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

"This sect must have quite a few formations that gather the energy of heaven and earth!" Yao Lao's voice echoed in Xiao Yan's mind. "Truly a grand gesture. The energy of heaven and earth in the forces that Feng Xian and I established is only about the same as that of the Great Wilderness Sect."

It's not that we lack money or anything else; the main problem is that there aren't many items on the Dou Qi Continent that can maintain an array for a long time, such as the Nirvana Pill, which assists in Nirvana Realm cultivation, or the Profound Origin Pill, which assists in Life and Death Profound Realm cultivation.

"It's actually dozens of times more concentrated than the Great Wilderness Sect's..." Lin Dong gasped.

“After all, that place has been abandoned for nearly ten thousand years,” Xiao Yan shook his head. “Perhaps, during the heyday of the Great Wilderness Sect, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the sect was similar to, or even superior to, that within this Dao Sect.”

shhhhh!

While Xiao Yan and the others were shocked by the rich spiritual energy in this world, several streaks of rainbow light streaked across the distant sky, eventually transforming into several figures dressed in dark red robes.

"Greetings, Vice Hall Master Wudao!" After stopping, the group respectfully clasped their hands and bowed to Wudao.

"Hmm." Upon seeing these people, Wu Dao's smiling expression instantly turned cold, and he merely gave a lukewarm hum in response to their salute.

“Vice Hall Master Wudao, please lead these disciples to the Hall Selection Platform,” a disciple who had anticipated Wudao’s reaction said respectfully. “The Hall Masters of the other three Halls have been waiting for quite some time!”

Upon hearing this, Wu Dao's expression darkened further. "Hmph, are these guys already itching to snatch someone again?"

The Dao Sect disciples looked somewhat embarrassed, but given Wu Dao's status, they dared not say anything more.

"Go, go, I understand!" Wu Dao waved his hand impatiently, dismissing the disciples. With a gloomy expression, he led the group towards a distant, cloud-shrouded mountain.

During the journey, Xiao Diao, who had some knowledge of the Dao Sect, gave the group a brief explanation of the situation of the four main halls within the Dao Sect, as well as the differences in their strengths and weaknesses.

"After joining the Dao Sect and choosing a particular hall, must I cultivate the martial arts of that hall?" After hearing about the situation of the four halls and the martial arts mastered by each hall, Xiao Yan grinned. "Can't I just not cultivate them?"

Xiao Yan was quite interested in the "Four Great Scriptures" possessed by the four main halls of the Dao Sect, but to ask him to abandon the Burning Technique and choose one of these four great scriptures...

It would be better to let him continue to plunder the cultivation resources of various dynasties and sects in the Eastern Xuan Region under the identity of "Yan Xiao".

“You can choose the Desolate Palace,” Little Marten chuckled. “The Great Desolate Scripture of the Desolate Palace has extremely strict requirements for those who comprehend it. To date, there are only a handful of people in this sect who have comprehended the Great Desolate Scripture. The last time someone appeared was a hundred years ago.”

"A hundred years ago..." Lin Dong paused for a moment, "that was the strongest genius of the Dao Sect who stormed the Yuan Sect and was eventually killed by the sect leader?"

After the Dao Sect's strongest genius was killed by the Yuan Sect's leader, Dao Sect disciples suffered countless casualties in every sect competition. It was precisely because countless Dao Sect disciples died at the hands of the Yuan Sect, the most suspected group, but Dao Sect did not retaliate, that Xiao Yan quietly placed the title of "most suspected" on Dao Sect.

Of course, the main reason is that Yuanmen has three Reincarnation Realm experts. If they really discover something, Xiao Yan doesn't think he can leave unscathed.

“That’s right, only the Great Desolation Scripture has such terrifying power…” Little Marten chuckled.

As Xiao Diao instilled the Great Desolation Scripture into Xiao Yan and the others, the light array carrying them slowed down and descended slowly towards a grand hall standing atop that mountain peak. Above the hall, a vast blue stone platform emerged.

