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

Tianyinzi nodded: "Alright, during the time of our seclusion, my father and I have already constructed the space wormhole leading to the Northwest Continent. The First Elder has already led the Fourth Elder, several Dou Zong Elders, and dozens of Dou Huang Deacons to the Northwest Continent."

"So fast?" Xiao Li was also surprised that the spatial wormhole was constructed so quickly.

"It's alright. Father personally went to the Northwest Continent and chose a place with good enough feng shui to set up the location of the Sound Pavilion."

I will choose a spacious place in the Tianyin Mountains, use the spatial jade tablet to determine the location and open a spatial wormhole, and then gather the power of the strong people in the valley to complete the opening of the spatial wormhole.

"Now you can go home. It will take about twenty days to travel from here to the Northwest Continent," Tianyinzi said with a smile.

"Saying thank you might be too formal, but I can't think of any other words. Thank you very much, Elder."

Chapter 106 Return to the Northwest

Deep in the Tianyin Mountains, a cave

A pitch-black void, roughly ten feet in size, was slowly appearing on the stone platform in the cave's open space, from which a steady spatial force was continuously surging.

"Xiao Li, this is our Yin Valley's exclusive spaceship, an eighth-tier one. With it, you should be able to reach the Northwest Continent in about twenty days. At that time, you can hand the spaceship over to the Grand Elder."

Tianyinzi handed a small silver boat to Xiao Li.

"Alright, thank you, Elder! I'm off."

Xiao Li bowed and clasped his hands in greeting to Tian Yinzi and Su Wanyin before disappearing into the spatial wormhole.

. . . . . .

More than twenty days later, outside the Tianyin Mountains

"Hahahaha, I've gained a lot from this Demon Thunder Saint's Secret Realm. I must find Xiao Li as soon as possible." Mang Tianchi arrived outside the Sound Valley again and then told the disciples patrolling the mountain to quickly report.

Soon after, Su Wanyin arrived.

Su Wanyin: "Senior Mang, are you here to see Xiao Li? He has already returned to the Northwest Continent."

Mang Tianchi exclaimed in shock, "What?!"

. . . . . .

Northwest Continent

On a wide plaza, a silver ship suddenly burst out from a spatial portal, then gradually shrank and was taken into Xiao Li's hands.

"Phew, finally out. Where in the Northwest Continent is this?" Xiao Li scratched his head, looking around at his surroundings. He was deep in the mountains, with a very conspicuous pavilion not far away.

The next instant, a crack suddenly appeared in the space directly in front of Xiao Li, and a figure walked out from it.

"Your Majesty, you have indeed arrived. Please come with me to the Music Pavilion for a while." The newcomer was a beautiful woman who looked to be in her thirties.

"Fourth Elder? You've broken through to Dou Zun? Congratulations on breaking through to Dou Zun, Fourth Elder!" Xiao Li naturally recognized this beautiful woman. She was Yin Ruxue, the Fourth Elder of Yin Valley, and also the wife of the First Elder, Yin Wuzi.

This Fourth Elder was originally a peak Dou Zong expert in Yin Valley, but he had not yet found the feeling of breaking through to Dou Zun. So he helped Su Wanyin handle the affairs of the valley and was quite popular in the valley.

The Fourth Elder covered her mouth and smiled: "Hehe~ I have to thank you for refining the Primordial Chaos Breakthrough Pill. It allowed this old woman to break through to the Dou Zun level. After my breakthrough, I came here to help my husband."

"Your husband has been waiting for you here for quite some time. Please come with me to the Music Pavilion."

Speaking of which, Elder Yin Wuzi's title is rather unfortunate, as it means "sonless." Indeed, Yin Wuzi had no sons; he had two daughters, which made the old man quite depressed.

Fortunately, the Grand Elder's two daughters are both Dou Zong level experts, and they have come to the Northwest Continent with their parents this time.

Before long, the Fourth Elder led Xiao Li to the antique-style pavilion not far away.

Xiao Li carefully examined the place. The architecture here was quite characteristic of Yin Valley. On the plaque above the gate were the two large characters "Yin Ge".

