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

Inside a spatial passage.

'That was…' Inside the ancient clan's standard spaceship, an elderly man with white hair and beard suddenly frowned. 'The aura of the Soul Palace?'

As a veteran of the Black Annihilation Army, he was extremely familiar with the aura of the powerful figures in the Soul Palace. Even while in the spatial passage, he could still feel that disgusting aura, and if nothing unexpected happened, the person emitting that aura should be a Dou Zun, just like him.

'A Soul Hall Venerable who left from the Northwest Continent?' A hint of confusion flashed in the old man's eyes. The Soul Hall's collection of soul bodies across the continent was not a top secret. In fact, their Black Annihilation Army knew that each branch of the Soul Hall had a Dou Zun in charge, and that at a certain time every year, all the Dou Zun from the branch halls of the Soul Hall would go to the Soul Hall's main hall.

'The time hasn't come yet. Is there another task or some other reason?'

After pondering for a moment, the old man still couldn't reach a conclusion. He could only wait until he returned to his clan to pass on the message, since his current mission was to escort the young lady back to the clan with Lingquan and the others.

Listening to Lingquan and the others discussing how to humiliate the man who seemed to have won the young lady's heart, the old man slowly closed his eyes. The future of Lingquan and the others was destined to be beyond his reach. As for their despicable behavior... although he was only talking about it now, the old man did not intend to stop them.

Back hill of Canaan College

After unleashing a burst of flame that shattered the last lightning bolt, Xiao Yan let out a long breath, took out a jade bottle from his Flame Awakening Ring, and put the last Rank 7 pill inside.

"It's time to go back..." Rubbing his head, which was throbbing with pain from almost exhausting his soul power, Xiao Yan slowly got up.

It took Xiao Yan four days to refine enough pills to heal Hai Bodong, Fa Ma, Yun Yun, and even Jia Xingtian, who were seriously injured. During this time, he also prepared many fourth-grade, fifth-grade, and sixth-grade pills that were enough to revitalize the Yunlan Sect, the Jia Ma Royal Family, and the Mittel Family.

If Xiao Yan's soul power hadn't been strong enough to simultaneously control the refining of two batches of seventh-grade pills and two batches of other low-grade pills, even if the time had doubled, he wouldn't have been able to refine so many pills. However, in order to refine these pills, Xiao Yan had exhausted all the pills and even medicinal herbs that could restore his soul power.

Back in the outer courtyard, after handing over all the pills he had refined over the past few days to Xiao Ding, and giving them the cultivation techniques and fighting skills he had collected since leaving the Canaan Empire that his two elder brothers could practice, the moment of parting finally arrived.

Although Xiao Yan hoped that Lionheart would deliver the pills so that his eldest and second eldest brothers could stay and live at Canaan Academy, Xiao Li and Xiao Ding smiled and declined Xiao Yan's suggestion.

"After we hand over the items to them, your eldest and second brothers will go to the Black Corner Region," Xiao Ding said with a smile, looking at Xiao Yan, whose face was full of worry. "Your eldest and second brothers are not as talented as you, but we also want to rely on our own abilities to avenge everything that the Soul Palace has done."

"Moreover, we are all burdened with blood feuds now, and we will not die so easily." Xiao Li smiled easily, but there was a hint of bloodlust hidden in that smile.

Xiao Yan did not refuse Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's decision, just as he had previously refused Qing Lin's request to go to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and thoroughly master the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil in the shortest possible time.

However, after everyone except Little Fairy Doctor left, Xiao Yan was still stunned for a long time as he watched Xiao Ding and Xiao Li leave on Lionheart's true form.

"Xiao Yan..."

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

Then, at a certain moment, Little Fairy Doctor and Xun'er spoke at the same time, seemingly preparing to comfort Xiao Yan, but then, realizing that the other had also spoken, they both shut their mouths at the same time.

"Let's go back to the inner courtyard," Xiao Yan said, rubbing his head which was throbbing with needle-like pain, without paying attention to the difference in that instant. "The match with that guy from the Medicine Clan... is about to begin."

