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

"A life-saving grace?" Xiao Yan nodded. "In that case, she shouldn't reveal your affairs. That means as long as I don't expose my strange fire and spiritual power cultivation during the Hundred Dynasties War, I'll be safe!"

"Speaking of which, have you been to the bottom of the Xuan Yin Ravine?" Seeing that Xiao Yan wasn't paying attention to what was happening in the ancient tomb, Lin Dong quickly changed the subject.

“A lake that exudes a chilling aura,” Xiao Yan waved his hand, “Although it is quite rich in energy, it is of no use to us.”

On his wrist, the seven-colored snake, its head and tail intertwined, slept soundly. According to a queen whose soul had fallen into slumber again, it should evolve into an eight-colored Devouring Python when she wakes up next time. The snake's strength can only be improved by Xiao Yan feeding it Nirvana Pills to raise it to the Nirvana Realm.

"I see," Lin Dong nodded. "Then, come with me to the Lin Clan. The Hundred Dynasties War is about to begin!"

"Alright, let's go." Xiao Yan patted Xiao Yuan's head and replied with a smile.

For some time afterward, Xiao Yan participated in the selection process for the Hundred Dynasties War in the Great Yan Dynasty as a guest elder of the Lin clan. In the end, without a doubt, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong successfully advanced.

Besides Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, Mo Ling from the royal family of the Great Yan Dynasty, Du Yun from the Tianluo Sect, and Man Shan from the Manwang Sect are the only candidates selected for the Great Yan Dynasty's Hundred Dynasties War this time.

A few days later, atop a majestic mountain deep within the palace.

"They've arrived." The emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty suddenly turned his gaze to a mountain path, a smile appearing on his face.

As his voice fell, the sound of wind breaking echoed through the mountain path, and then figures appeared on the mountaintop like lightning. Looking at them, they were the forces of the Lin Clan, the Tianluo Sect, and the Barbarian King Sect.

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong stood behind the Lin Clan Chief. After landing, their gazes turned to the giant stone formation not far ahead.

"This is a teleportation array leading to the ancient battlefield, built by a powerful expert from a super sect at great expense when the Great Yan Dynasty was established. There are countless dynasties in the Eastern Xuan Region, and many smaller dynasties do not have the strength or qualifications to possess such a teleportation array, so they can only borrow a route from other dynasties," Lin Fan explained from the side.

"Everyone, the Ancient Battlefield is a space left over from ancient times, which has now been turned into the site of the Hundred Dynasties War by those super sects..."

While introducing the information about the ancient battlefield, the emperor's gaze fell on Xiao Yan and Lin Dong. Although the two showed strengths of half-step Nirvana and peak Creation Realm respectively, he had a persistent feeling that they could easily defeat him.

After all the forces had handed over 50,000 Nirvana Pills, the emperor flicked his finger, and countless Nirvana Pills shot out, eventually rushing into the huge ancient stone formation.

Buzz!

As such a large number of Nirvana Pills poured in, the massive stone array trembled violently. The runes carved on the stone array also burst forth with brilliant light at this moment. Then, a pillar of light slowly spread out from the center of the array.

"You five, enter the formation immediately!" The emperor shouted sternly, watching the beam of light spread outwards.

"Yes!"

The five responded simultaneously, without any hesitation, and with a swift movement, they burst forth, rushing straight into the pillar of light amidst the tense and expectant gazes of the others.

boom!

As the five rushed into the pillar of light, it burst forth with a dazzling brilliance, like a radiant sun, before slowly fading away after a long while.

After the pillar of light completely disappeared, the five figures within it vanished without a trace.

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The Ancient Battlefield is a space left over from ancient times. It is said that an earth-shattering battle once broke out in this space countless years ago.

Today, the cause of that great war has long been lost to time. If this ancient battlefield had not shrunk considerably compared to its peak, perhaps no one would know that a war had broken out in this space.

This ancient battlefield holds countless treasures. Countless ancient powerhouses left their legacies in this space, quietly awaiting the discovery of those destined to find them.

Since the Hundred Dynasties War was set on this ancient battlefield, every time, someone has been lucky enough to obtain these inheritances, thus soaring to great heights, standing out in the cruel and fierce Hundred Dynasties War, and winning a reputation that resounds throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region!

hum!

On a stone peak, space suddenly distorted, and then a beam of light tore through space and shot out, projecting onto the top of the stone peak. A moment later, the beam of light dissipated, and Xiao Yan's figure appeared out from within it.

Shaking his head to shake off the slight dizziness from the spatial transfer, Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the area around the stone peak. A desolate aura emanated from the bare stone peak standing on the ground.

"What magnificent and powerful primordial energy of heaven and earth!"

Lin Dong recovered in the shortest time. Then, he was shocked by the spiritual energy of this space. The spiritual energy inside the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele was also very rich, but it was still slightly inferior to this place.

"The Nirvana Qi is also abundant." Xiao Yan lightly clenched his fist, and a ball of Yuan Qi gathered in his palm. Within that ball of Yuan Qi, a tiny wisp of pale red energy quietly swirled.

