Both Xiao Yans Arrive in Battle Through the Heavens, the Jia Lie Family Lights a Lamp to Seek Death

The surroundings fell deathly silent, and a trace of regret appeared on Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's face.

"Ahem, I'm here, brother."

Just then, a familiar cough sounded in Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's mind. It meant that the Xiao Yans from both worlds had appeared together in the world of Battle Through the Heavens.

Sensing the familiar fluctuation in his mind, Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's lips curled upward and a hint of amusement appeared at the corners of his eyes. His high-spirited bearing returned.

"Young Master Xiao Yan, the clan leader sent me to tell you to come to the meeting hall!"

Just then, a voice called out. Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan turned and saw a familiar figure racing toward him from the distance, calling his name repeatedly.

"Huh? It's someone I know."

Inside Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's mind, Douluo Xiao Yan looked at the newcomer in surprise. He was the disciple who had taken him to the meeting hall when he first transmigrated into the other Xiao Yan's body.

"All right, I'll be right there."

Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan waved to show that he had heard, then stood up, straightened his clothes, and headed for the Xiao Clan's meeting hall.

Over the past year, Xiao Yan had spent most of his time cultivating here on the back mountain, and that was no secret within the Xiao Clan.

That was why Xiao Ming had come here to notify him.

By the time Xiao Yan reached the meeting hall, he raised an eyebrow. A densely packed crowd of Xiao Clan disciples had already gathered outside.

Even from a distance, he could see that the meeting hall was packed with core disciples.

"Young clan leader!"

At Xiao Yan's arrival, the Xiao Clan disciples turned toward him, a trace of fervor in their eyes, and willingly parted to open a broad path straight to the meeting hall.

"Not bad, brother. You really look the part of a young clan leader now!"

Watching the scene around them, Douluo Xiao Yan laughed heartily in Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's mind.

"Father, three elders, I'm late."

Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan kept his eyes ahead as he felt the burning gazes around him and walked into the meeting hall without looking aside. An empty chair stood to one side.

That was the seat belonging to him, the young clan leader of the Xiao Clan.

"Hehe, Yan'er's here. Come, sit down."

Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor, a smile appearing on his formerly solemn face as he invited Xiao Yan to sit. The three elders beside him also gave Xiao Yan friendly smiles and nodded lightly.

Not long after Xiao Yan sat down, the Xiao Clan's core disciples who had been outside gradually arrived at the meeting hall as well.

"With everyone here, it looks like we'll be making a move against the Jia Lie Family, barring any surprises."

In Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's mind, Douluo Xiao Yan surveyed the surroundings through his eyes as he spoke.

"Mm. Ever since the Ao Ba Family switched sides half a year ago, things have grown harder and harder for the Jia Lie Family. It's already been extremely difficult for them to hold on for half a year."

Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's voice rang out in his mind as the two analyzed the current situation.

"Brother Xiao Yan, you've been getting more and more hardworking lately. Xun'er can't even catch a glimpse of you..."

Just as the two were engrossed in analyzing the situation before them, a faint voice came from behind Xiao Yan. He turned to see Xun'er wearing an aggrieved expression.

"Uh..." "So it's you, Xun'er."

Seeing the figure behind him, Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan smiled, gave Xun'er an apologetic smile, and said:

"The conflict with the Jia Lie Family has been getting worse lately, hasn't it? So I thought, as the young clan leader, I ought to work a little harder and set an example for everyone else."

Xiao Yan now knew that Xun'er held a very special position in the Xiao Clan, so even on an occasion like this, she had a seat in the meeting hall.

Xun'er sat down next to Xiao Yan. She seemed to be in a good mood, swinging her feet as she looked around.

Soon, as all the Xiao Clan disciples who had been outside arrived at the meeting hall, the entire Xiao Clan fell quiet. Everyone's gaze settled on the seat of honor, looking toward Xiao Zhan.

"Ahem, fellow clansmen!"

Xiao Zhan stood, swept his gaze over the Xiao Clan disciples, and slowly spoke with a solemn expression:

"One year ago, the Jia Lie Family bullied our Xiao Clan and humiliated our disciples. Now, a year later, under our Xiao Clan's offensive, the Jia Lie Family is already like a candle guttering in the wind."

"Yet even now, the Jia Lie Family still dreams of dragging our Xiao Clan down with them. Everyone, are you afraid?"

Xiao Zhan roared, a raging, violent presence pouring from him as his gaze swept imperiously over the crowd.

"We're not afraid!"

The Xiao clansmen stared at Xiao Zhan, their momentum steadily boiling over as fervent gazes passed among them.

"Good!"

Xiao Zhan swept his sleeve, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes as he addressed the crowd:

"Xiao Clan disciples, heed my command! The three elders will lead, assisted by the other stewards, each commanding their own people as a squad. Tonight, we annihilate the Jia Lie Family!"

"After this battle, contributions will be calculated according to your battle merits. Anything seized during the fighting, whether Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills or medicinal ingredients from the marketplace, can be exchanged for with battle merits."

When Xiao Zhan finished speaking, the atmosphere in the Xiao Clan's meeting hall finally erupted.

