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

"I'm going to introduce you to someone later," Lin Dong said slowly, letting out a long breath.

As for this "person" or "demon spirit," it is undoubtedly Little Marten. Introducing Little Marten to Xiao Yan was a conclusion reached by Lin Dong and Little Marten after they learned about the level of the alien demon sealed inside the Great Desolate Ancient Stele and discussed it.

After all, it would be difficult for the two of them alone to completely kill the Demon King in the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele, whose strength was equivalent to having survived two cycles of reincarnation, within ten years, especially since Little Marten didn't know when she would be able to recover her body and return to the Heavenly Demon Marten clan.

“Perfect timing, I was just about to introduce someone to you.” Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.

If this were in the Dou Qi Continent, Xiao Yan would never reveal Yao Lao's situation to anyone. However, in the Tianxuan Continent, where even a Seventh-Rank Nirvana Realm cultivator can retain their primordial spirit after their physical body is destroyed, Yao Lao's situation is not particularly unusual. Moreover, there is no Soul Palace on the Tianxuan Continent that hunts souls.

Of course, the most crucial point was that Yao Lao agreed to Xiao Yan's proposal and stated that on the Tianxuan Continent, it was still necessary to have a local guide to better find opportunities for breakthroughs.

The closure of the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele and the tightening of the seal took a little time. By the time Xiao Yan and Lin Dong left the Great Wilderness Ancient Plain and found a quiet valley, it was already evening.

As soon as he landed, a black figure darted out from Lin Dong's body and landed on his shoulder.

"This great one..."

"mouse?"

Before Xiao Diao could speak, Xiao Yan stared in astonishment at the palm-sized black rat perched on Lin Dong's shoulder, looking arrogant and haughty.

"You bastard, you're the rat!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's seemingly familiar words, the little sable's fur stood on end, its small eyes glaring angrily at Xiao Yan, "I am..."

“The Heavenly Demon Sable, the most top-tier existence in the demon beast world,” Xiao Yan said with a smile, finishing what the little sable hadn’t finished saying. “I learned of this name from the Silver Dragon King back in Douluo Continent. When I obtained the inheritance of the Medicine Hall in the Great Wilderness Sect, I casually asked about it, and that’s how I learned your identity.”

"Hey, you bastard..."

Looking at Xiao Yan's smiling face, how could Xiao Diao not know that his previous words were just a joke?

However, Little Mink is not one to give up so easily.

"Alright, now that you know who I am, where is the one you wanted to introduce? A dragon-type magical beast from your side?"

However, even if Xiao Diao wanted to directly point out the identity of the powerful figure behind Xiao Yan, there was nothing to say. The only thing he knew was that Xiao Yan had unleashed an extremely pure dragon aura during his time on Douluo Continent, so that was all he could say at this moment.

"I am no ancient dragon of the Void," Yao Lao said with a smile, revealing his form from the Bone Flame Ring. "On that continent, the dragon aura he displayed was merely a remnant of some legendary magical beast."

After revealing his form, Yao Lao looked at the little sable's body with great interest. After all, according to the little fox's introduction, the Heavenly Demon Sable was one of the overlords among the demon beasts, and could even feed on dragons. This was still a bit hard to imagine for an old guy like Yao Lao who knew that the Ancient Void Dragon was the only overlord among the existing demon beasts.

"Heh..." Sensing Yao Lao's spiritual power, Xiao Diao's lips twitched involuntarily. "You've already lost your physical body, yet you can still maintain the level of a minor talisman master? Were you a major talisman master in your previous life?"

As the young clan leader of the well-informed Heavenly Demon Sable Clan, Little Sable was well aware of the power of talisman masters at the talisman master level. Generally speaking, at this level, ordinary Yuan Power cultivators at the Reincarnation Realm or the Cycle Realm would already be at a disadvantage when facing Lesser or Greater Talisman Masters.

Lin Dong's face turned serious upon hearing the words "Talisman Master". Despite his current level of Immortal Talisman Master, his spiritual power might be stuck at the Immortal Talisman Master level for the next few years or even more than ten years. After all, without certain opportunities, the limit for more than 90% of talisman masters is only Immortal Talisman Master.