"Haha, Lin Dong, you possess the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, and no one can compare to you in terms of absorption and refinement. As long as you have enough time, you will definitely be able to easily gather enough Nirvana Pills and break through to the Nirvana Realm!" The little sable's excited voice also rang in Lin Dong's mind. Although he had learned about the information of this ancient battlefield, he only knew about it. As a demon beast, he naturally had no chance to enter this place.

While Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were amazed by the peculiarity of this space, Mo Ling and the other two were also filled with surprise and excitement, clearly having also sensed the Nirvana Qi contained within the天地元气 (heaven and earth energy).

Chapter 249 Ancient Key and Life-and-Death Reincarnation Pill

"Everyone, this is the ancient battlefield. According to some maps I know, if we walk a short distance north from here, we should reach a gathering point." After a moment of excitement, Mo Ling came to his senses and looked at Xiao Yan and the other three.

"As we all know, the nights on this ancient battlefield are fraught with danger. Generally speaking, very few people would venture out into the wilderness at night."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly. During the six months he was being hunted by the Yuan Sect, he also learned that the night in the Ancient Battlefield was different from other places. Perhaps it was because countless powerful people had perished here, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here contained all kinds of strange energies. But at night, the originally powerful spiritual energy of heaven and earth would be suppressed by other strange energies.

Humans who cultivate Yuan energy are also suppressed.

In other words, their strength is greatly suppressed at night, but the native monsters of the ancient battlefield become more ferocious and powerful at night. With this ebb and flow, even Qin Tian of the Tianyuan Dynasty, who may or may not have advanced to the Sixth Nirvana Realm, would find it difficult to walk in the wilderness for a long time at night.

'However, for me, day and night make no difference.'

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong exchanged a glance. Apart from their Yuan Power, their physical strength was already comparable to that of a Five Yuan Nirvana Realm expert. Unless they encountered an endless beast tide, nighttime was no different from daytime for them.

"...At this time, if we unite, I think our survival rate will increase significantly."

While Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were planning whether to sneak away at night, Mo Ling looked at the four of them and said very sincerely.

Although he was the third prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, Mo Ling's mindset changed very quickly. He was only at the Creation Realm, the kind of person who would be lost in a crowd on this ancient battlefield. But Xiao Yan, who was already at the half-step Nirvana Realm, was a strong force even on this ancient battlefield, at least for a low-level dynasty like theirs.

"I have no objection," Du Yun said, shrugging.

“Me too.” Man Shan nodded.

Neither of them were fools. The ancient battlefield was too dangerous for them, and they shouldn't hesitate to cling to a powerful figure when they could.

Xiao Yan made no comment on the three's decision to curry favor with Lin Dong. After all, Lin Dong was his only acquaintance on the Tianxuan Continent, and whether or not he would take care of them depended entirely on Lin Dong's reaction.

"...What the Third Prince said makes sense." After a moment of contemplation, Lin Dong nodded and said.

"Then let's leave it at that," Xiao Yan said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Mo Ling and the other two breathed a sigh of relief. If the three of them had stuck together, they might have been wiped out when they encountered powerful figures from other dynasties. However, with the help of Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, their chances of survival were much higher.

After simplifying their names, the five of them, led by Mo Ling, headed towards the settlement in the north.

As for the map in Xiao Yan's hand...

It can only be said that the map from the Tianyuan Dynasty did not mark their current location, since as a super dynasty, their teleportation landing point was near the core area of ​​the ancient battlefield.

The recent gathering place has been occupied by some Holy Light Dynasty, which has announced that anyone who wants to enter must pay ten Nirvana Pills. They have also killed several Creation Realm cultivators from smaller dynasties to establish their authority.

However, when it was Xiao Yan's turn, after discovering that Xiao Yan was a half-step Nirvana Realm cultivator, everyone's expression changed. They cautiously "invited" the five of them to enter, completely ignoring the entrance fee of ten Nirvana Pills.

Night soon fell.

The night on the ancient battlefield was exceptionally gloomy and oppressive, and the dark red full moon in the sky exuded a chilling aura.

In the city where they gathered, Xiao Yan sat quietly in a stone chamber, absorbing the Nirvana Qi contained within the天地元气 (heaven and earth energy).

This Nirvana Qi, which others cannot absorb in large quantities, poses no problem for Xiao Yan and Lin Dong. The rare treasures within their bodies can perfectly absorb the violent aura contained in the Nirvana Qi and transport the purest Nirvana Qi into their bodies.

"Brother Xiao Yan, Brother Lin Dong, are you there?"

However, tonight, before Xiao Yan and Lin Dong could cultivate for long, they heard the voice of Li Sheng, the strongest member of the Holy Light Dynasty in this area, coming from the house.

The surging spiritual energy surrounding Xiao Yan instantly subsided. Then, Xiao Yan opened his eyes. "Is there something you need?"

Upon hearing this from inside the house, Li Sheng subconsciously assumed that the two people inside were about to come out. After waiting for a while, however, he did not hear any other movement. It seemed that they were not prepared to come out and meet him, a powerful figure from the Holy Light Dynasty.

