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

"You!!" Tang Zhen was furious, but he didn't lose his temper. As the master of a valley, he couldn't possibly lack such magnanimity. Besides, he had often been angered by the elders of the valley, so he was used to it.

Moreover, Su Wanyin's strength surpasses Tang Zhen's. Tang Zhen could only keep up with Su Wanyin's cultivation level by activating the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations. However, Yin Gu's techniques are released by combining music and soul power.

Yin Gu's ultimate technique, "Heavenly Sound Soul-Suppressing Melody," influences the soul through special musical rhythms, making it impossible for the enemy to concentrate and weakening their own power. This technique is a natural counter to amplification techniques.

In other words, all amplification techniques are useless in the face of "Heavenly Sound Requiem". Unless one's own soul power is far stronger than that of the caster, they will be affected by it.

Most importantly, Yin Gu is skilled in cultivating soul power, and Su Wanyin is a genius that Yin Gu has only seen once in a hundred years, with extremely strong soul power far surpassing Tang Zhen and Binghe.

To put it bluntly, even if Tang Zhen and Binghe joined forces, they might not be able to defeat Su Wanyin.

"Hmm? He's here. His soul power is pretty good, and he's quite the young man." Su Wanyin's soul power had already sensed Xiao Li's presence, but she quickly sensed the incredible presence beside Xiao Li.

Su Wanyin immediately withdrew her soul power, refraining from probing the powerful figure. Su Wanyin could confirm that the powerful figure was a Transcendent Dou Zun, possibly already at the sixth or seventh level.

Tang Zhen followed Su Wanyin's gaze and looked outside. He saw a young man following behind the Liu family patriarch. The young man looked to be in his early twenties, dressed in a blue robe, with a friendly smile on his face.

"A five-star Dou Huang? His soul power has reached the peak of the mortal realm! He's on par with me!" Tang Zhen's soul power also noticed Xiao Li. This was the first time he had ever seen such a young seventh-grade alchemist.

Then, Tang Zhen also noticed the old man behind Xiao Li.

"It was him. It makes sense that he was the one who trained this young man."

Tang Zhen's words were somewhat puzzling, leaving Su Wanyin and the elders of the two valleys wondering what he was talking about.

Xiao Li saw two groups of people in the main hall. One group was dressed in fiery red clothes and exuded a strong fire-attribute aura. The other group was dressed in purple clothes and was predominantly female, emanating a mysterious aura.

Xiao Li noticed the two important figures sitting down; the one who was sitting must be the Valley Master.

"This humble one, Wang Li, greets Valley Master Tang and Valley Master Su."

Xiao Li clasped his hands in a fist salute to the two Dou Zun powerhouses.

Liu Tianlong, Liu Tianjiao, Liu Kunsheng, and Mang Tianchi were instantly dumbfounded. "Weren't you called Xiao Li? How did you become Wang Li?"

"Hmm. This one." Tang Zhen was about to speak when Su Wanyin flashed in front of Xiao Li, grabbed Xiao Li's right hand, and looked at him with a cold gaze.

"Tell me, where did you get this storage ring from!" Su Wanyin's icy voice rang out, instantly making Xiao Li break out in a cold sweat.

"Huh? Stop!" When Mang Tianchi saw that the Valley Master of Yin Valley had actually made a move, he couldn't just stand by and watch, so he waved his hand and knocked Su Wanyin back.

Peng——

Su Wanyin took a few steps back and barely managed to block Mang Tianchi's casual strike. A trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, but she still moved forward, her eyes fixed on the ancient storage ring on Xiao Li's right index finger.

Upon seeing Su Wanyin still daring to step forward, Mang Tianchi immediately shielded Xiao Li behind him and raised his hand to gather lightning.

"Wait, Dean! It might be a misunderstanding. Valley Master Su might be emotionally agitated." Xiao Li seemed to have thought of something and immediately pulled Mang Tianchi back.

Mang Tianchi frowned, but he chose to trust Xiao Li. In any case, with him around, no one could hurt Xiao Li.

"Senior Su, do you know the owner of this storage ring?" Xiao Li took off the storage ring from the index finger of his right hand. This storage ring was the first one he had ever acquired, given to him by Elder Wang.

"I know him! Of course I know him! Tell me, what happened to the owner of this storage ring!" Su Wanyin was extremely agitated, no longer the graceful fairy she had been just moments before.

"The owner of this storage ring is Wang Ming, who is my teacher. This storage ring is a gift from him," Xiao Li said calmly, already having a general idea in his mind.

"Wang Ming~ You say he's his disciple? Give me proof!" Upon hearing the name Wang Ming, Su Wanyin's gaze softened considerably, but she still maintained a stern expression and demanded evidence from Xiao Li!

Chapter 80 Master Wife?

"Evidence? What evidence is there? It seems that the teacher didn't give me anything that can be used as evidence. Does my cultivation of the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Flame Hand count? That counts as a fighting technique that the teacher taught me, and he uses it too."

