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

On the stone seat, the jade-white skeleton of the Dou Sheng sat cross-legged, without any abnormality. It was as if Xiao Yan's thought just now that this Dou Sheng would make his remains into a puppet similar to a human puppet after his death was simply an overthinking.

As Xiao Yan turned around to look at the remains of a Dou Sheng, the experts from Burning Flame Valley, led by Tang Zhen, rushed into the crowd and began vying for the ten scrolls. Therefore, the only ones who noticed Xiao Yan's subconscious turn of his head and the relaxation of his brows afterward were Little Fairy Doctor and Zi Yan beside him.

"Is there a problem with that Dou Sheng's remains?" Little Fairy Doctor asked softly.

"It seems I'm overthinking it," Xiao Yan chuckled. "That's right, even a Dou Sheng shouldn't be able to alter their own remains after death..." He said this, but Xiao Yan couldn't help himself. His soul power surged from between his eyebrows and slowly approached the stone seat.

As his soul power expanded, Xiao Yan noticed that the Soul Hall experts, led by Old Ghost Zhaixing, were slowly forming a somewhat peculiar encirclement. Within this encirclement, besides the two scrolls being fought over, there was also the skeleton of a Dou Sheng sitting cross-legged on a stone seat.

'Is this... that they've set their sights on the remains of a Dou Sheng, wanting to obtain the essence of a Dou Sheng?'

Xiao Yan nodded silently. Perhaps the essence of the Dou Sheng within the Dou Sheng's remains could assist a Dou Zun expert in breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm. This essence of the Dou Sheng was the task of the Soul Hall people, including Zhai Xing Lao Gui.

After his soul force swept past Old Ghost Zhaixing and the others, it arrived at the location of the Dou Sheng skeleton, about ten feet away. After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan's soul force suddenly rushed over—

Suddenly, a subtle ripple appeared in the space almost touching the skeleton, which then transformed into countless extremely sharp spatial spikes, directly locking onto Xiao Yan's soul power.

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Just as his soul power was about to be pierced by the spatial spikes, Xiao Yan suddenly withdrew his soul power, and then looked at the skeleton with some surprise and uncertainty: it was clearly just spatial power, and it was clearly spatial power that could not harm soul power, but in that instant, Xiao Yan felt a premonition of death that was enough to make him suffocate.

Xiao Yan's sudden change in expression startled Little Fairy Doctor. She surged her Dou Qi to protect Xiao Yan, Zi Yan, and Mu Qingluan before whispering, "Something's wrong with that skeleton?"

Zi Yan and Mu Qingluan also looked at Xiao Yan nervously.

“…I will intervene to seize the scroll in a moment,” Xiao Yan said, his eyes fixed on the seemingly unharmed, jade-like skeleton. “The three of you should stay as far away from that stone seat as possible…it would be best to leave this hall altogether!”

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor and the others were taken aback at first, then quickly nodded, and their fighting spirit began to circulate rapidly.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's gaze finally left the skeleton, and after briefly sweeping it through the air, it stopped on a dark stream of light. This stream of light was now stained with a lot of blood, and it was clear that many people had died because of it.

If we consider suitability, the crimson scroll on the other side, which is clearly a fire-attribute technique or fighting skill, would be the most suitable for Xiao Yan. However, this dark scroll is the one furthest from the stone seat and is also the one most likely to be drawn further away from it.

"Let's do it!"

After a soft shout, crimson flames erupted from Xiao Yan's body. His feet slammed into the ground, instantly shattering the hard ground into powder. His figure, like a massive fire dragon, charged towards the crowd vying for the dark scroll in the slowest, most swift motion.

Xiao Yan's sudden intervention also attracted a lot of attention. Before snatching the scroll, Xiao Yan was a peak eighth-grade alchemist, but at this moment, Xiao Yan was just another obstacle to those people.

Thus, with a chilling glint in their eyes, dozens of people waved their sleeves, and fierce streams of fighting spirit rushed toward Xiao Yan with a whooshing sound.

"Good timing!"

Seeing the dozen or so streaks of Dou Qi rushing towards him, Xiao Yan laughed loudly, waved his hand, and a crimson fire dragon roared out, instantly burning the dozen or so streaks of Dou Qi to ashes. Then, without diminishing its momentum, it charged towards the dozen or so people.

"This Xiao Yan doesn't seem like an alchemist at all..."

