Soul Hall Assaults

"Please, Xiao Yan, there is no need to be so courteous. Our Yao Clan has always been as close to your Xiao Clan as family. Why speak of 'great kindness and favor'? That would be making light of the friendship between our two clans that has lasted for a thousand years," Yao Dan said solemnly.

In truth, he was ecstatic at the prospect of forging ties with Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan was someone who always repaid kindness. As long as he protected Xiao Yan and allowed him to steadily grow into the Flame Emperor, Yao Dan could at least become an Emperor on the Dou Qi Continent.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony any longer!" Xiao Yan clasped his hands, then headed to a Nether Chamber within Starfall Pavilion to enter seclusion and absorb the Heavenly Flames.

Seeing that both Xiao Yan and Yao Lao had entered seclusion, Yao Dan exchanged a few more pleasantries with Venerable Feng before beginning his own cultivation. His sole purpose in coming to Starfall Pavilion this time was to use the Yao Clan's vast resources to win over Xiao Yan and Yao Lao. While they were still weak, he intended to bind Xiao Yan, Starfall Pavilion, and even the future Heavenly Mansion Alliance tightly to the Yao Clan, so they would share both prosperity and ruin.

Though he had accomplished his primary goal, he still could not return to the clan. Before transmigrating into Yao Dan, he had read Battle Through the Heavens countless times. According to the original timeline, Soul Hall would soon launch a massive invasion of Starfall Pavilion. In the original story, Soul Hall had suffered devastating losses because it had not expected Yao Chen to advance to the Half-Saint realm. However, reconstructing Yao Chen's body this time had already triggered a Heaven and Earth Phenomenon, so Soul Hall's invasion would certainly be even more ferocious. Starfall Pavilion needed a true expert of the current age to hold the fort!

Several months later, five bolts of lightning gathered above Starfall Pavilion. Lightning flashed and thunder roared—it was clearly another Heaven and Earth Phenomenon!

"Has Xiao Yan emerged from seclusion?" Yao Dan came back to his senses from cultivation and asked happily.

"Elder Dan, thanks to your Turtle Spirit Earth Fire, my Flame Mantra has evolved into a Quasi-Heavenly Rank Cultivation Method!" Xiao Yan said loudly, unable to conceal the joy in his heart.

"Your aura has grown much stronger as well... You now possess the strength of a Four-Star Dou Zun. Even within my Yao Clan, you would rank among the top five of the younger generation with such strength." Yao Dan smiled approvingly. "What shocks me most is that you actually managed to fuse four kinds of Heavenly Flames into an entirely new Heavenly Flame. This Flame Mantra truly possesses endless wonders."

"Yes, and that is all thanks to your full support!" Xiao Yan said.

"Then I might as well see this good deed through to the end and give this new Heavenly Flame a name. Let's call it the Three Thousand Turtle Lotus Fire. What do you think?"

"A name bestowed by Senior would be most welcome!"

No sooner had he spoken than a mountain peak in the rear mountains of Starfall Pavilion exploded. A pillar of fire thousands of feet tall soared into the sky, and a figure flashed out from within it. In an instant, a powerful aura rapidly spread throughout the entire Starfall Pavilion.

"Yao Chen, you broke through to the Dou Sheng realm!" Yao Dan was both shocked and delighted. Yao Chen, whose body had been reconstructed, had reached the Late Two-Star Dou Sheng realm. Even in the entire Yao Clan, such strength would rank in the top ten. The Yao Clan had gained another peerless expert!

"Thanks to the Clan Leader's aid, Yao Chen will never forget the Clan Leader's patronage for the rest of his life! Whenever the Clan Leader wishes me to return to the clan, I shall return!" Yao Chen said in a deep voice as he dropped to one knee.

"Mm, you are teachable..."

"Starfall Pavilion, hand over Xiao Yan and Yao Chen! Otherwise, this place will be washed in blood today!"

The shout only drew waves of derisive laughter.

"Let this Venerate—no, this Saint—see what sort of trash Soul Hall has sent here to die." Unable to contain the delight of breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm, Yao Chen spoke disdainfully.

"Don't celebrate too soon." After probing briefly with his soul power, Yao Dan spoke gravely. He could sense an aura that was not particularly weak even in his eyes. "Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, you two should go meet Soul Hall's people first. I will conceal my aura and observe the battle."

"The Ancient Eight Clans have an agreement: Dou Shengs at the five-star level and above may not interfere in matters involving Dou Shengs below five stars. Thus, I cannot act for now... So, you must not let your guard down in this battle!" Seeing the astonished expressions on Xiao Yan and Yao Chen's faces, Yao Dan added with a hint of apology.

"Yes!" the two answered solemnly.

Venerable Feng's expression tightened. His hands flew through seals, and the situation outside was instantly displayed before everyone in Starfall Pavilion.

"Four Heavenly Venerate Blood River, the Eighth Heavenly Venerate, and the Ninth Heavenly Venerate have all come. Soul Hall has truly spared no expense this time," Yao Chen said indifferently after glancing at the few insignificant "Heavenly Venerates."

Nine Yang Fire Phoenix! Yao Chen immediately unleashed his only Low-Grade Heavenly Rank Dou Skill. Back when he was still a Nine-Revolutions Dou Zun, draining all the Dou Qi from his body would only allow him to use this skill once, and afterward he would fall into a prolonged state of weakness. But now that he had advanced to the Two-Star Dou Sheng realm, he could draw upon vast amounts of natural energy for his own use. He no longer needed to worry about the consumption of Dou Qi!

A flaming phoenix thousands of feet in size swept toward Soul Hall's Venerates. Those it struck did not even have time to scream before both their bodies and souls were reduced to ashes. Not even the Fourth Heavenly Venerate was spared.

Insolence!

A bone blade thousands of feet long rose from thin air and actually shattered the Fire Phoenix. The Bone Blade also let out a muffled groan before transforming into an aged figure.

"Soul Hall Grand Heavenly Venerate, Bone Blade? With your strength at the Mid Two-Star Dou Sheng realm and your soul at the Early Heavenly Realm, you may find it rather difficult to be my opponent." The moment Yao Chen exchanged blows with Bone Blade, he accurately gauged that Bone Blade's strength was not far from his own, and his expression grew solemn.