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  From the ses of the Heavenly Fmes' memories left by his aor Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yan learhat the Dou God s did not actually reside on the Dou Qi ti but lived in self-tained small worlds of their own.

  Such mearuly terrifying.

  Meanwhile, on the au stage, the aueer had practically talked himself hoarse in order to highlight the value of the map fragment, yet the hall remained pletely silent.

  This was because the au house often brought out some unknown junk items to deceive bidders.

  The silen the au hall sted for nearly five minutes. Finally, the aueer sighed and was about to annouhat the au had failed when a voice suddenly rang out. This allowed him to breathe a huge sigh of relief.

  "110,000."

  The calm voice broke the silen the hall. Instantly, tless gazes followed the dire of the void finally stopped on Xiao Yan, who was sittihe front rows. Murmurs arose.

  "Alchemists really have deep pockets, huh."

  "Indeed, spending over a huhousand gold s on such a thing."

  "Heh, I bet this guy doesn't know how devious the au house be. He thinks it's really something good, not knowing that things like this show up multiple times throughout the year."

  Fan Ling pondered for a moment, his narrowed eyes fixed on the a, tattered piece of cloth swaying slightly in the aueer's hand. He g Xiao Yan again; his eyes flickered, and a crafty, smug smile appeared at the er of his mouth.

  "130,000 gold s." Fan Ling looked provocatively at Xiao Yan.

  "200,000." Xiao Yan did not even look at Fan Ling and said leisurely.

  This bid immediately made everyone present ready to watch a good show. There was no doubt that a frontation had begun.

  But no matter what others thought, Xiao Yan just sat there calmly with a very casual demeanor.

  "300,000." Fan Li out a cold ugh. No matter what, he didn't want to let Xiao Yan have it easy.

  "1 million." Xiao Yan said in a rexed manner, as if this amount was just a number he joked about saying.

  Iy, he was indeed fabulously wealthy now. The ten million gold s that Ya Fei had given him were merely pocket ge. His true wealth y in his alchemy skills.

  The medial pills he currently possessed would amount to an astronomical figure if verted into gold s.

  At this moment, Xiao Ning and the others beside Xiao Yan were so shocked that their legs went soft. They felt they had truly broadeheir horizons!

  Before Fan Ling could bid again, the elder beside him hurriedly grabbed him and said, "You Master, you mustn't!"

  Fan Ling shook off the elder and said coldly, "1.1 million!"

  But uedly, Xiao Yan did not tinue bidding. Instead, he propped his hand under his and looked at Fan Ling. Even though his face was hidden under a hood, anyone could guess the mog expressioh.

  "Since you like it so much, I'll let you have it."

  "You!" Fan Ling gred at Xiao Yan. Spending over a million gold s on a tattered piece of cloth pletely exceeded his limit. Even though their Blood Sect had deep pockets, he still had other items he wao bid on today. Spending such a huge sum on a piece of junk for no reason would surely get him scolded to death by his father.

  Xuransmitted her voice, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, Xun Er has some mold s here."

  Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. Since childhood, he had bee' by this rich girl Xun Er, and even now he was still bei.

  However, this feeling of bei was indeed quite nice.

  "No need. He'll give it to me eventually." A cold glint fshed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

  Ign Fan Ling's vicious gaze, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes and waited for the appearance of the Di Css Dou Teique.

  A mere Blood Sect still dared to snatch things from the hands of a Heaven Grade Protector of the Hall of Souls? One should know that there was a branch of the Hall of Souls right here in the Bck-er Region!

  Moreover, Xiao Yan currently possessed over 30,000 soul points.

  They were truly c death, walking right into the hands of the King of Hell.

  The au tinued. Apart from bidding on a few preedial ingredients, Xiao Yan showed little i iher items.

  Sometimes, attending an au was also a kind of torment. At first, Xiao Meng and the others were very excited, but toward the end, they even started feeling a bit drowsy and numb.

  As the au was about to reach its final phase, a truly weighty au item finally appeared. It was a scroll of a Dou Teique, or to be precise, an agility-type Dou Teique.

  "Three Thousand Lightning Movement, agility-type Dou Teique, rank: Low Di Css."

  The aueer khis was the main highlight and didn't bother with many superfluous words, only stating the most essential information. Just these brief words instantly caused the noisy au hall to pluo silence. tless bloodshot eyes suddenly turoward the silver scroll on the crystal ptform, and rapid breathing sounds like bellows echoed throughout.

  Even Xiao Yan couldn't help himself. After all, the Exploding Steps he was currently using was already gging behind.

  'A Di Css agility-type Dou Teique.' Xiao Yan took a deep breath. Even he couldn't help his heart from rag, his gaze filled with astonishment!

  The Bck-er Region was truly astonishing. It was said that even st year, there had been Di Css Dou Teiques aued here.

