Breaking the Masked Man

Lin Mo waved his hand and instructed in a low voice, "Go down and appease everyone. This matter ends here... From now on, all disciples who join the Pill Tower, especially those with exceptional talent, must be strictly vetted and their backgrounds thoroughly investigated. This matter can be handled once or twice, but not a third time!"

Clearly, Yao Yan's affair had disgusted Lin Mo quite a bit. Who would have thought that Yao Yan was Hun Xuzi's disciple? Just thinking about how he had once thought highly of him and even handed over the Tai Xuan Scripture to him made his thousand-year-old composure crumble!

"Yes!" Xuan Kongzi and the others replied, cupping their hands in greeting.

Lin Mo then looked at Yao Lao, the coldness in his eyes softening slightly, and nodded, saying, "Not bad, you're only one step away from becoming a Dou Sheng... Come with me, the Ancestor wants to see you!"

Lin Mo's words undoubtedly shocked everyone. They clearly did not expect that the mysterious and unpredictable Dan Tower Ancestor would choose to summon Yao Chen.

Yao Lao was also taken aback. He was quite curious about the old ancestor of the Pill Tower who had only appeared in rumors, so he did not hesitate and nodded in agreement. Now that he had joined the Pill Tower, he would not choose to withdraw because of Yao Yan's matter.

Debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay; he owed Xuan Yi far too much!

Lin Mo raised his hand and tore open space, disappearing from the spot with Yao Chen. The two quickly arrived at a void space, where there was only an old man with white hair, holding a cane, and his whole body exuded a decaying smell, like an ordinary old man with one foot in a coffin.

This old man was clearly the mysterious ancestor of the Dan Tower. His eyes were extremely weathered, as if he had seen through everything in the world.

"Ancestor!" Lin Mo bowed to the old man. Although he was now the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower and held a very high position, he was still just a junior in front of the old man.

The old doctor also bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"I paid attention to you hundreds of years ago, but unfortunately, your free-spirited nature and love of freedom made you unsuitable to be the successor of the Pill Tower... However, things have changed quite a bit now. It seems you have experienced a lot over the years." The Pill Tower patriarch stroked his white beard and said slowly.

The old doctor was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and then cupped his hands in response, saying, "I am unworthy of such high regard from you, senior."

"Are you interested in taking over the position of Tower Master of the Pill Tower? This position has been vacant for hundreds of years," the Pill Tower Ancestor said calmly, looking at Elder Yao.

"?!" Elder Yao was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said, "This junior has only recently joined the Pill Tower and does not have such prestige. Moreover, the position of Pill Tower Master should be chosen from among the three giants, and this junior is not qualified!"

“Strength is the best qualification. With your talent, you have the potential to catch up with me in the future. As for the others…” The old ancestor of the Pill Tower shook his head, clearly not optimistic about the others, such as Lin Mo beside him. He had cultivated for nearly a thousand years and his strength had only reached the level of a two-star Dou Sheng. Moreover, after reaching the level of a two-star Dou Sheng, he had made no further progress and his potential was almost exhausted.

Unless he uses a ninth-grade pill, which would at most raise his rank by one or two stars, he would be good enough to be an elder, but he would be far too inadequate to fight against the Soul Palace.

If the tower master back then hadn't been killed by Hun Xuzi, the Pill Tower wouldn't still be relying on him, the old ancestor, to maintain its prestige!

"Can……"

Yao Lao wanted to decline, but before he could speak, he heard the Pill Tower Ancestor continue, "That child taken away by the Soul Palace Master must be very important to you, right? If you want to find him, strength is essential. I can help you quickly improve your strength and reach a level that can rival his within twenty years. What do you say?"

The old doctor fell silent. He knew that if he agreed, he would have to give up his entire life. There is no free lunch in this world, and no good thing without a reason.

Half an hour passed.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "This junior has joined the Pill Tower, and will naturally follow your orders, senior!"

"This is not coercion, but merely an exchange. I have never liked to force others," said the old patriarch of the Dan Tower calmly. He then raised one hand, and after a moment, a drop of golden blood, shimmering with a misty aura, floated from his fingertip.

As soon as it appeared, a rich medicinal fragrance spread out. The fragrance was extremely mellow and contained an unimaginable energy. Just by taking a breath, Yao Lao felt that he had taken another step closer to becoming a Dou Sheng. Even the cells in his body were becoming active and his vitality was increasing.

The feeling was almost indescribable, and it also reminded him of a rumor.

It is said that the mysterious ancestor of the Pill Tower was transformed from a ninth-grade Xuan Dan!

This rumor is actually true!

"This is the essence I've condensed over the past hundred years... It's useless to me now, but it's enough to allow you to easily break through to the Dou Sheng realm, or even reach the two-star or three-star level. As for what level you can reach, that depends on your own destiny." The Pill Tower Ancestor glanced at it and then handed the golden blood to Yao Lao.

