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

"I need to go down there, do you want to come with me?" Xiao Yan, who had been eager to find out what was going on, glanced at the pool and asked.

“I’ll keep watch for you,” Zhu Guohu shook his head. “Although it’s unlikely that anyone will come from here… it’s always better to be careful.”

After nodding, Xiao Yan enveloped his entire body in Dou Qi and leaped into the pool.

The coldness of the pool water was beyond imagination. Even with the purple fire fighting spirit enveloping him, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shiver after entering the pool. What was even stranger was that although the temperature of the pool water was shockingly low, there was no energy of heaven and earth present, as if the low temperature was something the pool water itself possessed.

His spiritual power surged from his Niwan Palace, and in this pitch-black environment, Xiao Yan could only rely on his spiritual power to discern the path beneath the pool water.

Contrary to expectations, the deep pool was not a straight path; instead, it had a winding, meandering design. If Zhu Guohu's behavior last night hadn't proven him right, Xiao Yan would have doubted whether this bottomless pit he described was just a figment of his imagination.

More than ten minutes later.

"The air is so cold!"

As Xiao Yan ventured deeper, the chill he felt grew increasingly intense, so intense that it made him wonder if his fighting spirit had completely failed.

Purple-gold flames surged from his body and enveloped Xiao Yan completely. Only then could Xiao Yan no longer feel the chill of the lake water.

"eccentric……"

Even though the surrounding temperature was low enough to freeze an ordinary person to death, Xiao Yan still couldn't sense any energy. This was beyond strange.

One hour later.

"Teacher, are we almost at the bottom of the pool?" Xiao Yan asked in his heart with some difficulty.

At this moment, Xiao Yan had already descended more than ten thousand feet, and the pressure around him had reached a terrifying level. If he hadn't taken advantage of Zhu Guohu's absence during the day to refine dozens of batches of Qi-restoring pills, Xiao Yan would never have been able to reach such a deep place with his own Dou Qi reserves. He had even withdrawn all the mental energy he originally used to find his way and used it to resist the pressure around him.

Is this depth truly something that human power can fill?

At this moment, even Xiao Yan couldn't help but wonder if the Yin-Yang Pool had truly dried up.

Back when his fighting spirit was still strong enough to withstand the pressure in the water, he used his mental power to measure the surroundings and discovered that the diameter of this so-called 'pool' had reached a terrifying three thousand meters!

"If you're referring to the bottom of the Yin-Yang Pool, you would have arrived more than an hour ago," the old apothecary's voice slowly rang out.

“But…!” Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise, speaking instinctively.

“That’s right. You reached the bottom of the pool an hour ago, but you were still able to dive down,” Yao Lao continued. “Even now, if you still have the strength to continue diving, you could descend another ten thousand feet.”

"Is it an illusion?" Xiao Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

“An illusion? If it were an illusion, I would have warned you long ago,” Yao Lao’s voice was filled with solemnity. “If I had to say… it would be a trial.”

"Trials?"

"That's right, a trial, perhaps left for their descendants."

"Then I'll continue..."

Trials = Treasures

An equation formed in Xiao Yan's mind, and although he was already very tired, he suddenly felt motivated again.

"No, go up. You won't pass this trial by just diving down," Yao Lao said, dissuading Xiao Yan from continuing to dive down. "The one who left this trial here must be that Dark Sacred Tiger."

"The original Yang Tiger and Yin Tiger..."

"Their corpses became the trial itself..."

After a slight pause, the old doctor continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the original Yang Tiger and Yin Tiger should have been at the seventh level."

"Two seventh-tier soul beasts?" Xiao Yan's eyes widened. "Then, what about the Dark Sacred Tiger?"

This place is undoubtedly the burial ground of the Dark Sacred Tiger, while the original Yang Tiger and Yin Tiger seem to have been just ordinary soul beasts tainted by the bloodline of the Dark Sacred Tiger.

"Ninth rank".

The old doctor spoke those two words with great certainty.

"hiss--"

Xiao Yan gasped and decisively abandoned the idea of ​​diving down.

