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

"You brought me back after the Ghost King died?" Xiao Yan nodded knowingly. "And Gu Yuena and the others..."

"About two years have passed over there," Dan said, knowing Xiao Yan's personality. After waving his hand to disperse all the starlight gathered in the star field, he said, "After teleporting you back, I told that little angel that living there for two years is no problem for them without the threat of the Ghost King. At most, they just won't be able to cultivate their fighting spirit normally for those two years."

"That's alright."

After the Ghost King died completely, Xiao Yan quickly lost consciousness, so he didn't have enough time to convey the news of the Ghost King's demise to the survivors. Now that he knew that Dan had already passed the news to them, he felt much more relaxed, and the expression on his face also relaxed.

"However, Douluo Continent was ultimately completely corrupted by the power of the Ghost King. Although consciousness has been born in the world, it may take tens of thousands of years to restore it to its original state. Therefore, in the end, they still need to be sent to Dou Qi Continent," Dan added.

“Yes, I understand,” Xiao Yan nodded. “After I get out, I will contact the teachers and prepare a safe place for them to cultivate.”

Dan nodded in satisfaction. Although he was not familiar with the survivors of Douluo Continent, Qian Moyun was still his master's representative in that plane. It was naturally best for Xiao Yan to make arrangements after that plane could no longer function properly.

"Oh, by the way, two years have passed in the Dou Qi Continent." Dan suddenly remembered something very important.

"It's alright, it's only two years..." After subconsciously replying, Xiao Yan suddenly realized something was wrong, "Two years have passed in the Dou Qi Continent too?!"

“That’s right, so…” Dan was about to tell Xiao Yan that the Yan Alliance, which he had founded and then abandoned, had already entered the Central Continent and even become a force on par with the Flower Sect and the Heavenly Nether Sect.

"Then my daughter must have already been born?!"

However, Xiao Yan's words left Dan stunned for a moment.

“That’s right, she’s about two years old now,” Dan said casually. “If you had woken up any later, you might have been just in time for your teacher to refine the Heavenly Serpent Primordial Pill that you two created together for your daughter…”

Before Dan could finish speaking, Xiao Yan tore open a spatial rift beside him and jumped straight into it.

Dan didn't blame Xiao Yan for his rude behavior at all. He even watched with great interest the spatial rift that Xiao Yan had torn open. If he wasn't mistaken, the end of this spatial rift seemed to be the Eastern Continent.

Are you just teasing that kid like that?

Just as Dan was marveling at how Xiao Yan, despite being only an eight-star Dou Zun, had already surpassed most three- or four-star Dou Sheng in his mastery of spatial power, a somewhat helpless voice echoed through the star field.

“I’m not just teasing him,” Dan waved his hand casually. “I’ve told you about the effects of his natal spirit treasure. If we don’t urge him, he’ll definitely study that natal spirit treasure first, and it might really take him several years.”

"If that were the only reason, you could have simply stopped me, but instead..."

Appearing beside Dan was a boy riding a blue ox. He looked to be no more than eight or nine years old, but the voice of this blue ox shepherd boy was extremely aged—he was the Xuan Dan Ancestor of the Dan Tower.

"This is just a quirk like yours," Dan laughed nonchalantly. "Besides, I'm in a hurry to send those people from Douluo Continent out. It would be too much of a torment for me to stay by his side for several years."

The Green Ox Shepherd Boy smiled wryly. Unlike him, who looked young but had actually lived for tens of millions of years, this Emperor Core cultivator only looked old. In terms of age, he might not even be as old as Xiao Yan.

"Once that kid finds enough medicinal herbs in the Eastern Continent and returns to the Pill Tower, the precious pill should be nearing completion, right?" Dan didn't care about the Green Ox Shepherd Boy's reaction. After casually closing the spatial rift that Xiao Yan had torn open, he looked down.

"A Grade Nine Precious Pill... I remember you said that in the past tens of millions of years, most of those who could refine Grade Nine Precious Pills were old men who were several hundred years old, right?"

"If we don't count the alchemists of the Medicine Clan," the Green Ox Shepherd nodded.

"Then this kid's teacher has almost broken a record... although this record probably won't last long," Dan stroked his beard, watching the old medicine master refining herbs in the very center of Saint Pill City. "The talent of this master and apprentice is truly..."

'How many alchemists have you met?' the Green Ox Shepherd Boy muttered to himself, 'Although their talent in alchemy is indeed ridiculously high.'

The two pill refiners in the star field quietly watched the alchemist's process below. The alchemist in Saint Pill City calmly refined the medicinal herbs. Only Xiao Yan, who had just arrived in the Eastern Continent, suddenly realized something very important after causing a commotion.

He didn't seem to know whether the Heavenly Serpent Primordial Elixir was still in short supply of medicinal materials. Also, according to the deduction at the time, the best age to take the Heavenly Serpent Primordial Elixir seemed to be six years old?

After thinking for a while, Xiao Yan sighed. Although he had figured out why Dan did this, he felt that he was definitely not the kind of person who would be obsessed with communicating with the world's consciousness!

