While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

Chapter 207 Xiao Yan, Preparing for Revenge, Makes Another Deal

In Tagor, the afternoon sun blazes down like fire.

Five days have passed since Yao Yao was born, yet the entire Holy City is still filled with a festive atmosphere.

The birth of a new Medusa bloodline was an absolutely paramount event for the Serpent People. Upon hearing the news, the eight major tribes rushed to the scene immediately, making the Holy City quite lively.

In addition, the Mittel family and the Gama royal family also arrived one after another.

At this moment, sitting in the guest seat of the temple is Jia Xingtian, who is entertaining the royal family of Jia Ma.

Chen Xiao no longer cares about Jia Xingtian's strength. The so-called congratulatory gift is very valuable in the eyes of the various forces in Jia Ma, but it is just ordinary stuff to Chen Xiao.

However, since they came to offer their congratulations, Chen Xiao, in a great mood, naturally wouldn't turn them away.

Moreover, Chen Xiao had a small matter to discuss with Jia Xingtian.

"I heard Elder Hai mention the other day that the three major empires in the surrounding area have been making moves lately?"

There were only two people in the hall. Chen Xiao sat in the main seat without hesitation and asked Jia Xingtian a question.

"What the Pavilion Master said is true. The Gama Empire and several surrounding empires, especially the Izumo Empire, have been in constant conflict. Their fortresses are heavily guarded. Some time ago, we learned that the three empires' connections suddenly became closer and their armies began to be mobilized. Their intention to start a war is obvious. According to our prediction, this war may break out within one or two years."

Upon hearing Chen Xiao's question, Jia Xingtian quickly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting, and then sighed in reply.

As for the title "Pavilion Master," it was because he had already learned of Chen Xiao's identity from Hai Bodong.

That is also why they were even more respectful.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly and smiled, "I came from the Jia Ma Empire, and most of the people around me are also from the Jia Ma Empire. How about this, I will send someone with you to carry out a beheading operation in the three great empires. Without those Dou Zong powerhouses, this war will come to an end."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xingtian was overjoyed, never expecting such a reward for his visit to offer congratulations. He immediately bowed deeply.

"Thank you very much, Pavilion Master. The royal family and the Gama Empire will forever remember your kindness and never forget it!"

"No need to make it sound so grand." Chen Xiao shook his head, took off the snow-white storage ring from his finger, and Venerable Heavenly Fire appeared as well.

Looking at the soul form of Venerable Tianhuo, Jia Xingtian's pupils widened slightly, filled with surprise and confusion.

"You have seen what Venerable Tianhuo looks like now. Before dealing with the three great empires, there is one more thing you need to do. This is the recipe for the Soul Nourishing Saliva Pill, which is ranked fifth grade. Find someone to refine some of it. After that, you can leave everything to Venerable Tianhuo."

As he spoke, Chen Xiao took out a pill formula and shot it out, which landed steadily in front of Jia Xingtian.

The threat from the three great empires was insignificant, and Chen Xiao had no intention of going there himself, nor did Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Xiao took out nine more Heavenly Demons and asked Heavenly Fire Venerable to control them temporarily.

The Heavenly Fire Venerable in his soul form has limited strength, but with the help of these puppets, he can truly sweep through the enemy.

"Understood, thank you, Master!"

Jia Xingtian accepted the elixir formula and nodded in agreement.

The value of a fifth-grade Soul Nourishing Saliva is only average. Paying this price to resolve the threat from the three great empires is something Jia Xingtian had never imagined before.

As for the spoils of war from the three great empires, Chen Xiao didn't mention them, and Jia Xingtian didn't dare to ask either; Venerable Tianhuo would bring them back on his own.

"Alright, go ahead."

"Tianhuo, go and return as soon as possible. At most, we will set off for Zhongzhou in a month."

Without saying much to Jia Xingtian, Chen Xiao gave a brief instruction to Venerable Tianhuo.

Venerable Tianhuo bowed in acceptance and then returned to his storage ring in a flash.

Looking at the snow-white storage ring floating in front of him, Jia Xingtian Cuoshu stepped forward, took it with both hands, bowed again, and then bowed and left the temple.

Watching Jia Xingtian's figure disappear from sight, Chen Xiao thought that no one else would come to congratulate him.

But to his utter surprise, Flower Snake rushed in to report shortly afterward.

"Sir, a man named Xiao Yan has come from outside the Holy City. He says he has a past with you and has come to pay you a visit."

"Who?" Chen Xiao paused for a moment.

"He said his name was Xiao Yan," Hua She'er repeated.

After confirming that he hadn't misheard, Chen Xiao couldn't help but chuckle.

He remembered that when he first returned to the Black Corner Region, he had used the advance payment to check the whereabouts of Xiao Yan and his disciple. At that time, the two had just subdued the Yin-Yang Twin Flames in the Star Dou Empire on the coast of the East Sea and were on their way back.

He had thought the master and apprentice would return to the Starfall Pavilion, but he hadn't expected them to return to the Northwest so quickly.

