Breaking the Masked Man

"Okay, I'll wait for that day."

Yao Yan smiled.

……

The two quickly disappeared from the spot, and almost immediately after they left, ripples appeared in the surrounding space. Then Su Qian's figure emerged from them. He stared at the direction the two had left in and muttered to himself, "Zi Yan actually got close to him... It seems this boy has no bad intentions."

Zi Yan has an extremely keen sense of malice and can sense other people's intentions. Su Qian discovered this when they were in the inner courtyard. She rarely interacts with those who are hostile to her, while she constantly takes advantage of those who are kind to her. Several elders in the medicine hall have been tormented by Zi Yan.

This is also why Su Qian threw it here; only here can it grow rapidly.

Warcraft is finally different from humans.

"...Perhaps I'm overthinking it. How much thought could a young boy possibly have?" Su Qian pondered. He felt he shouldn't think too badly of a boy, but adults are always wary of everything and like to observe things carefully.

The same applies to Yao Yan, since he is an outsider and knows nothing about him.

"Then let's take another look..."

Su Qian slowly stepped forward, and the space around him rippled again, engulfing his figure. As the ripples dissipated, it was as if he had never appeared at all, with only a gentle breeze passing by.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 147 Earth’s Core Tempering Body Milk

The wind howled, a sharp whistling sound flashed by, and a figure appeared from the horizon, then hovered in mid-air.

"Right here?" Yao Yan looked at a mountain peak not far away and asked Zi Yan in his arms.

The current Zi Yan is much smaller than she was more than ten years later, like a little girl who has just been weaned. Her rosy face gives her the look of a porcelain doll, but her purple eyes reveal a hint of fierceness, making it hard to associate her with a human little girl.

Upon hearing the voice, Zi Nu looked over, nodded, and said quite seriously, "This is it. That big guy is very fierce; he almost killed me back then!"

She spoke quite seriously, clearly indicating that the Snow Demon Ape had cast a significant shadow on her young mind.

If your father knew what happened to you when you were young, he would probably slaughter the entire Black Corner Region... Yao Yan muttered to himself. With Zhu Kun's personality, he really could do such a thing. However, looking at the little baby in his arms, he smiled. Raising a super divine beast cub didn't seem so bad.

"Then I'll avenge you today, I'll help you beat him to death!"

Yao Yan chuckled and flew directly towards the cave without any intention of concealing his presence. With his current strength, almost no one below the Dou Zong level could pose a threat to him. He could easily manipulate a mere Snow Demon Sky Ape, which was comparable to a fifth-tier magical beast.

Upon hearing Yao Yan's confident words, Zi Yan blinked and glanced at Yao Yan. This was the first time someone had been willing to stand up for her, and she felt a strange sensation in her heart.

"Wow~"

Yao Yan moved very quickly, and within a few breaths, he landed directly at the entrance of the cave.

Almost the instant he landed, the Snow Demon Sky Ape, sensing the presence of outsiders, rushed out. Its ferocious aura was like that of a bloodthirsty beast. With a roar, it leaped directly out of the cave and landed heavily in front of Yao Yan. Its massive body, several meters tall, was like a mountain, and its shadow completely covered Yao Yan and Zi Yan.

The white ape exuded a sharp, icy aura, its heavy breaths escaping from its enormous nostrils like two plumes of white smoke. Its arms were remarkably long, and its hands were each the size of two adult heads.

His blood-red eyes, filled with murderous intent and savagery, coldly stared at the two tiny figures beneath him.

"roar~"

Its blood-stained maw slowly opened, revealing ferocious fangs. A violent killing intent surged forth instantly. That appearance made Zi Yan instinctively tighten her grip on Yao Yan's clothes, and a hint of tension appeared in her eyes.

"You're too noisy~"

Yao Yan looked up at the enormous creature, said something softly, and then kicked out. His not-so-strong long leg unleashed terrifying power, even creating an air burst. He didn't give the Snow Demon Ape any time to react and kicked it hard in the abdomen.

"boom!"

Immediately, the white ape, which was more than ten times larger than Yao Yan, suddenly soared into the air and flew back at an even faster speed than before, crashing heavily into the rock wall. Its body sank completely into the rock, raising clouds of dust.

