Breaking the Masked Man

Chapter 215. Reunion with Hun Xuzi

215.

Fortunately, the ever-increasing aura did not continue. When it reached the peak of the four-star Dou Zong, it began to slow down. However, while the rate of increase in aura intensity slowed down, the pressure became increasingly terrifying, like a tangible soul pressure. Even with Jin Shi's strength, he felt somewhat terrified.

He even had a strange feeling that if he were to face the owner of this soul force, he might be crushed to death!

This terrifying pressure on his soul wasn't specifically targeted at him, but that's precisely why it was even more frightening.

"This soul power... Could he be an eighth-grade alchemist?" Jin Shi's lips trembled slightly. To him, a seventh-grade alchemist was an absolute big shot, while an eighth-grade alchemist was someone he had to look up to.

Jin Gu remained silent, his expression growing increasingly awe-inspiring. He could no longer comprehend Yao Yan, this young man. It was no longer a matter of whether he was a prodigy or not; Yao Yan had grown into a powerful figure whom Jin Gu could only look up to and revere.

Once you reach the Dou Zong level, you can no longer look at someone with the same eyes you would a junior.

The other party is now on the same level as them.

This immense pressure of the soul did not last long and quickly subsided. However, the strange phenomenon that covered the entire Tianmu Mountain Range did not stop and even showed signs of spreading in all directions. Clearly, the guy at the bottom of the blood pool had not stopped cultivating.

However, that powerful aura was contained and did not continue to leak out to the outside world.

"..."

Jin Shi and Jin Gu fell silent upon witnessing this scene. They wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say. They couldn't very well go down and question Yao Yan, could he really intend to seclude himself here until he became a Dou Zun?

About half an hour later, the strange phenomenon in the sky slowly dissipated, and the thick fog of the Tianmu Mountains once again enveloped the entire mountain.

Meanwhile, the Tianshan Blood Pool returned to calm.

The pool water, which used to be blood-red, has now become clear, indicating that the energy it contained has been completely absorbed by someone.

However, Yao Yan still did not appear, leaving Jin Shi and Jin Gu looking at each other in bewilderment, unsure of what to do.

……

Yao Yan was unaware of what Jin Shi and the other person outside were thinking. He was standing respectfully in front of a figure, and the joy he felt from his breakthrough vanished the moment he saw the person in front of him.

The newcomer was none other than Yao Yan's master, the chief alchemist of the Soul Clan, Hun Xuzi!

Seven Star Fighting Saints!

Ninth-Rank Alchemy Master!

The most outstanding group of people in the world today.

"Disciple greets Master, may Master be blessed!" Yao Yan bowed respectfully to the figure before him. The newcomer did not reveal any aura, and the black flames surrounding him swallowed up all the aura and spatial fluctuations around him. If you did not see the figure in front of you, you would not even be able to sense that there was anything there.

"Your mouth has become quite sweeter since I last saw you."

Accompanied by a familiar, strange laugh, Hun Xuzi's figure gradually appeared before Yao Yan's eyes. He still looked the same as before, with an indifferent expression and a faint smile on his lips, looking at Yao Yan, whom he hadn't seen for many years.

He said calmly, "Not bad, you have the strength of a four-star Dou Zong. Your soul realm is only one step away from the Heavenly Realm. Even the Dou Di bloodline in your body has been fully revived. It seems that you can live a very comfortable life without me."

"My achievements today are all thanks to my master. Without your guidance back then, how could I be where I am today!" Yao Yan said in a deep voice, his attitude becoming even more respectful.

"Indeed, you haven't forgotten my teachings and haven't indiscriminately devoured the bloodlines of other races... If you hadn't restrained this desire, I, as your teacher, might have taken away everything I bestowed upon you back then." Hun Xuzi said calmly and indifferently.

"I will always keep Master's teachings in mind!" Yao Yan said in a deep voice.

"Now that you've broken through to the Dou Zong level, there's no need to suppress it anymore. Break through to the Dou Zun level as soon as possible, and I'll arrange a bloodline baptism for you, so that your Soul Clan bloodline can be fully revived. However, whether you can advance your bloodline depends on yourself~" Hun Xuzi's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke in a deep voice.

"Thank you, Master!" Yao Yan said quickly, a hint of surprise on his face.

"This is a gift I brought for you to congratulate you on breaking through to the Dou Zong realm." Hun Xuzi chuckled and raised his hand to distort the space to one side. The next moment, a bound figure appeared in front of Yao Yan.

