Breaking the Masked Man

Yao Yan made up his mind. For the sake of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, he would not mind even if his identity was eventually exposed.

He was determined to obtain the strange fire!

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The next day, Yao Yan had just stepped out of the Black Tower when he saw Zi Yan staring at a girl of similar age, and he immediately stopped in his tracks.

P.S.: Keep it short, I have to go out. (End of Chapter)

212. Chapter 212 Tianshan Blood Pool

212.

The girl facing Zi Yan was about the same age. She was dressed in a blue dress and had a pair of bright, watery eyes on her slightly chubby face, making her look particularly cute. However, her expression was serious at the moment, staring at Zi Yan as if she were facing a formidable enemy, as if she could feel the pressure of her bloodline emanating from Zi Yan.

The woman's identity was obvious; the only one qualified to set foot here was Mu Qingluan, whom Venerable Feng had mentioned yesterday.

Mu Qingluan is the eldest daughter of the Tianluan clan. Her true form is a blue phoenix. She is not very old. She took a transformation pill when she was young, so she was qualified to enter a human sect to study. Her ancestors knew Venerable Feng, and she herself is exceptionally talented. Now she has become Venerable Feng's only personal disciple.

"What are you looking at?" Yao Yan walked over, reached out and rubbed Zi Yan's little head, and asked curiously.

"She stared at me as soon as she arrived."

Zi Yan pointed at Mu Qingluan and began to speak.

Mu Qingluan's pretty face hardened, and she said in an old-fashioned tone, "I wasn't staring at her, I just felt she was dangerous... You were the one who showed hostility first. Don't think that just because you have a strong bloodline you can act recklessly. My teacher is Venerable Feng!"

As she spoke, she puffed out her flat chest.

“My older brother is a seventh-grade alchemist!” Zi Yan retorted, not to be outdone.

"A Dou Zun is far more powerful than a seventh-grade alchemist!"

Mu Qingluan was stunned for a moment, then said angrily.

"Alright, stop arguing. Did your teacher send you here?" Yao Yan looked at the scene with a wry smile, then interrupted their conversation and looked at Mu Qingluan to ask.

"Yes, the teacher asked me to check if you've come out yet."

Mu Qingluan spoke frankly, perhaps because she had only recently taken human form, her behavior was still quite different from that of a real human. She was quite similar to Zi Yan, whom she had met before, both of whom seemed to have never interacted with humans before.

"Then let's go." Yao Yan rubbed Zi Yan's head to calm her down, then led the two women towards the Starfall Pavilion.

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"How does the starlight power of that black tower feel?"

As soon as Yao Yan led Mu Qingluan and Zi Yan into the main hall, Yao Lao's smiling voice came over, and his soul appeared, stroking his beard and examining Yao Yan's body. The starlight power was not only for cultivation, but also contained some body tempering power, which still had a remarkable effect even on high-level cultivators.

“Very good, it feels like a good match with the Three Thousand Burning Flames~” Yao Yan nodded and chuckled softly.

"Don't keep thinking about the Three Thousand Burning Flames. You haven't devoured the Bone Spirit Cold Flame that I gave you yet. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Take it one step at a time," the old man said softly, stroking his beard.

"Greetings, Venerable Medicine." Mu Qingluan stood to one side and bowed respectfully to Venerable Medicine.

The old apothecary smiled at the other party, then looked at Yao Yan and said, "Make preparations. We will head to the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool in a while. That place is in the Tianmu Mountains in the northern region of Zhongzhou. It will take some time to get there. Zi Yan can stay at Xingyun Pavilion for now. I will take good care of her."

"Okay." Yao Yan didn't stand on ceremony and responded directly.

"Brother~"

Zi Yan tugged at Yao Yan's clothes, saying with some reluctance.

"Cultivate diligently and strive to grow up as soon as possible." Yao Yan patted Zi Yan's head, looked into her big purple eyes, and said softly.

"I will try my best." Zi Yan clenched her fist and muttered softly.

"Then let's go."

The Wind Venerable on one side looked at Yao Yan and spoke slowly.

Yao Yan nodded, and then saw Venerable Feng raise his hand and distort space. With a movement, he arrived at Yao Yan's side. The other party grabbed Yao Yan's shoulder with one hand, and the two disappeared from the spot. In a blur, they appeared in the sky. At the same time, a giant blue bird appeared under their feet and spread its wings to fly into the distance.

"Good lad, your physical body is so strong." Venerable Feng patted Yao Yan's shoulder with some surprise and exclaimed in amazement.

He had never seen such powerful bones and muscles before. He estimated that even some powerful magical beasts could not achieve this level of physical strength, especially the bones, which he could not even squeeze. Although he did not use his full strength, he could still feel the solidity of the bones.

How exactly did this kid cultivate?

The strength of a half-step Dou Zong is understandable, but physical cultivation is not as easy as Dou Qi cultivation, not to mention Yao Yan's alchemy skills... This kid's talent is truly all-round and without any blind spots!

"It's alright, but please take it easy, I'm afraid you'll crush my arm," Yao Yan said, feigning pain.

Venerable Feng chuckled and released his grip, then sat down cross-legged and continued to speak to Yao Yan: "Sit down and cultivate. We are heading to the Northern Region of Central Continent. The journey is not short, and it will probably take three days to get there."

"Mm." Yao Yan nodded, then sat cross-legged beside Venerable Feng, and after a moment, entered into cultivation.

As Yao Yan entered cultivation, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) rapidly surged in, transforming into torrents of energy that seemed almost tangible, flowing into Yao Yan's body. His body, like a black hole, accepted everything without reservation, swallowing all of this energy as if there was no need for tempering at all.

