Breaking the Masked Man

Upon hearing this, Yao Yan chuckled and said, "You really intend for me to marry into one of the major powers?"

“That’s certainly the idea. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a waste to have such a handsome face like yours!” Old Yao looked Yao Yan up and down, stroked his beard, and said in a serious tone.

"Haha!" Upon hearing this, Venerable Tianhuo couldn't help but laugh, and at the same time, he chimed in from the side, "That's not wrong either. Kid, if you were born in my era, I bet quite a few female Dou Zun would be interested in you."

"You two should stop joking around and watch where you're going," Yao Yan said helplessly. It wasn't his fault that he was handsome.

"Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on it," the old doctor said softly.

There was a pause.

He continued, "Actually, besides the Nine Dragons Thunderfire, Burning Flame Valley also has a treasure that guards the valley, called the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations. It is almost tailor-made for you. It can greatly enhance your strength in a short period of time by relying on the flames in your body. The strength of the enhancement depends on the flames you control. If you have three kinds of flames in your body, you can even enhance your strength three times at once!"

"The person who created such a secret technique is truly audacious!" Venerable Heavenly Fire exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

Flames are inherently extremely violent and difficult to control. This secret technique also uses the power of flames to amplify one's battle qi. If there is even the slightest mistake during the process, not only will one's battle qi not be enhanced, but one will also be severely injured by the power of the flames.

Clearly, after experiencing a life-or-death crisis, Venerable Tianhuo has become much more timid.

Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire.

Yao Yan was naturally familiar with this secret technique. It was created by Xiao Xuan. If one possesses three different flames within their body, it can even amplify the power of a Dou Sheng-level expert. Based on this alone, this secret technique is worthy of being called the most top-tier secret technique in the Dou Qi Continent. Furthermore, this secret technique can eventually condense the Xiao Clan's clan emblem.

However, the prerequisites for condensing the Xiao clan's emblem are quite demanding. First, you must gain Xiao Xuan's approval!

Thinking about this, Yao Yan also had some ulterior motives.

The power of the Xiao clan bloodline that Xiao Xuan condensed before his death was quite remarkable, especially for Yao Yan, who possessed the Devouring Spirit Clan bloodline. It was definitely a feast for her. Moreover, once she gained Xiao Xuan's recognition, she could even activate a hidden benefit later on—the Heavenly Tomb Soul Gift Pack!

It can escort your soul directly to the Emperor Realm!

Strength is truly dazzling... Yao Yan chuckled inwardly. Even if he didn't want to, as he devoured more and more members of the imperial clan, his greed became somewhat uncontrollable. If there's a shortcut, who would be willing to bury themselves in hard work?

Who could remain indifferent to an opportunity that could directly transform one's soul power into that of an Emperor?

Yao Yan believed he had good talent, but even with the blessing of the Burning Technique's ability to devour strange fire, he was not confident that he could push his soul power to the Emperor Realm within a few decades if he relied solely on his own hard work.

The cultivation of soul power is far more difficult than that of battle qi, and there are very few ways to enhance soul power.

Otherwise, the Soul Clan wouldn't have needed to create the Soul Palace on the Dou Qi Continent, stripping away the original power of the soul.

"Well, are you tempted?" Yao Lao stroked his white beard and said with a smile. He didn't believe that Yao Yan could be unmoved by this, especially since Yao Yan was so obsessed with strength. The Heavenly Fire Three Transformations was the most perfect secret technique for those who cultivated the Burning Technique.

“Of course~” Yao Yan replied softly with a faint smile on her lips.

Some paths have no turning back, so you can only keep walking them.

"It's good that you're interested~" Elder Yao said with a smile, then his tone became more serious as he said softly, "However, Burning Flame Valley is not an ordinary force. If you want to obtain the Three Transformations of Heavenly Fire, it's best to use your wits and not to steal it."

"Let's consider these things after your physical body has recovered. I think even the Burning Flame Valley should give you, the former number one alchemist in Central Continent, some face," Yao Yan said softly.

The old doctor smiled and shook his head, no longer discussing the topic.

At this moment, Venerable Tianhuo also controlled the spaceship to break through the space in front of him and sped towards the Pill Domain. No one had any intention of staying in the Burning Flame Valley. For them, the most important thing now was to restore Elder Yao's physical body and the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Everything else had to wait.