A woman with a graceful figure and extremely beautiful appearance, with a flame mark on her eyebrows, stared wide-eyed at everything in front of her in fear.

"The Yan Clan members possess a high-grade bloodline, around the seventh or eighth rank. Absorbing their Dou Di bloodline will greatly enhance your control over flames. This clan is known as the Children of Fire, and they possess several kinds of exotic flames. Unfortunately, only members of the clan can refine and use them, as they have deep bloodline imprints within them... However, after you devour their bloodline, you can try to seize the Yan Clan's exotic flames in the future, devour them, and make them your own."

Hun Xuzi's eyes gleamed with a hint of brilliance and anticipation, as if he were looking at a perfect work of art. He stared intently at Yao Yan and slowly spoke.

Faced with Hun Xuzi's gaze, Yao Yan felt immense pressure, especially being stared at by this 'innocent' woman. Looking at her fearful, tearful eyes, he was slightly lost in thought. Even though he kept reminding himself of his situation, after spending so much time with Yao Lao and the others, he still wanted to be a 'good person'.

However, Hun Xuzi's reappearance brought him back to reality. Some paths, once embarked upon, are impossible to reverse. Unless he becomes a Dou Di, his fate is already sealed, and he may even implicate Cai Lin and Yao Lao.

Would those imperial families allow someone like Yao Yan to exist?!

Once they learn that Yao Yan possesses the bloodline of the Devouring Spirit Clan, capable of devouring the bloodlines of various races' Dou Di (Battle Emperor) beings, and has even successfully absorbed the bloodlines of several races' Dou Di beings, then he and those around him will face endless pursuit and have no chance of survival.

"Thank you, teacher~" Yao Yan was only lost in thought for a moment before a covetous smile appeared on his lips. At the same time, the Devouring Spirit Clan bloodline within him began to activate. As the long-dormant power was activated, Yao Yan's body also began to undergo some changes. His eyebrows instantly opened into a vertical pupil, filled with an eerie red light. At the same time, his fingers became more slender, and his long black hair turned white. His whole person was filled with an indescribable evil aura.

The next moment, under Hun Xuzi's watchful gaze, he pierced through the woman's chest with one hand. His hand was extremely strange; the moment it pierced her, no blood flowed out. The next moment, the life force in the woman's eyes began to fade rapidly, and a look of despair covered her pupils. Her originally pink skin withered at a visible speed, and all the essence in her body poured into Yao Yan's body, making the evil aura around him even more intense. At the same time, the battle qi that had already broken through to the four-star Dou Zong level also began to grow rapidly, but it was firmly suppressed by Yao Yan.

"Very good. With the talent of the Devouring Spirit Clan, you don't need to cultivate your battle qi as hard as ordinary people. However, battle qi obtained in this way will never be as proficient as that cultivated on your own. So maintain the balance and control it yourself. Don't let the power cloud your judgment. Remember, you are the one who uses power, not a piece of trash driven by power. If one day you can't control this power and your own desires, your master will personally take it all back."

Seeing Yao Yan suppress the growth of his battle qi, Hun Xuzi's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction.

"Disciple understands!"

Yao Yan's eyes gleamed with even more wickedness. The exhilarating feeling of his strength increasing made him want to scream, but the guilt in his heart made him feel both guilty and numb. He was used to killing people, but he clearly couldn't take it for granted that he had devoured a stranger alive.

If it were an enemy, that would be one thing, but he had never even seen the other person's face.

The only thing we can do is perhaps to reduce the other person's pain.

Thinking of this, Yao Yan directly crushed the other party's heart and increased the absorption speed. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the originally beautiful Yan Clan girl turned into a dried corpse. All the essence in her body was devoured by Yao Yan, including her bloodline, fighting spirit and even soul power!

The Devouring Spirit Clan truly devours everything and accepts all comers.

As Yao Yan slowly suppressed the surge of power within his body, he removed his hand from the dried corpse and skillfully tossed a wisp of azure flame over. With the absorption of the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, the fused strange flame now had a paler feel, making the original azure flame even closer to the sky after the rain.

However, such beautiful flames seemed quite out of place with what Yao Yan was doing at that moment.

As the mummified body was burned.

Yao Yan then began toying with the flames in front of Hun Xuzi. The flames were more lively than before, as if they had been given a spirit. In other words, the flames seemed to have become extremely compatible with Yao Yan's soul. This enhancement was obviously due to the Dou Di bloodline of the Yan Clan.

