Battle Through the Heavens: Even without the Burning Flame Technique, I, Xiao Yan, still became an e

"What was that just now? Was it a fighting technique?"

Seeing the giant sword of strange fire slowly dissipating in the boy's hand, the mercenaries stood frozen in place, unsure of how to react.

Then Xiao Yan snapped his fingers, and the three fire beasts vanished on the spot. It has to be said that although these fire beasts were quite strong, their combat intelligence was really too low; they could only attack in a straight line.

However, the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire is currently too immature; it may undergo a qualitative change as it matures.

The ten mercenary team members looked at Xiao Yan with wariness, while Danzai stepped forward to explain, "Don't worry, everyone. This is the reinforcement I invited. Those fire demonic beasts were his... fighting techniques."

They couldn't comprehend fire beasts; they could only imagine them as a profound fighting technique.

Upon hearing that the newcomers had come to help, all the mercenaries breathed a sigh of relief.

The woman with bronze skin who was in the lead stepped forward and bowed to Xiao Yan: "Thank you for your help, senior. I am Xue Lan, captain of the fourth mercenary squad of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group."

"We will never forget your great kindness, senior. If you don't mind, please come with us to Stone Desert City. Our Iron Desert Mercenary Group will then be able to entertain you properly."

"Hmm, do I look that old?"

Xiao Yan turned his head slightly to meet the other person's gaze. Only then did Xue Lan notice that the other person was actually a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, even several years younger than herself.

"This... I'm really sorry, I didn't expect this brother to be so skilled, I mistook you for a senior."

To wipe out an entire snake-man squad with a wave of the hand—just how strong must that opponent be?

A Dou Shi? Even a Dou Shi couldn't have killed so many nine-star Dou Zhes so easily. Could it be a Grand Dou Shi?

The thought that the other party might be a Grand Dou Master in his teens sent a shiver down Xue Lan's spine. Just which powerful force had produced such a terrifying being?

"You mentioned the Desert Iron Mercenary Group earlier, right? I have a history with your leader, so I'll go with you to take a look."

I haven't seen them for many years, and I wonder how my two older brothers are doing.

Even though Xiao Yan was young and impetuous, he still valued the bond of blood ties very much.

His elder brother knew early on that the small city of Wutan could not support him, so the two of them left Xiao Yan ahead of time, wanting to find a place to settle down so that he could spread his wings and fly high.

Xiao Yan's original reason for going to the Tagor Desert was to become Gu He's apprentice and find a way to break the Calamity Poison Body.

But now that he has mastered the method to break the Calamity Poison Body and has a more reliable teacher, Guhe is no longer necessary for him.

Xiao Yan's primary goal right now is to find more different flames to strengthen his divine runes.

He had a premonition that his ancestor, Xiao Xuan, had left him with many things he hadn't told him.

Perhaps only when I am strong enough will he tell me everything.

Secondly, he came to this desert to visit his two older brothers.

It just so happened that they encountered their brother's mercenary group on their way to Stone Desert City, which is why they came to their rescue.

Upon hearing that Xiao Yan had agreed to travel with her, Xue Lan was overjoyed. With Xiao Yan by her side, the rest of the journey would be virtually unimpeded.

The group walked several hundred meters, and there were two camel-drawn carts parked on the side.

The two camel-drawn carriages weren't very big, and each one carried the corpse of a first-tier magical beast, taking up most of the space.

Camel wagons are much faster than human walking, but because they are full of goods, they cannot carry everyone back.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan was not in a hurry and followed the rest of the main group at a leisurely pace.

The mercenaries riding in the camel wagons were instructed to first send the monsters back to the mercenary group, and then inform the two leaders of the situation here.

After about half an hour's journey, the mercenary group finally returned to Stone Desert City. This city, located deep in the desert, was not under the jurisdiction of any empire. Like Green Mountain Town before it, it was entirely composed of mercenaries and traveling merchants.

After decades of development, Stone Desert City has grown to a considerable size, and the largest forces within the city are the three major mercenary groups.

Among them, the Sand Mercenary Group and the Storm Mercenary Group are both long-established mercenary groups in Stone Desert City, while the Desert Iron Mercenary Group is a newly developed mercenary group that has grown up in just a few years.

The emergence of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group undoubtedly took another slice from the already small pie, resulting in friction between the three major mercenary groups.

Since the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group is a Grand Battle Master, while the Storm Mercenary Group is competing with the Desert Iron Mercenary Group, the two sides have also reached a consensus on certain aspects, intentionally or unintentionally.

If the Sand Mercenary Group were to personally target a particular mercenary group, then the Storm Mercenary Group and the Desert Iron Mercenary Group would join forces to fight against it.

However, most of the time, the Sand Mercenary Group was unusually inactive, and did not even have any friction or interaction with the other two mercenary groups.

This led to constant friction between the two relatively weak mercenary groups.

Although the mercenaries on both sides did not engage in large-scale battles, they often had disputes over the distribution of prey due to overlapping hunting areas.

However, it is thanks to the presence of two Battle Master leaders in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, coupled with the Grand Master's resourcefulness and meticulousness, that the Mo Tie Mercenary Group has been able to live peacefully in Stone Desert City for so many years.

Upon arriving at the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, dozens of mercenaries gathered at the entrance.

The mercenaries who had returned earlier had already recounted their experiences in the desert, and the entire mercenary group was filled with excitement and curiosity, eager to see what this young expert looked like.

Even the two leaders of the mercenary group came to the door to personally meet the heroes who saved the Xue Lan mercenary team.

The Mo Tie Mercenary Group treats all members equally, which is why it became one of the three major mercenary groups in Shimo City in just a few years.

"Look, they're back."

Some mercenaries with good eyesight spotted Xue Lan's team and Xiao Yan in the distance.

Immediately, many mercenaries began to move forward, eager to see what the other party looked like.

It wasn't until Xiao Yan and his group got closer that the mercenaries realized he was just a boy of about seventeen or eighteen years old.

When the two leaders of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group saw the boy's appearance, their eyes widened in surprise, followed by expressions of excitement and ecstasy.

"Little Yanzi, it really is you!"

"Big brother, second brother, I've come to see you."

The two leaders recognized Xiao Yan at a glance, and Xiao Yan excitedly stepped forward, and the three of them hugged each other tightly.

Looking at the two leaders and the titles they used, everyone realized that the young man in front of them seemed to be Xiao Yan, the genius younger brother that the two leaders often mentioned.