Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master.

Then, the power of the Yin-Yang Sacred Flame was increased to unleash the medicinal power of the Yin-Yang Reversal Pill!

Once the old man's face had gradually solidified, Xiao Li withdrew the Yin Fire and switched to Yang Fire for the final refining.

Xiao Yan, who was standing to the side, was watching Xiao Li's body-refining technique intently.

"Second Master, what level do you think our teacher will reach after being resurrected?" Xiao Yan asked.

"When Yao Lao was alive, he was at the peak of Dou Zun. According to him, he had already embarked on the path of becoming a Saint after nine revolutions, which is the peak of the ninth Dou Zun. You can ask Venerable Feng about the ninth revolution later."

Venerable Wind, standing to the side: ?

Xiao Li continued, "Your teacher was a peak eighth-grade alchemist in life, and his soul power was at the peak of the Spirit Realm. He was assassinated and died once, but he turned misfortune into blessing and his soul's essence underwent another transformation!"

Theoretically, after Yao Lao is resurrected, his soul will reach the Heavenly Realm. However, this time I have chosen the best materials for Yao Lao, so he will directly skip the Half-Saint realm and reach the Battle Saint realm.

After being resurrected, you should be at the early stage of a one-star Dou Sheng, and your soul should have improved. You squandered your teacher's soul power so much before, and he consumed too much of it.

But by a stroke of luck, he made further progress in his soul. What a lucky old fellow! After that, I gave him the Spirit Sea Soul Condensing Pill and the Yin Yang Soul Tracing Pill. By this time, Yao Lao's soul had recovered to its peak.

Then, with the help of this breakthrough, my soul realm should be able to break through continuously!

Venerable Feng stepped forward and asked, "Sage Xiao, do you mean that after Brother Chen is resurrected this time, not only will his cultivation level rise to Dou Sheng, but his soul realm will also reach the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm?"

Xiao Li shook his head: "He may still be far from the Great Perfection, but he should be able to reach the late stage of the Heavenly Realm! By then, he will be considered a ninth-grade treasure pill alchemist. If we work together, as long as we have enough medicinal materials, we can refine a large batch of ninth-grade treasure pills!"

At that time, we can quickly raise our strength to the level of a three-star Dou Sheng, and then upgrade the Dou Sheng and Half-Saint powerhouses in the alliance. By the way, Venerable Feng, since Elder Yao is about to return.

Starfall Pavilion is now qualified to join the Heavenly Mansion Alliance. After you return, or after Elder Yao returns, you should lead Starfall Pavilion to join the Heavenly Mansion Alliance together.

The Heavenly Alliance now includes our Xiao Clan, Yin Valley, Burning Flame Valley, and Flower Sect. With the addition of your Starfall Pavilion, its power will increase further. It would be even better if Elder Yao and I brought the Pill Tower along. Even the Imperial Clan wouldn't need to be too afraid!

Venerable Feng nodded, while Xiao Yan, standing to the side, pondered when he would return to his position as the young master of the Starfall Pavilion.

Xiao Li suddenly looked in a certain direction, his brows furrowed, and a ball of black flame condensed in his hand. He then unleashed a black fire dragon in that direction.

roar~

Boom——

A colossal black dragon burst through the houses and soared into the sky! The entire Black Corner Region witnessed this enormous black dragon in the sky!

Where the black dragon passed, the ground was covered in eerie black flames!

"Who's lurking around like that! Get out here and show yourself!"

Xiao Li's voice swept across the entire Black Corner Region like thunder, making everyone in the region hear it. Some people with low cultivation levels were so shocked by Xiao Li's voice that they bled from all seven orifices.

Xiao Yan stared blankly at his second grandfather, his eyes crystal clear.

"Is this what a Dou Sheng powerhouse is like? Terrifying!" Xiao Yan muttered to himself, truly experiencing what it meant to destroy the world!

whoosh-

A purple figure suddenly appeared on Xiao Li; it was Zi Yan!

"Aren't you coming out yet? Do I have to drag you out myself?" Xiao Li coldly shouted.

"Hehehe~ The Yin-Yang Saint has quite a temper."

