Breaking the Masked Man

"You wretch! You won't leave Saint Pill City alive today!" Tian Leizi, whose temper was the most fiery, had bloodshot eyes and crimson flames rising around him. Thunderous power permeated his body, intertwining with the power of thunder and fire. With a furious shout, he appeared above Xuehe and the others, slamming his palm down, causing the space to cave in.

"Who do you think you are? If it weren't for the rules of the major imperial clans, my Soul Palace would have slaughtered your Pill Tower long ago. How could you have the chance to spout nonsense!" The Sixth Heavenly Venerable sneered, lightly raising a palm and directly shattering Tian Leizi's palm print.

Xuehe stared at Xuan Kongzi, let out a strange laugh, and his figure transformed into a streak of blood light as he rushed forward. Wherever he passed, blood mist surged, and countless wronged souls floated within it.

Duopo and Qiudi also made their moves one after another, engaging in combat with Xuanyi and Qiuling.

In an instant, the entire star field trembled, and the violent energy fluctuations even shook the foundational array of the entire star field.

“Young Master, let’s hurry. This place is the heart of the Pill Tower, and it’s not suitable to linger too long. If we attract some old guys, it will only cause more trouble.” Mo Yu did not make a move. He stood respectfully beside Yao Yan, protecting Yao Yan’s safety. Almost the instant his words fell, a jade tablet radiating a dazzling silver light appeared in his palm.

"Kacha~"

The moment it shattered, a spatial passage connected to the star field, and then six Dou Zun-level auras surged out from it. Although they were not as powerful as Mo Yu and the others, the sight of six Dou Zun appearing together still made Xuan Kongzi and the others' expressions change drastically. If they still did not understand Yao Yan and the others' purpose at this moment, then they were not qualified to be the three giants of the Pill Tower.

"Ignore them, follow me to extract the true form of the Three Thousand Burning Flames!" Mo Yu coldly ordered as he looked at the group flying out of the spatial passage. He then took Yao Yan and flew towards the location of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, with the others following closely behind.

"Damn it!" Xuan Kongzi's attacks became even more ferocious, trying to force Xuehe back. However, Xuehe was like a leech. Although Xuehe's strength was not as great as his, Xuehe's special fighting technique kept him firmly in place, unable to move.

The same was true for Tian Leizi and the others who were not far away. They couldn't free up their hands at all and could only let Yao Yan and the others go to the space of the Three Thousand Burning Flames.

The Star Domain is essentially a cage that imprisons the Three Thousand Burning Flames, used to suppress it. Outsiders find it difficult to enter, but once they do, it becomes extremely easy to see the Three Thousand Burning Flames, and the great array that suppresses the Three Thousand Burning Flames will become an aid to the enemy.

Xuehe looked at Xuan Kongzi, whose expression was uncertain, and said sarcastically, "What, you want to break the great formation that suppresses the Three Thousand Burning Flames? If you really want to break it, I will definitely not stop you. In fact, I also want to see what kind of power the Three Thousand Burning Flames will have when they fully erupt. Maybe they can burn your entire Holy Pill City to the ground... If that happens, it will be very interesting!"

"Do you think you can succeed just by stopping a few of us?!" Xuan Kongzi glared at Xue He and said through gritted teeth.

"You should know that our Soul Palace either doesn't act at all, or when we do, we've made thorough preparations. Guess whether Saint Pill City is still peaceful now? Don't expect any more support!" Blood River chuckled, unconcerned.

"boom!"

As the two fought, the noise grew increasingly terrifying, covering almost half of the star field and even piercing through the void above, revealing the outside world.

Xuan Kongzi no longer paid attention to this, because he had no idea what Yao Yan and the others wanted to do, whether they only wanted to seize the Three Thousand Burning Flames, or they wanted to release it completely and destroy the entire Holy Pill City.

The Three Thousand Burning Flames, sealed for a thousand years, devoured endless star power. No one knows what kind of power it possesses now.

Perhaps only the patriarch of the Little Pill Tower can clean up the mess.

Since the Soul Palace dared to do this, no one knows whether there are Dou Sheng experts watching behind the scenes.

Xuan Yi and the others also thought of this, but each of them was restrained by a Celestial Venerable and could not do anything. At the same time, a riot broke out in the entire Holy Pill City. Many elders and protectors of the Soul Palace took action one after another, and the commotion grew bigger and bigger.

……

The space where the Three Thousand Burning Flames resided remained calm, with the dark purple flames constantly rising and scorching the space.

However, today, this peace was completely shattered. Several figures flew out one after another, and many of them stared intently at the terrifyingly large dragon, their eyes filled with greed. However, this greed quickly subsided when they saw the young man standing beside Mo Yu.

Those who came were all respected elders, and they naturally knew what kind of status Yao Yan held. The fact that the Hall Master of the Soul Palace personally gave him an order spoke volumes.