"Whoosh~"

With a whooshing sound, a beam of cyan light condensed in Yao Yan's raised palm. Wherever it passed, the space distorted slightly, as if it could not withstand the high temperature of the beam. It also pierced through the heart of the Snow Demon Ape in an instant.

Instant kill.

It was a 100% sell-out, no doubt about it.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape, whose strength was comparable to a fifth-tier magical beast and even possessed a berserk bloodline, couldn't even withstand a single move from Yao Yan.

As Yao Yan's strength grew, the Xuan-rank combat skill - Blazing Fire Blade - gradually revealed its versatility, allowing him to use it in new ways. Perhaps thanks to the many anime he watched in his previous life, he could now use many similar techniques.

Zi Yan stared at the scene, her mouth slightly agape, her purple eyes filled with surprise. She clearly hadn't expected that the big guy who had posed a threat to her before would be so easily defeated.

Yao Yan carried Zi Yan over, only to find that the Snow Demon Ape had not died immediately. Its eyes even showed a hint of struggle, as if it wanted to make a last stand. Unfortunately, the previous kick had broken its spine, preventing it from going berserk. It could only struggle and lose its life force, and its eyes quickly dimmed.

Looking at the dead Snow Demon Sky Ape, Yao Yan instinctively wanted to cover Zi Yan's eyes, but then he remembered that this little guy was not an ordinary baby, so he paused. He then put the Snow Demon Sky Ape's corpse into his storage ring, intending to return to the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy to perform an autopsy. Even if that didn't work, the flesh was still very nutritious, and it would be good to give Zi Yan some nourishment.

After doing all this, he led Ziyan into the cave.

"You're amazing!" Zi Yan muttered softly. She hadn't seen Su Qian make a move, but she felt that Yao Yan's performance today was very impressive.

"Because I've grown up, and when you grow up, you'll become very capable too."

Yao Yan chuckled. With Zi Yan's talent, as long as she is given enough resources, her cultivation speed will be incredibly fast. After all, she is one of the few in the original story who can keep up with Xiao Yan.

"kindness."

Zi Yan had no doubts and nodded heavily.

The two had already entered the cave. As the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame rose from their palms, the surroundings instantly brightened. He looked around and then extended his soul power from between his eyebrows. However, before he could explore further, Zi Yan pointed to a direction, her eyes flashing with purple light, and said, "There!"

Almost forgot, Zi Yan possesses the ability of a treasure-hunting rat... Yao Yan was taken aback upon hearing this, then thought to herself and walked towards the location the other party pointed to.

As the two ventured deeper, the ground around them gradually revealed the skeletons of many unknown magical beasts. Clearly, these beasts had been killed by the Snow Demon Sky Ape, whose corpses had been devoured, adding to the eerie atmosphere of the cave.

Fortunately, neither Yao Yan nor Zi Yan were ordinary people, so they didn't feel anything about it.

After walking for several minutes, they arrived at a nest. Clearly, this nest was the home of the Snow Demon Ape. It was quite large, otherwise it would be difficult to accommodate the Snow Demon Ape. Inside the cave, rocks were scattered everywhere, and white fur could be seen all over the place.

“Down there.” Zi Yan sensed it for a moment, then pointed again to a spot covered in white fur.

The place had a strong, pungent smell, filled with the fishy stench of the Snow Demon Ape.

Yao Yan raised his hand and unleashed a wisp of Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, burning away all the filth covering it. Soon, a dark hole was revealed, and the surrounding dust seemed to collapse downwards as it lost its support.

"Right inside!"

Zi Yan's expression also became more excited. She tugged at Yao Yan's clothes and cried out. She could sense that there was something good inside, which seemed to be of great benefit to her. The closer she got, the more obvious the feeling became. However, she had no chance to get close before. The adult Snow Demon Sky Ape was too ferocious for her. She was no match for it in her infancy.

Yao Yan nodded, and the Purple Cloud Wings appeared behind him, carrying Zi Yan as they flew downwards. At his speed, it didn't take long before they entered the depths of the location, and soon a beautiful world of stalactites appeared before their eyes.

This is an underground world filled with stalactites. As far as the eye can see, the milky white stalactites stretch endlessly, emitting a pale white light that dispels the darkness. The stalactites are everywhere, some hanging from the mountaintops above, and some even reaching a hundred meters in length.

