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

For a moment, Xiao Yan didn't even know what expression he should make—

Although he is now confident that he can break through to the Dou Sheng realm, and even has some ambition to become the legendary Dou Di, he was just a novice at the third stage of Dou Qi when he was chosen. The one who chose him was a terrifying existence at a level above Dou Di. And the reason for choosing him...

'It can't be that I have to go back to tens of millions of years ago to deal with that enemy or those enemies who wiped out all the Dou Di on the continent, can it?' The thought of this possibility made Xiao Yan feel inexplicably panicked. What did he do to deserve being regarded as a lifeline by a Dou Di-level expert from tens of millions of years ago?

"Since that person is on the Dou Qi Continent," Xiao Yan asked after calming himself down a bit, "then why did she give away her 'inheritance'?"

"Didn't you guess it?"

Dan's sudden words made Xiao Yan's heart skip a beat.

"The alien demons on the Tianxuan Continent are just one of the countless weak races among the extraterrestrial evil races," Dan said calmly. "Before I came to the current Dou Qi Continent, I could sense the auras of dozens of Dou Di appearing before you, and on the more distant main battlefield, the number of Dou Di is over a thousand."

To deal with just one Dou Di, they dispatched dozens of experts of the same level, and there were thousands of Dou Di on the main battlefield...

Dan's words made Xiao Yan realize the power of the "Extraterrestrial Evil Clan" and also how powerful the Dou Qi Continent was tens of millions of years ago. At least on the Tianxuan Continent, the "Ancestor" who was on par with the Dou Di only held back one Demon Emperor, while the Dou Qi Continent faced hundreds of Demon Emperors tens of millions of years ago. Furthermore, there are no records of any demons on the Dou Qi Continent in the years that followed.

“Although there are currently no traces of extraterrestrial evil races on the Dou Qi Continent, if the Empress and those Dou Di had the ability to annihilate all extraterrestrial evil races, they wouldn’t have sent me to the present day, tens of millions of years in the future,” Dan continued. “Although I can confirm that the Empress has not perished, and that she is still on the Dou Qi Continent…”

Dan didn't continue, and in fact there was no need to. It was indeed good news that the Empress was still alive, but this good news was "complemented" by another piece of bad news—those extraterrestrial evil races were also not dead.

Upon realizing this, Xiao Yan's throat involuntarily became dry.

"So, ten years is the longest she can persevere?"

"Although the ten-year period was set by the Empress, I don't think it means that it can only last for ten years." Even now, Dan doesn't know why Xiao Yan was chosen as the successor, nor does he understand what the ten-year period means. "Moreover, even if you become a Dou Sheng within ten years, it won't be enough to support you taking Emperor-grade pills."

After a brief moment of surprise, Xiao Yan nodded with a blank expression. He had almost forgotten that, apart from those high-grade pills that lay the foundation for infants, all of them had certain requirements regarding the strength of the user.

As for Emperor-grade pills, the strength of the user is equivalent to that of a person who has just entered the Dou Di realm. The user of an Emperor-grade pill must be at least a Nine-Star Dou Sheng... and perhaps even a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng, who is very close to Dou Di, before they can take them.

"So, what exactly does that ten-year period mean?"

Now that he knew that ten years was not the final limit, Xiao Yan felt a little relieved. However, he had no idea what Dan meant by saying that "the ten-year period was set by the Empress."

"do not know."

Dan's overly straightforward answer stunned Xiao Yan for a moment, and only after a moment did he manage to squeeze out a syllable—

"……what?"

“The Empress has never explained it, so like you, I have no idea what is so special about the ten-year period,” Dan said frankly. “In the past few years, I have made many guesses and investigated them one by one, but none of them are related to the ten-year period.”

Knowing the ten-year mark, Dan's first destination was the location of the Bodhi Tree. However, once there, Dan realized it was definitely not the Bodhi Tree—the Bodhi Tree would not be able to open again for at least fifteen years.

Later, because of the cultivation technique Xiao Yan practiced... or more accurately, the soul imprint on the ancient map fragments Xiao Yan collected, Dan found the space where the Pure Lotus Demon Flame was sealed. After spending some time determining the principle of the seal, Dan also excluded the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, which required the simultaneous appearance of two moons and the alignment of nine stars to cause a celestial tide that would only unseal it for a period of time.

