Breaking the Masked Man

However, she soon realized that something was wrong.

As the spatial energy surrounding her grew increasingly violent and its color gradually changed, she was so frightened that she covered her large ears and shrank back into Yao Yan's arms.

Faced with this scenario.

Yao Yan's anxious mood gradually calmed down, because being anxious was useless. If the fragments of the teleportation jade pendant really couldn't hold on in the end, he could only rely on his body to withstand it. With his Vajra Indestructible Body's defense at the second level, he should be able to barely withstand the destruction of the spatial power.

Thinking of this, his expression calmed down completely, but he still gripped the communication jade pendant tightly, trying to contact Hun Xuzi again and again, hoping to make contact with him.

As the spatial storm raged, the fragment of the teleportation jade pendant began to flicker incessantly, and the spatial energy it released gradually became unstable. Even some external spatial energy leaked in, and the terrifying suction force seemed to crush everything. Fortunately, Yao Yan's physical body was strong, and he managed to withstand it.

However, he still squatted down with Ling'er in his arms, protecting her in his embrace. At the same time, he activated the Vajra Indestructible Body, and his body emitted a rich bronze color, with some silvery light flashing on it, which was the sign of entering the second level of the Vajra Indestructible Body.

Ling'er was held tightly in Yao Yan's arms, her emerald green eyes blinking rapidly. For a moment, she was no longer afraid, and her gaze towards Yao Yan held a different kind of emotion.

"Kacha!"

About fifteen minutes later, the fragment of the teleportation jade pendant seemed to have reached its limit and began to shatter. A terrifying spatial storm swept in and began to tear at Yao Yan's body. His proud physical body was no different from paper in the face of spatial power and was cut into a bloody mess in an instant.

Fortunately, his bones were extremely strong, remaining unmoved despite the rampant spatial power, and even emitting a faint jade-like color, resisting the erosion of the spatial power.

At the same time, a tremendous vitality surged within his body, constantly repairing his damaged flesh, and for a time, it even achieved a balance with the speed of destruction.

During this time, Yao Yan felt as if he was being tortured to death, and he was in so much pain that he was sweating profusely. However, his eyes became calmer and calmer. He even had the mind to practice the Vajra Indestructible Body technique and use the power of space to temper his body. At the same time, he cursed Hun Xuzi's entire family in his heart again and again.

He started by greeting his mother, then his great-grandmother, then his father, and finally the Soul Emperor…

I don’t know how long it took.

Yao Yan was almost completely exhausted, and his consciousness gradually slipped into unconsciousness. In his hazy state, he felt the teleportation jade pendant completely shatter. At the moment it shattered, a spatial gate opened and swallowed him up, while also exhausting the last bit of spatial power.

With his disappearance, this space once again became lifeless, with only the massive spatial storm continuing to rage wildly and linger for a long time.

……

A few days later.

At the center of the spatial storm, Hun Xuzi's figure emerged from a jade pendant, surrounded by black flames that engulfed all spatial energy that approached.

"A spatial storm?!"

Hun Xuzi looked at the surrounding scenery, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He thought Yao Yan had already arrived in the Black Corner Region and was preparing to arrange for him to report to the nearby Soul Hall branch so that he could train there, broaden his horizons, and see how cruel the real Dou Qi Continent was. However, he never expected that Yao Yan would simply disappear, and the communication jade token he had given him was also lost in the spatial storm.

next moment.

One side of the space was suddenly torn open, and Hun Xuzi's true form stepped out from it. The terrifying aura caused the spatial storm to calm down instantly. A vast amount of soul power surged from between his brows, raging across the entire area. He quickly detected a familiar spatial power.

"The spatial gate has opened. It seems no outsiders have attacked it. It's a pity we can't pinpoint its exact location, but this location isn't far from the Black Corner Region, so we can have the Soul Hall members in that area search for it..."

His eyes flickered slightly, and he muttered to himself.

