All heavens, let's begin with the Divine Elephant's Prison-Suppressing Power!

Chapter 89: Forcing the Demon Clan's Powerful Beings to Submit!
Because I am Yang An!

Just this one sentence.

Yang An made a bold move, leaping countless levels of strength, and wielded the Spear of the Underworld God towards the peerless demon clan expert, Crow Daoist.

But even the most powerful and unparalleled experts had to give way.

Because this is the Fire Domain, Yang An, who has mastered the Crimson Emperor Fire Qi and obtained a trace of Immortal Fire Rune, has absolute dominance!

Not only were the flames on the first to eighth floors ignited, but even a wisp of the sacred fire on the ninth floor fell!
This wisp of sacred fire was an absolute killing move. Even the Crow Daoist could not withstand its fire energy and was forced to reveal his true form, retreating repeatedly.

"Caw!" The Raven Taoist's original form is a fire crow, a spirit that has taken shape from divine fire. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to leisurely refine weapons on the eighth level of the Fire Domain. He has extremely high fire resistance.

But at this moment, he almost fell into Yang An's hands. If the opponent hadn't been slow and a fraction of a second slower in activating the sacred fire, he might have been burned to death just now.

The fire crow, which took form from the divine fire, died under the flames; this is no laughing matter at all.

"I'm convinced, I'm convinced!"

The Crow Taoist's figure was like a black and red lightning bolt, flapping his wings as if about to take flight, almost reaching the sixth floor, still feeling lingering fear.

He almost cursed, but when he saw Yang An's eyes, he suddenly felt a chill.

Yang An's domineering nature and his tendency to resort to violence at the slightest disagreement completely intimidated him.

His original intention was simply to test the other party and see if they were qualified to say such things.

But now that I've come to my senses, I realize that I wasn't testing the other person at all; I was being tested by them!

If that sacred fire were to fall upon him, even if he were the Raven Taoist, his fiery crow body would still cause him to die!
The opponent could be said to have held back; they didn't suddenly attack, but rather lured him to relax and get close to the sacred flame before suddenly unleashing their power.

He absolutely cannot escape that way.

The Crow Taoist clearly realized this. Instead of flying away, he transformed into human form and landed again, looking at Yang An with a hint of awe. "With your abilities, you are indeed qualified to subdue all the demons in the world. It was my rudeness that led me to this."

He also sensed the aura that filled him with awe—it came from celestial fire!

Or rather, the aura of the Crimson Emperor's Fire!
Just like the Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign's absolute control over the plant-spirited demon race, even the Chaos Azure Lotus unconsciously draws closer to him.

The Raven Taoist's true form is a fire crow, a spirit born of flames, so it's perfectly normal to feel awe towards him!

"I am willing to submit!" the Crow Daoist said decisively, not only because of the other party's talent and strength, but also because he saw his own Dao in Yang An.

Putting everything else aside, if the other party were to bestow upon him one or two sacred flames in the future, it would be enough to greatly advance his cultivation.

"Ah."

Yang An nodded calmly, "You made the right choice!"

He remained calm and took it all in stride when he subdued a peerless demon clan expert.

Those who submit to him are destined for future glory; only those who are unlucky and muddle-headed will oppose him.

"It's a pity that my lifespan is nearing its end, and I will not be able to witness you ascend to the heavens and become the Great Emperor." The old and shrewd Crow Daoist quickly changed his attitude, acknowledging his subordinate's identity, and said in a tone that was both flattering and wistful.

To attract the favor of the Fire Domain is something that even the most powerful emperors could only achieve in their youth; it's practically impossible.

In his eyes, Yang An, who was capable of doing so, was undoubtedly a candidate for the throne.

"That's not necessarily true. The Golden Age is coming. In a dozen years at most, the world will change drastically, the era of hardship will be over, and you will have the chance to sever your path and become a saint and ancestor."

Yang An revealed a shocking piece of news that left Crow Taoist both astonished and delighted.

"Is the era of hardship coming to an end?!"

"A golden age is about to begin!"

