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

The Dao Sect has a "post station" in the far north mountains of the Eastern Xuan Region. Occasionally, some special situations will arise that require disciples of the Dao Sect to go and resolve. These missions of investigating anomalies are the perfect way to pass the time.

After all, Xiao Yan, who had only mentally simulated the process of refining an eighth-grade, two-colored pill, didn't know how long it would take him to refine this level of pill for the first time.

The only problem is...

"Heavenly Palace, two people per group..." Xiao Yan looked at Ying Huanhuan's smiling face, "Ahem, this mission shouldn't be restricted to disciples of the Desolate Palace..."

Knock knock knock—

Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, a knock came from outside his courtyard.

Tsk!

Upon hearing the knocking, Ying Huanhuan's expression darkened for a moment, but she still smiled and looked at Xiao Yan, "Someone is looking for you, go open the door?"

After giving Ying Huanhuan a strange look, Xiao Yan walked towards the courtyard gate. If nothing unexpected happened, the only people who would come looking for Xiao Yan this late besides Ying Huanhuan were—

"It's so late, what's the matter?" Xiao Yan asked curiously as he opened the courtyard gate and saw Lin Dong standing obediently outside the courtyard.

"Uh, if it's convenient... let's go inside and talk?" Lin Dong coughed lightly, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Xiao Yan blinked and said, "Alright, come in then. Speaking of which, you're not the first person to come looking for me tonight."

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong know each other very well. Normally, even if Lin Dong wanted something from Xiao Yan, he wouldn't act like a little girl. So, if nothing unexpected happens, Lin Dong probably wants Ying Huanhuan's help. That's why he came at this time and waited patiently outside the courtyard...

It's likely that she sensed someone approaching the Desolate Palace while cultivating, and after mobilizing her spiritual power, she discovered that the person was Ying Huanhuan.

"Lin Dong?" Ying Huanhuan blinked in surprise as she looked at the person who followed Xiao Yan in and asked, "It's so late, do you still need Xiao Yan's help?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's lips twitched. 'That tone... it sounds just like the mistress of the house! Besides, didn't you also come looking for Xiao Yan this late?'

Although he had a thousand words to say, Lin Dong could only chuckle awkwardly, since he needed a favor. "Haha... Little Mink just contacted me earlier, saying he found some good stuff outside... I figured Xiao Yan should still be cultivating at this time, so I thought I'd come and try my luck..."

"Did you find something good?" After placing a cup of tea in front of Ying Huanhuan and Lin Dong, Xiao Yan asked curiously, "Even with Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan's help, Xiao Diao still couldn't handle it?"

"The creatures guarding those treasures can utilize the natural terrain and have special methods. Although they are not as strong as Little Mink and the others, they still cannot force their way in," Lin Dong explained.

"Being able to utilize the power of natural terrain..." Ying Huanhuan blinked. "No wonder we need your and Xiao Yan's help. The Great Desolation Scripture has a restraining effect on the power of terrain to some extent."

"Yes, Little Mink also said that the Great Desolation Scripture has a restraining effect on the owl sound array of those human-headed owls in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range..." Since Ying Huanhuan had already paved the way, Lin Dong told lies without batting an eye.

The power of the terrain is real, the human-headed owl is real, and even the owl sound array is real, but the only thing Lin Dong pinned on Xiao Diao was that "the Great Desolation Scripture can restrain the owl sound array," since Xiao Diao had said that "it is necessary to use the Dao Sect's pure Yuan treasure 'Heavenly Phoenix Qin'."

The Pure Yuan Treasure is a precious treasure in any sect. It's hard to imagine that it would be lent to a disciple like Lin Dong who has been in the sect for less than a year.

Lin Dong also asked if it was possible to force our way in, and Xiao Diao said helplessly, "If we could force our way in before the treasure is discovered, we could, but the monsters inside already know that someone has discovered the treasure. Even if a Reincarnation Realm expert were to arrive, it would be difficult to control all the monsters before they are destroyed."

"Wait, the Owl Sound Array of the Headless Owl?" Just as Lin Dong had expected, Ying Huanhuan interrupted him directly, "Are you sure your brother is saying that the Great Desolation Scripture can counter the Owl Sound Array?"

Xiao Yan, who didn't know much about the monsters of the Tianxuan Continent, sat obediently to the side.

