Xiao Yan Advances to Dou Wang

After building up their power for a long time.

Xiao Yan and Queen Medusa clashed head-on, the distance between them reaching an extremely delicate point.

Boom!

A tremendous blast rang out, and fireworks filled the sky.

Hai Bodong and Fa Ma had both risen to their feet outside the battlefield. Even other parts of the imperial capital felt the enormous disturbance coming from here.

But no one dared come over.

The fluctuations here were definitely above the Dou Zong level.

They had no wish to be caught in the crossfire.

"Yao Lao!"

Meeting everyone's expectant gazes, Yao Chen raised a hand slightly and pulled a battered body from the lingering shock waves of the explosion in the sky.

As for Queen Medusa?

She still had some strength to spare. Though she was also covered in dust and grime, a victorious smile graced her face.

"Despicable, treacherous human, did you think I didn't know what evil intentions you were secretly harboring?!"

"My Snake-People Tribe can sense Heavenly Flames more clearly than anyone."

That was true, though replacing "sense" with "revulsion toward Heavenly Flames" would have been more accurate.

"Damn it! Master, teach her a good lesson for me."

Xiao Yan had not completely lost consciousness and remained largely aware. With Yao Lao's help, he managed to muster a little strength and activated the Dou Qi Seed in his body to heal his injuries.

He was in a miserable state!

Even if Xiao Yan had been the instigator, he couldn't take the damage head-on! Especially when, to maximize the damage, he had forcibly held his ground at the very center of the explosion.

He had done it to adjust his position and make Medusa take the fatal blow as well.

A double-yolked egg!

Not only was there a combination of purple flame and green lotus core flame, there was also an enhanced version made from bone spirit cold flame and green lotus core flame.

Presumably, even if Medusa broke through to High-Rank Dou Zong, she would have a hard time emerging unscathed.

The final result was somewhat disappointing, though.

The two began their next battle!

A war of words.

It left everyone chuckling.

Seeing that Xiao Yan was all right, with golden Dou Qi light circulating over his body, they felt relieved.

They had to keep this young master safe.

It was fine if he fought, and fine if he got hurt.

But if his path of cultivation were truly cut off, or he lost his life,

the whole Jia Ma Empire, from top to bottom, would probably have to be buried with him.

"Ahem! From now on, you'll be my guard. You're not allowed to go stirring up trouble at the Misty Cloud Sect."

Hands on his hips, Xiao Yan was back on his feet, full of vigor in no time, marveling all the more at his ancestor's miraculous methods.

Even a third of the Dou Qi Seed that Xiao Zhan had secretly separated from his own body had worked such wonders after entering Xiao Yan's body.

That said nothing of the original version.

What the boy hadn't expected, however, was that Xiao Xuan had long known about the little tricks he and his father had played and had restored both seeds with a casual squeeze.

Otherwise, did they really think mere low-level cultivators could damage a Dou Sheng's handiwork?!

And split it, no less!

The slightest slip would probably have caused that extremely condensed natural origin Qi to explode.

Of course, this too was a measure Xiao Xuan had deliberately left in place.

Members of the Xiao Clan could live standing, but they could not die kneeling.

When necessary, it was not unacceptable for the fish to die and the net to break.

Queen Medusa's face flushed as Xiao Yan pressed her aggressively.

Hadn't the lesson she'd given him just now been enough?

Yet a sense of helplessness rose in her heart.

She didn't dare beat him to death, and he could take such a beating, only to recover to full strength immediately afterward!

Queen Medusa herself still had considerable injuries.

The damage caused by the Heavenly Flames clung to her like maggots to bone.

Though she could use Dou Qi to wear it away slowly, that took time!

"You..."

Queen Medusa was about to speak when her expression immediately turned respectful.

A Space Wormhole appeared in midair.

Xiao Xuan had returned with Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and the others.

"What's all this commotion?"

Xiao Xuan had shown himself because he had sensed the fluctuations of natural origin Qi here.

There was no longer any need to hide. The entire Jia Ma Empire was now under his control.

