Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

(The early part will be a bit boring, as the focus is on development. Xiao Yan will probably appear in the middle part. The male protagonist of this book wants to lie down and relax, but he finds that he can't.)

As for fawning over Xiao Yan? The male lead already has the surname Xiao, and their blood relation is within five degrees of kinship. Xiao Yan became an Emperor and fought a Saint on the spot. What's there to be arrogant about? Let's get started!

Huh? It seems to correspond to something, but it won't really happen. The male lead has his own opportunities, and his cultivation level won't be surpassed by Xiao Yan. The only possible surpassing is when Xiao Yan becomes a Dou Di, but the male lead will catch up soon.

(Watch if you want, otherwise you can just leave now.)

Dou Qi Continent, Northwest Continent

Jiama Empire, Imperial Capital, Xiao Family

[Battle Aura, Ninth Rank]

Five large characters shone brightly on an ancient, simple test stone tablet.

"Xiao Li, Battle Qi, Ninth Stage! Level: Advanced!"

Beside the magic stone tablet, a middle-aged man stared at the information on the tablet and excitedly announced it.

The middle-aged man's words had barely finished when they caused a stir among the Xiao family disciples in the square.

"My God, am I seeing things? Young Master Li is too outrageous! Am I dreaming?"

"I'm not dreaming! This is real. Young Master Li is truly a genius. He's only nine years old and he's already at the ninth level of Dou Qi! I'm sixteen and I'm only at the seventh level of Dou Qi. I can't compare to Young Master Li."

"Yes, it's true, comparisons are odious! Young Master Li's talent is truly astonishing, a real genius! Fortunately, Young Master Li is from our Xiao family. With him around, how can our Xiao family not rise to prominence?"

"Hehe, I love to hear that. Not only do I love to hear it, but the elders and the head of the family also love to hear it. With Young Master Xiao Lin as a shining example, I never expected that Young Master Li would be even better than Young Master Xiao Lin."

"In the future, my Xiao family may produce two Dou Wangs, or even two Dou Huangs, making us the number one family in the Jia Ma Empire in the near future!"

"Absolutely! Absolutely!"

At this moment, a nine-year-old boy standing in front of the magic stone tablet looked at the words on the tablet with a smile on his face. It would be a lie to say that he was not proud.

The boy's name is Xiao Li, a direct descendant of the main branch of the Xiao family in the capital, and the current pride of the Xiao family.

"Nine years have passed. I started practicing Qi cultivation at four, and now at nine, I've reached the ninth level of Dou Qi. I'm not bad, am I? I haven't disgraced transmigrators, have I?"

That's right, Xiao Li is a transmigrator who came to this Dou Qi Continent by accident.

On this Dou Qi Continent, a world of Dou Qi, there is no fancy magic, only Dou Qi that has been cultivated to its peak!

In the Xiao family square, there is a row of chairs where the head of the Xiao family and the elders are seated.

"Patriarch, Li'er's talent is truly astonishing! With him around, how can the Xiao family not rise to prominence? Hahahaha!"

An elderly man with white hair and beard spoke to the elderly man in the main seat.

"Hehe, my grandson is exceptionally gifted. The Xiao family has a worthy successor. I can say that I have lived up to the expectations of the Xiao family's ancestors."

The old man had a weathered face, yet he appeared exceptionally kind. He had deep-set eyes, white hair and beard, and a two-foot-long, beautiful beard, giving him an air of otherworldly grace.

The old man's name was Xiao Ting, the current head of the Xiao family, the pillar of the Xiao family, one of the top ten powerhouses of the Jia Ma Empire, and a seven-star Dou Wang! He was also Xiao Li's grandfather.

The Xiao family today may be different from the Xiao family that everyone remembers.

The Xiao family is one of the four great families in the capital of the Jia Ma Empire. The family has one Dou Wang, several Dou Ling, and countless Da Dou Shi.

The First Elder said, "Patriarch, shouldn't we prepare Qi Gathering Powder for Li'er? At Li'er's current speed, she can condense a Qi vortex and become a Fighter in less than a year."

A ten-year-old fighter? I'm at a loss for words; I don't know how to describe him. Anyway, we'll use the best resources to nurture him.

Second Elder: "That's right. Why don't we send Li'er to the Yunlan Sect to cultivate? Li'er might receive better training there."

Third Elder: "Will this work? It's not that I'm underestimating the Yunlan Sect, but the Yunlan Sect seems to mainly cultivate wind-attribute battle qi and swordsmanship, which doesn't match Li'er's fire-attribute battle qi."

Xiao Ting coughed and said, "Ahem, let's not rush this. Li'er is only nine years old. Let's focus on getting him to break through to the Dou Zhe level first, and then we can talk about the rest later."

