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

"They might be planning to ambush you on your way after you leave."

Seeing Xiao Yan's seemingly agreeable and uninterested demeanor, Huo Wu remained silent for a moment before suddenly speaking, "Furthermore, the fact that you obtained the Soul Bone has been noticed by thousands of people. If you leave in a high-profile manner, you might be ambushed by more than just the Elephant Armor Sect."

“I know,” Xiao Yan shrugged. “After all, I’m just a Soul Master, and they know all my Soul Skills. As long as they send more people, they can easily take me down… That’s probably what they all think.”

Xiao Yan wasn't surprised. Although he had never killed someone to steal treasure, there were far too many similar stories circulating on the Dou Qi Continent. If one day his most prized possession were taken away by someone else, he would probably do the same.

"Are you already prepared to leave early?"

Huo Wushuang was stunned for a moment, "Then weren't we just wasting our time?"

Chapter 83 Interlude (Part 1)

"Useless effort? What did you two do?" Xiao Yan asked curiously.

“Everyone knows about you asking Dad to borrow the library before,” Huo Wushuang shrugged and said. “So we spread the word that you would stay until you had read all the books before you left.”

"Midway through, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er were persuaded to come and ask us when we would be leaving. We said at least after we finished reading the book."

As he spoke, Huo Wushuang took out a book from his storage soul tool, and judging from the cover, it was a book that Xiao Yan had never read before.

"Is this also from the library?" Xiao Yan asked curiously as he took the book.

"Well, these are some of the speculations and judgments made by the founder of Blazing Academy regarding fire-attribute martial souls," Huo Wu nodded. "Some of these speculations are outdated, but some have not been confirmed. One of them is that fire elemental martial souls are unlikely to appear in the short term. Of course, the short term was when he wrote this book."

"This book... is entirely handwritten?" Upon hearing Huo Wu's last sentence, Xiao Yan opened the book with great interest, only to find that the book seemed to have just been written, with the paper and ink appearing brand new.

“After all, I copied it by hand over the past few days,” Huo Wushuang sighed. “At first, I was thinking of leaving the manuscript at the academy and giving the original to you, but Dad thinks that no matter how valuable it is, it’s better to keep the original. So he just brought the manuscript over.”

“Although it’s a handwritten copy, I can guarantee that the content is exactly the same as the original text, without the slightest difference,” Huo Wushuang said.

"My initial plan was to give you this handwritten copy and then let you leave quietly. Anyway, Hu Yanluo and the others wouldn't know that the two of us would make a special handwritten copy. Normally, you would definitely return these books, right?" Huo Wu smiled slightly.

“…Indeed, by leaving while they waited for me to return the book, I at least had enough time.” Xiao Yan nodded.

“That’s how it is,” Huo Wushuang said with a smile, then sighed. “But since you already knew and were prepared to leave early, then isn’t it as if we’ve done all this for nothing?”

"It wasn't entirely in vain. At least everyone who coveted this soul bone felt that there were still about two days left before I left," Xiao Yan smiled nonchalantly, "giving me more than a day."

"A little over a day..." Huo Wu paused, "Are you already preparing to leave?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it'll be tonight," Xiao Yan said, holding up the book he had brought with him. "I should be able to finish reading it by tonight. Then, how about we put on a little show together?"

"When you returned the books, I asked you when you were about to finish reading the last book?" Huo Wu reacted quickly.

"It'll probably take another day. We'll finish watching by tomorrow night and leave early the day after tomorrow," Xiao Yan said with a smile as he went over his lines with Huo Wu. "Keep it a secret for me. I don't want to leave in a big fuss."

"Okay, see you tonight."

After confirming the time, Huo Wu nodded and prepared to leave with Huo Wushuang.

"then!"

The two had only taken a few steps when Xiao Yan suddenly took out a scroll from his Flame Awakening Ring and threw it over.

"what is this?"

Huo Wushuang took the scroll and looked at the words "Refining Fire and Burning" on the dark red scroll with some surprise.

“It’s a pretty useful meditation method, slightly better than the one at your Blazing Academy,” Xiao Yan waved his hand, “and it’s more suitable for Soul Masters with fire-attribute martial souls.”

Refining Fire is a high-level Yellow-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique. It was the first technique Xiao Yan practiced when he broke through to the Dou Zhe level. It was specially bought for Xiao Yan by Xiao Zhan and remains the highest-level fire-attribute cultivation technique in the Xiao family to this day.

Xiao Yan initially thought that if he couldn't directly obtain the qualification to browse the library, he would resort to some tricks. However, the help he received from Na Ling and Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang made him feel somewhat ashamed. In return, Xiao Yan could only offer a fire-attribute cultivation technique as a token of gratitude.

