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

In the silence, Xiao Yan had returned to the room where he had been when he was awake, and a clear, joyful voice rang out not far away.

Turning my head, I saw a girl in plain clothes running quickly towards me from the other end of the gravel road, her bright eyes filled with surprise.

The arrival of the girl, and Ying Xuanzi's earlier words that "she should be here soon," made Xiao Yan understand some things—

Perhaps, during the time he was "in a coma," it was this little princess of the Dao Sect who took care of him.

"Hey, are you still half asleep? You don't even recognize me, do you?" In a brief moment of distraction, Ying Huanhuan had already arrived in front of Xiao Yan, then raised her hand and waved it in front of Xiao Yan's eyes, as if testing whether Xiao Yan was awake.

"It's a good thing you guys brought me back," Xiao Yan said with a light laugh as he came to his senses. "At the time, I was barely breathing, and in my dazed state, I thought I was already dead."

"Hmph, now you know the consequences of being stubborn, don't you?" Ying Huanhuan snorted. "You're just a fifth-level Nirvana Realm cultivator, yet you dared to choose to stay behind when facing two ninth-level Nirvana Realm cultivators and one Life Profound Realm cultivator... Are you afraid of living too long?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback by those words, but he couldn't explain himself, since his Yuan Power cultivation was indeed so weak...

"I'm already at the sixth level of Nirvana Realm," Xiao Yan said, not wanting to be outdone, "I was lucky; I woke up just as I was passing through a Nirvana Tribulation..."

"You're undergoing Nirvana Tribulation right after waking up? Are you really tired of living?" Ying Huanhuan hurriedly interrupted Xiao Yan, grabbing his arm in a panic, and then her spiritual power seeped into Xiao Yan's body...

"...He's actually alright?" After a moment, Ying Huanhuan raised her head and looked at Xiao Yan in disbelief.

“The Nirvana Tribulation is even a tonic for me,” Xiao Yan said with a forced laugh as he tried to pull his arm away but failed. “The martial arts I cultivate can perfectly control the Nirvana Demon Flame, and even the strongest Nirvana Demon Flame cannot harm me.”

Let alone injuring Xiao Yan, the Nirvana Demon Flame that appeared in his body was not even a proper meal for the strange fire he controlled; at most, it was just a snack to satisfy his cravings.

“That won’t do either!” Ying Huanhuan stared into Xiao Yan’s eyes and said, word by word.

“…I’ll try my best.” After a moment of unfocused gaze, Xiao Yan said.

“Not just try, it’s a must!” Ying Huanhuan emphasized. “Do you know what your condition has been like lately? If it weren’t for good luck, you wouldn’t even have woken up!” Her voice was full of anger, but this anger seemed to be more directed at herself.

"Uh, well..." Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, unsure how to answer. After a brief pause, he took out an Ancient Immortal Fruit from his Flame Awakening Ring. "I've met with the Sect Leader. He told me to distribute these Ancient Immortal Fruits as I see fit... Do you want them?"

"You must first promise that you will never again invite the Nirvana Tribulation before your body has fully recovered!" Ying Huanhuan didn't even glance at the Immortal Yuan Ancient Fruit, but stared straight at Xiao Yan.

"Actually, I was fully recovered when I woke up..." After muttering to himself, Xiao Yan noticed that Ying Huanhuan's eyes were becoming increasingly dangerous, so he immediately coughed, "Ahem, from now on, I will never attract the Nirvana Tribulation before my body has fully recovered!"

"Neither the tribulation of wind and thunder, nor the tribulation of the life and death realm, is allowed!"

"The tribulations of wind and thunder, as well as the tribulations of the life and death realm, will never be summoned when the body has recovered!"

Under Ying Huanhuan's oppressive gaze, Xiao Yan, who had been thinking about how to test Yuanmen and how to find out Yuanmen's problems from the three Reincarnation Realm experts, dryly made a vow.

Chapter 295 The Great Wasteland Monument

After Xiao Yan made a series of promises as Ying Huanhuan requested, Ying Huanhuan's gaze finally fell on the crimson fruit in Xiao Yan's hand.

"Father has already given you the right to use the Immortal Essence Fruit, right?" After lingering for a moment, Ying Huanhuan raised her head and looked at Xiao Yan.

“Yes, the sect leader said that a new batch of ripe fruits will appear on the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree around this time next year, so I will distribute these five fruits.” Xiao Yan nodded and said.