High above Maple City, the space there suddenly began to slowly distort, and thick black mist seeped out from it. At the same time, a voice that was indifferent and devoid of any emotion resounded throughout the entire city of Maple.

"Yin Yang Saint, your progress has exceeded my expectations. You broke through to the Dou Sheng realm at such a young age. I should have nipped you in the bud!"

The black mist seeped out from the distorted space and slowly condensed into a figure completely enveloped in the black mist.

Chapter 256 Deputy Hall Master of the War Soul Hall

"Heh, do you think you're Soul Extinction? Trying to kill me before I even realize it, what arrogance! Just because you have the title of Hall Master, you think you're the Hall Master of the Soul Hall? A mere Deputy Hall Master dares to be so cocky? Take this!"

Xiao Li instantly appeared in the sky and unleashed the Great Annihilation Seal with zero frames!

boom--

A massive handprint, thousands of feet long, pressed down on the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall!

"Arrogant brat!" The black mist retaliated, causing intense fluctuations of battle aura in the sky above Maple City!

"The deputy hall master of the Soul Hall is nothing special. Your title of three-star Dou Sheng is somewhat undeserved!" Xiao Li said, waving his hand.

"Sharp tongue and a sharp tongue! Let me see just how much you're really made of!"

Xiao Li dispersed the black mist surrounding the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall, revealing an unusually pale face. That face did not look old, but rather like that of a young man. However, his tone of voice was extremely sinister, which did not match his appearance!

"Hmph! Come on!" Xiao Li was surrounded by a jet-black fire dragon, which roared at the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall.

"Clan crest! Reveal it!"

The Xiao Clan's ancestral mark appeared between Xiao Li's eyebrows, and then Xiao Li's heart began to beat rapidly, and the Dou Di bloodline in his body began to boil!

Boom boom boom——

In just a few breaths, Xiao Li and the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall had already exchanged dozens of blows.

boom--

The deputy hall master of the Soul Hall knocked Xiao Li back with a single palm strike.

"Hehehe, don't think you can be so arrogant just because you've broken through to the Dou Sheng realm. You're only a mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng, while I'm a late-stage three-star Dou Sheng. You're nothing in front of me!"

The Soul Hall's Vice Hall Master's eyes turned cold. He flicked his finger, and a surge of black energy erupted, eventually transforming into a black dragon that collided with Xiao Li's fire dragon. Before it was over, an overwhelming black mist shot out from between the Vice Hall Master's five fingers, transforming into five enormous chains that roared and hurtled toward Xiao Li.

wow-

The black chains wrapped around Xiao Li's body and then suddenly tightened! Xiao Li's body was now bound by the chains.

"Look! With just a flick of my wrist, your life is in danger!" the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall sneered.

"Hehe, perhaps your chains aren't strong enough!" Xiao Li's eyes narrowed, then turned golden. His body suddenly grew larger, becoming over ten zhang tall! Dense purple-gold scales began to grow on his body, and a pair of dragon horns sprouted from his head!

"Hey!" Xiao Li used all his strength to break the chains.

"How is this possible! It actually broke my soul lock!" The Vice Hall Master of the Soul Palace was shocked! The next moment, an enormous fist came crashing down!

"So fast!" The deputy hall master of the Soul Hall blocked with both hands.

Boom—Crack—

The clash between the two Dou Sheng powerhouses shattered the surrounding space!

"Such domineering power! This appearance belongs to the Ancient Void Dragon! No! It belongs to the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Family! How did you obtain the power of the Ancient Void Dragon Royal Family?"

Or is it that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan wants to interfere in the affairs between the Xiao Clan and my Soul Clan? The Vice Hall Master felt his arms trembling; fighting hand-to-hand with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was unwise!

"You dare to be distracted while fighting me!" Xiao Li punched the deputy hall master directly in the face, making the deputy hall master's face sting!

"Damn it! Xiao Li, do you really want to fight me to the death? Aren't you afraid of the Palace Master?"

"Just ask if Hun Miesheng dares to come? My ancestor hates the Soul Clan to the bone! Are you sure he dares to appear in front of me?" Xiao Li sneered.

