BTTH: From Genius to Invincible
Chapter 352: The Yan Alliance’s Calamity

Chapter 352 - 352: The Yan Alliance's Calamity

Word Count: 3,160 Words

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Cold sweat continuously beaded on the foreheads of the father-son duo as they watched the black-robed figure who had crossed through the wormhole from an unknown distance.

The saying 'accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger' fit perfectly. This black-robed man before them was indeed a ferocious tiger.

She Tianhao and She Tianhuang had long heard of the Hall of Souls. Even in the Central Plains, it was an organization that struck terror into people's hearts. This organization was very unique. Unlike other traditional powers, the Hall of Souls didn't seize territory or expand their sphere of influence. Instead, they lurked in the shadows like ghosts, specializing in hunting soul bodies and capturing alchemists.

"Jie Jie Jie, an innate Woeful Poison Body. The last one died a truly miserable death." The black-robed figure's gaze pierced through his Soul Robe's hood, staring directly at the towering poison wall where a woman as beautiful as a celestial fairy stood.

Little Fairy Doctor still wore white robes, her face cold as frost. Between her brows lingered a hint of chill and killing intent. A peerless beauty as cold as winter plum blossoms. Her appearance could absolutely be described as capable of making fish sink and wild geese fall. Especially with her snow-white hair dancing in the wind, calling her a fairy from the ninth heaven would be no exaggeration.

In fact, many members of the Yan Alliance were seeing Little Fairy Doctor's true appearance for the first time. Her icy temperament stunned countless people, leaving them unable to recover their senses for a long time. Even the female members felt overshadowed and appeared plain in comparison!

When She Tianhao had first laid eyes on Little Fairy Doctor, he'd been captivated by her temperament and beauty. The result? She had unleashed a Tian Class Dou Technique, pointing at him from afar and turning his arm into bloody water with poison, nearly claiming his life.

Without Little Fairy Doctor's appearance, the North-Western Alliance army formed by the Sky Serpent Mansion would have already destroyed the Jia Ma Empire!

"Honorable Elder, even I find this woeful poison difficult to break through. I wonder if you have a method?" She Tianhuang cupped his hands respectfully.

"Jie Jie Jie, you simply don't understand the Woeful Poison Body. Her cultivation has already reached 9-star Dou Ancestor. It won't be long before she self-destructs. The Jia Ma Empire will become a wasteland, and the entire Yan Alliance will vanish." The black-robed figure looked at Little Fairy Doctor with a strange laugh.

He then pulled out a piece of paper, wrote down various medicinal ingredients, and tossed it to She Tianhuang. "Gather one portion of all the medicinal ingredients and poisons listed here."

"Dealing with her doesn't require much trouble. Just give her some poisons, and she'll self-destruct."

The father and son duo exchanged knowing smiles before handing the poison-filled paper to people from the Chu Yun Empire. When it came to poisons, the Chu Yun Empire had the most in the North-Western Region.

In this alliance, the factions of the three great empires naturally all had shares. Not just the three great empires—after hearing that Medusa, Xiao Yan, and Qing Lin were trapped in the Half-Saint inheritance with unknown fates, some powers also joined the North-Western Alliance to attack the Yan Alliance.

Little Fairy Doctor slowly descended from the poison wall only after She Tianhao and the others had left.

"They've retreated. They should have only come to observe the situation." Little Fairy Doctor floated down gently in her white robes, her snow-white hair particularly eye-catching.

In the Jia Ma Sacred City's imperial palace, Queen Yao Ye, Yun Yun, Xiao Ding, and the others all wore worried expressions at her words.

A year ago, following Xiao Yan's arrangements, their group had returned to the Jia Ma Empire first. Not long after, the Sky Serpent Mansion spread news that Xiao Yan, Medusa, and Qing Lin were trapped in the Jade-Eyed Snake Saint's inheritance, their lives and deaths unknown.

Initially, neither the Yan Alliance nor the various major factions of the North-Western Region believed it, thinking the Sky Serpent Mansion was spreading false information.

But after several months passed with Xiao Yan's group still absent, things gradually changed. The major factions of the North-Western Region began questioning the Yan Alliance.

But as the saying goes, even a dead tiger retains its prestige. Xiao Yan and Medusa's might was enough to deter those factions with ulterior motives in the North-Western Region. Even the three great empires, the Gold Geese Sect, Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, Poison Sect, Mulan Valley, and other factions that held grudges against the Yan Alliance still didn't dare attack.

After all, if Xiao Yan and the others were simply spending time inheriting a legacy in the ruins and emerged with the Demon Saint's inheritance, becoming even stronger, wouldn't that spell doom?

