Breaking the Masked Man

“At any time…” the old apothecary said solemnly.

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Venerable Tianhuo was taken aback, then followed.

……

At this moment, the destructive power that erupted in the sky swept towards a certain direction. Wherever it passed, space was constantly twisting and cracking. This scene spread for nearly a thousand meters until a piece of space suddenly twisted. The next moment, a disheveled figure was forced out.

This man was none other than the Earth Demon Old Ghost. He had actually survived the direct attack of the Four-Colored Fire Lotus, but his condition was now extremely poor. Most of his robes had disappeared, leaving him in tatters. His body was covered with extremely disgusting burns, with hardly any good flesh visible. Brownish-red blood had congealed on his burned body, making him look like a skinned blood demon. His already skeletal face was even more terrifying, with his eyes and nose almost indistinguishable.

Clearly, the four-colored fire lotus was quite unpleasant to behold; even the Earth Demon Old Ghost, a Seven-Star Dou Zong, was severely injured by it.

"Damn brat..." The old demon's eyes were filled with venom as he looked at Yao Yan, who was controlling the pillar of light, and he said through gritted teeth. In his entire life, when had he ever been forced to such a state by a junior? Even when facing the Thousand Hundred Elders, he would at most lose an arm. But now, his entire body had been crushed by the destructive energy. If he hadn't been a Seven-Star Dou Zong whose body had been tempered by the power of space, he would probably be dead by now.

next moment.

The old demon vanished like a ghost, reappearing close to Yao Yan. He raised his hand and conjured another blood-red ghost claw, slapping it at Yao Yan, who was controlling the pillar of destructive energy. Clearly, he intended to take this opportunity to finish Yao Yan off.

"Brush~"

A seven-colored energy streak blocked the path of the old demon. Cai Lin stared coldly at the opponent, a long sword appeared in her hand, and without any intention of wasting words, she once again swung a streak of colorful battle qi at the old demon.

"You think you can stop me with your mere one-star Dou Zong?" The old demon sneered. Although he was seriously injured, he was still a force that a one-star Dou Zong could not withstand.

Without uttering a word, Cai Lin instantly engaged the old demon in battle, and terrifying battle auras began to explode around Yao Yan.

"Should I make a move?" Yao Lao and Venerable Tianhuo arrived around Yao Yan at this moment. The two did not show themselves, but controlled the Bone Flame Ring to float to Yao Yan's side and transmitted their voices.

"No need, I can handle it."

Yao Yan chuckled lightly, raised his hand and took out a seventh-grade Instant Qi Pill from his storage ring. As soon as he swallowed it, his fighting spirit was restored by a large margin. He stared intently at the old demon demon who was fighting with Cai Lin, and then shouted softly, "Cai Lin, come here!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin immediately moved closer to Yao Yan with great trust, followed closely by the old demon, whose eyes revealed a cruel look.

"Just in time."

Yao Yan grinned, then released control of the beam of light, flashed to Cai Lin's side, shielded her behind him, and at the same time controlled the destructive energy to explode completely.

Sensing the violent fluctuations, the old demon's expression changed, and he tried to retreat, but it was too late.

"Om~"

Freed from its restraints, the sphere of light instantly expanded, transforming into a sun that blotted out the sky, radiating endless light and heat, attempting to annihilate everything, and at the same time swallowing Yao Yan and the old demon ghost whole.

"boom!"

A violent explosion suddenly resounded, and a huge mushroom cloud rose into the air. A terrifying energy storm destroyed most of Black Seal City, and a huge crater quickly appeared in everyone's sight.

As the smoke and dust cleared, three figures appeared in the sky.

The two, dressed in tattered clothes, clashed again. The tall and aloof Cai Lin stood to the side watching the battle. Thanks to Yao Yan's protection, she was unaffected by the destructive energy, and her clothes were not damaged much. In contrast, Yao Yan looked much more miserable. Most of his hair was burned off, and his body was charred black. He did not look unharmed at all.

The old demon was in an even worse state. His body had been torn open in several places by the explosion, and dark red blood kept flowing out. However, he obviously couldn't care less about dealing with these wounds, because the kid in front of him was fighting like a madman. The kid accepted all of his attacks without any defense, but he didn't dare to take the kid's attacks head-on.

The feeling of frustration was indescribable.