As the golden blood was expelled, the old body of the Pill Tower Ancestor decayed rapidly at a visible speed, and his vitality dissipated.

"Ancestor?!" Lin Mo was also shocked when he saw this scene.

The old apothecary felt the golden blood in his hand become incredibly hot, and for a moment he wanted to return it to the other party.

"It's alright, I'm just starting the next cycle of reincarnation..." the old patriarch of the Pill Tower said calmly, then looked at the old medicine master and continued, "Taking it is the same as taking over the Pill Tower. Take good care of it for me."

As the words fell, the body of the Old Ancestor of the Pill Tower completely decayed and then began to dissipate, disappearing before the two of them like a wisp of smoke. With their strength, they couldn't even detect how he left, as if he had truly passed away like an old man.

Lin Mo knew some things. He watched the other party disappear, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. If the ancestor hadn't played this game of life and death, the Pill Tower wouldn't have been so conservative. Unfortunately, the other party never interfered and only took action when the Pill Tower was facing a life-or-death crisis.

He then looked at Elder Yao and said softly, "Don't waste the Ancestor's good intentions. The Pill Tower will still need you in the future!"

He was old and knew the limits of his potential. Even if he were given this golden blood, he wouldn't be able to make the most of it. It could only be used as energy to break through the bottleneck of his cultivation realm, which was far less valuable than the refinement of the old doctor.

After all, the opponent is young enough and has high enough talent. Once he overcomes the bottleneck of becoming a Dou Sheng, his future achievements will definitely surpass his.

After a moment of silence, Yao Lao bowed to Lin Mo. He knew that he needed this drop of golden blood and also needed to increase his strength as soon as possible. Only in this way would he be qualified to talk to the Soul Palace and even the Soul Clan in the future!

He didn't want to experience being treated like an ant again!

……

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Within the vast and magnificent palace, countless chains connected the souls of powerful individuals, drawing their essence into the central pillar. Occasionally, wails of agony could be heard, making the entire palace eerie.

Yao Yan glanced around at the surroundings, then looked at the middle-aged man in front of her.

The other person was dressed in a long black robe, with a handsome and resolute face. A wisp of black flame rose from his palm, which slowly extinguished after a moment. Then, he put his hands behind his back, and there was no pressure from any powerful person around him. He looked like an ordinary person and smiled at Yao Yan: "Need any help? The Three Thousand Burning Flames in your body are not easy to deal with."

"Not for now. Please prepare a quiet secret room for me, Palace Master. I need to go into seclusion for a while to completely refine it!" Yao Yan had no mind to chat with the other party at the moment. Just as the other party had said, the Three Thousand Burning Flames in his body were raging. If it weren't for his soul power reaching the Heavenly Realm level, plus the Dragon Seal, he wouldn't be able to stand here and talk at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Hun Miesheng raised his hand and moved Yao Yan to his secret chamber: "This place is absolutely safe. You can refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames with peace of mind."

"Thank you, Lord Palace Master!"

Yao Yan bowed respectfully, then sat down cross-legged and began to fight with the Three Thousand Burning Flames for control of his body. With his soul realm, it was only a matter of time before he defeated the Three Thousand Burning Flames. As he completely unleashed his power, purplish-black flames instantly erupted from his pores, transforming him into a fire-man.

However, soon, an even larger azure flame emerged from its body, suppressing the surging purplish-black flames.

As the two flames intertwined, a terrifying temperature swept through the entire sealed chamber.

“…Interesting~” Seeing this scene, Hun Miesheng’s calm eyes showed a hint of interest, and he said in a low voice. At this moment, he understood why Hun Xuzi valued this kid so much. The number of strange flames in his body alone was enough to interest a Dou Sheng.

Moreover, his soul realm is not low, and considering his age... his talent is such that even within the Soul Clan, only a very few individuals can rival him.

Thinking of what Hun Xuzi had said to him before, he couldn't help but feel tempted.

It seems not impossible to support this kid becoming the young clan leader! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 252 Soul Swallowing!

Yao Yan was unaware of Hun Miesheng and Hun Xuzi's schemes. In fact, even if he had known, he probably wouldn't have cared, because becoming the young patriarch of the Hun Clan would not have been harmful to him. On the contrary, he could obtain a lot of cultivation resources. For this reason alone, he would not refuse.

Living in such a world, one must do everything in one's power to improve one's strength. Only with strength can one have the right to speak and protect what one wants to protect, instead of being slapped to death.

Nothing else matters.

Throughout history, only the victors and the vanquished are truly the winners!

……

In the secret room.

Yao Yan sat cross-legged in the center, his entire body covered in azure flames, suppressing the Three Thousand Burning Flames that occasionally overflowed from his pores. At this moment, he was like a human-shaped cage, suppressing the Three Thousand Burning Flames' life-bound fire within his body, while his soul and the Three Thousand Burning Flames' 'soul' vied for ownership of his body.