Watching Xiao Yan walk towards the plaza where the griffins were parked, Little Fairy Doctor opened her mouth, wanting to remind Xiao Yan that his soul power was already exhausted. Let alone refining pills, being able to walk normally was already his limit.

However, after a moment's thought, Little Fairy Doctor gave up trying to dissuade them, quickened her pace, and caught up with Xiao Yan and the others.

Chapter 227 People from the Ancient Clan

In the alchemy duel with Han Xian of the Medicine Clan, Elder Hao, who managed the inner courtyard's medicinal herb warehouse, chose a fifth-grade pill. Normally, a mere fifth-grade pill wouldn't even require much effort from Xiao Yan, but precisely because Xiao Yan had severely depleted his soul power before today, even his usual alchemy furnace had developed some cracks—

Han Xian stared in astonishment at the suddenly appearing explosion furnace. After a moment, a smile appeared on his lips. But just as he was about to celebrate his victory, a cough came from the smoke.

Immediately, footsteps sounded, and a somewhat disheveled young man in black robes slowly walked out.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's face was covered with dark spots, and his black robe was covered with many curls and black holes. Crimson blood dripped continuously from his tightly clenched palms.

Seeing Xiao Yan's current state, everyone fell silent, feeling a sense of injustice for him.

Little Fairy Doctor and Xun'er clenched their fists tightly. After all, compared to the other passersby who only knew that Xiao Yan's soul power seemed depleted after returning to the inner courtyard from the outer courtyard today, the two of them knew what Xiao Yan had done during this time.

Han Xian was also somewhat taken aback by Xiao Yan's current appearance, but he quickly recovered, stepped forward, shrugged at Xiao Yan, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Xiao Yan, failing at alchemy is a common occurrence..."

"Is that so? Then you are utterly unqualified as an alchemist," Xiao Yan glanced at Han Xian indifferently and sneered, as if the sting from the depths of his soul had dissipated with that sneer.

"I have successfully completed my mission."

As Han Xian's smile froze, Xiao Yan slowly stepped forward, brushing past him. Then, he slowly opened his tightly clenched hand, revealing a round, dark red pill to countless astonished gazes.

Upon smelling the fragrance of the pills, Han Xian opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent. Although he could deny the authenticity of the pills in Xiao Yan's hands like a gambler who had lost everything, engaging in a pill-refining duel with Xiao Yan, whose soul power was already severely insufficient, had already ruined his reputation in the inner courtyard. If he were to become hysterical...

Glancing at the top ten powerhouses on the power rankings, whom he only saw once every ten days or half a month at the edge of the square, Han Xian slowly raised his hand and delivered his surrender speech. Only after Han Xian uttered his surrender speech did those powerhouses who had been staring at him slowly withdraw their gazes.

Upon hearing Han Xian utter the words "I admit defeat," Xiao Yan exhaled, closed his eyes wearily, and then everything went black as his body slumped forward.

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

When Xun'er flashed to Xiao Yan's side, Little Fairy Doctor had already held the unconscious Xiao Yan in her arms.

Seeing the two women seemingly locked in a standoff, the onlookers' expressions suddenly became interesting. They realized that something even more intriguing seemed to be happening than Xiao Yan's ability to defeat Han Xian in alchemy despite being at the limits of his physical and spiritual abilities.

Unfortunately, neither Little Fairy Doctor nor Xun'er had any intention of confronting or rebuking the other. After exchanging glances for a few seconds, they nodded slightly, and then Little Fairy Doctor carried the unconscious Xiao Yan away in a few flashes.

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In the quiet, secluded room, Xun'er sat quietly to one side, her slender hand supporting her cheek. A section of her snow-white wrist was revealed beneath her blue sleeves. Her bright, jewel-like eyes reflected the soft light as she stared at Xiao Yan, who lay on the bed with his eyes closed.

Nearly half a month has passed since Xiao Yan and Han Xian's alchemy duel, but Xiao Yan still shows no signs of waking up. If Xun'er and Little Fairy Doctor could not sense Xiao Yan's gradually recovering soul power, they might have already tried to forcibly awaken him.

