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

Years ago, in a secluded realm, I was fighting to the death with several enemies for a treasure when this fellow took advantage of my distraction and stole it. Today, I'll make him regret it.

Xiao Li hadn't expected there to be such a powerful figure who could make Elder Tianyin suffer a setback. In Xiao Li's understanding, Elder Tianyin, a half-saint, had few rivals. Unless a Dou Sheng appeared, he basically had no opponents.

"Is this Black Lotus Venerable very strong?" Xiao Li asked, after all, someone who could make Elder Tianyin suffer a setback must be very strong.

"As for his strength, he's just average. Back then, he was at the peak of Dou Zun, and now he should be around the third-level Dou Zun. I can easily handle him," Elder Tianyin sneered.

"This guy has taken the Bodhi seed, so he'll definitely become the target of everyone's anger. We need to act quickly to prevent the situation from getting out of control."

Elder Tianyin continued, "After all, there are quite a few powerful individuals who desire the Bodhi Seed."

"understood."

Now that all the items have been traded, Kong Xuanzi has not left, and still stands in the center of the hall with a smile on his face.

The powerful figures present immediately sensed something was amiss, and none of them left.

"Hehe, it seems you all have a lot of patience, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Next up is some information about a Dou Sheng ruin!"

"The ruins of a Battle Saint?"

Kong Xuanzi nodded: "According to the information we received and the intelligence we collected, the owner of the ruins was named Thousand Demon Saint, a figure from about four or five thousand years ago."

According to the intelligence gathered, the Thousand Demon Saint was apparently a five-star Dou Sheng in his lifetime, with extremely strong power. However, according to the existing information, this secret realm was subject to restrictions after it was discovered.

The secret realm only allows those below the level of Dou Sheng to enter; even those at the level of Half-Saint are not permitted to enter. Once this restriction is exceeded, the secret realm will exile itself into the void.

The opening of this secret realm is estimated to be about a year away. This information will likely spread throughout the Central Plains soon, but we should still have firsthand knowledge of it. We won't accept any payment for this information, but because it's quite sensational, we've put it last.

"The ruins of a Dou Sheng?" Xiao Li pondered, stroking his chin.

Chapter 151 Intercepting and Killing the Black Lotus Venerable

"The Demon Forest Mountains."

The Demon Forest Mountains are located at the junction of the western and southern regions of Central Continent, and also at the junction of Central Continent and Beast Domain. It is a no-man's-land.

Unlike the Black Corner Region, the Demon Forest Mountains have harsh weather, are covered with strange plants, and are filled with poisonous miasma. There are also some ferocious beasts that roam there. Ordinary Dou Zong experts would lose their lives if they were not careful when entering the Demon Forest Mountains.

The Demon Forest Mountain Range is considered a forbidden area. Entering it blindly without reaching the Dou Zong level is no different from courting death. The only difference is that at least some people who court death will die in a more pleasing way, while those who enter the Demon Forest Mountain Range might not even die.

"The Demon Forest Mountains, the ruins of the Dou Sheng, the Thousand Demon Saints, and the Five-Star Dou Sheng are only allowed to enter. There is still one year left."

Xiao Li stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"What makes you want to go?" Elder Tianyin asked with a smile.

"Of course I want to go and see, but I don't know how many powerful people this ruin will attract," Xiao Li sighed.

Such ruins will likely attract many high-level Dou Zun, peak Dou Zun experts, and even many Transcendent Dou Zun, since they are related to Dou Sheng. Moreover, with a year to prepare, it's estimated that quite a few people will visit these ruins.

"Let Yi'er go with you, of course, on the condition that he does not break through to the Half-Saint level within this year."

The old man Tianyin slowly said that since Tianyinzi's injury was healed, he had been in seclusion, intending to break through to the half-saint level by using the remaining medicinal power of the Yin-Yang Reversal Pill and his insights.

"The final intelligence has been delivered to everyone. This space trade fair has come to a successful conclusion. The happy times are too short. Thank you all for your support. Don't miss me, I'm leaving!"

