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

'Damn, what kind of luck do we have...' Snake Fang's lips twitched violently as he listened to the murderous conversation between Xiao Yan and Huang Xuan.

After entering the ruins, Huang Xuan knew that the Nine Netherworld Pythons had some understanding of the ruins, so they had been chasing him and Huo Yan. Knowing that the two of them were no match for Huang Xuan, and that running away would only lead to their deaths, they planned to lure Huang Xuan and his group to the place where an ancient Heavenly Phoenix had died, hoping to divert Huang Xuan's attention from them to the corpse of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

As it turned out, they succeeded.

Besides not expecting that the two of them would be captured by Huang Xuan less than a hundred feet away from the Beast Spirit Shield, and having to enter the Beast Spirit Shield as the first to explore after it was opened, they also didn't expect that someone else had already gotten there first, and that it was someone related to the Ancient Dragon of the Void.

"Since you already know..." After hearing Xiao Yan's words, Huang Xuan sighed dramatically, then stepped forward. The vast aura of a five-star Dou Zun pressed down on Xiao Yan and the others like a thunderbolt from the heavens. "Hand over that Ancient Void Dragon..."

"Villains die from talking too much; remember this in your next life."

However, before he could finish speaking, Huang Xuan suddenly realized that Xiao Yan's figure, which should have been on the altar, had vanished. Immediately afterward, a detached voice rang in his ears, and then everything went black for Huang Xuan, and he could no longer feel anything.

"Nine, nine... Nine-star Dou Zun?!" Looking at Xiao Yan who had taken Huang Xuan's head in an instant, Lei Zun Zhe's voice was somewhat incoherent.

"You guessed wrong."

Xiao Yan glanced casually at Lei Zunzhe, then looked away, his brows furrowing as he watched Huang Xuan's headless corpse fall onto the crimson sand. He vaguely noticed the crimson sand seemingly absorbing Huang Xuan's blood, then looked up at Lei Zunzhe, "Who are those two people? Why did they come in with you?"

Although Xiao Yan knew from sensing the soul aura of these two people that they were members of the Nine Netherworld Python clan who were the first to enter the ruins after the spatial storm, he did not intend to act rashly before knowing the changes that would occur when the crimson sand absorbed Huang Xuan's bloodline.

"They are elders of the Nine Netherworld Python clan!"

However, before Lei Zunzhe could answer Xiao Yan's question, someone preemptively revealed the identities of Snake Fang and Fire Rock.

"Those two are the same two you saw outside, Mr. Xiao Yan. They even led us here to this Beast Spirit Barrier. If Huang Xuan hadn't sensed the ancestor's call and captured them before we were even a hundred feet away from the barrier, they might have already escaped!"

Everyone, including Xiao Yan, stared in shock at Feng Qing'er, who had just finished speaking in one breath.

"You want to live?" After a brief moment of shock, Xiao Yan watched with interest as Feng Qing'er's will to survive suddenly kicked in—

Of course, the main reason was that Xiao Yan noticed that after absorbing Huang Xuan's blood, the pressure emanating from the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit had subtly increased, and the aura of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix within the Beast Spirit Shield had also become more active.

"Yes, I want to live!" After taking a deep breath, Feng Qing'er lowered her head and said in an extremely humble manner, "I don't want to die, I don't want to die in a place like this, I don't want to be buried with Huang Xuan and this good-for-nothing..."

In the end, Feng Qing'er seemed unable to hold back and glared fiercely at Huang Li, who stood stiffly in the air beside her, without making a sound.

'What a vicious woman…'

Just a moment too late, and with no chance to speak again, Lei Zun Zhe's vigilance towards Feng Qing'er reached its peak. At this moment, he even began to doubt that what Feng Qing'er said a few days ago when he left the Heavenly Demon Phoenix's camp was all a lie.

"Useless?" Xiao Yan suddenly laughed. "I thought it was because Huang Xuan's blood was absorbed that the aura of the ancient phoenix became active... I didn't expect it was you who did it?" With a flick of his finger, a wisp of flame shot out and pierced Huang Li's heart in an instant.

In Xiao Yan's perception, Huang Li's bloodline had just erupted with a powerful aura and made a connection with the remains of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix in this world. If it continued, it might be able to fully awaken the remaining power of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix...

It is roughly equivalent to the power of a four-star Dou Zun.

