Breaking the Masked Man

Chapter 140 You're such a disappointment

Demon Flame Valley?!

Upon hearing Yao Yan's words, Yuan Yi's expression froze slightly, and his heart trembled. He hadn't expected that the other party would target Demon Flame Valley, one of the most powerful forces in the Black Corner Region, second only to Canaan Academy. If the patriarch of Demon Flame Valley were still alive, the other party would not be afraid even if they faced Canaan Academy head-on.

Of the four elders in their sect, three have reached the level of a nine-star Dou Huang, and the remaining one has reached the level of a five-star Dou Huang.

Not to mention the other deacons, elders, and so on.

Yuan Yi looked troubled and hesitated for a moment before advising, "Sir, why don't we change our target? There are rumors that the Valley Master of Demon Flame Valley, the Earth Demon Old Ghost, is still alive. If we provoke him... we might be in some trouble."

He was actually somewhat afraid of Demon Flame Valley, because when his ancestor was still alive, he had commented on the Earth Demon Old Ghost, saying that this person's strength could rank among the top five in the entire Black Corner Region. The top five here is not the Black List or something that is obvious, but a reputation that is recognized by many strong people in the Black Corner Region and earned through their own strength.

"Don't worry, his strength is at most no more than a seven-star Dou Zong. With our strength, we can handle him. What do you think, sir?"

Yao Yan smiled slightly, looked at the old doctor who was deep in thought, and asked.

In fact, he chose Demon Flame Valley mainly because the returns were high enough. Both Flame Manipulation Technique and Heavenly Demon Puppet were top-tier skills in the early to mid-game. Moreover, Demon Flame Valley had existed in the Black Corner Region for hundreds of years, and its history was comparable to that of Canaan Academy. Its collection must be extremely rich, enough to make Yao Yan's net worth skyrocket.

Moreover, compared to oppressing a weak force, destroying a long-established force like Demon Flame Valley in the Black Corner Region would allow him to recruit some powerful individuals to serve him.

In places like the Black Corner Region, most of the strong are opportunists, siding with whichever side is stronger.

Upon hearing this, the old man paused slightly in stroking his beard, his lips twitched, and he gave the brat a disapproving look, saying, "You really think I'm a laborer... However, if his strength reaches the level of a seven-star Dou Zong, my current state is only enough to restrain him. To completely kill him would be a bit tricky."

There was a pause.

He sighed, "Now that I have no physical body, I can't use any of my fighting techniques. Relying solely on my soul power, it's difficult to kill a true high-level Dou Zong!"

As he said these words, he felt somewhat depressed. He, the dignified Medicine Venerable, had now fallen to the point where he couldn't even deal with a Seven-Star Dou Zong. His life was truly lamentable. He used to think he had excellent judgment and knew how to recognize people, which was why he had made a close friend like Feng Xian. But now... his judgment seemed to have become a joke.

Are you so weak?

Yao Yan was stunned by what he heard. He didn't expect that Elder Yao would say such a thing. He couldn't even handle a Seven-Star Dou Zong. Are Seven-Star Dou Zong that powerful? He remembered that in the original story, the Earth Demon Old Ghost was killed by the Thousand Hundred Elders like a rat being crushed. His prestige was not even as high as Yun Shan's.

The old doctor was so angry that he laughed and said, "You kid really think that high-level Dou Zong is as easy as cabbage? Even in the Central State where there are many strong people, a seven-star Dou Zong is considered a big shot. Very few people or forces dare to provoke him. In fact, among the many forces in the Central State, such strength is enough to be the ruler of a region."

He didn't know whether to be happy or cry; Yao Yan really thought highly of him!

If a Seven-Star Dou Zong were so easy to kill, then Dou Zong would be far too cheap.

“Young Master, it’s not just a problem with the Earth Demon Old Ghost. The Gold and Silver Elders are not trustworthy either. If you try to win them over with the Breaking Sect Pill, they will certainly not refuse. But once we are in a weak position, those two will definitely turn against us… We can’t count on them.”

Yuan Yi forced himself to persuade Yao Yan to give up the idea, saying that the Demon Flame Valley was indeed difficult to deal with.

If it weren't for the fact that the elders of Demon Flame Valley were all in seclusion, Mo Tianxing might not have had a chance at this auction. A one-star Dou Zong might seem powerful, but if faced with several peak nine-star Dou Huang experts, the opponent might not fare well. Just as the Golden and Silver Elders together were enough to withstand a Dou Zong expert, three peak Dou Huang experts would be enough to cause trouble for a one-star Dou Zong. Even if they couldn't defeat him, they could still restrain him.