Besides the Bodhi Tree and the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, Dan also visited many places related to breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm in ancient times, but these places had either completely lost their power or were still a long way from being opened.

"So... before that ten-year mark arrives, all I need to do is cultivate diligently?"

Although Dan's answer was highly unreliable, Xiao Yan, who didn't know much about the top secrets of the Dou Qi Continent, could only focus on cultivating and waiting for that time to arrive.

“You could say that,” Dan nodded. “However, I suggest you visit Douluo Continent before you leave this star system.”

"Go to Douluo Continent?" Xiao Yan looked puzzled, but quickly thought of the Angel God, the Angel God chosen by the Empress of Qiankun as her agent.

"Are we going to bring out that angel god?"

"You could say that, but the most crucial thing is... if you don't go now, that world will be completely destroyed," Dan said casually.

"what?"

Chapter 398 Current Situation (Part 1)

Star Dou Great Forest is one of the three most famous gathering places of soul beasts in Douluo Continent. It spans the two great empires of Tian Dou and Xing Luo. Whether it is terrain or soul beast species, it is the best in Douluo Continent. For countless soul masters, it is also a legendary treasure land with 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

But now, the Star Dou Great Forest, once the best place for all Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings, is in a state of ruin and utter desolation.

The once towering primeval forest has vanished, replaced by scattered, withered branches; the earth, once carpeted with fallen leaves, has also disappeared completely, replaced by black, life-like creatures writhing on the ground, sending chills down one's spine; the black winds that sweep across the black earth, carrying mournful howls, have replaced the roars of beasts and the cries of birds that once filled the forest.

In the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, an area once reserved for ferocious beasts that had lived for at least 200,000 years, there were now quite a few humans besides the soul beasts. Moreover, judging from the aura emanating from them, at least twenty of these less than one hundred humans were titled Douluo.

In the past, when there were dozens of powerful figures on both the soul beast and human sides present, the atmosphere would be tense, if not immediately turned into a full-blown battle. After all, there was only one situation that could bring together powerful figures from both sides—a beast tide.

But now, neither side had the slightest intention of making a move. They were both watching the surface of the Lake of Life, which was gradually rippling, with tension, as if the increasingly dense ripples on the surface of the Lake of Life held news concerning the safety of everyone and the soul beasts.

As the ripples on the water gradually faded, three figures appeared under the tense gazes of everyone present—

In the very center is a woman in a white dress with blonde hair. Her long hair flows like a fairy descending to earth, and anyone who sees her will feel their soul being purified the moment they see her.

To her right was a stunningly beautiful woman with silver hair. However, unlike the blonde woman's calm expression, the silver-haired woman's face revealed an obvious annoyance.

The last one was a green-haired woman wearing a light green dress. It was clear that her status and position were not as high as the previous two, and she trembled in fear amidst the tense atmosphere between them.

"Lord..."

After the three stepped out of the lake and onto the small island in the center, the black-haired, golden-eyed man, Emperor Tian, ​​the oldest soul beast on the entire continent, who could no longer contain his worries, stepped forward and asked.

“The injuries are not serious,” said the blonde woman, Qian Moyun, the former Angel Goddess who was left as the representative of the Qiankun Empress in Douluo Continent. “With the Silver Dragon King and the Emerald Swan helping her, her injuries naturally cannot have much of an impact.”

Although Qian Moyun's message was entirely good news, everyone present felt a chill in their hearts—

In the past few years, all the major forces on the Douluo Continent have been completely wiped out by a guy who appeared out of nowhere and called himself "Ghost King". The less than one hundred people present are the last living people on the entire continent. Although the Ghost King's strength has grown at an astonishing rate, he has surpassed everyone present in just a few years. According to Qian Moyun, even the God Realm has been completely destroyed by the Ghost King.

However, what terrified everyone present most about the Ghost King was not its immense strength, but its incredibly strange "soul power." All life corrupted by its soul power, whether human, soul beast, or even once unattainable gods, became its minions without exception, and even immortal minions.