As for whether Yao Yan would die in this spatial storm, Hun Xuzi was obviously not worried. He knew very well how strong Yao Yan's body was, given that he had created a perfect masterpiece. Although the spatial storm was strong, it was not enough to obliterate Yao Yan's physical body.

Moreover, he was well aware of the teleportation jade pendant he had made. Even if the spatial power was exhausted, it would open a teleportation portal to send Yao Yan away. This was a backup plan he had left in case of emergency, enough to ensure Yao Yan's safety.

The only thing that surprised him was that the communication jade pendant he had given to Yao Yan would be lost here.

Was it an accident or intentional?

Hun Xuzi thought for a moment and suddenly let out a strange cold laugh, because no matter what Yao Yan chose, his final fate would not change, because he possessed the power of multiple Dou Di bloodlines and also had the bloodline talent of the Devouring Spirit Clan. Only the Soul Clan could accept him in this world, and any other clan would hunt him down!

He has no choice!

With a strange laugh, Hun Xuzi's figure disappeared from the spot.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 43 Good Luck

In a desolate desert, endless yellow sand stretches to the horizon.

In the sky, the scorching setting sun, like a giant fireball, refused to descend below the horizon, hovering above it. Its deep yellow sunlight radiated its last heat, scorching everything on the ground and making the desert even more oppressive, like a furnace.

Every now and then a strong wind would rise, sand would fly up, revealing many stark white bones, on which several poisonous scorpions that feed on carrion would climb and wave their pincers.

This is a desert world filled with death and desolation.

suddenly.

A silver halo appeared out of thin air, accompanied by violent spatial energy. A figure was thrown out and landed heavily, kicking up some dust.

As the figure fell, the silver halo gradually dissipated.

The figure was dressed in tattered clothes and covered in blood, resembling a corpse abandoned in the desert.

The blood-covered corpse lay motionless in the desert. After a moment of silence, its abdomen trembled, and then a small, furry paw emerged, scrambling through the sand to push its head out.

When she finally managed to escape, the scene before her made her freeze, and her ears stood up straight.

Ling'er opened her eyes wide, at a loss for what to do.

Compared to the once vibrant Shennong Mountains, rich in the energy of heaven and earth, the scene before her was like a desolate wasteland of the apocalypse. Not only was there no life, but the energy of heaven and earth was also extremely depleted. The world was filled only with that damned fire energy, which made her, the fox, wither away.

The Flame of Life has always been born only in lush primeval forests, and if it is not subdued, it will almost never leave its birthplace.

Such a scene is something I've never seen before.

It was like a little princess who had never left the city being kidnapped to the Northwest. All she could see was an endless desert, without a single patch of green that represented life. In fact, many poisonous insects were drawn by the smell of blood, which made Ling'er furious. Her originally innocent expression turned fierce.

Although she didn't know where she was, she could still sense that these scorpions wanted to eat Yao Yan's flesh and blood.

Ling'er leaped out, waving her cute little paws to drive away the poisonous insects that surrounded her.

Unfortunately, this place was not a forest, and there was no vegetation growing there, so she could not control the plants to fight the enemy. She could only wave her claws to drive away those annoying insects.

"boom!"

The ground suddenly trembled slightly, and a half-meter-tall purplish-black scorpion burst out of the sand. Its cold and savage eyes fixed on Yao Yan's body. It could sense the enormous life force contained within Yao Yan's body, especially the scent emanating from the blood on his body, which was like a rare and precious treasure, extremely attractive to it.

Tier 3 - Purple Flame Poison Scorpion.

"嘤嘤!"

Ling'er stared fiercely at the Purple Flame Scorpion and let out a threatening cry, but unfortunately, her appearance was not intimidating at all; instead, it was rather cute.

The Purple Flame Scorpion stared at Ling'er with bloodlust in its eyes. The monsters in the Tagor Desert were far more ferocious than those in other regions, because in this resource-poor desert, only constant killing could ensure survival, and everything in sight was food.

Seemingly realizing that she lacked any deterrent power, a flame appeared rising in Ling'er's originally emerald green eyes.

However, before the flame could fully ignite, Yao Yan suppressed it with one hand.