A trace of excitement appeared in the eyes of many disciples and stewards.

"So the battle really is about to begin. It came at just the right time."

In Xiao Yan's mind, Douluo Xiao Yan spoke slowly. Neither of them had expected the battle between the Xiao Clan and the Jia Lie Family to erupt so quickly.

"Mm, it looks like tonight is destined to be a sleepless night."

Xiao Yan spoke inwardly.

"Brother Xiao Yan..."

"Hm?"

Hearing the complaining voice beside him, Xiao Yan turned to see Xun'er staring at him with pursed lips. "Brother Xiao Yan, why are you spacing out again?"

As Xun'er spoke, she moved closer to Xiao Yan, her tone turning a little dangerous:

"Could it be that Brother Xiao Yan is thinking about someone?"

"Who could I be thinking about?"

Xiao Yan spread his hands. He couldn't very well reveal that Douluo Xiao Yan was in his mind, so he could only say:

"I was thinking about tonight's battle with the Jia Lie Family."

With the Xiao Clan preparing to act on such a grand scale, and given the recent relationship between the Jia Lie Family and the Xiao Clan, the Jia Lie Family would surely be able to guess the Xiao Clan's intentions.

A nighttime raid on the Jia Lie Family therefore might not be a good choice.

"Don't worry, Brother Xiao Yan. With Uncle Xiao here, the Jia Lie Family can't stir up any great waves."

Xun'er playfully stuck out her tongue and spoke with her hands behind her back.

"Oh? Could it be that you have some inside information, young lady?"

Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised, only for Xun'er to tease him in return. "If there were any inside information, shouldn't you, the young clan leader, be the first to hear it, Brother Xiao Yan?"

The two laughed and chatted as they walked out of the meeting hall. After leaving, Xiao Yan bid Xun'er farewell and returned to his courtyard.

"Thanks to you, I haven't touched this ring again since I last came back. Otherwise, I'm afraid it would have absorbed all the Dou Qi in my body."

After entering his room, Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan spoke in his mind as he opened a wardrobe that had been shut for a long time. Deep inside lay the culprit that had caused him to lose his Dou Qi Vortex.

"Buzz!"

A pitch-black shadow spread out from beneath Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's feet, then took the form of a dark figure beside him. Its features gradually changed, revealing Douluo Xiao Yan.

"In any case, judging by what happened before, this isn't something you can lay a hand on right now."

Douluo Xiao Yan waved a hand and said, "It could even absorb your Dou Qi Vortex without your consent. The gap between you and him is at least several major realms."

As Douluo Xiao Yan spoke, his Bone Spirit Cold Flame Martial Soul appeared. A strand of Soul Power stirred, and a faint flame gradually spread over the ancient-looking ring.

"Hm?"

The next moment, however, surprise gradually filled Douluo Xiao Yan's gaze, and a flash of astonishment appeared in his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing him like that, Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan braced himself, a trace of wariness appearing on his face.

"Inside this ring, I seem to sense a... familiar feeling..."

Douluo Xiao Yan carefully recalled the faint connection that had flashed past just now, weighing his words before he spoke. "It's as if... something inside this ring shares the same lineage and origin as my Martial Soul..."

Douluo Xiao Yan looked puzzled as well.

How could the Martial Soul he had awakened in another world possibly have anything to do with the Dou Qi Continent?

"Forget it. Either way, this isn't something we can approach right now. Even if there's some opportunity in it, given our talent, it'll be safer to wait until we're stronger."

Though both were curious about what secret the ring held, they wouldn't be foolish enough to think they were children of destiny.

To prepare for the evening's battle with the Jia Lie Family, Xiao Yan waited in his room. Before nightfall, however, the noise outside gradually grew louder.

"What's going on?"

Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan frowned as he spoke. Douluo Xiao Yan returned to his Soul Division Martial Soul form and merged into Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan's body, then said:

"Judging by those cries of battle, it's probably connected to the Jia Lie Family. We'll know once we go out and have a look."

Battle Through the Heavens Xiao Yan nodded lightly and opened the door. Only then did he discover that, though the chaos seemed to have reached the Xiao Clan, its inner area hadn't been disturbed in the slightest.

Outside the front hall, fluctuations from a battle had already erupted.

"Hahaha, Jia Lie Bi, I've finally caught you, you old fox!"

Xiao Zhan's powerful voice rang out as he laughed and rushed forward. The presences of the three elders followed close behind, encircling the area around the front hall.

Xiao Yan looked around. A dense crowd of Xiao Clan core disciples had long since taken their positions, protecting the entire Xiao Clan core area at their center.

As for the outskirts of the Xiao Clan, they were merely bait meant to confuse the Jia Lie Family and lure them into the trap.

The so-called mobilization of the Xiao Clan during the day had been nothing more than a show for Jia Lie Bi. After all, only if the Xiao Clan made a big enough move would the Jia Lie Family believe that the Xiao Clan really intended to attack.

"Oba Pa! You fool, you helped the Xiao Clan today. Do you think the Ao Ba Family can escape disaster?"

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