Breaking the Masked Man

Yuan Yi gave a dry laugh, and said without much confidence, "A little, after all, my strength is meager..."

As he said this, he seemed somewhat dazed. When did a Douhuang powerhouse become so insignificant? Once upon a time, he was a well-known powerhouse in the underworld, but now, the so-called Black List seemed to have become a joke.

In the past year or so, the number of powerful individuals emerging in the Black Corner Region has been far too great, and it seems that all of this stems from the one before us.

The moment the other party took out the Breakthrough Pill and the Imperial Pill, the entire Black Corner Region was plunged into complete chaos.

"I didn't ask you to deal with the Earth Demon Old Ghost, what are you panicking about?" Yao Yan was amused by Yuan Yi's words. He gently flicked the Devouring Python's head with his finger, causing the little guy to shake its head. He continued, "If things are not going to work, I will give up... Besides, in my opinion, this matter does not pose much risk. Although the Earth Demon Old Ghost is quite strong, he is old after all and is afraid of death by nature. Now that he has been severely injured by the experts from Canaan Academy, he still has some strength left."

Even if it's only two or three points, it's still not easy to deal with... Yuan Yi could only mutter to himself as he looked at Yao Yan, who was determined to make a move. He could see that the 'master' in front of him did not have the strength to absolutely crush the old demon, otherwise he would not have said such a thing. He hoped that the other party could put up a fight with the old demon, instead of being instantly killed by the experts from Canaan Academy like the old demon.

"That's all there is to it. Deal with it as soon as possible. After we destroy Demon Flame Valley, we will give you the Breakthrough Pills we promised you." Yao Yan looked at the two elders, Jin and Yin, and said softly.

This elixir is indeed hard to obtain!

The two elders, Jin and Yin, exchanged a glance and felt the same way. They wouldn't be too worried if they were dealing with a Dou Zong like Mo Tianxing, but the old devil Di Mo... They both knew their own abilities and estimated that they would be defeated in a single move.

When you reach that level of strength, numbers become a joke.

Do you really think ants can kill an elephant?

A real elephant's skin is so thick that ants could never bite through it!

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After handing over the reins, Yao Yan returned to her courtyard to recuperate. The aftereffects of the strange fire had been resolved by Cai Lin, but the restlessness caused by her increased strength was not so easy to eliminate.

Why does cultivation emphasize state of mind?

Because once many people gain power, they lose sight of their own limitations, just as the ancients said: "With a sharp blade in one's heart, the desire to kill arises naturally."

When you have the power to easily decide the life or death of others, will you still abide by the rules?

Yao Yan no longer needs to go into seclusion for arduous cultivation. The Fallen Heart Flame will help him refine and extract battle qi at all times. What he needs to do now is to maintain his original intention and not let himself become a tool of power. For this reason, he even started to study calligraphy, but this thing requires a certain talent... and his talent is a bit lacking.

"Haha, kid, your handwriting is truly awful." The old man's voice, clearly mocking, echoed in Yao Yan's mind. "I've finally discovered one thing you're not good at!"

Yao Yan paused slightly in his writing, then a wisp of emerald green flame floated from his palm, instantly turning the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone in his hand into nothingness. He calmly said, "After resting for a few days, it's time to get back to business."

As he spoke, he cut off the Bone Inflame Ring's connection to the outside world, so that the old man wouldn't have time to spy on things. At his age, he still does this kind of thing; he's truly shameless!

So what if my handwriting is a little ugly?

He didn't use this thing to write in his previous life.

"Gee~"

Sensing the aura of the strange fire, the seven-colored little snake perched on Yao Yan's shoulder immediately raised its head, curiously staring at the flame in Yao Yan's palm. It felt no fear of this strange fire that was promoting its evolution, and even felt a little familiar with it.

Yao Yan looked at the adorable little guy and was about to reach out to tease him when he noticed that the little guy's eyes suddenly went blank. At the same time, he heard Cai Lin's mature and charming voice.

"You really treat me like a pet?!"

The voice was cold and pleasant, with a hint of languor and a subtle, barely perceptible annoyance.

After all, Cai Lin's personality is extremely proud. Even if she likes someone, she will never lower her head. Even when she has a deep conversation with Yao Yan, she prefers to stay on top!