So the Yan Alliance remained peaceful for over half a year, until two months ago when the Sky Serpent Mansion suddenly allied with remnants of the Medicine Bone Sect, the Gold Geese Sect, Mulan Valley, and other factions bearing grudges against the Yan Alliance. Together with some imperial factions obedient to the Sky Serpent Mansion, they formed the North-Western Alliance to crusade against the Yan Alliance!

"If not for you, Little Fairy Doctor, I'm afraid the entire Yan Alliance would have been destroyed." Xiao Ding sighed. Fortunately, Little Fairy Doctor had appeared at the critical moment, defeating She Tianhao and stopping She Tianhuang, rescuing Zi Yan, Yun Yun, and the others. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"Xiao Yan is my friend. This is what I should do." Little Fairy Doctor gave her usual response. Everyone had grown accustomed to her aloofness.

The Yan Alliance members never imagined that She Tianhuang had not only recovered his bloodline strength but even reached 9-star Dou Ancestor strength and then broken through to Dou Venerate!

If She Tianhuang hadn't just entered the Dou Venerate realm, and if Little Fairy Doctor hadn't obtained Venerable You Du's inheritance along with the Woeful Poison to barely stop She Tianhuang, the Yan Alliance would have suffered devastating casualties.

Queen Yao Ye looked at Little Fairy Doctor. "So there really is a powerful figure behind them?"

Little Fairy Doctor nodded gently. The Sky Serpent Mansion's sudden alliance with numerous factions to besiege the Yan Alliance wasn't just because Xiao Yan and Medusa's fates were unknown, nor solely because She Tianhuang had broken through to Dou Venerate.

If it were just that, they actually wouldn't need to rush. Waiting another year or two to confirm Xiao Yan's death wouldn't be too late.

All of this must be because someone was pulling strings behind the Sky Serpent Mansion. Even She Tianhuang's breakthrough to Dou Venerate might be related to this person.

Just now, Little Fairy Doctor had sensed someone even stronger than She Tianhuang appear, which was why she'd personally gone to investigate!

Everyone's expressions turned grave at her affirmative nod. A single Dou Venerate had already pushed the Yan Alliance to the brink of destruction. If another appeared, even Xiao Yan and Medusa's return might not be enough to turn the tide!

"Sigh, I wonder how Third Brother is doing."

"Don't worry, Big Brother. That guy has an iron constitution. He absolutely won't die so easily. I believe he'll return in force. We just need to wait until then!"

Xiao Ding rubbed his forehead and smiled bitterly at Xiao Li's words. They could only hope.

"That damned brat, always pulling this stunt. Can't he not cut it so close when rescuing people next time? If he doesn't return soon, this Yan Alliance will be finished." Hai Bodong couldn't help but complain from the side.

Zi Yan, munching on medicinal ingredients nearby, casually commented, "If he didn't cut it close, it wouldn't be called rescuing; it would be coming to burn incense."

Everyone's faces darkened at her words. But she had a point!

Only those who arrived at the crucial moment could be called rescuers. Those who came late would just be visiting graves!

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Meanwhile, Xiao Yan's group, still unaware of everything, finally emerged!

"Hmm? This is... a Space Lock?" The moment the three emerged, they discovered the area around the Jade-Eyed Snake Saint's corpse was sealed by a Space Lock.

This was clearly meant to prevent them from coming out!

Xiao Yan and Cai Lin exchanged glances, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes. It wasn't that the Space Lock was particularly strong, but rather that someone could cast a Space Lock to seal this area.

That meant a Dou Venerate had appeared in the Sky Serpent Mansion!

The relationship between the Sky Serpent Mansion and the Yan Alliance was far from good, in fact, it was downright hostile. If a Dou Venerate appeared in the Sky Serpent Mansion, it would be a devastating blow to the Yan Alliance.

"It might not be the worst-case scenario. Perhaps someone from the Qiu Clan came." Xiao Yan spoke slowly.

He had offended the Qiu Clan, and the Sky Serpent Mansion had obtained quite a few items from the Jade-Eyed Snake Saint's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils space. Perhaps they'd sought pills from the Qiu Clan, attracting a Dou Venerate expert from there.

Cai Lin nodded and asked coldly, "Break it?"

Xiao Yan pondered briefly before shaking his head. "No, breaking the Space Lock might alert whoever set it. Let's hide for now."

Meow~o(=∩ω∩=)m!

Now it was adorable Mao Wu's time to shine!

"It's up to you." Xiao Yan patted Mao Wu, who had evolved into an Earth Seed Flame. As a Fire Spirit, its body wouldn't grow—or rather, a Heavenly Flame Spirit's body could change size at will.