After a brief mental recollection, Chen Xiao immediately had some guesses.

Perhaps they had already returned to the Starfall Pavilion, but Xiao Yan was so eager for revenge that he rushed back in such a hurry.

The soul's perception power was quietly released, spreading outwards from the Holy City as the center.

Before long, Chen Xiao discovered two unfamiliar four-star Dou Zongs a hundred miles away from the Holy City.

They really are from the Starfall Pavilion!

Upon seeing the patterns on their chests, Chen Xiao immediately understood.

"Let him in."

Without much thought, Chen Xiao nodded and gave the order.

Xiao Yan's return this time is definitely to seek revenge against the Yunlan Sect.

With two Dou Zong sent by the Starfall Pavilion, dealing with Yun Shan would be a piece of cake.

However, Xiao Yan and his disciples probably never imagined that there was a strange creature hiding within the Yunlan Sect.

However, the Soul Palace protector's strength is average, so he probably can't change the situation.

Just as Chen Xiao was pondering this, slightly heavy footsteps came from outside the hall, and soon, Xiao Yan's figure came into view.

Having not seen him for nearly two years, Xiao Yan's appearance remained unchanged, but he did look more mature.

He was still dressed in a black robe and carried his iconic heavy ruler on his back, which was one of the reasons for his heavy steps.

"I was passing through the desert when I overheard some snake people talking about how Lord Chen had just had a daughter, so I came here to offer my congratulations." Xiao Yan said, clasping his hands in a fist salute as he entered the temple.

He originally intended to call Chen Xiao by his name, but Yao Chen's reminder made him change his address at the last minute.

A flash of light appeared on Xiao Yan's storage ring, and Yao Chen's figure also appeared.

Congratulations! This is just a small gift, nothing more.

As he spoke, Yao Chen took out a scroll and made it float to Chen Xiao's front.

You can see a line of small characters on the side of the scroll.

A low-level Earth-rank combat skill, "Heavenly Thunder Force".

Chen Xiao glanced at it, but did not open it, and casually put it into his storage ring.

"Thank you, please have a seat. To be honest, this is the first time I have truly met Venerable Medicine."

In their previous encounters, Yao Chen had always used Xiao Yan's body, in a state of demonic possession.

This time, however, there was no concealment; he appeared in spirit form.

Perhaps it was because he had regained his confidence after returning to the Starfall Pavilion, or perhaps it was because Chen Xiao had exposed his identity during their last meeting, that Yao Chen had become too lazy to pretend anymore.

After the two sat down, Flower Snake brought over teacups.

After Hua She'er withdrew, Chen Xiao also shifted his gaze from Xiao Yan to Yao Chen.

In the past two years, Xiao Yan's strength has improved considerably. When they last met, Xiao Yan had just entered the Great Dou Master stage, but now he has reached the Seven-Star Dou Spirit stage.

However, Chen Xiao had improved by more than ten minor realms in the past two years, so he didn't care.

"I can sense the aura of a strange fire within Xiao Yan's body. It seems that you two have been to the East Sea."

"Indeed, the Pavilion Master's information is very accurate. This time, Xiao Yan and I went to the East Sea very smoothly and obtained the Yin-Yang Twin Flames without spending too much effort."

A smile appeared on Yao Chen's face when the strange fire was mentioned.

Even with his experience, he felt that the trip had gone too smoothly. Apart from taking a little longer, he had hardly encountered any competitors.

Back then, he spent several years in the far north fighting against the old monster Qinghua in order to subdue the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!

"It's truly enviable. To be honest, I also went to the far north recently and subdued a Bone Spirit Cold Flame, but the process was extremely difficult. If it weren't for a bit of luck, I probably would have perished there."

Chen Xiao looked relieved; it wasn't an exaggeration.

If it weren't for the prior knowledge in my mind, which allowed me to gather a lot of information beforehand, it wouldn't have been so easy for an ordinary person to get out of that false world.

Xiao Yan and Yao Chen stayed together, but then he thought about it again. Chen Xiao could even trade information about different flames, which showed that he had a lot of information. It was reasonable for him to subdue a flame that was relatively compatible with him.

The two still felt something was off when they heard about the Bone Spirit Cold Fire.

After all, Yao Chen also possessed a wisp of this strange fire.

"The Pavilion Master is too modest. You can't subdue the Bone Spirit Cold Flame by luck alone."

Quickly calming himself down, Yao Chen chuckled and said something nice. Then, he changed the subject and said, "When we returned to the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Yan and I didn't expect to run into the Pavilion Master. We were originally planning to visit the Pavilion Master in the Black Corner Region after we finished dealing with things here."

Chen Xiao looked over, feigning confusion.

Yao Chen didn't mince words, and cupped his hands slightly, saying, "I mainly want to find the Pavilion Master to trade information about the Strange Fire again."

This answer was exactly what Chen Xiao expected.