In the distance, a powerful figure from Burning Flame Valley watched Xiao Yan, who seemed to be a tiger among sheep, and sighed.

"He is, after all, a peak eighth-grade alchemist. Perhaps his battle qi is still a bit weak, but his soul power is at least at the late stage of the Spirit Realm." After blasting away a treasure hunter with a wave of his hand, Tang Zhen grabbed a stream of light and sent it into his storage ring. "Let's make protecting this scroll our goal from now on."

Looking at the bloodthirsty treasure hunters around him, Tang Zhen snorted softly.

Normally, given their strength and status, these people would not dare to attack him. However, faced with the temptation of a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique, they had lost their minds. Even though their strongest was only a Seven-Star Battle Master, they did not hesitate at all when they attacked him, a Five-Star Battle Venerable.

As Little Fairy Doctor protected Zi Yan and Mu Qingluan and gradually moved towards the outside of the main hall, the ten streams of light that had emerged from the seal were also captured one by one. At the same time, the Soul Hall experts, led by Old Ghost Zhaixing, arrived at a position less than a zhang away from the Dou Sheng skeleton.

The moment Xiao Yan sensed the old ghost Zhaixing reaching out towards the Dou Sheng skeleton, he used a palm strike to repel all the dozen or so Dou Zongs who were entangled with him, and then rushed out of the hall without looking back.

"Trust me, leave this hall right now!"

The moment he set off, Xiao Yan also sent a telepathic message to the leaders of the forces he had contacted outside the Bone Mountain Range.

As the leaders of those forces received Xiao Yan's telepathic message, the strange spatial fluctuations around the Dou Sheng skeleton pierced the old ghost's palm, and a few drops of blood gently dripped onto the cross-legged skeleton.

Seeing the blood being absorbed by the skeleton, Old Ghost Zhaixing's pupils suddenly contracted, and an ominous premonition instantly filled his mind.

"Go back!"

The old ghost of the stars reacted quickly. As the blood was absorbed by the skeleton and a few signs of life emerged from it, he roared urgently, stomped his feet on the ground, and shot out like lightning.

"Where do you want to retreat to?"

However, he had only moved a few meters when a mocking voice reached Old Ghost Zhaixing's ears, and then he felt a sharp pain between his brows.

'Damn it...'

There are not many forces in Zhongzhou that possess soul attack methods, and the only one who would target the Soul Hall is Xiao Yan, the alchemist of the Pill Tower. So after regaining his senses, Old Ghost Zhaixing immediately locked onto the target of the sneak attack. At this moment, two faint blood-red hues flickered in the empty skull of the white jade skeleton sitting cross-legged on the stone seat.

"what!"

As the crimson light appeared, the skeleton of the Battle Saint slowly raised its head, and a deafening roar suddenly burst forth from its mouth!

The terrifying roar instantly materialized into sound waves, sweeping outwards like a storm from the stone seat.

Bang!

The first to be affected by the sonic storm were naturally the Soul Palace experts who were caught off guard by the Star-Picking Old Ghost's distraction. The sonic waves completely engulfed them in an instant, and then their bodies exploded like sandbags hit by cannonballs, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

The old ghost who picks stars is also within the range of the sound wave's attack. However, he is strong enough that he is not directly shattered into a cloud of blood mist by the sound wave. But he is still engulfed by the sound wave and his blood and qi surge. His soul, which has not yet recovered from the soul attack, is severely injured again.

The numerous figures in the main hall who had not received Xiao Yan's message and were still chasing the scrolls that had not yet been seized by the major forces suddenly froze in mid-air after the sound waves spread. Then, with a bang, they exploded into a sky full of blood mist.

'Isn't this the strongest attack reserved for those who intrude into the ruins?'

While those who had narrowly escaped were denouncing the old ghost Zhaixing, Xiao Yan, who was approaching the main gate of the hall, frowned slightly, feeling a little regretful. He had thought that the old ghost Zhaixing would be crushed the moment the Dou Sheng skeleton was activated.

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Amidst the commotion, a faint sound of bones twisting suddenly came from the blood-mist-filled hall.

The sound was faint, but the moment it reached the first person's ears, all the commotion immediately subsided, and horrified gazes were fixed on the center of the blood-mist-filled hall—

There, the skeleton left the stone seat and landed on the ground, while the blood mist that filled the entire hall slowly rippled. Then, a skeleton whose entire body was stained blood red by the blood mist slowly walked out of the blood mist and appeared in everyone's sight.