The moment the thought of giving up arose, Xiao Yan noticed that the pressure around him suddenly decreased.

After carefully withdrawing his spiritual energy, Xiao Yan found himself standing in the mud, surrounded by ordinary pool water, without any chill, as if everything that had just happened was just a dream.

"Did the trial begin as soon as I entered the water?" At this point, Xiao Yan finally realized what was happening.

"It seems so..." There was a hint of disbelief in the old apothecary's voice, "I thought it only started when you touched the bottom of the pool..."

Looking at the Yin-Yang Pool now, it is nothing more than a giant pit about a kilometer deep and more than ten meters in diameter.

"Wait, teacher, what if that Dark Sacred Tiger is a ninth-tier..."

Suddenly remembering something, Xiao Yan's voice became a little hoarse, "Then, what about the Ghost General's true form? Is it really only at the eighth rank?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yao Lao also fell silent. Although he wanted to say it was impossible, but...

"It seems that this place became the burial ground for the Yang Tiger and the Yin Tiger because they knew that a terrifying monster was sealed beneath it."

"Because they are no match for us, we can only reinforce the seal with generation after generation of corpses?" Xiao Yan unconsciously licked his lips.

"It seems that the Embryo of that Dimension... is something we absolutely cannot let the Ghosts find."

The Flame Ancestral Symbol must be the natal talisman held by Lin Dong's ancestors, right? It seems that the burden on Lin Dong's clan is heavier than I imagined...

"Teacher, may I teach Lin Dong the Dragon Technique?"

"Is only the Dragon's Decree available?"

"If possible... I would like to teach him all the pills I can refine."

“Teach it to him,” the old medicine doctor nodded. “We will leave in five years… and who knows how many years it will be before we come back here again.”

'When you get back, give that pill to... Zhu Zhuqing, as payment.'

Although it could be given to Zhu Guohu, but...

'Mr. in his forties or fifties doesn't have much potential anymore, so let's just forget about it.'

Although he knew Zhu Guohu didn't do it on purpose, Xiao Yan felt a little petty because he felt he had been tricked twice in a row.

Chapter 73 Dark Demon Evil God Tiger

Starry Sky Forest

"Are you planning to go to the lair of the Blazing Roaring Tiger again?" Yao Lao suddenly asked as Xiao Yan was walking slowly.

"Compared to the Netherworld Pearl, the quantity and quality of the Crimson Sun Flowers are somewhat lacking. Until a better substitute is found, we need to replenish the quantity and fertilize those Crimson Sun Flowers as well."

The day after testing the Yin-Yang Pool, Xiao Yan made a special trip to the Netherworld Pool again. After confirming that there was still a large amount of Netherworld Qi there, he condensed the Yin attribute material. Perhaps because the remnant soul of that Netherworld General was at the sixth level, most of the Netherworld Pearls he condensed were at the fifth level, and even a small portion were at the sixth level.

Compared to the sixth-tier Netherworld Pearl, the Crimson Sun Flower is of a much lower level. Since Xiao Yan has not yet encountered any better materials, he can only continue to fleece the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

During their conversation, Xiao Yan also arrived near the lair of the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

The smell of blood is so strong...

After taking only a few steps, Xiao Yan frowned with a serious expression. Although the Blazing Roaring Tiger was a tiger-type soul beast, it was one of the cleanest tiger-type soul beasts. Normally, there shouldn't be such a strong smell of blood near their den.

'Was it attacked by another spirit beast? Or was someone after its spirit ring?'

Regardless of the reason, the Crimson Sun Flowers could all be looted. Thinking of this, Xiao Yan quickened his pace.

呲——

A faint voice sounded from Xiao Yan's right, and in the next instant, a gray bolt of lightning completely engulfed Xiao Yan's body.

The attack hit too smoothly, so much so that the soul beast hiding in the shadows, preparing to deliver a finishing blow with its tiger claw while Xiao Yan dodged, was slightly taken aback. The next moment, it used its hind legs to propel itself out of the dense jungle.