"He was just about to summon his ancestral spirit!"

No matter how strong Feng Qing'er's will to survive was, she was still only a Dou Huang at this moment. She naturally couldn't detect Huang Li's little tricks as a nine-star Dou Zong. However, after Huang Li's little tricks were interrupted and his life was also lost, Feng Qing'er understood what he had been doing.

“Although the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix has been dead for countless years, its aura has not completely dissipated. Using the bloodline of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix as a contract can awaken its remaining power!” Feng Qing’er said quickly. “However, at most, it will only be about the same as Huang Xuan!”

Although Feng Qing'er was weak, her assessment of the remnants of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix's power was remarkably accurate.

“I can tell you’re really afraid of death,” Xiao Yan said, half mocking and half sighing. “You guys wait here for now… If you think you can escape, you can try.”

After leaving those words, Xiao Yan slowly flew towards the top of the altar.

'Should we run away?' Watching Xiao Yan's retreating figure, Huo Yan silently turned his head and looked at Sheya.

"Why do you think the two of us can escape?" Snake Fang's lips twitched slightly. "That Huang Xuan couldn't even withstand a single move from him! If a five-star Dou Zun is like this, let alone the two of them who are only one-star and two-star Dou Zun."

"Staying here means certain death," Huo Yan's gaze fell on Feng Qing'er, who was standing there biting her lip, still shaken. "Two Heavenly Demon Phoenixes died at his hands. You don't think he'll let us leave alive, do you?"

"...No matter what, we are Dou Zun," Snake Fang replied after a moment of silence, "Although our combat strength is inferior to his, we can still serve as his servants, right?"

If Huang Xuan hadn't been instantly killed by Xiao Yan, Snake Fang, knowing that Xiao Yan would most likely not spare their lives, would have already fled. After all, only by escaping could they have a sliver of hope. But Huang Xuan was killed by Xiao Yan in a single move, and, if nothing unexpected happened, the strength Xiao Yan unleashed at that moment far exceeded the nine-star Dou Zun that Lei Zun had stammered out earlier...

When facing an alchemist who is at least a nine-star Dou Zun and has extremely strong combat power, it is better to stay where you are. At least if they obey, their souls can die peacefully.

Seeing Snake Fang resigned to his fate, a hint of regret flashed in Huo Yan's eyes. He had thought Snake Fang would, as always, be confident that he could escape alive...

Unlike Snake Fang and Fire Rock, who remained completely silent and communicated entirely through telepathic communication, Tiger Roar and Moon Howl were far less patient.

"What should we do? Can we survive?" Tiger Roar asked, looking at Thunder Venerable in front of him.

"Probably... okay?" Lei Zunzhe said uncertainly after glancing at Feng Qing'er, who was still alive.

"What do you mean by 'probably'?" Yue Hao's sinister face was now filled with anxiety. "Aren't you human too? Xiao Yan... can't you understand what Mr. Xiao Yan means?"

'If I had known what he meant, I wouldn't have let that bastard hand over his pledge of allegiance before me!' Upon hearing Yuehao's anxious words, Lei Zunzhe's expression froze, and he cursed inwardly.

Unlike the panicked atmosphere here, Zi Yan was looking at the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit in the center of the altar with some surprise.

"It seems to have matured?"

After landing on the altar, Xiao Yan's gaze fell on the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit. If the purple half of the fruit was only noticeably different from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix in certain parts before, it is now clear that its shape is significantly different from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.

"Well, that's about it for now," Zi Yan nodded, then sighed regretfully, "It's a pity there won't be that chance..."

"Can it be ripened quickly?" After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan asked, "Can the Flame of Life ripen it quickly?"

“It’s different,” Zi Yan shook her head. “What it lacks is not time, but… the power of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix. The deaths of those two Heavenly Demon Phoenixes have already extracted the last of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix’s energy. After that, no matter how much time passes, it will not change.”

Chapter 389 Pill Beast

Xiao Yan nodded slightly and said, "Is that so? Then you should accept the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit first, to avoid any further unforeseen circumstances."

Zi Yan nodded emphatically, then quickly walked to the stone platform, bit her finger, and waited until her hand was covered in blood before carefully reaching out to touch the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

The moment it came into contact with the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit, it burst forth with a blinding light. Then, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit transformed into a liquid of gold and purple, flowing into Zi Yan's small hand and then quietly disappearing into her body. When the liquid disappeared, a strange pattern appeared on Zi Yan's palm. Judging from its appearance, it was none other than the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit.