To compete with the other party for the Three Thousand Burning Flames is undoubtedly courting death.

Not to mention, the Nine Heavenly Venerables were watching from one side.

"Truly terrifying! If it weren't for the Pill Tower's long-standing array suppression, we might not have been able to defeat it!" Mo Yu glanced at it and said with a hint of emotion, then looked at Yao Yan and continued, "Young Master, please wait a moment, we will extract its true form now!"

Yao Yan nodded calmly. Now that things had come to this point, he no longer needed to pretend.

"Let's get started!" Mo Yu interrupted the others, giving the order.

Upon hearing this, the six Dou Zun drawn from various halls of the Soul Palace flew into the sky one after another and began to form an array. In just a few breaths, a huge black array covered the entire star field. At the same time, a thick black fog began to spread, instantly isolating all the star power around the star field.

"Ten Thousand Souls Devouring Spirit Array! Activate!"

With a soft shout from the leader, the sound of countless chains intertwining echoed throughout the surrounding space. One after another, chains that seemed to come from the ghost realm tore through the air and then plunged into the massive body of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, piercing through the enormous dragon's body.

"Roar!"

Almost the instant the chains pierced through, the slumbering dragon opened its cold eyes and let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth. Its massive body began to struggle, and endless purplish-black flames emerged one after another, burning the chains and the seals on its scales as it tried to regain its freedom.

Although they didn't know why the current situation had changed, the chance to escape was right in front of them, so how could the Three Thousand Burning Flames give it up?

Sensing the power emanating from the Three Thousand Burning Flames, the six elders forming the formation changed their expressions slightly. They had not expected that even though the opponent was sealed, it could still unleash such terrifying resistance. They immediately began to go all out, even releasing their prepared souls to launch a suicidal attack on the Three Thousand Burning Flames along the iron chains.

The overwhelming scene was a chaotic dance of demons, extremely frightening.

This is also a common tactic of the Soul Palace, using souls to deplete the target's power.

Looking at the countless souls screaming in agony, which were ultimately burned into nothingness by the Three Thousand Burning Flames, Yao Yan remained silent. He knew that the Soul Palace was always ruthless, but using millions or even tens of millions of souls to consume the power of the Three Thousand Burning Flames was truly numbing.

However, this method was indeed quite effective. The purplish-black flames released by the Three Thousand Burning Flames began to diminish, as if it were running out of steam.

Before the six elders could even rejoice, the flames, which had just begun to weaken, suddenly erupted like a volcano, sweeping across the land. It was as if the power accumulated over countless years had burst forth in an instant, burning away the chains that had fallen from the great formation. Even the seals covered with dragon scales on the surface of the flames began to crack.

This scene also made Xuan Kongzi, who was in the distance, angrily scold "idiot" if the Three Thousand Burning Flames were so easy to deal with. The Pill Tower would not have waited so many years to seal it in the star field.

Seeing the seal on the surface of the Three Thousand Burning Flames gradually being burned away, Xuan Kongzi couldn't help but feel anxious.

Once the Three Thousand Burning Flames break the seal, it will truly be too late.

"What are you waiting for? Unleash your natal soul lock!" Mo Yu's face darkened as he roared at the sight. He had been raising these people not to embarrass the young master.

Upon hearing this, the six elders' expressions changed slightly. They gritted their teeth and made hand seals one after another. Instantly, six extremely thick soul chains pierced through the void and bound the enormous dragon body. The invisible force even temporarily suppressed the power of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, making the behemoth unable to move for a moment.

Only a pair of cold eyes were fixed on Mo Yu and Yao Yan!

It had clearly recognized Yao Yan.

Mo Yu didn't say much. He slightly raised his hand, and a thick, jet-black chain emerged from the void beside him, instantly disappearing into the dragon's body. A moment later, as his face turned slightly pale, a small, purplish-black dragon was pulled out from the massive body.

It was none other than the natal fire of the Three Thousand Burning Flames!

"Roar!"

As it was extracted, the Three Thousand Burning Flames became increasingly agitated. Its purplish-black body instantly turned pitch black, and terrifying destructive power was generated, scorching Mo Yu's natal soul lock and emitting a hissing sound. Clearly, the Three Thousand Burning Flames was now fighting desperately!

Judging from Mo Yu's expression, it was clear that he, the Nine Heavens Venerable, couldn't hold on for long.

"Young Master, we've succeeded. Let's go!" Mo Yu said to Yao Yan, looking at the Three Thousand Burning Flames suppressed by his own Soul Lock.

"You can't hold out for long like this. It'll be troublesome if it gets away." Yao Yan said calmly, raised his hand and took out a jade bottle. His figure had already appeared next to the Three Thousand Burning Flames. As the jade bottle was crushed, a drop of purplish-black essence blood floated out, and an invisible dragon's might instantly spread out.

