Battle Through the Heavens: Who put Laozi in my storage ring?

Xiao Yan glanced at Qing Lin. The Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was indeed powerful. It was pure one-sided mental control. Even if all these "puppets" died, it would not affect the main body in the slightest.

As expected of a supermodel, she is a special body on par with the Calamity Poison Body in the original work.

"Let's go, Young Master Xiao Yan, come along."

The girl smiled and took Xiao Yan's hand, leaping onto the snake's head, while Bai Ya obediently flapped its eight wings and flew towards the imperial city of the Jia Ma Empire.

……

"They're actually from the Heavenly Serpent Palace?" Cai Lin glanced indifferently at Bai Ya. This eight-winged black serpent king had not yet transformed into a human body, unlike her, and was considered a pure-blooded magical beast.

"I remember you used to like me, didn't you? You wanted me to be your wife back then," Cai Lin said with a smile, her slender fingers tracing the white scales, which made the scales tremble.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression turning somewhat unfriendly.

"Young Master Xiao Yan, spare my life..." Bai Ya pleaded pitifully. "Actually, I prefer snakes, purebred snake-type magical beasts."

"I don't like grinding tofu either," Cai Lin chuckled, draping her arm over Xiao Yan's shoulder as she spoke, her breath sweet as orchids.

Xiao Yan: "..."

With a surprised look in his eyes, he glanced at the famous Eight-Winged Black Serpent King and asked in astonishment, "What do you mean? She's the female serpent?"

"Yes, you didn't know?" Medusa's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, then she feigned realization. "That's true. The eight-winged black serpent is an anomaly among serpentine magical beasts. Before it fully transforms, it's difficult to distinguish between male and female. However, those familiar with serpentine magical beasts, or those who frequently deal with them, can identify it by the length of its tail..."

She pointed her slender finger to the tail of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King, "Look, if it were a male Eight-Winged Black Serpent, it would grow another three or four zhang, like a swimming dragon. This one is a female serpent."

"Yes, Young Master Xiao Yan is wise." The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King hurriedly nodded, its vertical pupils brimming with tears as it looked at Xiao Yan. Serpent-type magical beasts are unlike other magical beasts; one can easily distinguish them by their appearance.

They were terrified of being roasted to death by the strange fire.

"Mother snake..."

Xiao Yan had lost his killing intent and gave the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King a strange look. In the original work, this guy was also referred to as "it," and with his deep voice, he was mistaken for a male serpent.

He waved his hand dismissively, "Take good care of Qinglin. If anything happens to her, I will never let you off the hook."

"Don't worry about that, I, White Fang, am the strongest Demon King's guard," the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King said with a grin.

"Anyone who dares to lay a finger on Miss Qinglin, I'll slaughter their entire family!!"

……

Heavenly Serpent Palace.

Nestled amidst magnificent mountains and rivers, a deep, dark cave lies silently. From the sky, the enormous cave resembles a black hole, absorbing the lush greenery of the surrounding area, both eerie and mysterious.

However, as a green shadow streaked past at high speed, it stirred up the originally calm and undisturbed black hole.

"Green Barbarian, what happened? Where's White Fang? Why didn't it come back with us?"

The black hole seemed to have been ripped open, and two serpentine demonic beasts flicked their tongues, looking at the rather disheveled Green Barbarian with some surprise. It seemed that he had just gone through a great battle, as there were obvious bruises on his neck and his expression was obviously not right.

"I have urgent news to report to the Lord of the Manor. Please let me in!" Green Barbarian said urgently.

The two enormous white snakes made way, their expressions somewhat surprised. As Green Barbarian's figure flashed into the black hole, the ripple gradually subsided, and the two white snakes disappeared into the black hole once more.

It is located in a beautiful and secluded cave.

Surrounded by towering buildings, countless rare snake-like magical beasts and humans passed by, all glancing at Green Barbarian with surprise. Many inquired about her situation, clearly indicating that Green Barbarian had a good network of connections. However, she remained tight-lipped and did not reveal a single detail, as the matter had to be decided by the Lord of the Manor.

The boy could not possibly be alone; he strongly suspected that he was a disciple of a powerful force from the Central Plains who had come here for training.

They might even be from one of the eight ancient clans.

The mountains and rivers are beautiful, with countless caves. If others were to enter, they would surely be amazed by the wonders. However, she was born here and lived here day and night. She felt that the roads she had walked in the past were too long, and she wished she could rush to the Lord of the Manor in an instant.

Until we reached the back of the mountain, in a quiet little courtyard.

She knelt down, panting heavily, and solemnly said, "Please, Lord, save Bai Ya's life."

"Oh?"

The courtyard gate was slowly pushed open, and an old woman with snow-white hair slowly walked out. She was leaning on a green snake-shaped cane, and although she was in human form, her vertical pupils were particularly striking.

"Tell me your experiences on this trip in detail, without omitting a single detail," the old woman said calmly.

"Yes!" Green Barbarian took a deep breath and began to recount the reasons and events.

