Breaking the Masked Man

Chapter 225 Oh my god!

"Bang~"

With a light step, a terrifying, invisible force rippled out, causing the space around it to slightly distort. The next moment, the earth trembled violently, and a footprint nearly a hundred feet long appeared, compacting the surrounding soil. At the same time, a large amount of blood seeped out from the earth.

Yao Yan was not surprised at all. His powerful soul force surged out and transformed into an invisible giant hand, which directly pushed aside the soil below, revealing a giant, earthen-yellow snake.

However, it was clearly lifeless at this point, its body twisted in many places, and its bones were obviously crushed. For a sixth-tier magical beast, this was undoubtedly a fatal injury.

"Big brother, that kick was really powerful, it killed him instantly!" Zi Yan exclaimed crisply as she looked down at the giant snake that Yao Yan had kicked to death from a distance.

"Did you sense it?"

Yao Yan smiled and asked softly.

Zi Yan's purple eyes gleamed with a hint of purple light as she quickly pointed to the mountain not far away, saying with absolute certainty, "Big brother, it's inside the mountain; the scent is strongest there!"

Yao Yan nodded, and his powerful soul force surged toward the direction Zi Yan pointed. After sensing for a moment, he increased his output, and soon shattered a part of the mountain, revealing a world full of amethyst. In the very center of the mountain, a spirit ginseng resembling an ancient dragon was growing, breathing in and out the energy overflowing from the surrounding amethyst like a living thing.

This item is clearly the Amethyst Dragon King Ginseng that Yao Yan needs.

"This level of rare and precious material is actually guarded by a sixth-order magical beast... In the outside world, even some eighth-order magical beasts would be tempted, but this place is the only one that could do this..." Venerable Tianhuo stroked his white beard and said with a touch of emotion.

The Bauhinia Dragon King Ginseng is the main ingredient for refining high-grade eighth-rank pills. For some alchemists, the value of this level of rare and precious material is enough to exchange for an eighth-rank pill.

However, for the wealthy and powerful Pill Tower, such rare and precious materials are obviously plentiful, and the existence of the Pill Realm is more like a training ground for the younger generation.

Otherwise, this unequal situation wouldn't have occurred.

Yao Yan carefully took out the Bauhinia Dragon King Ginseng and put it into a jade box. After finishing all this, he said, "Most of the magical beasts here are not very intelligent, which should be related to the energy of heaven and earth here."

The Pill Realm was created by the Dou Sheng. As the Dou Sheng departed, this place gradually began to crumble. In such a small world on the verge of collapse, the energy of heaven and earth within it is extremely violent. Naturally, this also affects the magical beasts within, making their intelligence far lower than that of magical beasts outside.

Just like the sixth-tier magical beast that Yao Yan just stomped to death, its intelligence might not even be as good as some third- or fourth-tier magical beasts in the outside world.

At least the third and fourth-tier magical beasts outside would choose to flee rather than hide and ambush after sensing the presence of the newcomer.

“This place is indeed not conducive to cultivation.” Venerable Heavenly Fire nodded.

As the two were talking, Zi Yan suddenly exclaimed in surprise. Her bright eyes instantly looked in a certain direction. After hesitating for a moment, she tugged at Yao Yan's clothes and muttered, "Big brother, there seems to be a familiar aura over there."

Upon hearing this, both Yao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo's expressions changed slightly. Both of them knew Zi Yan's true form, and the special nature of the Taixu Ancient Dragon allowed them to feel familiar with it, indicating that there was something related to the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan in that place.

Anything that can be associated with the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is definitely not simple.

"What do you feel? Is it a living being or something else?" Yao Yan pondered for a moment, then looked at Zi Yan beside him and asked.

"It seems to be a big one." Zi Yan frowned slightly, and after sensing it for a while, she slowly gave her answer.

"Let's go take a look."

Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said directly that he suspected that the big guy that Zi Yan sensed might be the ancient dragon bear that was hiding in the Pill Realm and stealing food. In the original work, the other party was an eighth-order magical beast that advanced in this place. According to the time, it should still be in the incubation period.

Even with the support of bloodline, a seventh-tier magical beast needs a massive amount of energy to advance to the eighth tier, and it is common for it to take decades to do so.