Within the purplish-black fiery space, howling winds arose as an exceptionally enormous dragon slowly rose from the sea of ​​fire, coiling in the sky. Its icy gaze fixed on Yao Yan in the center of the flames, it unleashed a deafening roar: "Foolish human, you think you can refine me?!"

Although it didn't know how the other party had pulled it into this space of consciousness, its body's instincts told it that it absolutely could not lose, because if it lost, it might lose its freedom completely.

"Why don't you try and see?" Yao Yan looked at the massive dragon body of the Three Thousand Burning Flames, his expression unchanged, and said calmly.

If it were a contest of strength, he would definitely not be a match for the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Even though the other party had abandoned the power of the stars accumulated over nearly a thousand years, the energy contained in the natal flame was not something Yao Yan could compete with. But right now, relying on the Dragon Seal, the contest between the two sides would not be about their own strength, but about their true souls and wills.

Whoever perseveres to the end will be the true winner.

The Three Thousand Burning Flames coiled around its massive dragon body, its eyes glaring angrily and violently at Yao Yan. Without uttering another word, it roared, and the surrounding surging purple-black flames instantly surged towards Yao Yan like a tsunami. The terrifying power was enough to chill anyone to the bone.

Yao Yan remained calm in the face of this, and even sat down cross-legged. Azure flames rose beneath his feet, instantly condensing into a lotus flower that protected him, allowing him to withstand the onslaught of the Three Thousand Burning Flames without collapsing.

"Roar!"

Seeing that the flames had no effect on Yao Yan, the Three Thousand Burning Flames roared and its massive body slammed down on Yao Yan in the most savage manner, attempting to crush the human in front of it and drive him out of its sea of ​​consciousness.

"boom!"

A deafening roar shook the entire sea of ​​consciousness, and a purplish-black sea of ​​fire surged forth, as if an earthquake had struck the ocean.

Yao Yan, who had been struck by the powerful attack, only frowned slightly before relaxing again. He even had the composure to look at the Three Thousand Burning Flames and said softly, "Not bad, keep going. I'm curious how many more hits you can get."

Hearing the mocking words of the tiny human before him, the Three Thousand Burning Flames went completely berserk, like a tireless club, attacking Yao Yan with all its might. The flame lotus around Yao Yan swayed constantly, as if it would collapse at any moment. This scene made the Three Thousand Burning Flames attack even more violently, with almost no intention of restraining itself.

It was indeed just the power of a strange fire. Although it possessed considerable intelligence, it was far less cunning than a human... How foolish.

Yao Yan made a mental assessment, then closed his eyes and waited for the right moment. The clash of souls is different from the clash of power. If the power is insufficient, it can be made up for by the energy of heaven and earth, but the soul cannot be made up for in this way. In fact, the more it is consumed, the more difficult it becomes to make up for it. Once a certain limit is exceeded, it may even fall into a permanent slumber.

That's how it was back then, when the old medicine master was like that.

The spirit of the three thousand raging flames before them was clearly unaware of this, recklessly squandering its soul power. Once this power was exhausted, it would be at the mercy of Yao Yan's ravages!

Yao Yan even had the intention of using the Three Thousand Burning Flames to temper his soul. Although the process was somewhat painful, the obvious enhancement made him enjoy it immensely, even experiencing a perverse sense of pleasure, and he looked forward to the opponent attacking even more fiercely.

As his consciousness immersed itself in his own body, the Tai Xuan Scripture also began to operate. The wisps of the Three Thousand Burning Flames seemed to transform into nourishment, flowing into Yao Yan's body and strengthening his soul power.

The so-called soul battle is actually very similar to possession, except that most people would choose to annihilate the other person's soul.

But Yao Yan has a special constitution. Even his soul power has gained some devouring attributes after being 'polluted' by evil energy many times. He can directly turn the soul power of others into his own nourishment. After realizing this, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a look of astonishment appeared deep in his eyes.

Thinking that Yao Yan was afraid, the Three Thousand Burning Flames attacked even more fiercely, its massive dragon tail pounding wildly against Yao Yan's flame barrier, showing no signs of fatigue.

"It's not pollution, but a mutation caused by the body feeding back to the soul. Essence, Qi, and spirit are originally one, and they can complement each other..." Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly as he realized the changes in his soul. Essence, Qi, and spirit in the human body are complementary to each other and indispensable. How could changes in the body have no effect on the soul?

As his cultivation level improved, Yao Yan's understanding of the Three Flowers Gathering Fire Technique gradually deepened. This technique, which he used to build his foundation as a child, was by no means as simple as a transition!

The greatest truths are the simplest; the simpler the method, the closer it is to the ultimate truth.

Unfortunately, this principle is useless to some beginners in cultivation. As for those with profound cultivation, their cultivation path is already fixed and difficult to change. Perhaps this is why the major imperial clans have foundation-building techniques.