Breaking the Masked Man

The azure flame emanating from Yao Yan's brow was naturally the Sea Heart Flame. Although he had not completely devoured it, he had already initially refined it through the special battle qi evolved from the Burning Technique. Currently, controlling it to fight enemies was not a problem.

In addition, there is the Bone Spirit Cold Fire within Yao Laohun's body.

Now, Yao Yan has directly controlled four different flames, plus the Five-Wheel Fire Technique he obtained from Venerable Heavenly Fire. Even he himself is not quite sure how strong his combat power is when he suddenly unleashes it.

However, one thing is certain: he could easily severely injure or even kill a low-level Dou Zong like Su Qian.

The destructive power unleashed by the four different flames is definitely not as simple as one plus one.

"It really was you that night!" Su Qian murmured to herself, her mind reeling for a moment.

"I have no ill intentions towards Canaan Academy. I joined the inner courtyard because I wanted to obtain the Fallen Heart Flame in a more proper way. As for why I didn't tell the Grand Elder at the time... given the Grand Elder's wariness of me back then, I estimated that I would be kicked out if I told him. I had no choice but to ask Han Feng to be the villain and take this opportunity to clean house." Yao Yan said slowly.

"Clean house? Then what is your relationship with Han Feng?" Su Qian retorted.

"Han Feng's former teacher was Venerable Yao... his surname was Yao," Yao Yan said calmly.

“No wonder…” Su Qian was taken aback, then understood. He then stared at Yao Yan with hostility and said in a deep voice, “I already know the cause and effect. But after saying all this, aren’t you worried that I will keep you permanently at Canaan Academy? Even if your strength has improved, you probably won’t be a match for a true Dou Zong!”

He planned to teach Yao Yan a lesson, not too big, not too small, to remind him not to be so reckless in the future. If he provoked someone he couldn't afford to offend, he would only ruin his talent and life.

"If those old monsters hidden in Canaan Academy were to make a move, I would naturally be no match for them. As for you, Elder... I am not afraid." Yao Yan said confidently and calmly with a faint smile on his lips.

"How dare you!" Su Qian laughed in anger.

He is a genuine two-star Dou Zong, not one of those fake Dou Zongs who were promoted through pills or other means.

"Don't hit Big Brother!" Zi Yan seemed to have noticed Su Qian's attitude. She opened her arms, glared fiercely at Su Qian, and shouted.

Su Qian's carefully built-up aura instantly froze. Seeing the little guy she brought back defending Yao Yan, she felt utterly helpless, and her expression almost crumbled.

"Ziyan, it's okay, you can't beat me." Yaoyan reached out and rubbed Ziyan's head, comforting her.

"……All right."

Zi Yan blinked, glanced at Yao Yan, and only after confirming that the other party was not joking did she mutter a word and step aside.

Seeing this, Su Qian's lips twitched, then he gritted his teeth and stared at Yao Yan, sneering, "Kid, I hope your mouth will still be this hard later!"

"This junior would also like to test my current strength, so I would like to trouble the Elder to give me some pointers."

Yao Yan bowed respectfully and said softly.

"Cut the nonsense!"

Su Qian could no longer contain herself. Even though she didn't intend to kill Yao Yan, she was definitely unhappy. After all, the other party had schemed against Canaan Academy, and they had become Yao Yan's pawns throughout the whole process. Now that she knew the truth, how could she not feel anything?

With a cold snort, he slapped Yao Yan across the face.

However, he did not use his full strength in this palm strike, and he did not even use much of his battle qi. He relied entirely on the power of his physical body to strike Yao Yan. When one's strength reaches the level of Dou Zong, the physical body will also undergo a transformation. It will no longer be as weak as before. Even without using battle qi, the physical body alone is enough to deal with the attacks of ordinary Dou Huang.

"Snapped."

Yao Yan raised his hand to meet it, which immediately produced a booming sound, followed by a shockwave that emanated from the point where their palms touched.

Su Qian looked at Yao Yan, who had so casually used the palm strike, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. At the same time, he exclaimed, "Your strength has indeed risen to the level of Dou Huang. What terrifying talent!"

"A four-star Dou Huang, not bad," Yao Yan said modestly.

Su Qian's lips twitched again. He hadn't expected that after he praised Yao Yan, the other party would immediately put on airs. Immediately, his fighting spirit surged from his palm, transforming into a fierce and irresistible force, which directly blasted Yao Yan towards the sky. At the same time, he sneered, "Boy, don't blame me for being ruthless if you get hurt!"

"Zi Yan, it's alright~" Yao Yan didn't forget to comfort Zi Yan. With the appearance of battle qi wings behind him, he flew into the sky with this power.