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Several days later, as the spaceship broke through the spatial turbulence, a vast world came into Yao Yan's view. At the same time, a cacophony of noise reached his ears. Below him was a crimson plaza, teeming with people, and the noise seemed to reach the heavens.

"So many people!" Zi Yan exclaimed in surprise as she looked down at the crowd of people below, which was almost packed together.

"This place is a spatial node in the outer domain of Saint Pill City. Everyone who wants to enter Saint Pill City must be screened here. If you rashly step into Saint Pill City, you will be identified as an enemy." Yao Lao looked at everything below and chuckled softly.

It's been many years since I last visited, but Danta is as lively as ever.

"We don't need to go down and squeeze in, right?" Yao Yan glanced at Yao Lao and asked. He knew about Yao Lao's connections in the Pill Tower. Putting aside everything else, just considering the three giants of the Pill Tower this year, one of them was Yao Lao's close friend, and the other was his 'old lover'.

With such connections, if they still want to go down and squeeze into the crowd, then Yao Yan should question Yao Lao's character back then.

"Of course not~" Yao Lao smiled and shook his head, explaining, "With a Dou Zun expert in charge, there are naturally other passages we can take. However, we don't need to go through all that trouble. Someone has come to greet us."

As Yao Lao finished speaking, Yao Yan's soul power also sensed something amiss. Following that feeling, he saw that the space in front of him had become distorted at some point.

The next moment, two figures walked out together.

One of them was a white-haired man with a youthful face. He wore an ordinary brocade robe and did not exude any aura. However, just by standing there, he was enough to make people's hearts tremble. For a Dou Zong to stand in the air, he needed to use the power of space, but the person in front of him did not use any power. It was as if the heavens and earth were just holding him up.

Those who possess such abilities must be at least veteran Dou Zun in strength.

Beside the white-haired man was a beautiful woman in a cheongsam. She looked to be only about thirty years old, with a calm and elegant demeanor and a composure that came with the passage of time. However, this composure crumbled the moment she saw the spirit of the old man, and a hint of murderous intent appeared between her brows.

The appearance of the two quickly silenced the plaza. Many people stared in astonishment at the scene in the sky until they saw the two land on the spaceship. Then someone whispered, "Am I seeing things? Are those two of the three giants of the Dan Tower?!"

"That seems to be the case... That person looks like President Xuan Kongzi, but who is the woman next to her?!"

"Holy crap! She actually came out of seclusion too!"

"Who are those people on that ship? They actually sent these two to greet us here. Could they be some kind of Dou Sheng powerhouse?!"

……

The whispers below did not affect the reminiscing among the people on the spaceship.

The beautiful woman in the cheongsam didn't speak, but stared at the old man's soul with slightly bloodshot eyes. Her fists were clenched tightly, and her lips were pressed together. After a long while, she finally managed to utter a sentence: "How did you end up in such a sorry state?!"

"Bad luck, I guess," the old apothecary said with a hint of bitterness to his 'old flame.' He couldn't very well say that he had misjudged people and had been bitten by the ungrateful wretch he had raised since childhood.

"Who did it!" Xuan Yi asked directly.

The old apothecary smiled awkwardly. He didn't want to involve the other party in his personal grudges, and the woman's identity was also very special. She was one of the three giants of the Pill Tower, and there were some things that she couldn't interfere with.

"Don't ask anymore. It must be related to those rats in the gutter of the Soul Palace. Those guys had their eyes on him back then... As for you, if you had been willing to join the Pill Tower back then, none of this would have happened." Xuan Kongzi sighed softly and said slowly.

"The Soul Palace...is the Soul Palace the only one?" Xuan Yi asked, frowning.

The relationship between the Soul Palace and the Pill Tower has always been bad, but precisely because of this, women should not interfere casually, otherwise it would be extremely easy to trigger a war between the Pill Tower and the Soul Palace!

"That's all in the past," the old doctor said with a bitter smile, clearly not wanting to say anything more.

"Don't stop here, let's talk when we get back." Xuan Kongzi raised his hand and took control of the Heavenly Fire Venerable, maneuvering the spaceship towards the direction of Saint Pill City. With his status, he naturally had the right to break through the air and enter directly, unlike the others who entered slowly.