"This thing has terrifying energy, so I can only seal it in my body for now. I'll have them deal with it after I return to my clan," Zi Yan said softly. "I can only take it after it's been processed."

Xiao Yan did not doubt the reason given by Zi Yan. After all, the energy contained in the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit was indeed terrifying, and Zi Yan was only a Dou Huang at the moment. Perhaps she could only take it after she successfully received the inheritance of the Ancient Dragon of the Void.

"Now that we have the items, let's set off. I wonder if the rumors circulating outside that there are Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques in this ruin are true or false," Xiao Yan said with a light laugh. He was also quite curious about Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques.

As for how those people, including Venerable Lei, were dealt with...

Apart from the two members of the Nine Netherworld Python clan, Snake Fang and Fire Rock, whose consciousness was erased and who were stored in a storage ring that could hold living beings, to be used as puppets to enhance Qing Lin's strength in the future, only the extremely humble one, who even knelt directly in front of Zi Yan and begged Zi Yan to accept her as a maid, managed to save her life.

After dealing with the corpses of Tiger Roar and Moon Howl and storing the two magic cores in his storage ring, Xiao Yan quickly flew to Zi Yan and the others. He took one last look at the plain where an ancient phoenix and an ancient void dragon had perished, and then left through the crack in the beast spirit shield that Zi Yan had opened.

On the vast grassland, after a flash of golden light, several figures appeared out of thin air. The moment they appeared, their fighting spirit surged. After confirming that nothing had happened in the surrounding area during their absence, they slowly withdrew their fighting spirit.

"It seems that no one has disturbed those powerful magical beasts yet..." Little Fairy Doctor breathed a slight sigh of relief as she listened to the sounds of fierce battle coming from within the forest.

After deciding how to deal with Lei Zunzhe and the others, their first thought was to blame their deaths on the magical beasts in the forest that were equivalent to eight or nine-star Dou Zun.

Faced with powerful magical beasts, it is perfectly reasonable that the Battle Venerables, who were skilled in combat, fought to the death, while the few of them, as followers of an alchemist, barely managed to escape.

"We can also collect a few eighth-tier magic cores along the way." After chuckling, Xiao Yan moved and flashed towards the location of the most powerful magic beast he had sensed on the way here. Little Fairy Doctor, Zi Yan, and Mu Qingluan quickly followed.

After "disturbing" the magical beast, Xiao Yan and his companions hurriedly fled back to where they had come from. Along the way, they encountered many treasure hunters of considerable strength. Initially, they were somewhat surprised to see Xiao Yan and his group rushing out of the forest, but soon they sensed the aura of the peerless ferocious beast. Without much time to think, they followed behind Xiao Yan and his group, fleeing towards the edge of the forest.

They sped back to where they came from, and about ten minutes later, Xiao Yan and the others reappeared at the stone gate where they had entered earlier.

Passing through the stone gate and looking at the messy corridor and the pavilions on both sides, the group all wore wry smiles—now they didn't have to worry about which places had been searched and which hadn't.

"Let's go to the center of the main hall; the real treasures should all be there." After quickly determining the location, Xiao Yan led the group and flew swiftly towards the other end of the corridor.

During his hurried journey, he encountered many teams searching for treasures, but what puzzled Xiao Yan was that these guys all seemed to be heading in a certain direction.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Yan and the others were slightly moved. They exchanged glances, nodded slightly, and followed the group.

After following these groups through several corridors, Xiao Yan suddenly caught a familiar scent. His heart skipped a beat, and he murmured, "A strong fragrance of pills... It seems we've found the pill storage room in this ruin."

Upon hearing the word "elixir," the group's hearts stirred. Even with one of the continent's top alchemists by their side, the elixir left behind by a former Dou Sheng was still enough to tempt them.

"Let's go. I'm quite interested in those ancient elixirs," Xiao Yan chuckled, seeing the expressions on their faces. "Maybe we can even find some ancient elixir formulas..."

Having identified their targets, and relying on Xiao Yan's familiarity with the scent of pills, the group arrived at an ancient and fragrant palace a few minutes later. Above the palace were two large, elegantly written characters—

"The Pill Hall..."

