Breaking the Masked Man

The difference is truly like heaven and earth.

Yunshan's gaze was calm and unwavering. He had previously considered recruiting Guhe to become Yunyun's ally. With the help of the Yunlan Sect, Guhe could be cultivated to the fifth or even sixth rank. He had also noticed Guhe's feelings for Yunyun, and he would be happy to see the two develop some affection. But now... there's no harm without comparison.

Goods are afraid of comparison, and so are people.

Yun Yun remained as aloof and noble as ever, her eyes elegant and serene, with a hint of melancholy in their gaze. Clearly, this melancholy was caused by Yao Yan disturbing her state of mind. Even though she wasn't the type to compare herself to others, the sudden knowledge of such a prodigy inevitably stirred some emotions within her.

At the same time, I was also curious about what kind of boy he was.

Jia Xingtian looked at Gu He, who was enjoying the cheers, and then glanced at Yun Shan before asking, "Aren't we going to recruit him? His talent as an alchemist is quite good."

His teasing tone clearly indicated that he already knew Yunshan's purpose. If he didn't value Guhe, why would Yunshan personally attend the Fifth Alchemist Conference? The other party wasn't the type to enjoy joining in the fun.

Yunshan said calmly, "Yunyun, send someone to talk to him. He can make any demands he wants."

Jia Xingtian's expression froze; he hadn't expected Yunshan to still be so devoid of warmth and human touch.

"is teacher!"

Yun Yun's eyes were cold and clear. She responded softly and then turned to leave.

After he left, Yunshan ignored the old man Jia Xingtian and looked at Hai Bodong, saying in a deep voice, "I will wait for him at Yunlan Sect. If that young master arrives, I will certainly welcome him with open arms!"

Hai Bodong nodded.

Upon receiving the answer, Yunshan unfurled his wings of battle qi and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the distant Yunlan Sect. The Yunlan Sect's territory was located near the holy capital of the Jia Ma Empire.

Watching Yunshan depart, Jia Xingtian also transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the imperial city. He also needed to consider the future of the Jia Ma Empire.

"Pharaoh, I'll take my leave too."

Hai Bodong looked at Fa Ma and said with a smile.

Fa Ma reminded him, "When that young friend Yao Yan arrives, don't forget to inform me that my Alchemist Guild is still lacking a successor!"

"That depends on his own thoughts."

Hai Bodong smiled, then transformed into a streak of light and departed.

at the same time.

Gu He frowned slightly as he looked at the Yunlan Mountain elder who came to recruit him, feeling slighted. However, he immediately thought of the scene he had witnessed on the high platform earlier. Could it be that the Yunlan Sect's sect master and young sect master had encountered some trouble?

Gu He pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "I wonder if the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect is here? I would like to speak with her in person!"

"The young sect leader has just returned to Yunlan Mountain. If you wish to speak with him in person, you can go to Yunlan Sect first!"

The elder of Yunlan Sect remained calm and smiled as he spoke. He had clearly seen through Gu He's feelings for Young Sect Master Yun Yun. However, such feelings were normal. It was common for young people to admire each other. In Yunlan Sect, there were quite a few people who admired the Young Sect Master. Gu He was neither the first nor the last.

"it is good!"

Guhe nodded in agreement.

……

……

Three days later.

As a powerful burst of fighting spirit erupted, Yao Yan slowly opened his eyes. Golden flames burned slowly deep within his eyes, but compared to the previous golden color, the flames now had a hint of emerald green, as if the characteristics of the Illusionary Golden Flame had changed slightly.

"Eight-Star Battle Spirit!"

Yao Yan clenched his fist, feeling the abundant battle qi within his body, and thought to himself. At the same time, he raised his hand and summoned the Illusionary Golden Flame. A golden flame directly covered his palm, but as the flame rose, a faint green hue lingered on it, carrying a hint of the charm of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

Yao Yan knew perfectly well that he had eaten too many Earth Fire Lotus Seeds. During his months of arduous cultivation, he had consumed a lot of Earth Fire Lotus Seeds and cultivated while sitting cross-legged on the Green Lotus. Occasionally, he would also use the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire to temper his body. As the Burning Technique was activated, his battle qi naturally had a lot more of the flavor of the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire.

