely to appear in the library. As for sonic fighting techniques... such unorthodox fighting techniques are extremely rare. I've seen some low-level ones before, but I suppose Brother Xiao Yan wouldn't be interested in those. High-level ones are extremely hard to find, so I guess I can only try my luck."

"If we really can't find it, there's nothing we can do." He grabbed an energy ball that flashed by, crushed the light shield, and glanced at the words on it: "High-grade Earth Rank Profound Heart Azure Wood Technique. If all else fails, consider it a gift for my elder brother."

High-level Earth Rank?

For a moment, everyone else in the room stared in disbelief. Before Xiao Yan obtained this cultivation technique, the best thing anyone present had ever acquired was Xiao Ning's mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique. Even the second best was the low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique that Xiao Yan had given to Xun'er after obtaining it.

"If I had a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique, I probably wouldn't care whether there were detailed explanations of formations or sonic combat techniques." Noticing the looks in their eyes, Xiao Yan smiled casually.

"A Heaven-Rank cultivation technique? Why don't you just fly to the heavens?" Hu Jia rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan, annoyed.

Xiao Yan smiled casually. Even if there were no Heaven-rank cultivation techniques in this library, he would never give up the Burning Technique for the sake of a Heaven-rank technique.

'Speaking of which, I should find some time to devour the Windfury Dragon Flame after entering the inner courtyard,' Xiao Yan muttered to himself. 'By the time I've devoured the Windfury Dragon Flame, my Burning Technique should be around the mid-Earth Rank, right?'

Over the next period of time, Xiao Yan and Xun'er also acquired a number of scrolls, but they were all low-level sonic combat techniques, the highest of which was only high-level Yellow Rank, not to mention the detailed explanations of formations that Xiao Yan wanted.

Soon, only ten minutes remained before the group had to leave the library.

'Could it be that I really have to guess what's on that fragment of the map?' Xiao Yan looked at the energy cluster in the air with some distress. 'I didn't even understand the meaning of each node in the Cloud and Smoke Covering the Sun Formation, so what about the fragment of the map…'

The thought of those dense, seemingly irregular lines gave Xiao Yan a headache.

At that very instant, a subtle air vibration, so subtle that Xiao Yan's soul perception almost missed it, reached his brain. At the same time, a sound like a dragon's roar echoed in the room.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Yan rushed straight towards the direction of the air vibration.

'Such powerful strength! It's even stronger than the previous Profound Heart Azure Wood Technique.'

Xiao Yan easily grabbed the ball of energy, but the resistance it came from surprised him slightly. However, Xiao Yan's true strength was far greater than what he had shown, so even though the ball of energy struggled as much as it could, it still couldn't escape from Xiao Yan's grasp.

"Brother Xiao Yan, did you get it?" Xun'er asked hurriedly upon seeing Xiao Yan's actions.

“Success,” Xiao Yan said, opening the ball of light in his hand. He casually crushed it and shook the scroll inside with three fingers. “High-level Earth Rank, Heavenly Dragon Roar. Hmm, not bad luck. A sonic fighting technique, and a high-level Earth Rank one at that.”

Another high-level Earth Rank?

Not to mention Wu Hao and Hu Jia, even Xiao Yu and Xiao Mei were surprised by Xiao Yan's luck.

"However, each person can only take one scroll, right?" After a brief moment of surprise, Xiao Yu asked softly, "Aren't you going to let go of that Xuanxin Qingmu Technique scroll?" She looked at the other scroll in Xiao Yan's hand with some strangeness.

"Take it for now," Xiao Yan said with a casual smile. "At worst, I can make a deal with the Dean and the others later. A high-level Earth-rank cultivation technique... I bet the price will be pretty high, right?"

Looking at Xiao Yan's smiling face, Hu Jia, who vaguely remembered her grandfather saying that one should not be greedy in the library, hesitated for a moment before finally telling him the truth.

"I will do my best," Xiao Yan said with a smile, somewhat surprised by Hu Jia's reminder. "After all, this Heavenly Dragon Roar is what I need. If I really can't hold on, I will give it to you."

Seeing that Xiao Yan still didn't intend to let go after hearing her reminder, Hu Jia sighed and said nothing more.

Soon, the final deadline arrived, and the group hurriedly headed towards the dark passage leading into the room.

Chapter 216 Fire Energy Hunting

Just as Hu Jia had warned him, as Xiao Yan was about to leave the library, he clearly felt a powerful spatial force locking onto the Xuanxin Qingmu Technique and the Tianlong Yin in his hands, as if it wouldn't let him leave until he made a choice.

'trouble……'

After muttering something, Xiao Yan's body suddenly shone with a blue light, and in less than a second, the spatial force that had been binding the two scrolls in Xiao Yan's hands was annihilated.

After the spatial power dissipated, Xiao Yan leisurely left the library.

"You actually managed to bring out two scrolls?" After Xiao Yan landed safely, he heard Hu Qian's extremely surprised voice.

"Uh... is it not allowed?" Xiao Yan blinked and asked, somewhat puzzled.

“It’s not impossible…” Hu Qian looked at Xiao Yan strangely.

The library here was established by the dean of Canaan Academy, and most of the fighting techniques and cultivation methods inside are considered part of the dean's collection. Although the dean said that the academy would allow students to go in and take the collection after he left, he still set certain rules to test whether the students were qualified to take the items.