  However, Xiao Yan uood that it wasn't that Di Css Dou Teiques were as on as cabbages here, but precisely because this was the Bck-er Region.

  These were all stolen goods, bck market items!

  When Xun Er heard it was the 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement,' her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she said, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, this agility-type Dou Teique isn't that good."

  "Oh? Is there a fw in this Dou Teique?" Xiao Yan asked.

  Xun Er shook her head and said, "It's not an issue with the Dou Teique itself. In terms of pure speed, this 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' even rival High Di Css agility-type Dou Teiques. The problem lies in its in."

  Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed. He had also guessed that this 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' must have some background.

  "This 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' es from the Wind Lightning Pavilion. Although it's only a Low Di Css Dou Teique, it is the Wind Lightning Pavilion's signature teique and a prerequisite for cultivating the High Di Css Dou Teique 'Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body.' Therefore, it's kept extremely secret, and only core disciples of the Inner Pavilion are allowed to cultivate it. If outsiders were to cultivate it... they would face relentless pursuit from the Wind Lightning Pavilion," Xun Er's face showed a trace of worry.

  Xun Er khat the reason why the 'Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body.' was parable to a Tian Css Dou Teique was because it had some e with an a Dou God —the Lei . There were deep waters involved here.

  However, not only did Xiao Yan not show any upon hearing Xun Er's words, but he even revealed a trace of excitement. He was just afraid that the Dou Teique wasn't strong enough.

  He of course knew what the Wind Lightning Pavilion was. It was one of the top fas on the Dou Qi ti, one of the Four Pavilions in the tral Pins.

  But! Never mind the Four Pavilions; Xiao Yan wouldn't evehe Three Valleys. Because he was a Heaven Grade Protector of the Hall of Souls.

  If the Wind Lightning Pavilion had the guts, let them chase him to the Hall of Souls!

  Xiao Yan pinched Xun Er's pretty cheek and ughed, "Hahaha, if your Xiao Yan ge-ge were afraid of even this Wind Lightning Pavilion, how could the Xiao establish itself on the Dou Qi ti iure?"

  Xun Er's heart trembled. She felt there was more to his words.

  "Xiao Yan ge-ge, could it be that you..."

  Before Xun Er could finish, Xiao Yan pced his bid: "10 million gold s."

  This 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' did not have a starting price set, but Xiao Yan didn't bother with that and directly decred all the gold s he currently possessed.

  He wasn't even sure exactly how many gold s he had. Besides what Ya Fei gave him, he also had some savings as the Little Leader of the Xiao .

  In any case, he still had medial pills if it wasn't enough. Today he was going to use his wealth to suppress others!

  Everyone else, get the hell out of the way. This 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' is mine!

  Whether it was the Blood Sect, the Sky Serpent Mansion, or the Bck Skeleton Tomb, they were all astonished when they heard Xiao Yan directly bid 10 million gold s, frightened by Xiao Yaravagance!

  A Low Di Css agility-type Dou Teique would naturally ore than 10 million gold s, but sihis was stolen goods, that was another matter entirely.

  The deathly silent au hall tinued for nearly several minutes befradually rec. Gazes met one another, all shocked speechless by that terrifying sky-high price, bodies trembling and blood boiling. 10 million! Such a massive figure—how long would it take a fa to accumute that much?

  Xiao Yan's high bid clearly caught the Blood Sect, Sky Serpent Mansion, Bck Skeleton Tomb, and other fas off guard. After exging ghey all withdrew the bids that had been oips of their tongues with ugly expressions.

  The Blood Sect hadn't even had a ce to bid before being shut out.

  The You Master Fan Ling shot a cold g Xiao Yan. His hand trembled slightly. He lowered his head a bit, a sinister smile and murderous i fshing in his eyes.

  "Heh heh heh, if you hadn't bid on this 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement,' perhaps I wouldn't have had time to deal with you. Since you're c death, don't bme me."

  Xun Er saw Xiao Yan decisively bid for the 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' and didn't say anything further. She believed that Xiao Yan must have his own siderations.

  Although this 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' wasn't the final headliem of the au, for Xiao Yan, it was the st. It wasn't that he cked money, but the final item was a tier 7 medial pill—the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill.

  While this pill was good, the au ditions made him directly refuse to bid.

  Because the dition was that the buyer o agree to two requests from the seller.

  In his heart, Xiao Yan directly cursed that this alchemist was an idiot. A mere tier 7 medial pill, and he wao order him around?

  In the end, Elder Qing obtaihis Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill at the cost of two favors from a Dou Emperor of the Sky Serpent Mansion.

  After the au ended, Xiao Yan paid all the sums and distributed all the items except for the 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' and the medial ingredients to Xiao Yu and the others.

