Breaking the Masked Man

The masked man sneered, his attacks becoming even more ferocious. He had been weak before, precisely for this moment. Now that he dared to return to the Black Corner Region, he was confident of revenge. If he had time to take the Breakthrough Pill and break through to the Dou Zong realm, he would be even more confident in killing his opponent. Unfortunately, nothing in this world is perfect.

Seeing the two locked in fierce combat, the Dou Huang powerhouses who were about to approach from afar instantly stopped in their tracks, none of them willing to get any closer.

aware of this scene.

Mo Tianxing's expression also turned extremely ugly. Looking at the masked man who was still pestering him, he shouted angrily, "Do you want to die with me?!"

"I can't ask for it!"

The masked man's狰狞 face twitched, and his attacks became even more ruthless, even resorting to exchanging injuries for injuries. He didn't care whether he would really die here. For someone who was determined to die, so-called threats were meaningless. He had lived to this day for the sake of avenging Mo Tianxing. As long as he could kill Mo Tianxing, nothing else mattered, not even his own life.

"Do you really think I can't do anything to you?!" Mo Tianxing roared, his aura suddenly surging, clearly indicating that he had used some kind of secret technique to greatly increase his strength.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 139 is a complete mess

Facing the hysterical Mo Tianxing, the masked man showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, his eyes revealed a resolute determination. His demeanor clearly indicated that he was prepared to perish together with Mo Tianxing. This was understandable, as he knew that if he held back even the slightest bit against a true Dou Zong expert, he would surely die a miserable death at Mo Tianxing's hands today.

Just as the masked man was about to fight to the death, Mo Tianxing, whose aura suddenly surged, suddenly shot off into the distance. His figure... clearly meant he was running away!

"?!"

Upon seeing this, the masked man's pupils constricted slightly, his face filled with disbelief.

Not only him, but the crowd watching from a distance was also in an uproar, shocked by what they saw. Mo Tianxing was a Dou Zong, yet he was forced to run away by someone who wasn't even a Dou Zong. If this got out, Mo Tianxing would probably become a laughing stock in the entire Black Corner Region.

However, there were also some clever people among the crowd, such as Su Qian, the Grand Elder of the Inner Court of Canaan Academy. When he saw Mo Tianxing running away, he felt no contempt at all. Instead, he was amazed by the other party's shrewdness. He chose the smartest way when he saw that the situation was not right. As for face, survival was the most important thing. What did face matter?

Moreover, Mo Tianxing had already forced the masked man to reveal all his trump cards, so how could the Dou Huang powerhouses around them suppress their desires?

Those are the Imperial Pill and the Breakthrough Pill, which can directly enhance one's strength!

As long as it is consumed, it can save countless years of arduous cultivation, and even increase one's talent. Once one becomes a Dou Zong powerhouse, becoming a Dou Zun in the future will no longer be a distant dream.

Human nature is greedy; desires are never truly satisfied...

At this moment, the masked man, who had just realized what was happening, also sensed the strange atmosphere. He glanced at the Dou Huang experts watching and, without any hesitation, transformed into a streak of light and fled in the opposite direction. As for chasing Mo Tianxing... how could a half-step Dou Zong stop a true Dou Zong expert from escaping?

Moreover, if he can escape this time, as long as he has some time to swallow the Breakthrough Pill, he will definitely be able to break through to the Dou Zong level, and then take revenge. Wouldn't that be more secure?

Seeing the masked man running away, the Dou Huangs who were watching could no longer contain themselves. Even the two elders, Jin and Yin, hesitated for a moment before choosing to follow him.

"Elder, are we not going to follow?"

Seeing this, the Third Elder of the Outer Court couldn't help but ask a question.

Su Qian frowned, glanced at the location of Black Seal City, and said in a deep voice, "The situation is complicated right now, and it's best if we don't get involved. Don't forget the rules of Canaan Academy: we have always stayed out of the struggles in the Black Corner Region!"

Participating in the auction is fine, and if they win the pills, they can even take them back openly. However, if they get involved in the later stages of the bidding, it would be tantamount to breaking the tacit understanding between Canaan Academy and Black Corner Region.

"The Grand Elder is right. It's a pity, but we've already missed the best opportunity. Who would have thought that Mo Tianxing from the Black Emperor Sect would suddenly intervene, and that person even brought out a demonic beast corpse... We don't have that kind of capital." Hu Qian gave a bitter smile, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

He also desperately wanted that Broken Sect Pill, but Hu Qian was not one of those desperate criminals from the Black Corner Region; he had his own bottom line and restraint.

Not everyone in the world pursues strength; there are some things that are more important than that.

