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

"That's right, it's him!"

Ma Hongjun's shock made Flander feel very comfortable, as if he himself was the one being "praised." "He was the one who proposed the idea that plant-type martial souls can absorb the soul rings of beast-type soul beasts! Besides that, he also..."

Watching Flander rambling on about the "master," Ma Hongjun found it hard to believe that the fool Long Gong spoke of, the good-for-nothing who couldn't withstand the temperature of the evil fire in his eyes, was actually a famous figure in the Soul Master world, and that his teacher seemed to admire him very much?

Flander was still recounting Yu Xiaogang's glorious deeds, but Ma Hongjun wasn't listening at all. Instead, he was deeply suspicious, wondering things like whether Yu Xiaogang's martial soul had a hypnotic effect that ignored levels...

Knock knock knock

With a knock on the door, Xiao Yan's hundredth attempt to refine the beast fire into a martial soul failed once again. However, he showed no resentment, as all one hundred attempts had been unsuccessful, failing from the very beginning.

"Rock owl?"

As if unsure whether anyone was inside, Zhu Zhuqing, who was standing at the door, called out.

"I'm here. What can I do for you?" Having no intention of continuing to fail, Xiao Yan got up and asked casually as he opened the door.

"May I come in?"

Xiao Yan's action of opening the door startled Zhu Zhuqing, but she quickly recovered and, after glancing at the room where Oscar and Tang San lived, asked in a low voice.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yan frowned. "Alright, come in."

As Xiao Yan stepped aside to let Zhu Zhuqing in, he also glanced into the distance. It seemed that Tang San had followed a middle-aged man who was not even a Soul Master in that direction. He wondered what the middle-aged man's identity was.

"Is there something you need?" Xiao Yan closed the door and leaned against it, looking at Zhu Zhuqing sitting on the wooden stool.

"I want to make a deal with you..." Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, her expression becoming serious, and her words were filled with confidence as she uttered the word "deal".

"A deal?" After a moment of stunned silence, Xiao Yan's expression turned serious. "Is there something special about the Martial Soul Fusion Technique between your Zhu family and the Star Luo Royal Family?"

Although Xiao Yan was somewhat puzzled when he heard the word "transaction," he quickly realized that he had mentioned the Martial Soul Fusion Technique quite a few times in the past two days, and had looked at Zhu Zhuqing quite a few times. Coupled with the confidence in Zhu Zhuqing's previous words, Xiao Yan quickly understood.

“…Yes.” Zhu Zhuqing, who hadn’t expected Xiao Yan to react so quickly, pursed her lips and nodded after a moment of silence.

"What do you want? To escape the fate of the Zhu family women? To bury the Xingluo royal family? Or do you want to defeat your sister?"

Zhu Zhuqing's answer made Xiao Yan breathe a sigh of relief. Then, Xiao Yan asked somewhat flippantly.

Unless Zhu Zhuqing chooses the second option, this deal is already done.

It's not that he can't do it, but even if there's a lot of detailed information about ordinary martial soul fusion techniques, it wouldn't be of much use to Xiao Yan. It wouldn't have much of a fundamental effect. Even if it's just a small thing, Xiao Yan doesn't want to travel across half the continent to find a Dou Ling.

Zhu Zhuqing had to admit that the options Xiao Yan offered were extremely tempting, even though reason told her they were just wishful thinking. She still wanted to agree.

"Please teach me how to better master my soul skills!"

"Hmm, okay...wait? That's it?!"

However, in the end, Zhu Zhuqing restrained her delusions and revealed the terms of the deal she had planned from the beginning. However, the terms were too simple, so simple that Xiao Yan only realized after agreeing that this matter was not challenging at all, let alone difficult.

"Yes, that's all I want." Faced with Xiao Yan's surprise, Zhu Zhuqing nodded again and said with great certainty.

"...Our transactions are all settled directly," Xiao Yan said, looking at her suspiciously. "Don't try to exaggerate the secrets you reveal and then force me onto your and Dai Mubai's warship."

If Xiao Yan himself were to propose a deal to someone, he could use sympathy or guilt to bind them to his side, or offer to do the work first and pay later. However, if someone tries to use sympathy to forcibly bind him to his side...

Xiao Yan chose to accept the benefits and then run away.

"No, that's all I need."

"...First, explain the unique features of your Martial Soul Fusion Technique."

Despite Zhu Zhuqing's repeated emphasis, Xiao Yan still suspected that this woman had ulterior motives.

"There is a Yin-Yang Pool in the Star Luo Imperial Palace. Although it has dried up, it is still preserved as a relic," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly, exhaling a breath of turbid air.

"Wait, Yin-Yang Pool? The name itself is Yin-Yang?"