"Humph!"

Su Qian snorted coldly, lightly stepped into the void, and with an invisible spatial ripple, his figure followed as if teleporting. In mid-air, he condensed an energy palm print and slapped it towards Yao Yan.

This palm strike is enough to suppress most Dou Huangs.

However, Yao Yan was clearly not an ordinary low-level Dou Huang. He did not use Dou Qi. He clenched his fist and threw a simple punch at the palm print. There was no fancy Dou Qi, only the most simple and unadorned power.

That powerful body, comparable to a seventh-tier magical beast, instantly unleashed terrifying power, blasting the air in front of it apart. The terrifying fist force instantly pierced through the energy palm print and slammed towards Su Qian.

Su Qian hadn't expected Yao Yan's physical body to be so terrifying. In his haste to raise his hand to block, he was blasted back more than ten meters by the punch before he could finally regain his footing. Looking at his reddened palm and tattered sleeve, his old face couldn't help but turn red. He hadn't expected that he would fail to teach Yao Yan a lesson and instead be taken advantage of by the other party.

"Elder, let's stop here. You are no match for me," Yao Yan said softly.

"Arrogant! I am a Dou Zong expert!" Su Qian lost face and even got a little angry. He was about to use his fighting technique as he formed a hand seal, but was interrupted by an old voice.

"Stop it. If you keep fighting, you'll only humiliate yourself."

High in the sky, two aged figures appeared out of nowhere. They exuded little aura, and you wouldn't even be able to sense their presence unless they were standing there. This clearly showed that they had mastered the power of space to an extremely high degree, and could directly transfer the space around them to another space.

If someone is not strong enough, they might not even be able to attack their opponent.

Su Qian looked at the two old men, Qian Bai, who had suddenly appeared, and a hint of embarrassment appeared in his eyes. He did not argue, after all, it was extremely shameful for someone of his age to argue with a teenager.

"What terrifying soul power this little guy possesses! At such a young age, his soul realm has already reached this level—it's unbelievable." The older man, who appeared slightly older, opened his eyes slightly, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, and said with a hint of surprise.

Su Qianfei stepped forward and introduced the medicine to the two elders, Qianbai, while also explaining some of the previous events, especially the matter of the Fallen Heart Flame.

"No wonder you were able to take the Fallen Heart Flame away that day. It seems that the inheritance you received should also contain a method for refining the Fallen Heart Flame." Elder Qian nodded slightly and said slowly, with a hint of interest in his tone.

"May I ask, is the inheritance you received the inheritance of a Dou Zun?"

Su Qian was taken aback upon hearing this, and couldn't help but look at the two elders, Qian Bai and his wife, clearly not expecting them to care about this issue.

Yao Yan nodded without hesitation and replied, "It is indeed a Dou Zun-level inheritance, but there is not much of value in it. The only inheritance is a cultivation technique. If you two want to learn from it, I can make a copy for you."

He hadn't expected to disturb the two elders, Qianbai and his brother, and even for them to become interested in the legacy he had fabricated. Given their strength, if they really had any bad intentions, he would have a real headache.

Of course, it was just a headache.

"No need, little one, you don't need to think too much. At our level, if we want to break through, we can only rely on ourselves. Others' paths may not be suitable for us. Besides, at our age, how could we bully a junior?" Elder Bai seemed to have seen through Yao Yan's thoughts and said with a smile.

"We're just interested in that senior's name," Elder Qian said, continuing the conversation. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 181 Mang Qianchi

181.

After hearing what the two old men said, Yao Yan felt a little relieved. If these two old guys really didn't have any martial ethics, he might have been in some trouble today. Fortunately, that didn't happen. The people of Canaan Academy have a relatively high moral standard in the Dou Qi Continent, and they are quite disciplined in their actions.

That's understandable, though. If these two elders really had any bad intentions, Xiao Yan in the original story wouldn't have been able to leave the Black Corner Region alive.

“That person’s title is Venerable Heavenly Fire, and he should be a figure from thousands of years ago,” Yao Yan said softly.

"The Venerable Heavenly Fire?" The two elders exchanged a glance. Clearly, neither of them had heard of the Venerable Heavenly Fire. However, they only asked casually and did not dwell on the matter.

Qian Lao sized up Yao Yan and changed the subject: "Are you a member of the Yao Clan?"

Compared to Su Qian's limited understanding of the imperial clans, the two elders, Qian Bai and his brother, clearly had a more comprehensive understanding. When one's strength reaches a certain level, some things will naturally no longer be secrets. It was precisely because they understood this that the two elders knew just how enormous those major families were.

