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

After absorbing the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, the Burning Technique has evolved to the middle level of the Earth Rank. If there is a powerful enough flame in the Vermilion Bird Palace, then absorbing it and then absorbing the Fallen Heart Flame after returning to the Dou Qi Continent, the Burning Technique will have a very high probability of becoming a Heaven Rank technique!

"I don't care which inheritance key I hold," Lin Dong said with a casual smile. "For me, as long as I can cultivate it, it's the best martial art!"

Compared to Xiao Yan's obsession with fire-attribute techniques and various strange flames, Lin Dong was most concerned about how much the inheritance he obtained would improve his strength!

"Then let's hope we can all get the key that best suits us!" Xiao Yan said with a smile, while inwardly complaining about how unreliable the person who left the keys to the four great Xuan Sect inheritances was, not even indicating on the keys which inheritance each key represented.

*

Despite the best efforts of the forces of the Youquan Dynasty and the Honghuang Dynasty to suppress what had happened inside the main hall, their efforts were ultimately in vain.

Before the ancient treasure was opened, the news that four people from the Great Yan Dynasty had taken all the ancient keys spread like wildfire throughout the city of the Ancient Temple.

When they first heard the news, even those who despised the Youquan Dynasty and the Honghuang Dynasty initially thought it was just a prank.

After all, these rival dynasties knew You Qian and Hong Zong's strength all too well. They had two experts who had survived two Nirvana Tribulations and several First-Level Nirvana Realm experts, and the rest were just ordinary Nirvana Realm experts. How could such a force be "robbed" by a few people from low-level dynasties?

However, after the news was repeatedly confirmed and even acknowledged by the person himself, an uproar broke out in the Ancient Palace. However, no more detailed information was revealed. There were only vague rumors from insiders that Xiao Yan possessed a powerful talisman array capable of instantly killing dozens of Nirvana Realm cultivators.

After that news spread, people would occasionally use it to test You Qian and Hong Zong. Although they both denied it, it was this denial that allowed the news to spread further and further. As a result, although they knew that the four keys were in the hands of a few people from the Great Yan Dynasty, no one ever appeared who wanted to take the ancient keys from them.

In the southern part of the Ancient Temple, inside a tall tower, several figures on carp-shaped banners slowly surveyed the bustling, vast city with calm gazes.

"How interesting. A few low-level kings managed to get their hands on all four keys to the ancient treasure." Among the figures, a handsome man looked down and laughed.

"I just stumbled upon a legacy left by an ancient ancestor. I was lucky, but my strength is only average," a man said with a faint smile beside him.

"Oh? Are you sure it was just good luck?"

The moment the man's voice faded, a sweet laugh suddenly rang out from the stone tower, and then a fiery red figure appeared, leaning lazily against the tower, her smile as beautiful as a flower.

Upon seeing this fiery red figure, the man beside the handsome man twitched his lips slightly and took a half step back.

After glancing helplessly at the people around him, the handsome man's gaze fell upon the fiery red figure. "I didn't expect you to come too. Could it be that you're also interested in that ancient treasure?"

"It's alright, but I'm still a bit annoyed because I suffered a loss." Mu Hongling, who was extorted for hundreds of thousands of Nirvana Pills by Xiao Yan, said casually.

"You suffered a loss?" The handsome young man looked shocked. Knowing Mu Hongling's identity, this "loss" was hard to imagine.

But soon, the handsome young man realized, "It's that Xiao Yan?"

"To be precise, the one who caused me the first trouble was Lin Dong, and then Xiao Yan," Mu Hongling waved her hand dismissively. "Although I came here to remind you that some people from the Southwest region who can make it onto the Nirvana Ranking have come, I advise you to be careful of these two."

"I'll be careful." The man narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded slowly, and murmured a voice that drifted away on the gentle breeze.

However, it's hard to say whether his "attention" refers to Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, or to the people from the southwest region that Mu Hongling mentioned later.

*

As the opening of the ancient treasure draws ever closer, the number of people inside the Ancient Temple and within a hundred miles around it is exploding. No matter where you stand in the city, you can see a sea of ​​people, with countless sound waves converging and soaring into the sky.

Finally, one morning, as the dawn broke through the clouds and shone upon the ancient temple, everyone could clearly feel the primordial energy between heaven and earth surging.