The deputy hall master's heart sank. He had seen the last remaining Dou Sheng of the Xiao clan before. According to the hall master, he was a seven-star Dou Sheng! Enough to sweep through their Soul Hall. Moreover, the Xiao clan had already declined. If he was really pushed too far, he would not abide by the alliance with the imperial clan, which would cause unnecessary trouble and affect the clan leader's plans!

"Fine! You win! The Yin-Yang Saint remains steadfast! Next time, I'll make you pay!" the Vice Hall Master sneered.

"Heh, do you really think you can get away?" Xiao Li sneered.

Suddenly, the deputy hall master felt an intense chill run through him, his instincts telling him that there was danger in the southwest corner! He then looked towards the southwest corner and saw an enormous, blood-red axe hurtling towards him.

In a mere instant, the deputy hall master was cleaved in two, body and soul!

"That's not allowed."

Xiao Li then unleashed Yin Fire, completely incinerating the Vice Hall Master's physical body and soul. He dared not use the Soul Clan members, as both their bodies and souls were likely filled with impurities!

Xiao Li will at most go to the Soul Palace to sort out the soul origins, since these soul origins are what helped Void Devouring Flame break through to the Emperor Realm, so it should be safe. As for the rest, Xiao Li doesn't want them at all.

"Thank you, Ancestor!" Xiao Li deactivated his transformation and bowed to the giant axe figure in the distance.

"Hmm." The one wielding the blood-red giant axe was none other than Xiao Chen, another Dou Sheng ancestor of the Xiao clan!

After years of dedicated training, Xiao Chen finally reached the level of a six-star Dou Sheng. Although he was only at the early stage of the six-star Dou Sheng level, it was already a qualitative change. Xiao Chen believed that he was not afraid of opponents at the mid-stage of the six-star Dou Sheng level!

Xiao Chen nodded to Xiao Li and then left. He was going to seek opportunities elsewhere. Blindly cultivating would not be enough to break through. After all, he was different from Xiao Kong. Xiao Kong had started over and only needed to restore his cultivation level from back then. But for Xiao Chen, every step after that was a small bottleneck. In addition to grinding it out over time, he also needed to take ninth-grade pills.

At Xiao Chen's level, Grade 9 Precious Pills are no longer useful; only Grade 9 Profound Pills can continue to help Xiao Chen break through!

Xiao Li withdrew the Yin Fire and returned to the secret chamber.

"Wow, Second Master, who were you fighting just now! Was it someone from the Soul Hall? Was it the Hall Master of the Soul Hall?" Xiao Yan asked.

Xiao Li shook his head: "It was the deputy hall master of the Soul Hall who plotted against your teacher and sent people to monitor our Xiao family. It was basically his idea."

"So you killed him?"

"No way, I'm lucky I didn't get killed by him. He's a late-stage three-star Dou Sheng, while I'm a mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng. I can't beat him. Although I have some trump cards to guarantee I won't lose, I don't want to expose them all for him."

Fortunately, Ancestor Xiao Chen arrived and killed that guy with a single axe stroke. "Xiao Li said calmly.

"My God, is Xiao Chen the same cold-faced ancestor? I felt he was very fierce, unlike the kind-hearted Xiao Kong." Xiao Yan recalled Xiao Chen's cold face.

“That’s just how Ancestor Xiao Chen is. Actually, he’s a very good person. If you have any new fighting techniques you want to try, you can go to Ancestor Xiao Chen. He’s particularly interested in this area and can even give you some pointers,” Xiao Li said with a faint smile.

The Wind Venerable muttered to himself, "The Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall? Killed with a single axe stroke? Truly impressive. Looks like this old fellow is rather useless."

“Venerable Feng, there’s no need for that. After all, your supply of pills was cut off after Elder Yao’s accident. You’ve been searching for Elder Yao non-stop and managing the entire Starfall Pavilion, so your strength has stagnated.”

Now that the old alchemist is about to be resurrected, you'll be entering a period of explosive growth in strength. Also, the old alchemist said you're excellent at management, and he recommended that you manage the affairs of the alliance headquarters.

Hearing Xiao Li's words, Venerable Feng's face darkened: "Damn old bastard! I searched for him so painstakingly, and he betrayed me! Does he really treat me like a servant? You old bastard!"

"Hehe, Feng Xian, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to speak ill of me to my face like this?" A faint laugh came from behind.