Cai Lin remained silent, her deep purple eyes fixed on Yao Yan, waiting for him to make a decision. She believed that Yao Yan wouldn't act impulsively or do anything unrealistic.

Do you really think the Soul Palace will get involved?

Yao Yan closed his eyes and pondered for a while, then looked at the old doctor beside him and asked.

"?!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao was startled, his expression showing a hint of surprise. After a moment of silence, his voice suddenly hardened as he said, "You want to cooperate with the Soul Hall? Boy, I must remind you, those people from the Soul Hall are not people who can be manipulated. They are very greedy, and they are extremely obsessed with powerful souls. If they find out that I am still alive, do you believe that the people from the Soul Hall will stick to me like glue?"

"If you really have this idea, I can only advise you to give it up. After all, with your talent, you only need time to become the strongest in the Dou Qi Continent. There is no need to put yourself in such a dangerous situation!"

Having said this.

A hint of confusion appeared in his eyes again as he continued, "I've always been puzzled by your apparent urgency!"

With Yao Yan's talent, there is no need to be in such a hurry. In about ten years, he will definitely be able to step into the Dou Zong level, or even touch the Dou Zun realm. In a hundred years, he can reach the limit of Dou Zun and try to break through to Dou Sheng. As long as he does not perish halfway, there are almost no cultivation barriers. Moreover, he has a strange technique like the Burning Technique. With the two combined, Yao Yan will definitely become the first person he can watch become a Dou Sheng!

“If you are weak, you cannot control your own destiny. Isn’t this Black Corner Region just a miniature version of the Dou Qi Continent…” Yao Yan smiled slightly and said very frankly.

He was indeed very anxious. He had been tormented by Hun Xuzi to the point that he had developed a conditioned reflex, which made him obsessed with strength. This obsession put everything else aside, even love between men and women. Because in a world like the Dou Qi Continent, without strength, everything is just fleeting smoke.

Moreover, the troubles of the Soul Clan are just the beginning; the extraterrestrial evil races of the Great Thousand Worlds are an even bigger problem.

He followed the path of the original Yan Emperor, and the three strongest beings in the future will inevitably be vacant. It is unknown whether the world will of the Great Thousand World will create a god again, just like Mu Chen... In fact, in Yao Yan's opinion, whether it is Mu Chen or Xiao Yan and others, they are all like 'saints' bound by the Great Thousand World. The so-called Sky Ranking is even more interesting. The real strong people do not attribute the great power to themselves, but need to rely on the Sky Ranking to use the power of the world, and even break through the realm of the Great Ruler.

The realm of that Great Ruler is like a 'saint' position bestowed by the Heavenly Dao.

What use is such a holy position?

Compared to the realm of the Great Ruler, Yao Yan admires the idea of ​​the extraterrestrial demons who devour the entire world more. Cultivation should be about bringing great power into oneself, so that one need not fear anything.

However, Yao Yan is still far from reaching that level. But that doesn't mean he's not anxious. The sooner he breaks through, the sooner he can enter the game. If he waits until the very late stage, it will be too late... The evil god won't give Yao Yan time to slowly cultivate.

The other side has been plotting for ten thousand years, and the final deadline seems to be only two or three hundred years away.

Two or three hundred years.

Breaking through from Dou Wang to Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme... How could Yao Yan not feel a little anxious? However, he couldn't confide these words to outsiders, or even talk to himself. Who knew if the will of the Great Thousand Worlds would notice?

The Heavenly Ranking that requires names to be recorded is quite bizarre.

"But cultivation also requires taking it step by step. Being too impatient is not good," the old doctor said earnestly. He did not want Yao Yan to become the kind of person who only knew how to pursue strength. There are many beautiful things in this world. Being obsessed with cultivation will only make you miss those beautiful things. Even if you reach the peak, what good will it do?

Must people become slaves to power?

"You can rest assured about that. While I'm cultivating, I'm still keeping an eye on the scenery along the way." Yao Yan smiled, turned his gaze to Cai Lin on the side, and winked at her.

"...Why are you looking at me like that?" Cai Lin was slightly taken aback, then her gaze turned cold, and she parted her red lips slightly to question, "I'm not some scenery on the roadside for you!"

"You are a landscape on my life's journey... a rather unique landscape that is hard to forget at first glance."

Yao Yan smiled and said it as a matter of course.

Faced with Yao Yan's blatant gaze, Cai Lin was somewhat overwhelmed and looked away, not wanting to keep staring at him. She felt a strange unease in her heart, which made her very irritable.