'What is needed?' However, Xiao Yan's mental strength was not so obedient.

"The Dao Sect's Pure Yuan Treasure, the Heavenly Phoenix Zither," Lin Dong answered Xiao Yan's question, "and the Golden Ghost Owls at the Lesser Completion of the Life Profound Realm, along with 100,000 Human-Headed Owls. Although their average strength isn't high, even a Reincarnation Realm cultivator would need a few seconds to force their way in, and that's enough time for them to destroy the treasure."

"Is there a problem?" While answering Xiao Yan's question, Lin Dong looked at Ying Huanhuan with a puzzled expression.

"This is a huge problem!" Ying Huanhuan exclaimed angrily. "Your brother is a half-baked novice! Although the Great Desolation Scripture can counteract some terrain power, the Owl's Sound Array works on mental power! You two are only at the level of a First-Seal Heavenly Talisman Master, how could you possibly break that Owl Sound Array!"

While angrily berating Little Mink, Ying Huanhuan secretly rejoiced, 'Thank goodness I came tonight. If those reckless fools had barged in, they'd be seriously injured, to put it mildly!'

"Can't the Great Desolation Scripture work?" Lin Dong scratched the back of his head helplessly. "Then won't this Earth Core Divine Spray be wasted?"

"The Earth's Core Sprouts Divine Saliva?!" A surprised exclamation came from Ying Huanhuan's mouth, her pretty face showing some astonishment.

Divine Saliva from the Earth's Core is a rare and precious natural material that can help people initially condense their primordial spirit.

It should be understood that the condensation of the primordial spirit is a manifestation of the Nirvana Realm being cultivated to its extreme. Only those who have stepped into the peak of the Nine Yuan Nirvana Realm will have the primordial spirit power generated within their bodies gradually become stronger.

However, even so, people without special opportunities still cannot successfully condense their primordial spirit. The vast majority of people can only condense their primordial spirit when they enter the Life Profound Realm and when their primordial energy and life force merge.

This Earth Core Divine Saliva can make the process of condensing the primordial spirit extremely brief, and can even be completed before a person reaches the peak of the Nirvana Realm!

"The Earth's Core Nurtures the Divine Saliva..." After repeating it again, Ying Huanhuan's eyes sharpened. "What's the situation with the Owl Sound Array in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range? How many human-headed owls are there? Who is the leader of the human-headed owls?"

Seeing Ying Huanhuan's expression, Lin Dong knew things were settled, so he readily revealed the information about the Golden Ghost Owl and the Owl Sound Array composed of 100,000 human-headed owls.

"Small Completion of the Life Profound Realm, 100,000..." After muttering a few words, Ying Huanhuan looked at Xiao Yan, "You two, wait for me by the sect gate tomorrow morning! I'll come find you as soon as I get the items!"

After saying that, Ying Huanhuan got up and walked out of the courtyard.

"I have a way to deal with that Owl Sound Array, so don't even think about sneaking over there!" Before stepping out of the courtyard, Ying Huanhuan turned back, stared at Xiao Yan, and said seriously.

"Sure, no problem!"

Xiao Yan readily agreed. For him, the Earth Core Divine Saliva was not important. The most important thing was to leave the Dao Sect and find a suitable place to refine pills!

The next morning, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong arrived at the gate of the Dao Sect.

Although Lin Dong intended to come without attracting anyone's attention, the palace examination had only been over for a few days. Along the way, all the Dao Sect disciples greeted the two of them, and every now and then, some Dao Sect elders would nod to them. If Xiao Yan hadn't said that the two of them were preparing to go on a mission, by the time they reached the gate, they might have been surrounded by hundreds or thousands of people.

"Come here, over here!"

After waiting for a moment, the two suddenly heard a clear, crisp sound.

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw Ying Huanhuan holding a bright red piano, hiding behind a rockery, and beckoning to the two of them furtively.

"A Pure Yuan Treasure?" Ying Huanhuan didn't conceal the aura emanating from the fiery red guqin, so when Xiao Yan walked up to her, he looked at her strangely. "You didn't tell the sect leader and the others that you wanted to borrow this, did you?"

"If we tell Father and the others, we won't be able to get the Earth Core Divine Saliva ourselves!" Ying Huanhuan snorted. "Alright, hurry up! Uncle Qi Lei and the others might have already discovered the disappearance of the Heavenly Phoenix Harp. If we don't leave quickly, they will definitely confiscate it!"

