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

Although the condensation was successful, the final result was the extremely weak talisman in Xiao Yan's palm at this moment. This talisman had no other function besides proving that the Xiao family had once been glorious.

"A year is enough time... Let's first study the world consciousness of the Dou Qi Continent!"

After casually absorbing Xiao Fu into his body, Xiao Yan excitedly summoned the dazzling flame that he had gathered with all his might during the final battle on Douluo Continent.

"World consciousness, oh world consciousness, if you truly have consciousness, then tell me, what exactly does the 'ten years' that the Empress of Qiankun refers to!"

After muttering a few words, Xiao Yan immersed all his consciousness into the faint yet brilliant flame.

As Xiao Yan's consciousness fully entered the flame, it gradually grew larger, eventually enveloping Xiao Yan completely. Then, the flame and Xiao Yan, who was enveloped by the flame, suddenly disappeared without warning.

"Hiss... Where is everyone?"

Upon noticing Xiao Yan summon the flame that linked to the world's consciousness, Dan, who had rushed over at top speed, stared at the empty cave with a chill running down his spine. "Where have we been taken?"

Dan felt that she would be spending the next year constantly searching for Xiao Yan's whereabouts...

Chapter 439 Xiao Yan's Whereabouts (Part 1)

In the main hall of the Starfall Pavilion, Yao Lao, Feng Zun Zhe, Tian She Zun Zhe, Tian Huo Zun Zhe, Cai Lin, Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, Zhu Zhu Qing, and many other Dou Zun, as well as many high-ranking members of the Yan Alliance, were gathered. Everyone's face was slightly gloomy, and they were obviously not in a good mood.

"News has come back from Burning Flame Valley that Xiao Yan left the southwest region a month ago. Apart from sensing that the Black Annihilation Army of the Ancient Clan went to look for Xiao Yan, there has been no other news related to him," Yao Lao said slowly, his gaze sweeping across the hall.

"Now you can tell me why you're willing to believe in Burning Flame Valley, right?"

After Cai Lin spoke, the eyes of Qing Lin, Xiao Yi Xian, Zhu Zhu Qing, and the other Dou Zun who had gathered in the Yan Alliance because of Xiao Yan all fell on Yao Lao. If it weren't for Yao Lao's obstruction, they would have already stormed into the Burning Flame Valley a week ago, when there had been no news from Xiao Yan for more than twenty days.

"Burning Flame Valley and Soul Hall have a long-standing feud, so there's no possibility of them joining forces. Besides... Xiao Yan went to Burning Flame Valley for the sake of the Xiao family's last inheritance." After a slight pause, Yao Lao explained Xiao Yan's reason for going to Burning Flame Valley.

"The last legacy of the Xiao family?"

Cai Lin frowned. Everyone present knew that Xiao Yan's Xiao family had once been glorious, but no one knew just how glorious the "Xiao family" had been, nor did they know that the once glorious Xiao family still had any descendants left behind.

"There are still seven families on the Dou Qi Continent that have produced Dou Di in the past..." Elder Yao said slowly.

Everyone in the hall nodded. A few years ago, when Xiao Yan was in seclusion in the Star Domain, Xun'er stayed in the Pill Domain for a period of time. After she left, Yao Lao informed many of the Yan Alliance's high-ranking members about her identity—the eldest daughter of the Dou Di family patriarch.

"And a thousand years ago, the Xiao family was also among them... even one of the three most powerful families." The old doctor slowly said the second half of the sentence.

These words struck everyone in the hall like a thunderclap. Although many people had speculated after learning Xun'er's identity whether the Xiao family was once a Dou Di family like the ancient clan, it was just speculation. But today, it was confirmed.

"So, is the alliance leader so powerful because of his family's legacy?"

After a brief period of noise, someone suddenly spoke up and asked a question. Looking in the direction of the voice, it was a low-star Dou Zun who had been recruited by the Yan Alliance during its expansion in the Northwest Continent. He was also the one who had recently questioned whether Xiao Yan had the strength to be the leader of the Yan Alliance.