Xiao Yan muttered something under his breath, then looked down. The main gate of the Pill Hall had already been smashed open, and he could vaguely see many figures frantically searching inside.

"Hopefully it's not too late."

After muttering something, the group rushed into the spacious palace one after another.

The first floor of the Pill Hall was in complete disarray. Figures, like bandits, barged into one alchemy room after another, looting everything they could see. Every now and then, fierce battles broke out over the pills.

The second floor was much quieter, but the corpses lying not far away, clearly dead from poisoning, told them the reason for the quiet.

"Without strength, even if the pills are right in front of you, you don't have the right to take them..." Xiao Yan sighed as he looked at the corpse that was only half a step away from touching the first cabinet containing the pills.

However, he could only sigh. The quality of the pills collected in the second layer was not high. If he hadn't discovered that some of the low-grade pills seemed different from all those circulating on the continent, Xiao Yan wouldn't have even been interested in collecting them.

"Could the legendary ninth-grade elixir be found on this third level?"

Looking at the incredibly vast third floor, and the various alchemy rooms within it, all of which far surpassed the lower two floors in both decoration and grandeur, Mu Qingluan asked with some curiosity.

“Unlikely,” Xiao Yan laughed. “This level of pill is quite rare even for a Dou Sheng expert. Moreover… the intelligence of a ninth-grade pill is almost equivalent to that of a magical beast. If they had lived in this Pill Hall for thousands of years, perhaps all the experts who entered the ruins this time combined would be far less than a single pill.”

"That's so exaggerated?" Zi Yan stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

“This is still the case when that ninth-grade pill is just a precious pill,” Xiao Yan looked around for a moment, found a pill room that no one had visited yet, and slowly walked in. “If it were a profound pill or a golden pill, it might have the strength equivalent to a Dou Zun the moment it was completed.”

The alchemy room was quite large, and since it had not been visited by anyone else, it still looked clean and tidy. After searching around, Xiao Yan found an ancient medicine prescription, glanced at it briefly, and then put it into his storage ring.

Besides the prescription, there was also an unopened bottle of pills. Judging from the faint fragrance emanating from them, it was at least a seventh-grade pill. As for its effects, Xiao Yan couldn't tell at the moment.

After looting the pill room, Xiao Yan and his group moved on to another pill room, visiting nearly eight more in a row. Although they didn't find any major surprises, they still made some gains. Moreover, the ancient medicinal formulas were quite to Xiao Yan's liking. For an alchemist of his level, the formulas were far more valuable than the ready-made pills.

Pushing open the door to another alchemy room in the corner, before even stepping inside, one sees the messy state of the relatively small alchemy room, and a small beast covered in white fur hidden in the messy rags. The beast resembles a cat, but its body appears exceptionally plump and round, looking quite憨厚 (honest and simple). However, there is no energy fluctuation within its body, suggesting that it is just an ordinary small beast.

"..." Looking at this ordinary little beast, Xiao Yan fell silent for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Little Fairy Doctor asked, somewhat puzzled, looking at Xiao Yan who had suddenly fallen silent.

“…The pill,” Xiao Yan exhaled after staring at the little beast for a moment, “This little thing’s grade… is even higher than the Nine-Turn Nirvana Pill I refined before.”

Is it even of a higher grade than the Nine-Turn Nirvana Pill?

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingluan, who was unaware of the situation, remained silent, while Zi Yan and Little Fairy Doctor exchanged bewildered glances.

"Even higher than the Nine-Turn Nirvana Pill... Could it be the ninth-grade pill you mentioned before?" Zi Yan murmured, gazing at the little beast with its bright, curious eyes.

"Although it's not a ninth-grade pill, it's not far off," Xiao Yan took out a sixth-grade pill from his storage ring. "Normally, any pill that has undergone seven-colored or higher pill lightning has the ability to transform into a beast form. However, nowadays, alchemists on the continent try their best to suppress this transformation when refining pills..."

While introducing the pills and the situation of the pill beast, Xiao Yan flicked his finger, sending the sixth-grade pill in his hand flying to the side of the little beast.

The pill gently landed beside the snow-white little beast, spinning around. The beast was startled and retreated a distance before coming closer to sniff it. A hint of excitement flashed in its bright eyes, and with a flick of its pink tongue, it swept the pill into its mouth like a bean, crunching and swallowing it.