As Ying Huanhuan spoke, she approached the Dao Sect's protective array. Judging from her appearance, what she said last night about gathering at the main gate in the morning was really just a "gathering." The actual way to leave the sect was to open a hole in the protective array.

Moreover, judging from Ying Huanhuan's skillful technique, she must have used this method to secretly leave the Dao Sect quite a few times.

After the edge of the protective array's light barrier rippled and Xiao Yan and the other two disappeared, the space where they had been standing rippled, and two figures slowly emerged—Ying Xuanzi and Qi Lei, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace.

"This girl..." Looking at the still somewhat flustered Grand Master of the Sect, Qi Lei's face twitched a few times, "Before, she would just sneak out to play by herself, but now she actually sneaks out with the Heavenly Phoenix Harp..."

“The Earth’s core gives birth to divine saliva. If it’s for this, then let’s borrow the Heavenly Phoenix Harp,” Ying Xuanzi smiled. “Anyway, the Heavenly Phoenix Harp is going to be Huanhuan in the future.”

"But won't it cause problems if we just take it out like that?" Qi Lei couldn't help but ask.

"Don't worry, the Heavenly Phoenix Zither bears my mark. If anything serious happens, I'll know." Ying Xuanzi said with a faint smile, his face full of confidence.

Hearing Ying Xuanzi say this, Qi Lei could only nod, then looked strangely at the outside of the sect's protective formation, "He actually thought he hadn't discovered it yet... Huanhuan is too careless!"

"Alright, haven't those two kids already noticed something's wrong?" Ying Xuanzi shook his head helplessly. "That's just Huanhuan's personality. If it weren't for Xiaoxiao participating in the sect competition this year... Sigh, whatever, let it be."

As he continued speaking, Ying Xuanzi suddenly felt a surge of irritation. He immediately waved his sleeve, and the two figures disappeared simultaneously.

Chapter 299 Demon Sound Mountain Breaks

Outside the Dao Sect's outer domain, at the edge of the protective array's light barrier, a sudden fluctuation came from, and then three figures sneakily darted out from within.

"Hehe, we haven't been discovered yet..." Ying Huanhuan hugged the fiery red Heavenly Phoenix Harp, her big eyes looking at the quiet surroundings with surprise, and said with a smile.

Unlike the optimistic Ying Huanhuan, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong both had somewhat subtle expressions—

When I sensed the presence of Ying Xuanzi and Qi Lei, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace, in the spatial rift earlier, I thought they just wanted to see what Ying Huanhuan was planning to do, and would stop the three of them from leaving the Dao Sect. But now it seems...

After exchanging a glance, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong both turned around and respectfully bowed in the direction of the Dao Sect.

Seeing the two of them acting like this, Ying Huanhuan was stunned for a moment, then stuck out her tongue, seemingly understanding what was going on.

"Let's go." Turning around, Lin Dong's body trembled slightly, and a pair of azure dragon wings unfolded from his back, with a howling wind as the wings flapped.

"The Azure Dragon Wings..." Looking at the wings on Lin Dong's back, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, "It's a pity that I haven't cultivated the Azure Dragon Transformation Technique to that level yet..."

After leaving the Four Profound Sect, Xiao Yan and the others exchanged the inheritances they had obtained within the sect. Although Xiao Yan had exceptional talent in martial arts, he had to painstakingly gather several strands of "Dragon and Phoenix Qi" so that Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan could cultivate this martial art. As a result, Xiao Yan's progress in the Azure Dragon Transformation Technique was still only at the Azure Dragon Scale stage.

As Xiao Yan lamented the difficulty of cultivating the Azure Dragon Transformation Technique, a pair of crimson flame wings unfolded from behind him. Then, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong simultaneously looked at Ying Huanhuan, who was holding the Heavenly Phoenix Harp and standing there at a loss.

"W-what's wrong?" Seeing the two of them looking at her at the same time, Ying Huanhuan subconsciously shrank her head and asked in a weak voice.

"You haven't learned any martial arts related to flight?" Lin Dong asked bluntly.

"Uh, this..." Ying Huanhuan's eyes darted around. She had always relied on the flying monsters she had tamed within the sect to complete missions outside the sect, and she had never thought of cultivating this type of martial art before.

