Breaking the Masked Man

Besides, there shouldn't be the conditions for that in a secret room... Has Yao Yan's problem been resolved?!

"boom!"

Soon, a tremendous roar resounded, and in an instant, the world was illuminated. A huge silver lightning bolt shot down from the clouds, piercing through the mountain and disappearing into the secret chamber.

The next moment, a beam of emerald green fire shot into the sky, suddenly replacing the power of thunder. It soared into the sky against the thunder and lightning, then exploded in mid-air, turning into a light blue energy mist that drifted outwards.

"Click~"

The long-sealed door to the secret chamber finally opened slowly, and a tall, slender figure stepped out. He was surrounded by emerald flames, his long hair fell freely, his face was handsome and resolute, his eyes were as black as ink, and a faint smile played on his lips.

Compared to before his seclusion, Yao Yan seems to have matured a lot now, and even his gaze has become more composed.

"Success?"

Looking at the emerald green flames surrounding Yao Yan, Yao Lao's tone became more excited, and he asked with some anticipation.

The Burning Technique can actually perfectly fuse two different flames; it's truly unbelievable!

"kindness."

Yao Yan nodded, then extinguished the flames around him. His smile deepened, and he clenched his fist, feeling the battle qi within him a hundred times stronger. A sense of exhilaration welled up in his heart. This time, he had gained a great deal from absorbing the Fallen Heart Flame, both in terms of strength and other aspects.

Similarly, Cai Lin also gained a lot. With Yao Yan's strong support, she successfully transformed, and the Devouring Python bloodline in her body was completely revived. She has now successfully evolved.

"Squeak~"

With a soft sound, a tiny snake poked its head out from between Yao Yan's hair.

This is a small snake, only about two centimeters long, covered with tiny, iridescent scales. It emits a faint iridescent halo, has light purple eyes, and a hint of eeriness. Its body exudes a unique, fresh fragrance, and conveys an air of elegance and nobility.

"Has it successfully evolved?!" The old doctor exclaimed in disbelief the moment he saw the little snake appear.

"Its body is seven-colored, its pupils are slightly purple, its body exudes fragrance, and its power reaches the heavens... Is this the ancient beast Devouring Python?!" Venerable Heavenly Fire directly identified the little snake, his tone filled with excitement, because as long as the Devouring Python did not perish midway, its advancement to a ninth-tier magical beast was a foregone conclusion.

The giant python, transformed from the colorful scales, shrank back in fright when it heard the two old men shouting.

Yao Yan raised her hand and touched her to comfort her, then explained softly, "There were some ups and downs during that time, but fortunately everything went smoothly... However, the evolution also exhausted Cai Lin's energy and spirit, and she will probably have to sleep for a while to recover her lost power."

"The advancement of magical beasts is always accompanied by great risks, especially matters related to bloodline evolution, where the risks are even greater. However, since she has successfully evolved, the most difficult hurdle has been overcome, and she can recover now." The old apothecary nodded and said softly.

Venerable Tianhuo remained silent, staring at the Devouring Python with curiosity. He never expected that such a strange beast, which had become extinct in his era, would reappear; it was truly unbelievable.

"How are you feeling?" the old apothecary asked, looking at Yao Yan.

"The Burning Technique has evolved to around the middle level of the Earth Rank, and my current strength is at the peak of the fourth star of the Dou Huang. I can then step into the fifth star. However, in the past year, my strength has increased too quickly. I plan to hone it for a while, and then absorb the Sea Heart Flame and your old Bone Spirit Cold Flame. At that time, I should be able to raise the Burning Technique to the Quasi-Heaven Rank. As for the Heaven Rank... it depends on luck."

Yao Yan said softly that he did not have any illusions about directly raising the Burning Technique to the Heavenly Rank. The Bone Spirit Cold Flame and the Sea Heart Flame were a bit lacking. If he wanted to truly enter the Heavenly Rank, he would have to look at the top ten strange flames.

"It definitely needs some time to polish."

The old man stroked his white beard, agreeing with Yao Yan's words. The young man's strength had increased too quickly. In less than a year, he had already covered the distance that would take an ordinary person several decades. It was estimated that not much of the fighting spirit in his body was cultivated by himself.

Fortunately, with the help of the strange fire, it wasn't too much of a problem.

His tone became more serious at this moment, and he said in a deep voice: "It's not a big problem for Dou Wang and Dou Huang to improve quickly, but when it comes to entering the Dou Zong level, you'd better rely on yourself for this process, because the process of breaking through to Dou Zong is extremely profound. During this time, you can comprehend the power of space. It's best not to rely on external objects to break through, otherwise there will be big problems!"

Yao Yan listened to advice and nodded slightly. He then raised his hand, indicating that the two elders could return to the Bone Inflammation Sect to recuperate. During this period, the two elders had protected him and had consumed a lot of their soul power.