He couldn't describe his feelings at that moment—excitement mixed with melancholy. He was already eight or nine tenths of his life gone, with only a sliver of light remaining, yet he had heard this exciting news.

The old man is brave and has great ambitions!
The Crow Daoist was not discouraged. Who said that one could not rise in the Golden Age if one's lifespan was exhausted? The older generation who achieved Dao all possessed a sense of pride, and no matter how many tribulations they endured, they would not easily admit defeat.

Most importantly, he followed a prodigy with the potential to become an emperor!

Controlling the Fire Domain is an unbelievable feat even in the Golden Age. It would shock countless people if word got out, and most of the geniuses would consider him one of the strongest rivals on the road to becoming an emperor!

"Come explore the Fire Domain with me!"

Yang An did not discuss the Golden Age with him, but instead gave the order directly.

His breakthrough in the Fire Domain was faster than he had imagined. Since there was still time, he could explore the Fire Domain.

"Yes, my lord!"

The Crow Taoist was very compliant. The law of the jungle among demons is evident in every aspect. Submitting to the strong is not a grievance, but rather a supreme honor!

If one could follow the Great Emperor, the same would be true!

Their clan will enjoy many glorious years, attracting the world's attention.

The Qingdi lineage collapsed so quickly, there are many mysteries surrounding it, so it cannot be used as an example.

"kill!"

The Crow Taoist cleared the way, hunting down many fire beasts ahead. These were fire spirits nurtured by the Fire Domain, most of them of violent temper and lacking intelligence.

Their bodies contain fire essence, making them excellent resources for cultivating fire-based techniques.

Although they are not as pure and natural as the Five Elements Divine Beasts of the Eternal World, they are still quite useful to Yang An, so he might as well take advantage of this time to hunt some down.

"Crack, click, click!"

For five consecutive days, after consuming and digesting a large amount of fire essence, as well as offerings from Duan De, the Qingdi lineage, and the Crow Daoist, another giant elephant particle revived in Yang An's body, bringing the power of a total of sixty-nine ancient giant elephants to his core.

But it seems to have reached its limit.

"The further you progress in cultivation, the greater the resource consumption. The Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force consumes even more resources than the Ancient Sacred Body!"

Yang An also sighed, realizing that breaking through to the fourth level of the Life-Taking Realm would probably not be so easy.

He roughly estimated that it was at least hundreds of millions of kilograms of Originium!
Is it an exaggeration? No, it's not!
It takes a million source stones to break through to the fifth level of the Dao Palace with the Holy Body, and ten million catties of source stones to reach the fourth level.

Yang An's single fatal attack was comparable to the late stage of the Four Extremes realm, which should have consumed at least tens of millions of kilograms of source stones.

He didn't consume that many source stones, but he swallowed an ancient secret realm on Holy Void Earth!

The subsequent second refinement of the Emperor's Blood, the third refinement of the vast fire energy of the Fire Domain, and the assistance of a wisp of Immortal Fire Rune all consumed far more resources than the Sacred Body.

"The fourth life-threatening procedure requires hundreds of millions of kilograms of source stones, and the fifth life-threatening procedure involves a massive transformation, condensing a true qi relic, which will increase the cost by at least tenfold!"

That's a billion catties of Origin Stones!

Yang An was thinking about where to get them. There must be some in the Eastern Wilderness. Anyone who believes that those ancient families and holy lands of the extreme path can't produce so many source stones is a complete idiot.

Those who supply the universally acknowledged ancient and useless body naturally wouldn't want it, but Yang An has plenty of ways to get his hands on it!
"Buzz buzz buzz!" At this moment, the jade talisman in Yang An's hand rang out, and Yan Ruyu's voice came through.

"The powerful demon king, the Peacock King, has descended! Come quickly!"

"Has a powerful being arrived?" Yang An stretched. "Then let's go and see."

"Yes, sir!" the Crow Taoist replied loyally, clearly understanding his place.

The two then left the fire zone.

　Congratulations! We've got the Sanjiang rights! It's expected to be available next Wednesday! The editor said it's in preparation for a strong promotion! Thank you everyone, thank you so much! I almost thought it wouldn't be published!

　　
　
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