BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 217: Chapter 217: Being a Bad Kid



Word Count: 3,729 Words

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From the scenes of the Heavenly Flames' memories left by his ancestor Xiao Xuan, Xiao Yan learned that the Dou God Clans did not actually reside on the Dou Qi Continent but lived in self-contained small worlds of their own.

Such means were truly terrifying.

Meanwhile, on the auction stage, the auctioneer had practically talked himself hoarse in order to highlight the value of the map fragment, yet the hall remained completely silent.

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

The silence in the auction hall lasted for nearly five minutes. Finally, the auctioneer sighed and was about to announce that the auction 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 silence in the hall. Instantly, countless gazes followed the direction of the voice and finally stopped on Xiao Yan, who was sitting near the front rows. Murmurs arose.

"Alchemists really have deep pockets, huh."

"Indeed, spending over a hundred thousand gold coins on such a thing."

"Heh, I bet this guy doesn't know how devious the auction house can 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 ancient, tattered piece of cloth swaying slightly in the auctioneer's hand. He glanced at Xiao Yan again; his eyes flickered, and a crafty, smug smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"130,000 gold coins." 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 confrontation had begun.

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

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

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

In reality, he was indeed fabulously wealthy now. The ten million gold coins that Ya Fei had given him were merely pocket change. His true wealth lay in his alchemy skills.

The medicinal pills he currently possessed would amount to an astronomical figure if converted into gold coins.

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

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

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

But unexpectedly, Xiao Yan did not continue bidding. Instead, he propped his hand under his chin and looked at Fan Ling. Even though his face was hidden under a hood, anyone could guess the mocking expression beneath.

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

"You!" Fan Ling glared at Xiao Yan. Spending over a million gold coins on a tattered piece of cloth completely exceeded his limit. Even though their Blood Sect had deep pockets, he still had other items he wanted to 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.

Xun Er transmitted her voice, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, Xun Er has some more gold coins here."

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

However, this feeling of being kept was indeed quite nice.

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

Ignoring Fan Ling's vicious gaze, Xiao Yan slowly closed his eyes and waited for the appearance of the Di Class Dou Technique.

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 Black-Corner Region!

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

They were truly courting death, walking right into the hands of the King of Hell.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The auction continued. Apart from bidding on a few precious medicinal ingredients, Xiao Yan showed little interest in the other items.

Sometimes, attending an auction 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.

the auction was about to reach its final phase, a truly weighty auction item finally appeared. It was a scroll of a Dou Technique, or to be precise, an agility-type Dou Technique. "Three Thousand Lightning Movement, agility-type Dou Technique, rank: Low Di Class." The auctioneer knew this 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 auction hall to plunge into silence. Countless bloodshot eyes suddenly turned toward the silver scroll on the crystal platform, 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 lagging behind.

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

The Black-Corner Region was truly astonishing. It was said that even last year, there had been Di Class Dou Techniques auctioned here.

However, Xiao Yan understood that it wasn't that Di Class Dou Techniques were as common as cabbages here, but precisely because this was the Black-Corner Region.

These were all stolen goods, black 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 Technique isn't that

good."

"Oh? Is there a flaw in this Dou Technique?" Xiao Yan asked.

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

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

"This 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' comes from the Wind Lightning Pavilion. Although it's only a Low Di Class Dou Technique, it is the Wind Lightning Pavilion's signature technique and a prerequisite for cultivating the High Di Class Dou Technique '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 knew that the reason why the 'Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body.' was comparable to a Tian Class Dou Technique was because it had some connection with an ancient Dou God Clan- the Lei Clan. There were deep waters involved here. However, not only did Xiao Yan not show any concern upon hearing Xun Er's words, but he even revealed a trace of excitement. He was just afraid that the Dou Technique wasn't strong

enough.

He of course knew what the Wind Lightning Pavilion was. It was one of the top factions on the Dou Qi Continent, one of the Four Pavilions in the Central Plains.

But! Never mind the Four Pavilions; Xiao Yan wouldn't even fear the 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 laughed, "Hahaha, if your Xiao Yan ge-ge were afraid of even this Wind Lightning Pavilion, how could the Xiao Clan establish itself on the

Dou Qi Continent in the future?"

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 placed his bid: "10 million gold coins."

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

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

In any case, he still had medicinal 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 Black Skeleton Tomb, they were all astonished when they heard Xiao Yan directly bid 10 million gold coins, frightened by Xiao Yan's extravagance!

A Low Di Class agility-type Dou Technique would naturally cost more than 10 million gold coins, but since this was stolen goods, that was another matter entirely.

The deathly silent auction hall continued for nearly several minutes before gradually recovering. 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 faction to accumulate that much?

Xiao Yan's high bid clearly caught the Blood Sect, Sky Serpent Mansion, Black Skeleton Tomb, and other factions off guard. After exchanging glances, they all withdrew the bids that had been on the tips of their tongues with ugly expressions.

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

The Young Sect Master Fan Ling shot a cold glance at Xiao Yan. His hand trembled slightly. He lowered his head a bit, a sinister smile and murderous intent flashing 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 courting death, don't blame 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 considerations. Although this 'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' wasn't the final headline item of the auction, for Xiao Yan, it was the last. It wasn't that he lacked money, but the final item was a tier 7 medicinal pill-the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill.

While this pill was good, the auction conditions made him directly refuse to bid. Because the condition was that the buyer needed to agree to two requests from the seller.

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

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

After the auction ended, Xiao Yan paid all the sums and distributed all the items except for the

'Three Thousand Lightning Movement' and the medicinal ingredients to Xiao Yu and the

others.

