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

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all... a martial soul is something you're born with." Lin Dong sighed, somewhat helplessly.

The two people who were looking at each other laughed at the same time.

Lin Dong also possesses twin martial souls?!

Although the Great Soul Arena was incredibly noisy, and Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's voices weren't particularly loud, anyone with soul power could clearly hear their conversation.

Therefore, the gazes fixed on Lin Dong became even more intense.

However, at this moment, both Lin Dong and Xiao Yan only had eyes for each other, and the intense gazes from the audience had no effect on Lin Dong at all.

"It's roughly a sixth-grade weapon. It seems Lin Dong has a high talent for weapon crafting," Xiao Yan casually flicked his left hand. "Lin Dong's luck has been pretty good this past year; he actually found suitable materials for weapon crafting."

'Xiao Yan's Xuan Heavy Ruler is at least a Pure Yuan Treasure, right?' Lin Dong loosened his fist, a hint of envy in his heart. 'However, as long as we get the body of that giant worm, this gauntlet can be upgraded to a true Heaven-Rank Spiritual Treasure.'

The gauntlets Lin Shou used were made from the Life Gold he "robbed" from the Silver Dragon in the center of the Star Dou Great Forest, as well as the ten-thousand-year-old soul bones that Xiao Yan gave him. With the sheer quantity, they could barely be considered quasi-Heavenly Rank spiritual treasures. Once he obtained the body of that worm in the future and carried out a new round of refining, they would become true Heavenly Rank spiritual treasures.

"Well then, now for the main course," Xiao Yan said, raising the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand. "Be careful, okay?"

Xiao Yan continuously poured his Dou Qi into the ruler, as if he wasn't worried about Lin Dong's sneak attack, silently feeling the increasingly intense temperature and the somewhat illusory air around him.

"You too, be careful." Lin Dong smiled, and the shattered rune array reappeared, then began to spin rapidly. As it spun, an extremely strong spiritual fluctuation suddenly spread out.

The rune array rippled, and powerful spiritual energy began to condense at the center of the array. As the spiritual energy condensed wildly, a strange flame suddenly shot out from the center of the array.

The flame was no thicker than a thumb, but the violent spiritual fluctuations emanating from it moved Xiao Yan somewhat.

"Your move must be very powerful, right?"

Xiao Yan smiled, the Xuan Heavy Ruler in his hand had already turned fiery red, and the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) surged wildly, just waiting for Xiao Yan to swing this ruler.

“You’re the same,” Lin Dong said with a smile. “You’re getting more and more skilled with the Flame Dividing Wave Ruler.”

The Myriad Flames catalyzed by the Transformation Talisman Array should have been a lower-level substitute for the Spiritual Flame, but under Lin Dong's modifications, the Myriad Flames have become an existence that integrates his Spiritual Flame and the Flame Talisman. It is the most suitable of Lin Dong's trump cards to deal with Xiao Yan's Flame Dividing Wave Ruler.

"Flame Divides and Devours Waves!"

The Xuanzhong Ruler in Xiao Yan's hand, carrying a scorching heat, sliced ​​through the void and slashed horizontally towards Lin Dong.

"Myriad Flames!"

Seeing the crescent-shaped light, half a zhang long, detach from the Xuanzhong Ruler, Lin Dong grinned. The new Myriad Transformations Flame in the rune array burst forth and collided fiercely with the crescent-shaped light, which was wrapped in violent energy of heaven and earth.

Golden light burst forth from the intersection of the crescent moon's rays and the flames, and then instantly expanded to its maximum, enveloping both Lin Dong and Xiao Yan.

When the referees reacted, channeling their martial spirits to try and stop the golden light, they were surprised to find that the golden light seemed to be restricted by something, only enveloping the arena without spilling out at all.

The only problem is that the golden light has become a pillar of light, shooting straight into the sky. If nothing unexpected happens, the roof of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena has been pierced by this golden light.

Although they didn't truly feel the power of Xiao Yan's crescent moon light, nor the temperature of the flames that swept out in front of Lin Dong, everyone from the Five Elements Academy's participating students and their teachers to the nobles on the VIP platform swallowed hard.

"The grand gift your academy has prepared..." Shui Bing'er took a deep breath and looked at Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu beside her, "...can it compare to any of them?"

Although somewhat reluctant, Shui Bing'er admitted that her and Shui Yue'er's Martial Soul Fusion Technique was absolutely inferior to either of these two moves. Perhaps, melting upon contact would be the fate of their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

"Well..." Huo Wushuang's lips twitched as he looked at his younger sister.