Compared to beast fire, strange fire is ultimately too domineering; even just being touched by it is enough to directly change the characteristics of beast fire.

"We can refine the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame now."

His gaze fell upon the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame within the Black Demon Cauldron. With his current cultivation level, it would likely take him two or three months to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Ling realm, which is the peak of Dou Ling. The Earth Fire Lotus Seeds had already become negligible in their effect on him, and his body's adaptability to the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame had reached its limit. To continue improving, he could only start from within.

For example, swallowing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame!

Thinking of this, Yao Yan looked at Hua She'er beside him. This personal bodyguard of Queen Medusa had been staying here for some time to take care of Yao Yan's daily life. Any items needed during this time were obtained through her. As for Cai Die... she would come for a period of time every day and then leave.

Cai Lin seemed worried that something might happen between the two. It wasn't that she lacked confidence in Yao Yan, but rather in her own foolish younger sister. Even though she had taught her a lot, she was afraid that the silly girl would just offer herself up.

"Is there anything you need, young master?"

The flower snake twisted its slender waist, its tail swaying as it approached, looking at Yao Yan with gentle eyes and asking softly in a sweet voice, just like a caring older sister.

Yao Yan nodded, glanced at Hua She'er, and then turned his gaze to the Black Demon Cauldron, saying slowly, "Go and inform your queen that I am preparing to refine the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. The commotion that follows will be quite significant, and I need her to help me seal my aura to prevent unnecessary trouble."

Hua She'er nodded slightly, her wings of fighting spirit unfurled, and she transformed into a golden streak of light, flying towards the royal palace.

Soon, the Medusa sisters, having received the news, arrived.

"When does it begin?"

Cai Lin stared at Yao Yan with her cold, beautiful eyes, her voice carrying a natural, alluring quality as she spoke softly.

Yao Yan smiled slightly and said slowly, "Now."

Cai Die nervously clenched her fists and encouraged him, "Young Master, you can do it!"

"Don't worry, I'm confident!"

Yao Yan reached out and touched Cai Die's hair, smiling as he said that if he hadn't been able to refine the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame after preparing for so long, that would be abnormal.

He's determined to devour this strange flame today!

Without further ado, Cai Lin slowly ascended into the air. As his powerful battle aura surged, a pale purple barrier, like a water curtain, enveloped the entire island, completely isolating it from the outside world, unless Yao Yan burned the entire island during the process of refining the strange fire.

Yao Yan waved to Cai Die, signaling the two to step back. Then he opened the Black Demon Cauldron, and a wave of fire surged out from it. Even the Ice Spirit Cold Spring could not block the domineering fire energy.

He flicked his fingers, using his soul power to control the Azure Lotus to float in front of him. With a light leap, he sat cross-legged on it, then came to the Black Demon Cauldron and reached into the Azure Lotus Core Flame. Instantly, the Azure Lotus Core Flame inside surged, and the flames, full of destructive power, rose continuously, stimulating the skin on Yao Yan's arm to naturally turn silvery.

"Zizi~"

As the two intertwined, it was as if they were entering a frying pan, causing the temperature of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire to skyrocket.

At this moment, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame seemed to sense Yao Yan's actions. Instantly, the azure flames surged violently, and the heaven and earth energy contained in the surrounding space also seemed to erupt at this moment. The mottled energy of various colors flowed slowly, like a five-colored river, which was extremely dazzling.

The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame surged outwards along Yao Yan's arm, and the occasional flames burned away the colorful energy swirling around the Black Demon Cauldron, leaving it as if a piece was missing.

As the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame suddenly erupted, the temperature of the entire island soared instantly, and the ground around the Black Demon Cauldron cracked inch by inch.

"Is this the true power of the strange fire?"

Hua She'er stared at the scene in disbelief, feeling a little frightened. She had no doubt that if this strange fire were thrown into the city, its power would be enough to burn the entire city to the ground in an instant. Yao Yan's behavior at this moment was also incredibly abnormal. Without any protection, he reached his hand into it, as if searching for something inside.

"found it!"