  "Xiao Yu, find a pce to refihe 'Lightning Bat Sky Wings,' and you'll be able to use a flying-type Dou Teique. The journey back to Jia Nan Academy from Bck Mark City will be the final test for you five."

  "Xun Er and I have other matters to attend to." Xiao Yan smiled, no longer ing himself with the five of them. If they still needed him to escort them back, they wouldn't be able to grow.

  With that, he grabbed Xun Er's small hand and disappeared into the crowd.

  Allowing herself to be pulled along, Xun Er asked, "Is Xiao Yan ge-ge pnning to retrieve the map fragment from that Blood Sect person?"

  Only Xun Er and Xiao Yahat in the au just now, that map fragment was the most valuable item. If truly sold, it would be worth at least a tier 8 medial pill or even more.

  But to Xun Er's surprise, Xiao Yan actually shook his head and smiled, "It's fio let the Blood Sect hold onto that map fragment for now. In any case, they don't know what it's for. We'll find a ce to take it back ter. But if the medial pill is ed, then it's truly gone."

  "Medial pill? That 'Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill'? Didn't Xiao Yan ge-ge just refuse to bid on it?" Xun Er's eyes held an i look; she thought that Xiao Yan hadn't bid earlier because he didn't want it.

  Xiao Yan pulled Xun Er into a secluded alley and grinned mischievously, "Who doesn't want a tier 7 medial pill? But askio agree to two requests from the seller—that's impossible."

  "Xiao Yan ge-ge, you io..."

  "Rob them!"

  "Rob?!" Xun Er blinked her beautiful eyes. With her status and position, there was nothing she couldn't obtain if she wa. The idea of robbery was something she had never even sidered, let alone done.

  "Xiao Yan ge-ge, this... isn't it not very good?"

  "Ah, Xuhis is what we call 'wheering a vilge, follow its s'. The Bck-er Region is just like this. We should respect the local culture."

  Xiao Yan revealed his white teeth in a bright smile. "Besides, after being a good kid for so long, it's okay to be a bad kid on a while."

  Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan, her expression a bit dazed as she murmured, "Be a bad kid..."

  Xiao Yan took out two masks from his ste ring. Since Xun Er was here, it wasn't appropriate t out the Soul Robe.

  Xun Er saw that Xiao Yan had all the tools ready for their 'operation' and couldn't help but wonder if he often did this sort of thing.

  However, she had unditional trust in him. After accepting the mask, she asked, "But we don't know where the people from the Sky Serpent Mansion are."

  Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed as he said, "Don't worry, I've already locked onto them."

  Meanwhile, a bck cat shuttling through the void was lig its fur. Through its spatial perception, Mao Wu was trag the whereabouts of the Sky Serpent Mansion's people.

  Without reag the Dou Aor realm, one couldn't even sehe void, let aloer it. Only a Dou Vee might have a ce to pull Mao Wu out from the void.

  In other words, Mao Wu was now the most formidable hunter!

  It wasn't until the afternoon that the group from the Sky Serpent Mansion swaggered out of the hotel and stormed out of Bck Mark City.

  After Elder Qing and her group left the city, two bck silhouettes streaked across the sky and instantly caught up with them.

  "Who are you!!" Elder Qing saw two bck-robed figures with Dou Qi wings in the sky, and a hint of gravity fshed in her eyes.

  Xiao Yan g Xun Er beside him. He hadn't expected that Xun Er could also fly. Those golden wings were of a much higher grade than his own Purple Cloud Wings.

  "Hand over the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill, and are your lives," Xiao Yan lowered his void said with a cold ugh.

  "Hmm? A Dou Spirit and a Dou Grandmaster?!" After sensing Xiao Yan and Xun Er's cultivation levels, the more thay people from the Sky Serpent Mansion were stunned.

  They all wondered if they were dreaming. A Dou Spirit and a Dou Grandmaster could actually form Dou Qi wings, and the two of them dared to rob them!

  One had to know that Elder Qing was ae Dou King, and among the rest, there were eight Dou Spirits and fourteen Dou Grandmasters.

  They began to question their uanding of the world!

  Xuood beside Xiao Yan, feeling both nervous aed. Although she khat robbing was wrong, she couldn't help but feel a little thrill at breaking the rules.

  Undeniably, this was a very special experience for Xun Er.

  Xiao Yan crossed his arms over his chest and said, "What, a Dou Spirit 't rob a Dou King? Today, I insist on robbing you."

  Elder Qing's eyes narrowed as she said sternly, "I don't care what madness has gotten into you, but daring to rob my Sky Serpent Mansion—we will definitely make you pay the price!"

  A fierce light fshed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he ughed, "Hahaha, how domineering of the Sky Serpent Mansion. You're allowed to rob from me, but I'm not allowed to rob from you?"