Meow meow meow! Mao Wu crouched and patted its chest with a paw in a very human-like manner, as if saying: 'Don't worry, leave it to its meowjesty!'

Mao Wu opened its mouth and slowly exhaled a cluster of black flames. The flames gradually climbed onto the Space Lock, burning out a wormhole bit by bit.

The Space Lock was indeed formidable. After all, only Dou Venerates could use this technique to seal and distort space.

However, the Nihility Devouring Flame was the ancestor of the void, a supreme Heavenly Flame born in endless nothingness. Moreover, Mao Wu had already evolved to Earth Seed Flame level. Penetrating the Space Lock undetected was child's play.

"Young Master Xiao Yan, wait," Qing Lin said.

"What is it?" Xiao Yan looked at her puzzled.

Qing Lin raised her right hand and showed the ring, the Jade-Eyed Snake Saint's token that Xiao Yan had obtained.

She murmured softly while infusing Dou Qi into the ring. With a humming sound, a green beam shot toward the giant pupil of the Jade-Eyed Snake Saint's corpse.

Green light instantly enveloped the enormous snake eye. The massive pupil shrank rapidly with a whoosh, transforming into a jade-green snake-eye gem that embedded itself in the ring!

Qing Lin had actually collected the entire Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils space!

"All done, Young Master Xiao Yan." Qing Lin smiled sweetly.

Xiao Yan couldn't help but sweat. This inheritance really went all out. Even the corpse's own Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils had been turned into a storage ring for the inheritor!

The three passed through the void hole and appeared outside Lu Man's dwelling in the Sky Serpent Mansion.

They chose this location for a simple reason. They needed to clarify some matters, and naturally Lu Man and Bai Ya were the most suitable people to ask.

Cai Lin waved her hand, creating a Space Lock that sealed the entire dwelling to prevent their auras from leaking.

Knock knock knock.

Qing Lin took out her Sky Serpent Mansion Saintess token. The stone door opened with a grinding sound, and Xiao Yan and Cai Lin followed her inside.

The moment Lu Man saw Qing Lin, surprise filled her beautiful face!

This arrival was too sudden! They hadn't even knocked properly...

"Q-Qing Lin! You're all safe!" Lu Man approached and touched Qing Lin's cheek. For the past year, the Sky Serpent Mansion had been spreading word that Xiao Yan's group had died.

They'd all witnessed Qing Lin's rampage. Everyone thought she'd failed the inheritance trial and would become a serpent puppet, likely doomed. Yet here she was, appearing as if nothing had happened.

"Your strength!" Lu Man quickly discovered that Qing Lin had become a 2-star Dou Ancestor. She was stronger than both herself and Bai Ya.

"You inherited the Jade-Eyed Snake Saint's legacy!" Lu Man's face instantly lit up with joy. Qing Lin had not only survived but obtained the inheritance!

Qing Lin smiled and nodded bashfully. "Yes, but Sister Lu Man, did something happen to the Yan Alliance?"

She didn't waste time and asked directly.

Lu Man's body trembled at Qing Lin's words. She glanced at Cai Lin hesitantly, then finally sighed. "The Yan Alliance was besieged, and the Snake-People Tribe... has been destroyed."

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The words struck like thunder. Xiao Yan and Qing Lin's faces changed drastically. Beside them, Cai Lin's pupils contracted sharply before an earth-shaking fury erupted from within her!

The terrifying Heavenly Flame power instantly burned and melted everything in the dwelling. The horrifying might of a peak 9-star Dou Ancestor made space itself distort.

Lu Man braced against the fierce winds and shouted urgently, "But the Snake-People are safe! They were all rescued!"

Only when she heard her people were safe did Cai Lin's fury slowly subside. However, her frost-covered face showed she had merely buried her anger deep within.

"Who?!" Cai Lin's voice was bone-chillingly cold like a messenger from the underworld.

"I-it was the Mansion Lords. Two months ago, the Sky Serpent Mansion allied with some factions and empires in the North-Western Region to launch a crusade against the Yan Alliance. The Snake-People Tribe was their first target. However, I heard the Yan Alliance has a poison-using Dou Ancestor expert who blocked the North-Western Alliance's attack with strange potent poison. In the end, most of the Snake-People were transferred into Jia Ma Empire territory..." Lu Man explained.

"Poison user? Could it be...!" Xiao Yan immediately guessed who had acted!

"Wait, that doesn't add up! Even if we were trapped in the inheritance, She Tianhao isn't stupid. We hadn't died back then. Isn't he confident we won't emerge with the inheritance to take revenge on the Sky Serpent Mansion?" Xiao Yan immediately spotted the flaw.

