Breaking the Masked Man

As his consciousness immersed itself in his body and his soul power covered his entire body, Yao Yan could clearly see the transformation of his body. With the full recovery of the bloodlines of several Dou Di, his blood had become extremely special, like a rare divine medicine, exuding a misty aura and radiant light. Especially when Yao Yan activated his blood and qi power, his blood was filled with rich vitality and energy.

All the bones in his body had transformed into jade bones, showing no sign of restraint, exuding an immortal charm that resonated with his physical body and stimulated its continuous transformation.

Moreover, this transformation is not over yet. It has only just begun to awaken as Yao Yan breaks through to the Dou Zong realm. It is still in a stage of rapid growth, and the benefit it brings is that Yao Yan's strength is rapidly improving.

If Yao Yan hadn't suppressed him before, he would be a six-star Dou Zong instead of a four-star Dou Zong.

The speed at which his fighting spirit increased was even a bit frightening to Yao Yan himself. All of this was due to the enhancement brought by the multiple Dou Di bloodlines in his body. Perhaps even if he didn't cultivate, the multiple Dou Di bloodlines in his body could still push him to the Dou Zun level.

Perhaps this is what the various Dou Di families refer to as the bloodline grade.

The higher the bloodline concentration, the higher the upper limit. It only takes a little push to break through. Those above the seventh rank are qualified to break through to the Dou Sheng realm, and those of the Divine rank are even qualified to break through to the high-level Dou Sheng realm.

"Since we can't get rid of it, let's go all the way and see who the final winner is." A sinister glint flashed in Yao Yan's eyes as he muttered to himself.

As Yao Yan entered into cultivation, the dark red water returned to calm, with only a constant stream of powerful energy pouring into the insatiable figure.

……

Jin Shi and Jin Gu stood beside the volcano's summit, enduring the scorching heat, their scalps tingling as they stared down at the Tianshan Blood Pool, which had already dried up. Since Yao Yan's breakthrough, the Tianshan Blood Pool had returned to calm, and three days had passed. If it weren't for the water level still dropping, the two of them would have wanted to rush down and take a look.

Fortunately, this wait was not in vain. Two days later, a figure broke through the air below.

"Wow~"

As the water broke through, Yao Yan's slender figure appeared before Jin Shi and the other two. Yao Yan's appearance was not much different from before his seclusion. The only change was that he could now fight in mid-air, and his use of spatial power had reached an extremely profound level. With his feet lightly touching the ground, and with invisible ripples, he appeared on the mountaintop in a flash.

"Whoo~"

Yao Yan stretched and took a deep breath. A faint smile graced his handsome face, and he seemed to be in a very good mood. His long, black hair danced in the wind, his eyes were gentle, and he exuded no aura of a powerful figure, appearing just like an ordinary person.

However, Jin Shi and Jin Gu could sense how terrifying the energy contained within the person before them was. The two couldn't help but exchange a glance: This guy just broke through to the Dou Zong realm?!

The Gold-Eating Rat clan has an extremely keen sense of energy. Both of them could feel how terrifying the battle qi contained in Yao Yan's body had reached. It was a level that a newly entered Dou Zong could not possibly achieve. In addition, the life force contained in Yao Yan's body had also reached a terrifying level, even more so than that of a magical beast.

"Congratulations on your breakthrough, young master." Jin Shi swallowed hard, breaking the silence first, and bowed to Yao Yan.

"I apologize for disturbing you these past few days. I wonder how long I have been in seclusion?"

Yao Yan asked.

Seclusion can make one lose track of time, especially when breaking through to a higher realm, which can often take several years. However, with the pure energy of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, Yao Yan's breakthrough this time should be very short.

"Nearly ten months," Jin Shi said in an extremely friendly tone.

"Not bad." Yao Yan nodded, then looked at the two people in front of him and continued, "What about the information I asked you two to inquire about before I went into seclusion? Have you gotten any results?"

"This is the information the young master requested."

Jin Shi didn't speak, but glanced at Jin Gu beside him. Jin Gu took out a scroll from his storage ring and handed it to Yao Yan with a fawning smile. The look in Yao Yan's eyes no longer held any respect for a junior.

"Thank you. The pills I promised you can be refined at any time. Have you prepared the medicinal materials?" Yao Yan took the scroll, swept it over with his soul power, and memorized all the information inside. Then, looking at the two of them, he slowly said.

He had no intention of breaking his promise based on his strength. The two sides had no grudges against each other, so this transaction was perfect.

“It’s all ready, but there’s no rush. Young Master has just emerged from seclusion and should rest for a few days before discussing it further,” Jin Shi said very politely.

"No need, I'm in a hurry. Besides, refining a seventh-grade pill doesn't take much effort," Yao Yan said directly, his tone calm and confident. Before his breakthrough, he had no trouble refining seventh-grade pills, let alone now.

This time, his breakthrough to the Dou Zong realm not only enhanced his Dou Qi, but also transformed his soul power, increasing it several times over to the level of the Heaven Realm.