"As an alchemist, the most powerful thing is spiritual power," Yao Lao chuckled. "However, if we're talking about my strength in life, I should be the kind of person who... has come into contact with reincarnation and is at the Reincarnation Realm. For me, spiritual power is only useful when refining pills, and it can't be considered combat power."

I lost...

Xiao Diao's eyes twitched slightly. When he heard that someone was going to introduce Xiao Yan to them, he thought that the person who helped Xiao Yan grow was at most the same strength as him. He didn't expect that it was actually a powerful person who had come into contact with reincarnation...

"Cough cough, about the same as me," the little sable said vaguely.

You're lying.

Xiao Yan, Yao Lao, and Lin Dong all looked at Xiao Diao, who coughed twice and seemed to be speaking very seriously, with some subtle expressions.

“Since we’ve been so open and honest,” Little Marten ignored their stares and even casually pulled Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan out of Xiao Yan and Lin Dong’s arms, “so you two are planning to become as strong as possible over the next ten years or so, and eventually become experts in the Reincarnation Realm… right?”

"At least enough to completely crush the sealed Nine Kings Palace," Lin Dong nodded silently, "leaving not a single trace behind."

Same as above.

Xiao Yan smiled. Although he didn't know when Dan would capture him and take him back, it was essential to completely kill the Ninth King's Palace within the ten years of Tianxuan Continent.

“That makes things easier,” Little Marten sat down on Lin Dong’s shoulder. “Participate in the Hundred Dynasties War, enter a super sect in the Eastern Xuan Domain, and finally use the super sect’s space teleportation array to transfer from the Eastern Xuan Domain to the Demon Domain. This is the simplest way to improve your strength.”

"Is it absolutely necessary to participate in that Hundred Dynasties War?"

Nearly a year has passed, and Xiao Yan has learned about the Hundred Dynasties War from Lin Dong. He naturally knows the significance of the Hundred Dynasties War for the dynasties in the Eastern Xuan Region. However, the "competition" is still more than a year away, while the two of them only have ten years!

“You could join those super sects directly based on your Immortal Talisman Master skills,” Little Sable chuckled dryly, “but… the Heavenly Demon Sable clan has some grudges with the sect that's considered the leader among the super sects in the Eastern Xuan Region…”

"Just a little grudge?"

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong both had strange expressions on their faces.

"Alright, it's practically a fight to the death," Little Marten said helplessly, spreading his hands. "If I join directly as a Celestial Talisman Master, I'll inevitably face the test of the sect leader of a super sect, which is the test of a Reincarnation Realm expert. Who knows if they have the means to see through my identity?"

Although the stone talisman is very mysterious, the sects in the Eastern Xuan Region have existed for quite some time. What if they happen to have a way to counter it?

"That is indeed a problem..."

“Moreover, the Demon Realm isn’t exactly friendly to humans. If the two of you go there, you’ll probably have to stay in peak condition at all times,” Little Marten continued. “And I don’t dare contact my clan until I regain my physical body.”

As he spoke, Little Marten's expression turned grim. After so much time had passed, he knew there was a traitor among the Heavenly Demon Marten clan. Even if he were still only in his demon spirit form and had regained his physical body, he wouldn't be able to contact the clan until his strength was fully restored. If the traitor was a low-ranking member, that would be fine, but if it was a core member of the clan…

No matter what the traitor's motives were for betraying them, Xiao Diao would never risk the lives of Lin Dong, Xiao Yan, and herself!

Upon hearing Xiao Diao's description of the situation within the Heavenly Demon Sable Clan, both Xiao Yan and Lin Dong fell silent.

"In the end, we shouldn't underestimate the Hundred Dynasties War," Little Marten said with a casual smile, noticing the somewhat somber atmosphere. "I've heard my elders talk about that ancient battlefield. Countless powerful figures died there, and the legacy they left behind is said to be as abundant as the water in the sea!"