"Let's go, we've been out for a long time, it's time to go back. Don't forget, this year's admissions have already started, you're going to be very busy in the foreign language department~" Su Qian said jokingly, trying to ease the atmosphere.

Hu Qian smiled and nodded upon hearing this. He then unfurled his battle qi wings with the Third Elder, transforming into two streaks of light and heading towards Canaan Academy.

Not long after the group left.

Yao Yan and Cai Lin appeared at that spot. He looked at the place where Su Qian and the others had left, his dark eyes extremely calm, and said softly, "They really are people from Canaan Academy~"

"In this Black Corner Region, only Canaan Academy follows the rules. Kid, when do you plan to infiltrate Canaan Academy? The day when Canaan Academy recruits students is not far away." Yao Lao's soul floated out of the Bone Flame Ring, his hands behind his back, his eyes curiously looking at Yao Yan, eager to see how much of a shock this kid would bring after entering Canaan Academy.

"A student? I have no interest in being someone's student."

Yao Yan smiled, her tone confident and composed.

That expression naturally attracted the attention of Yao Lao and Cai Lin. Both of them stared at Yao Yan with suspicion, only to see him smile and say jokingly, "I'm the kind of person who likes to teach and impart knowledge."

Yao Lao:......

Rainbow Scales: ...

Both of them fell silent after Yao Yan's words, staring at his excessively youthful face, speechless for a moment.

Cai Lin was too lazy to listen to Yao Yan's nonsense. She put her hands on her alluring waist, her cold and beautiful eyes fixed on the direction the masked man had left. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as she asked, "What do you plan to do over there?"

“Just go with them. If you see someone seriously injured and willing to surrender, give them a healing pill. If you encounter someone who is unwilling, just kill them... The Black Corner Region has no shortage of Dou Huang powerhouses~” Yao Yan said softly with a kind smile.

Since we're going to build up a force, we can't take the usual path, especially not in a place like the Black Corner Region!

His initial purpose in throwing out the pills was to reshuffle the deck of the Black Corner Region.

Unfortunately, they failed to lure Han Feng out; perhaps they'll have to go there themselves.

Thinking of this, Yao Yan couldn't help but glance at Yao Lao. This old fellow had never mentioned this matter, which meant that he hadn't figured out how to face the child he had raised since childhood, even though the child had betrayed him and even colluded with outsiders to harm him into this state.

Not everyone in this world is cold and heartless; some people value family more than anything else.

The old doctor was naturally this kind of person.

Since the other party didn't bring it up, Yao Yan naturally wouldn't reopen old wounds. Anyway, he was still some distance from becoming a Dou Huang. It wouldn't be too late to find Han Feng and get the Sea Heart Flame after he broke through to a nine-star Dou Wang. After that, he could start devouring the Fallen Heart Flame!

The Fallen Heart Flame, which had already condensed the spirit of a different kind of fire, was Yao Yan's true feast.

……

……

"Cough cough, a bunch of lunatics, is it really necessary? It's just two broken pills!" A gaunt man leaned against the rock wall, clutching his sunken chest with one hand, coughing up blood, his face contorted in a ferocious expression as he cursed resentfully.

Having spent over a decade wandering alone in the Black Corner Region, he considered himself quite capable, but he hadn't seen a scene like this in a long time.

Then there was the survivor from the Earth Demon Sect. The other party was also a ruthless person. He actually chose to throw out the pills directly, making the subsequent battle increasingly bloody. Almost whoever got the pills became the target of everyone's beating. If there was still some rationality at the beginning, almost everyone lost their temper as the battle progressed.

"Indeed~ Two pills are enough to drive you all so crazy, I really can't understand it. Compared to pills, I think your souls are far more delicious, hehe~"

With a strange laugh, an extremely cold energy instantly enveloped the Dou Huang powerhouse. At the same time, a pitch-black hand suddenly shot out from the stone wall, piercing directly through the man's chest. A large amount of black mist continuously surged from the arm, slowly enveloping the man's body.

"You?!" The gaunt Douhuang expert's pupils widened in shock as he stared at the black hand that had sprung from his chest. His entire body felt as if it were in an ice cellar, and the Dou Qi that he had been wielding with ease seemed to freeze and he lost control.

"Wow~"

The jet-black arm exuded an unparalleled devouring power, as if it regarded all souls as food, devouring the soul of this body in large gulps, and one could even hear the painful roars of the soul in one's ears.

If the opponent were at their peak, he would naturally not dare to act so recklessly, but the opponent is now at their last gasp, which undoubtedly gives him the opportunity to strike.

They are like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, either striking without making a move or delivering a fatal blow to their target.

