Xiao Yan: Was That Brother Yang? That Dou Emperor Was Brother Yang?

"Yun Yun is here?"

On a mountain cliff, Chen Yang had just killed a Tier 5 Magical Beast and harvested one... two medicinal materials that could be used to refine Sixth-grade Pills when he suddenly turned toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

He was somewhat far from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's location and could no longer hear its roars, but he could still sense that powerful Dou Emperor-level energy fluctuation.

"Yun Yun..."

He split open the Tier 5 Magical Beast's body with his sword and dug out a pale-purple Fifth-order Magical Core, sighing in passing.

Yun Yun had actually been quite a tragic character in the original work of Battle Through the Heavens.

She was only in her twenties. Through the Gate of Life and Death Inheritance, she had acquired Dou Emperor-level cultivation. Her entire outlook on life and the world basically revolved around the Misty Cloud Sect.

But no one had expected Yun Shan to choose to cooperate with the Soul Hall, whose target happened to be the remaining forces of the Xiao Clan.

Then there was Yun Leng, that fool, who had pushed what should have been a wonderful relationship to the brink of collapse.

That was why many people said Yun Yun was indecisive and unfit to be the female lead of a Battle Through the Heavens fanfiction.

Yet from another perspective, Xiao Yan had killed Yun Shan, the teacher who had been nearly like a father to Yun Yun, and destroyed the home where she had grown up. Even under those circumstances, Yun Yun and Xiao Yan had not completely turned against each other. She had even been willing to accept Xiao Yan.

So Yun Yun might not have been suited to be a good Sect Leader, nor a qualified wife, but she was definitely a good lover.

"Once I leave the Jia Ma Empire, someone will need to look after this Northwest Region..."

"I think the Misty Cloud Sect would be perfect!"

Chen Yang muttered softly. He leaped from the cliff, spread his Dou Qi Wings, and headed toward the center of the battlefield.

"Teacher."

"A Sixth-order Magical Beast."

"That's a terrifying existence equivalent to a human Dou Emperor."

Xiao Yan quietly edged over to Medicine Elder and spoke in a low voice.

"..."

Medicine Elder turned his head and Glanced at Xiao Yan.

"Are you a thief?"

"We're far away from them. Forget talking here—even if you fired off a Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, they wouldn't pay attention to a Little Dou Shi like you!" Medicine Elder said helplessly.

"Hehe, isn't the atmosphere tense..." Xiao Yan rubbed his nose and chuckled.

"You brat..." Medicine Elder Laugh and Scold him, then looked at Xiao Yan again. "Kid, do you want to experience a battle between true Strong Persons?"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up at once, but then he asked worriedly, "They won't notice us, will they?"

Medicine Elder smiled confidently. "Kid, although your Teacher is only a Soul Body now, keeping them from discovering you is still very simple..."

With that, Medicine Elder transformed into a streak of light and shot into Xiao Yan's body. The Heaven Tier Dou Technique, Ghost Possession, activated! (Mm... the original work really did say "shot"!)

Below the battlefield, Xiao Yan and Medicine Elder found a towering tree and concealed themselves atop it, secretly watching the battle.

Meanwhile, atop a cliff not far from Xiao Yan and the others, Chen Yang had also arrived.

"It really is Yun Yun and the others!" Chen Yang withdrew his Dou Qi Wings and stood on the cliff, looking into the distance. Yun Yun was confronting the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky, negotiating with it.

Suddenly, Chen Yang swept his gaze around and spotted Xiao Yan outside the area where the two faced off. "Heh, these two crafty bastards came too. I knew it—how could he miss out on this excitement?"

Chen Yang clicked his tongue and used his Spiritual Power to Glanced through the items in his Storage Ring, wondering how much he should sell them to Xiao Yan for later.

Not far away, Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King began their conversation.

Yun Yun offered three Fifth-order Magical Cores, one Mysterious Tier High-Grade Cultivation Method, and one Profound-tier High-grade Dou Skill in exchange for the Amethyst Winged Lion King's Purple Spirit Crystal.

However, relying on being slightly stronger than Yun Yun, possessing a special Sealing Technique, and carrying the pride of the ruler of the eastern Monster Mountain Range, the Amethyst Winged Lion King did not take Yun Yun seriously at all.