Not to mention, the Nirvana Qi there is strong enough for even a Creation Realm cultivator to condense a Nirvana Pill. With your combined spiritual power, even if your cultivation slows down by a year, you can completely make up for it by staying there for a while!

"Can someone at the Creation Realm condense a Nirvana Pill?" Xiao Yan's eyes brightened slightly. "Then the Nirvana Qi is indeed abundant."

After obtaining the Nirvana Pill from the Great Demon Sect, Xiao Yan also tried to refine it himself, but the speed was...

It's better than nothing, I suppose. Even with the mental strength of a minor Immortal Talisman Master, he could only barely maintain a rate of two talismans per hour. Perhaps it's because the Great Yan Dynasty lacks the energy for rebirth.

"However, if we're really going to talk about it, the most crucial thing is still the Devouring Ancestral Symbol," Little Marten chuckled smugly, then looked at Lin Dong. "Right now, we only know that the Devouring Ancestral Symbol might be in the hands of the Yin Puppet Sect, but this information still needs to be verified. More importantly..."

No one knows how long it will take to refine the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. It would be best if it could be done in time for the Hundred Dynasties War in a little over a year, but if it can't, no matter how dangerous it is, the only option is to join one of those super sects as a Celestial Symbol Master..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's expression stiffened slightly, then he let out a long breath, "Alright, let's go to the Yin Puppet Sect first..."

"No, let me eat the spirit of that ancient blood bat dragon first!"

"Let me refine that Beast Fruit into a pill first!"

Xiao Diao and Xiao Yan interrupted Lin Dong almost simultaneously.

"The main thing is to let Stupid Tiger and Little Yuan refine the bloodline of the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon first," Little Marten coughed as he saw the others looking at him, making an excuse for his craving. "At least it contains a trace of dragon blood, and refining it will benefit both of them!"

Lin Dong shook his head helplessly and then looked at Xiao Yan.

"If the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is in the Yin Puppet Sect, you'll start refining it once you find it, right?" Xiao Yan spread his hands. "I already have all the ingredients for that pill, and I don't plan to wait a year to refine it."

Although he didn't know the steps involved in refining the Ancestral Symbol, Xiao Yan felt that a powerful physical body would still be useful!

*

"Then, I'll leave the protection to you from now on, kid!" Before swallowing the ancient blood bat dragon's demon spirit, Little Marten smiled at Lin Dong.

Hearing this, Lin Dong shook his head helplessly, glanced at Xiao Yan who was refining medicinal herbs in the distance, and then looked at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan who were refining the dragon bloodline in the body of the ancient blood bat dragon.

"I'm the only one with an empty seat." Lin Dong shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself.

Chapter 245 Devouring the Ancestral Symbol

"Roar!"

Just as Xiao Yan put away the newly refined pills, he heard a tiger's roar from the side.

"Hey, you stupid tiger, you've only just condensed your demon spirit and you're already thinking of rebelling?"

Looking back, I saw the little sable wave its paw and casually swat away the blood light that Xiao Yan spat out.

"Alright, you two, shut up!" Lin Dong, standing between the weasel and the tiger, said helplessly. "Is the pill finished?" He turned his head to look at Xiao Yan, who had landed beside him.

“It’s done. Only four of these Myriad Beast Pills are available.” After rubbing Xiao Yuan’s head, who was leaning against him, Xiao Yan handed a jade bottle to Lin Dong. “It can barely be considered a seventh-grade pill, the same grade as the pill I refined in Douluo Continent that helped me break through to the Immortal Talisman Master level.”

"And the results?"

After taking the jade bottle and scanning the blood-jade-like pills inside with his spiritual power, Lin Dong asked a question.

"Besides initially enhancing physical attributes, it further strengthens the body before forming the Nirvana Body, which is equivalent to fully cultivating a Creation-level body-refining martial art."

As he said this, Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of heartache. The 300,000 Nirvana Pills he had finally obtained had been directly incorporated into these few pills, which was a considerable loss for Xiao Yan.

