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

"Investigating spatial teleportation?" Ren Yuanzi paused for a moment, "Yes... what's wrong?"

Seeing that Ren Yuanzi's expression didn't seem fake, Ying Xuanzi was unsure whether to say that Ren Yuanzi was too good at acting, or if he really thought that everything he had done back then was extremely well-hidden and no one knew about it.

“You…” Ying Xuanzi took a deep breath and continued speaking.

“Alright, that’s enough,” Tian Yuanzi suddenly interrupted Ying Xuanzi, “Among the three of you, who is the controller of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol? Is it you, Xiao Yan? Or this Heavenly Demon Sable? Or perhaps…” His gaze shifted to Lin Dong.

"Or perhaps it's you, brat?" A faint black aura emanated from Tian Yuanzi's body, as if he had given up on explaining and was preparing to slaughter everyone present.

Chapter 321 Taking Turns to Appear (Part 2)

"A few months ago, Ren Yuanzi should have felt the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol at Demon Sound Mountain... or rather, at the location where those two spirit generals who suddenly died and an elder died, right?"

Just as Xiao Yan calmly uttered those words, a detached voice suddenly rang in Tian Yuanzi's ears.

"The Devouring Ancestral Symbol? That kid is the new controller of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?" The indifferent voice was full of questioning, as if he didn't take Tian Yuanzi, this powerful person who had "touched the cycle of reincarnation," seriously at all.

'You...who are you?'

Although the voice was completely unfamiliar, its chilling and eerie quality was undeniable. Therefore, even though the question was entirely accusatory, Tian Yuanzi dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction and even used respectful language in an extremely humble manner.

"I'm asking you, is this kid the new controller of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?" There was even a hint of disgust in his voice, as if he would execute Tian Yuanzi if he didn't answer.

"No, it shouldn't be him," Tian Yuanzi hurriedly replied, sensing the displeasure of the person in the shadows. "Several months ago, Ren Yuanzi's primordial spirit was attacked by the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, leaving him injured. According to Ying Xuanzi, all five of them were present at the time."

"So...among those five people, there must be one who controls the Devouring Ancestral Symbol?"

"Yes." Tian Yuanzi nodded silently.

"...Kill them all." After a moment of silence, the eerie voice rang out again.

'...If we don't use our full strength, the three of us are no match for them.'

After a brief silence, Tian Yuanzi replied that the moment Xiao Yan uttered the words "trading with the Otherworldly Demons," Tian Yuanzi had already considered killing everyone who heard it. However, he couldn't be sure if the leaders of the other super sects were present, nor did he know if the elders of those sects knew about the "Otherworldly Demons" or had contacted their leaders...

"Then use all your strength, those five, and everyone below, kill them all... Can't you do it?" The indifferent voice didn't care about what Tian Yuanzi was thinking.

'If it were only those five Reincarnation Realm cultivators…' Tian Yuanzi asked cautiously.

"There are only five of them; the rest are ants."

"Then... then please help us, sir!" Tian Yuanzi breathed a sigh of relief, then interrupted Ying Xuanzi, looking indifferently at Xiao Yan and the others, "Among the three of you..."

*

In the darkness, a dark figure coldly watched Tian Yuanzi and his two companions, as well as Xiao Yan and the others opposite them.

He was the Ten Kings Palace, sent by the Demon Prison to carry out the mission and to shake the great formation that sealed the Otherworldly Demon Realm. In his demonic life, apart from the leader of his own race, the person he feared and hated the most was the Devourer Lord from the ancient era.

According to the power ranking of the Tianxuan Continent, as a True King, he was considered a supreme expert who had survived two cycles of reincarnation. However, in ancient times, whenever the Devouring Lord appeared, he would immediately flee. Although he was always in a very sorry state, he eventually survived until the end of the War of Heaven and Earth and lived to this era, an era in which the Devouring Lord was completely dead and there was no possibility of reincarnation.