“Then, you can keep these five Immortal Essence Fruits for yourself,” Ying Huanhuan nodded upon hearing this, and then, under Xiao Yan’s surprised gaze, she said, “You, Lin Dong, Lin Diao, Lin Yan and Xiao Yuan, five people, that’s exactly five Immortal Essence Fruits.”

The Immortal Essence Fruit only works on those in the Nirvana Realm, so Xiao Yan initially excluded Little Sable from being a potential user. This extra fruit was, in a sense, "ownerless." However, when he took it out, Xiao Yan assumed Ying Huanhuan would accept it, but what she said was somewhat unexpected—

"You don't want it?" Xiao Yan looked at Ying Huanhuan in surprise.

“For me right now, the Immortal Essence Fruit doesn’t help me improve my strength at all,” Ying Huanhuan chuckled. “But for the five of you, a single Immortal Essence Fruit might be able to help you advance your strength further. Once you reach the Seventh Nirvana Realm, your chances of successfully comprehending the Great Desolation Scripture will be much higher.”

"...I remember you didn't think Lin Dong and I were capable of comprehending the Great Desolation Scripture, did you?" Xiao Yan asked after a moment of silence.

“It’s not that I don’t have high hopes for you, it’s just that the success rate of comprehending the Great Desolation Scripture is too low. My sister once sat in meditation in front of the Great Desolation Stele in your Desolate Hall for several months, but in the end she still failed. As you know, in the past hundred years of the Dao Sect, only Senior Zhou Tong has successfully comprehended the Great Desolation Scripture.”

Ying Huanhuan shook her head and said, "In the past hundred years, the Dao Sect has produced many people with extraordinary talents, but without exception, none of them have comprehended the Great Desolation Scripture."

The power of the Great Desolation Scripture is undeniable. If you or Lin Dong can successfully comprehend it, it will be of great benefit to our Dao Sect. At the very least, it will provide us with more protection during the next sect competition..."

"The Sect Competition..." Xiao Yan took a deep breath. "Every time the Dao Sect participates in the Sect Competition, it loses many outstanding disciples, right? Even the last senior sister of the Heavenly Palace died in the Sect Competition... Can't we just not participate?"

“Of course you don’t have to participate,” Ying Huanhuan said with a light laugh.

"That……"

"Do you know where the sect competition is held?" Before Xiao Yan could ask further, Ying Huanhuan asked a question first.

"It seems to be... the Otherworldly Demon Realm?" After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan spoke.

“That’s right, the Otherworldly Demon Realm,” Ying Huanhuan nodded, not surprised that Xiao Yan knew about it. “That place was one of the battlefields of the ancient war between heaven and earth. Although we don’t know the details of the war, ancient texts record that in ancient times, all the powerful beings in the world gathered together to deal with that war…”

Xiao Yan nodded silently. When Ying Huanhuan mentioned the War of Heaven and Earth, he understood why that place was called the Otherworldly Demon Realm.

"Later, after the great war ended, that area was also eroded by demonic energy, giving birth to many strange monsters. In fact, it can be considered a dangerous place in the Eastern Xuan Region. Every time there is a sect competition, many people perish there."

However, although it is incredibly dangerous, it is also a treasure trove. Countless powerful figures perished in the ancient war, and with enough luck, one could even obtain considerable treasures and inheritances there… Many sects in the Eastern Xuan Region acquired their Heavenly Martial Arts techniques there.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan finally understood why many disciples died at the hands of the Yuan Sect in every sect competition, but the sect had never been absent from the sect competition in the past.

Seeing Xiao Yan nod, Ying Huanhuan chuckled, "Therefore, even though Yuanmen disciples would specifically target and kill our Dao Sect disciples during the Sect Competition, our Dao Sect still participates in the Sect Competition every time."

"In the last sect competition, our Heavenly Palace's previous senior sister died at the hands of Yuan Sect disciples. At that time, she was covering the retreat of the other disciples..."

"She had already said that we were willing to admit defeat, but those beasts still wouldn't give up. They did it on purpose..." Ying Huanhuan's voice trembled slightly at this moment, and her petite body shook a little.

Looking at Ying Huanhuan's thin body, Xiao Yan pursed his lips. If he hadn't already confirmed that the Dao Sect was most likely unrelated to the Otherworldly Demons, he might have suspected that Ying Huanhuan's words were just to gain sympathy.