“Hey, speaking of which, I also have a body-refining martial art that is equivalent to a mid-level creation martial art,” after hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Little Marten suddenly thought of something. He clenched his claws, and a purplish-black light condensed in his claws, which then turned into a purplish-black bone scroll. “Minor Nirvana Golden Body, after being cultivated to its greatest perfection, is equivalent to a weakened version of Nirvana Body!”

Compared to Lin Dong, whose face immediately lit up with joy, Xiao Yan's expression remained stiff for a moment.

"Wouldn't you need Nirvana Qi to cultivate this?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, Lin Dong's expression froze. Xiao Yan at least had a way to exchange various pills for Nirvana Pills, but Lin Dong didn't! If this body-refining martial art also required Nirvana Qi…

"Don't look so distressed," Little Marten chuckled after making a copy of the bone scroll and handing it to Xiao Yan and Lin Dong. "With the enhancement of the Myriad Beast Pill and the Lesser Nirvana Golden Body, your physical strength might reach the level of others at the fifth or even sixth level of the Nirvana Realm even before you've reached the Nirvana Realm!"

If word got out, even the most accomplished disciples of top sects would be envious, right?

"Let's not talk about that now!" Lin Dong quickly interrupted the little sable's sales pitch. "While you were refining pills, eating, and refining your bloodlines, I went to Great Puppet City..."

"Have you found out about the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?" Little Marten raised an eyebrow, no longer trying to sell the Lesser Nirvana Golden Body.

"I wonder if it's related to the Devouring Ancestral Symbol," Lin Dong licked his lips. "I learned from Teng Kui that in about six days, Teng Kui's father will join forces with all the experts of the Yin Kui Sect to unseal a mysterious item found in the Great Wilderness Sect. However, even Teng Kui doesn't know exactly what it is."

As for how Lin Dong learned about the Yin Puppet Sect's "major operation" six days later from Teng Kui...

It can only be said that in the face of life and death, there are no secrets, especially for someone like Teng Kui who was born with an extremely high status.

"All the powerful members of the Yin Puppet Sect?" Xiao Yan rubbed his chin. "Do they have many Nirvana Realm experts?"

Lin Dong also mentioned that the current Devouring Ancestral Symbol contains a seal left by the Black Pupil Sect Master. Even if ten thousand years have passed and the seal has weakened countless times, Xiao Yan believes that it would still require at least a Nirvana Realm expert to break it.

“There are only three people at the Lesser Completion of the Creation Realm,” Lin Dong shrugged. “According to what that black-eyed old man said, the seal he left behind should not be detected by the Lesser Completion of the Creation Realm. However, even if there is only a slight possibility, I think we still have to go and take a look.”

“Then let’s go,” Little Marten jumped onto Little Flame’s head. “Anyway, it’s just three people at the Lesser Completion of the Creation Realm and a bunch of people at the Qi Creation and Shaping Realms. It’s a good opportunity for Stupid Tiger and Little Yuan to practice their skills.”

“If we go to the Yin Puppet Sect’s headquarters now, we should be able to make it in time,” Xiao Yan nodded. “After I help you find the whereabouts of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, I’ll go to the other dynasties. It won’t make a difference if it takes a little more time.”

"Then let's go!" Lin Dong revealed a bright smile.

*

The headquarters of the Yin Kui Sect is located in Yin Kui City, which is situated in the famous Xuan Yin Mountain Range of the Great Wilderness County. The mountain range is shrouded in a sharp, bone-scraping aura all year round, and people below the third level of the Creation Realm have no ability to linger in the mountain range for long.

Deep within the Xuan Yin Mountains lies the infamous Xuan Yin Ravine. Not to mention its unfathomable depth, the bone-chilling aura within the Xuan Yin Ravine is terrifying enough that several Creation Realm experts, who disbelieved in the existence of treasures deep within the Xuan Yin Ravine, perished in its piercing aura.

Inside Yin Kui City, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong gazed at the distant Xuan Yin Mountains, discussing the "news" that there was a great treasure beneath the Xuan Yin Ravine.

"After you find the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, I plan to go there," Xiao Yan chuckled. "Regardless of whether there are any great treasures inside, the gale that can tear apart the Creation Realm is a good place for body tempering."