Xiao Li simply unleashed a miniature version of the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Flame Hand, and a golden flame hand flew out.

Seeing the Nine Tribulations Heavenly Flame Hand, Su Wanyin's worries had dissipated considerably, but she still kept a straight face.

"not enough."

Xiao Li scratched his head, then suddenly remembered something and took out a somewhat damaged blue medicine cauldron.

"Would the Blue Flame Cauldron work?"

Su Wanyin gazed at the blue medicine cauldron and murmured, "Blue Flame Cauldron."

A hint of reminiscence flashed in Su Wanyin's eyes. She seemed to see the young man who was once clueless about human relationships and whose brows were always furrowed.

"Not enough," Su Wanyin said coldly, creating an extremely awkward atmosphere.

Xiao Li quickly rummaged through his storage ring, secretly complaining to himself, "Teacher, you've really put me through a lot."

Xiao Li suddenly found a letter written by Elder Wang. Back in Canaan Academy, Elder Wang returned to the Jia Ma Empire ahead of schedule, while Xiao Li was still in seclusion. Elder Wang left a letter.

"Senior Su, may I have a letter from my teacher here?" Xiao Li handed a letter to Su Wanyin.

Su Wanyin hurriedly snatched the letter, opened it, and looked at the familiar handwriting.

"Li'er, your teacher is going back to the Jia Ma Empire now. I am quite satisfied with your growth over the past few years. Seeing you so energetic always reminds me of my youth."

If only I hadn't met with this accident when I was young! But if I hadn't, you wouldn't have met me. Haha, old people like to reminisce. Cultivate diligently and come back to see me after you've subdued the Fallen Heart Flame.

Let this old man also witness the power of this strange fire. —Wang Ming

Su Wanyin carefully examined the handwriting on the letter, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

Mang Tianchi, Tang Zhen, and all the elders were stunned.

Tang Zhen inwardly scoffed, 'Is this still the same fierce woman? How did she become so weak? Is this still the Su Wanyin I remember who almost crippled Binghe?'

Su Wanyin wiped away her tears, then her gaze softened as she looked at Xiao Li.

"Li'er, may I call you that?" Su Wanyin said softly.

“Yes, yes, of course. You are acquainted with my teacher, so you are naturally my elder.” Xiao Li’s expression immediately changed, instantly claiming kinship.

"My relationship with your teacher is more than just acquaintance. Let's not talk about the past. I don't think your teacher has ever mentioned me. How is he now?" Su Wanyin really wanted to know about Wang Ming's situation.

Xiao Li: "My teacher was seriously injured and poisoned before, but I have cured him. He is currently undergoing Nirvana, and once he completes Nirvana, he will be able to break through to the Dou Zong level."

"Injured? Poisoned? What happened? Tell me everything!" Su Wanyin immediately became anxious and almost exploded.

"Ahem, Valley Master." The elders of Yin Valley could no longer stand it; Su Wanyin's behavior was damaging to the Valley Master's image.

Su Wanyin noticed the elder's reminder, coughed, and composed herself before saying, "You can tell me privately later. Li'er, you can call me Aunt Su."

"Greetings, Master's wife." Xiao Li landed on his feet like a tiger and gave Su Wanyin a deep bow.

Everyone: …

Su Wanyin was first surprised by Xiao Li's actions, and then delighted.

'This child is so sensible.'

"Get up quickly, it's not even close to being settled yet." Su Wanyin bent down and helped Xiao Li up.

"Thank you, Master's wife," Xiao Li said loudly.

The elders of Yin Valley looked at Xiao Li with some hostility, but the older elders knew something and remained silent.

Su Wanyin looked Xiao Li up and down, and was extremely satisfied.

"Since this is our first meeting, my master's wife doesn't have anything of value to offer. Consider this scroll of 'Heavenly Sound Shake' a gift from her."

Su Wanyin handed a silver scroll to Xiao Li.

“Valley Master, this is probably against the rules,” Elder Yin Valley suddenly said.

"Yeah yeah."

"Hmm?" Su Wanyin turned her head and looked at the elders with an unfriendly gaze, which immediately frightened the elders.

"Everything will be based on the Valley Master's choice," the elders said sincerely.

Yin Valley is not like Fenyan Valley. The elders of Fenyan Valley all like to oppose Tang Zhen, while Yin Valley is Su Wanyin's one-man show. She is the strongest person in Yin Valley on the surface and has the greatest say.

Anyone who dares to challenge her will surely get a beating.

Looking at the silver scroll in his hand, Xiao Li thought to himself that all his efforts had been worthwhile. "Thank you, teacher. I love you so much!"

"Tang Zhen, is there anything else you need? If not, the little one and I have something to discuss," Su Wanyin said calmly to Tang Zhen.

"It's alright, I'm not in a hurry. I also enjoy alchemy and would like to exchange ideas with you, young brother. You go ahead and do your work," Tang Zhen said sincerely.

