Breaking the Masked Man

As Yao Yan gradually devoured the strange flames, the existence of the Illusionary Gold Flame became almost impossible to find. The flame essence it contained was assimilated by the strange flames. Fortunately, the flames that Yao Yan devoured with the Burning Technique could all be evolved through his own battle qi.

This is something he discovered after he devoured the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

"Om~"

A glint of light flashed in Yao Yan's eyes, and a powerful surge of soul force instantly erupted from between his brows, then flowed into the five flames. As he formed hand seals, he uttered the command: "Five-Wheel Fire Technique, Wolf Spirit Condensation!"

As his words fell, Huan Jin Huo's figure instantly solidified, and under Yao Yan's control, it quickly transformed into a wolf-shaped fire spirit, howling towards the sky.

"Leopard Spirit, Condense!"

"Lion Spirit, Condense!"

"Tiger Spirit, Condense!"

The ability to condense four fire spirits in one go, even if they are only the size of chicks, consumes a terrifying amount of soul power. The Five-Round Fire Technique can increase its power by infusing more battle qi, but condensing five fire spirits tests the soul power of the user.

If Yao Yan's soul power hadn't reached the peak of the Spirit Realm, he wouldn't have dared to play like this.

"Jiaoling, come forth!!" Yao Yan gritted his teeth and directly transformed the Bone Spirit Cold Fire into a fire spirit in the shape of a dragon.

In that instant, beads of sweat appeared on Yao Yan's forehead, and his soul felt a slight stinging pain, a sign that his soul power had been greatly depleted.

Fortunately, his soul power was enough to allow him to unleash this fighting technique, which was comparable to a Heaven-rank fighting technique. Even though it was achieved with the help of an array and the power of four different flames, any fighting technique that was linked to the Heaven-rank possessed terrifying power that could burn the sky and boil the sea, enough to increase an individual's strength a hundred or a thousand times!

That's part of the charm of combat skills!

When cultivation levels are equal, whoever possesses more powerful combat skills will undoubtedly achieve final victory.

"Five Wheels of Fire Technique, Gather!!"

Yao Yan swallowed a soul-nourishing pill and adjusted himself for a moment before controlling the five miniature fire spirits in front of him to form an array. He had already completed the most difficult step, and the array formation became extremely easy. As the five fire spirits intertwined, a terrifying energy aura began to gather. The power contained in the five flames intertwined in an extremely complex pattern, superimposing their own power and absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, causing the power of the array to soar rapidly at a terrifying speed!

At this moment, Yao Yan clearly felt that the battle qi in his body was being consumed at an alarming rate. In just a dozen breaths, more than 30% of the battle qi in his body had been consumed, which forced him to dispel the formation, because the rate at which the battle qi was being consumed was still accelerating.

Even with his strength as a four-star Dou Huang, he couldn't sustain this Dou Technique for thirty breaths.

If you are fighting against an enemy, unless the opponent is stupid, they will not give you the opportunity to assemble a formation, unless the opponent is also assembling a powerful move and wants to go all in, then that's another story.

"...One's strength must be at least at the Dou Zong level to barely be able to unleash this fighting technique." Yao Yan controlled the five fire spirits to disperse, and immediately felt a sense of relief in his soul. He then understood the prerequisites for this fighting technique.

Without reaching the Spirit Realm, it is impossible to condense five fire spirits.

If one's battle qi does not reach the Dou Zong level, it is impossible to unleash the full power of the five fire spirits, let alone the battle qi consumed in condensing the formation later. Even if one can use the energy of heaven and earth to amplify the power of battle techniques, if one's own battle qi is too weak, then even the prerequisites cannot be met.

Like a Barrett rifle, everyone knows it's powerful, but if you can't withstand its recoil, you'll be seriously injured, let alone fight an enemy.

The same reason.

The more powerful the fighting technique, the more difficult it is to cultivate, and the more demanding the requirements for its execution.

True Heaven-Rank combat techniques can only be cultivated by those at the Dou Zun level. The Five-Round Fire Technique relies on the power of five different flames, along with the enhancement of an array, to be comparable to a Heaven-Rank combat technique. However, apart from those who cultivate the Burning Technique, who else in this world can perfectly execute this combat technique?

Just like the Six Meridians Divine Sword, if one person cultivates only one technique, they can never achieve the power of unleashing all six meridians at once!