Compared to those imperial clans, the forces on the surface of the Dou Qi Continent are nothing.

"In the past, yes, but not anymore... Seniors may not be aware of the internal affairs of the Medicine Clan. Disciples like myself, who are not yet recorded on the clan monument, are not qualified to call ourselves members of the Medicine Clan in the outside world." Yao Yan said slowly, a hint of self-mockery in his eyes.

At the same time, Yao Lao in the Bone Flame Ring also showed a hint of melancholy. He thought that even now, he still had a longing for the Yao Clan's ancestral monument. It was his obsession in his youth and his parents' expectations. However, as time passed, this obsession was gradually suppressed in the deepest part of his heart and he never mentioned it to outsiders.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Heavenly Fire couldn't help but mutter, "With this kid's talent, the Medicine Clan actually had the heart to abandon him..."

After saying that, he couldn't help but shake his head, indicating that he couldn't understand.

now.

The two elders outside also asked the same question, and their tone even became slightly more agitated: "With your talent, how come you can't even leave your name on the clan monument? Are the elders of the Medicine Clan blind?"

They were practically saying, "Why don't you join ThunderClan?"

With this kid's talent in cultivation and alchemy, if he were in the Lei Clan, he would definitely be treated as a treasure. Even if his bloodline talent is a little lacking, it doesn't matter, because the concentration of bloodline is not impossible to improve in the later stages. It's just a matter of whether or not one is willing to pay the price.

"I committed some major taboos in the clan..." Yao Yan said softly, without explaining much about the topic. No one likes to keep talking about the past, especially sad things.

He wasn't entirely without feelings for his parents in this life. After all, he wasn't made of stone; he was a transmigrator. His childhood memories weren't blurry; in fact, as his soul's realm improved, those images became increasingly clear and vivid...

Elder Qian frowned and said in a deep voice, "I won't hide it from you. The dean of Canaan Academy is an elder of the Thunder Clan. Since you are a member of the Medicine Clan, you should have heard of the Thunder Clan. If what you have done is not troublesome, the dean should be able to help you settle it with his abilities."

Upon hearing this, Su Qian's eyes widened immediately. Clearly, he was hearing what Elder Qian had said for the first time. He didn't know much about the Dean, whom he hadn't seen for decades, and he was even less aware of the Dean's status within the Thunder Clan.

Yao Yan was also taken aback, clearly not expecting the two elders to say such a thing. After pondering for a moment, he cupped his hands and politely declined, saying, "The matter I have committed is rather complicated. Even if the dean is an elder of the Lei Clan, I doubt he can resolve it. So I will not trouble the people of Canaan Academy with this matter."

"That's a pity... If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can come to Canaan Academy," Elder Qian said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Yao Yan remained silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said something.

“There’s no need for that. You’re practically a member of Canaan Academy. You had the chance to take two Fallen Heart Flames that day, but you left one behind. Just for that, Canaan Academy owes you a huge favor.” Elder Qian shook his head and said slowly.

Hearing Qian Lao's words, Yao Yan was quite taken aback. Having lived on the Dou Qi Continent for so long, he hadn't encountered such a reasonable person in a long time.

He hesitated for a moment.

He slowly said, "One is enough for me. Besides, Canaan Academy has guarded the Fallen Heart Flame for hundreds of years. In truth, it was I who snatched this from Canaan Academy. There is no question of favors."

"That thing already possessed considerable intelligence before it was sealed. If it were easy to deal with, the Dean wouldn't have sealed it here in the first place... A strange fire, a rare object born of heaven and earth, is not an easy thing to completely tame. Even if you don't release it, it will eventually break free of the seal on its own. At that time, Canaan Academy will be in considerable trouble. Now that these hidden dangers have been resolved, Canaan Academy will naturally remember this favor. If the Medicine Clan really causes you trouble in the future, you can mention the Dean's name!"

The old man stroked his white beard, a faint glint of light flashing in his eyes, and uttered a name in a deep voice: "Mang Qianchi!"

Mang Qianchi, an elder of the Lei Clan, possesses a cultivation level of half-saint and enjoys traveling around...

Although he didn't know why the other party was taking such good care of him, Yao Yan was clearly not the kind of person who liked to cause trouble for no reason. He politely cupped his hands and replied, "This junior will remember it."

"We two old folks are going to continue our seclusion. If you need any help, you can ask Su Qian..."

As an aged voice rang out, the figures of the two elders slowly disappeared into the space, as if they had merged with the space itself, without causing the slightest ripple. This showed the extent to which these two had mastered the power of space.