This kind of cultivation also caused strange phenomena to appear around them, with a misty aura spreading out, which was caused by the excessive abundance of energy in heaven and earth.

This scene stunned Venerable Feng. After a moment, he raised his hand to distort the space around Yao Yan, isolating the cultivation phenomenon. At the same time, he couldn't help but whisper, "This cultivation talent is even more terrifying than Yao Chen's when he was young... That clan really can't understand why they would be willing to throw out a young man with such talent."

After a moment, he shook his head and drifted off to sleep.

The energy phoenix beneath him continued flying towards its destination.

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The Tianmu Mountains are renowned even in the entire northern region of Zhongzhou, primarily due to the Tianshan Blood Pool, which appears every three years.

It has the effect of cleansing one's essence and marrow, transforming one's body, and can even help one break through bottlenecks directly. It is especially effective for young people. Therefore, every time the Blood Pool of Tianshan appears, it attracts countless young people from Zhongzhou.

Even some major powers pay close attention to it.

After all, the effect of helping a peak Douhuang cultivator break through to Douzong is something that even some major powers cannot remain indifferent to.

There is a huge dividing line between the two levels of Dou Huang and Dou Zong. In this Central Continent, Dou Huang powerhouses can indeed be called strong, but only by becoming a Dou Zong can one enjoy the true treatment of a strong person.

If the Dou Huang is the core elite force of a power, then the Dou Zong is the true top force. Only when a power or even a family has a Dou Zong expert can they be qualified to become a first-class power, and their influence will also increase accordingly.

It is no exaggeration to say that the influence of one Dou Zong far exceeds that of ten Dou Huang.

This can be seen.

The gap between a Dou Huang and a Dou Zong is enormous.

Of course, if a force or even a family has a Dou Zun, then even if that Dou Zun doesn't care about anything, he can still become a giant in his own right, and no one can underestimate him. For example, the Four Directions Pavilion is such an existence.

Even in the Central Plains, the Dou Zun level is considered a truly top-tier powerhouse!

An object of flattery and worship by countless people.

As for Dou Sheng... this level is beyond the reach of ordinary people. The struggles between ordinary forces are like child's play to them. They can solve all problems with a wave of their hand. Therefore, ordinary people cannot come into contact with this level. Even Dou Zun rarely manages to establish a relationship with Dou Sheng.

In the entire Central Continent, only the Soul Palace and the Pill Tower have Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) in charge, which speaks volumes.

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A few days later.

A massive azure phoenix burst forth from the sky. As the surrounding space gradually returned to normal, a vast mountain range shrouded in thick clouds and mist appeared in Yao Yan's sight. At the same time, a vast energy fluctuation entered his soul perception.

This vast energy enveloped the entire mountain range, and the almost tangible clouds seemed to be formed from this energy.

"Brush~"

The Azure Phoenix also stopped and floated in mid-air.

“That place is somewhat special. Even a Dou Zun will be suppressed when he enters it. The stronger he is, the greater the suppression will be. In fact, the more you resist, the stronger the energy fluctuations will be. Once, a Dou Zun tried to force his way in to find out what was going on, which directly triggered an energy tide and almost killed him.” Venerable Feng looked at the distant mountains and said in a deep voice.

I understand. It's an energy suppression zone, where high-level experts are not allowed to enter. It's a special welfare area prepared for the protagonist.

Yao Yan calmly looked at the distant mountains and asked, "How do I get in?"

“When the time comes, the clouds and mist here will crack open, allowing the younger generation to go there. However, it is not the right time yet, so we must find another way.” Venerable Feng said softly, then raised his hand and sent out a streak of azure energy that broke through the clouds and mist and pierced into the mountain range.

Not long after, a figure emerged from the clouds.

The newcomer was hunched over, with a somewhat lewd appearance. He rubbed his hands together with a grin and said respectfully to Venerable Feng, "This humble one is Jin Gu. I greet Venerable Feng. May I ask what brings Venerable Feng here today?"

There is still nearly a year before the opening of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool. Logically speaking, these major powers should not be very interested in this place.

As he spoke, his gaze fell upon Yao Yan, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Yao Yan also sized up the other party. He stood on the void and had no battle qi wings on his back. The other party was obviously a Dou Zong level expert, but his appearance was somewhat eerie.

"This person is a descendant of the former Medicine Venerable. He has come here today to break through to the Dou Zong realm. After this matter is completed, the Medicine Venerable will owe your clan a favor." Venerable Feng said calmly, then flicked his finger and threw over a jade tablet bearing the Medicine Elder's soul imprint.

The Medicine Master?!

Jin Gu reached out and caught the jade tablet, feeling the soul energy within it. His body trembled involuntarily, and he swallowed hard, thinking of that possibility: "May I ask Venerable Feng, have you perhaps already found Venerable Medicine?!"

“It’s alright to tell you, Venerable Medicine is currently in the Starfall Pavilion.” Venerable Wind made no attempt to hide anything and said directly. His purpose in coming here was to tell the other party this news and spread it through the intelligence network of the Gold-Eating Rat Clan.

"Then congratulations, Venerable Feng," Jin Gu said with a cupped-hands gesture and a smile, his expression becoming even more enthusiastic.

"Let him go in, I'll wait for you outside." Venerable Feng ignored Jin Gu, turned to Yao Yan beside him, his expression softened, and said softly.

"It's troublesome."

Yao Yan bowed respectfully, then unfurled his battle qi wings and flew towards Golden Valley in a flash.