But even so, his fear of the Devouring Lord had not dissipated—

More than ten thousand years ago, when the controller of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol grew into a powerful being in the Reincarnation Realm, he, the weakest of the Ten Kings Palace in the Demon Prison, should have dealt with the controller of the Ancestral Symbol and the sect he established. However, due to his fear, he gave this "simple" task to the Nine Kings Palace, whose strength was comparable to his but who possessed the Demon Emperor Armor.

Then, that sect disappeared, and the Nine Kings Palace also disappeared. If no new controller of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol had appeared in the past ten thousand years, he had no doubt that he would have been used as nourishment for the growth of those false kings...

'The Devouring Ancestral Symbol... shouldn't exist in this world!' The Ten Kings Palace's eyes flashed with cold light as he said in a chilling tone.

*

"Oh, so you're using the power of the Otherworldly Demons now?" Bo Xuan's voice was still somewhat flippant. "I thought a lackey like this would only use the power bestowed upon him by his master when faced with a life-or-death situation..."

Pure dark power coalesced in his hands. Having confirmed Tian Yuanzi's traitorous identity, his killing intent was boiling. All it would take was Moro's command...

"Hey, what are you looking at?" Bo Xuan finally realized something was wrong and turned to look at Mo Luo. "If you don't make a move soon, that kid you've got your eye on might get killed by that dog."

Although the eight people in the sky had not yet started fighting, after using the power of the alien demons, Tian Yuanzi's strength could already be described as that of a Reincarnation Realm expert. Facing a Reincarnation Realm expert, Xiao Yan and his four companions were already sweating profusely, watching Tian Yuanzi's every move warily, fearing that Tian Yuanzi would suddenly make a move and kill them all.

But at this critical juncture, Moro was still frowning, looking at Tian Yuanzi in the sky with a puzzled expression, as if there was something about that treacherous person exuding a demonic aura that was worth his attention.

"...Didn't you feel it?" Moro slowly withdrew his gaze.

"What do you sense?" Noticing Moro's overly serious expression, Bo Xuan also abandoned his flippant tone and released his spiritual energy...

"Tsk, space has been frozen in place," Bo Xuan understood Mo Luo's thoughts as soon as his mental energy spread out. "In other words, the guys from Demon Prison have already appeared?"

“Those three lackeys from the Yuan Sect were clearly trying to smooth things over and brush off the matter of the Otherworldly Demons,” Moro said calmly. “But the eldest one suddenly changed his mind, without even having a chance to explain to the two little dogs beside him…”

"Heh, so that means not only did the demons of Demon Prison appear, but they also gave orders to that big dog?" Bo Xuan sneered.

“To do this without being discovered,” Moro took a deep breath, “you’d have to be a true king, right?” He looked calmly at Bo Xuan, as if waiting for him to say something.

"What are you looking at?" Bo Xuan rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Just a True King, you don't really think I'd run away, do you?"

The meaning behind Moro's calm gaze is self-evident.

"Tsk, you bastard..." Bo Xuan clicked his tongue, just about to curse when he sensed the change in the Yuan energy above the sky. "When should I make my move? When those guys can't hold on anymore, or should I make my move now?"

“Let’s make our move now,” Moro said calmly. “Go straight for Tian Yuanzi, and it would be best if we could kill him outright…”

If the Demon Prison truly sent a True King, a True King with strength equivalent to the peak of the Second Reincarnation Realm, then even if both of them are wielders of the Ancestral Symbol, and even if both of them possess the strength to fight a Reincarnation Realm expert head-on, they would still need to act simultaneously to kill him… or perhaps only suppress him. Moreover, they would definitely be unable to spare any effort in a battle against a True King, especially if Xiao Yan and the other five were defeated by Tian Yuanzi…

Having lost three Ancestral Symbols in succession, the outcome of the future war between heaven and earth is beyond imagination; there is no other possibility but total annihilation.

“You really know how to boss people around,” Bo Xuan’s lips twitched slightly. “Oh well, that’s just what I do for a living…”

Bo Xuan's figure slowly dissipated. If Moro hadn't been able to faintly sense the aura of the Dark Ancestral Symbol through the power of the Flame Ancestral Symbol, he would have almost thought that Bo Xuan had taken the opportunity to escape.