Before the many elders of the Soul Palace could even wonder, the drop of purplish-black essence blood disappeared into a dragon scale between the eyebrows of the Three Thousand Blazing Flames.

The moment the essence blood entered, the Three Thousand Burning Flames' physical form froze, and Yao Yan's gaze also became somewhat dazed. Their spiritual consciousnesses were instantly bound together, and this change caused the Three Thousand Burning Flames to become restless and frantically attack Yao Yan's soul.

"Humph!"

Yao Yan snorted coldly, enduring the burning sensation in his soul, and absorbed the out-of-control Three Thousand Burning Flames back into his body. As for the star power that the other party had accumulated for thousands of years, he didn't even glance at it.

With his current strength as a nine-star Dou Zong, he couldn't possibly eat that much.

This turn of events shocked Mo Yu, but considering the relationship between Yao Yan and Hun Xuzi, he didn't ask any further questions.

"Young Master, can you hold on?" Mo Yu stepped forward and asked.

"I can't use any power for now. I need to find a quiet place to cultivate in seclusion as soon as possible and refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames!" Yao Yan said in a deep voice. Then he took out the Seven Absolute Pills he had refined and threw them into his mouth in case his body couldn't hold on.

Just as he finished speaking, a familiar figure came into view, causing him to pause. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 250 ends hastily.

Just as Yao Yan suppressed the Three Thousand Burning Flames of his natal fire into his body, an old figure silently appeared in front of the two of them. The appearance of the other party interrupted Yao Yan's departure and also made him a little lost. He did not expect that Yao Lao would come out of seclusion at this time... He originally intended to leave like this.

"Yao Chen? Your body... has recovered?!" Nine Heavens Venerable Mo Yu instantly recognized the newcomer's identity, his eyes suddenly narrowed, and he said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Yu's mood darkened, because Yao Chen had not only recovered his physical body, but the aura emanating from him had also become quite strange. Even though he was standing in front of her, it was as if he were in another space.

Could it be that this old man's strength has also returned to its peak?!

Mo Yu didn't know much about Yao Yan's body-refining techniques for Yao Chen, only that the other party and Yao Yan had a past 'affection'.

Yao Lao ignored the Nine Heavens Venerable Demon Rain, and his eyes were not as cold or indignant as Yao Yan had guessed. Instead, they were calm. He looked at Yao Yan and said indifferently, "You are a member of the Soul Clan? Then why did you cultivate the Three Flowers Gathering Fire Technique of the Medicine Clan... This technique is a foundation-building technique for the younger generation of the Medicine Clan. With your talent, the Soul Clan should not make you a pawn."

Perhaps because of Han Feng's betrayal, he found that his heart was not so torn apart when faced with Yao Yan's 'betrayal'. Instead, he felt an indescribable emptiness and numbness, and all he wanted to do was ask for an explanation.

"Is this matter still important now?" Yao Yan replied calmly, his expression equally composed.

"I didn't have many relatives in my life, and after leaving the Medicine Clan, I had none left. Later, I adopted Han Feng and treated him as my own son, but then... and then you. I thought you... Suddenly I feel that my life has been inexplicably laughable." The old medicine master wanted to say something, but in the end, he just smiled bitterly, as if his spirit had been drained at this moment.

Everyone needs something to rely on in life, and some people especially value family ties... yet they can't seem to find it.

Looking back on most of his life, Yao Lao suddenly felt like a failure. As a child, he witnessed his parents' deaths and could do nothing about it. As a young man, he witnessed his fellow disciple betray his teacher and watched helplessly as his teacher, who had treated him like a son, died. In middle age, he adopted Han Feng and treated him like his own son, only to be betrayed by him and nearly die. In his old age, he encountered Yao Yan...

Angry? Furious?

That emotion seemed to have reached a point where it was difficult to rise again.

th.

"That's your problem. Our meeting was an accident, and besides, you didn't trust me back then. It was just a transaction between us. The alchemy techniques you taught me, as well as this Bone Spirit Cold Flame, were just your reward for restoring your body." Yao Yan raised his hand and summoned the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, speaking indifferently.

"A deal..." Scenes from the past flashed through Yao Lao's mind, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

As Yao Yan said, the other party never seemed to ask for anything, and even if he wanted something, he always maintained a transactional attitude... It seems that he was just deluding himself all along.

Is it really just wishful thinking on my part?

He couldn't tell for a moment either.

He sighed. He couldn't tell anymore, and there was no need to. All he knew was that if Yao Yan were allowed to leave today, the future would be a real disaster. No one knew Yao Yan's talent better than him. It was beyond what the word "monster" could describe. If the Soul Clan were to help him, the entire Dou Qi Continent would enter a dark age!

Even the major imperial clans might not be able to stop them!

As the old apothecary slowly raised his head, his gaze toward Yao Yan turned serious: "Whatever your true identity may be, you shall remain here today."