"Xiao Yu, find a place to refine the 'Lightning Bat Sky Wings,' and you'll be able to use a flying-type Dou Technique. The journey back to Jia Nan Academy from Black 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 concerning 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 planning to retrieve the map fragment from that Blood Sect person?"

Only Xun Er and Xiao Yan knew that in the auction just now, that map fragment was the most

valuable item. If truly sold, it would be worth at least a tier 8 medicinal pill or even more. But to Xun Er's surprise, Xiao Yan actually shook his head and smiled, "It's fine to 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 chance to take it back later. But if the medicinal pill is consumed, then it's truly gone." "Medicinal 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 innocent 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 medicinal pill? But asking me to agree to two requests from the seller-that's

impossible."

"Xiao Yan ge-ge, you intend to..."

"Rob them!"

"Rob?!" Xun Er blinked her beautiful eyes. With her status and position, there was nothing

she couldn't obtain if she wanted it. The idea of robbery was something she had never even considered, let alone done.

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

"Ah, Xun Er, this is what we call 'when entering a village, follow its customs'. The Black-

Corner 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 once in 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 storage ring. Since Xun Er was here, it wasn't appropriate to bring 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 unconditional 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 black cat shuttling through the void was licking its fur. Through its spatial perception, Mao Wu was tracking the whereabouts of the Sky Serpent Mansion's people. Without reaching the Dou Ancestor realm, one couldn't even sense the void, let alone enter it. Only a Dou Venerate might have a chance 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 Black Mark City.

After Elder Qing and her group left the city, two black silhouettes streaked across the sky and

instantly caught up with them.

"Who are you!!" Elder Qing saw two black-robed figures with Dou Qi wings in the sky, and a

hint of gravity flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Yan glanced at 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 we can spare your lives," Xiao Yan lowered his voice and said with a cold laugh.

"Hmm? A Dou Spirit and a Dou Grandmaster?!" After sensing Xiao Yan and Xun Er's cultivation levels, the more than twenty 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 an elite Dou King, and among the rest, there were eight Dou Spirits and fourteen Dou Grandmasters. They began to question their understanding of the world!

Xun Er stood beside Xiao Yan, feeling both nervous and excited. Although she knew that

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 can'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 flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he laughed, "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 Black 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 of grudges!

Only now did Elder Qing realize why the other party wanted to rob her. It turned out they were

enemies!

Xiao Yan used spiritual voice transmission to say, "Xun Er, can you handle those 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 Technique!

"Xun Er, does this Secret Technique have any negative effects on your body?"

"Rest assured, Xiao Yan ge-ge. This Secret Technique won't have any side effects on me. It

just can't be used continuously."

Xiao Yan felt sour to death hearing this. Life was indeed unfair! Not only was this Secret Technique stronger than the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change, but it also had no side effects?! Xiao Yan sighed inwardly, holding back tears as he silently activated his own incomplete and

side-effect-laden 'Skyfire Three Mysterious Change' created by his ancestor.

With a booming sound, a burst of fiery light exploded from his body. In just a few seconds, 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 Change'?" Xun Er's beautiful eyes were

filled with shock as she transmitted her voice.

The 'Skyfire Three Mysterious Change' was a legendary Secret Technique even among the Dou

God Clans. The version cultivated by the Burning Flame Valley was actually incomplete, which was why it hadn't drawn attention.

The true 'Skyfire Three Mysterious Change' could be called a miraculous Secret Technique.

"Yeah, I happened to obtain the Secret Technique inheritance of the Burning Flame 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 intended to rob her! After casually chatting with Xun Er for a while, Xiao Yan looked down at Elder Qing, a fierce

light flashing in his eyes as he coldly laughed, "Seems you're not willing to accept my suggestion." An afterimage was left in his original spot as soon as he finished speaking. The next second, Xiao Yan took the initiative and appeared directly in front of Elder Qing. His right fist

condensed with Ten Thousand Beast Flame unleashed the Octane Blast.

A thunderous boom sounded! Even though Elder Qing used a Dou Technique for defense, she

couldn't withstand the hidden force of the Octane Blast combined with the physical enhancement from the Ten Thousand Beast Flame 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 Technique to enhance your strength, there is still an insurmountable

gap between a Dou King and a Dou Spirit!" A section of a green snake tail 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 lunged toward Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan didn't waste words. Holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand, he unleashed the

Flame Splitting Tsunami straight into the sky.

If he still dawdled after using the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change against an intermediate-

star Dou King, that would be too shameful.

A booming sound rang out as endless blood-red flames exploded, instantly engulfing the

azure energy serpent. Elder Qing's jade-like hand shone again; an energy shield enveloped her

to resist the Flame Splitting Tsunami. "It's actually a Di Class Dou Technique! Just who is this kid?!"

Just as Elder Qing was contemplating retreat, a voice transmitted from within the sea of fire:

"Asura Soul Reaping Technique-Soul Chase!"

The moment Elder Qing heard this, the Dou Qi within her body was involuntarily cut off. The

scene before her began to fracture. She suddenly found herself unable to control her body as

the world around her started spinning. Xiao Yan had his methods for dealing with magical beasts.

Even though his Asura Soul Reaping Technique hadn't even reached the entry level and could

only exert less than one percent of its power, it was enough to deal with a Rank 5 magical

beast.

With a swift move, his right hand clasped around Elder Qing's neck. Looking at Elder Qing, whose eyes were vacant and whose mouth trembled yet unable to move, he coldly whispered in her ear, "Go back and 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."