Even if we severely damage it, we might not be able to win...

Moro's gaze fell on Xiao Yan. As the controllers of the Ancestral Symbol in the Reincarnation Realm, no one understood the difference between the Reincarnation Realm and the Samsara Realm better than them, not to mention that Tian Yuanzi also had Di Yuanzi and Ren Yuanzi by his side...

'I'm sorry, you'll need to work even harder later...'

With his eyes lowered, Moro thought of a way to improve the chances of Xiao Yan and his group winning, but this method was quite difficult to implement.

*

As the black aura around Tian Yuanzi intensified, Di Yuanzi and Ren Yuanzi also began to unleash their demonic energy without restraint.

As demonic energy was released, the strength of Tian Yuanzi and the other two gradually increased, while the hearts of Xiao Yan and the other four grew heavier. According to the strength classification in the Dou Qi Continent, when the strength of Tian Yuanzi and the other two no longer changed, they successively reached the strength of one-star Dou Sheng, nine-turn Dou Zun, and eight-star Dou Zun.

'Luckily, we're not the main force...'

Xiao Yan assessed the strength of his group. With the fully deployed Refining Heaven Ancient Formation, he could be considered a nine-star Dou Zun. Lin Dong, with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, could be considered an eight-star Dou Zun. Ying Xuanzi and Elder Qian were around five-star Dou Zun, while Xiao Diao was a one-star Dou Zun. If the five of them were to fight against Tian Yuanzi and his companions, they would be lucky to last even a minute.

'However, if the three of them lose the power of the Otherworldly Demons...' During the standoff, Xiao Yan suddenly thought of something, and the hand seals in his hands quietly changed. The two fire arrays, one above and one below, slowly shifted in a way that was imperceptible to others.

As Tian Yuanzi adjusted to his body, he frowned slightly, perhaps it was just his imagination... but he always felt...

laugh!

Before Tian Yuanzi could investigate the cause of that illusion, a blade of light suddenly flashed, and the entire world seemed to be plunged into darkness for a moment because of it.

Tian Yuanzi, who had dodged the blade's edge by slightly shifting his body, looked at the gaunt old man in black robes and a black crown who had suddenly appeared in the sky. "The Lord of the Dark Palace?"

"Hey, so you knew my identity after all?" After patting Lin Dong on the shoulder, Bo Xuan grinned. "Let me guess, is it because of the power of the Dark Temple... or is it that the True King behind you told you that the Dark Temple, which possesses the Dark Ancestral Symbol, is your mortal enemy?"

True king?

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were both taken aback. Xiao Yan was alright, at least he had heard Zhu Yun mention this term before and roughly understood that the second level of the Reincarnation Realm of the Otherworldly Demon belonged to the True King. Lin Dong, however, was completely unaware of it. For Lin Dong, the Otherworldly Demons were only distinguished by General, King, and the possibly existing Emperor level.

"Oh, you two didn't know?" Bo Xuan looked at Xiao Yan and Lin Dong in surprise. "Even among King-level Otherworldly Demons, there are differences in strength. Ordinary Otherworldly Demon Kings can only be called False Kings... For example, this dog, if he were an Otherworldly Demon, he could only be called a False King right now." He casually pointed to Tian Yuanzi opposite him.

"And the True King... is a demon comparable to the peak of the Second Reincarnation Realm. For us Ancestral Symbol controllers, only the True King can be considered a match. So you still need to cultivate hard!" He patted Lin Dong's shoulder heavily.

"Peak of the Second Reincarnation Realm..." Lin Dong's lips twitched slightly, half from shock at the terror of a True King, and the other half from the pain in his shoulder where Bo Xuan had patted him. "For a demon of this level, I would need to reach at least the Reincarnation Realm to deal with it, right?"

"Ha, becoming a Reincarnation Realm cultivator? Let's talk about that when you can leave the Demon City alive!" Ren Yuanzi sneered. "It's just another Reincarnation Realm cultivator who's going to die today!"