A handsome middle-aged man dressed in white robes emerged from the white flames, exuding an unfathomable aura.

"Teacher!" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up. His teacher had been resurrected!

Chapter 257 Parting

"Hehe, little fellow, if you encounter any difficulties in the future, just mention my name. You are my disciple, and I will definitely protect you." Yao Lao looked at Xiao Yan with a smile. This was his most satisfied disciple.

Venerable Feng smiled as he looked at Xiao Yan. After these few days of interaction, Venerable Feng had a very good impression of Xiao Yan. This was truly a good disciple of Yao Chen!

"Hehe, teacher, I will rely on you from now on. Can you now be called the Medicine Saint? I pay my respects to the Medicine Saint." Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"You little rascal, you're really trying to mess with me, aren't you? You deserve a beating!" Yao Chen said with a laugh.

"Alright, alright, now that the Medicine Pavilion Master of the Starfall Pavilion has returned to his position, together with the Starfall Pavilion, we now have a four-way alliance of major powers. If we add the Pill Tower as well, that would be even better," Xiao Li said, stroking his chin.

The old apothecary shook his head: "Those old guys in the Pill Tower are so old-fashioned. No rush. I need to go back to the Starfall Pavilion and summon back some of the old guys."

"Feng Xian, the Starfall Pavilion isn't as powerful as it was when I was there, is it? Most of the guest elders should have left by now, right?"

Venerable Feng sighed: "After all, it's all because of you that they only held the nominal position of guest elder. After your accident, they all severed ties with the Starfall Pavilion. However, there are still some people who are willing to lend us a hand, such as Iron Sword."

The old doctor sighed, "Iron Sword? Old friend, it's been a long time. Feng Xian, let's go back to Starfall Pavilion first. Little Yanzi, you still have things to do in the Northwest Continent, right?"

"After you're done with your work, come find us in the Tianxing Mountains in the southern region of Zhongzhou," Feng Xian said, handing him the jade token.

Venerable Feng handed Xiao Yan a specially made jade tablet, on which were written the words "Young Master".

"Master, your disciple will definitely reunite with you as quickly as possible!" Xiao Yan felt somewhat sad as he had to say goodbye to Yao Lao for the first time.

"Hehe, little guy, you've grown up and are already a Dou Huang. You're fully capable of venturing across the continent. I'm very satisfied with you. Originally, I wanted to give you the Bone Spirit Cold Flame."

But it seems you're not lacking in strange flames now. You already have four strange flames on you, plus the Sea Heart Flame and Wind Fury Dragon Flame that you haven't refined yet, making a total of six strange flames.

"Cultivate diligently. We've both seen the potential of the Burning Flame Technique. I'm sure you'll surpass your teacher in the near future."

Yao Lao patted Xiao Yan's head. He did want to give Xiao Yan the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but Xiao Li would definitely not allow it, and Xiao Yan didn't need this strange flame.

However, after Yao Lao broke through to the Dou Sheng realm, he felt that there was something wrong with the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, so he decided to keep it on his body for a while longer.

Afterwards, he still needs to refine ninth-grade pills. The strange fire is of great help to Yao Lao. If he loses the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, Yao Lao's alchemy skills will be greatly weakened.

"Don't worry, teacher! Your disciple will definitely not let you down!" Xiao Yan patted his chest and said.

"By the way, Old Xiao told me before that there is an unclaimed Three Thousand Burning Flame at the Pill Tower. The Pill Gathering is not many years away. Practice your alchemy skills well. I will test your alchemy skills next time. If I am not satisfied, you will be in big trouble!"

The old doctor sneered, sending a chill down Xiao Yan's spine. Xiao Yan cheered himself up, determined to master the art of alchemy!

"Alright, Little Yanzi, I'm leaving now. Your master will be waiting for you at the Starfall Pavilion!" The old man and the wind master then departed.

"Sigh~" Xiao Yan felt a little disappointed as he watched Yao Lao leave, but he quickly cheered up.

"Alright, don't be sad. It's just a temporary separation. Work hard. You are the disciple of the Medicine Saint. Don't embarrass him. Do a good job with the affairs of the Jia Ma Empire."