"woke up?"

Yao Yan looked at the Devouring Python with some surprise and asked softly.

"Humph~"

With a cold snort, the seven-colored snake that had been perched on Yao Yan's shoulder flew to the side, and a purple-red halo swirled around him. Accompanied by a faint seven-colored halo, an extremely alluring and seductive figure came into Yao Yan's sight.

What first attracted Yao Yan was naturally those straight and slender jade legs. Only those who experienced it firsthand could feel the true charm of those jade legs. They were not just beautiful; they were also very alluring!

"Is it pretty?" Cai Lin's soft voice rang out, her sexy red lips curving into a mocking smile.

"very nice."

Yao Yan nodded, speaking the truth. At the same time, she traced her foot up her jade-like legs, past the towering peaks and the snowy white skin, finally meeting those cold and beautiful phoenix eyes. A gentle smile appeared on her lips as she asked with concern, "How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

The method of Cai Lin's evolution is somewhat special. It is not the risky evolution method in the original work, but rather an ingenious one. It uses medicine to filter out the most violent power of the strange fire, absorbs the power of the strange fire to stimulate the power of its bloodline, and then evolves.

This method is also related to execution by burning.

Yao Yan devoured two different flames through the Burning Technique, and his body has already contained a portion of the flame's origin. It is no exaggeration to say that his body is now comparable to a flame. As he merges with Cai Lin, some things within his body will naturally blend together, which is not unfounded.

"It's alright, the evolution is perfect, but the energy consumption is a bit high, and it needs to be replenished through slumber... The things you fed that little guy are good, how much do you have left~" Cai Lin licked her red lips, inadvertently revealing an extremely enchanting and charming demeanor. Perhaps even she herself did not realize that her tone towards Yao Yan now seemed much more intimate.

Yao Yan stared blankly for a moment, then pretended to be calm and said, "...That is the companion purple gold source. I still have a few bottles here, but that stuff probably won't have much effect on you. I'll refine a few pills for you in the next few days."

"Mm." Cai Lin responded without ceremony, but then realized that there was something wrong with her expression, so she composed herself and became a bit aloof.

"Actually, I quite liked the way you looked just now," Yao Yan said with a smile.

Cai Lin rolled her eyes at Yao Yan and urged, "Hurry up and refine the pills. I can't maintain my human form for long right now... I don't want to be kept as a pet by you anymore~"

As she spoke, she yawned, and her body was surrounded by flowing light, transforming back into a small snake.

The Devouring Python blinked its eyes, looking somewhat confused. Then, it gained a bit of intelligence, transformed into a streak of light, and flew to Yao Yan's neck. It nuzzled against his neck affectionately, trying to get food from him.

"The little guy looks pretty good too~" Yao Yan took out a bottle of symbiotic purple gold source and fed it to the animal, making a joke, while at the same time thinking about a suitable pill formula in his mind.

After a while.

He broke the seal on the Bone Inflammation Ring and chose to brainstorm and see if the old apothecary had any solutions.

As soon as Yao Lao was released, he wanted to teach Yao Yan to respect the elderly and care for the young. However, Yao Yan did not give him the chance and directly steered the conversation toward Cai Lin. This aroused Yao Lao's great interest: "How did you help her evolve back then? I have read many ancient books back then. The evolution of the Medusa Queen's clan is extremely dangerous, and there are very few successful cases."

"...Great efforts can produce miracles."

After pondering for a moment, Yao Yan decided to satisfy Yao Lao's curiosity and gave him a five-word mantra.

"What……"

The old doctor was completely dumbfounded, his head full of question marks, unable to understand what Yao Yan meant.

Yao Yan naturally wouldn't explain much to him, as that involved his private matters with Cai Lin. He directly urged, "What pill formulas do you have, please bring them out quickly. Anything within the seventh rank is not difficult for me."

"Don't rush, let me think about it..." (End of Chapter)

Chapter 179 The Confession

179.

The long-peaceful Black Seal City was suddenly shattered by a bolt from the blue. Countless people looked up at the sky and saw that a dark cloud, as black as ink, had appeared above the City Lord's Mansion. Silver lightning rolled and roared within it, like a giant dragon with its claws outstretched, rampaging through the clouds.