Unlike humans, monsters cannot rely on elixirs or special secret techniques for enhancement.

They rely solely on the power of their bloodline.

As for the two Cai Lin sisters... their situation is different from that of magical beasts. They can both rely on the power of magical beast bloodlines and cultivate on their own. The combination of the two gives them talent and cultivation speed that far surpasses that of magical beasts and humans.

After conducting in-depth research, Yao Yan discovered just how outrageous this was.

Venerable Tianhuo didn't refute anything. This place was the Pill Realm of the Pill Tower, and Yao Yan still held the Pill Tower President's token. Even if an accident occurred, the other party could take action in time, so there was no need to be wary of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

The Starfall Pavilion is wary of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, but the Pill Tower is clearly not intimidated by the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

In terms of sheer strength, the Dan Tower is comparable to some of the later-ranking imperial clans.

They are at least qualified to have a go at the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

Even if some old guys are brought out, Danta can withstand it.

With the decision made, Yao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo exchanged a glance, then led Zi Yan towards the direction she sensed, soaring through the air. With their current strength, the concept of distance had long been blurred; if they could pinpoint the exact location, they could have arrived in a short time.

……

Not long after, Yao Yan and his group arrived at a rather special place. Unlike other places where ancient trees stood tall, this place was surrounded by many ancient buildings, but these buildings had all been abandoned. In the very center, there was a huge palace.

“This place was once the residence of the Danta Dou Sheng, but it has been abandoned for nearly a thousand years.” Yao Yan deduced the location based on the map.

“How time flies!” Venerable Tianhuo sighed as he looked at the ruins around him.

Even a powerful warrior at the Dou Sheng level will eventually die. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; no matter how glorious they were in life, they have nothing left after death.

Yao Yan had no interest in the former residence of the Dou Sheng. He looked at Zi Yan beside him and asked, "Here?"

"It's inside that palace, but the aura around him is a bit mixed; it seems to be related, yet it also seems unrelated."

As they drew closer, Zi Yan's senses became clearer, but the familiarity she felt was not from her 'clan,' but rather from someone with their bloodline.

"This is rather troublesome... If we encounter some greedy ones, a fight is inevitable." Venerable Tianhuo, who seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, said with a smile. With his strength, he was confident that he could hold off even some senior Dou Zun, enough to stall until the Pill Tower's reinforcements arrived.

As for the Dou Sheng... those who have reached that level obviously wouldn't be interested in these 'little guys'.

The strong naturally possess the demeanor of the strong.

(Hun Xuzi: &)

"Big brother, shall we leave?" Zi Yan stuck out her tongue and said cautiously, not wanting to cause any trouble for her older brother.

"Since we're already here," Yao Yan smiled and said, "Don't you want to know who's inside?"

There was a pause.

He continued with a laugh, "Besides, the people inside have already discovered us."

"Roar! Who's disturbing my sleep?! Don't they want to die?!"

With a roar powerful enough to shatter the clouds in the sky, a savage bear emerged from the palace. As it stepped out, its body instantly expanded, transforming into a black bear a hundred meters long in just a few breaths, exuding an indescribable aura of ferocity.

Its eyes were bloodthirsty and savage as it looked at Yao Yan and the others. Its entire body was jet black, and its fur stood up like steel needles. There were seven silver fur lines on its chest. If you looked closely, you would find that there was another faint silver fur line after the first seven, but it was not as obvious as the first one.

"Ancient Dragon Bear? Such an ancient ferocious beast actually exists here!" Venerable Tianhuo said with great surprise. Even in his time, the number of Ancient Dragon Bears was extremely rare. It is said that this kind of magical beast contains the bloodline of the dragon race and has extremely fierce combat power. Even when forced into a desperate situation, it can still unleash a strength far exceeding its own.

Because of its dragon bloodline, it has a certain possibility of advancing to the ninth rank and becoming a Supreme Dragon Bear!

Such beings could move mountains and overturn seas with ease.

No wonder this little girl felt familiar... Venerable Tianhuo glanced at Zi Yan and realized something. Because the Ancient Dragon Bear possessed the bloodline of the dragon race, it naturally had a certain connection with Zi Yan. Moreover, in a strict sense, the Ancient Dragon Bear was also a subordinate race of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and they were very closely related.