"How do you feel? Even I, your master, have to admire the Yan Clan's mastery of fire." Hun Xuzi asked softly.

"It's amazing, it seems like I can imbue it with my own soul power." Yao Yan said truthfully. As soon as he finished speaking, the flame in his palm transformed into a nimble little bird, which danced in his palm with extremely bright and lively eyes.

"Not bad." Hun Xuzi nodded, then looked at the flame and asked, "Have you fused several different flames?"

"Four kinds: Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Sea Core Flame, Fallen Heart Flame, and Bone Spirit Cold Flame!" Yao Yan didn't hide anything and told the whole story. With Hun Xuzi's strength, he could probably see through everything at a glance. If he had hidden anything, he would have only made trouble for himself.

"You've fused four different flames, no wonder you can achieve such power. If you were to devour the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the different flames you control might be comparable to my Void Devouring Flame Earth Flame!" Hun Xuzi's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke in a deep voice.

However, he quickly shook his head. With his keen eyesight, how could he not see that this fusion of strange fire could not be replicated and was entirely due to the effect of Yao Yan's internal cultivation technique?

However, this strange technique of fusing different flames can actually be successfully cultivated.

He was genuinely curious.

However, Hun Xuzi did not ask anything. Asking for cultivation techniques would only offend Yao Yan and would not bring him any benefit. At his level of cultivation, it was impossible for him to change his cultivation method. Moreover, he estimated that few people would dare to try a cultivation method that required devouring strange fire.

He also wanted to see the limits of this technique, whether it could absorb everything indefinitely.

"Teacher, could you give me a wisp of Void Devouring Flame?" Yao Yan asked, her eyes filled with anticipation as she stared intently at Hun Xuzi.

"Once you break through to the Dou Zun level, you'll have everything you desire," Hun Xuzi replied with a smile.

"Yes, Master!" Yao Yan nodded in response.

"Regarding the trip to the Pill Tower, I will have the people from the Soul Palace cooperate. How you achieve your goal is up to you. Go for it. If anything goes wrong, I will cover for you," Hun Xuzi said with considerable arrogance.

"I will certainly not disappoint Master!" Yao Yan replied in a deep voice.

"Okay, I'll wait."

As he finished speaking, Hun Xuzi's figure slowly disappeared from the spot. Before leaving, he left behind a jade tablet and a sentence.

"Don't lose it again!"

Yao Yan accepted the familiar jade pendant with both hands, maintaining a respectful farewell posture for a long time until the person was no longer visible. Only then did he solemnly put the jade pendant away, a smile on his lips, and said very naturally, "It's so good to finally see my teacher again!"

As he spoke, a hint of filial piety appeared in his eyes.

Although it's unknown whether Hun Xuzi is still keeping an eye on things, now that we've returned to that era, we still need to keep up the act.

Without sufficient strength, one can only act subservient.

Keep piling on until you're satisfied enough to flip the table! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 216. Emerging from Seclusion, Refining Alchemy

216.

As Hun Xuzi left, Yao Yan's mind gradually returned to calm. He did not leave seclusion immediately, but chose to continue his seclusion for a period of time to digest all the Yan Clan members he had just devoured. After all, the woman's Dou Qi cultivation was not weak, reaching the level of a Seven-Star Dou Huang.

"The Medicine Clan, Soul Clan, Stone Clan, Spirit Clan, Flame Clan... they've all made up a basketball team."

Yao Yan felt a lot of pressure and could only make a self-deprecating joke. He knew that he had completely gone down the wrong path and that it was impossible for him to turn over a new leaf, and Hun Xuzi would not give him that chance.

Perhaps this is why Hun Xuzi is not worried about Yao Yan betraying him at all; in the entire Dou Qi Continent, only the Hun Clan can accept Yao Yan as he is now.

Other races would not accept a monster like Yao Yan.

"However, this Dou Di essence blood is indeed a good thing." Yao Yan felt the changes in his body, especially the fusion fire that was gradually developing spirituality. He couldn't help but sigh. This is the advantage of having a Dou Di ancestor. What others strive for their whole lives, the Yan Clan almost have from birth.

This compatibility with fire is somewhat terrifying.

Even though Yao Yan has already devoured four different flames, it still enhances his abilities. This shows just how much the Yan Clan's bloodline enhances a person's talent.

In fact, it's not just the Yan Clan; the other major Dou Di families are the same. They are almost born at the finish line of ordinary people, and with a little effort, they can surpass ordinary people. The best among them can even be promoted to Dou Sheng.