"Can we go outside and talk?" Although the veins on his forehead were bulging, Li Sheng still knew that his peak Creation Realm level was no match for someone at the half-step Nirvana Realm, so he asked very kindly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, got up and left the stone chamber. On the other side, Lin Dong and the other three also came out of their respective stone chambers. After exchanging glances, they all looked helpless.

"Can we talk about it now?"

After inviting Li Sheng and several people from the Holy Light Dynasty who were standing outside the door into the room, Xiao Yan asked a question.

"Have you two heard of Yangcheng?" Li Sheng didn't answer Xiao Yan's question directly, but instead asked a question in return.

Yangcheng is the largest gathering point within a radius of thousands of miles, where powerful individuals abound, and the Nirvana Qi contained in the world is much more abundant than in the city they are currently in. If it weren't for the fact that it was already dark when they learned this news, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong would have planned to take Mo Ling and the other two directly to Yangcheng.

Seeing the others nod, Li Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. He had no interest in explaining what Yangcheng was.

“Yangcheng is now a gathering place for people from all sides, and my Holy Light Dynasty’s senior brother is also in Yangcheng,” Li Sheng continued. “According to the news from my senior brother, news of an ancient key has appeared in Yangcheng!”

In the afternoon, under the reception of the Holy Light Dynasty, Xiao Yan and the others learned about the cultivation level of the Holy Light Dynasty's senior brother—a half-step Nirvana Realm. At least, in terms of cultivation, he was equal to Xiao Yan.

"Ancient Key?" A glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. "Which ancient secret treasure's key?"

The ancient battlefield contains numerous "treasures," even the lowest-grade treasures contain enough Nirvana Pills. Xiao Yan even marked the locations of several treasures that might contain Heavenly Martial Arts on the map he obtained from the Tianyuan Dynasty. However, unfortunately, even though the ancient battlefield has been opened countless times, the keys to those treasures have never appeared, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they will not appear this time either.

“Uh… Senior Brother didn’t tell us the specific location,” Li Sheng chuckled dryly upon seeing Xiao Yan’s reaction, not intending to reveal all the information Jin Mu had sent. “However, Senior Brother Jin said that the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill exists in that ancient secret treasure, which is also Senior Brother’s target…”

"The Pill of Life and Death Reincarnation?"

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were both taken aback, not knowing what the pill's effects were.

'The Pill of Life and Death Reincarnation? That's a pill that only a super strong expert who has reached the realm of understanding life and death can painstakingly condense! One pill is a life, enough to withstand a certain death! If I can obtain this pill, I will surely be able to re-form my physical body, escape my demonic spirit state, and return to my peak state in no time!'

As Li Sheng tried to evade Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's attention by giving a vague explanation of the so-called Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, Little Marten's roar already echoed in Lin Dong's mind.

"Lin Dong, you must help me this time! You absolutely must help me! Help me obtain the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill. If I can get it, I will truly have a chance to be reborn!"

This was the first time Lin Dong had seen Little Marten so excited and out of control since they met. Undoubtedly, the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill was extremely important to Little Marten, but…

'Xiao Yan's master is also in the primordial spirit state. For him, the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill must be a necessity, right?' Lin Dong asked calmly.

Hearing this, Xiao Diao was stunned. Half of Lin Dong's ability to reach the minor level of Immortal Talisman Master at such a young age was thanks to Xiao Yan. If he didn't tell Xiao Yan about the effects of the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill and used it directly, he would inevitably face questioning from Xiao Yan and his master when he reconstituted his physical body...

Thinking of this, the little ferret fell silent.

'Anyway... let's go there first. What if there are two, or even more, Life and Death Reincarnation Pills there?' After a long while, Little Marten said 'calmly'.

"...In short, the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill will be of great use to Senior Brother Jin. If you two are willing to help, our Holy Light Dynasty will surely reward you handsomely!" At this moment, Li Sheng also vaguely mentioned the effects of the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, and then said solemnly.

Xiao Yan didn't believe a word of Li Sheng's explanation of the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill. "You..."

"Yangcheng, is that right?" Lin Dong interrupted Xiao Yan. "I'll trouble you to lead the way tomorrow, Brother Li!"

Li Sheng looked at Lin Dong, who had suddenly spoken, with surprise. In his opinion, shouldn't the one in charge among the five people in front of him be Xiao Yan, a half-step Nirvana Realm cultivator? What was Lin Dong doing? How dare he make decisions for Xiao Yan?

As Li Sheng pondered this, he shifted his gaze to Xiao Yan.

"I agree. What's the reward for helping you obtain the Ancient Key?" After vaguely guessing that Little Marten had told Lin Dong about the actual effects of the Life and Death Reincarnation Pill, Xiao Yan calmly looked at Li Sheng and asked.

"This..." Li Sheng was at a loss for what to offer as payment.

Nirvana Pills? The combined number of Nirvana Pills on all of them might not even reach ten thousand, and that was after they had worked hard all day collecting city entrance fees!

Spiritual treasures? They don't have any extra spiritual treasures on them. If they give them away as payment, what will they use for themselves afterwards?