Prepare some gifts. Tomorrow I will go to the Alchemist Guild and ask Guild Master Wang to refine a Qi Gathering Powder.

"it is good."

. . . . . .

The back mountain of the Xiao family

A boy is doing push-ups with a rock the size of a washbasin on his back, using the weight of the rock as a support.

"Sixty-two, sixty-three, sixty-four..."

"Little brother! I knew you'd be here. Good for you, secretly practicing your skills again. If the other kids in the clan find out, they'll definitely complain again!"

A young man who looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old walked slowly towards them. He was quite tall, with a resolute face, thick eyebrows, and was wearing a white t-shirt.

"Big brother's here! What's up? Sixty-five." Xiao Li glanced over and saw that it was his eldest brother, Xiao Lin, another outstanding talent in the Xiao family!

However, the two brothers are quite far apart in age, since it is very common for older people to have children.

Xiao Lin is 23 years older than Xiao Li, but they are indeed of the same generation. However, Xiao Lin is the oldest in this generation, and Xiao Li is the youngest.

It's funny to think that Xiao Lin's son, Xiao Zhan, who is also Xiao Li's nephew, is the father of the future Yan Emperor. He's only two years younger than Xiao Li.

About seven years ago, the two brothers’ father was killed in battle when he was tricked by the poison masters of the Izumo Empire while defending the border.

Upon hearing this, the patriarch Xiao Ting went to the border and forcefully killed a Dou Wang Poison Master. Even after killing more than a dozen Izumo Poison Masters, he could not change the outcome of his son's death.

The two brothers' mother also died of grief because of her husband's death in battle, leaving behind Xiao Li, who was still a young child.

As the eldest brother, Xiao Lin couldn't bear to see his younger brother left without anyone to take care of him. So he personally took care of Xiao Li. It can be said that Xiao Li was raised by Xiao Lin. The image of an elder brother as a father was embodied at this moment.

Xiao Li respected his elder brother very much.

Xiao Lin looked at his cultivation fanatic brother and smiled, "If you keep training like this, I'm afraid even the top ten strongest warriors of the Jia Ma Empire won't be able to defeat you in the future."

"What is the Jia Ma Empire? My future stage will not be in this tiny Jia Ma Empire, which doesn't even have a place for a Dou Zong. What is it? Sixty-six, sixty-seven."

Xiao Li snorted coldly. It's no wonder he said that, after all, Xiao Li has a very deep understanding of the Dou Qi Continent. The Jia Ma Empire is just a backward country in the Northwest Continent.

Excluding the imperial clans, the true powerhouses of the Dou Qi Continent are all in the Central State. The Central State is a place where dragons and tigers hide, Dou Zun are everywhere, and Dou Zong are as common as dogs.

Xiao Lin: "Hehe, you've got some guts, kid. Keep it up, I'm rooting for you. By the way, I wanted to tell you something, I'm planning to go to the Monster Mountain Range for a few years of training."

Xiao Li stopped moving: "Monster Mountain Range? What are you going there for? Never mind, I have my own ideas. Just be careful, watch out for those poisonous monsters, don't get ambushed."

Xiao Lin: "Hey kid, you dare to lecture your older brother? Come on, let me give you a real workout!"

Xiao Lin plopped down on the rock on Xiao Li's back, pressing down on Xiao Li's face until it turned red. Of course, it was just playful banter, and Xiao Lin couldn't really put all his weight on Xiao Li.

After playing around for a while, the two brothers got up.

Xiao Li dusted himself off: "Big brother, will you practice with me? I want to try out my new fighting techniques."

Xiao Lin: "Oh? You've learned that move?"

Xiao Li assumed a fighting stance: "Big brother, you'll see once you try it. Fiery Cloud Palm!"

A low-level Xuan-rank combat skill: Fiery Cloud Palm.

Xiao Li concentrated his fighting spirit in his right palm, transforming it into a blazing flame. He then used his palm as a weapon to attack Xiao Lin. The palm wind carried intense heat and had considerable destructive power.

boom--

A formidable flame hurtled towards Xiao Lin.

"Wow! You actually learned it. You learned a Xuan-level battle technique while still in the Battle Qi stage. You little brat."

Xiao Lin was also quite surprised. Then he formed his right fist and smashed the flames away with one punch.

Although Xiao Li used a low-level Xuan-rank fighting technique, which was extraordinary, Xiao Lin was a Dou Ling expert. The difference in strength between the two was too great, and there was no comparison at all.

Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Little brother, please look after Zhan'er for me. You've always been very sensible, so I trust you. It's just that Zhan'er is still too mischievous. Please remember to urge him to cultivate."

Xiao Li nodded: "Understood, elder brother."

In the distance, under a tree, Xiao Ting stood looking at his two grandsons, stroking his long beard and smiling, "The younger generation is truly formidable, very good indeed."