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

Su Qian's gaze fell on Xiao Yan. In his opinion, since Xiao Yan brought this up first, he must have been prepared in advance. Even if he hadn't seen the people from Demon Flame Valley when he came out today, Xiao Yan would have found an opportunity to bring up this idea in front of him.

“When Han Feng brought those people over last time, I had Little Fairy Doctor leave a mark on them,” Xiao Yan said with a shy smile. “Among those people, even Mo Tianxing, the two-star Dou Zong, couldn’t possibly detect the mark left by Little Fairy Doctor.”

"As long as we attack the Black Emperor Sect first, and then leave a slight opening so they think we wouldn't dare attack Demon Flame Valley, given the nature of those people in the Black Corner Region, what will they think if they know Canaan Academy wouldn't dare attack Demon Flame Valley?"

"Let's join the Demon Flame Valley!" Wu Tianlang made the decision without hesitation.

Indeed, although the people in the Black Corner Region are all cowards who are afraid of death, they will only choose to run away when they are certain to die. If they have a chance to live and keep their status, they would do anything, let alone join the Demon Flame Valley, or even join the Canaan Academy!

Of course, even if they did join, Canaan Academy wouldn't accept them.

“Mo Tianxing happened to be the one who fought Little Fairy Doctor last time. By attacking the Black Emperor Sect first, he didn’t have a chance to reveal Little Fairy Doctor’s strength… or to put it more simply, just say that Little Fairy Doctor is a powerful figure from Central Continent and is no longer at Canaan Academy,” Xiao Yan said with a smile, explaining why he attacked the Black Emperor Sect first. “Others who don’t know Little Fairy Doctor’s strength will naturally believe what we say and won’t dare to attack Demon Flame Valley…”

After all, Demon Flame Valley has a six-star or even seven-star Dou Zong, while we only have the Grand Elder and me, two Dou Zongs, and I was only at the peak of Dou Wang half a year ago..."

Hearing Xiao Yan's insidious plan, everyone broke into bright smiles.

"So, when should we make our move?" Hu Qian asked the most crucial question.

"I can refine ten Breakthrough Pills and Profound Pills by tomorrow morning at the latest," Xiao Yan said with a smile. "How about we wait until the elders have taken the Breakthrough Pills and attempted to break through to the Dou Zong realm before making our move?"

"can!"

"no problem!"

……

Thus, the plan to eradicate the major powers in the Black Corner Region was finalized during this somewhat hasty discussion.

*

In a secluded spot deep within a valley, a dense purple light emanated, and within this light was a massive cocoon, about ten feet wide. Although the contents of the cocoon were not clearly visible, the immense energy it contained indicated that this was no ordinary object.

On the surface of the cocoon, the purple light flickers, beating rhythmically like a heart. If a person with keen senses were present, they would be able to perceive that whenever the light on the cocoon changes, the energy of heaven and earth in the valley will fluctuate slightly. Then, all that energy will be absorbed into the cocoon, making it even brighter.

Not far from the cocoon of light, a thatched hut stood, and Little Fairy Doctor sat in the hut, her eyes fixed on every movement of the cocoon of light.

Nearly five months have passed since Zi Yan was enveloped in a cocoon of light by the purple light emanating from her body. In these five months, apart from the cocoon becoming brighter and brighter, the color on the cocoon becoming deeper and deeper, and some mysterious runes appearing on the surface of the cocoon, there have been no other changes.

"Does a monster's advancement... really take this long?" Little Fairy Doctor murmured unconsciously, gazing at the cocoon of light not far away.

"Generally speaking, it shouldn't take too long. After all, Zi Yan's strength was already close to that of a Dou Huang at that time. However, Zi Yan's bloodline... is a little special. Perhaps because of this, more than five months have passed, and she still hasn't successfully advanced?"

Little Fairy Doctor's voice had barely faded when a familiar voice sounded behind her. However, besides the familiar aura, she also sensed a somewhat chilling presence...

"Is Zi Yan's bloodline very special?" Turning her head, Little Fairy Doctor looked at Xiao Yan and the cold and beautiful woman standing next to him, and asked calmly.

