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

"No..." Looking at the smiling Yao Lao, Xiao Yan felt as if he were seeing the devilish teacher who forced him to memorize the properties of all medicinal herbs during those ten years in Douluo Continent. "Teacher, you still can't refine the Xuan Dan, can you? And the medicinal herbs..."

"If you keep comparing yourself to me, how will you improve?" Having realized he was still a long way from refining a ninth-grade Xuan Dan during Xiao Yan's six months in the Heavenly Tomb, and that Xiao Yan might be able to refine a Xuan Dan even he couldn't, Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan with a smile. "Don't worry about the medicinal herbs. The Pill Tower has ample reserves for your practice. For herbs that aren't old enough, just use the Flame of Life to ripen them, right?"

"...Alright!" Seeing that Yao Lao had made up his mind, Xiao Yan sighed and said, "It's just a matter of refining the Xuan Dan within half a year..."

"It's a Golden Core?"

"...Teacher, are you joking? Besides, there shouldn't be any Golden Elixir recipes in the Little Pill Tower, right?"

"Yes, although there's only one volume, it's enough for you to practice... as long as you have enough battle qi!"

In this way, Xiao Yan once again experienced the pain and despair of being watched by his teacher when he was a child. In contrast, in the eyes of all the elders of the Starfall Pavilion and the Flame Alliance, the Black Demon Lightning that fell every ten days or so, and the first appearance of the Pill Rain three months later, all proved that the Starfall Pavilion and the Flame Alliance would flourish!

In the past six months, apart from Xiao Yan successfully refining three Xuan Dan, bringing the success rate of refining Xuan Dan to 60%, the only thing that made Xiao Yan's boring alchemy life a little more exciting was breaking through to the Dou Sheng level. As the six months passed, the Space Trade Fair also opened as scheduled.

However, this space trade fair didn't offer much of interest to Xiao Yan and his companions. Aside from an unexpectedly acquired nine-colored primordial stone that could transform Cai Lin's bloodline into the Nine-Colored Devouring Python, the most valuable items were a low-level Heaven-rank body-refining technique called the Vajra Glazed Body and a poison manual called the Heavenly Nether Poison Scripture.

Of course, Xiao Yan still managed to acquire the last fragment of the map related to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame. Although he knew that the opening of the Demon Flame Space was completely unnecessary for this, after discovering that even with his Great Perfection Heaven Realm soul power, he still couldn't see through the fragments in his hands, Xiao Yan still obediently took the last fragment. At least, he wanted to figure out what secrets this map about the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame held.

After leaving the Space Trade Fair, some people took a liking to Xiao Yan's wealth and planned to rob him, but the only way out for these minor Transcendent Dou Zun was to be easily killed by Xiao Yan.

"The Pure Lotus Demon Saint...?"

After returning to the Starfall Pavilion and piecing together the ancient map, the demonic lotus pattern on the map seemed to come alive, slowly wriggling and conveying some information to Xiao Yan... some information about the demonic fire space and the function of this ancient map.

After processing the information transmitted to him, Xiao Yan remained silent for a long time before finally allowing the remnant soul, which could dissipate at any moment, to enter his body.

If Xiao Yan wanted to reach the strength to absorb the Emperor Pill in the shortest time, he would never give up the Pure Lotus Demon Flame and the Demon Flame Space. Moreover, this remnant soul posed absolutely no threat to Xiao Yan.

Chapter 467 The Change Between the Two Clans

Just as Xiao Yan had everything prepared and was about to head to the Nine Netherworld, news from an ancient clan completely disrupted his plans—

"What did you say?"

In the main reception hall of the Starfall Pavilion, Xiao Yan stared at Gu Muyun in disbelief. Gu Muyun had just uttered a chilling truth that sent shivers down the spines of everyone present: "The Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan, in their respective small worlds, all life has vanished?!"

“That’s right. Whether they are direct descendants of the two races or descendants living in the small worlds of the two races who have almost no blood of the two races in their bodies, they have all disappeared.” Gu Muyun nodded slightly, showing a look of being used to the shock shown on the faces of Xiao Yan and the others.

"Could it be that they've moved to another self-created space?"

Venerable Feng frowned and put forward a hypothesis. After all, the Spirit Clan was one of the most powerful forces on the continent. Even the most powerful forces like the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan would find it difficult to slaughter millions of people without anyone noticing.

“Unlikely,” although Gu Muyun’s words didn’t so firmly deny the conjecture, his expression told everyone that such a possibility was absolutely nonexistent. “To create a space that can support at least several million people, one would need at least the strength of a six-star Dou Sheng, while the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan…”

"Although saying this might sound disrespectful to these two races, even the strongest among them might not be a match for Elder Gu Nanhai."