After Kong Xuanzi left, the powerful figures present remained silent for a while before gradually getting up and leaving the main hall.

"Next, it's time to pack up. He has two Dou Zun with him, one a five-star Dou Zun and the other a seven-star Dou Zun. You two take care of them," Elder Tianyin said slowly.

"understood."

Xiao Li and Yun Yun left with Elder Tianyin.

As soon as the trade fair ended, Elder Tianyin took Xiao Li and Yun Yun out of this space and flew southwest, eventually crossing the desert and stopping in a hilly area.

"Wait here. This is their only route. I can sense that they will arrive in a few minutes," Elder Tianyin said slowly, gazing into the distance.

Xiao Li nodded, and then the Heavenly Sound Elder told Xiao Li and Yun Yun about the Black Lotus Demon Lord.

Black Lotus Demon Lord, whose real name is Xue Wufa, is born with both dark and blood attribute battle qi. He also cultivates blood and dark attribute battle qi. His origins are unknown, but he has a close relationship with the infamous Blood River Venerable.

Whether they are relatives or fellow disciples remains unknown.

Judging from his title, the Black Lotus Demon Lord is a demonic cultivator who has killed countless people. According to known information, the Black Lotus Demon Lord cultivates a low-level Heaven-rank technique called "Black Lotus Undying Technique," which makes him virtually invincible in terms of battle qi at the Dou Zun level.

Furthermore, the Black Lotus Demon Lord's signature technique, "Black Lotus Heaven-Sealing Seal," is extremely disgusting. It is said to be a complementary fighting technique to "Black Lotus Undying Technique," belonging to a special sealing fighting technique that is extremely difficult to deal with.

Moreover, the Black Lotus Demon Lord once possessed a Black Lotus treasure that helped him escape danger on numerous occasions. Few people knew this information. The Heavenly Sound Elder noticed last time that the Black Lotus had withstood his attacks, which was quite miraculous.

Overall, this is a very strong opponent!

"coming!"

In about ten seconds, three black streaks suddenly streaked across the sky!

The three black streaks moved with terrifying speed, appearing a hundred feet away in the blink of an eye. Soon, the leader seemed to sense something and stopped instantly, a sinister voice rang out.

"who is it!"

The Heavenly Sound Elder stood with his hands behind his back, taking a step into the sky. Xiao Li and Yun Yun followed and stood behind him.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Li noticed that the leading man was quite handsome, with a hint of evil between his brows. He wore a black brocade robe with golden dragon patterns, and most strikingly, there was a black lotus mark between his brows.

"Old man Tianyin? I never expected you old codger to be involved in such a heinous act of robbing people of their treasures!" Black Lotus Demon Lord roared angrily.

"Hmph!" The Heavenly Sound Elder waved his hand, and a monstrous battle aura suddenly surged out from his body. Instantly, the sky darkened, a strong wind arose, and the sky turned gloomy in an instant.

Immediately afterwards, a sonic crescent beam thousands of feet in size struck, directly blasting the Black Lotus Demon Lord away. The terrifying attack flattened the surrounding hills, and even tore space apart.

"Cough cough, damn it! They attacked without saying a word?" The Black Lotus Demon Lord coughed up blood, dark red blood flowing continuously from his body, and his aura weakened considerably.

The Heavenly Sound Elder snorted coldly, then struck again with his palm: "I have no interest in wasting words with you, die!"

"Owner!"

The two Dou Zun who followed the Black Lotus Demon Lord immediately stepped forward, wanting to risk their lives to escort the Black Lotus Demon Lord away. These two Dou Zun were servants controlled by the Black Lotus Demon Lord using a special soul secret technique.

These two Dou Zun have restrictions on their souls. The Black Lotus Demon Lord can take their lives at any time, or torture them with the restrictions. If the Black Lotus Demon Lord dies, they will also be buried with him.

laugh--

A black flame, tens of feet in size, came like a fist and blocked the two Dou Zun.