“If nothing unexpected happens, my sister should be leading the team in this year’s sect competition. I know her. If it comes to that, she will fight to the death with the Yuan Sect disciples,” Ying Huanhuan raised her head and looked at Xiao Yan with slightly bloodshot eyes. “If it comes to that, I will not hesitate either.”

“…Little Marten won’t participate in the Sect Competition, and the Immortal Essence Fruit won’t be of much use to him,” After exchanging glances with Ying Huanhuan for a moment, Xiao Yan tossed the fruit in his hand to her. “I’ll keep this Immortal Essence Fruit for you. You might need your help or your sister to save your life during the Sect Competition.”

After hurriedly catching the fruit, Ying Huanhuan heard the second half of Xiao Yan's sentence, "Even without the Immortal Yuan Ancient Fruit..." When she looked up, she could no longer find Xiao Yan, but where he had been standing, there were still two crimson fruits.

"I will find other medicinal herbs suitable for Xiao Yan and Xiao Yuan. I'll leave these two for you too." Then, Xiao Yan's words came from afar and reached Ying Huanhuan's ears.

However, Ying Huanhuan showed no excitement at Xiao Yan's "gift." After putting the fruits into her Qiankun bag, she hurriedly headed towards the Desolate Palace.

"Where's Xiao Yan?!" A moment later, Ying Huanhuan, who had arrived at the Desolate Palace, looked at Wu Dao, who came out with some surprise, and asked.

"Xiao Yan? Is he awake?"

Ever since Xiao Yan was brought back by Ying Xuanzi more than a month ago, every time he saw Wu Dao lying on the hospital bed, he would look at Ying Huanhuan with surprise and joy.

"He didn't come back?" Ying Huanhuan asked in surprise after seeing the surprise on Wu Dao's face.

"No," Wu Dao scratched his head, "Huanhuan, has Xiao Yan really woken up?"

"...Uncle-Master, these three Immortal Essence Fruits were brought back by Xiao Yan. Please give them to him when he returns." After hesitating for a moment, Ying Huanhuan took out three Immortal Essence Fruits from her Qiankun bag, stuffed them into Wu Dao's arms, and then hurriedly left.

"So... what exactly happened?" Looking at the three fruits in his arms, Wu Dao was completely bewildered. "Also, has Xiao Yan really woken up?"

In the last half month before the Great Wilderness Scripture was about to open, Ying Huanhuan never saw Xiao Yan again. The three Immortal Essence Fruits that she had returned to Xiao Yan were also returned, but she sent them back again...

After several rounds of back and forth, Ying Xuanzi reluctantly stepped forward, kept two Immortal Essence Fruits, and sent the last one back. He then had Ying Xiaoxiao and Ying Huanhuan eat the two Immortal Essence Fruits. After that, Xiao Yan did not send the last fruit back.

*

"Xiao Yan hasn't returned yet?" Gazing at the mountains irrigated by the Dan River, Jiang Hao looked curiously at Lin Dong beside him. "The Great Desolate Stele is about to appear. If we miss this opportunity, won't we regret it so much that we'd rather die than give up?"

The day had arrived for the Great Desolation Stele to appear. The Hall Master and Deputy Hall Master of the Desolation Hall were controlling the Dan River, pouring the Nirvana Qi within it onto the mountain peak that sealed the Great Desolation Stele. The Hall Masters and Deputy Hall Masters of the other three halls had also arrived early, and even the outstanding disciples of the other three halls had come to witness the ceremony. However, one person among those who were to comprehend the Great Desolation Scripture was still nowhere to be seen.

“I’m not quite sure either,” Lin Dong said with a helpless smile, his gaze falling on the location of the outstanding disciples of the Heavenly Palace, or rather, on a particular disciple of the Heavenly Palace. “I even doubt he will come…”

In the past two weeks, apart from the time he first obtained the Immortal Essence Fruit, Lin Dong had not seen Xiao Yan again.

Therefore, he strongly suspected that Xiao Yan gave those few Immortal Yuan Ancient Fruits to Ying Xiaoxiao and Ying Huanhuan, and that he had been avoiding Ying Huanhuan in order to avoid comprehending the Great Desolation Scripture.

After all, Xiao Yan had said when he entered the Dao Sect that no matter how powerful the Great Desolation Scripture was, he had no intention of changing his cultivation method...