Inside the room, Xiao Yan, who had been keeping his eyes closed, opened them at that moment. After letting out a soft breath, he looked out the window, where countless figures were flashing past in the sky with a whooshing sound.

"Is it finally about to begin?" After muttering to himself, Xiao Yan suddenly stood up and pushed open the door.

Quite coincidentally, at that same moment, the door on the other side was also pushed open, and Lin Dong walked out of the room.

"set off!"

The two nodded simultaneously, and without saying anything more, they sped off towards the center of the city.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan followed closely behind the two.

At this moment, the massive city had completely erupted into chaos. Countless people from outside the city rushed into it, and within just a few tens of minutes, the city, inside and out, and even the sky, were filled with densely packed figures.

All eyes were fixed on the center of the city, where a towering, altar-like building stood, surrounded by strange runes, from which faint energy fluctuations emanated.

This is the place to unlock the ancient secrets!

Swish!

Under the watchful eyes of countless people in this world, four figures suddenly burst forth and landed on the altar. They were the four people from the Great Yan Dynasty who possessed the four ancient keys.

With the arrival of the four, the once bustling city suddenly quieted down considerably. Countless fervent gazes were fixed on Xiao Yan and his companions, their dense array of eyes unabashedly urging them to act quickly and, ideally, to fully unlock the ancient treasure as soon as possible!

'If this ancient treasure wasn't related to the Four Great Mystic Sects, and if there weren't Heavenly Martial Arts within those sects, it would be utterly useless!' After landing on the altar, Xiao Yan casually looked around, and after feeling the dense, scorching gazes, he curled his lip in disdain.

After all, those who hold this ancient key actually have little initiative, given that nine out of ten people in the Northwest region know that the ancient treasure is about to be opened. In fact, they are forced to open it because of the existence of countless people.

Although they couldn't see it, both Xiao Yan and Lin Dong believed that there must be a group of people no weaker than You Qian and Hong Zong mingling among the crowd, just waiting to rush into the ancient treasure once it was opened.

"Let's get started."

After glancing at it a few times, Xiao Yan stretched out his palm, and an ancient key appeared, with a peculiar fluctuation spreading out from it.

While Xiao Yan was retrieving the Ancient Key, Lin Dong and the other two also quickly retrieved their own Ancient Keys.

Buzz!

When the four ancient keys appeared simultaneously, they trembled at the same time, and beams of light spread out, eventually enveloping the altar.

As the altar was enveloped, the dim, ancient runes around it suddenly brightened, and in the next instant, the runes detached from the altar, hovered in mid-air, and finally coalesced together.

As these ancient runes coalesced, a vast pillar of light instantly emerged and shot straight into the sky above the altar.

Bang!

The beam of light slammed into that void space, and then everyone could see that the space there began to ripple violently!

The ripples surged faster and faster until the light coalesced, transforming into a massive gate of light exuding an ancient aura.

crunch--

As the runes flickered, the ancient giant gate slowly opened with a creaking sound, and immediately, an aura that seemed to have been sealed for countless years surged out from behind the giant gate.

The ancient secrets have been fully revealed!

boom!

After a moment of silence, the endless sea of ​​people surged toward the ancient gate in the sky. No one believed that it was only by fate that one could obtain the inheritance they desired, even if they were the last to enter. Everyone believed that only by striking first could one obtain everything!

Looking at the sea of ​​people that seemed to blot out the sky, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong curled their lips and were in no hurry to blend into the crowd. Instead, they headed towards the ancient secret treasure. After waving their hands and putting their respective ancient keys into their hands, the two of them turned around at the same time to look at Mo Ling and the other two who had come to their side.

"Nirvana Realm? Looks like you've had some good gains lately." Xiao Yan, who could see through the strength of the three at a glance, raised an eyebrow slightly.

“Not as good as you guys…” Mo Ling smiled wryly, then her gaze fell on Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan behind Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, “They are…”

"Xiao Yuan, my sister."

"Lin Yan, my younger brother."

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong patted Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan on the shoulders and said with a smile.

"I see." Mo Ling smiled wryly. Putting aside Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, the aura emanating from Xiao Yuan and Lin Yan, whom they introduced, made him feel a little breathless.

"No...you guys go up first, someone's here looking for us." Xiao Yan's expression suddenly changed as he was about to say something, and he pushed Mo Ling before saying this.