Of course, it would be a lie to say that the meditation method is better than that of the Blazing Fire Academy. After all, Xiao Yan also confirmed that the meditation method in this world was unexpectedly backward. Among all the people he had seen, the most efficient meditation method was actually Tang San, who was almost at the middle level of the Yellow Rank. Other powerful people, including Ning Rongrong, Tang Hao, Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Zhu Guohu and others, all practiced meditation methods that were only at the low level of the Yellow Rank, or even barely reached that level.

As for Lin Dong...

The cultivation technique itself seems to be only at the high level of the Yellow Rank, but it shows obvious signs of body tempering, and it is a body tempering technique of the Profound Rank or above. It seems that cultivating this technique is just a temporary transition.

far away

Watching Hu Yanluo toss a cylindrical object to the Huo siblings and then climb a tree, he lowered his head and pretended to chat with the people around him. Only after the Huo siblings left did he raise his head again.

"They just gave the last book to Xiao Yan," his companion reminded him. "We should tell the young master that Xiao Yan might be leaving in the next day or two."

The "young master" mentioned by his companions refers to Hu Yanli, Hu Yanzhen's most valued son. The skull that was lost to Xiao Yan would normally be handed over to him directly, since Hu Yanzhen always tells everyone that Hu Yanli will be the first Title Douluo of the Elephant Armor Sect.

“I know… Go report back, I’ll continue keeping watch,” Hu Yanluo said expressionlessly.

Even though he admired Xiao Yan, who could shatter his defense with a single punch and was willing to share this skill, Hu Yanluo was, after all, a member of the Elephant Armor Sect, and no emotion could shake his loyalty to the Elephant Armor Sect!

'Find an opportunity to remind him to leave Blazing Academy quietly.'

Giving Xiao Yan a reminder so that he could leave safely was the limit of what he could do.

Meanwhile, at the Papal Palace in Wuhun City.

"So, you mean your Elephant Armor Sect met the person mentioned in the oracle of the angel god?"

Bibi Dong, the current Pope and disciple of the previous Pope, looked down at Hu Yansheng, the deputy sect master of the Elephant Armor Sect, who was kneeling on one knee. Hu Yansheng was a Soul Douluo of level 82. She calmly asked him a question.

"Yes!" Hu Yansheng said respectfully, his head bowed.

"His name is Xiao Yan, his age is ten, his martial soul is flame, his soul master certificate is named Yan Xiao, his storage soul tool was a gift from Bishop Mirko, and he wears a ring with a large red gemstone. Everything matches the intelligence."

"And their appearance?"

"The disguise of the facial scars that Bishop Mirko mentioned has been removed, and apart from that, there are no other changes."

"What I mean is, is your Elephant Armor Sect's description of his appearance different from the one Mirko reported before?" Bibi Dong said calmly.

"Yes!"

Even though Bibi Dong's voice was incredibly calm, Hu Yansheng still trembled violently, his head drooping even lower as he frantically recalled Xiao Yan's appearance.

"Alright, tell me, what did he do that made your Elephant Armor Sect come here in such a hurry to report?" Hu Yansheng's reaction dampened Bibi Dong's interest. He waved his hand and asked the next question.

"Soul bone..."

After a moment of silence, Hu Yansheng uttered two words with some difficulty.

"What?" Bibi Dong frowned, her eyes turning cold.

"His Holiness the Pope previously bestowed upon our Elephant Armor Sect the Soul Bone... which he won away."

Even knowing that what he said was extremely shameful, and that he might even become a victim of Bibi Dong, Hu Yansheng could only suppress his fear and stammer as he remembered what Hu Yanzhen had said: as long as he reported it properly, there would be no accidents, and he might even be able to get his reward back.

"...You won?" Bibi Dong was somewhat puzzled, her gaze towards Hu Yansheng growing increasingly strange. She began to doubt whether the person below her even knew what he was saying. "Tell me the whole story."

"Yes!"

Hu Yansheng dared not delay and immediately began to recount everything that had happened, from the Five Elements Academy Exchange Meeting to Xiao Yan's participation midway, to the grand prize of sixteen consecutive wins, and Xiao Yan becoming the third person to achieve sixteen consecutive wins.

"Compile the technique of detonating soul power into a written report and submit it."

After Hu Yansheng finished telling his story, Bibi Dong said, "Also, you are not allowed to get close to Xiao Yan, and information about him is not allowed to be leaked. Finally, go and get a new soul bone."

The last sentence made Hu Yansheng raise his head in disbelief, his eyes filled with confusion and astonishment.