On the platform, towering pillars stood tall, looking majestic and imposing. Xiao Yan and his group slowly descended, supported by the light array.

"Hehe, Wudao, you're finally back!"

Just as Xiao Yan and his group landed, a laugh came from ahead. Looking up, they saw several figures on the Green Platform.

At the head of the table stood three middle-aged men, their hands behind their backs, exuding an extraordinary aura. From their bodies, Xiao Yan sensed similar Yuan Qi fluctuations as those of the men who had just entered the Dao. If nothing unexpected happened, these three should be the deputy hall masters of the other three halls.

After pausing briefly on the three, Xiao Yan looked at the young disciples accompanying them. There were two men and one woman, and their auras were quite powerful. They were all at the Seventh Nirvana Realm. Even in the Dao Sect, three people with such strength at such a young age could be considered geniuses.

only……

Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and Xiao Diao all focused their gazes on the young woman. She was clearly not very old, and looked about the same age as Su Rou, only taller and more slender. She wore a red dress and stood gracefully.

However, compared to the girl's appearance, the three of them were more concerned about the strange fluctuations that were faintly emanating from her. They had felt similar fluctuations from Jiang Yinyin in the Great Wilderness County before...

Although this was the second time they had sensed such fluctuations, the three of them still couldn't figure out what these fluctuations were, nor did they understand what kind of relationship existed between Jiang Yinyin and the red-skirted girl from the Dao Sect.

"Are you all so impatient?" Wu Dao landed, glanced at the three middle-aged men opposite him, and said indifferently.

"Haha, after all, news of the Hundred Dynasties War has already spread throughout the sect," the middle-aged man in front of the girl in the red dress laughed loudly, then lowered his voice, "Did that Rock Owl escape?"

The battle between the three Reincarnation Realm cultivators was naturally the most eye-catching, but such a matter was not something that Vice Hall Master Wudao could explain clearly. Therefore, instead of asking about something that Wudao couldn't explain, it would be better to ask about Yan Xiao, who was at the top of the sect's wanted list.

?

The question posed by the middle-aged man momentarily stunned Xiao Yan. After all, the tone of the man's inquiry clearly didn't seem to indicate hostility towards Yan Xiao; rather, it suggested...

It seems that he has a good impression of Yan Xiao, who is at the top of the sect's wanted list.

Chapter 283 Choice

"Vice Hall Master Wei Sen!"

Before Wu Dao could answer, the girl in the red dress behind the middle-aged man rebuked him sternly, "That Yan Xiao has nothing to do with our Dao Sect!"

"Ahem, I know, but didn't we just suddenly learn that Yan Xiao has been in the Ancient Battlefield for the past year?" Hearing the red-skirted girl's reprimand, Wei Sen, the deputy hall master of the Heavenly Palace, coughed lightly. "Huanhuan, as you know, the number of small sects that Yan Xiao has wiped out this year is not small, and most of the sects that were wiped out were first discovered by Yuan Sect disciples..."

Wei Sen sneered. In the past year, the Eastern Xuan Region had been turned upside down by "Yan Xiao". According to Yuan Men, at least a dozen sects with the strongest members at the Great Perfection of the Death Profound Realm were destroyed by Yan Xiao. But today, as soon as this news came out, everyone knew that Yan Xiao had been active in the Ancient Battlefield for the past year under the identity of Song Zhen of the Heavenly Demon Dynasty.

If Yuanmen weren't ranked first in strength throughout the entire Eastern Xuan Region, many people from smaller sects would probably already be on their way to Yuanmen.

"Um..." Xiao Yan stepped forward, realizing that Wei Sen had revealed a lot of information about Yan Xiao that he didn't know in those two sentences. "Excuse me, what does Vice Hall Master Wei Sen mean when he said that Yan Xiao wiped out a lot of small sects?"

Seeing Xiao Yan take a somewhat abrupt step forward, Wei Sen and the other two vice hall masters showed surprised expressions, and then simultaneously looked at Wu Dao, who looked displeased.