However, this connection seems to be one-sided; Zi Yan can sense the other person, but the other person cannot sense Zi Yan.

The ancient dragon bear before them was clearly extremely wild, with an imposing aura that seemed intent on crushing all the invading enemies. After all, its emotions were quite volatile at the moment, and anyone who was disturbed during a period of seclusion and breakthrough would find it impossible to remain calm.

However, his agitation quickly subsided, and even his blood-red eyes became clearer, as he sensed the aura of the Heavenly Fire Venerable.

The dazzling aura of a Dou Zun was like an abyss, causing his volatile body to stiffen abruptly. Then, to the astonishment of Yao Yan and the others, his massive body, nearly a hundred meters tall, rapidly shrank and quickly transformed into human form. Without looking back, he fled into the distance.

Both Yao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo were stunned, clearly not expecting this ancient dragon bear to be so... comical.

One moment they were ready to fight to the death, the next they were running away.

Zi Yan spoke up at this moment: "Everyone, why are you running away!"

For some reason, seeing the ancient dragon bear so pathetic, she seemed to feel bad, as if she had lost face in front of Yao Yan and the others. She puffed out her cheeks, put her hands on her hips, and glared fiercely at the fleeing figure in the distance.

As her mood changed, the power originating from her bloodline also awakened. As if in response to stress, a rich purple light appeared in Zi Yan's eyes, and a terrifying pressure that could only be felt by distant figures descended instantly.

"brush!"

The next moment, under the watchful eyes of Yao Yan and the others, the fleeing giant plummeted straight down. Its half-step Dou Zun level strength was now useless, unable to even fly.

"boom!"

The impact of the fall from a height of hundreds of meters produced a loud bang, and smoke billowed around it.

"?!"

Both Yao Yan and Venerable Tianhuo looked at Zi Yan, and seeing the purple in her eyes, they inexplicably understood her.

Venerable Tianhuo stroked his chin and muttered, "It seems that Ziyan's bloodline concentration is extremely high. She can easily suppress this ancient dragon bear that is about to advance to the eighth-order magical beast... The bloodline ranking system in the magical beast world is really strict."

Bloodline level?

Yao Yan felt it was more of a contract. He had no interest in studying the bloodline pressure of magical beasts. Looking at Zi Yan's angry appearance, he found it amusing and said with a smile, "Let's go take a look."

I thought I would never run into him, but I never expected such a coincidence.

Now that we've seen it, how can we let it go?

He also really wanted to know the whereabouts of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, hoping to obtain some of their essence blood. Among the human race, apart from the Imperial Clan who could provide him with blessings, there were only a few people with special physiques. And those special physiques were extremely rare. In the original work, only Qing Lin and Little Fairy Doctor appeared, and the rest were not described in much detail.

This also prevented Yao Yan from pursuing the matter further, so he could only shift his focus to the magical beasts. Among the magical beast race, the dragon race and the phoenix race were two major races that he could never escape!

Soon, the group arrived at the location of the deep pit.

At this moment, the ancient dragon bear, which had been extremely ferocious, became extremely docile, like a child who had made a mistake. It stood obediently in the deep pit, waiting for everyone to arrive. It looked at Zi Yan with a fawning smile and said respectfully, "I did not expect the arrival of the clan's lord. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly."

As he spoke, he swallowed hard, his mind reeling. He had met some members of the Ancient Dragon Clan before, but their bloodline concentration was far more potent than this. Faced with this young lady, he couldn't even muster the thought of resistance; it was simply unbelievable.

Could the other party be a descendant of the Dragon Emperor? Otherwise, how could they possess such terrifying bloodline pressure?

"How are you feeling?" Yao Yan ignored the other person and looked at Zi Yan with some curiosity.

“I feel like I can control his life and death,” Zi Yan said, blinking her eyes.

"Little auntie, I, Old Bear, haven't done anything wrong! Please have mercy!" The ancient dragon bear in front of him was almost crying. He was in seclusion at home when disaster struck. Who would have thought that the people of the Ancient Dragon Clan would come knocking on his door with several thugs? Could it be that the little auntie wanted to change her taste and eat bear instead?