He woke up at some point, patted Ling'er's head with one hand, and said gently with a look of affection in his eyes, "Alright, leave it to me."

After speaking, he raised his hand and summoned the Illusionary Golden Fire. The violent aura of the seventh-tier magical beast, the Fire Scorpion Dragon Beast, instantly raged out, directly scaring away the Purple Flame Poison Scorpion, which had little intelligence. Compared to the Frost Wolf King, the Fire Scorpion Dragon Beast was a superior magical beast to the Purple Flame Poison Scorpion, possessing extremely strong bloodline suppression.

Among magical beast races, higher-ranking magical beasts of the same type have an absolute bloodline advantage over lower-ranking ones, and it is extremely rare for an inferior beast to defeat an superior one.

Especially at lower levels, the suppression stemming from their bloodline is enough to prevent them from even having the thought of resisting.

Having forced back the Purple Flame Poison Scorpion, Yao Yan finally had time to look at the surrounding scenery. He immediately frowned. Compared to the Shennong Mountains and the Medicine Realm, the energy of heaven and earth here could not be described as scarce. There was almost nothing but fire-attribute energy.

He couldn't help but find amusement in his predicament: "Fortunately, my fighting spirit is fire-based, so I'm lucky."

"嘤嘤!"

Seeing Yao Yan awaken, Ling'er jumped onto his shoulder with delight. Not minding the bloodstains on his face, she rubbed her fluffy little head against him and called out affectionately twice.

Yao Yan took out a bottle of herbal essence from his storage ring and handed it to her. Watching her take the medicine, his smile deepened. Although the destination had been deviated from, at least he was still alive and Ling'er was not lost, so there was no real loss.

After comforting the little guy, he closed his eyes and began to examine his body. His body had been severely damaged in the spatial storm. If it weren't for his strong bones and the immense vitality brought by the power of the Spirit Clan bloodline, he would probably have been crippled or killed. His Vajra Indestructible Body, which had just entered the second level, simply could not withstand the damage of the spatial storm.

"The wounds on the body surface have almost all healed, but the spatial energy inside the body is a bit troublesome."

Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly. He hadn't expected that spatial energy would remain in his body, and in such large quantities. With his current Dou Qi cultivation, it would be difficult for him to refine this spatial energy, but using it to temper his body would be no problem.

Perhaps it will even turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

After pondering for a moment, he felt relieved and then took out several pills from his storage ring to restore his fighting spirit and regulate his blood and qi, which he then swallowed.

As the medicinal effects were absorbed, his spirits improved considerably. At the same time, he realized another problem: he seemed to have lost Hun Xuzi's communication jade tablet: "Won't that old bastard misunderstand and think I'm running away?"

A strange look flashed across Yao Yan's face. He had indeed considered this idea before, but he quickly dismissed it. He knew that escaping from a Seven-Star Dou Sheng was impossible for someone of his strength. Besides, he was quite happy sucking blood from Hun Xuzi. Before his Dou Qi cultivation reached the Dou Sheng level, he hadn't really considered anything else.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a spatial storm and lost contact with Hun Xuzi.

"Wow, I'm really lucky!"

Yao Yan smiled and once again felt that she was very lucky.

However, this meant that some plans had to be changed. In fact, he really wanted to get away from Hun Xuzi for a while because there were some things that Hun Xuzi couldn't know, such as the Xiao family of the Jia Ma Empire. The Soul Clan couldn't find out about them, at least not for now.

Before he breaks through to the Nine-Star Dou Sheng realm, the Soul Clan must absolutely not obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from the Xiao family.

He needs time to grow.

If the Soul Clan were to obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade from the Xiao Clan, given the Soul Emperor's temperament, he would likely launch a war of annihilation against the clan in a short period of time. At that time, Yao Yan, who does not possess the strength of a nine-star Dou Sheng, would inevitably become his food source for advancing to Dou Di, which is not what he wants.

No one can open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Mansion before he reaches the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Sheng!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 44 Might Makes the Only Truth