At first glance, the mountain dome is covered with huge stalactites, and occasionally a drop of white milk drips down, splashing milky white water on the ground.

Central location.

One stalactite connects to the top of the mountain dome at one end and hangs vertically downwards at the other. Its enormous size is a hundred meters long and as thick as two people can hug. A pale white light surrounds it, making it look like a crystal pillar. This stalactite is undoubtedly the largest in this underground world. Its size is like that of a king among stalactites, receiving the worship of countless stalactites around it.

Beneath this stalactite is an extremely large blue stone.

Most of the bluestone was buried underground. At this moment, at the top of the bluestone, there was a groove less than half a foot deep. The groove was directly opposite the tip of the stalactite above. The groove contained a two-inch-deep milky white liquid. A faint white mist floated on the surface of the liquid. The mist was quite strange. No matter how it floated, it never dissipated.

At this moment, Yao Yan could clearly feel that Zi Yan in his arms was a little excited, like a baby seeing milk. She kept swallowing her saliva, as if she wanted to rush up and drink a few mouthfuls. It was a desire from her body, like a person who had been thirsty for a long time seeing a clear spring.

"Go ahead and drink if you want."

Yao Yan smiled, put Zi Yan down, and said nonchalantly that he hadn't come here for the diluted Earth Core Tempering Milk below.

"...Don't you want it?"

Zi Yan blinked cutely and asked with some uncertainty.

Yao Yan reached out and ruffled Zi Yan's hair, saying with a smile, "That's not what I want."

"Then I'll drink it!"

Zi Yan's tone became much more cheerful, revealing a sweet smile. Then, she ran towards the pool on her bare feet, lay down on it, and began to gulp down the milky white liquid, which flowed into her body like milk.

His foodie nature is on full display.

"Aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache?" Yao Yan found this scene amusing. Then, his gaze fell on the stalactite above the pool. Compared to the diluted Earth Core Tempering Milk below, the contents inside were the real treasures, something that was rare and hard to come by even among the Yao Clan.

This thing is also a rare and precious material that can improve cultivation aptitude. It doesn't have as many restrictions as the accompanying Purple Gold Source, and anyone can use it.

He stood below it, looking up as if he were looking at an upside-down mountain.

He hesitated for a moment.

Yao Yan then took out a piece of warm jade from his storage ring and burned it with the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. After a short while, he refined it into a small dagger. He then examined the huge stalactite and cut into the bottom of the stalactite.

Enveloped in battle aura, the jade piece became extremely sharp. With just a light touch, the tip of the jade piece pierced into the crystal-like stalactite with a soft hissing sound, which echoed continuously in the quiet high sky.

"click"

With a snapping sound and a blinding white light, Yao Yan removed a section of it from the giant stalactite. As the sharp break occurred, a viscous, emerald-colored liquid entered Yao Yan's eyes from within the stalactite.

This liquid seemed to possess a spirit, slowly flowing within the stalactites, but its range was limited to the vicinity of the circular opening, never exceeding a single line. The rich energy it emitted was dozens of times greater than that of the body-tempering milk in the pool below.

At this moment, Zi Yan also saw Yao Yan's actions, and stopped her 'drinking milk' action. With a trace of white liquid at the corner of her mouth, she stared blankly at the stalactite in Yao Yan's palm, or more accurately, the Earth Core Tempering Milk inside, with a hint of longing in her eyes. Suddenly, she felt that what she had just drunk didn't taste good anymore.

"This thing can't be swallowed raw, that would be too wasteful."

Yao Yan noticed Zi Yan's expression and explained softly before putting the genuine Earth Core Tempering Milk into a medicine bottle. However, he didn't take it all, leaving a few drops inside. If he took it all, the stalactites here would immediately lose their spirituality, and this natural treasure would be ruined. It was better to leave it and move the entire mountain range when he was strong enough in the future.

"Oh~" Zi Yan reluctantly looked away, then lowered her head to continue 'drinking milk'. Since she couldn't get anything better, this was alright for now.

Yao Yan wasn't interested in the diluted Earth Core Tempering Milk below, letting Zi Yan waste it. After she had drunk her fill, he smiled and said, "Let's go back. I'll make you something delicious. You can't just swallow rare and precious herbs like this."

"You said it! Don't lie to me!"