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With a loudspeaker blaring, the tightly closed door to the secret chamber slowly opened, and Little Fairy Doctor, whose white hair had returned to its original state, walked in.

After glancing at Xiao Yan, who was still fast asleep, Little Fairy Doctor's gaze fell on Xun'er.

"It's time for the shift change," Little Fairy Doctor said calmly.

During the two weeks that Xiao Yan was unconscious, the two did not communicate much, and only barely reached an agreement that each of them would take care of Xiao Yan for half a day.

"I'm afraid there will still be no result today." Xun'er glanced at Xiao Yan again, sighed softly, and was about to get up and leave.

However, just as Xun'er stood up, an unusual energy fluctuation suddenly rippled through the secret room. Instantly, both of them showed joy on their faces and looked at Xiao Yan.

As the wave emanated, Xiao Yan's brows furrowed slowly. Although his internal energy continued to rise, his brows became increasingly tight.

Finally, a few minutes later, the energy ripples slowly dissipated, and Xiao Yan opened his eyes.

"Almost there..." Xiao Yan murmured as he opened his eyes and felt the soul power within his body.

Xiao Yan's soul power had reached the Spirit Realm for more than three years. During these three years, his soul power had been growing slowly and steadily. Finally, half a month ago, at the moment when Xiao Yan's soul power was completely exhausted, he reached the level of the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm.

During his two-week coma, Xiao Yan tried to further enhance his soul power, aiming to reach the peak of the mid-stage of the Spirit Realm. However, it seemed that he lacked sufficient accumulation of energy. Although his soul power had improved, it was still quite far from the goal he wanted to achieve.

"Brother Xiao Yan!"

While Xiao Yan was still feeling regretful, Xun'er suddenly threw herself into his arms and hugged his neck tightly.

The sudden intimate gesture startled Xiao Yan. After a brief hesitation, he gently embraced Xun'er's delicate body. "It's alright, it's alright, I'm fine now..."

Seeing the two so intimately together, Little Fairy Doctor's face showed a strange expression. She then slowly looked away. Even without specifically inquiring, she had learned about the relationship between Xiao Yan and Xun'er over the past two weeks. Although everything she had done was to save Xiao Yan, she had ultimately taken the lead, and...

“Brother Xiao Yan…” Hearing Xiao Yan’s words of comfort, Xun’er’s face showed a smile, but soon, the smile was replaced by sadness. “I’m leaving.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan froze. After a moment, he said softly, "Are you leaving?"

“Brother Xiao Yan, I have been away from the clan for many years and have postponed my return several times. This time, the clan has already arranged for a powerful expert to come and pick me up, so I really can’t refuse.”

Brother Xiao Yan, remember what I told you before: never reveal that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade is in your hands. In the future, you will also know exactly what kind of power is behind Xun'er.

However, Brother Xiao Yan, before you are capable of protecting the ancient jade, please don't come looking for Xun'er. Otherwise, some people in the clan will definitely try to stop you; the ancient jade in your possession is too important.

Xun'er hugged Xiao Yan tightly, her lips moving slightly, and a faint, pleading voice reached Xiao Yan's ears.

Xiao Yan's expression was also somewhat uncertain, and his arm holding Xun'er trembled slightly. At this moment, his heart was in turmoil. Although he had matured a lot after years of experience, he still felt somewhat sad when facing this parting, having only recently learned of the dramatic changes in his family.

In that instant, he fully understood the weight the girl in his arms held in his heart.

"...May I go see them?" After a moment, Xiao Yan slowly uttered a few words.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Xun'er slowly nodded and whispered, "Brother Xiao Yan, you must promise me you won't get into a conflict with them..."

Xun'er could roughly sense Xiao Yan's soul power level and had guessed that Xiao Yan had cultivated a soul technique. However, the deputy commander and the third commander of the ancient clan had also cultivated soul techniques. Moreover, compared to the soul techniques that had been scattered outside, the soul techniques cultivated by the two deputy commanders and the third commander of the Black Annihilation Army must have been superior. Even if their soul power was not as good as Xiao Yan's, it would be difficult for Xiao Yan's soul power to pose a threat to them.