However, since we're already here, let's start collecting medicinal herbs assuming we haven't gathered all the materials needed for the Heavenly Serpent Primordial Elixir.

first step--

Change out of those tattered clothes first!

Chapter 422 Black Thunder

"What's wrong, Old Monster Hou? Still haven't guessed what kind of pill Yao Chen is refining?" Xuan Kongzi stroked his beard and looked with a smile at an old man in a gray robe, who was standing next to him, Tian Leizi, and Xuan Yi. The old man was rather thin.

Ten days have passed since Elder Yao officially began refining the ninth-grade pill. Although the number of onlookers has decreased by more than half in these ten days, alchemists like Xuan Kongzi and the gray-robed elder, who are not particularly far from refining the ninth-grade pill, still stand in their respective positions, watching Elder Yao skillfully condense the pill on the high platform.

The gray-robed old man glanced at Xuan Kongzi. He naturally knew why Xuan Kongzi would stab him at this moment. It was simply because he had always disliked Yao Chen and had always wanted to surpass Yao Chen in alchemy.

"...I haven't come into much contact with Grade Nine Treasure Pills, so I naturally can't guess what kind of pills that old bastard Yao Chen is refining," but after thinking for a moment, Old Monster Hou still spoke calmly.

Hou Laoguai's calm words surprised Xuan Kongzi. This old geezer had always disliked Yao Chen, and Xuan Kongzi thought that these words would make Hou Laoguai speechless for a long time.

“However, I still know your level,” Old Monster Hou continued, “so don’t pretend that you guessed what kind of pill Yao Chen was making. If Yao Chen didn’t tell you beforehand… hah.”

After swallowing back the words that Xuan Kongzi was about to say, Old Monster Hou withdrew his gaze and focused on Old Man Yao on the high platform again.

"Ahem," Xuan Kongzi coughed lightly under the amused gazes of Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi, "Flame Soul Pill..."

"A Grade Nine Precious Pill, which greatly increases the cultivation speed of fire-attribute battle qi cultivators, especially alchemists, and also greatly increases their soul power as their battle qi cultivation improves."

Just as Xuan Kongzi finished saying the name of the pill, a clear voice described all its medicinal effects.

"However, it is a pity that this kind of pill is too powerful. Even a Dou Zun in the Transcendent Realm may be overwhelmed by the power of the medicine after taking it. Therefore, in most cases, the people who take the Flame Path Crimson Soul Pill are Dou Sheng powerhouses."

As Xuan Kongzi and the other three looked in the direction from which the voice came, the clear voice finished explaining the shortcomings of the Flame Soul Pill.

“You little rascal…” Old Man Hou frowned.

Even though the black-haired, black-robed youth who came to the four of them had finished explaining the advantages and disadvantages of the Flame-Traveling Crimson Soul Pill, the old monster Hou, who was always pedantic, still wanted to reprimand the newcomer for his impolite behavior.

"Xiao Yan, you've finally emerged from seclusion!" However, Xuan Yi's words reached Xiao Yan's ears first.

"How was it? Did you succeed?" Xuan Yi grabbed Xiao Yan's shoulder and examined him carefully, as if to check if there were any wounds on Xiao Yan's body, as if Xiao Yan was not some eighth-grade alchemy master, nor some cultivator with amazing combat power, but just an ordinary boy.

"Of course it was successful."

The concern from Xuan Yi momentarily disrupted Xiao Yan's emotions. After a subtle pause, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Xuan, I'm fine!"

"It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright." Xuan Yi breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Xiao Yan was truly unharmed.

Startled by Xuan Yi's exaggerated behavior, Xuan Kongzi thought that something had actually gone wrong during Xiao Yan's four years of seclusion. However, knowing that Yao Chen and Xuan Yi had not told him and Tian Leizi, Xuan Kongzi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Judging from how familiar you are with the Flame-Traveling Crimson Soul Pill, you must have studied it extensively before going into seclusion, right?" Xuan Kongzi asked with a light laugh after letting out a sigh of relief.

"The main problem is that the teacher only has two or three formulas for grade nine precious pills..." Xiao Yan smiled helplessly and replied.

"Heh, letting a brat like you who hasn't even grown his hair yet get involved in a ninth-grade pill formula? I think that old bastard Yao Chen is just misleading people!" Like a shark smelling blood, Hou Laoguai scolded Xiao Yan before he could finish speaking.

"..."

These words, which sounded like both mockery of Yao Lao and concern for the "alchemist apprentice" whose skills were lacking, left Xiao Yan, who was unaware of the relationship between Hou Laoguai and Yao Lao, at a loss for words.

"They're here!" Xiao Yan, who hadn't yet figured out how to answer, suddenly focused his gaze on the high platform.

Knowing Xiao Yan's alchemy skills and soul power level, Xuan Kongzi and the other two instantly shifted their gaze to Yao Lao. In an instant, the four of them completely forgot about Hou Laoguai, who was still beside them.

Old Hou, his brow furrowed and about to say something, belatedly realized something the moment he opened his mouth, and abruptly turned to look at the platform above—

On the high platform, Yao Lao slowly raised his right hand and clenched it tightly against the fire dragon formed by the bone spirit cold fire in the Black Demon Cauldron.

boom!