"If, I mean if..." Huo Wu exhaled a breath of stale air, "If I had enough time to gather my strength, and if I were a Soul King, perhaps... I could rival Xiao Yan's Flame Devouring Wave Ruler...?"

Even though she mentally estimated that the combined power of six Soul Masters and one Soul King, when released, should be comparable to the Flame Devouring Wave Ruler, Huo Wu still hesitated towards the end. She couldn't help but ask herself inwardly—

Really, is it comparable? Really, does it even deserve to be compared to that move?

Not only Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, but also the leaders of the other academies around them, who thought they had prepared gifts that would surprise Xiao Yan, all looked grave. They had all realized that even if they exaggerated the gifts they had prepared as much as possible, it seemed, perhaps, it was...

It still cannot be compared to either of those two moves.

"This is just a self-created soul skill..."

It's unclear who uttered that groan.

Yes, this is just a self-created soul skill!

The prodigies of the Five Elements Academy all looked disappointed.

"Lord Salas, how do you think the power of these two self-created soul skills is equivalent to which of your soul skills?"

On the VIP platform, Ning Fengzhi smiled as he looked at Salas, who had opened his eyes and was staring incredulously at the scene on the arena.

“At least, my sixth soul skill is far inferior,” Salas glanced at Ning Fengzhi, not caring about the sarcasm in his words. For him, admitting defeat in front of the Chosen One was not shameful. “In fact, my eighth soul skill may not be stronger than these two moves.”

Salas's straightforwardness surprised Ning Fengzhi. After a slight hesitation, he smiled and said, "Lord Salas is quite humorous."

His voice was a little hoarse, clearly indicating that he didn't really think Salas was joking.

"That's just because your soul skills are too weak," a strange laugh rang out, coming from Bone Douluo sitting next to Ning Fengzhi.

"I can perfectly defend against either of these two attacks with my fourth soul skill."

It seemed as if they were looking down on Xiao Yan and Lin Dong's "self-created soul skills," but the shock in the eyes of Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye, who knew that Bone Douluo once held the title of the world's number one defender, did not diminish in the slightest, and even became more profound.

"The fourth soul skill is enough to defend against it?"

Salas gave Bone Douluo a deep look. Would a level 95 defensive Title Douluo have to use his soul skill, or even his fourth soul skill, when facing these two self-created soul skills?

'If any one of them had time to gather their strength, all three of them would undoubtedly be defeated...'

Salas sighed inwardly, feeling that he shouldn't have released the news of the Soul Master Competition's champion reward so early.

Does the ancient banyan tree need a fourth soul skill?

In the audience, Tang Hao, who was listening to the conversation on the VIP stage, took a deep breath. 'Those self-created soul skills of Xiao San... are indeed too petty.'

'Not bad, comparable to the Buddha's Wrath Lotus, but the need to accumulate power is your greatest weakness.'

While Tang Hao was expressing his feelings, Tang San smiled and commented on Xiao Yan's move.

The golden light gradually faded, and the audience could finally see the situation on the stage more clearly.

The granite ring has disappeared, leaving behind a square pit. Because the golden light was confined to the ring, the bottom of the pit could only be barely seen from the stands. The audience could roughly determine that the pit was about three meters deep.

Xiao Yan and Lin Dong, who were floating above the deep pit, were not even covered in much dust, as if they had not been affected at all.

Although temporary levitation is a "privilege" of Title Douluo, at this moment, not many people care about it anymore.

After turning his gaze away from the hole in the sky above the Great Soul Arena, Xiao Yan shrugged helplessly. Although he and Lin Dong had tried their best to divert the aftershocks into the air, the arena had still disappeared.

"Do you still have the strength?"

"of course."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's question, Lin Dong responded casually. He had to admit that he had underestimated Xiao Yan's Flame Dividing Wave Ruler. Even when targeted by his Myriad Transformation Flame, it was still able to dissipate along with the Myriad Transformation Flame.

"The final move will decide the outcome?" Xiao Yan grinned, smiling.

Chapter 112 Five Talismans Breaking the Heaven Seal

"Shall we continue?" Lin Dong blinked and looked around. "There's no more space left, you know?"

"Mainly, I have a move I'd like to show you," Xiao Yan said with a smile, looking at Lin Dong opposite him. "Maybe it can give you some inspiration."

The Fire Refining Talisman slowly appeared, burning around Xiao Yan like a real flame.

"I see..." Lin Dong remained silent.

Then, amidst the lingering fear on the audience's faces, Lin Dong slowly smiled and said, "Perfect timing, I also have a move I'd like to show you."

The gauntlets retracted, and five special runes swam down his arm to his palm. Then, like swimming fish, they floated slowly on Lin's palm.