However, it was too late; a wisp of purplish-red flame quietly rose from the black tiger's shoulder.

A gray light appeared on the giant tiger's body, and the wisp of purplish-red flame was quickly extinguished.

"That's... dark attribute?" Xiao Yan looked at the gray light on the giant tiger with some surprise.

'Space, lightning, and darkness? A soul beast with three attributes? That's truly rare.'

Landing on the ground, Xiao Yan carefully examined the soul beast that was staring fiercely at him—

This was a giant black tiger, pure black, without a single blemish except for the misty black on its forehead. Its crimson eyes were filled with a sinister aura. It was over eight meters long, with bulging muscles all over its body, and probably weighed over a thousand kilograms. The most peculiar thing about it was its tail. Compared with other tiger-type spirit beasts, its tail was significantly longer, even standing completely upright. It was composed of countless joints, with a huge barb at the end, gleaming with a chilling light.

Although he didn't see its iconic black wings, Xiao Yan remembered its name when he saw its tail made of joints: Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

I only saw this name in the collection of the Netherworld Duke a couple of days ago. Back then, this soul beast tried to occupy the Yin-Yang Pool, but it was killed on the spot because it was no match for the two original ones. Later, almost every few years, a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger would appear that coveted the Yin-Yang Pool. Even when the Yang Tiger and Yin Tiger were extinct and the Yin-Yang Pool was occupied by the Zhu family and the Dai family, we encountered it several times.

Having recognized the name of the soul beast, Xiao Yan also guessed the reason for its attack. He ran his left hand across the Awakening Flame Ring, and a jade bottle with its mouth sealed by purple-gold flames appeared in Xiao Yan's hand. It was the Netherworld Pill, which was made by refining the remnant soul of the Netherworld General.

"Is this what you want?" Xiao Yan asked, wiping away the purple-gold flames that had sealed the bottle's opening.

"Roar!"

Upon discovering that the contents of the jade bottle were the source of the ghostly aura emanating from the human before him, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's crimson eyes suddenly lit up. With a low growl, it raised its claws and walked step by step toward Xiao Yan.

'Are they treating me like prey?'

A smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face. He casually resealed the jade bottle and put it into the Awakening Flame Ring. He raised his right hand, and a huge Xuan Heavy Ruler appeared in his bandaged right hand. Four soul rings emerged, one yellow, one purple, and two black.

Although the person in front of it only had four spirit rings on his spirit, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger did not relax at all. It could sense the power of the person in front of it, a power that seemed capable of killing it at any moment.

The man and the tiger were no more than ten meters apart. Both could clearly feel the fluctuations of each other's soul power, but neither made the first move. It was as if they were waiting for the other to make the first move, and then seizing the opening to kill the other in an instant.

"Wind Breath Slash!"

Xiao Yan broke the stalemate first, his only purple soul ring lit up, and he swung the Xuan Heavy Ruler fiercely, sending a transparent beam hurtling towards the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Just as Xiao Yan swung the giant ruler, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger finally moved. A gust of foul wind rushed towards Xiao Yan, and at the same time, the surrounding air fluctuated violently, with a fierce wind blowing. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger disappeared from Xiao Yan's sight.

'wind.'

Xiao Yan understood. His figure flashed, dodging the oncoming beast, while his body turned halfway, and the huge Xuan Heavy Ruler struck the beast's waist.

"Roar!"

With a roar, a powerful gray aura erupted from the barbs on the tail of the Dark Demon God Tiger, and suddenly enveloped its entire body before the Xuan Heavy Ruler could hit it.

Although the gray aura on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger blocked the Xuan Heavy Ruler's slash, a hidden force was quietly sent into the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body under the cover of battle qi.

"burst!"

After Xiao Yan gave a low shout, a violent explosion occurred in the body of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Pain appeared in its crimson eyes, and without the slightest hesitation, the energy in the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's body fluctuated once again.

The next moment, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which was originally beside Xiao Yan, suddenly appeared a hundred meters away.