Gu Nanhai, an ancient clan Dou Sheng who had met Xiao Yan once, if Xiao Yan remembered correctly, his strength should be...

"An ancient imperial clan that even a four-star Dou Sheng in the late stage doesn't exist?" Xiao Yan's not-so-soft murmur echoed in the hall.

"...So, it was the Soul Clan who did it, right?" After a moment of silence, Yao Lao's voice broke the quiet atmosphere in the hall.

"Although we told the same thing to the other races, the Flame Clan, the Thunder Clan, and the Medicine Clan all refused to believe us. They even sent back all the clansmen we had tacitly kept outside our respective small worlds." Gu Muyun smiled helplessly.

"After all, although the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan have declined, the foundation of the Imperial Clan is still there. If we want to wipe out both of them without anyone noticing, among the five existing clans, only the Ancient Clan and the Soul Clan can barely do it," Zi Yan said with a light snort.

Even Xiao Yan, if he hadn't known that the Soul Clan had an ally like the Void Devouring Flame, would have immediately suspected the Ancient Clan of being responsible when he received news of the annihilation of the Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan.

“That’s right, exactly,” Gu Muyun said with a frustrated expression. “Even though we passed the news to the other races as soon as we learned that the two races had been wiped out, they still remained extremely wary of us. I even suspect that when I passed the news to them, they were thinking that our Gu race was crying wolf.”

“After all, the Ancient Clan is the strongest race among the few clans that are openly recognized. No one has ever doubted your strength,” Xiao Yan said with a light laugh. “As for the Soul Clan… although they are very likely to be the oldest race among all the existing imperial clans, they are too mysterious. So mysterious that everyone only knows that they have a patriarch who is a nine-star Dou Sheng, and that they lost four elders who were eight-star Dou Sheng a thousand years ago.”

“Moreover, unlike the ancient clans’ historical silence, the Soul Clan’s Soul Palace has been stirring up more and more storms on the continent in recent years,” Cai Lin said calmly. “Although we suppressed the waves stirred up by the Soul Palace in the Northwest Continent in an instant, news has spread to the Central Continent that a force has suddenly grown strong in the East, South and even the North and is now waging wars everywhere.”

Hearing Xiao Yan and Cai Lin's harmonious conversation, Gu Muyun could only cough awkwardly twice. Indeed, if Xiao Yan hadn't known that the Soul Clan had the Void Devouring Flame, a nine-star Dou Sheng, as an ally, even the Gu Clan's own people would have thought they were the strongest imperial clan. The Soul Palace's various actions were initially seen as the Soul Clan trying to close the gap between them through such means.

"However, compared to those..."

"Where is Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan?"

Just as Gu Muyun was about to reveal the true purpose of his trip—to contact the Ancient Clan in time upon receiving news that the Soul Clan was preparing to trade the ancient jade—a voice that was extremely familiar to him echoed in the Star Realm where the Starfall Pavilion was located.

"Soul cultivation?!"

"His strength." Judging from his name, the visitor was clearly a messenger from the Soul Clan, so Xiao Yan looked directly at Gu Muyun and asked.

"The two-star Dou Sheng has always been the one to pass on unimportant information to our ancient clan," Gu Muyun said quickly. "If nothing unexpected happens, this time they're preparing to discuss the trade of the ancient jade with you. The clan leader asked me to tell you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yan's figure disappeared from the main hall. After letting out a helpless sigh, Gu Muyun followed the spatial fluctuations and caught up with Xiao Yan.

"Half a month later, in the Burial Sky Mountains, if you want to save your father, go there alone with the ancient jade."

As soon as Gu Muyun stepped out of the void, he heard Hun Xi's indifferent words. At the same time, Hun Xi, who had just finished speaking, also noticed Gu Muyun's presence and added, "The clan leader also said that if the Gu clan messenger is already by your side, he agrees to let the Gu clan leader go along. Similarly, we will also notify the clan leaders of the other three clans and invite them to attend the ceremony together."

"Ha, to witness the ceremony?" Xiao Yan scoffed. "To watch the ceremony where you gather half of the ancient jade?"

“The Soul Clan only has one ancient jade,” Soul Xi said calmly. “Otherwise, we wouldn’t have come to exchange it with you the moment we received news of the extermination of the Spirit and Stone Clans. After all, no one knows if the force that could have wiped out the Spirit and Stone Clans without anyone knowing would immediately turn against you.”

Seeing the Dou Sheng appearing one after another behind Xiao Yan, Hun Xi took a half step back. Although he was no match for Xiao Yan, he still felt that he should be able to escape from one two-star Dou Sheng and five one-star Dou Sheng... if Xiao Yan did not use his secret technique.