Having figured this out, Yao Yan stopped trying the Five-Wheel Fire Technique. He incorporated the four different flames into his body. As the Burning Technique Battle Qi circulated, the Fallen Heart Flame and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame merged again into a bright green flame, flowing around his body. As for the Sea Heart Flame and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, they drifted into his soul, helping to nourish it and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, preparing him for entering the Heavenly Realm in the future.

After resting for a moment.

Yao Yan then took out the Myriad Beasts Cauldron and a large amount of medicinal herbs, and began to refine pills frequently. For alchemists, pill refining is the best cultivation process, which can sort out every bit of their power. Similarly, their battle qi will continuously increase between consumption and recovery.

……

For the next two weeks, strange phenomena kept appearing in the sky above Black Seal City, such as pillars of light shooting into the sky and thunderclouds gathering in the dark. This attracted countless powerful figures from the Black Corner Region to watch. At the same time, Yuan Yi took the opportunity to reveal the bounty that Yao Yan had issued.

The bounties offered to Dou Huang and Dou Wang of Demon Flame Valley terrified many people... But money can move people's hearts, and how many Dou Huangs could truly resist the temptation of the Imperial Extreme Pill and the Breaking Sect Pill?

The Earth Demon Old Ghost's strength as a Seven-Star Dou Zong was indeed enough to scare away many people, but the Demon Flame Valley was too large and powerful, and the Earth Demon Old Ghost couldn't take care of everyone. Many branch strongholds needed strong people to be in charge, and these naturally attracted the attention of the strong people in the Black Corner Region.

One Dou Huang is equal to one Huangji Pill!

Three Dou Huangs are worth one Breakthrough Pill!

Ten Battle Kings are equal to one Imperial Pill!

One hundred Dou Wangs are equal to one Breakthrough Pill!

With this price tag and the continuous appearance of alchemy phenomena in the sky above Black Seal City, someone finally couldn't hold back any longer and started to take action. And this guy actually succeeded. He joined forces with a few old friends and directly wiped out a branch of Demon Flame Valley, successfully exchanging for two Royal Extreme Pills!

The moment this news was released, the entire Black Corner Region began to stir, and countless people set their sights on Demon Flame Valley.

If they can't defeat the old demon, can't they at least bully the forces controlled by Demon Flame Valley?

At worst, they can simply go into hiding and live under assumed names for ten or eight years. The Demon Flame Valley can't keep watching them forever.

After all.

Since being severely injured by the old monster from Canaan Academy, the Earth Demon Old Ghost's prestige has been far less than before. A legend is a legend because it is frightening enough, but when a legend is instantly defeated, the so-called legend becomes a joke.

Of course, the most crucial factor is still profit.

The powerful figures in the Black Corner Region are no pushovers.

Faced with the encirclement and hunt by many powerful figures in the Black Corner Region, the forces of Demon Flame Valley began to retreat continuously. At the same time, the old demon who had been in seclusion for several months finally appeared and forcefully killed several Dou Huang powerhouses. He also declared that he would completely destroy the entire Black Seal City!

The moment this news spread, it ignited the entire Black Corner Region, causing a massive outflow of people from Black Seal City, who dared not remain there, leading to its rapid decline.

However, many powerful Dou Huangs did not leave; many remained around, wanting to see the final outcome.

Everyone had a premonition that the outcome of this battle would very well determine the true future king of the Black Corner Region!

As for Canaan Academy, it was excluded by everyone. After all, Canaan Academy would not participate in the struggles of the Black Corner Region. This has always been the tradition of Canaan Academy. If Demon Flame Valley and Han Feng had not joined forces to break into Canaan Academy, there would have been no subsequent trouble.

As time went on, the atmosphere in Black Seal City became increasingly oppressive. Yuan Yi's face began to turn pale, because he had no way to escape and could only pray that Yao Yan would defeat the old demon, otherwise his fate would definitely not be good.

In contrast, Yao Yan's daily life became peaceful. With the reappearance of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, the number of people exchanging pills dropped rapidly, and he no longer needed to refine pills. He entered a period of considerable leisure, spending his days with Cai Lin. Even just looking at her made time fly by.

Meanwhile, after more than half a month of high-frequency alchemy, he had completely mastered the battle qi within his body and began to slowly improve again.

Both Yao Lao and Tian Huo Zun Zhe remained silent in response.

One can only marvel at how different people's talents are. For others, it would probably take several years to adjust before they could advance again. But Yao Yan seemed to have no such worries. He only spent less than a month settling down and it seemed he could continue to advance. This kind of talent for cultivation is simply terrifying.