"Those who trespass on the ruins shall die!"

The crimson skull stopped a hundred meters in front of the crowd, slowly raised its head, and a blood-red light flickered in its empty eyes. A hoarse, indifferent voice softly echoed in the hall.

Gazing at the crimson skeleton that had absorbed the massive amount of blood mist, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, muttering to himself, 'Good news: the sound waves weren't this Dou Sheng's last resort. Bad news: the puppet was real, and it's now... equivalent to a Seven-Star Dou Zun.'

Of course, it can only unleash the power of a seven-star Dou Zun. If we include the skeletal body, all the five-star and four-star Dou Zun present might have a chance to defeat it if they joined forces...

While Xiao Yan was figuring out how to completely dismantle the remains of the Dou Sheng, the Old Ghost Zhaixing, who had disturbed the remnant soul of the Dou Sheng, became the main force in defeating the remains and was pushed forward by everyone.

After glaring fiercely at Xiao Yan, Old Ghost Zhaixing resolutely charged towards the skeleton.

Tang Zhen, Ice River Venerable, and several other Dou Zun from various forces, displeased with Old Ghost Zhaixing's intervention, rushed into the battle between Old Ghost Zhaixing and the skeleton. Before joining the fray, they had considered calling upon Xiao Yan, but considering that Xiao Yan's Dou Qi level was only Dou Zong, they abandoned the idea of ​​having him intervene in the main battle, only making a single request—

"Please let us know if there are any further unusual energy fluctuations."

Because of Xiao Yan's reminder, the sound waves emitted by the skeleton earlier did not cause any casualties to their team. Therefore, compared to their own perception of the energy emitted by the skeleton, they now had more faith in Xiao Yan's soul power detection.

'If it's just a remnant soul... is it possible to directly destroy that remnant soul?'

After gesturing to Little Fairy Doctor not to come in yet, Xiao Yan looked at the skeleton, or more precisely, the area on the skeleton that Tang Zhen and the others had bombarded. It seemed that after Old Ghost Zhaixing activated it, the special spatial power covering the surface had disappeared. Therefore, an idea came to Xiao Yan's mind.

Soul-shattering explosion!

After confirming that the special spatial power had disappeared, Xiao Yan decisively unleashed his strongest soul skill.

Then, as if sensing Xiao Yan's soul fluctuations, the Dou Sheng skeleton, which was under the combined attack of multiple Dou Zun, suddenly stopped in mid-air, still receiving those powerful attacks. However, unlike the stopped body, the red light in its eye sockets was pulsating more and more violently.

Upon seeing the Dou Sheng skeleton suddenly stop moving, the old ghost and the others were taken aback. They then seized the opportunity and unleashed a barrage of attacks.

"Go back!"

Sensing the changes in the Dou Sheng's remains, Xiao Yan immediately transmitted his voice to Tang Zhen and the others.

As they received the telepathic message, Tang Zhen and the others' attacks exploded on the surface of the Dou Sheng's skeleton, like dazzling fireworks. However, they had no time to appreciate the effect of their attacks.

"Great Creation Palm!"

A hoarse voice came from the skeleton's mouth and reached the ears of the old ghost who was furious because of Tang Zhen and the others' departure.

Instantly, the hairs on Old Ghost Zhaixing's body stood on end. An extremely dangerous feeling filled the depths of his soul. Driven by this fear of facing death, Old Ghost Zhaixing turned around instantly, a flash of silver light on the soles of his feet...

"So why don't you learn from your mistakes?"

Xiao Yan's mocking voice reached the ears of the Star-Picking Old Ghost. The moment the Dou Sheng skeleton sensed it, the target of the soul explosion shifted to the Star-Picking Old Ghost.

Although Zhaixing Laogui was a Soul Palace Venerable and a Five-Star Dou Zun, his soul power had only just broken through to the Spirit Realm. Under Xiao Yan's Soul Explosion, Zhaixing Laogui's soul shattered instantly.

At this moment, the energy of the entire body of the Dou Sheng skeleton had just been gathered in his right palm, forming a black dot the size of a soybean. This black dot was extremely pure, as if just one glance at it would devour a person's soul, which was extremely eerie.