"Your Soul Clan's tactic of crying 'stop thief' is truly masterful," Xiao Yan sneered. "Aren't you going to get lost? Are you planning to have me send you on your way?"

"Then there's no need for the Xiao Clan Chief to trouble himself." Upon hearing this, Hun Xi decisively clasped his hands in a fist salute, and at the same time, slowly retreated into the spatial rift behind him.

Once Hun Xi's figure had completely disappeared into the spatial rift, Gu Muyun sighed and said, "Then, in order to ensure that the Soul Clan cannot cause any more trouble in the Burial Sky Mountains, I will take my leave first and inform the clan leader of this news."

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Elder Muyun."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and only after Gu Muyun disappeared did he return to the Starfall Pavilion with Yao Lao and the others.

"Don't worry, everything will be alright." After entering the Starfall Pavilion, seeing Xiao Yan's heavy expression, Little Fairy Doctor gently comforted him.

“I know,” Xiao Yan nodded, forcing a smile, “but in half a month, the Soul Clan will have collected the fourth ancient jade… No one knows whether the Soul Clan will launch a war between the ancient imperial clans for the remaining four ancient jades…”

As the most powerful ancient imperial clans on the Dou Qi Continent, the outbreak of war between them will inevitably involve the entire Central Continent. At that time, will there really be any safe areas within the Central Continent?

“At that time, let Zhutian and the others come to Xingyun Pavilion.” Having been the Dragon Emperor for several years, Ziyan gradually understood the complex relationships between the major powers. “With Zhutian and the others there, the Yan Alliance and Xingyun Pavilion can protect Xufa no matter what.”

Zhu Tian, ​​an eighth-star late-stage Dou Sheng who recently returned to the Ancient Dragon Clan, can be said to be the strongest person besides the patriarch of the ancient imperial clan. He is also the source of Zi Yan's confidence in protecting the Flame Alliance and the Starfall Pavilion.

"I hope so," Xiao Yan said with a forced smile.

Chapter 468 Burial Sky Mountain Range

When the appointed day arrived, Xiao Yan's gaze swept over the powerful figures from the Flame Alliance and the Starfall Pavilion, including Yao Lao, Zi Yan, Little Fairy Doctor, Qing Lin, Zhu Zhuqing, Cai Lin, and Venerable Feng, before he softly said, "Today, I will go alone."

"No!" Elder Yao immediately objected. "The Soul Clan's methods are unpredictable. Wouldn't you be walking into a trap if you went alone?"

“Things are different now,” Xiao Yan shook his head. “With the patriarchs of the Ancient, Flame, Thunder, and Medicine clans all here, the Soul Clan would never dare to attack me in order to ‘get rid of’ the suspicions they’re carrying.”

“Then at least let Uncle Zhutian go with you,” Zi Yan immediately suggested. She had specially invited this ancient dragon elder, who was at the late stage of the eight-star Dou Sheng realm, to the Starfall Pavilion so that he could protect Xiao Yan when he was trading with the Soul Clan.

"Shouldn't Xiao Xiao be more important than me?" Xiao Yan smiled helplessly. "The Soul Clan craves the pills in the cave of the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe. Although it sounds like I'm bragging, I'm probably the only one on the Dou Qi Continent who has the ability to access pills of that level. After I hand over the ancient jade to them, if they want me to help them, they can't come up with any other means besides coercion, right?"

Everyone fell silent. Those present were all high-ranking members of the Flame Alliance and the Starfall Pavilion, and they would never side with the Soul Clan. Therefore, they all knew that there was a half-finished Emperor Pill in the cave of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and that at least two Golden Core alchemists would need to work together to refine that Emperor Pill again.

Although no one knew where the Soul Clan would find another Golden Core alchemist, everyone knew that in the past six months, Xiao Yan, who had been focused on alchemy, had successfully refined three Profound Cores, making him a complete Profound Core alchemist. Above the Profound Core was the Golden Core...

Although refining the Golden Core requires extremely high Dou Qi cultivation, everyone believes that within five years at most, Xiao Yan will have the ability to refine the Golden Core on his own.

"Come back soon," Cai Lin finally said softly. "Xiao Xiao is hoping you'll teach her alchemy after you get back."

"Don't worry, this is just a simple transaction for the Soul Clan," Xiao Yan chuckled. "There won't be any surprises."

As Cai Lin spoke, the others gradually gave up the idea of ​​going to the Burial Sky Mountain Range with Xiao Yan. Therefore, after a brief conversation, Xiao Yan stepped into the spatial rift alone.