"If you want to get over here, play with me first." Xiao Li walked over slowly, surrounded by a black and white fire dragon.

"Li, shall we each have one?" Yun Yun held the new sword Yuan Hong. She had just obtained the sword and had not yet consecrated it. The person in front of her was just right.

"No need, I'll take care of these two. I haven't fought in a long time, my bones are a bit loose, I need to stretch them out," Xiao Li said confidently, and then an extremely strong aura emanated from his body.

"The Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire, the First Transformation: Yang Fire Transformation!"

The black and white fire dragons surrounding Xiao Li instantly split into two, one black and one white, with the white dragon retracting back into Xiao Li's body.

At the same time, Xiao Li's aura instantly surged, rising directly from a five-star Dou Zun to the peak of a five-star Dou Zun. Xiao Li's entire body emitted a white light, which was extremely hot, causing the space to distort.

"The Heavenly Fire Three Transformations of Burning Flame Valley? How many transformations does it have?"

"The Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire, the Second Transformation: Yin Fire Transformation!"

The black fire dragon waiting beside Xiao Li instantly entered Xiao Li's body, and Xiao Li's aura surged again, his cultivation level soaring to the sixth-star Dou Zun!

"The Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire, the Third Transformation: Demonic Flame Transformation!"

A ball of multicolored flames appeared on Xiao Li's back, containing the roars of more than a dozen kinds of magical beasts. Then, the flames shrank into Xiao Li's body.

Along with the flame, an exceptionally powerful aura, as if awakening, slowly surged out from Xiao Li's body, and the surrounding space cracked due to this overwhelming force.

"Whoo~"

Xiao Li stood in the sky, exhaling a hot breath. He felt great!

Xiao Li raised his head, looking at the two Dou Zun opposite him with an excited expression, and then his aura exploded again.

Seven Star Dou Zun!

Just as Xiao Li's fighting spirit surged, he suddenly felt an itchy sensation between his eyebrows.

At this moment, a strange rune was faintly visible between Xiao Li's eyebrows, but the rune did not appear to be complete!

Chapter 152 Instant Kill, Mysterious Black Lotus

"I feel great now!" Xiao Li stomped his foot hard, shattering the void beneath his feet.

The two Dou Zun immediately used their Dou Techniques to try to stop Xiao Li from using the secret method to improve, but unfortunately, the improvement of the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations was completed in an instant. In their eyes, the five-star Dou Zun in front of them instantly became a seven-star Dou Zun.

boom--

Xiao Li punched the five-star Dou Zun, piercing through his body and shattering his heart.

In a single encounter, a five-star Dou Zun was killed.

Then Xiao Li looked at the Seven-Star Dou Zun. At this moment, Xiao Li revealed a maniacal smile, which made the Seven-Star Dou Zun on the other side freeze for a moment when he saw Xiao Li's expression.

In the eyes of that Seven-Star Dou Zun, the powerful figure before him (Xiao Li) had a wild and aggressive smile, as if he were a ferocious beast on the hunt.

No, it should be a ferocious beast that has already caught its prey and is now craving its delicious meal.

"Tai Xuan Leg!"

The Seven-Star Dou Zun was naturally furious. He, a powerful Dou Zun, was being treated as prey, or even prey that had been captured. This was unacceptable to him.

With his strength, he was considered a powerful figure among the Dou Zun experts in Zhongzhou. No one, not even the Pavilion Master of Sifang Pavilion or the elders, could match him. Yet now he was being humiliated like this!

"Oh~ You want to fight to the death? Then let's settle this with one move, Great Annihilation Seal!"

The Great Annihilation Seal is a low-level Heaven-rank combat skill, a Heaven-rank combat skill inherited by the Xiao Clan. It possesses immense power and emphasizes the meaning of annihilation, aiming to obliterate all things with the seal.

It's worth mentioning that the Great Annihilation Seal sounds similar to the Ancient Clan's Great Annihilation Finger, but it's unclear which came first. However, it's said that Emperor Xiao became a Dou Di earlier than the Ancient Emperor.