"Finally, you can rest for a while, kid. With your current strength, apart from those few old monsters, no one in the entire Black Corner Region should be able to cause you any trouble." Yao Lao smiled and then turned into a wisp of green smoke and drifted towards the Bone Flame Ring, with Venerable Heavenly Fire following closely behind.

"I need to cause them some trouble, otherwise where will you two find physical bodies?" Yao Yan smiled slightly and said softly.

"It's a pity that my bones have lost all their essence, otherwise..."

Venerable Tianhuo said with some regret, "If I could recover using my own body, it would definitely be more comfortable than using someone else's, at least I wouldn't feel uncomfortable."

"You've lost your physical body for so many years. If there's still hope for a Dou Sheng, then forget about a Dou Zun..."

"Too……"

As the two's conversation gradually faded away, Yao Yan raised his head and took out a bottle of companion amethyst source from his storage ring, handing it over. The Devouring Python that Cai Lin had transformed into instantly pounced over and began to feast happily, its little head even sticking directly into the bottle's mouth.

"Tsk, it's a pity I don't have a camera, otherwise it would be quite interesting to tease Cai Lin later." Yao Yan muttered in a very cunning way, then put the little guy on his shoulder, and the wings of battle qi appeared on his back. He turned into a stream of light and flew towards Black Seal City.

The place where he was in seclusion was not far from Black Seal City. He arrived at Black Seal City in about half an hour.

Black Seal City remains extremely prosperous. Since the auction ended more than half a year ago, Black Seal City has become one of the safest towns in the Black Corner Region. Many people flock to it seeking refuge, because the Black Corner Region has become increasingly turbulent during this period. Canaan Academy has even started a war with several forces in the Black Corner Region, and has even gone so far as to slaughter several forces. For a time, the people of the Black Corner Region were filled with fear.

No one expected Canaan Academy to be so fierce when it went all out, even Demon Flame Valley couldn't withstand it.

At this moment, in the main hall of Black Seal City.

Yuan Yi was respectfully reporting the latest intelligence to Yao Yan, while secretly glancing at the young master in front of him out of the corner of his eye. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the young master in front of him seemed to have become more and more unfathomable, and even his temperament had changed drastically. As for his face... he was wearing a mask, so he couldn't tell for the moment.

However, it seems the other person has an extra pet in their arms—a small, seven-colored snake?

Does this species exist in Warcraft?

Could it just be a little toy?

Yuan Yi dared not look any longer, lowered his head and reported everything, then patiently waited for Yao Yan's orders.

"The patriarch of Demon Flame Valley was severely injured by an elder of Canaan Academy? Is this news accurate?" Yao Yan asked Yuan Yi for confirmation while feeding Cai Lin. He had planned to take action against Demon Flame Valley when he first arrived in Black Corner Region, but his strength was not secure at the time. Now, however, this was no longer a problem.

Although he currently only has the strength of a four-star Dou Huang, if he combines his physical body and soul power, he can certainly deal with a five- or six-star Dou Zong.

Even if pushed to the brink, the Fire Lotus formed by the fusion of four different flames would be enough to severely injure the opponent.

“Accurate. Many people witnessed that battle… No one expected the elders of Canaan Academy to be so strong. They severely injured him in a single exchange, even tearing off one of his arms.” Yuan Yi swallowed hard, his voice tinged with fear.

Few in the Black Corner Region could have imagined that Canaan Academy would be this powerful, and that it would even harbor such a powerful figure.

The patriarch of Demon Flame Valley was also a high-level Dou Zong!

They were so utterly vulnerable.

Terrifying indeed. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 177. Calabash Brothers?!

177.

After listening to Yuan Yi's report, Yao Yan did not show any surprise, because he knew very well the level of foundation and strength of Canaan Academy. It was no exaggeration to say that in the entire Black Corner Region, the existence of Canaan Academy was unparalleled. No other force could compare to it. Unless some external forces intervened, even if all the forces in the entire Black Corner Region were combined, they probably could not do anything to Canaan Academy.

The two elders, Qianbai and Erlao, are powerhouses who are only half a step away from becoming Dou Zun. They are enough to sweep across the entire Black Corner Region. Even in the Central State, where there are many powerful figures, these two are enough to be honored guests of many forces.

By contrast.

The founder of Demon Flame Valley, Old Demon Demon, was not particularly strong.

In the original novel, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's strength reached the Seven-Star Dou Zong level. Now, only a dozen years have passed since the original storyline, and his strength should have reached the same level. However, the gap between the Seven-Star Dou Zong and the peak of Dou Zong is no less than the gap between Dou Wang and Dou Zong. The two are no longer on the same level.

It's perfectly normal for it to be instantly killed.