She only stopped talking when she recounted how the boy grabbed her neck and nearly suffocated her, and how he then turned back and forcibly took her back.

"Please, Lord, save Baiya's life," Green Barbarian pleaded again, her voice trembling with tears.

"..."

The old woman remained silent for a long while, then frowned slightly: "Are you sure he's only seventeen?"

“Absolutely true!” Green Barbarian’s throat bobbed, and a look of fear flashed in his eyes as he mentioned that figure.

"At least in terms of appearance, he is only seventeen years old. As for the art of disguise, it doesn't seem like it. All his methods give me a sense of strength, surging vitality, and even a slightly immature and unkempt appearance, like the midday sun. He doesn't have the cautious and shrewd methods of the old monster."

"Moreover... his cultivation level is definitely no higher than Dou Huang, but he gives me the feeling of Dou Zong."

"You guessed right."

The old woman said silently, "If it is a Dou Zong expert at the Sky-Stepping Realm, then it is normal for him to bully the two of you. He is probably some low-key and secretive old monster from the Northwest region. But if the other party is a Dou Huang or even a Dou Wang, then he is a young genius with endless methods."

"The former is easy to deal with; an old woman like me from the Heavenly Serpent Manor will certainly not let him off easily, but the latter..."

"You still hope that the other party won't come to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, right?"

The old woman said quietly.

"what!"

Green Barbarian raised his head, his face filled with terror.

"If I'm not mistaken, the only alchemists who can reach this level of cultivation at such a young age and possess two different flames are probably the Medicine Clan of the ancient eight clans, or the Pill Tower."

"One hall, one tower, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions—these are said to be the top forces in the Central Plains, but how laughable! The real powerhouses are the eight ancient clans that have been hiding in the world for countless years. Even I, an old man among them, am just an ordinary elder. There are legendary powerhouses at the Dou Sheng level among them."

"If that boy gets into trouble in this northwest region... hehe."

The old woman glanced at the flustered Green Barbarian and said, "Do you think they might send someone to slaughter the Heavenly Serpent Mansion?"

Chapter 67 Advancing to the Battle King Level; The Ruyi Xuan Staff, which can change size at will (Fourth update!)

"Gurgle~"

Green Barbarian's throat bobbed, and he plopped down on the ground, his mind in turmoil.

She never imagined that she and Lü Man would almost get into such big trouble.

If only I had known better, I wouldn't have been so eager for credit. The moment Bai Ya noticed Bi She's Three-Flower Pupil, I would have returned to discuss things with the Lord of the Manor.

But now, it's alright for the two of them to have been beaten up; at least they've escaped with their lives. But if they offend that kind of being... that would be a real disaster.

The Heavenly Serpent Mansion is indeed a powerful and domineering force in the Northwest region, and no one dares to provoke it. However, in the Central Plains, it is nothing. Especially in front of the eight ancient clans, it is as insignificant as an ant. If the other party wanted to deal with them, they could easily crush them with a little finger.

"But as for White Fang, you don't need to worry too much," the old woman said, shaking her head.

"You're just being too concerned. With your intelligence, don't you think about why that boy, after letting you go, turned back halfway and took White Fang away?"

"If White Fang were truly in danger, you wouldn't be standing before me unharmed."

"For... Qinglin's child?" Green Barbarian gradually realized what was going on, her eyes wide with astonishment.

"You killed the puppet that she was controlling, so it's reasonable for you to make up for it with your own. Let White Fang go. It's a blessing for her to be able to follow Green Serpent Three-Flower Pupil."

“Yes…” Green Barbarian remained silent for a long time before slowly retreating.

The white-haired old woman sighed softly, glancing upwards: "Now the Soul Palace has extended its reach to the Northwest Desert. Could it be for that young man? Or perhaps, is the war that happened before about to be repeated?"

"Ugh……"

……

January passed in the blink of an eye.

Imperial City of the Gama Empire.

The Xiao family mansion.

A pillar of fire shot straight into the sky, its powerful aura no longer suppressed, covering the entire imperial city. At this moment, countless gazes fell upon that small courtyard.

Their faces were filled with astonishment, but not because they were surprised by Xiao Yan's terrifying talent in breaking through to the Dou Wang realm at such a young age, but rather...

"He's only at the Battle King level?!"

Jia Xingtian stood atop the tallest building in the imperial city, his mouth agape and his fingers trembling, watching the pillar of light shooting into the sky in the distance.

"In other words, he was only at the peak of the Dou Ling realm before, and at the peak of the Dou Ling realm, he displayed the strength of a sixth-grade alchemist, comparable to the peak of the Dou Huang realm, or even the Dou Zong realm..." The First Princess Yao Ye, who was wearing battle armor and had a cold and beautiful appearance, was also surprised and covered her red lips.

This shock was no less than the scene when they first saw Xiao Yan refining pills.

This is what you call a monster.

"Geniuses are divided into different levels."

Yao Ye sighed softly.

How come the Mittel family is so lucky...?

Meanwhile, in a secluded stone cave within the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun opened her eyes and glanced at the pillar of light with a complex expression.

"A Battle King, huh..."