With his current soul realm, he has a very high chance of success even with an eighth-grade pill.

Hearing Yao Yan's 'arrogant' words, Jin Shi and Jin Gu naturally did not dare to stop him. They immediately took out three portions of medicinal herbs from their storage rings and handed them to Yao Yan. Just as Jin Shi asked Yao Yan if he needed a quiet place, Yao Yan took out a medicine cauldron, raised his hand and waved it gently, and one portion of the medicinal herbs floated into the cauldron.

"Bang~"

As the air inside the medicine cauldron trembled slightly, a ball of azure flame with a pale white hue instantly rose up, like a fire serpent, directly enveloping all the hundreds of medicinal herbs inside the cauldron. The terrifying high temperature surged to its extreme in an instant, making the top of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool scorching hot.

"It seems much simpler~" Yao Yan was also feeling all of this. He suddenly found that refining pills seemed to have become exceptionally simple. The flames that used to require soul power to control now seemed to have a spirit, communicating with his mind without any barriers.

They even perceive the spirituality of medicinal herbs more clearly, with every subtle change detected through their spiritual power.

This was clearly caused by the essence blood of the Yan Clan and the soul power at the Heavenly Realm level.

After all, with his current strength, he should be refining rank 8 pills, not rank 7 pills, which are considered "child's play".

This change deepened Yao Yan's smile. He then increased the heat and began refining the medicinal liquid. In less than half an hour, hundreds of drops of medicinal liquid of different colors appeared in the cauldron, shimmering like stars in the azure flames.

The next step, naturally, is the condensation of the elixir. This step, which previously required careful control, can now be done simply by kneading, since he has perfectly mastered the spiritual essence of every drop of the medicinal liquid.

Yao Yan's bold and unrestrained alchemy techniques shocked Jin Shi and Jin Gu. They had seen others refine seventh-grade pills before, but those people were all very careful, and some even needed to prepare for several days to adjust their condition to the best when refining a single seventh-grade pill.

Unlike Yao Yan, who seemed so casual, as if refining seventh-grade pills was as easy as refining low-grade pills, requiring only casual kneading.

However, under the other party's refining method, the pill in the cauldron rapidly took shape at a speed visible to the naked eye. In less than half a day, a round pill appeared in the cauldron, surrounded by a dark blue halo, and became even more lively under the scorching of the flames.

Two more hours passed, and suddenly dark clouds appeared in the sky above the Tianmu Mountains, converging towards the mountaintop, with violent lightning surging within them, as if they were about to fall at any moment.

"Danlei?!"

Upon seeing this scene, Jin Shi and Jin Gu immediately understood what it meant. Before they could even be shocked, they saw a figure appear beside Yao Yan, who then transformed into a silver streak of light and rushed into the thunderclouds. The speed was so great that even a Dou Zong expert would feel a chill run down their spine and feel a sense of dread.

Jin Gu stared intently at the thunder in the sky. Ever since that silver figure entered it, the dense thunder power had been rapidly dissipating at an alarming rate, as if it had been devoured by something strange.

It should be known that the pill lightning triggered by a seventh-grade pill would be troublesome even for a Dou Zong level expert, but Yao Yan's casually taken-out item resolved it just like that.

Moreover, the speed at which the other party retrieved the item was extremely terrifying; if the other party attacked him, he probably wouldn't be able to dodge it.

"Bang~"

At the same time, the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, which was controlled by Yao Yan, suddenly landed on the ground. As the cauldron opened, a pill that was trying to break through the air was directly sucked into his palm and thrown into the medicine bottle.

"Here you go~" Yao Yan reminded him, and threw the pill directly to Jin Shi. At the same time, he instructed, "The medicinal power of the seventh-grade Nether Spring Pill is extremely cold. It is best not to stay in the Tianshan Blood Pool when refining it, otherwise it is very easy to cause a backlash of the medicinal power in the body. Even if there is no danger to your life, it will be very troublesome. It is best to find a place with scarce natural energy to swallow it."

"Thank you!" Jin Shi, disregarding the changes in Dan Lei, reached out and accepted the pill. A look of surprise appeared on his old face as he cupped his hands in thanks: "If you ever need anything from our Gold-Eating Rat Clan in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. As long as our clan can do it, we will never refuse."

“I have created a force in the Black Corner Region called the Heavenly Court. If your Gold-Eating Rat clan has any members there, you might as well cooperate with them,” Yao Yan said softly without refusing.

“No problem. Although our Gold-Eating Rat clan is not strong, in terms of population size, we are definitely one of the top clans in the Dou Qi Continent. Even in the Black Corner Region, there are members of my clan.” Jin Shi replied with a happy expression.

He had already sensed Yao Yan's extraordinary talent. Such a terrifying young man, coupled with the Medicine Venerable behind him, was destined to become a Dou Zun-level powerhouse in the future. Befriending such a young man would be of no harm to the Gold-Eating Rat Clan.