Xiao Li moved his hands, forming hand seals with lightning speed. Suddenly, the howling wind in the sky stopped abruptly, and a boundless aura of annihilation slowly emanated from Xiao Li's body.

Then, all of Xiao Li's annihilation aura was concentrated in his right hand. Xiao Li's right hand instantly emitted an aura that was enough to annihilate any life force, which was extremely terrifying!

"A Heaven-Rank Battle Technique!" the Seven-Star Battle Venerable exclaimed in surprise, never expecting that the person before him would possess and even be able to unleash a Heaven-Rank Battle Technique!

As Xiao Li struck out with his right palm, the entire sky seemed to freeze completely at that moment. An aura of annihilation, capable of destroying everything, swept out from Xiao Li's right hand!

boom--

An annihilation hand, hundreds of feet in size, covered the hills. The Seven Star Dou Zun immediately lost the will to resist and faced death calmly!

whoosh-

Suddenly, a black-robed figure appeared next to the Seven Star Dou Zun. It was the Black Lotus Demon Lord. At this moment, he had lost an arm and a leg, his remaining arm and hand were gone, his chest was pierced, and his abdomen had a large gash, with his intestines almost falling out.

It was obvious that the Black Lotus Demon Lord was about to be killed. As for how he suddenly appeared next to his servant?

This is the Black Lotus Demon Lord's special combat skill, [Black Lotus Teleportation]. It leaves a mark on a servant, and as long as the distance is not too far, the servant can instantly teleport to the marked point. This is also one of the Black Lotus Demon Lord's means of survival.

Black Lotus Demon Lord was panting heavily. He couldn't defeat Elder Tianyin. He was only a third-level Dou Zun. He could use secret techniques to forcibly advance to the fourth level, but all his secret techniques would be interrupted by Elder Tianyin.

Moreover, his powerful Black Lotus Heaven-Sealing Seal couldn't touch Elder Tianyin at all. He had used all his methods and ended up in this state.

The Black Lotus Demon Lord knew from the beginning that he couldn't win, so he was thinking about how to escape. He first fought with Elder Tianyin, then ran far away, and then used the [Black Lotus Teleportation] to escape, since in his eyes two ordinary Dou Zun couldn't stop him.

The idea was good, but reality was cruel. The Black Lotus Demon Lord had just teleported in when he looked up and saw a palm that blotted out the sky and attacked with overwhelming force. There was no way to dodge it.

"A Heavenly Rank Battle Technique! Where did this Heavenly Rank Battle Technique come from?! Aaaaaaaah!"

The Black Lotus Demon Lord let out a roar of unwilling anger, and was covered by the Great Annihilation Seal. His entire body was annihilated, and not even his soul was left behind.

"Huff, huff~ Using Heaven-Rank Battle Techniques is still a bit strenuous." Xiao Li felt that taking an eighth-grade three-colored pill was replenishing his battle qi.

"A Heaven-Rank Battle Technique, truly terrifying! I couldn't withstand that palm strike," Yun Yun remarked as she approached Xiao Li.

"It's alright. This time you also have Heaven-rank cultivation techniques and Heaven-rank combat skills. You'll be able to unleash such powerful attacks then," Xiao Li said with a smile, his aura beginning to weaken.

The Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire have ended.

"Hmm? Li, what was that on your forehead? Oh? It's gone? That's strange." Yun Yun noticed something on Xiao Li's forehead that disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Things? I felt a little itchy on my forehead before, I didn't know that." Xiao Li shrugged.

whoosh-

The Celestial Elder broke through the void and appeared before Xiao Li: "Where's the Black Lotus? Did it run away?"

“They were everywhere, but they’ve all vanished into thin air,” Xiao Li said boastfully.

The old man Tianyin sighed: "I didn't expect this guy to escape from me. What a disgrace. Since you killed him, at least I've saved face. I've already taken his storage ring."

I just checked, and it contains Bodhi seeds, elixirs, and cultivation techniques and combat skills.