"Is this the Sound Pavilion that our Sound Valley established in the Northwest Continent?" Xiao Li exclaimed.

Fourth Elder: "Indeed, most of our disciples in Yin Valley prefer quiet cultivation and dislike the worldly struggles for power and profit. This time, the Supreme Elder has spoken and arranged these for you, Holy Son."

It's easy to imagine how important you are to the Supreme Elder and the Valley Master. But then again, you are an eighth-grade alchemist; it's only natural."

Xiao Li followed the Fourth Elder into the Sound Pavilion. Soon after, he saw the First Elder, Yin Wuzi, along with other Dou Zong elders and Dou Huang stewards standing outside the main hall, waiting for Xiao Li's arrival.

When Yin Wuzi saw Xiao Li arrive, he immediately greeted him with a smile: "Hehe, Holy Son, you've finally arrived! And you've even broken through to the Dou Zong realm, not bad at all."

"Elder!" Xiao Li clasped his hands in a fist salute to Yin Wuzi and bowed slightly.

Although in the Sound Valley, the status of the Holy Son and Holy Daughter is equivalent to that of the Grand Elder, or even above the other elders, second only to the Valley Master and the Supreme Elder, Xiao Li does not want to act recklessly because of his high status, as these are all potential advantages in the future.

Xiao Li didn't want to offend them; on the contrary, he wanted to befriend them. Although he was an eighth-grade alchemist, he was only a one-star Dou Zong, which was not enough. In this world, only by being strong could one have enough security.

Xiao Li: "Elder, where in the Northwest Continent is this?"

Yin Wuzi: "This place is relatively close to your hometown, the Jia Ma Empire. Our place is located at the border between the Tian She Empire and the Black Corner Region. The Supreme Elder felt that this place had good feng shui and abundant energy, so he set the location of Yin Valley here."

If you head west from here, you'll reach the Luoyan Empire; beyond that, you'll reach the Jiama Empire. Alternatively, you can start from the Black Horn Region and directly cross the Black Horn Plains back to the Jiama Empire.

Xiao Li said somewhat awkwardly, "Elder, you're making it sound like I'm not from the Northwest Continent. You know this place better than I, a native."

Yin Wuzi smiled faintly and said, "Of course! Our Holy Son of Yin Valley will be staying here for a long time, so how can we not understand the layout of this Northwest Continent?"

There is something in the Northwest Continent, but not much. I have personally investigated it, and the most powerful force in the Northwest Continent should be the Heavenly Serpent Palace.

Within the Heavenly Serpent Palace resides an old man at the peak of the Dou Zong realm, whose lifespan is still relatively long. His palace also boasts numerous other Dou Zong experts, and they have been accumulating power, seemingly preparing to unify the entire Northwest Continent in the next sect competition.

Xiao Li stroked his chin thoughtfully: "Heavenly Serpent Mansion? Could it be the Heavenly Serpent Mansion whose founder possessed the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil? They have quite the ambition. What are the Grand Elder's plans? To compete with them?"

Yin Wuzi shook his head: "No interest. They're just peak Dou Zong. I can kill a dozen of them with one slap. As long as they don't provoke us, I don't care what they do."

Xiao Li tilted his head: "Alright, we're strong, we're right. Elder, you can have this spaceship. I'm going home to take a look."

Xiao Li handed the eighth-order spaceship to Yin Wuzi.

"Well, although the Northwest Continent isn't much, just to be on the safe side, you still need someone to protect you. Yuhan and Yurou, you two will go with the Holy Son and protect his safety."

Yin Wuzi spoke, and then two women who looked to be in their twenties came out. The two women looked almost identical, both possessing exquisite features, except that the beauty marks under their eyes were different, one under the right eye and the other under the left eye.

The two women were very voluptuous, even more so than Yun Yun. Long black hair cascaded down their backs, and their fair faces were adorned with delicate features.

They both exuded a special aura, like a pair of fairies descended to earth, untouched by the dust of the mortal world.

"Yes. Greetings, Holy Son." The two women bowed in unison.