"unnecessary?"

"No, thank you, Pope!"

Bibi Dong's single glance sent a shiver down Hu Yansheng's spine. After responding respectfully, he left with the Templar Knight beside him.

"Hmph, ten years old, level thirty-two... a second divinely bestowed martial soul?"

When she was alone in the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong sneered, "By the time you grow up, I will have completed the final test. At that time, will the two of you really be able to stop me?"

Elders Hall

"That kid from the Elephant Armor Sect has left."

"Let him leave if he wants; he's just an ant."

"Shouldn't we send someone to ask him what he reported?"

"It's nothing more than a matter concerning the Five Elements Academy, all trivial matters. What we need to do now is wait, wait for the Holy Son to come of age, and wait for the day of his ascension."

"So... what exactly did the oracle of the angel god mean?"

"Follow the Holy Son, transcend the world, that's all."

"..."

The few whispers quickly subsided. Ten years old and thirty-two levels—although everyone knew this was a miraculous level, it was still too difficult for them to believe that they would be able to transcend the world once Xiao Yan came of age. Unless the Angel God descended directly to their side and told them, they would rather believe that waiting for Xiao Yan to come of age meant that he would be able to officially start the Angel God's inheritance after he came of age.

Not to mention these elders, even Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder under the Throne of the Angels and the strongest fighter in the Spirit Hall, had some doubts about the authenticity of this divine decree.

Meanwhile, at the Blazing Fire Academy and Elephant Armor Academy's temporary residence.

"Stop! Where are you going?" Hu Yanzhen suddenly called out to Hu Yanli before he left his temporary residence.

"Go find Xiao Yan and ask him when he's leaving." Hu Yanli didn't intend to hide anything. In his opinion, Hu Yanzhen was also very unhappy about losing that soul bone, and he must have already prepared to ambush Xiao Yan when he left. Naturally, he wouldn't disagree with Hu Yanli's decision to go and gather intelligence.

"Are we planning to ambush him when he leaves, retrieve the soul bone, and kill him along the way?" Hu Yanzhen raised an eyebrow and asked calmly.

"Uh...is something wrong?"

Hu Yanli wasn't stupid. Since his own father had said such a thing, it meant that this was definitely not his choice.

"We are the Elephant Armor Sect, the most powerful sect among the four lower sects. We should not do things like murder and robbery."

"So... the plan is to drive away the others who were trying to intercept the goods, and then have Xiao Yan return the soul bone to us as payment?"

Huyan Li, as expected of Huyan Zhen's son, understood things almost immediately. The only regret was that he completely misunderstood Huyan Zhen's meaning, thinking that what Huyan Zhen wanted to do was to retrieve the soul bone.

“Next time you meet Xiao Yan, go up and apologize first,” Hu Yanzhen glanced at him and said, “The reason for your apology is that you tried to forcibly take his soul bone, but later realized your mistake and did not make a mistake.”

"what?"

Hu Yanli was dumbfounded. Not only was it not robbing him, but he couldn't even retrieve his soul bone under the pretext of protection. Now he was being asked to apologize to Xiao Yan the next time they met... Could it be that Hu Yanli was not actually Hu Yanzhen's son, but Xiao Yan, whose martial soul was fire?

"Otherwise what?" Hu Yanzhen scoffed. "He's the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall!"

"The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall? Impossible!" Hu Yanli was completely dumbfounded when he suddenly heard these five words. He couldn't imagine that Xiao Yan, who had such a good relationship with the Huo family siblings of Blazing Fire Academy, was actually a member of the Spirit Hall, and even the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.

"Although it hasn't been announced yet, it's only a matter of time." As he said this, Hu Yanzhen breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, after the day ended, he arranged for someone to get the registration form of those who entered from the gatekeeper of Blazing Fire Academy and saw the name "Yan Xiao". Otherwise, he might have really arranged for someone to rob him and snatch the soul bone back.

Now, we don't need to worry about the soul bone anymore. Knowing that Xiao Yan won the soul bone, the Pope will definitely compensate our Elephant Armor Sect. After that, our Elephant Armor Sect's status in the Pope's and Holy Son's hearts will definitely be improved. This time, we've got it!

Hu Yanzhen was overjoyed, so much so that he forgot his son was waiting for his reply. He left humming a little tune.

"So... the Holy Son hasn't been announced yet?" Hu Yanli had a headache. The common problem of their Elephant Armor Sect was that they were not good at thinking. Since he didn't get a reply from Hu Yanzhen, Hu Yanli was too lazy to think too much. He turned his head and prepared to go back to his room to sleep again, pretending that he hadn't heard anything and knew nothing.