Sensing the coldness in Little Fairy Doctor's voice, Xiao Yan shrank back. "Ahem, the Ancient Void Dragon... Little Fairy Doctor, you should have heard of this name, right?"

"The Ancient Void Dragon?" Little Fairy Doctor was slightly taken aback. "The Ancient Void Dragon, the legendary creature that can freely traverse the void and is the most perfect space travel mount?"

“That’s right, it’s the Ancient Void Dragon that feeds on the Heavenly Demon Phoenix,” Xiao Yan shrugged and walked to Little Fairy Doctor’s side. “However… judging from the situation, Zi Yan should be able to advance successfully within the next few days.”

On the purple cocoon of light, the mysterious runes emitted an increasingly intense glow, and tiny cracks were spreading outwards, from which wisps of pale purple light seeped.

"It seems so..." Little Fairy Doctor, who hadn't immediately noticed the changes on the cocoon of light because of Xiao Yan and Medusa's appearance, nodded, then looked at Medusa, "Aren't you going to introduce her?"

Upon hearing Little Fairy Doctor's words, Medusa also raised her head and looked at Little Fairy Doctor.

The two women's gazes met briefly in the air, each seemingly holding a strange meaning, but after a moment they both subtly looked away.

Although their movements were extremely subtle, to Xiao Yan, whose soul power was exceptionally strong, this was practically evidence that the two women were evenly matched in their first encounter.

"Ahem, her name is Cai Lin, but perhaps the name 'Queen Medusa' is more familiar to you..." Xiao Yan coughed and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Queen Medusa?" Just as Xiao Yan had expected, Little Fairy Doctor was clearly stunned upon hearing this name. "The Medusa Queen, the leader of the Snake-People tribe in the Tagor Desert?"

My gaze instinctively drifted to Medusa's lower body, but instead of the snake tail I had imagined, I saw a pair of sexy and alluring long legs.

“She successfully advanced more than a year ago, and the snake tail disappeared at that time,” Xiao Yan quickly explained after noticing Xiao Yi Xian’s doubts. “If you have talked to Lü Man and the others, you should know that she went to Yunlan Mountain with me during the three-year agreement.”

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, a look of realization flashed across Little Fairy Doctor's face. "That seven-colored little snake?"

“Uh…yes,” Xiao Yan nodded somewhat helplessly, then looked at Medusa, “She is…”

"Little Fairy Doctor, the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python told me her name," Medusa said calmly. "Is she your woman?"

Upon hearing this, before Xiao Yan could even speak, Little Fairy Doctor raised her eyebrows and said, "So what if it is? Do you have a problem with that?"

"I have no objections," Medusa said calmly to Little Fairy Doctor, "but I just want to remind you that when he's absorbing the strange fire, you'd better stay by his side, otherwise... heh."

"What do you mean?" Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor, remembering the circumstances under which she and Xiao Yan established their relationship, stared intently at Xiao Yan.

"Uh, how should I put it..." Xiao Yan looked embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before speaking softly, "Ahem, when I was absorbing the Fallen Heart Flame, I was slightly affected, and at that time she happened to appear beside me, uh... just after transforming from the Seven-Colored Devouring Python into human form, before she had conjured up clothes..."

Although Xiao Yan's words were somewhat vague, Little Fairy Doctor still understood them.

"So...the second victim?"

"And he's the last victim!" Xiao Yan said firmly. "I understand what happened, and nothing like this will ever happen again!"

This time, the Heart Flame was activated before it devoured the Fallen Heart Flame. After devouring both strange flames, the Heart Flame became slightly "out of control," and this loss of control was coincidentally absorbed by the Dragon Phoenix Demon Flame due to Medusa's appearance...

In a sense, if Medusa hadn't shown up, that outcome wouldn't have happened. After all, even if the Heart Flame had completely spiraled out of control, it would have only been a minor problem for Xiao Yan. However, the Dragon-Phoenix Demon Flame, a strange flame infused with Xiao Yan's blood, was essentially his second life. The problems it caused couldn't be solved simply by having strong soul power or a firm will...

"I hope you're telling the truth!" Little Fairy Doctor glared at Xiao Yan, then looked at Medusa, "How about we go chat over there...?"