"His name is Xiao Yan, a little guy from a low-level dynasty who obtained the Purple Gold Nirvana Seal," Wu Dao snorted and said, "Song Zhen of the Heavenly Demon Dynasty, played by Yan Xiao, was defeated by him!"

Xiao Yan quickly clasped his hands respectfully and said, "Disciple Xiao Yan greets the three Vice Hall Masters!"

With Wu Dao's explanation, Wei Sen and the other two looked more understanding.

Anyone who knew that the person they had defeated was actually the top-ranked member of a sect's wanted list in disguise, and that this top-ranked member was capable of killing someone at the Xuan Realm and even suspected of destroying many smaller sects, would feel a bit nervous.

"Ahem." After glancing at the girl in the red dress, Wei Sen pondered for a moment, then cleared his throat.

"I imagine the name Yan Xiao isn't unfamiliar to any of you, is it?" Wei Sen asked after scanning all the quasi-Dao Sect disciples.

Everyone hesitated and looked around. After realizing that everyone else was doing the same thing, they all nodded hesitantly.

"I think most of you believe that Yan Xiao is a senior who impersonated Song Zhen and stole a pure Yuan treasure from the Western Xuan Region on the ancient battlefield, right?" Most of you nodded in agreement.

"It's a pity that when Yan Xiao officially entered the sights of the major super sects in the Eastern Xuan Region more than two years ago, he was about the same age as you, and at that time his Yuan Power cultivation was only half a step into Nirvana," Wei Sen said with a light laugh. "However, his spiritual power was terrifyingly strong. At that time, it was generally believed that his spiritual power had reached the Great Perfection of Immortal Talisman Master, and some people even thought that his spiritual power was only one step away from the legendary Talisman Master!"

Xiao Yan's expression was slightly unnatural; hearing others praise him in person was still too embarrassing for him.

"However, soon after, with the intervention of one of the Yuan Sect's leaders, Yan Xiao disappeared for a long time. Just when everyone thought that Yan Xiao had died at the hands of that Yuan Sect leader, news of Yan Xiao came out of the Yuan Sect again. However, this time, the news that came out was that Yan Xiao had destroyed a sect with a powerful expert at the Great Perfection of the Death Profound Realm..." Wei Sen sneered.

"For more than a year afterward, similar news kept coming out of the Yuan Sect, and without exception, it was all about Yan Xiao destroying a certain sect. To be honest, if it weren't for the news of Yan Xiao coming out of the ancient battlefield today, it would probably not have been long before all the super sects in the Eastern Xuan Region joined forces to find and eliminate that Yan Xiao."

"Then... is it possible that Yan Xiao entered the Ancient Battlefield near the end of the Hundred Dynasties War and took Song Zhen's place?" Someone in the crowd asked. "Given Yan Xiao's spiritual power being close to that of the Talisman Sect, it's not surprising that the Enlightenment Vice Hall Master and the deacons and elders of other sects couldn't detect him, right?"

Wei Sen was stunned. Normally, he would have noticed this situation long ago, but after learning about the rock owl that appeared in the ancient battlefield, the thought that "Yuanmen has been lying all year" overwhelmed his mind, and for a moment, he hadn't even considered this possibility.

If even petty thieves in the Western Profound Realm can enter the Ancient Battlefield undetected, wouldn't it be even easier for Yan Xiao, whose spiritual power is close to that of a Talisman Master, to infiltrate the Ancient Battlefield?

“That’s possible,” the girl in the red dress behind Wei Sen stepped forward. “In fact, many people in the Eastern Xuan Region initially thought that Yan Xiao was trained by our Dao Sect as a weapon specifically to deal with the Yuan Sect. However, I must emphasize here that Yan Xiao, the villain at the top of the sect’s wanted list, has absolutely no connection with our Dao Sect!”

The girl spoke with great conviction, but she didn't notice the subtle expressions on the faces of Lin Dong and the other disciples of the Quasi-Dao Sect who knew Yan Xiao's identity. It's likely that this girl, who had always wanted to distance herself from Yan Xiao and seemed to have a transcendent status in the Dao Sect, never imagined that Yan Xiao was standing awkwardly next to Wu Dao at this moment.