Upon hearing Ren Yuanzi's words, Bo Xuan looked at him in surprise, "Didn't your master tell you this?"

Ren Yuanzi, who had never directly spoken with the Otherworldly Demon, frowned slightly and looked at Tian Yuanzi.

"...A master of the Ancestral Symbol in the Reincarnation Realm can fight head-on with someone in the Samsara Realm," Tian Yuanzi said with a grim face. "What exactly did you just do?"

Remembering something he had once heard from a certain king, Tian Yuanzi finally realized that something was amiss—

Could Bo Xuan, who is capable of fighting head-on against someone in the Reincarnation Realm, really dodge a sneak attack so easily? Although he has the strength of the Reincarnation Realm, when facing the Ancestral Symbol, the power he can unleash may not even be comparable to Xiao Yan's!

“The Dark Ancestral Symbol is the most bizarre of all ancestral symbols,” wisps of sinister black energy seeped from the spatial rift, gradually coalescing into a blurry black shadow. “Even when their strength is weak, unless their controller directly steps forward, they are difficult for us to detect…”

The Ten Kings Hall raised its head and stared at Bo Xuan, "What did you just cut down?"

"What was cut off? That's a good question," Bo Xuan said with a smile. "It's just half of your soul, I suppose. For you demons, losing half your soul is at most a minor injury, right?"

However, for this dog, having lost half its soul... how much of its strength would it still be able to utilize? Sixty percent? Or fifty percent?

Upon hearing this, Tian Yuanzi quickly mobilized the demonic energy within his body. After a moment, his face darkened. Although he couldn't discern whether half of his soul had truly been severed, there was no doubt that he could only exert half of his strength at this moment. While he could repair it in a little time, there was clearly no time left for him at the moment.

"Half of my soul..." The Ten Kings Palace didn't care about Tian Yuanzi's reaction. After a slight pause, they spoke again, "So, you see me as your prey?"

The fact that Bo Xuan didn't directly ambush and kill Tian Yuanzi indicates that he knew Bo Xuan was nearby and knew that if he tried to kill Tian Yuanzi, he would be stopped by him...

In other words, the reason for deliberately severing half of Tian Yuanzi's soul was to leave Tian Yuanzi and the other two people to the five humans, which means that Bo Xuan seems to be prepared to fight him to the bitter end.

“You’re half right,” Bo Xuan said with a bright smile. In his field of vision, which only he could see, a thousand-foot-long flaming spear was shooting toward the True King opposite him.

Chapter 322 Taking Turns to Appear (Part 2)

Moro and Bo Xuan, who were in the void, exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. Then their eyes suddenly turned cold, and a thousand-foot-long giant spear of fire roared out instantly.

The moment the fiery spear pierced through the void, the Ten Kings Palace finally sensed the giant spear containing terrifying power.

"Demon Spirit Body!" the Ten Kings Palace roared suddenly, and a vast amount of demonic energy gathered around it, as if it were trying to condense something behind it.

However, before the demonic energy could take shape, the giant flaming spear had already reached him and then exploded, swallowing the Ten Kings Palace whole.

boom!

Under Moro's control, the thousand-foot-long spear exploded, and the sea of ​​fire that scorched the space into a distorted state completely enveloped Tian Yuanzi and the others.

"What are you doing?" Looking at the sea of ​​fire ahead, Bo Xuan frowned and looked at Moro with confusion.

Moro's move was terrifying, but it was by no means a killing move that could seriously injure the True King and the three of them, Tian Yuanzi. Enveloping them all would just be a waste of Yuan energy.

"Even if Tian Yuanzi can only unleash half his full power, do you think they can win?"

"Uh……"

Bo Xuan, who clearly understood the difference between the Samsara Realm and the Reincarnation Realm, was somewhat speechless.

"This is for you. Return it to me after you win." After his gaze fell on Xiao Yan, Moro spoke. Then he stretched out his hand, and an extremely dazzling flame appeared in his palm. The flame twisted and turned, vaguely transforming into an ancient rune.