It's no wonder Xiao Yan was surprised. He had never seen the term "Yin Yang" in any books about Soul Masters, and even yesterday, when the term was mentioned, everyone looked confused...

'No, Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing didn't look confused at the time.'

Xiao Yan raised his hand and touched his nose. He hadn't paid much attention to it at the time, but now that he thought about it, Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have heard or seen this word before.

“Yes, the Yin-Yang Pool,” Zhu Zhuqing nodded. “It is said that the pool was once the burial place of the Yang Tiger and the Yin Tiger. All Yang Tigers and Yin Tigers who are about to reach their birthdays will come here to spend their last days.”

"I have never seen any records of these two types of spirit beasts."

"In the innermost room of the Zhu family's library, on the second bookshelf, the first book on the second row describes these two kinds of soul beasts," Zhu Zhuqing replied calmly, as if she had expected Xiao Yan to say this. "The Star Luo Imperial Palace's library should also have this book."

"..." Xiao Yan remained silent. Zhu Zhuqing's explanation was extremely detailed, so detailed that Xiao Yan even had the urge to go directly to the Holy City of the Star Luo Empire to search for this ancient book. "Continue."

"The ancestors of our two families who first developed the Spirit Fusion Skill appeared after they had soaked in this Yin-Yang Pool," Zhu Zhuqing said, glancing at Xiao Yan who had fallen silent after saying that. "Before the Yin-Yang Pool dried up, all the clansmen who possessed the Spirit Fusion Skill had soaked in the Yin-Yang Pool together."

What happens after it dries up?

“After the drought, princes who cannot resonate with the martial spirit of the women of the Zhu family will directly lose their eligibility to compete for the throne.”

Disqualified?

"So, the Yang Tiger's attributes are definitely hereditary, but what about the Yin Tiger?" Xiao Yan glanced at Zhu Zhuqing, then asked, "If you fail to compete for the throne, what will be the consequences for the women of your Zhu family? Death?"

“I don’t know…” Zhu Zhuqing said dejectedly, “but after the failure, no one has seen them again.”

Reproductive instruments or blood vessels were extracted.

Zhu Zhuqing's answer left plenty of room for speculation.

"What if the Empress gives birth to a girl, or the boy awakens the Netherworld Cat martial spirit? Should the surname be changed to Zhu?"

"Yes, the girl became an ordinary member of the Zhu family, and the boy who awakened the Netherworld Cat took over the position of Grand Duke after the death of the previous Netherworld Grand Duke."

Although these were all royal secrets, Zhu Zhuqing told them all without any hesitation.

What are your two soul skills?

Having learned about the secrets of the Star Luo royal family and made plans to visit the Star Luo Empire's holy city, Xiao Yan shifted the topic to Zhu Zhuqing's soul skills, "I remember one of them is about increasing speed?"

"The first soul skill, Netherworld Thrust, can double the speed and is a close-range single-target attack soul skill," Zhu Zhuqing nodded. "The second soul skill is Netherworld Hundred Claws, which enhances the penetrability of cat claws and can attack the same position hundreds of times in a short period of time. It has a piercing effect, and after causing damage, the soul power will seep into the body and damage the opponent's meridians."

These two soul skills are so distinctive that Xiao Yan suspects they were deliberately chosen for Zhu Zhuqing by someone who supports her sister.

"Are all the soul skills of everyone in your Zhu family the same?"

"Yes."

Alright, now the question is whether the choice of this soul skill was intentional on the part of the Star Luo royal family, since Dai Mubai's first two soul skills were actually quite good...

'Seems like that's not very effective either? One spews out a ball of light, the other a protective shield; their practical combat effectiveness is rather mediocre.'

Just as Xiao Yan was about to offer a few words of praise, he suddenly remembered that Dai Mubai's first two soul skills were also quite ordinary. Thinking about Tang San's, his first soul skill, Entanglement, was somewhat incomprehensible, while his second soul skill, Parasite, was not bad. Ma Hongjun's soul skills, one fire breath and one buff, were barely acceptable. The soul skills of the two support-type soul masters were decent and reflected the characteristics of their respective martial souls.

"What does soul power that seeps into someone else's body look like? Can you directly condense it in your palm or fingertips?"

While thinking about the strange soul skills of the other people, Xiao Yan asked Zhu Zhuqing.

"It should be possible..."

As she spoke, Zhu Zhuqing activated her martial soul, her second soul ring lit up, and a black light appeared at the tip of her right index finger.

Author's Note on the Launch of Chapter 50

I received the message this morning that it's now available.

After glancing at the more than a thousand favorites, I knew it was bound to flop, but I didn't think too much about it. After all, it was the first book I wrote outside of my student days, so it was just a practice piece.