Moreover, this dark cloud was expanding in all directions at a visible speed. The dark clouds cast a shadow over everyone's hearts, instinctively generating a sense of fear, and making them dare not face the power of heaven and earth.

Faced with thunder and lightning, how many people can remain calm and composed?

"How could this be? Could it be divine punishment?!" Passersby who were unaware of the truth all showed expressions of fear and couldn't help but ask a question.

Fortunately, there were some knowledgeable people among them who answered the questions: "I have seen this scene in Zhongzhou. It is said that it is a strange phenomenon produced when an alchemist is refining a seventh-grade pill... Could it be that there is also a seventh-grade alchemist refining pills in Black Seal City?"

"A seventh-grade alchemist?!"

These five simple words swept through Black Seal City like a hurricane. Everyone looked at the location of the City Lord's Mansion with awe, because such a person was beyond their reach.

Let alone seventh-rank alchemists, even fifth-rank or sixth-rank alchemists are rare and important figures for them to meet.

Alchemists are the most respected and envied profession in the Dou Qi Continent. Countless people flock to them because the pills they refine have all sorts of magical effects, some of which can even directly improve cultivation, saving cultivators countless years of hard work.

As this topic was brought up, everyone became curious about the identity of the seventh-grade alchemist and what kind of pills he was refining.

……

Yao Yan ignored the commotion caused by Dan Lei. With his current strength, he no longer needed to hide his actions in the Black Corner Region. As for whether he would be recognized by the Soul Palace... he had already accomplished most of his objectives. Even if Hun Xuzi came looking for him now, he could handle it. He had even prepared his explanation.

Strength is always the foundation for success. When you have enough strength, many of the things that used to trouble you will no longer be problems.

At this moment, Yao Yan was sitting cross-legged beside a huge medicine cauldron, finishing up the final work on the seventh-grade Qi-cultivating pill inside.

The medicine cauldron in front of them was not the Black Demon Cauldron of the old doctor, but the Myriad Beasts Cauldron that he had snatched from Han Feng. It was larger than the Black Demon Cauldron and slightly more imposing. Its body was covered with all kinds of strange patterns, and lifelike images of ferocious beasts were carved on its surface.

As the flames within rose, one could even faintly hear strange roars emanating from the cauldron, like the howls of ten thousand beasts, quite mystical.

"Boom~"

Above the sky, thunder roared, displaying the might of heaven and earth. The intense pressure was enough to prevent anyone from even having the slightest thought of resistance.

However, all of this was obviously useless to Yao Yan. He glanced at the sky, continued to control the fire in the Myriad Beasts Cauldron with one hand, and reached out with the other hand to form a hand seal. Terrifying battle qi moved at will and condensed in his palm. The terrifying energy fluctuations even caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly.

"Low-grade Earth Rank - Eight Desolate Burning Heaven Seal!"

With a whisper in his heart, a bright green energy palm print instantly burst forth from the sky. The palm print rose with the wind, and the compressed energy palm print expanded in an instant, transforming into a giant palm nearly a hundred feet long, which bombarded the thunder-filled dark clouds in the sky.

As if sensing a threat, the still-unaccumulated thunderbolts suddenly poured down, surging and crashing together with the palm print.

"Boom!"

The emerald green palm print was surrounded by flames, seemingly capable of refining everything. It even devoured the power of the falling lightning, turning it into wisps of emerald green energy mist. This mist then surged into the palm print, causing its energy level to skyrocket, its size exceeding a hundred feet, and it disappeared into the dark clouds while bearing countless bolts of lightning.

As if erased by an eraser, a huge palm print was blasted open in the sky that had been covered by dark clouds. Energy poured out in all directions, and with the rampage of the energy tide, the thunder in the sky also collapsed, revealing the azure sky.

However, the energy mist contained within slowly descended, enveloping the entire Black Seal City, allowing everyone within to enjoy an invisible benefit.

"I...I broke through?!"

"This energy has the effect of nourishing battle qi; it is incredibly pure and unbelievable!"

"Quickly sit cross-legged and begin your practice!"

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