The next moment, the black dot was slammed hard onto the floor of the main hall by the remains of the Dou Sheng.

Where the bone palm landed, the stone slab vanished instantly, revealing the dark brown rock beneath.

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A black halo suddenly appeared and then expanded rapidly!

Wherever the black circle touched, everything vanished in an instant. It was a true disappearance, leaving no trace, as if swallowed by a black hole—strange and terrifying.

Chapter 392 Body Refinement

"After falling for millions of years, can he still unleash a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique?" After listening to Xiao Yan's story, Xuan Kongzi nodded silently. "As expected of a Battle Saint... However, after unleashing this Battle Technique, that Battle Saint's remnant soul should have completely dissipated, right?"

“Yes, after the Great Creation Palm disappeared, the skeleton completely lost its offensive capabilities,” Xiao Yan continued. “Because of my reminders to them during the previous battle, and the friendship we had outside the Skeleton Mountain Range, most of them had no objection to me taking down this Dou Sheng skeleton.”

"It can't be that simple, can it?" Elder Yao frowned slightly and asked.

After all, it is the remains of a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint). And judging from the fact that it can unleash a Heaven-rank Dou Technique once, it is clear that this remains are not simple. Even if there is no Dou Sheng essence in this remains, the leaders of the major forces should not give up directly.

“At that time, the only contenders were the Burning Flame Valley, the Ice River Valley, and the Xuanming Sect,” Xiao Yan said, scratching his head helplessly, knowing he couldn’t hide it from Yao Lao. “Among them, only the Valley Master of the Burning Flame Valley had the strength of a five-star Dou Zun. After reaching an agreement with them, the Ice River Valley and the Xuanming Sect had no choice but to give up, no matter how unwilling they were.”

Fortunately, Huang Xuan was dealt with before entering the main hall; otherwise, the ownership of this Dou Sheng skeleton might have been contested with the people of Burning Flame Valley.

"So, Venerable Ice River just gave up like that?" Hearing this, Xuan Yi frowned slightly. "Venerable Ice River is a vengeful person... He might not have made a move in the ruins because Tang Zhen was with you, but after leaving the ruins, you separated from Tang Zhen and the others, right?"

“In fact, Venerable Ice River isn’t going to give up on the fight for the Dou Sheng’s remains so easily,” Little Fairy Doctor said with a helpless smile. “However, compared to the Dou Sheng’s remains, he’d rather devour me…”

Upon hearing this, everyone present raised their eyebrows slightly, understanding the choice made by Venerable Ice River afterward.

"Not long after we parted ways with Tang Zhen, we encountered the Ice River Valley and the Xuanming Sect blocking our way," Xiao Yan sneered. "I was originally planning to go to the Ice River Valley first after leaving the ruins, but he came to us on his own."

After killing the old ghost Zhaixing in the ruins, Xiao Yan did not give up his plan to take down the Ice River Venerable. After all, the Ice River Venerable had the Acquired Calamity Poison Body. As long as he was thinking about breaking through, he would definitely look for the Innate Calamity Poison Body. Judging from the fact that Ice River Valley had not found an Innate Calamity Poison Body in decades, perhaps only Little Fairy Doctor in the Central Continent had the Innate Calamity Poison Body.

Besides Xiao Yan and his group, the Soul Hall, who had a blood feud with them, also knew about this news. In order to prevent the Soul Hall from relaying the news to Ice River Valley and adding more enemies to their ranks, Xiao Yan naturally chose to strike first—but he was still a step too late for Ice River Venerable.

"Is it a characteristic of the Acquired Calamity Poison Body?" Little Fairy Doctor smiled bitterly. "I didn't make a move in the ruins, and the few times I did use my battle qi were to be wary of the surrounding environment... Even so, that Ice River still confirmed my constitution."

No one asked about the fate of the people from the Ice River Valley and the Xuanming Sect who were blocking the way. After all, everyone present knew that Xiao Yan's full power was almost equivalent to a nine-star Dou Zun. If he used the array plate of the Refining Heaven Ancient Array he had refined before going to the ruins, even if a Dou Sheng made a move, Xiao Yan would have a chance to escape.

"Now that all the materials have been gathered, when will we begin helping Yao Chen restore his physical body?" After putting aside the matters of Ice River Valley and Xuanming Sect, Xuan Yi looked at Xiao Yan and asked.