The moment the old alchemist clenched his fist, the fire dragon inside the Black Demon Cauldron expanded, instantly bursting open the lid. Then, scorching waves of fire shot out, causing the temperature of the surrounding area to rise sharply. Some alchemists who were standing at a distance and were slightly weaker had to retreat again.

After leaving the medicine cauldron, the fire dragon expanded to hundreds of feet in size within a few breaths, then hovered in the sky, spreading a terrifying aura.

"This is..." Sensing the faint fluctuations emanating from the fire dragon's body, Xuan Kongzi hesitated for a moment and looked at Xiao Yan.

"Master has succeeded in the method of condensing matter and forming elixir!" Xiao Yan affirmed with great excitement.

"really!"

The method of condensing matter and nurturing the elixir requires extremely strong fire control ability and is also extremely demanding in terms of soul power. Xuan Kongzi admitted that he was not yet able to use it fluently, so after receiving Xiao Yan's affirmation, he couldn't help but sigh, "First it was you, kid, and now it's that old guy Yao Chen. It seems that my soul power at the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm is already lagging behind!"

Xuan Kongzi's sigh confirmed Hou Laoguai's earlier guess, leaving him awkwardly standing there, unsure of what to do.

However, the group didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, as the fluctuations emanating from the fire dragon's body grew stronger, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky, and everyone felt that the world suddenly went dark. Clouds also rapidly gathered from all directions in the sky.

This time, however, the clouds gathering in the sky were not the usual dark color, but an extremely deep and dark color.

Dark clouds filled the sky, and although no thunder rumbled from them, the profound darkness made the souls of all those with slightly weaker strength tremble.

"Black Thunder, it's been so many years!"

Within the star field, looking at the gathering, eerie black clouds, the Green Ox Shepherd Boy murmured in amazement.

Chapter 423 Reunion

On the high platform, Elder Yao raised his head, his gaze fixed solemnly on the ever-writhing black clouds. He could clearly see the destructive power within those black clouds; compared to it, the colorful cloud summoned by an eighth-grade pill was simply child's play.

"Black Thunder...?"

Yao Lao naturally knew what level of pill lightning a ninth-grade pill would attract, but having heard about it and actually witnessing it are two different things. If he hadn't already possessed the strength of a Dou Sheng, he might have given up on the pill he was about to complete when he sensed the destructive power within the pill cloud.

It was precisely because of his formidable strength that, after a brief moment of distraction to understand the power of the Black Demon Lightning, Yao Lao once again devoted himself wholeheartedly to the final work of the Flame Path Crimson Soul Pill.

As the black clouds continued to undulate, about ten minutes later, at the very moment the Flame Path Crimson Soul Pill was completely completed, a circular hole suddenly appeared in the center of the clouds.

laugh!

Just as everyone in the audience was terrified by the aura emanating from the circular cavity, a strange sound came from within it. Immediately afterward, a black lightning bolt, about the thickness of an arm, shot out from within and hurtled towards the white fire dragon in the sky.

The old doctor stared intently at the black lightning bolt that even filled him with a sense of fear—

Just as Yao Lao was about to make a move to completely shatter this, and only, black demon lightning, dozens of figures suddenly shot out from below and blocked the fire dragon before the black demon lightning struck it.

boom!

With a flash of black lightning, the only lone figure exploded into dust the moment it touched the black lightning.

However, although the black lightning destroyed the first lone figure in an instant, it was blocked when it came into contact with the figures that had formed strange formations. In fact, it seemed that the black lightning was being absorbed little by little by those figures that had formed strange formations!

'Celestial Demon Puppet?'

With Yao Lao's strength and soul power, he naturally wouldn't mistake what these figures actually were. Therefore, after confirming that the dozens of Heavenly Demon Puppets had blocked the Black Demon Lightning that could easily injure a half-saint, Yao Lao looked towards the direction from which the Heavenly Demon Puppets had emerged.

Upon sensing Yao Lao's gaze, Xiao Yan revealed a bright smile;

"Teacher, please rest assured and handle that pill. A mere Black Demon Lightning isn't worth your attention!"

'That kid.'

After understanding what Xiao Yan wanted to express, Yao Lao shook his head helplessly. Although he was indeed not good at fighting compared to Xiao Yan, he was already among the most skilled in combat compared to the vast majority of alchemists. Even though he could not use the Bone Spirit Cold Flame for the time being, he was still more than capable of dealing with a Black Demon Lightning.

However, since his disciple had already shared his burdens, Yao Lao calmly accepted it and turned his attention to the Flame Path Crimson Soul Pill, which was lying dormant inside the fire dragon and seemed to be waiting for the black demon lightning above to completely disappear.

If Elder Yao truly needed to deal with the Black Demon Lightning, he might have had to play hide-and-seek with this pill for a while after the Black Demon Lightning disappeared, but now—

A few minutes later, the old apothecary calmly put a fiery red pill into a specially made jade bottle, and then quietly waited for the dark clouds in the sky to dissipate.