"My technique is called the Flame Profound Talisman."

The Twin Dragon Extreme Ice Flame burst forth from his palm. Previously, under the influence of Xiao Yan's mental power, the flame, which everyone had recognized as a martial soul, quietly floated in front of Xiao Yan, around the Fire Refining Talisman.

“The Xuanzhong Ruler’s spirit ring gave me the ability to manipulate flames,” Xiao Yan said with a light laugh, raising his empty left hand. The Twin Dragon Extreme Ice Flame and the Refining Fire Talisman returned to his palm. “So, besides the Xuanzhong Ruler and the Refining Fire Talisman, I also have what can be considered a third spirit flame.”

He clasped his left hand together, then opened it, revealing a small, deep purple talisman that replaced the Twin Dragons Extreme Ice Flame and the Refining Fire talisman.

"After witnessing several Martial Soul Fusion Techniques, I had a little idea."

Xiao Yan placed his left hand on the Xuan Heavy Ruler, and the deep purple talisman activated, completely enveloping the Xuan Heavy Ruler like a flame. Then, the Xuan Heavy Ruler, enveloped by the deep purple, flame-like talisman, began to shrink. Finally, the Xuan Heavy Ruler, along with the talisman, became something only the thickness of a thumb, something that was hard to tell whether it was a flame or a talisman.

"Can the three martial souls from my own body complete the martial soul fusion?" Xiao Yan held up the complete version of the Flame Profound Talisman with his right hand, his smile extremely bright. "Fortunately, my idea has come true. The martial soul fusion technique with the Fire Refining Talisman Seal as the main body and the flame and the Profound Heavy Ruler as the parts, the Flame Profound Talisman was born."

More than a year has passed, and although the fusion technique with fire as the main element is still not completed, the fusion technique with fire-refining talisman as the main element, the Flame Profound Talisman, is already being mastered.

Looking at the Flame Profound Talisman on Xiao Yan's right hand, Lin Dong fell into a brief silence.

In the Great Soul Arena, the audience, who had been silent because Xiao Yan and Lin Dong were preparing to decide the outcome with their final move, fell completely silent after hearing Xiao Yan's words and seeing the Twin Dragon Extreme Ice Flames that Xiao Yan had summoned.

If Xiao Yan hadn't already placed the Flame Profound Talisman in front of everyone, such a fantastical statement might have been ridiculed.

"His Majesty."

Reminded by Bone Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, who knew that the Flame Profound Talisman in Xiao Yan's hand was equivalent to a three-in-one martial soul fusion skill, and that its power when fully unleashed was definitely above the full-force attack of a Soul Saint or even a Soul Douluo, slowly spoke up.

"Is there something you need, Sect Leader Ning?"

Knowing that Xiao Yan possessed a Three Lives Martial Soul that had never appeared in history, and wishing that the Xiao Yan below was his son-in-law, Emperor Xueye finally came to his senses after hearing Ning Fengzhi's voice.

“Your Majesty, please arrange for manpower to protect the people as soon as possible,” Ning Fengzhi exhaled. “The power of Xiao Yan’s move… is beyond his control. Moreover, the full-force attack of most Soul Saints may not be stronger than Xiao Yan’s move.”

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xueye subconsciously looked at the three members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy's teaching committee behind him.

"Thank you for your trouble, gentlemen." After the three nodded, Emperor Xueye said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

After bowing, the three, who had been feeling uneasy, quickly stood up and leaped to their respective most suitable spots.

Before Xiao Yan and Lin Dong could continue their next move above the deep pit, the teachers and leaders of various Soul Master Academies hurriedly went to the audience seats and stood in positions that could protect ordinary people.

"What a coincidence, I also got this move from someone else," Lin Dong laughed as the teachers in the audience began to act. "Fusion Ring... you should know about this talent, right?"

Ring Fusion is an extremely special talent possessed only by Soul Masters. It is a talent that allows one to simultaneously unleash the Soul Power that can be released when using several Soul Rings' output skills, thus releasing a large amount of Soul Power to use a single Soul Skill.

"dark."

As Lin Dong's voice rang out, a black talisman fell from his palm onto his thumb.

"Space." The silver rune landed on the middle finger.

"Flame." A red rune landed on the little finger.

"Ice, lightning." Two runes, one blue and one gold, landed on the index and ring fingers respectively.

“Because of the unique nature of the Ancient Vortex Seal, each Soul Ring brings me a new seal,” Lin Dong smiled slightly helplessly as he looked at the five seals appearing on his fingers. “At first, I thought this was good news, after all…”