"However..." Lin Dong's eyes held a subtle glint. "Xiao Yan has spent the entire past year in the Ancient Battlefield, which means that Yan Xiao, who wiped out many small sects in the Eastern Xuan Region, is a member of the Yuan Sect?"

Lin Dong's expression grew increasingly subtle. After all, with this, the Yuan Sect had successfully shifted the suspicion onto him once again...

"Tsk, too bad I've already joined the Dao Sect," Xiao Yan thought with a hint of unease. "Otherwise, I'd definitely settle scores with the Yuan Sect... Wait, since it's a sect, they should have those kinds of missions that require leaving the sect, right? I'll pick up a few when I have time and go directly to cause trouble for the Yuan Sect!"

For Xiao Yan now, Yuanmen's behavior of using his name to eliminate dissidents is indeed hateful. If Yuanmen is defined as a sect that makes deals with the alien demons, this behavior can even be described as preparing to clean up the Eastern Xuan Region.

However, despite the Yuan Sect being highly suspicious, the Dao Sect has not yet cleared itself of suspicion.

While Xiao Yan was thinking about how to retaliate against Yuanmen for abusing his name, the girl in the red dress, Ying Huanhuan, recited many of Daozong's rules. Of course, she mainly emphasized that no one should talk about Yan Xiao, whether inside or outside the sect, and certainly not say anything like hoping that Yan Xiao was a Daozong disciple.

'The relationship between the Dao Sect and the Yuan Sect... is exceptionally bad.'

Xiao Yan understood Ying Huanhuan's feelings. She simply didn't want to have anything to do with Yan Xiao, so as to avoid giving the Yuan Sect disciples a more suitable excuse to carry out even more hateful massacres of the Dao Sect disciples during the upcoming sect competition.

“Well, I hope you can all remember what Huanhuan said,” Wei Sen stepped forward after Ying Huanhuan finished speaking. “After all, our relationship with Yuanmen is extremely bad. If we are given an excuse, those little beasts in Yuanmen will not be lenient with us…” He then went on and on about some precautions.

"By the way, besides Xiao Yan, who else possesses the Purple-Gold Nirvana Seal?" After explaining the precautions, Wei Sen finally smiled and asked the crowd.

Lin Dong, Xiao Diao, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yuan took the lead and stepped forward. Mo Ling and the other two hesitated for a moment, then gritted their teeth and followed behind the four.

"Five... Oh, eight holders of the Purple Gold Nirvana Seal? It seems our Dao Sect has had a good harvest this time!" Although he was smiling, Wei Sen frowned slightly after noticing the strength of Mo Ling and the other two, but he didn't say anything more.

"Alright, then you eight, come to my Heavenly Palace!" Wei Sen then waved his hand and said with a smile.

The deputy hall masters of the Earth Hall and the Flood Hall, standing to the side, curled their lips, clearly regretting that these promising talents had once again fallen into the hands of the Heaven Hall.

Wu Dao's face was grim, but he could only wave his sleeves in reluctance. "The Heavenly Palace is currently the strongest of the four palaces. Joining the Heavenly Palace will be of great benefit to you all."

However, to the surprise of both Wei Sen and Wu Dao, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong both clasped their fists in greeting to Wei Sen.

"I am grateful for the Vice Hall Master's kindness, but... I would like to join the Desolate Hall."

Hearing Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's somewhat apologetic voices, everyone was stunned and looked at the two of them in confusion.

"You..." Wu Dao looked at the two of them in astonishment, clearly not expecting that they would choose to abandon the most powerful Heavenly Palace and instead choose the Desolate Palace.