"Shall the three of us stay and help you?" Mo Ling also sensed several auras approaching and immediately made her decision.

"No need, they're just some small fry," Lin Dong waved his hand. "You guys go ahead, we'll catch up soon!"

Chapter 256 Nirvana Demonic Flame

"Heh, little minions? You two are quite interesting."

After Mo Ling and the other two followed the flow of people into the ancient secret realm, a faint laugh drifted over from not far away and finally reached Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's ears.

Turning around, Xiao Yan looked at the red-robed man slowly walking over and narrowed his eyes. "The Second Nirvana Realm, showing signs of attracting the third Nirvana Tribulation... Tell me, what is your name?"

“Tian Zhen,” the man in red robes said, opening his arms wide, a faint scent of blood wafting through the air, “of course, you can call me Berserker Wolf if you want.”

"That 'Brutal Wolf Tian Zhen' from the four overlords of the Northwest region?" Xiao Yan's lips curled into a disdainful smile. "He doesn't look like much."

Tian Zhen narrowed his eyes at Xiao Yan's sarcastic remark, and his large hand twitched slightly. Those who knew him well knew that he was very unhappy with Xiao Yan's attitude.

Swish swish!

Perhaps seeing that someone had taken the lead, within a few seconds, several more figures appeared around the altar. Clearly, compared to the other inheritances in the ancient secret treasure, they cared more about the inheritances of the Four Great Mystic Sects.

"Tian Zhen, the 'Violent Wolf'? I didn't expect him to come too..."

As the number of people increased, someone finally recognized Tian Zhen's appearance, and many people's expressions changed instantly.

As one of the four most famous overlords in the Northwest region, Tian Zhen was certainly not weak. However, compared to his strength, what lay hidden beneath his kind face was ruthlessness. There were even rumors that he had recently brutally killed a powerful expert in the Second Nirvana Realm. As a result, many people had the intention to back down after discovering that the person confronting Xiao Yan and the others was Tian Zhen.

“I’m all alone,” Tian Zhen said, looking around with a smile. “Therefore, I only need one of the four ancient keys, and you can distribute the other three as you like!”

Although his face was full of smiles, his words were so firm, as if he was certain that no one would dare to question him.

"Heh, sorry, we won't let go of a single one of these four ancient keys." Xiao Yan chuckled.

"With your rumored array that can control dozens of Nirvana Realm cultivators?" Tian Zhen asked, turning his smiling gaze to Xiao Yan.

"I don't need that talisman array to deal with you," Xiao Yan said with a mocking smile, his pupils contracting slightly for a moment. "However, you've reminded me..."

Before he could finish speaking, those who had been waiting nearby hoping to take advantage of the situation jumped up as soon as they heard the second half of Xiao Yan's sentence.

Snapped!

The same crisp snapping sound rang out, but this time, those bound by the silver chains were everyone in the entire Ancient Palace who had not yet left.

Bound by silver chains, Tian Zhen's expression froze, his entire body's energy sealed. He had initially thought the people of the Youquan Dynasty and the Honghuang Dynasty were too weak to be restrained by a single talisman array, but now…

Looking at the array that enveloped the entire ancient palace, Tian Zhen's eyes twitched. He looked at Xiao Yan and asked, "How long can such a massive array be maintained with your limited spiritual power as a Heavenly Talisman Master? Ten seconds? Or twenty seconds?"

"Why do we need to maintain it?" Xiao Yan laughed. "You don't think the formation only has the effect of trapping you, do you?"

"burst!"

Before the person who heard this could react, Xiao Yan slowly uttered a single word.

Boom boom boom!

In the instant countless explosions rang out, Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yuan vanished from their original positions.

When Tian Zhen recovered from the explosion, he swung his arm to blow away all the dust around him, leaving only his figure on the altar. Most of those who had tried to take advantage of the situation were seriously injured, and many even lost their lives in the explosion.

"Heh, not bad," Tian Zhen grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth, which exuded a chilling aura. "You actually managed to outwit me... You've got some skill!"

If Tian Zhen was only annoyed by Xiao Yan's words before, at this moment he had already issued a kill order against Xiao Yan!

*

"Is this the ancient secret treasure..." After entering the secret treasure space, Lin Dong looked at the vast and endless space and murmured.