"Fine..." Xiao Yan rolled his eyes, stretched out his arms, and pulled Ying Huanhuan's slender waist into his embrace.

"What are you doing!" Ying Huanhuan was startled by Xiao Yan's actions. When the man's aura rushed towards her, she came to her senses and hurriedly used the Heavenly Phoenix Zither to shield herself, staring at Xiao Yan with her face burning hot.

“The Dao Sect is quite a distance from the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range!” Xiao Yan looked at Ying Huanhuan helplessly. “If we fly there slowly, it will take at least half a month. By then, let alone the Earth Core Divine Saliva, we might not even see the Human-Headed Owl!”

Ying Huanhuan stared at Xiao Yan with her big eyes, as if trying to see some ill intentions in his eyes, but in the end she didn't find anything bad, she could only see Xiao Yan's eyes full of helplessness.

"Can't you set up a spatial teleportation array?" Ying Huanhuan muttered softly, "Wouldn't that be faster?"

“I’ve never been to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range,” Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. “Besides, the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is so big, what if I’m teleported to the lair of some kind of Life Profound Realm or even Death Profound Realm monster?”

"Hmm..." Ying Huanhuan hesitated for a long time before finally giving in, "If you dare to do anything reckless, I'll take the Heavenly Phoenix Harp back to the sect!"

"Don't worry, I'm not that tasteless!" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes in annoyance, then without saying a word, he pulled Ying Huanhuan into his arms, and with a flap of his fiery wings, he transformed into a streak of light and followed closely behind Lin Dong.

……

The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is located in the southwestern region of the Eastern Xuan Domain. Although it is not the best place to refine pills, there are many conflicts among the demon beasts there, and usually no one goes near it. It is still a decent place to refine pills.

Although it takes nearly half a month to travel between the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range and the Dao Sect, with Xiao Yan and Lin Dong flying at a speed far exceeding their own levels, they will be able to see the vast mountain range on the horizon in four days.

As they approached the massive mountain range, Lin Dong clearly felt the demonic spirit imprint left by Little Marten within his body.

Swish!

After briefly sensing the direction indicated by the demon spirit mark, Lin Dong flapped his dragon wings and soared through the sky. A moment later, he saw the familiar figure he hadn't seen for a long time on a distant mountain peak.

"Big Brother!" Before he even landed, Lin Dong heard a deep, thunderous voice coming from the towering figure.

"Hey, not bad, your strength has improved quite a bit. Looks like you've been working hard these past few days..." Beside the towering man, the beautiful and enchanting Little Mink glanced over Lin Dong, raised an eyebrow, and said with a smile.

"Wait a minute, what's going on?" Then, Little Marten saw Xiao Yan with his arm around Ying Huanhuan's waist, and hurriedly put his arm around Lin Dong's shoulder before asking, "It hasn't been long, and Xiao Yan has already hooked up with..."

"Ahem, don't say such unpleasant things," Xiao Yan said helplessly, glancing at Little Marten after releasing her. "She hasn't practiced any flying martial arts, so I brought her here, that's all... Long time no see, Little Yuan." After giving this reminder, Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the last person, and he nodded.

As always, Xiao Yuan, who didn't like to talk, finally turned his gaze away from Ying Huanhuan after hearing Xiao Yan's greeting, and then nodded silently.

"Isn't she from the Heavenly Palace? How come she came with you?" After Xiao Yan reminded her, Xiao Diao quickly changed the subject.

"Well..." Lin Dong, with a broad smile, stepped forward, thinking about how he had put a big hat on the little sable's head. "Let me introduce you..."

When Xiao Diao heard Lin Dong say, "Xiao Diao thought the Great Desolation Scripture could destroy the Owl Sound Array," Xiao Diao's expression was extremely strange. Clearly, even though Lin Dong had informed him of the situation beforehand, he still couldn't accept it after hearing those words.

However, when he heard that Ying Huanhuan was the daughter of the Dao Sect's leader and that the Heavenly Phoenix Harp was "stolen" from the Heavenly Palace by her, a look of surprise flashed across Xiao Diao's handsome face. He obviously did not expect that Ying Huanhuan had such a background.

"We owe her a lot this time, otherwise the Earth Core Divine Saliva would probably have been a no-go," Lin Dong said, spreading his hands.