"Alright, Lao Bai, don't overthink it," Hai Bodong, now a high-star Dou Zong and expected to become an Ice Venerable within five years, patted the Dou Zun on the shoulder. "Before Xiao Yan rose to prominence, the strongest member of the Xiao family was only a Great Dou Shi. How could they possibly still have the inheritance that allowed Xiao Yan to grow? Even if they did, Xiao Yan would have used it all up!"

"That's true, I was overthinking it." Upon hearing Hai Bodong's words, the Dou Zun known as Lao Bai nodded naturally.

After the two exchanged words, some of the powerful individuals who had been recruited during the expansion of the Yan Alliance, and who might have had some ulterior motives, also calmed down. Indeed, regardless of whether Xiao Yan rose from humble beginnings, judging from his current strength, even if the Xiao family had any legacy left, it would have already been used on Xiao Yan.

"Then, is it possible that Burning Flame Valley ambushed Xiao Yan after he left because of this final inheritance?" Little Fairy Doctor asked softly.

Because she had been ambushed by the Ice River Valley, with whom she had never spoken, after leaving the ruins of the Bone Mountain Range, Little Fairy Doctor did not have a very good impression of the Three Valleys, especially when it came to things like "inheritance".

"In the last communication before Xiao Yan lost contact, he said that the last inheritance left by the Xiao family ancestors was actually just the Three Transformations of Heavenly Flame," Yao Lao explained.

"The Heavenly Fire Three Transformations is the secret technique of Burning Flame Valley. Even if it was left behind by the Xiao family, more than a thousand years have passed, are they really willing to hand it over?" Little Fairy Doctor pressed.

"Over the course of a thousand years, the Burning Flame Valley has developed the Three Transformations of Heavenly Flame that are suitable for them. What Xiao Yan obtained is the original version, without any changes, which is only suitable for the Xiao family to cultivate."

"if……"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing."

Just as Little Fairy Doctor was about to press for more information, a voice full of vicissitudes rang out, and at the same time, a blue ox with a boy on its back slowly stepped into the hall.

"Ancestor?!?"

As everyone paused, slightly surprised that such a weathered voice came from a young child, and prepared to seize the Green Ox Shepherd Boy, a shout from the Little Pill Tower Elder, who had been watching, drew everyone's attention to him—

After recovering from his brief shock, the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower immediately knelt down, tears streaming down his face. He had only met this guardian of the Pill Tower a few times, so seeing him again was naturally incredibly exciting.

"Hehe, you must be Xiao Mo? I didn't expect you to have become a Dou Sheng now," the Green Ox Shepherd Boy chuckled, then waved his hand lightly, and the Grand Elder straightened up. "Now is not the time for reminiscing, Yao Chen, you should know my identity, right?"

"The Guardian of the Dan Tower—"

The old apothecary naturally knew the "identity" of the green ox shepherd boy, but that was, after all, a secret of the Pill Tower. Therefore, the old apothecary did not intend to reveal it directly. However, before he could finish speaking, he heard the green ox shepherd boy's voice transmission, allowing him to reveal his true identity.

"A ninth-grade Xuan Dan refined by one of the founders of the Dan Tower, incorporating a wisp of that ancestor's soul."

The hall fell silent instantly. Everyone stared in disbelief at the Green Ox Shepherd Boy. For a moment, everyone wondered if they had misheard something.

"Hey, Lao Bai, I remember you seem to have something to take care of, right? Come on, I'll go with you!" Soon, Hai Bodong, having regained his senses, grabbed the shoulder of the Dou Zun beside him and walked out of the main hall.

"What? I... Oh, right, right, let's go!" After a brief moment of surprise, Lao Bai also came to his senses, grabbed Hai Bodong's arm, and left the quiet hall in a few flashes.

As Hai Bodong and his companion left, more and more people realized that the main hall was no longer a place for them. Soon, one after another, they asked Elder Yao, who was sitting in the main seat, for permission, and then gradually left—after all, not everyone had such a good relationship with Xiao Yan as Hai Bodong.