“…Okay.” Medusa, who was very interested in the 'second victim' that Little Fairy Doctor had mentioned, nodded after a slight silence.

Chapter 340 Da Zi Yan

"I have successfully completed my mission."

The next morning, when Su Qian arrived outside the valley, Xiao Yan smiled and presented her with a pile of jade bottles.

Looking at the twenty jade bottles presented to him, Su Qian's lips twitched slightly. He clearly remembered that there were only ten energy tides last night. At the time, he thought that Xiao Yan had only refined the Breakthrough Pill, but now it seems that even with a sixth-grade pill, Xiao Yan can still produce two pills in one batch.

'Now I have to believe he's an eighth-grade alchemist.'

After mentally complaining, Su Qian put the jade bottle into his storage ring, then looked at Xiao Yan and said, "Old Man Hu and the others are ready. They can take the Breakthrough Pill directly after I return."

"Approximately how long will it take?" Xiao Yan nodded matter-of-factly, then asked.

“They’ve all been at the peak of Dou Huang for several years. If nothing unexpected happens… the first person to successfully break through or fail will appear in ten days at the earliest.” After hesitating for a moment, Su Qian gave a relatively conservative timeframe.

The Breakthrough Pill can only increase the success rate of breaking through from the peak of Dou Huang to Dou Zong by 10%. Even though Hu Qian, Wu Tianlang and others have been stuck at the peak of Dou Huang for a long time, the gap between Dou Zong and Dou Huang is still huge. Even with the help of the Breakthrough Pill, their success rate of breaking through is only about 60%.

“Failure won’t have much of an impact,” Xiao Yan smiled. “With the help of the Breakthrough Pill, even if I fail, I can ensure that my strength will not decline, and the subsequent encirclement and suppression of the Black Emperor Sect will not be affected. Moreover… the Breakthrough Pills I refine are of quite high quality, which can normally increase the success rate by about 30%.”

"Ideally, everyone can break through," Su Qian said with a smile. "Over the years, I've been the only Dou Zong in the academy. I'm always the one who has to step in whenever something happens. Once they all succeed, I'll be able to relax a lot!"

"It will be easier to deal with the Black Emperor Sect."

"That's true."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words with a smile, Su Qian's smile grew even wider.

"...Is Ziyan about to succeed?" After a moment, looking at the purple light projected into the valley, Su Qian asked.

“It’ll be soon. If we’re lucky, we can succeed within ten days,” Xiao Yan shrugged. “However, even if we succeed, she might not be able to grow up.”

"How so?" Su Qian looked at Xiao Yan curiously.

“When the Transformation Pill was being refined, many of the medicinal materials were used to suppress the medicinal power of the Transformation Grass,” Xiao Yan said, suppressing a laugh. “But Zi Yan swallowed the Transformation Grass directly at that time… If nothing unexpected happens, Zi Yan will only be able to completely consume the medicinal power of the Transformation Grass when she reaches the Dou Zong or even Dou Zun level.”

"Then she'll probably make a scene for a long time." Su Qian smiled helplessly upon hearing Xiao Yan's words.

“With Little Fairy Doctor watching over her, she won’t cause any trouble,” Xiao Yan waved his hand. “Oh, right, there’s something else I forgot to tell you, Elder… In the Black Corner Region, there is a Soul Palace Protector.”

"A protector of the Soul Palace?" Su Qian frowned slightly. "What level of Dou Zong is he?"

“Around three-star Dou Zong level, they’re not difficult to deal with,” Xiao Yan said. “However, the real problem with the Soul Palace protectors is their ability to hide… Unless they are in the same city, even I might not be able to clearly detect their presence.”

"I will inform them to reserve some strength for the upcoming battles." Su Qian nodded.

"No, no, what I mean is, when dealing with the Black Emperor Sect, don't kill Mo Tianxing directly. Let him escape after he's seriously injured. Of course, we should still keep the storage ring he has." Xiao Yan denied Su Qian's guess.

"...Are you planning to let him escape to Demon Flame Valley as well?" Remembering what Xiao Yan had said about having a mark planted in Mo Tianxing's body, Su Qian understood Xiao Yan's reason for doing this. "Then when dealing with Demon Flame Valley, will your friend help?"