In terms of plot, the initial idea was to have Xiao Yan travel around various advanced academies, read through various books, and learn about martial spirits. Then, the deaths of Wang Cheng and Zhang San would be arranged along the way, and finally, by chance, he would spend some time at Shrek Academy.

However, considering it was my first time writing, I probably couldn't handle too much original plot and the pacing would easily break down, so I hastily ended it. The original plan to place all of Wang Cheng's affairs in the Star Luo Empire was also cut, and it became one person's fault.

However, the storyline of entering Shrek Academy after it was cut wasn't handled well, making it feel a bit awkward at first. It also seems that not many people liked Ning Rongrong, the original female lead, so some scenes with Zhu Zhuqing were added...

Then it was released before everything was sorted out, which was a bit frustrating. I didn't have many drafts saved up, so it was difficult to update frequently...

Let's see if I can write a little more today. Then let's look at the data: an average of 500 subscriptions means 8,000 words tomorrow, and for every 200 more subscriptions, I'll write an extra 2,000 words.

Although this is a practice piece, the goal is still to reach a million words. The Douluo Continent storyline should come to an end after the tournament, and then Battle Through the Heavens. If you only want to read Battle Through the Heavens, I will release a separate volume for you. Please subscribe then.

Finally, there's the issue of realms between different worlds: Dragon God is equivalent to a low-level Dou Zun, and God King is equivalent to a low-level Dou Zong. This is the more appropriate positioning I think. In Martial Universe, I equate Nirvana Realm with Dou Wang, and I categorize the Creation Realm as Dou Ling. Part of the reason is that in the original work, Xiao Yan and Lin Dong left Canaan Academy and Dao Sect at the peak of Dou Wang and the ninth level of Nirvana, respectively, which gives me a sense of déjà vu.

The later stages, the Realm of Life and Death and the Cycle of Reincarnation, correspond to the Battle Emperor, Battle Sect, Battle Venerable and Battle Saint. They are a bit rough, but the advancement of realms in the later stages will definitely be much faster, so there is no major problem.

Finally, there's the issue of the female lead...

Multiple female protagonists are expected, and the female leads in Battle Through the Heavens are a given. As for Douluo Continent and Martial Universe, we'll have to wait and see how they develop.

On a side note, Tudou Live has officially declared that the Dou Di realm is equivalent to the Supreme realm...

Although it seems absurd, it inexplicably elevates Xiao Yan's talent:

It is known that Mu Chen absorbed the embryo of the plane and became a Heavenly Supreme, so Lin Dong at the end of the original Martial Universe is a Heavenly Supreme.

Then, when they were traveling between different planes, Lin Dong and Xiao Yan were at similar cultivation levels (this is questionable), so Xiao Yan was probably also a Heavenly Sovereign at that time.

It is known that there are no pills or spiritual items in the Dou Qi Continent that can quickly improve a high-level Dou Sheng, and the concept of a plane embryo has never been mentioned, so it can be assumed that it does not exist. Therefore, Xiao Yan rose from the Supreme Realm to the Heavenly Supreme Realm in just a few decades without much external help. This is an enhancement of Xiao Yan's physical attributes out of thin air!

Of course, this is just a joke. If I were to write about the vast world, I would assume that the Dou Di is either a fully realized Earthly Supreme or has just stepped into the Heavenly Supreme realm.

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Chapter 51 New Direction

“Hmm, hmm, standard dark attribute soul power…” Xiao Yan observed Zhu Zhuqing’s fingertips and nodded repeatedly. “Come on, let’s see if you can break through this flame barrier.”

With a wave of her hand, a flame barrier less than two meters high appeared in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

"Yes."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, raised her hand, and suddenly stabbed at the flame barrier.

呲——

The moment Zhu Zhuqing's fingertips touched the flame barrier, a sharp sound rang out, and at the same time, her fingertips easily pierced through that layer of flame barrier.

Xiao Yan wasn't too surprised by this. After all, the flame barrier was just an ordinary fighting technique he created, and its effect was only to deplete energy. For Zhu Zhuqing's second soul skill, whose main damage came from cat claws and whose soul power damage was just a secondary effect, the defensive effect was never good.

"Alright, let's go have breakfast first."

Xiao Yan nodded. In his opinion, Zhu Zhuqing's two soul skills were unnecessary. Whether it was acceleration or using soul power to corrode wounds, they were ordinary effects. However, since he had "received the benefits," Xiao Yan would still think carefully about how to teach her to use his soul power.

Is that all?

Zhu Zhuqing, still astonished at how easily she had pierced through the flame barrier, asked Xiao Yan a question in confusion after hearing his words.