"Sir, you're back."

Queen Medusa looked meek. This was definitely not the influence of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's soul.

When Xiao Xuan had still been on the mountain behind the Xiao Clan, he had often fed her. Over time, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python had grown extremely familiar with him.

She practically treated him like a parent.

But for the sake of the resources he gave her and the Dou Qi he often used to cleanse the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's essence and marrow, Queen Medusa put up with it.

"Why is it you? Where's Little Qi?"

Xiao Xuan frowned slightly and slapped Queen Medusa's soul back inside.

It looked as though he would have to find a way to get Queen Medusa a suitable body to use later.

This little snake wasn't very likable. Little Qi, whom he had trained himself, was much cuter.

Light flowed around Queen Medusa as she transformed into a snake-shaped exotic creature of heaven and earth, shimmering with seven colors. She flicked her tongue, but did not look frightening.

Hiss, hiss!

The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python obediently coiled herself around Xiao Xuan's hand.

Warm in winter and cool in summer!

A nice little thing to hold.

"Ancestor!"

Xiao Yan also bowed shakily. His ancestor had probably seen all of his rough behavior just now.

"Go back and cultivate!"

"You're not allowed out until you reach Dou Wang."

Looking at the restrained Qi faintly stirring within Xiao Yan, Xiao Xuan knew the youngster was about to break through to Dou Wang.

The battle just now really had helped him find the opportunity to break through.

At least he hadn't been causing too much trouble.

With a point of Xiao Xuan's finger, Xiao Yan was tossed straight into the residence's rear courtyard, where he went into secluded cultivation inside a cage formed from natural origin Qi.

Once he had absorbed all that natural origin Qi, he would naturally become a Dou Wang and break out of the cage.

"Ancestor!"

Xiao Yan's anguished cry came from behind him. He was still waiting to go to the Three-Year Agreement.

Though the three years weren't up yet, Xiao Yan was in a hurry!

"Mm, Little Chen, go keep an eye on Little Yanzi. Break through as soon as you can!"

Xiao Xuan gave the instruction after glancing at Yao Chen, who had nothing to do nearby.

"Me?"

Only when Xiao Xuan looked his way did Yao Chen get to his feet, looking utterly bewildered, and fly off.

Little Chen... Fine! Before an old monster like this, he, Yao Chen, was nothing but a greenhorn.

"You few are all from the Jia Ma Empire, aren't you?"

"Work hard at your cultivation from now on!"

Xiao Xuan didn't say much. It would be enough to let Xiao Yan handle these minor matters in the future.

Just as he was about to leave, a surging presence rose from the rear courtyard.

Under the influence of his grief and indignation, and the earlier stimulation, Xiao Yan had astonishingly broken through to the Dou Wang realm.

Dou Qi! Form wings!

"Ancestor, I've become a Dou Wang!"

Xiao Yan had destroyed the natural origin Qi prison Xiao Xuan had just casually set up by sheer force, without using even a fraction of it.

And he didn't feel the slightest bit sorry about it!

That spendthrift brat.

Yet a smile touched Xiao Xuan's lips. He was a good boy.

"Senior!"

Flying leisurely behind Xiao Yan, Yao Chen looked a little awkward. He hadn't even done anything yet!

"Xiao Yan has broken through to Dou Wang too?"

"Then let's have a match!"

Smiling sweetly, Xiao Yi Xian stepped out from behind Xiao Xuan. A pair of purplish-black wings appeared on her back, and she rose into the sky to face Xiao Yan.

"Let me see how capable Master's clansman is!"

"Xiao Yan, fight me with everything you've got!"

Xiao Yan, who had been excited just moments ago, looked a little bitter when he sensed Xiao Yi Xian's seven- or eight-star Dou Wang presence.

These young ladies following his ancestor would definitely fight for real.

Xiao Yan was no fool. Naturally, he knew just how much she had held back when a Dou Ling fought a Dou Zong earlier.

But he was Xiao Yan. Why would he fear a fight?!

"Come!"