In the cultivation system of Dou Qi Continent, the strength increases exponentially as you progress, especially after reaching the Dou Zong level. The gap in strength will continue to widen, and the cultivation resources required to bridge this gap will be extremely demanding.

Just like Yao Yan's current supermodel-like strength, the resources he has poured in are terrifying. Not to mention the several imperial bloodlines contained in his body, just during his foundation building stage in his youth, Hun Xuzi poured a massive amount of pills and cultivation resources into him, forcibly stimulating all of his body's potential and talent.

To put it bluntly, if you convert all these cultivation resources and pills into cash, it would be enough to easily raise hundreds of people to the Dou Huang level.

Not to mention that Yao Yan later cultivated the Burning Technique and even devoured two different kinds of strange fire through it.

Now, his physical body has become increasingly powerful after being tempered by the strange fire. His Vajra Indestructible Body is advancing towards the third level at an extremely fast speed. Perhaps when his strength reaches the level of a five or six-star Dou Zong, he can push it to the next level completely!

Thinking of this, a glint of light flashed in Yao Yan's eyes. He gently stroked the Devouring Python formed from the colorful scales, a faint smile playing on his lips, and said calmly, "Continue to investigate the situation in Demon Flame Valley... and have the two elders, Jin and Yin, come to see me."

"Yes, my lord." Yuan Yi replied respectfully, then turned and jogged outside.

"Boy, are you planning to make a move against Demon Flame Valley?"

The old man's aged voice echoed in Yao Yan's mind, and he was quite curious about Yao Yan's next plan.

“In the entire Black Corner Region, there aren’t many Dou Zong who can match the physical conditions of the two of you. The Earth Demon Old Ghost’s strength is passable. He’s been severely injured by the elders of Canaan Academy. If we don’t take advantage of his misfortune now, when will we?” Yao Yan gently teased the Devouring Python with his finger, looking at the little guy’s gem-like eyes, and calmly replied to Yao Lao.

Compared to his teacher, Hun Xuzi, Yao Yan believed that he was more trustworthy. Since he had made a promise to Yao Lao and Tianhuo Venerable, he would naturally not break his promise.

Furthermore, if possible, he also wanted to use Yao Lao's identity to prepare for infiltrating the Pill Tower in the future.

If Yao Yan were to appear in the Pill Tower as a disciple of Hun Xuzi... he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure from so many Dou Zun and Dou Sheng for the time being. He also didn't think that the Soul Clan would go to war with the entire Pill Tower for his sake. Given Hun Tiandi's personality, he would prioritize the overall situation. Before that, both the Soul Palace and the Pill Tower had to keep a low profile.

Three thousand raging flames... Yao Yan could not give up.

As for why he didn't ask Hunxuzi for the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Fire to devour, it was naturally because he needed to proceed step by step. Before devouring these top-ranked strange flames, he still needed to devour one or two strange flames as a transition. Most importantly, his strength was still too weak, which made him somewhat 'afraid' of the Void Devouring Flame Sub-Fire.

The fantasies we had in our youth, we only truly understand the vast gap between them once we've gained real strength.

Even if it's just a small flame of the Void Devouring Flame, its destructive power is absolutely no less than that of the top five strange flames. Moreover, this thing is connected to the Void Devouring Flame, and is even a seed that the other party deliberately released... Whether you want to refine and devour it depends on whether you have the appetite.

Greed is not enough to swallow an elephant.

Unless absolutely necessary, Yao Yan no longer wants to come into contact with the Void Devouring Flame Fire.

Because a large number of Dou Sheng within the Soul Clan were controlled by his son fire, Yao Yan didn't think that the various strange fires within his body could protect him from being affected. In the end, his strength was still too weak. Compared with those supreme experts standing at the peak of the Dou Qi Continent, his current achievements were truly nothing.

The stronger you are, the more you understand how big the gap is between the two.

The ignorant are fearless.

Only those who know nothing can feel a sense of challenge. This may be why Yao Lao in the original novel did not tell Xiao Yan those things in advance. If he came into contact with these behemoths too early, he would inevitably feel despair.

"Ahem, I'm not actually in a rush to revive, so you don't need to. As for the Bone Spirit Cold Flame I promised you, once you've devoured the Sea Heart Flame, I'll separate the Bone Spirit Cold Flame and give it to you. As for the body, you can consider it when you're stronger." The old man coughed and transmitted his voice.

Since it concerned his body after his resurrection, Yao Lao naturally did not want to rush into choosing one at random.

Especially for an old guy like this who is still stuck at the Dou Zong level at his advanced age, his physical talent must be average. Even if he can be reshaped with the help of the three different flames when he is reborn, his limit will definitely not be high. If possible, Yao Lao still wants to be resurrected with a Dou Zun level body. In this way, he might be able to advance further with the help of the three different flames.