Actually, he preferred to exchange ideas on alchemy with this young man. Tang Zhen was not a pure alchemist, and his control over soul power was not as precise as that of a true alchemist. However, he had a great love for alchemy and had been practicing his alchemy skills diligently. He was already able to refine some low-level pills.

Communicating with alchemists was Tang Zhen's favorite part of the process. Unfortunately, becoming an alchemist was extremely difficult. Even when Tang Zhen refined some low-level pills, he had to rely on his powerful cultivation and soul force to complete the task.

Su Wanyin led Xiao Li to a courtyard, where the servants of the Liu family began to serve tea.

"Tell me, how did you meet Wang Ming? Where is he now? What happened to him? And who else injured him?"

Su Wanyin had many questions, and Xiao Li didn't know which one to answer first, so he started by talking about how he met Wang Ming.

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Northwest Continent, Tagor Desert, volcanic system

Xiao Ting continued to cultivate day after day atop a high mountain. With the help of Xiao Li's pills, his cultivation speed was very fast, and it would probably not be long before he reached the peak of the Dou Huang realm.

Breaking through to the Dou Zong realm might be difficult for Xiao Ting, but he remembered his grandson Xiao Li's words: there are plenty of Breakthrough Pills. If one isn't enough, try two; if two aren't enough, try ten. He'll definitely succeed. If he doesn't succeed, it's just that he doesn't have enough pills!

Xiao Ting smiled at the answer, knowing that this was indeed something his grandson was capable of doing.

Boom——

An extremely powerful pressure appeared, and the clear blue sky instantly changed.

"Huh? What happened! That place! It's Old Wang!" Xiao Ting immediately flew over.

boom--

Wang Ming sat upright atop the crater, the clearly visible crimson energy around him converging into his body, forming a crimson vortex. The fire-attribute energy here entered Wang Ming's body like a funnel.

"Has he broken through? He's broken through to the Dou Zong realm!" Xiao Ting exclaimed, observing this extraordinary phenomenon.

boom--

An extremely powerful aura emanated from Wang Ming, directly causing Xiao Ting to be pushed back dozens of meters.

"call--"

A heavy breathing sound came, and Wang Ming woke up. His aura was rising continuously. After rising to a certain level, it then dropped, and after dropping to the lowest point, it rose again, repeating this cycle several times.

In the end, Wang Ming's aura settled at the Five-Star Dou Zong stage.

"Is this what a Dou Zong is? It's really different. I've absorbed the medicinal power of the Yin Yang Xuanlong Pill, the medicinal power of the Tianyang Blood Dragon Pill, and the Dou Qi of the Demon Poison Spot."

Now that my Heavenly Yang Body has been completely reborn, my physical body, soul, and battle qi have all been comprehensively enhanced. Even becoming a Dou Zun is not difficult for me.

Wang Ming felt his body, and he felt better than ever before!

"Are you Old Wang? How come you look so different?" Xiao Ting flew over and was a little hesitant to recognize the drastically changed person standing in the air.

"It's Old Xiao? How come you don't even recognize me?" Wang Ming was pleasantly surprised to see Xiao Ting. He naturally knew that Xiao Ting had been watching over him and protecting him.

"Look at yourself in the mirror," Xiao Ting said, handing a bronze mirror to Wang Ming.

Wang Ming took the bronze mirror with a puzzled look, only to be shocked by what he saw.

In the mirror, Wang Ming still had a head of white hair, but all the wrinkles on his face were gone, making him look like a piece of warm jade radiating a soft glow.

His eyes were like bright stars, large and clear, piercing and spirited; his eyebrows were neat and curled, standing above his eyes like two swords.

Overall, Wang Mingfeng was handsome and dashing at this time, with a face as beautiful as jade and a spirited demeanor.

Chapter 81 What is Mitani?

Looking at his younger self in the mirror, Wang Ming was somewhat dazed.

"Old Wang, are you alright? What happened and you even had plastic surgery?" Xiao Ting waved his hand in front of Wang Ming's face.

"Plastic surgery? This is what I looked like when I was young! If I hadn't suffered such a serious injury, I wouldn't look this old," Wang Ming said, pursing his lips.

"Oh, I see. What level of Dou Zong are you now? Your aura is so strong," Xiao Ting asked.

"A five-star Dou Zong, those pills could actually have raised my cultivation level even higher, but I suppressed it. Raising my cultivation level too much is not a good thing."

"With my current soul power, I can only suppress it to the level of a five-star Dou Zong," Wang Ming said, waving his hand.

"That's great news! I think Li'er will be very happy," Xiao Ting said with a smile.

"Speaking of Li'er, where did Li'er go? How long have I been in Nirvana?" Wang Ming asked.

Xiao Ting: "You've been in Nirvana for over a year, right? That peak Dou Zong elder from Canaan Academy said you'd be in Nirvana for three to five years, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."