During the flight, Xuan Yi kept staring at Yao Lao with resentment in her eyes, but when she saw Yao Lao in this state, the resentment turned into heartache.

The change in his eyes was so striking that Yao Yan exclaimed how brilliant it was.

Perhaps not wanting Yao Yan to continue watching the show, or perhaps unable to bear Xuan Yi's gaze, Yao Lao coughed lightly and reminded him, "Ahem, this junior is watching from the side."

Xuan Yi belatedly realized that there was a young man standing next to the old doctor.

Hear the sound and go.

My first impression was one of surprise; what a handsome young man.

"Junior Yao Yan greets Aunt Xuan!" Yao Yan naturally wouldn't stand there blankly; she respectfully cupped her hands in a bow and greeted her sweetly.

Upon hearing the name "Aunt Xuan," Xuan Yi's gaze softened considerably. She then looked Yao Yan up and down before asking curiously, "Did he mention me to you?"

She has been in seclusion in the Pill Tower for the past few years and keeps a very low profile. Very few people in the Pill Tower know her, let alone a young man. Excluding those possibilities, the only one left is Elder Yao.

"Yes, Elder Yao once told me that he owed Aunt Xuan a lot back then," Yao Yan said, spouting nonsense with a straight face.

These words startled the old doctor so much that he plucked out his beard and froze in place.

Xuan Kongzi's spaceship trembled slightly, and his originally calm eyes revealed a hint of astonishment as he glanced at the old man, Yao Lao. Could it be that after his body was blown apart, this old man's brain suddenly became sharp?!

"What else did he say?" Xuan Yi blinked her beautiful eyes, first glancing at the stiff-bodied Yao Lao, then looking at Yao Yan with some anticipation and asking.

"That's all. But Master Yu always taught the younger generation that in doing anything, one should never hesitate and must be decisive when the time comes, especially in matters between men and women!" Yao Yan said earnestly, pretending to be obedient.

You brat, when did I teach you any of this?!

The old doctor almost couldn't hold back.

Xuan Yi, however, was in a much better mood and said with a smile, "If he could really do that, that would be wonderful~"

Old Yao couldn't stand it anymore. He was worried that if Yao Yan continued to spout nonsense, he would be betrayed by the other party. So he changed the subject and said, "Alright, stop listening to this kid's nonsense. I came here this time to join the Pill Tower. I wonder if the Pill Tower is willing to accept this old bone of mine."

"?!"

This time, Xuan Kongzi and Xuan Yi looked at each other in bewilderment. Compared to what Yao Yan had said, what Yao Lao was saying now seemed even more like nonsense. This old man had really changed his ways. Back then, he was incredibly stubborn. Despite a group of old friends trying to persuade him, Yao Lao remained independent and loved freedom. Now, he had actually chosen to join the Pill Tower. It was unbelievable.

“Something’s not right. Could it be that you’ve been possessed?” Xuan Kongzi couldn’t help but ask.

"I've gotten myself into a lot of trouble, so I'll hide behind the Pill Tower for a while," said the old medicine master, his face darkening and expressionless.

Xuan Kongzi nodded, clearly finding Yao Lao's words quite credible.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Whether you can join or not is another matter. For now, you should stay in the Pill Tower and rest well. Once you have fully recovered your physical body and strength, we can talk about other things."

"Alright," the old apothecary agreed. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 220 The Essence of the Battle Saint

The old guy has changed quite a bit.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but sigh. Back then, Yao Chen was so carefree and never liked forming cliques. Otherwise, with his talent in alchemy, he would have definitely become one of the three giants of the Pill Tower back then, and he wouldn't have been targeted by the Soul Palace.

The beautiful woman in the cheongsam on the side, dressed in black, naturally sensed this as well. Her eyes revealed a mixture of heartache and relief. She felt sorry for the other person's plight and was relieved that the other person had not fallen into the hands of the Soul Palace. As for losing her physical body... this was clearly not an insurmountable problem for them.

What the Pill Tower has in abundance is high-level alchemists.

She even has the authority to invite one or two Dou Sheng level experts.

However, this deep affection from the beauty caused Yao Lao some headaches. He had never been very interested in women. Compared to beautiful women, he preferred alchemy and enjoyed exploring the fun of alchemy. Otherwise, with his talent and appearance, how could he have remained single for hundreds of years?