Gradually, fewer and fewer people remained in the main hall. In the end, apart from Elder Yao, a few Dou Zun from the early days of the Flame Alliance, and a few women who were closely related to Xiao Yan, only the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower remained in the main hall.

"Little Mo—" The Green Ox Shepherd looked at the Little Pill Tower Elder with a helpless expression.

"Me?" The elder looked at the blue ox shepherd boy in surprise.

"All right……"

After the shepherd boy nodded, the elder smiled helplessly and then left the hall.

Chapter 440 Xiao Yan's Whereabouts (Part 2)

After the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower left the main hall, the hall was instantly enveloped by a thick spatial barrier. Its thickness made the Grand Elder gasp. With his strength as a one-star Dou Sheng, it would take him about half a year to construct such a spatial barrier.

While marveling at the ancestor's improved strength, the Grand Elder also stood at the entrance of the main hall. On the one hand, he planned to persuade the ancestor to return to the Pill Tower after the meeting, and on the other hand, he also acted as a gatekeeper to stop some people who approached—even if he didn't stop them, they wouldn't hear anything anyway.

Even he came out?

Seeing the Elder of the Little Pill Tower standing outside the main hall, the members of the Flame Alliance who had previously complained about leaving were now only shocked. Although they did not know the true identity of this old man, they could infer something from the respectful attitude of the old man towards him.

And now, the old man, who they believe is at least one of the highest-ranking alchemists in the Pill Tower, has also been "driven out"?

"Aren't you giving us too much credit?"

"A Dou Zong who was recruited after the Yan Alliance entered Zhongzhou murmured, and his murmur was quickly recognized by many people."

"Hiss... This one actually came out too?" The Dou Zun who was on good terms with Hai Bodong gasped. "Just how exciting is what they're talking about inside? I really want to hear it..."

Although he couldn't understand the spatial barrier surrounding the main hall, he knew the strength of the person standing at the entrance, so his "want to go and listen" was just empty talk.

“Even if no one stopped you, you wouldn’t dare to listen, would you?” Hai Bodong sat there casually. “Although I think the older forces in Zhongzhou all know that person’s identity, it’s not information we should know, is it? Now they’re releasing this kind of information just to make us leave…tsk tsk tsk.” He shook his head meaningfully.

Considering the commotion Xiao Yan caused when he was only at the Dou Ling level, and then considering his current strength, even if the powerful figure inside said that Xiao Yan could already refine Golden Cores or that Xiao Yan was already a Dou Di, Hai Bodong felt he could accept it.

Old Bai was startled by Hai Bodong's words. He was just a little simple-minded, not stupid, so he naturally understood what Hai Bodong meant.

"So... what kind of news do you think it will be?" After a few minutes, Old Bai couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

You're really naive!

Hai Bodong looked at Lao Bai in disbelief—"Your voice is indeed very soft, but the weakest people around this hall are all six-star Dou Zong. What's the difference between you saying this and saying it directly in everyone's ear?"

"Perhaps... Xiao Yan has already been able to refine a ninth-grade Xuan Dan?" After being dumbfounded for a while, Hai Bodong stroked his chin and said uncertainly.

"Ninth Rank!" Old Bai's voice suddenly rose a octave, then he finally realized he shouldn't have spoken directly, so he quickly transmitted his voice, "Could it really be that you can refine a ninth-rank Xuan Dan? Did I expose the Alliance Leader's information? Am I doomed?"

Looking at Lao Bai's tense face, Hai Bodong felt that it was indeed the right thing to order this man not to attend most meetings, otherwise, with this personality... Yan Meng's confidential information would have been riddled with holes long ago!

"Don't even think about it. Master Yao is still a long way from being able to refine Xuan Dan," Hai Bodong patted Lao Bai on the shoulder and said, "Besides, given Xiao Yan's personality, if he really could refine a ninth-grade pill, he would have already done so in front of everyone!"

"I see..." Old Bai, who didn't understand why Hai Bodong was speaking, was stunned for a long time before he stammered in response.