"Boy, stop now, and I promise I won't bother you again, how about it?!" The old demon of the earth exchanged another punch with Yao Yan. Even with the support of his battle qi, he felt very uncomfortable. His arm, which had just been repaired, felt as if it would break at any moment. He struggled for a moment, but finally gave in to Yao Yan.

dignity?

Only the living deserve to talk about dignity; the dead have nothing. Old Demon Earth Ghost has always been clear about this. He has seen too many fools die for so-called dignity and backbone. They will never know that only the living deserve to talk about winning and losing!

"Heh, don't bother telling me such nonsense that you can fool a three-year-old. Do you think I would let a seven-star Dou Zong level expert lurking in the shadows go unchecked? You are destined to stay here today!" Yao Yan sneered, advancing instead of retreating, his attacks sharp and ruthless, completely unleashing his full power, each punch landing with a visceral impact.

"In your current state, how long can you hold out? Once you're exhausted, I'll see if you can still laugh!" The old demon roared, his fighting spirit surging forth and covering his entire body as he began to fight Yao Yan.

While combat skills may be flashy, when it comes to deciding life and death, it still comes down to the most primitive attack methods.

"Status? I'm much younger than you~" A strange look flashed in Yao Yan's eyes. He couldn't very well tell the other party that although the injuries on his body looked terrible, they had actually all healed internally. The so-called injuries were a joke under the blessing of his Spirit Clan bloodline. His enormous vitality was more effective than any elixir. With the blessing of the Stone Clan and Medicine Clan bloodlines, there was no need to worry about any aftereffects.

This is also why Yao Yan dared to fight the old demon demon like this.

Each clash was enough to make the power within his body stronger. Yao Yan wanted to use the Earth Demon Old Ghost to stimulate the potential of this body. The potential brought by those several Dou Di bloodlines was definitely not just what he had now. Unfortunately, Yao Yan had never had an opponent who could use his full strength as much as him, let alone put pressure on him.

Since his peers were no match, then old guys like the Earth Demon Old Ghost naturally became Yao Yan's prey.

If you want to improve your strength quickly, fighting is always the best way.

"Boom!"

The two fought fiercely, their lives hanging by a thread.

The two figures locked in combat in the sky left many people in the distance dumbfounded, including some powerful figures at the Dou Huang and even Dou Zong levels. They were all questioning their own existence and whether what they were seeing was real. How could a four-star Dou Huang alchemist fight a seven-star Dou Zong like this?

If the previous four-colored fire lotus was a trick, then this scene before them completely overturned everyone's understanding.

If any one of them had been involved, they would probably have been seriously injured or killed within a few rounds.

"..."

Su Qian fell silent. He realized that Yao Yan had been modest in his previous words. Yao Yan's combat strength was indeed enough to kill him head-on. What was most exaggerated was that Yao Yan's strength was still increasing. As he fought with the Earth Demon Old Ghost, his movements became more and more concise and ruthless, with each move being fatal.

The old demon demon naturally noticed this as well, and his eyes grew even more sinister. He felt that it would probably take several days to wear down the brat in front of him. He could only curse inwardly that the young man was really energetic. Then he let out a muffled groan, and the blood on his body instantly turned into blood mist, making the cold air flowing from his body turn into a rich blood color.

Yao Yan was fearless and threw a punch at the old demon. However, this time, the old demon's power increased several times, sending Yao Yan flying.

"You dare use me as a whetstone?!" The old demon was surrounded by a cold mist that resembled blood flames. He roared and pounced on Yao Yan again. With a few punches, he slammed Yao Yan from the sky to the ground. At the same time, he condensed a blood-red ghost claw and blasted it at Yao Yan again.

……

"Hehehe... That old demon is already at his last gasp, should we lend a hand?"

Which one do you want?

"A seventh-grade alchemist or a seven-star Dou Zong, it's truly a difficult choice~" (End of Chapter)

Chapter 188 The Soul Palace Duo

188.

In a dark corner, two ghostly figures were making a deal. For the protectors of the Soul Palace, the souls of both a seventh-grade alchemist and a seven-star Dou Zong were extremely valuable, enough to be worth countless low-level souls. Even if they didn't hand them over, they could still devour them themselves, which would be excellent.

"That mysterious seventh-grade alchemist seems to possess more than one strange fire within his body..." A slightly tall ghostly figure slowly opened his blood-red pupils, staring at the two fighting in the distance with a hint of hesitation, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Tsk, what a terrifying kid." The ghostly figure beside him chuckled, his voice filled with intense drooling and greed. He slowly said, "That attack just now was truly terrifying in its power, but given his current state, he probably won't be able to use it a second time."