After a brief moment of surprise, Wei Sen's astonishment gradually faded. He stared intently at Xiao Yan and said, "To obtain the Purple Gold Nirvana Seal from a low-level dynasty, and even to defeat Song Zhen, who was impersonated by Yan Xiao, shows that you have considerable talent. But that's just talent... It's not that I look down on the Desolate Palace, but for you, only the Heavenly Palace can give you the greatest improvement! Lin Dong, the same goes for you!"

After Wu Dao reminded him of Lin Dong's name, Wei Sen casually mentioned Lin Dong as well, but his eyes remained fixed on Xiao Yan. Clearly, Wei Sen felt that among all the disciples who joined the Dao Sect this time, only Xiao Yan's talent was the most outstanding.

“But…” Xiao Yan raised his right hand and scratched his cheek, “The Great Desolation Scripture is in the Desolate Palace… isn’t it?”

Upon hearing these four words, both Wei Sen and Wu Dao suddenly understood, but then they both shook their heads helplessly—

The Great Desolation Scripture is the most mysterious martial art among the four great scriptures of the Dao Sect. Since the founding of the Dao Sect, no more than ten people have been able to comprehend it. The last time it appeared was more than a hundred years ago. Xiao Yan's talent is indeed not weak. He was even able to obtain the Purple Gold Nirvana Seal as a member of a low-level dynasty. However, compared with that genius from a hundred years ago, no one would think that Xiao Yan is not qualified.

After a slight sigh, Wei Sen's gaze fell on Lin Dong. "And you, are you also after the Great Desolation Scripture?"

“…Yes.” After a moment of silence, Lin Dong nodded.

"Alas, since you are so ambitious and have set your sights on the Great Desolation Scripture, I will not stop you. If you can achieve your goal, the entire Dao Sect will be happy to see you succeed. However... sometimes people still need to act within their capabilities!" Wei Sen shook his head and said lightly. Obviously, he did not think that Xiao Yan and Lin Dong could comprehend the Great Desolation Scripture like that genius from a hundred years ago.

"So, are there any other people who want to join the Desolate Palace?" Although he said this, Wei Sen's gaze was mainly focused on several people with the Purple-Gold Nirvana Seal.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Diao, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yuan stood beside Xiao Yan and Lin Dong. Mo Ling and the other two quickly followed suit. They knew their own situation; their Purple Gold Nirvana Seal could be considered to have come from an illegitimate source, and it would be too much of a stretch for them to join the Heavenly Palace.

Apart from that, there were no other people willing to join the Desolate Palace.

Seeing this, Wei Sen waved his sleeve, and some light flashed out from his sleeve, selecting the most talented people from the crowd. Then, the deputy hall masters of the Earth Hall and the Flood Hall also took turns to divide up the remaining people with decent talent. In the end, those who were left behind were the people with relatively poor talent.

After the disciples were selected, Wei Sen did not intend to stay any longer. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wu Dao, waved his sleeve, and his Yuan energy surged into a whirlwind, directly sweeping away the selected disciples.

"Don't be too sad if you don't succeed in comprehending the Great Desolation Scripture," Ying Huanhuan glanced at Xiao Yan, "Besides the Great Desolation Scripture, the Desolate Palace also has many other powerful martial arts, enough for you to cultivate." After saying that, she moved her delicate body and quickly followed.

For Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, whose Yuan Power cultivation was only at the Fourth Yuan Nirvana Realm and whose spiritual power cultivation was only at the First Seal Heavenly Talisman Master level, and who were not much different from ordinary disciples who could be found everywhere in the Dao Sect, Ying Huanhuan never thought that the two of them could comprehend the Great Desolation Scripture. It was already the limit of what she could do as the daughter of the sect leader to offer a few words of encouragement before leaving.

Subsequently, the deputy hall master of the Earth Hall and the Hong Hall also led his people away, leaving the platform much emptier.

“Your ambitions are quite grand…” Wu Dao glanced at Xiao Yan and Lin Dong and shook his head helplessly. “However, your strength is still a bit weak. With your current strength, you might not even be able to obtain the qualification to comprehend the Great Desolation Scripture.”

"Qualifications for comprehending?" Xiao Yan asked with some curiosity.