A true Lion's Mouth—it immediately demanded a Shape-Shifting Pill.

"Tsk... Yun Yun really is willing to bleed for her disciple!" Chen Yang shook his head with a smile.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's most valuable possession was naturally not the Purple Spirit Crystal. Though the Purple Spirit Crystal had some wondrous uses, the things Yun Yun had offered already exceeded its value.

It was just that the Amethyst Winged Lion King had grown too accustomed to putting on airs and completely ignored Yun Yun.

With the negotiations broken down and no common ground between them, they naturally had to settle things with their fists.

"This Sealing Technique of the Amethyst Winged Lion King is rather fascinating, but why isn't the system giving me any feedback?"

"Or is this Amethyst Seal only at the Mysterious Tier High-grade level at most?"

As Chen Yang watched the Amethyst Winged Lion King and Yun Yun begin fighting, he muttered in confusion.

However, the system generally did not answer questions that did not concern its fundamental rules, so asking was pointless.

The battle was extremely fierce. Terrifying purple flames bloomed over the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body, making it resemble a tiny sun, with an air of burning mountains and boiling seas.

As the Misty Cloud Sect Master, Yun Yun naturally had some tricks of her own.

At the beginning of the clash, although Yun Yun had not used any Dou Technique, she did not fall behind in the pure collision of energy.

Once the exchange of energy ended, Yun Yun chose to strike first. Wielding a strange Long Sword, she charged forward and clashed with the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Yet while both were at the Dou Emperor level, the Amethyst Winged Lion King possessed not only immense strength, but also a terrifying physical body—not to mention the hard purple crystals covering its skin.

When her strike failed, the Amethyst Winged Lion King gathered purple flames and released them from the horn atop its head, forcing Yun Yun to use a defensive Dou Technique: "Wind Push Stance!"

Watching their evenly matched battle, Chen Yang stroked his chin.

He could have waited until Yun Yun exhausted herself, or even until she was sealed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King before acting, but that would have been far too cheap. Besides, for Strong Persons at the same Dou Emperor level, intervening under those circumstances would have seemed too deliberate.

If he acted now, however, he could explain that he had observed their fighting styles clearly. Whether he stepped in to mediate or offered some other explanation, everyone would only think he was incredibly impressive!

Besides, he still needed to sell good stuff to Xiao Yan. If that fellow ran off, where would he find him?

The Monster Mountain Range was so damn huge. Even if the Amethyst Winged Lion King mobilized every Magical Beast in the entire range, it would not be able to find two people—let alone Chen Yang, who was not the boss of the Monster Mountain Range.

Thinking this, Chen Yang no longer hesitated.

As the battle between the Amethyst Winged Lion King and Yun Yun reached a stalemate, Dou Qi Wings spread behind his back. The aura of an Eight-star Dou Huang instantly blanketed half the mountain range, and he leaped into the sky.

"Enough. Stop fighting!"

Chen Yang's voice was not loud, yet it drew the attention of every human and Magical Beast present.

The three Tier 5 Magical Beasts lurking nearby immediately roared at Chen Yang.

"Shut up!"

Chen Yang forced out the unbearably melodramatic words, then killed one of the Tier 5 Magical Beasts with a single palm strike from over a thousand meters away.

"Gulp!"

At the top of the tree, Xiao Yan swallowed hard as he watched Chen Yang make his move.

"From over a thousand meters away, he killed a Tier 5 Magical Beast with one palm strike. Teacher, could this man be even stronger than that woman and the Amethyst Winged Lion King?" Xiao Yan asked Medicine Elder inwardly.

Yet Medicine Elder was looking at Chen Yang in confusion.

"Two Months ago, wasn't he only a Two-star Dou Ling?"

"How did he become an Eight-star Dou Huang in the blink of an eye?"

Medicine Elder muttered inwardly.

While Medicine Elder was deep in thought, Chen Yang flashed into the air above Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King. "I told you to stop. Didn't you hear me?"

Xiao Yan: "Huh???"

Xiao Yan raised his head to look at Chen Yang, his face filled with terror.

He had been too far away earlier. Though he had heard the voice, he had not heard it clearly. Now that he was closer, Chen Yang was not concealing his appearance either!

"No, Teacher, was that Brother Yang?"

"That Dou Emperor was Brother Yang???"

Xiao Yan was completely dumbfounded!