"If he can use it a second time, we don't need to waste time talking here." The tall, ghostly figure sneered.

It's not just about medicine.

If the Earth Demon Old Ghost were also at his peak, neither of them would dare to set their sights on the other. The combat power of a Seven-Star Dou Zong is definitely not something that the two of them, Four-Star Dou Zong, can contend with, especially since they are just mediocre Dou Zongs who have improved through secret methods.

Their actual combat strength is far inferior to those who have risen to the Dou Zong level on their own.

Both of them were well aware of this, so they never chose to confront each other head-on. Even if they were to take action, they would wait until the other party was exhausted. The kind of head-on battle or even challenging someone of a higher level would never happen to them. As members of the Soul Hall, they would only choose to gang up on others or use their power to intimidate them.

The strong should bully the weak!

If becoming stronger doesn't allow you to bully others, then what's the point of becoming stronger?

"Let's wait a bit longer. It's best to wait until they've decided who's the winner before we make our move..."

"it is good."

Accompanied by two sinister voices, the two figures disappeared into the darkness.

the other side.

The battle between Yao Yan and the old demon had reached a fever pitch. Even though the old demon used his ultimate move, he still couldn't seriously injure Yao Yan. In fact, he gradually realized that the injuries he had inflicted were not as fast as the damage his opponent was recovering from!

This harsh reality made the old demon ghost unable to hold back. He even suspected that the other party was some kind of seventh-order magical beast in disguise. Otherwise, how could its body be so strong and have such terrifying regenerative ability? The wound that was torn open a moment ago was completely healed the next moment. Even if it really was a magical beast, it shouldn't be this outrageous.

"Boy, what exactly are you?!" The old demon asked, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

At this moment, he realized that he couldn't defeat Yao Yan, but it didn't seem realistic for him to give up now. After all, he was really angry now. Not to mention that the Demon Flame Valley had been indiscriminately put on a bounty by the other party, the loss he had suffered today alone was enough to make him reluctant to let it go.

It's commonly known as getting high!

The sunk costs are too great.

If he were to leave now, wouldn't all his losses be for nothing? Even his own injuries would be wasted, and the Demon Flame Valley would no longer need to exist in the Black Corner Region. He, the ancestor of the Demon Flame Valley, could simply find a place to be buried.

Yao Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned, and said, "I'm your father~"

Simple bad breath, ultimate enjoyment.

At this moment, Yao Yan felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration. Even though his whole body ached, his fighting spirit was almost exhausted, and his soul was stinging, the power within him continued to surge out, allowing his injuries to heal rapidly. Even his soul seemed to be nourished... The feeling of his potential constantly exploding was truly intoxicating.

At this moment, Yao Yan seems to have found an alternative path.

Compared to Yao Yan's exhilaration, the old demon was quite frustrated. At his age, his talent and potential had long been exhausted, and each breakthrough required a long period of refinement. As for pills that could help a Dou Zong expert break through directly, such pills were at least of the eighth grade, which was not something a Dou Zong could easily obtain.

At this moment, the old demon even felt his body weakening. Compared to Yao Yan, who was getting stronger with each fight, his body was starting to decline. His fighting spirit was even failing to recover, and the aftereffects of using the secret technique earlier were beginning to erupt. In addition, there was the residual destructive power left from the severe injuries inflicted by the Four-Colored Fire Lotus...

Everything was reminding the old demon of one fact: he had truly lost!

He was defeated head-on by a mere four-star Dou Huang!

Defeated by the two elders of Canaan Academy, the Earth Demon Old Ghost didn't think much of it. Even though he was severely injured by the Four-Colored Fire Lotus before, he thought that Yao Yan had cheated and must have borrowed other powers. But the subsequent head-on battle completely shattered his pride and even made him feel a little dazed. He had only been in seclusion for nearly a hundred years, so how come he couldn't even deal with a four-star Dou Huang after he came out?

"Old man, you dare to daydream?!" Yao Yan flashed forward and rushed in front of the old demon, grabbed his thin arm, grinned with a somewhat ferocious expression, and then slammed his head heavily into the old demon's head, showing a stubborn head.

"boom!"

The collision of the two heads produced a loud boom, and the impact caused the old demon's mind to malfunction for a moment. Then he felt his body being lifted high by the other party and then slammed to the ground.