"Sir, don't mess with snakes..." Yuan Yi looked at Yao Yan, who was chatting with girls, and was speechless. He felt that the other party was too unreliable. It was one thing to have his eye on Demon Flame Valley before, but later it seemed that he wanted to recruit the Soul Hall. He had heard of the infamous Soul Hall.

Those were ruthless characters who would devour people without spitting out the bones. If an ordinary person killed someone, at most they would just knock their head to the ground, but the Soul Hall never spared the soul when they killed someone, and the bodies of the strong would also be preserved, truly achieving a state of not wasting a single bit.

Cooperating with these people is like asking if you don't have long enough to live.

"However, I still decided to target Demon Flame Valley... Demon Flame Valley is the oldest and most established power in the Black Corner Region. Its position is special. Only by destroying it can the strength we create surpass the entire Black Corner Region. I plan to recruit Canaan Academy into our ranks."

After teasing Cai Lin for a while, Yao Yan's expression returned to normal, and she spoke softly.

“Canaan Academy has never been involved in the power struggles of the Black Corner Region, and its status in the Black Corner Region is extremely special.” Yuan Yi was taken aback and said.

"No rule in this world is immutable."

Yao Yan said softly.

There was a pause.

He slowly stood up, straightened his collar, and smiled, "I plan to apply for a teaching position at Canaan Academy later, and also have a chat with the Grand Elder of Canaan Academy."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Yao Lao and the others fell silent. Looking at the serious-looking Yao Yan, they all realized that this kid was not joking. Others his age would be students, but Yao Yan was going to be a teacher. However, with his strength and alchemy skills, he was more than qualified to be a teacher at Canaan Academy.

The old apothecary twitched his lips and said, "Have you thought it through?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Yan couldn't help but complain, "We'll have to go see it sooner or later, won't we? The main problem is that you're not confident, otherwise why would I go through all this trouble and have to find a way to bring Canaan Academy along? What a hassle!"

The old doctor's lips twitched, feeling offended.

"what about me?"

Cai Lin stared coldly at Yao Yan and asked.

Yao Yan handed a jade pendant bearing his soul imprint to Cai Lin and said softly, "You and Yao Lao will stay in Black Seal City for now. If anything happens, crush this jade pendant and I will return as quickly as possible. As for the days I am away, you can just observe for now. This riot should not end so quickly."

Cai Lin caught the jade pendant but didn't speak. She just stared coldly at Yao Yan and said, "Don't forget what you promised me."

"I will never forget my promise. Once I break through to the Dou Huang realm, I will definitely help you advance!"

The medicine is guaranteed.

Once he breaks through to the Douhuang level, his control over the strange fire will inevitably rise several levels, and he may be able to help Cai Lin evolve in a more secure way. Even if he fails, saving her life will not be a problem. With his alchemy skills, as long as she doesn't perish on the spot, he is confident that he can restore her.

……

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Black Corner Region, Maple City

The long-closed gate was slowly pushed open, and a young man dressed in a light gold brocade robe walked out. His face was somewhat gloomy, as if he was in a bad mood. His fists were clenched tightly, and a faint blue flame flickered in his pupils, making his temperament even colder.

"Damn old man, if you had given me the complete Burning Technique back then, none of this would have happened!"

The man muttered a curse under his breath, clearly in a very bad mood.

This person was none other than Han Feng, the Medicine King of the Black Corner Region. He had been in seclusion for several months and had emerged again. The reason for his seclusion was to deal with the ever-raging Sea Heart Flame within his body. With the power of pills, he barely managed to devour the Sea Heart Flame using the incomplete Burning Technique. Thanks to this, he stepped into the Dou Huang realm.

But then, trouble began.

Perhaps because of the incompleteness of the Burning Technique, his fusion with the Sea Heart Flame was not thorough, and the two had a great repulsive reaction. It was as if someone else's organ had been forcibly inserted into his body. How could the two fit together perfectly? Moreover, the strange fire was something even more violent than this thing. If it weren't for his strong soul power and the help of pills, his body might have collapsed long ago.

"If we absorb a second type of strange fire, perhaps we can maintain a relative balance between the two..."

Han Feng's eyes flickered as he muttered to himself.

If Yao Yan were here now, he might admire Han Feng's genius for having such a dangerous idea. However, it must be said that this idea is possible. With the incomplete Burning Technique, as long as the two different flames can be kept in a balanced state like a fire lotus, the body will naturally no longer have a rejection reaction.

However, doing so would turn me into a human-shaped fire lotus, making me highly explosive!

(End of this chapter)