"This kid's body is truly terrifying. Are all members of the Imperial Clan like this?" Venerable Heavenly Fire asked, looking at Elder Medicine beside him.

"……do not know."

To be honest, even with his bloodline power, Yao Lao's status within the Yao clan back then was not as high as Yao Yan's, let alone other information. However, he was certain of one thing: for those with a strong Dou Di bloodline, cultivation was indeed as simple as eating and drinking.

Breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm might be difficult, but reaching the Dou Zong or even Dou Zun realm is within reach...

Venerable Heavenly Fire remained silent for a moment before asking, "How is your soul recovering?"

Separating the strange fire that had accompanied him for hundreds of years would inevitably damage his soul. If Yao Lao's soul were not resilient enough, this step would have been enough to put him into a deep sleep.

"With the Soul Nourishing Pill refined by that kid, there's no problem anymore," the old medicine master said softly.

The Soul Nourishing Pill, a peak seventh-grade elixir, uses Soul Nourishing Wood as its main ingredient. It can restore the soul to its peak state, and its effects last for a long time, allowing the soul to live like a living person. In terms of soul strength alone, Elder Yao is now even stronger than before.

However, losing the Bone Spirit Cold Flame will ultimately have a significant impact on him, and a decline in combat power is inevitable, especially in his soul state.

"You should wait a little longer. If that old demon is too difficult to deal with, we can take that kid and run away." Venerable Tianhuo joked. He didn't have the arrogance of a Dou Zun powerhouse. Running away when you can't win is never a shameful thing.

The most foolish thing to do is to fight to the death when you can't win.

"It won't affect anything," Yao Lao said calmly, looking at the young man drinking tea with Cai Lin in the distance with a hint of emotion and anticipation in his eyes. He also wanted to see what level Yao Yan's strength had reached. If he could suffer a loss, it might be a good thing.

at this time.

Suddenly, a large number of powerful auras emanated from the distant sky, rapidly approaching Black Seal City at an alarming speed. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 185. The Battle with the Earth Demon Old Ghost

185.

"They're coming!"

Sitting beside Yao Yan, Cai Lin suddenly raised her cold and beautiful eyes, a solemn expression appearing on her exquisite face. She spoke slowly, her originally lazy posture straightening up, her curves becoming even more alluring, and her originally slightly charming temperament instantly turning sharp.

At this moment, she is the true Medusa Queen, not a woman 'subdued' by drugs.

“There are quite a few people here,” Yao Yan slowly raised her head and said softly.

"Shuush~"

Without Yao Yan saying anything, the two elders, Jin and Yin, who had previously pledged allegiance to him, instantly took to the air and stood at the forefront. It wasn't that they were particularly loyal to Yao Yan, but rather that they were already bound to him. Even if they withdrew now, no one would accept it. Since they couldn't back down, they could only go all the way and pretend to be innocent.

"The Golden and Silver Elders? What trash! They weren't even born when our ancestor became famous... Bring out that alchemist, or our ancestor will slaughter the entire Black Seal City today, leaving no one alive!"

An ancient voice, seemingly piercing through space, boomed across the sky like thunder from the heavens. At the same time, a terrifying pressure swept in, directly causing the Golden and Silver Elders in the sky to fall to the ground.

Clearly, a peak Douhuang would not even be qualified to take a serious look at a seven-star Dou Zong level expert.

Accompanied by a rumbling sound.

A rapid whooshing sound came from the distant horizon. In just a moment, a large group of small black dots appeared in everyone's sight. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into a group of figures exuding a fierce aura, hovering above Black Seal City.

The leader was an old man with blood-red hair wearing a yellow robe with a skull on it. The old man's face was thin, almost skin and bones, and at first glance, he looked like a skull. His deep-set eyes shone with a ghostly light, like will-o'-the-wisps, giving off an eerie and sinister feeling.

The opponent stood in the void, his deep-set eyes indifferently gazing at Black Seal City below. His robes swayed in the wind, and with each tremor, ripples spread through the surrounding space. A terrifying pressure surged towards the entire Black Seal City like a tide.

"This is the Earth Demon Old Ghost? Such terrifying strength..." The Dou Huang powerhouses watching from afar all swallowed hard. That tangible pressure was truly terrifying. This could be seen from the two elders, Jin and Yin. Faced with the pressure of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, even flying became extremely difficult for the two of them.

When I first heard that the old demon had been crippled by the old monster from Canaan Academy, I never expected that he would recover completely in less than a few months, and even his broken arm seemed to have grown back.

"The Earth Demon Old Ghost? What a grand display."