Xiao Li raised an eyebrow because he noticed that the two women bore a resemblance to the Fourth Elder, who was also the wife of the First Elder, and the First Elder and Fourth Elder had two daughters.

"Elder, who are these two?" Xiao Li asked.

Yin Wuzi chuckled and said, “Naturally, they are my daughters. The elder one is called Pei Yuhan, and the younger one is called Pei Yurou. Yuhan is a Seven-Star Dou Zong, and Yurou is a Five-Star Dou Zong. With the two of them following you, I can rest assured.”

Don't underestimate them! They practice a special combined attack technique unique to the valley, and the two of them together are invincible at the Dou Zong level.

If their cultivation levels were higher, their combined power would be no less than that of a one-star Dou Zun. I've left tokens on them; I'll arrive immediately if there's any danger.

Xiao Li looked at the two beautiful women on his left and right, unsure of what to say.

“Let’s go, let’s go to Canaan Academy first,” Xiao Li said with a sigh.

The author wants to make some changes here. Originally, the female lead Yun Yun and Zi Yan were already confirmed, but I haven't figured out how to add Medusa yet, so it's still pending.

I've already decided on this. I won't take Medusa. Xiao Yan will take his two original wives, Xun'er and Medusa. As for whether Little Fairy Doctor will join, that's up to you readers.

Xiao Li will have two more capable wives.

Hehe, a pair of twin sisters, and they even have a combined attack! Why does this feel so familiar? Hehehe!

Chapter 107 An unexpected encounter

Xiao Li flew towards the Black Corner Region with the two beauties in tow. Since all three of them were Dou Zong experts, their travel speed was extremely fast.

Suddenly Xiao Li stopped and turned to the two beauties, saying, "Elders, let's put on black robes to conceal our appearances."

Pei Yuru frowned: "Why are you calling us elders? You're making us sound old. My sister and I aren't that much older than you!"

Xiao Li awkwardly scratched his cheek: "Then what should I call you? I can't just call you by your names, that would be a bit impolite."

Pei Yuhan shook her head and said, "Just call me by my name. There's nothing impolite about it. You are the Holy Son, and your status in the valley is above ours. We are all subordinates of the Holy Son."

"Uh, this is really awkward. I apologize for the intrusion. Yuhan and Yurou, you should cover your faces. After all, the Black Corner Region is full of cowardly guys."

"You two are both so beautiful, like fairies. Entering the Black Corner Region will definitely cause unnecessary trouble, which might spoil your good mood. Let's keep a low profile," Xiao Li said, scratching his cheek.

Pei Yuru looked at her older sister beside her, while Pei Yuhan nodded: "I will follow the Holy Son's arrangements."

Soon, the two sisters changed into black robes, veils, and straw hats, making it barely possible to tell that they were women; their true appearance was completely obscured.

Xiao Li also changed into a black robe and then put on a mask: "The Black Corner Region is very chaotic. If you encounter someone with a problem in their brain, just kill them. Everyone who lives here is a desperate criminal."

The two women nodded and followed Xiao Li onward.

After entering the Black Corner Region, Xiao Li inquired and learned that this was the territory of the Black Skull Tomb. The Black Skull Tomb was an old force in the Black Corner Region, cultivating strange dark battle qi. As far as Xiao Li knew, the leader of the Black Skull Tomb should be a Dou Huang.

Xiao Li ignored all of that and headed towards Demon Flame Valley. He wanted to try his luck and see if the Earth Demon Old Ghost had obtained the Heavenly Demon Puppet crafting manual there.

"Huh? What's that noise?" Xiao Li suddenly sensed some movement in the distance and saw a black figure fleeing like a ghost.

This person exuded a dense dark aura and flew directly without transforming his battle qi into wings.

"A Dou Zong level expert? How could he be in such a sorry state?" Xiao Li frowned.

Pei Yuhan looked at the figure and said, "Holy Son, the person who used dark attribute battle qi is a five-star Dou Zong. The Black Corner Region is indeed extraordinary."