"Where is the soul power of the Ghost King?" Qian Renxue, who had completed the divine test in the past few years and become the current Angel God, looked at her ancestor nervously and asked.

"Just like before, the three of us alone are completely unable to eliminate it," the Silver Dragon King, who had named himself Gu Yuena, said with a hint of anger.

Is it really the same as before?

Hearing Gu Yuena's slightly angry words, Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu, Di Tian, ​​Zi Ji, Xue Di, Bing Di, Wan Yao Wang, and Xiong Jun, who all possessed "god-level" strength (or, according to Qian Moyun, around the first star of Dou Huang), had this thought flash through their minds.

If it were really just the same as before, why would the Silver Dragon King, who hadn't wavered at all when the Golden Dragon King died because he couldn't clear the Ghost King's soul power, be so grief-stricken?

"Do you think I shouldn't have stopped you?" As if she could see through what the many powerful people present were thinking, Qian Moyun looked at Gu Yuena and asked.

"Otherwise what?" Gu Yuena suppressed her anger. "Although we don't know where the Ghost King is now, it will eventually reappear. If her decision leads to her demise, what can we do when the Ghost King reappears? Surrender directly?"

There was no fool present, so they all understood from Gu Yuena's words that she had a means to clear... or at least delay the soul power erosion of the Ghost King, but in the end, Qian Moyun rejected it.

If it weren't for the fact that Qian Moyun had proven over the years that her understanding of the Ghost King far surpassed everyone else's, and that her strength was second only to the "savior" recuperating in the small world at the bottom of the Lake of Life, someone like Xiong Jun, who was already irritable and had poor senses towards humans, would have already erupted in anger and curses.

"So what?" Qian Moyun looked calmly at Gu Yuena, "You absorbed the remaining soul power of the Ghost King in her body, then you were corrupted, which eventually caused the elemental barrier to fail. This last refuge was completely destroyed by the puppets under the Ghost King's command, and the last remaining hope was extinguished before the Ghost King reappeared?"

After hearing Qian Moyun's explanation, Gu Yuena fell silent, and everyone who had been harboring resentment towards Qian Moyun because of what Gu Yuena had said earlier also fell silent.

The elemental barrier, supported by Gu Yuena's innate abilities and powered by all the survivors, is the prerequisite for the existence of the Star Dou Great Forest as a sanctuary. If this barrier is lost, even if the Ghost King and its minions do not launch an attack, the core area of ​​the former Star Dou Great Forest will be eroded by the Ghost King's soul power and become as corrupted by evil as other areas.

"So... is it already a dead end?"

Someone in the crowd muttered something.

No one echoed his sentiments, but everyone was utterly disheartened.

The only savior was corrupted by the Ghost King's soul power. Even though her strength far surpassed everyone else present, it could only prolong the time it took for her to be corrupted. When she could no longer hold on, everyone present would be nothing more than lambs to the slaughter. But if Gu Yuena were to treat the savior according to her plan, they would perish due to the destruction of the sanctuary, without even having to wait for the Ghost King to reappear.

By then, the so-called savior will only be someone who dies a little later than them.

Chapter 399 Current Situation (Part 2)

The overwhelming sense of despair plunged the core of the Star Dou Great Forest into a deathly silence.

"Uh, if we find Xiao Yan or Lin Dong, are there any other possibilities?" In the silence, the middle-aged man with green hair, who looked extremely young and was accompanied by a young girl, suddenly thought of something and asked hesitantly.

Upon hearing these two names, Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest instinctively looked at Gu Yuena. During the years that Xiao Yan and Lin Dong spent in the Star Dou Great Forest, apart from the auspicious beast that was now accompanying the savior under the Lake of Life, Gu Yuena was the person they were closest to.

Similarly, these two names were familiar to the vast majority of people present. Even the several overlords who came to the Star Dou Great Forest from the far north had heard the name Xiao Yan from Lin Dong, but...

"Only ten years have passed since the Soul Master Competition, and we only barely broke through with the help of the fallen God Realm core..."

Huo Hao, the former headmaster of the Blazing Fire Academy within the Five Elements Academy, who was now only one step away from becoming a Dou Wang, hesitated before speaking, "Even if Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were still alive, they wouldn't be able to deal with the Ghost King, would they?"