A few minutes ago, inside the main hall—

After the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower left, the Green Ox Shepherd cleared his throat: "Then..."

"Let me speak." Another aged voice rang out in the hall, and at the same time, a thick spatial barrier firmly enveloped the entire hall.

"Senior Dan?" Elder Yao looked at Dan, who appeared out of thin air, with some surprise.

"Do you know where Xiao Yan is?" Although she didn't know Dan's identity, Cai Lin still stared intently at him and asked.

"I guess so..." Dan, who had lost track of the person, turned her gaze away, somewhat embarrassed.

"What do you mean by 'considered'?" Little Fairy Doctor stood up, staring intently at the pill.

Then, Cai Lin, Qing Lin, and Zhu Zhuqing all stood up, unleashing their respective battle qi and pressing down on Dan relentlessly.

"Don't panic, I guarantee that Xiao Yan is absolutely safe right now!" Dan, who dared not use force at all, smiled obsequiously. "Even the Soul Clan Chief can't do anything to Xiao Yan right now!"

"The Soul Clan Chief is the strongest person on the Dou Qi Continent. With just a little more luck, he could break through to the Dou Di level!" Dan quickly added after realizing from the confusion in the girls' eyes that they didn't know anything about the Soul Clan.

"How can you guarantee that?" Upon hearing the last part of Dan Hou's sentence, the confusion in Cai Lin's eyes disappeared, replaced by a deep distrust.

“Because Senior Dan’s pill is an Emperor-grade pill,” the Green Ox Shepherd Boy said leisurely. “My mutated Xuan Dan is roughly equivalent to a six-star Dou Sheng, while Senior Dan is a genuine Dou Di.”

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Upon hearing the terms "Emperor Rank" and "Battle Emperor," Venerable Tianshe, who originally thought that as Qinglin's master, he could listen to all the news related to Xiao Yan with a calm expression, and Venerable Tianhuo, who considered himself half of Xiao Yan's teacher, both suddenly coughed.

Even Venerable Feng, who was a sworn brother of Yao Lao, subconsciously stood up, feeling that his status was not worthy of continuing to listen.

Even Qinglin, Xiaoyixian, and Zhu Zhuqing subconsciously held their breath because of these two words.

"A royal-grade pill?" Cai Lin's expression remained unchanged, but she looked at Yao Lao as if seeking confirmation.

"Go on."

After the old apothecary nodded, Cai Lin sat down again, looking at Dan coldly.

"In any case... let's start with the world consciousness," Dan said, waving his hand to calm the dry coughs of Venerable Heavenly Serpent and Venerable Heavenly Fire, and then letting Venerable Wind sit back down.

"All worlds, including Dou Qi Continent, Tian Xuan Continent, and Douluo Continent, have something called world consciousness. Although it is usually invisible and intangible, and 99% of people may never hear the word in their lifetime, it does exist."

"A weak world consciousness like that of Douluo Continent could only barely lend a hand to Xiao Yan when he was fighting the Ghost King to the death; a stronger world consciousness like that of Tianxuan Continent could consciously push those who could determine the future of the world to Xiao Yan's side and guide him step by step onto the path of protecting the world..."

Dan started from scratch, explaining the concept of world consciousness to everyone present step by step. Yao Lao also understood from Dan's explanation why the reincarnation of the Ice Lord, who was considered the most likely person to break through to the Ancestral Realm, was so... close to Xiao Yan back in the Tianxuan Continent.

"Even stronger, like the world consciousness of the Dou Qi Continent..."

At this point, Dan paused subconsciously, and the image of the slap he had given himself when he tried to continue tracking Xiao Yan's location flashed before his eyes again. "Cough cough, it can even directly take Xiao Yan to absorb the strange fire."

"Absorbing a strange fire?" Yao Lao asked with some surprise.

Everyone present knew that Xiao Yan possessed more than one different flame, but the news that he was being led by the world's consciousness to absorb different flames was beyond their imagination, or rather, the news that the world's consciousness existed was far beyond their comprehension.