"Young master, rest assured, I will personally handle this matter!" Jin Gu assured him directly. He knew this was an opportunity for the Gold-Eating Rat Clan. In the past, most of the truly powerful people looked down on the Gold-Eating Rat Clan. Perhaps they could use Yao Yan's influence to help the Gold-Eating Rat Clan rise to a higher level.

As for members of their own clan breaking through to the Dou Zun level... the bloodline of magical beasts is always a huge constraint. The bloodline of the Gold-Eating Rat clan reaching the Dou Zong level is almost the limit. Even when the clan leader Jin Shi risked using the power at the bottom of the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool, he only reached the level of a six-star Dou Zong, which is still far from the Dou Zun level.

Now that I have the opportunity to befriend a prodigy like Yao Yan, how could I let it pass?

"Thank you very much. If you need anything in the future, you can come to Starfall Pavilion to find me." Yao Yan cupped his hands and smiled, then raised his hand to put the Myriad Beasts Cauldron back into his storage ring.

at the same time.

The lightning in the sky completely dissipated, and a figure shimmering with lightning power came into everyone's view.

"Now that everything is over, I'll take my leave." Yao Yan nodded slightly to the two of them, then stepped into the void, and in a flash, he appeared in mid-air. With another flash, he appeared in the distant sky.

"What a terrifying talent..." Jin Shi watched Yao Yan leave, his eyes filled with envy and complex emotions.

“It’s truly terrifying. How many years has it been since such a monster appeared in Zhongzhou? I guess only a few of the major Dou Di families could possess such a prodigy… By the way, he seems to be from the Medicine Clan as well. Could it be that the Medicine Clan deliberately released him for training?” Jin Gu’s eyes flickered as he guessed.

"It's hard to say... But regardless of his identity, befriending him won't do any harm for our Gold-Eating Rat clan," Jin Shi said in a deep voice.

"Indeed," Jin Gu said softly, looking at the bottomless blood pool of Tianshan. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 217 Heading to the Pill Tower

"Brush~"

With each ripple of space, Yao Yan moved like a fish, darting through the air. Although he couldn't tear through space to teleport long distances, his speed was now countless times faster than before. This was the enhancement brought by the power of space. As his strength increased, distance would gradually become irrelevant.

In just a few breaths, Yao Yan appeared outside the Tianmu Mountains. His powerful soul force swept out, and everything within a radius of dozens of miles was reflected in his mind without any difficulty. He could even continue to expand into the distance at any time.

"Success?!" With a hoarse laugh, Venerable Feng appeared beside Yao Yan, looking at him with some surprise.

At this moment, the aura emanating from Yao Yan's body was extremely powerful, far surpassing that of an ordinary Dou Zong.

And this soul power... even he, a Dou Zun, felt a bit of pressure.

Considering Yao Yan's age, Venerable Feng couldn't help but gasp. Just as his old friend had said, Yao Yan's talent in alchemy was even greater than his talent in cultivation, especially the speed at which his soul power was growing, which was simply unbelievable.

An ordinary alchemist's soul power may not increase much even until death, but Yao Yan's soul power seems to have no limit and is always in a stage of rapid growth.

When Yao Lao first met Yao Yan, the other party was just a young man who had barely entered the Spirit Realm.

Only a few years have passed.

Yao Yan had already reached the level of the Heavenly Realm.

This extraordinary talent is truly astonishing.

"Luckily~" Yao Yan smiled modestly, quickly withdrawing the soul power that had been emanating from him. Feeling the abundant battle qi within his body, the feeling of comfort was indescribable. In particular, the speed of his strength growth did not slow down with the breakthrough to Dou Zong, but instead showed an exponential upward trend.

Perhaps he will break through to the Dou Zun level sooner than he imagines.

"You shouldn't be so modest. If you were just lucky, then no one else would need to seek a breakthrough. But this time, your breakthrough caused quite a stir. You almost drained the energy contained in the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool. The Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool will have to be closed this year. I still have to deal with this matter."

Venerable Feng stroked his beard, a slight smile playing on his somewhat otherworldly face, and spoke softly.

"Trouble you, old man Feng!" Yao Yan bowed respectfully.

"It's not much of a trouble. Rather than these things, I'm curious about your current strength... What level of Dou Zong are you now?" Venerable Feng looked Yao Yan up and down and asked curiously. In just the past year, Yao Yan seemed to have undergone a complete transformation, and his aura had become much stronger.

"I'm at the peak of the four-star Dou Zong realm, just one step away from the five-star Dou Zong realm. I could easily reach that level. However, my strength has increased too quickly this time. I plan to adapt for a while before breaking through again." Yao Yan clenched his fist without using any power. The space around his palm was slightly distorted, showing the level of his power at this moment.

If he were to encounter the Earth Demon Old Ghost again now, he would be confident that he could kill him within a few rounds without needing the power of the Fire Lotus.