As for the level of battle qi...

No matter how much Xun'er believed in Xiao Yan, the difference between a nine-star Dou Ling and a Dou Huang or even a Dou Zong was still too great, to the point that they were almost incomparable.

“I will,” Xiao Yan nodded, “as long as they—”

"If I'm not mistaken, this must be Xiao Yan, the young master of the Xiao family who was once considered a good-for-nothing?"

Xiao Yan and Xun'er waited for a while in the deep mountains before more than ten huge four-winged unicorns arrived at the mountain stream. A man in a purple robe, who got off the unicorns, bowed to Xun'er and then looked at Xiao Yan, saying with a half-smile.

"Who are you?" Xiao Yan glanced at the man and asked casually.

“Ling Quan, deputy commander of the Black Annihilation Army, but it’s no use saying anything. You, or rather, the Xiao family, are not qualified to get involved at this level.” Ling Quan laughed, his voice filled with undisguised contempt.

During the two weeks he waited at Canaan Academy, he also learned that the Xiao family was almost wiped out. However, it was only a few protectors from the dozens of branch halls of the Soul Palace who made the move. What was there for him to think highly of the Xiao family, which had weakened to such an extent?

“Lingquan…” Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and chuckled, “A good name, but would it still be a good name if it were engraved on a tombstone?”

When Xun'er noticed Xiao Yan's gloomy expression, she became anxious and immediately wanted to scold Ling Quan. However, before Xun'er could speak, Xiao Yan gently pulled her hand. In a brief moment of surprise, she heard Xiao Yan's words.

"You're courting death!" Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Ling Quan's smile gradually faded, and his eyes, cold as blades, fixed on Xiao Yan.

"You think you can take me on?" Xiao Yan scoffed. "Or are you referring to... that so-called three-star Dou Zong?"

"Brother Xiao Yan!" Hearing Xiao Yan's provocative words, Xun'er grabbed Xiao Yan's arm and looked at him with a pleading expression.

"...Just this once, Xun'er, just let me be willful this once." Seeing the pleading expression on Xun'er's face, Xiao Yan's heart softened instantly, but after hesitating, he still said softly.

"Just this once?" Ling Quan scoffed disdainfully. "So what if your soul power is strong? You're still just trash from the outside world. Your master is nothing but a big piece of trash in front of the ancient clans..."

If it were only about Xiao Yan himself, no matter how frustrated or wanting to vent, he wouldn't have reacted with such a violent outburst. But Ling Quan brought up someone other than Xiao Yan's master—

"Stop making noise, kneel down!"

As Xiao Yan shouted angrily, Ling Quan, still wearing that mocking smile, slammed his knees onto the ground. The impact was so strong that it even left a dent in the ground.

The humiliating change turned Ling Quan's face ashen instantly. His first instinct was to stand up and show Xiao Yan the world, but his legs felt like lead, and his fighting spirit seemed to have completely failed. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move.

Even his mouth was completely sealed, so he couldn't make a sound.

Seeing this, Xun'er's eyes widened slightly. She suddenly felt that she didn't understand Xiao Yan at all, whether it was his nine-star Dou Qi level or the level of soul power above the Spirit Realm that she had sensed just now.

Besides Lingquan, the other dozen or so four-winged unicorn riders at the Dou Wang level were also frozen in place by Xiao Yan, unable to move at all. Under the gaze of these dozen or so statues, Xiao Yan turned his gaze to a certain void.

"Three-star Dou Zong, aren't you going to come out?" A calm voice echoed in the mountain stream.

"Heh, your soul power is not weak," a man in blue robes appeared in the sky with a slight spatial fluctuation, "but that's all."

After giving his assessment of Xiao Yan, he bowed to Xun'er. Although Xun'er completely ignored him, the man in blue remained expressionless, but his gaze toward Xiao Yan grew increasingly fierce.

When the man in blue looked at Xiao Yan again, more than ten people, including Ling Quan, were able to control their bodies again.

"Third Commander..." After standing up, although his face was still ashen, Ling Quan still lowered his head and respectfully bowed to the man in blue.