When the Ghost King destroyed the Star Luo Empire and attacked the Heaven Dou Empire, the deans of Blazing Fire Academy, Heavenly Water Academy, and Divine Wind Academy, along with their respective prized students, wanted to form an alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School based on their relationship with Xiao Yan, or more accurately, to pledge allegiance to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

What seemed like a shameful act at the time resulted in the combined number of survivors from their three academies being second only to the Spirit Hall, which had more than a dozen Title Douluos.

"So I already said it," the green-haired middle-aged man who spoke first in the silence said somewhat impatiently, "Back when I met that guy Xiao Yan, he only spent a few seconds... a dozen seconds to defeat me when I was only level 91... and only a high-star Dou Ling!"

After a few times over, due to the fall of the God Realm Core, Dugu Bo successfully broke through to level 100 and, according to Qian Moyun, is now a high-star Dou Wang, looking much younger.

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Jian Gu and the other two, who were also high-level Dou Wangs behind Ning Fengzhi, subconsciously looked away. If Xiao Yan hadn't confessed to them before leaving the Spirit Hall, they might not have believed, like Huo Hao and the others, that Xiao Yan had the strength of a Dou Wang ten years ago.

Among the ferocious beasts, the Crimson King and the Titan Snow Demon King reacted in the same way as Jian Gu and Lin Dong. However, unlike Jian Gu and Lin Dong, they had actually been beaten up by Xiao Yan and Lin Dong.

Even so…

Although this wasn't the first time Dugu Bo had said this, Huo Hao still found it hard to believe that Xiao Yan, who had "gone all out" to achieve a sixteen-game winning streak at the Five Elements Academy Exchange Conference, was actually just acting. "The Ghost King has been rampaging for so long. If those two were still alive, they should have found this place by now, right?"

Now, even those who knew Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's strength fell silent. According to Qian Moyun, the Ghost King's strength before he disappeared was equivalent to a six-star Dou Zun. Even if Xiao Yan and Lin Dong had the strength of a Dou Wang ten years ago, it would be impossible for them to cross three major levels and survive the Ghost King's attack.

"We've made contact."

Just as hope was about to be extinguished before it could even be ignited, Qian Moyun suddenly spoke up.

"You've...made contact?" Gu Yuena, who had long suspected that Xiao Yan and Lin Dong weren't actually from Douluo Continent, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at Gu Yuena, asking very seriously, "You mean you've made contact?"

"Yes, I just got in touch with them."

Qian Moyun nodded. Unlike Dan, she could only rely on luck to contact Dan from within the Douluo Continent. She had tried to contact him almost every day before, but had never succeeded. Just now, when Dugu Bo mentioned Xiao Yan, she tried to contact him again without any hope, and then, inexplicably, she got in touch...

Although Dan told him that he was currently chatting with the children of his clan, Dan had promised to go find Xiao Yan soon, so it shouldn't be long before he could bring Xiao Yan over.

"At most a few more days..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qian Moyun suddenly looked outside the elemental barrier—there, a woman radiating a purplish-black light, with the lower half of her body resembling a menacing spider, was wielding a scythe. A crescent-shaped beam of light shot out from the scythe and slashed towards the elemental barrier.

"Let's hang in there a little longer!"

After letting out a soft shout, Qian Moyun took the lead and flew towards the outside of the elemental barrier. Although the crescent-shaped blade light could not destroy the elemental barrier, if the energy in the crescent-shaped blade light fell into the elemental barrier, this last pure land would not be able to be preserved.

Should we hold on a little longer?

Unlike Huo Hao and others who knew Xiao Yan and Lin Dong but were unaware of their strength, Dugu Bo, Di Tian, ​​and the others breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that Qian Moyun had contacted Xiao Yan. They then followed behind Qian Moyun and flew towards the outside of the elemental barrier.

In the small world at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

"So, are you a soul beast or a human now?" the golden cat asked, looking at the black-haired girl sitting cross-legged.

This was the umpteenth time she had asked this question. At first, the black-haired girl, who was sitting cross-legged healing, would look at her with confusion and softly say that she was human. However, as time went on, and after she asked the question again and again, the black-haired girl's answers became increasingly hesitant, until today—

"I...I don't know either."