The master and apprentice may have had some doubts about the last transaction involving the Yin-Yang Twin Flames, but after verifying it once and knowing that Chen Xiao's information was genuine, they had already tasted the benefits.

Compared to going to great lengths to find out about the strange fire, trading with Chen Xiao is much simpler and more direct.

"I do know two pieces of information about the Strange Fire, but I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Venerable Medicine, as the Purple Cloud Pavilion no longer sells information to the public."

Chen Xiao sighed softly and shook his head.

While saying this, Chen Xiao secretly used telepathy to summon Little Fairy Doctor, who was accompanying Cai Lin and taking care of the child, from the inner palace behind him.

"Don't be so quick to refuse, Master. Why don't you state your terms, and we can discuss the details later?"

Seeing Chen Xiao shake his head, Yao Chen remained calm.

He's a shrewd old fox; he won't believe everything he's told.

Moreover, if Chen Xiao truly had no intention of making a deal, he wouldn't have told him that he possessed information about two different types of strange fire.

Therefore, in Yao Chen's view, Chen Xiao said this simply to gain the upper hand and raise the price more effectively.

Unfortunately, upon hearing his words, Chen Xiao still shook his head.

"Venerable Medicine, there's no need to say more. The preciousness of the Strange Flame needs no further explanation. Back in the Black Corner Region, I lacked resources, which is why I had to put it up for trade. But now, I lack nothing."

We have the fighting techniques; Yao Chen can't produce any Heaven-rank ones.

The method for cultivating the soul has been found, and it is of extremely high quality.

There was no urgent need for elixirs or prescriptions.

Even a different kind of flame, Chen Xiao now possesses.

Therefore, although he knew that Yao Chen was wealthy, there wasn't much that Chen Xiao really wanted from him anymore, and his interest in the kind of "wool" he used to have was waning.

Seeing that Chen Xiao didn't seem to be faking it, Yao Chen frowned slightly.

Did I misunderstand?

Just as she was deep in thought, crisp footsteps sounded, and Little Fairy Doctor walked out from behind.

Seeing Yao Chen and Xiao Yan in the hall, Little Fairy Doctor seemed a little surprised, but she didn't say much. She sat down on the chair to Chen Xiao's right, with a cold and aloof look that said, "You can continue, I won't disturb you."

Looking at the carefree Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Yan, with his limited eyesight, didn't notice anything unusual, but Yao Chen's pupils contracted slightly, and his heart trembled.

Another Dou Zun!

In just two years, Chen Xiao's advancement from Dou Huang to Dou Zun was already beyond Yao Chen's comprehension.

Now, yet another one has emerged that defies convention!

Yao Chen clearly remembered that when he last met Little Fairy Doctor, she was only a low-level Dou Zong.

After staring at her intently for a while, Yao Chen finally realized that Little Fairy Doctor's afflicted poison body had been brought under control.

In other words, Little Fairy Doctor has condensed a poison pill!

Realizing this, Yao Chen suddenly understood.

The energy of the Calamity Poison Body is incredibly terrifying, so it's understandable that its strength would surge after being brought under control.

Suddenly, Yao Chen's heart stirred, and a confident smile appeared on his face.

He had already come up with a price to entice Chen Xiao!

"Your words are too absolute. I have some news that I'm sure you'll find interesting!"

"Oh? Tell me about it." Chen Xiao looked up, seemingly genuinely intrigued.

Yao Chen smiled confidently and said, "Last time at Zixiao Pavilion, the Pavilion Master's wife's Calamity Poison Body was not yet under control. Now, looking at her, the Pavilion Master's wife's strength has increased dramatically. She must have successfully condensed the Poison Pill. Perhaps the Pavilion Master thinks that once the Poison Pill is condensed, the problem of the Calamity Poison Body has been completely solved."

"Isn't that right?"

"Of course not. The color of the Pavilion Master's wife's hair already tells the story. The poison pill can prevent the Calamity Poison Body from erupting again, but it's still not enough to truly and perfectly control the Calamity Poison Body. I know of a lineage, and the person who left behind the lineage also possessed the Calamity Poison Body."

"If the Lady of the Pavilion could go there, she would surely be able to complete this final step!"

As Yao Chen recounted his story, Chen Xiao gradually became serious.

Little Fairy Doctor also looked up, seemingly drawn by the topic.

Both of them acted as if they were learning about this for the first time.

Chen Xiao tapped the armrest lightly with his fingertips, pondered for a moment, and then sighed softly.

"As expected of Venerable Medicine, you are indeed knowledgeable and experienced. I must admit, you have impressed me. I now possess accurate information about three different flames."

Two of them are Netherworld Poison Fire, and the other is Volcanic Stone Flame. You can choose one to exchange.

Hearing Chen Xiao relent, Yao Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, and he was also somewhat excited. He quickly turned to look at Yao Chen.

"We want volcanic rock flames!"

Without much hesitation, Yao Chen made his decision.

The Netherworld Poison Fire is really too useless!

If given a choice, a normal alchemist would not choose it.