  Xiao Yan didn't just want the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill. More importantly, he wanted revenge! Back then, although the Eight-Winged Bck Serpent Emperor had promised to treat Qing Lin well, she had been taken from his hands regardless.

  Xiao Yan was not someone who let go es!

  Only now did Elder Qing realize why the other party wao rob her. It turned out they were enemies!

  Xiao Yan used spiritual voice transmission to say, "Xun Er, you hahose Dou Spirits?"

  If an ordinary person heard this, they'd probably think Xiao Yan was crazy. How could a Dou Grandmaster defeat a group of Dou Spirits?!

  Xun Er lightly nodded, "Mm."

  As soon as she finished speaking, a surge of golden energy erupted from her body, and her cultivation level skyrocketed to peak Dou Spirit in the blink of an eye!

  This sudden increase in strength left not only the people from the Sky Serpent Mansion stunned but even Xiao Yan was dumbfounded.

  What an incredible Secret Teique!

  "Xun Er, does this Secret Teique have aive effects on your body?"

  "Rest assured, Xiao Yan ge-ge. This Secret Teique won't have any side effee. It just 't be used tinuously."

  Xiao Ya sour to death hearing this. Life was indeed unfair! Not only was this Secret Teique strohan the Skyfire Three Mysterious ge, but it also had no side effects?!

  Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, holding back tears as he silently activated his own inplete and side-effect-den 'Skyfire Three Mysterious ge' created by his aor.

  With a booming sound, a burst of fiery light exploded from his body. In just a few seds, his aura surged from a 2-star Dou Spirit to an 8-star Dou Spirit, a full increase of six stars!

  "Xiao Yan ge-ge, is this the 'Skyfire Three Mysterious ge'?" Xun Er's beautiful eyes were filled with shock as she transmitted her voice.

  The 'Skyfire Three Mysterious ge' was a legendary Secret Teique even among the Dou God s. The version cultivated by the Burning Fme Valley was actually inplete, which was why it hadn't drawn attention.

  The true 'Skyfire Three Mysterious ge' could be called a miraculous Secret Teique.

  "Yeah, I happeo obtain the Secret Teique iance of the Burning Fme Valley."

  Elder Qing finally became a bit nervous when she saw that Xiao Yan's strength had also received an explosive boost. It was obvious that these two truly inteo rob her!

  After casually chatting with Xun Er for a while, Xiao Yan looked down at Elder Qing, a fierce light fshing in his eyes as he coldly ughed, "Seems you're not willing to accept my suggestion."

  An afterimage was left in his inal spot as soon as he finished speaking. The sed, Xiao Yan took the initiative and appeared directly in front of Elder Qing. His right fist densed with Ten Thousa Fme unleashed the Oe Bst.

  A thunderous boom sounded! Even though Elder Qing used a Dou Teique for defense, she couldn't withstand the hidden force of the Oe Bst bined with the physical enha from the Ten Thousa Fme and was sent flying skyward by Xiao Yan's punch.

  When the Hall of Souls acts, if they want to rob, they rob!

  Whoosh! A pair of bat wings appeared behind Elder Qing. She was a Dou King and could naturally fly.

  "Even if you use a Secret Teique to enhance your strength, there is still an insurmountable gap between a Dou King and a Dou Spirit!" A se of a green sail emerged from under Elder Qing's long dress; snake scales appeared on her face along with a pair of sharp fangs.

  A bright green light surged in her palm. She waved her delicate hand, and a gigantic azure energy serpent luoward Xiao Yan.

  Xiao Yan didn't waste words. Holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand, he unleashed the Fme Splitting Tsunami straight into the sky.

  If he still dawdled after using the Skyfire Three Mysterious ge against an intermediate-star Dou King, that would be too shameful.

  A booming sound rang out as endless blood-red fmes exploded, instantly engulfing the azure energy serpent. Elder Qing's jade-like hand shone again; an energy shield enveloped her to resist the Fme Splitting Tsunami.

  "It's actually a Di Css Dou Teique! Just who is this kid?!"

  Just as Elder Qing was ptireat, a voice transmitted from within the sea of fire: "Asura Soul Reaping Teique—Soul Chase!"

  The moment Elder Qing heard this, the Dou Qi within her body was involuntarily cut off. The se before her began to fracture. She suddenly found herself uo trol her body as the world arouarted spinning.

  Xiao Yan had his methods for dealing with magical beasts.

  Even though his Asura Soul Reaping Teique hadn't even reached the entry level and could o less than one pert of its power, it was enough to deal with a Rank 5 magical beast.

  With a swift move, his right hand csped around Elder Qing's neck. Looking at Elder Qing, whose eyes were vat and whose mouth trembled yet uo move, he coldly whispered in her ear, "Go bad tell Lu Man and Bai Ya that I, Xiao Yan, will personally visit your Sky Serpent Mansion soon to settle the score for what happened with Qing Lin back then."