If they had seen him and Cai Lin being killed, then dealing with the Yan Alliance would be understandable. But they were only trapped in the inheritance. What if they emerged with greatly increased strength? Wouldn't the Sky Serpent Mansion be courting disaster?

He didn't think She Tianhao would be foolish enough to rush. Without him and Cai Lin, the Yan Alliance posed no threat to the Sky Serpent Mansion. There was no need to hurry!

"Because two months ago, a black-robed man suddenly came to the Sky Serpent Mansion. His strength was terrifying. Even the Old Mansion Lord, who had recovered his bloodline strength and regained 9-star Dou Ancestor strength, was completely no match. Later, somehow, the Old Mansion Lord actually broke through to Dou Venerate. I remember before he broke through, Pill Lightning appeared in the Sky Serpent Mansion..." Lu Man explained.

"Black-robed man? Pill Lightning? An alchemist?" Xiao Yan's brows furrowed tightly. He seemed to have guessed something.

"Xiao Yan." Cai Lin looked at him, her eyes filled with suppressed killing intent. She wanted to rush back to the Yan Alliance. Whether the opponent was a Dou Venerate or not, she wouldn't spare anyone who dared destroy her nation!

"Wait, Lu Man, where is the Sky Serpent Mansion's treasure vault?"

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Everyone was dumbfounded. They stared at Xiao Yan with their mouths agape. At a time like this, you're still thinking about robbing the Sky Serpent Mansion?!!

After thinking briefly, Lu Man looked at Qing Lin and decided to take a gamble, betting on her!

In fact, Xiao Yan wasn't really coveting the Sky Serpent Mansion's resources. He genuinely needed medicinal ingredients now!

With Qing Lin the Saintess as an inside agent, plus She Tianhao and the other Dou Ancestors having left the Sky Serpent Mansion, no one could stop Xiao Yan who possessed the Nihility Devouring Flame's Earth Seed Flame.

Xiao Yan waved his hand. His Soul State Spiritual Strength swept through like autumn wind clearing fallen leaves, emptying out all the precious medicinal ingredients.

Lu Man was stupefied. You're still saying you're not after the Sky Serpent Mansion's resources! Who are you trying to fool!

"Complete!" Xiao Yan looked at the brocade box in his hand containing the remaining main ingredients for the Yin Yang Life Soul Pill. The Sky Serpent Mansion truly lived up to its reputation as the North-Western Region's overlord faction, possessing even such rare medicinal ingredients.

A Dou Venerate? He had one too!

"Elder Yao, don't embarrass yourself in your first battle after resurrection." Xiao Yan smiled.

With a buzz, Venerable Tian Huo's soul body floated out from the storage ring. A smile appeared on his face when he saw Xiao Yan had finally gathered all the ingredients for the Yin Yang Life Soul Pill.

"Hehe, a mere fellow who just entered the Dou Venerate realm. I, Tian Huo, will ensure he never returns!" Venerable Tian Huo's lips curved upward as he spoke, his bearing supremely confident.

Xiao Yan looked at Qing Lin. "Qing Lin, you stay here."

"Young Master Xiao Yan! Qing Lin wants to fight alongside you too!"

"No, you stay here. I need a list. You understand what I mean?" A fierce light flashed through Xiao Yan's eyes.

Lu Man's heart jolted! A blacklist!

Xiao Yan knew some serpents in the Sky Serpent Mansion stood on Qing Lin's side and were friendly with her. He didn't want to make things difficult for Qing Lin, so he left her behind to compile a blacklist with Lu Man!

Anyone who had acted against the Yan Alliance—he would uproot those serpent tribes entirely, showing the entire North-Western Region the consequences of attacking the Yan Alliance!

After Qing Lin nodded, Xiao Yan waved his hand. Black flames surged out overwhelmingly, instantly burning open a spatial passage! Shocking Spiritual Strength gushed from within his body.

Though Xiao Yan hadn't reached Dou Venerate, his Spiritual Strength had achieved Soul State. Combined with the Nihility Devouring Flame's power, long-distance traversal wasn't impossible!

"We're returning to the Yan Alliance!" Xiao Yan grabbed Cai Lin's jade-like hand. She instinctively wanted to pull away but ultimately didn't resist, following him into the spatial passage.

Terrifying Spiritual Strength and black flames enveloped them both. Through his soul imprint, Xiao Yan locked onto the coordinates!

Within the dark spatial passage, the two wrapped in the Nihility Devouring Flame flew like phantoms. Their speed was countless times faster than when Cai Lin had flown from the Jia Ma Empire!