"A five-star Dou Zong? Is there such a person in the Black Corner Region? The strongest people in the entire Black Corner Region should be the Two Elders of Qianbai and the Earth Demon Old Ghost, right? Where would such a dark attribute Dou Zong come from?"

Xiao Li frowned. Could it be that he had encountered a hidden expert from the Black Corner Region?

"Let's go take a look." Xiao Li decided to join in the fun. It was just a five-star Dou Zong. His Heavenly Demon Puppet could rival a five-star Dou Zun. What was there to be afraid of?

. . . . . .

"Damn it! I never expected to encounter such a powerful expert in a secret realm. When did such a powerful expert appear in the Northwest Continent? Even the old man from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion wasn't this strong."

The dark attribute Dou Zong kept running, cursing under his breath.

"stop!"

Suddenly, a cold shout carrying a powerful sound wave stopped the Dou Zong.

"Who!" the Dark Attribute Dou Zong roared in anger. He was in a life-or-death situation at this moment, with pursuers behind him. Who dared to stop him?

Xiao Li and the Pei sisters appeared, all three dressed in black robes, looking similar to the dark attribute Dou Zong.

"Three Dou Zong!" the Dark Attribute Dou Zong exclaimed in shock. He hadn't expected to be surrounded by enemies. It seemed like fate had brought him down!

Just as Xiao Li was about to speak, he sensed several powerful auras. The Pei sisters also sensed them and immediately came to Xiao Li's side, protecting him behind them.

Whoosh whoosh—

Three figures rushed over at lightning speed. All three were standing on the void, clearly indicating that they were Dou Zong level experts.

Leading the group was a middle-aged man with white hair, dressed in a gray robe. This man was handsome and exuded a powerful aura.

To the right of the middle-aged man stood an elderly man in a white robe adorned with cloud patterns. Both sleeves were decorated with sword motifs, which, as the sleeves fluttered, seemed almost tangible, emanating a subtle yet sharp sword aura.

The old man had a head of white hair, but his face had a faint, delicate glow, making him look like a young man.

On the other side was an old man in a blue robe. Xiao Li was very familiar with this man; he was his grandfather, Xiao Ting.

'Huh? Isn't this Grandpa? How did Grandpa become a Dou Zong?' Xiao Li was so surprised that he couldn't speak, because he saw that his grandfather was standing in the void, which was the standard for a Dou Zong powerhouse. His aura was similar to his own, maybe a little weaker, and he should be in the adjustment period of a Dou Zong.

"Holy Son, this is not easy. There are three Dou Zongs on the other side. The middle-aged man in the lead is at the peak of Dou Zong and is extremely dangerous. The white-robed old man on the right is a three-star Dou Zong, and the one on the left should have just broken through to Dou Zong not long ago."

Pei Yuhan frowned. She had already sensed the other party's cultivation level, and the man in the middle opposite her gave her an extremely dangerous feeling.

Pei Yuhan frowned: "Holy Son, Yu Rou and I will join forces to hold off that peak Dou Zong on the other side. You should take the opportunity to leave quickly."

“Actually, it doesn’t have to be so complicated.” Xiao Li was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"Hmm? Hei Ming, I didn't expect you to have helpers? A seven-star Dou Zong, a five-star Dou Zong, and a one-star Dou Zong! Is this the confidence you have to stop?"

The white-haired middle-aged man said coldly.

Xiao Li: 'Why does that voice sound so familiar?'

The Dou Zong named Hei Ming rolled his eyes and suddenly thought of a good idea: "Hmph! That's right, these are my helpers. If you want that medicinal herb, come and get it!"

"As expected!" The white-haired middle-aged man was furious. He conjured a dark red, thick flame stone in his hand. The flame looked like magma and emitted an extremely high temperature, which affected the surrounding space.

"A strange fire!" the Pei sisters exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Li was shocked: "The fire is as hard as a rock, and its color is dark red! It's the volcanic rock flame, ranked seventeenth on the list of strange flames!"

The middle-aged man said, "Hmph, you have good taste! Let me show you the power of volcanic rock flames!"

The middle-aged man unleashed a massive lava palm strike, and a deluge of lava enveloped Xiao Li and his companions.