“If Little Fairy Doctor were to make a move, given the nature of the Soul Palace Protectors, they definitely wouldn’t show up… When we’re besieging Demon Flame Valley, I’ll deal with Earth Demon Old Ghost, and you, Elder, will deal with Mo Tianxing,” Xiao Yan shook his head. “Moreover… I hope you’ll go easy on him a little, Elder. After all, with that Protector’s strength as a three-star Dou Zong, even if he has enough trump cards, he won’t be able to appear in the danger zone before we show any signs of weakness.”

"...I understand. We'll make them look like they're struggling." Judging from Xiao Yan's murderous intent towards that three-star Dou Zong Soul Hall protector, Su Qian had reason to believe that Xiao Yan was also planning to extract some important information from that protector.

However, this had nothing to do with Canaan Academy, so Su Qian did not intend to investigate further.

*

After Su Qian took the pills away, Xiao Yan refined several more batches of Soul Nourishing Saliva, and then began cultivating the Emperor Seal Technique that Gu Yuan had given him that day.

Although Gu Yuan said at the time that the third seal of the Emperor's Seal Technique required the strength of a Dou Zun to master, after actually using it, Xiao Yan felt that Gu Yuan might be exaggerating...

Of course, it's also possible that the Emperor Seal Technique that Gu Yuan gave to Xiao Yan was somewhat abridged. After all, Xiao Yan's cultivation had been very smooth until he came into contact with the fifth seal, and only when he was cultivating the fifth seal, the Ancient Emperor Seal, did he encounter obstacles.

At the summit of a mountain deep in the mountains, a young man in black robes stood atop a boulder, his face solemn. His right hand swiftly formed a strange hand seal, and then he shouted, "Ancient Emperor Seal!"

As the shout fell, a strong light surged from the young man's palm. With the light, he thrust his palm forward, but the intense light vanished as soon as he moved. The handprint he made only stirred up a slight gust of wind before exploding into a small crater in the ground with a soft "poof".

Looking at the crater on the ground, Xiao Yan frowned slightly. He could use the other four seals as easily as wielding his arms after two days of training. However, he still could not fully use the Ancient Emperor Seal after two days of training. Moreover, the reason for each failure was exactly the same, which almost clearly showed that his training over the past two days had been wrong.

"So, Xun'er's clan's meridians are different from mine... or rather, from the warriors on the continent?"

Recalling how the Emperor Seal Technique required opening up almost completely blocked meridians before each seal could be cultivated, Xiao Yan sighed and muttered to himself, "But... what exactly is the difference?"

Xiao Yan had this suspicion as early as his first failure, but he wasn't sure at the time and just thought it was his imagination. However, as the number of failures accumulated, he finally became certain of this difference.

But even if he understood the difference, how could he determine the difference between the "ancient clan" and his own meridians?

"Let's go back first..." Xiao Yan sighed softly after glancing at the sky, and flew towards the valley where Zi Yan had advanced.

A moment later, Xiao Yan landed beside Little Fairy Doctor and Medusa. Just as he was about to ask about dinner, the entire valley shook violently.

Feeling the sudden tremor, all three were momentarily stunned, then turned their gazes toward the center of the valley—

The purple cocoon of light was now bursting with extremely dazzling light.

"They're about to advance successfully?" Looking at this scene, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh. "They knew they might be going to attack those sects in the Black Corner Region tomorrow, so they came out early so they wouldn't miss any edible medicinal herbs?"

"The timing is just right. How can a magical beast advance its level ahead of schedule?" Medusa knew that Xiao Yan was joking, but she still glanced at him and said, her words full of protection for Zi Yan.

"Uh……"

"Alright, just watch and see. There shouldn't be any surprises, but if something does happen, we can fix it as soon as possible." Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, Little Fairy Doctor tugged at his arm, signaling him to be quiet and stop talking.

After being stopped by Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Yan could only look at the distant cocoon of light with a frustrated expression.

Since Little Fairy Doctor and Medusa talked yesterday, the two have become increasingly close to him. At least Medusa isn't always cold-faced; he no longer has the right to refuse in some trivial matters of daily life.