Soon, the life force of this Dou Huang was slowly devoured, and he fell to the ground as a cold corpse. At the same time, a soul was extracted by the black hand. Most of its essence had been devoured, leaving only a part of the most primordial spirit. This was the task of the Soul Envoy of the Soul Hall, and also the purpose of the Soul Hall's creation.

Every soul possesses a portion of its purest origin, and this portion of origin, if extracted in a special way, can strengthen the origin of another's soul.

Of course, this final process is not so easy. Not everyone can devour these sources without restraint. Like these Soul Envoys and Protectors, most of them have secret methods to devour the spirits of others. However, most of these secret methods have great side effects. Being affected by the memories of others is secondary; the biggest hidden danger is that their own souls are no longer pure.

However, low-level Soul Envoys are clearly not qualified to possess that kind of purification...

“The third one…it’s really delicious~” The Soul Envoy of the Soul Palace chuckled, kneaded the soul essence of the Dou Huang into a ball, and stuffed it into the pocket of his belt. This pocket was specially treated to store soul bodies, and the soul body inside would fall into a deep coma, so there was no need to worry about the other party resisting.

"Wow~"

Just then, a jet-black soul emerged from the ground. It bowed respectfully to the soul envoy and said, "My lord, we have found the target!"

"Very well, this body is now yours. You should know how to transmit messages. Make the situation even more chaotic; this riot cannot be stopped so quickly." The Soul Envoy sneered, casually tossing the corpse to the other party and indifferently giving his orders.

"...I understand." The other party's soul trembled slightly, and it quickly transformed into a black mist that entered the corpse of the Dou Huang expert. After a moment, it controlled the corpse, which had not yet completely cooled down, and reopened its eyes. However, its skin had become much paler and lifeless.

. . . . . . .

The chaos caused by the Imperial Extreme Pill and the Breaking Sect Pill escalated, and with the entry of the Soul Palace, the scope of the impact became wider and wider. Many forces were even dragged into the mess. For example, if someone spread the word that the Breaking Sect Pill had fallen into the hands of a certain force, those bloodthirsty peak Dou Huang experts would directly rush in and destroy that sect.

Some of them may still have some sense, but when faced with this kind of "zero-dollar purchase" event, once they've tasted the sweetness, who can restrain their greed? Eventually, the whereabouts of the pills become unimportant; what matters is who the next target will be!

When Yao Yan learned of this news, he was also a little stunned. He did not expect things to turn out this way. The Black Corner Region fell into chaos on its own, almost without his intervention.

"What a group of talented people..."

After listening to Yuan Yi's words, Yao Yan was lost in thought for a moment and couldn't help but sigh. He inexplicably thought of a beautiful country in his previous life. It seemed that such a place also had this custom. But then again, places like the Black Corner Region like to double-cross each other. It's just that in the past, no one had gathered a group of people together, let alone had a target for them to work together.

The Imperial Extreme Pill and the Breakthrough Pill have given them a reason to act together, and they've found that the more they grab, the easier it is—isn't that the thrill?

"It seems like someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes; the number of Dou Huangs who have died recently is quite high."

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin became concerned about something else. She had been keeping Yao Yan's words in mind and preparing to select some people to serve as her future subordinates. However, these people were becoming more and more frenzied in killing. The people she had selected were killed before she even made contact with them. It was absurd, as if someone was deliberately hunting down these Dou Huangs.

Are there other people who share the same thoughts as them?!

“Once most of the people are dead, they will calm down… But this method seems familiar. It seems those guys still couldn’t resist making a move.” Yao Lao stroked his beard, floating beside Yao Yan, and said slowly, his tone somewhat solemn.

Soul Palace… Yao Yan muttered to himself. Only the Soul Palace could have the scale to operate across most of the Black Corner Region.

In the original work, the Soul Palace's influence extended to almost every 'villain', targeting almost anyone with potential and turning them into their lackeys... The Soul Palace seems to possess a special secret technique that can greatly increase a person's strength, but the side effect is a drastic change in temperament, almost losing their original personality, and leaving them with hidden traps, making them lambs to be harvested at any time.

In this respect, the Soul Palace's methods are almost identical to those of the Void Devouring Flame.

Yuan Yi didn't know who the old apothecary was referring to. He kept his head down, as a smart person wouldn't ask about things they shouldn't know.

"Since things have escalated to this point, let's get involved. I plan to target Demon Flame Valley. Yuan Yi, send someone to spread the word that the Breakthrough Pill and the Imperial Pill have fallen into Demon Flame Valley's hands... Also, help me contact the Gold and Silver Elders and ask if they would be willing to become my subordinates. As a reward, I can give each of them a Breakthrough Pill."

Yao Yan pondered for a moment, his gaze turning slightly cold as he looked at Yuan Yi and said calmly.

(End of this chapter)