'They're not really not coming, are they?'

None of the main and deputy hall masters of the four halls were Death Profound Realm experts, so Lin Dong secretly used his spiritual power to search around. However, even when his spiritual power was expanded to its limit without being detected, Lin Dong could not sense Xiao Yan's aura, as if Xiao Yan really did not intend to appear.

"Surely not?" Pang Tong, the most senior disciple of the Desolate Hall, frowned. "His goal in entering the Desolate Hall was the Great Desolate Scripture, wasn't it? And Junior Sister Huanhuan isn't some kind of monster, so why wouldn't she show up?"

“Maybe he’s not hiding from Junior Sister Huanhuan,” another senior disciple, Fang Yun, laughed. “He might be hiding from those who are unhappy with his performance.”

It's no secret that Ying Huanhuan has been searching for Xiao Yan's whereabouts for the past two weeks. As a result, many people have learned about some of the things that have happened between Ying Huanhuan and Xiao Yan. Besides those who choose to offer their blessings, there are also quite a few people who are unhappy that Xiao Yan is avoiding Ying Huanhuan...

"That's true, it might appear before the comprehension even begins..."

Thinking of these people, the group couldn't help but laugh.

In the distance, while Lin Dong and the others were chatting and laughing, Ying Huanhuan's gaze kept searching among the disciples of the Desolate Hall. After a long while, she frowned slightly, "Xiao Yan is not here... Is he trying to miss this opportunity?"

“You’ve been chasing him too hard these past two weeks,” Ying Xiaoxiao said helplessly to her sister after shifting her gaze from the mountain peak irrigated by the Dan River. “Maybe he didn’t show up because he was worried you would cause trouble for him today!”

"That guy went to the Desolate Palace specifically for the Great Desolate Scripture, how could he not show up because of me?" Ying Huanhuan's tone was somewhat uncertain as she said this, "Probably..."

“You…” Ying Xiaoxiao shook her head helplessly.

"Speaking of which, sister, you're almost at the Life Profound Realm, right?" Sensing her sister was about to start lecturing her, Ying Huanhuan quickly changed the subject. "This time, Ling Qingzhu probably won't be able to beat you, will she?"

Just as Ying Huanhuan had expected, upon hearing the name "Ling Qingzhu," Ying Xiaoxiao's expression gradually turned serious. After a moment, she slowly shook her head. "The last time I saw her, she was already at the peak of the Nirvana Realm. If nothing unexpected happens, she should have already crossed the threshold of the Life Profound Realm..."

Although Ying Huanhuan had escaped the lecture, Ying Xiaoxiao's reaction when Ling Qingzhu was mentioned still made her shrink back and dare not make a sound.

As the Dan River poured in, huge cracks appeared on the mountain peak, and a colossal monument in grayish-yellow hue slowly emerged from the mountain, a desolate aura from ancient times quietly rippling between heaven and earth.

All eyes turned at that moment to the colossal object that had burst forth from the mountain, nearly a thousand feet long—

That giant monument, like a mountain peak, stands majestically atop the mountain.

"It's finally open again..." Wu Dao murmured, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes as he gazed at the enormous stone tablet.

"It's almost time," Chen Zhen nodded after chatting with the other hall masters for a few moments, then glanced around, "Xiao Yan still hasn't appeared..."

“He won’t be absent,” the Heavenly Palace Master hesitated for a moment before speaking, “However, he might only appear at the last minute…” As one of the few people who knew Xiao Yan’s location over the past half month, his expression was somewhat awkward.

"Because of Huanhuan?" Chenzhen asked in a low voice after giving him a strange look.

"I heard that's how it is..." the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace said softly.

"Since that's the case... let's begin," Chen Zhen shook his head helplessly, then turned to Lin Dong and the others. "Go and prepare. Remember, don't force yourself. This kind of martial art relies on chance; you can't force it!"

"Yes!"

After respectfully responding, Lin Dong and his companions darted out and landed in front of the stone tablet on the mountaintop under everyone's watchful eyes.

call out!

Just as the group sat down on the green rocks atop the mountain, a whooshing sound came from afar, and finally, a figure landed on an empty green rock next to them.

"I thought you weren't planning on coming." Lin Dong said with a smile as he looked at Xiao Yan, who was sitting cross-legged.

"I'm busy with some things," Xiao Yan said with a dry laugh.

"Really?" Jiang Hao asked with a smile.