Inside the Starfall Pavilion, everyone watched the spatial rift gradually disappear with worry. Only Zhu Tian, ​​under Zi Yan's stern gaze, dragged the strongest member of the Ancient Dragon Clan besides himself into the Starfall Pavilion, while he himself sneaked into the spatial rift and quietly followed Xiao Yan ahead.

……

The Burial Sky Mountains are located in the northwestern region of Zhongzhou.

The only impression people in Zhongzhou have of this area is that there is an ancient battlefield deep in this mountain range. The battlefield is extremely vast and usually inhabited by magical beasts, making it a good place to hone one's fighting spirit and physical body.

However, for some elders among the ancient imperial clans, this region was still a place of great renown, as it was also the site of the war between the Xiao Clan and the Soul Clan a thousand years ago. After that great war, the Xiao Clan lost more than 90% of its strong members, falling from the strongest race among the ancient imperial clans to a level where it was difficult to gain a foothold in the Central Continent. The Soul Clan also remained silent for hundreds of years after that great war. After that, the only news about the Soul Clan was that they had established an organization called the Soul Palace, which harvested souls on the Dou Qi Continent.

However, in recent days, the many magical beasts that used to roam the ancient battlefield of the Burial Sky Mountain Range have all disappeared completely. There is not even a trace of magical beasts on the vast battlefield. It seems that these magical beasts have already sensed the many powerful beings hidden in the void around the ancient battlefield.

On this ancient battlefield where even the roars of beasts had completely fallen silent, a spatial rift slowly opened. Xiao Yan calmly stepped out of the spatial rift, his gaze sweeping across the desolate ancient battlefield before looking towards a certain point in the sky.

“I thought Gu Yuan would persuade you to keep the ancient jade,” Under Xiao Yan’s gaze, a spatial rift opened up in the sky, and the scholar-dressed Soul Emperor slowly walked out. “After all, in your eyes, the disasters of the Spirit and Stone races were caused by my Soul Clan for the sake of the ancient jade, weren’t they?”

The moment the words left his mouth, the Soul Emperor appeared less than two meters in front of Xiao Yan.

Does this distance make you feel more at ease?

As Xiao Yan's heart trembled, Soul Emperor very considerately asked.

“I think you should step back a bit,” Gu Yuan, dressed in brown robes, suddenly appeared beside Xiao Yan, looking coldly at the Soul Emperor. “Stepping back a bit would be better for both you and the Soul Clan!”

"Why be so nervous?" Soul Emperor chuckled. "This is just a simple transaction... isn't it?" His gaze fell on Xiao Yan, as if asking a question.

"...Where is my father?" Xiao Yan asked coldly, looking at the Soul Emperor.

The Soul Emperor looked at Xiao Yan with some surprise, clearly not expecting that Xiao Yan, who was followed by a late-stage Eight-Star Dou Sheng Ancient Dragon, would actually be willing to make an exchange.

'Are they planning to rob us by force?' With amusement, Soul Emperor waved his hand, and the space behind him suddenly rippled. Then, a cage formed from black mist appeared beside him. Inside the cage sat a figure, with iron chains tightly wrapped around him like venomous snakes.

Xiao Yan's gaze froze on the figure the moment the cage appeared. With just one glance, he was certain that it was his father, not someone in disguise. However, the fact that his father's appearance had not changed at all after so many years left Xiao Yan somewhat bewildered.

It wasn't that he wanted Xiao Yan's father to suffer, but he simply couldn't believe that the Soul Clan, who attacked the Xiao family just to steal the ancient jade, hadn't done anything to harm him after taking his father away.

"Initially, he suffered a lot of torment on his way to the Soul Palace," as if reading Xiao Yan's mind, "but after he was transferred to our Soul Clan, we treated this patriarch of the Xiao family with the highest honors..."

The Soul Emperor's gaze fell on Xiao Yan. "After all, I started paying attention to you when you destroyed the Soul Palace in the Northwest Continent—the young patriarch of the Xiao family, who dared to reveal that he possessed a Heaven-rank cultivation technique despite being only a Dou Zong, drawing everyone's attention to himself. Although I only wanted to see what you, this little guy, could do at the time, after our trip to the Heavenly Tomb, I learned that five Dou Di would be born on the Dou Qi Continent in the next few years..."

"Although you are only a one-star Dou Sheng now, I believe that you will be one of the five future Dou Di, and I believe that you will be the strongest spear against the evil race... right?"

Faced with the smiling Soul Emperor, Xiao Yan was momentarily speechless.

A new book was released.

As the title suggests, the new book is a fanfiction of Douluo Continent and Martial Universe. Those who are interested can check it out.

Book title: Brought to Douluo Continent by the Ancestral Symbol

This book will be updated daily with 2,000 words until its completion.

Chapter 469 Father and Son Reunited