Yao Yan's clothes had been mostly burned away, revealing his perfect upper body. At this moment, a smile appeared on his lips, and his arm emerged from the Black Demon Cauldron, within which a wisp of liquid, resembling cyan magma, was wriggling slightly.

This thing is none other than the original fire seed of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire.

As Yao Yan extracted the primordial fire seed, the massive Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire within the Black Demon Cauldron seemed to have lost its source, rapidly shrinking until it transformed into a tiny wisp of azure flame, which disappeared into the azure magma strip in Yao Yan's palm.

Yao Yan looked at the object in his hand. Even without using his soul power to perceive it, he could clearly feel the enormous energy contained within it. That power, nurtured for a thousand years, was enough to annihilate everything. If it were to be fully unleashed, even a Dou Zong-level expert would only face certain death.

The reason why Xiao Yan's self-created Fire Lotus Fighting Technique in the original novel was so powerful is because of this. Due to the Burning Technique, the strange fire merges with himself and is released with fighting qi, which is tantamount to blasting out the original power of the strange fire. The destructive power formed is unimaginable.

"Life and death, the strong and the weak, are all part of a continuous process of making choices..."

Yao Yan inexplicably thought of what Hun Xuzi had said before. Although the other party was a scoundrel, what he taught was the most in line with the survival rules of the Dou Qi Continent. To become a true strongman, one needs to be prepared to fight to the death. There is no such thing as a shortcut in this world!

If you can persevere, you will become a true powerhouse, soaring through the heavens and overlooking the world.

If you can't survive, you'll just become a handful of dust, fading into oblivion.

Are you scared?!

Yao Yan asked himself a question, and after a moment, he grinned. He was naturally afraid, but he was even more afraid of his own weakness and incompetence. Without any hesitation, he threw the fire bar in his hand, which looked like lava, into his mouth.

This scene instantly made the three snake women present gasp for breath, and Cai Die even covered her mouth, afraid that she would cry out and disturb Yao Yan.

"boom!"

As the scorching blue magma flames went down into his stomach, an incredibly violent power erupted within his body. The terrifying heat swept through his internal organs and all his meridians. Even a body that had been tempered and refined a thousand times was still incredibly vulnerable in the face of this strange fire.

Fortunately, Yao Yan possessed the bloodline of a Dou Di from the Spirit Clan, and his immense vitality began to repair his damaged body, allowing him to wholeheartedly withstand the eruption of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame without worrying about collapsing first.

"That's really domineering!"

Yao Yan watched as the complex meridians within his body became distorted as the strange fire erupted. He muttered something and immediately activated his bathing mode. He took out a large amount of Ice Spirit Cold Spring from his storage ring and immersed himself in it, using the power of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to suppress the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire.

Compared to his own life, he wouldn't feel the slightest heartache even if the Ice Spirit Cold Spring were completely consumed.

As the power of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring swept through his body, the raging Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame within him instantly calmed down considerably, and the icy energy even covered his hair with a layer of ice crystals.

At this moment, Yao Yan's soul power began to capture the rampant Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame within his body. Like a greedy snake, he controlled a wisp of primordial fire seed to devour all the rampant Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame within his body. This made the power of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame increasingly violent, causing the surrounding icy spirit springs to continuously annihilate and emit gurgling sounds.

The pain could no longer distract Yao Yan; he calmly watched as the meridians within his body were constantly destroyed and regenerated.

Under the scorching heat of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the body's internal structure is being forged and reshaped. Even the bones are radiating a faint jade-colored halo, exuding an immortal aura that permeates the flesh, making it even stronger... (End of Chapter)

Chapter 109 A sudden increase in strength

Time passed slowly, and Yao Yan, who was in the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, suddenly controlled the Azure Lotus, lifting his body out of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. He actively cut off the protection of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring around him, allowing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire to completely erupt in his body. The terrifying flames instantly swept over his entire body, turning him into a human torch.

The silvery skin became even brighter under the scorching of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, and the slight bronze color mixed in with it also turned silvery under the baking of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

If someone were to probe Yao Yan's body with their soul power at this moment, they would clearly feel that his body was being strengthened at an exaggerated speed. Not only his physical body, but even his fragile meridians were becoming more and more resilient and wider under the baking of the strange fire, and even turning into a faint blue color.