Generally speaking, those below the Dou Wang level can only take one item at a time, while those above the Dou Wang level and below the Dou Zong level can take two items at once, Dou Zong can take four items, and Dou Zun... Dou Zun can directly move the entire library.

'So, he just used a secret technique to raise his battle qi to the level of a Battle King?' Hu Qian guessed. After all, the rules of this library operate on their own, and no one manipulates them. It's understandable that loopholes are occasionally exploited.

"So, can I take these two scrolls with me?" Xiao Yan nodded thoughtfully, observing Hu Qian's expression. He understood that the rules of the library were probably not limited to taking only one item at a time. Therefore, Xiao Yan raised the scroll in his hand and asked.

Hu Qian did not answer, but turned his gaze to Elder Qian.

“Of course,” Elder Qian nodded. “However, this is only once. If you have another chance to enter the library, you can only take one item.”

"No problem!" Xiao Yan smiled and readily agreed.

Since the elder guarding the library had agreed, Hu Qian naturally wouldn't say anything more, but his gaze towards Xiao Yan was still somewhat strange. "Alright, you've got your rewards. Rest for two days. You'll be able to enter the inner courtyard in two days. Those senior students won't show any mercy then."

Looking at Hu Qian's expectant expression, Xiao Yan and the others were somewhat bewildered, not understanding what Hu Qian meant by "not showing mercy".

With Xiao Yan and his companions gone, the library once again disappeared into the mountains, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will not reopen until after the next Inner Academy Selection Tournament.

After getting what he wanted, Xiao Yan said a few words to Xun'er and the others, and then went alone to the back mountain of the academy. He found a secluded spot and began to study the fighting techniques he had.

Three Thousand Thunderclaps

Tianlongyin

One is a low-level Earth Rank, and the other is a high-level Earth Rank. One is a movement technique for dodging, and the other is a sonic attack. For Xiao Yan, these two fighting techniques are among the top-ranked fighting techniques he has encountered so far. At least among the fighting techniques that Xiao Yan frequently uses, only the Flame Dividing Wave Ruler has a clear level.

Two days passed quickly. Even though Xiao Yan had a talent for combat skills that amazed even Yao Lao, he could only barely master the release method of Heavenly Dragon Roar in just two days. Three Thousand Thunder Movements was simple, but he was still quite far from the level of Thunder Flash recorded in Three Thousand Thunder Movements.

"Your talent for combat techniques is..."

After Xiao Yan unleashed the Heavenly Dragon Roar once again, scaring a large number of magical beasts within a ten-mile radius to death, Yao Lao said somewhat strangely, "If I hadn't spent more than ten years with you, I would have suspected that you had been possessed by something."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled. Although he had only used about one-tenth or one-twelfth of the power of the Heavenly Dragon Roar, he had only cultivated it for two days, and he had spent about half of those two days cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Movement.

"After that, all that's left of the Heavenly Dragon's Roar is to grind it out," the old doctor reminded him. "However, I don't recommend you try to release it through soul power, as it's recorded on it, until you've fully mastered it."

Ultimately, it differs from the use of spiritual power that Lin Dong taught you as a talisman master. Even I cannot guarantee that it won't harm you after being released.

"Mm." Xiao Yan nodded.

The opening of this novel, *Tianlongyin*, states that it is a fighting technique created by a powerful individual by imitating an eighth-tier dragon-like magical beast. It is said that the eighth-tier magical beast even caused some damage to the powerful individual's soul with its dragon roar. However, the magical beast died afterward, and it seems that it was the last of this type of magical beast. Therefore, although the powerful individual imitated it to a great extent, he was not very confident that it could still harm the soul.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao looked at each other in the distance. In their soul perception, a young girl was flashing over from that direction.

"You should practice the Three Thousand Thunderbolts more. At its highest level, the Three Thousand Thunderbolts can even create an illusionary body that is slightly weaker than the original body. This will greatly help improve your strength." After leaving these words, Yao Lao returned to the Bone Flame Ring.

After nodding slightly, Xiao Yan patted the water off his body. In just a short while, a graceful figure in green fluttered over like a butterfly and finally stopped gracefully beside Xiao Yan.

"Brother Xiao Yan, two days have passed. Today we should enter the inner courtyard. Are you ready?" Xun'er raised her elegant and delicate face, looked at Xiao Yan, and asked softly.

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, taking Xun'er's small hand. "Let's go. I'm also quite curious about what kind of surprise Zi Yan was preparing for me."

Soon, the two figures disappeared into the jungle, leaving only their faint voices fading away.

*

Riding on griffins from the inner academy, the top fifty students from the inner academy selection competition followed Hu Qian and several elders flying ahead towards the endless back mountain of the academy.

After flying for more than an hour, the griffin's speed gradually slowed down. However, below the griffin was still an endless jungle. Although there were no roars of magical beasts here, unlike the jungle before, this place was clearly not the inner courtyard.

After the griffin landed, all the students except Xiao Yan and Xun'er looked blankly at the surrounding forest and the open space they were in.

"Where is this? Could the inner courtyard be here?" The first one to lose patience was naturally Hu Qian's granddaughter, Hu Jia.

Upon hearing Hu Jia's question, the confused students followed her gaze and looked at Hu Qian. Clearly, everyone wanted to know the answer to this question.

"The inner courtyard is not so easy to enter."

Hu Qian smiled faintly, and under everyone's gaze, slowly walked forward about ten steps. Then he stopped, waved his hand, and a burst of energy shot out from his hand, finally heading towards the space in front of him. Immediately, a strange scene appeared—