Breaking the Masked Man

"Who is that?" Yao Yan asked curiously.

"Don't let Zhu Li, the third elder of Gulong Island, fool you with his kind face. When he gets angry, no one can stop him. He's even more irritable than me, Lao Hei," Hei Qing muttered to Yao Yan, seemingly harboring a great deal of resentment towards him.

Candle departs?

What is his relationship with Zhu Kun?!

Yao Yan suddenly recalled some plot points from the original novel. If he remembered correctly, in the original novel, it was Zhu Li who first sensed Zi Yan and brought her back to Dragon Island. Afterward, he supported Zi Yan in becoming the new Dragon Emperor. Moreover, her status on Dragon Island was extraordinary, vaguely resembling that of the Lord of East Dragon Island. Given her name, Yao Yan couldn't believe that she had no connection with Zhu Kun.

Making contact too early would be a bit deliberate. Let's observe for a while longer... Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly as she made a decision. She decided to find out the information first, which would also make it easier to make contact with Zhu Li.

Think of this.

Yao Yan looked at Hei Qing and asked, "Since you've come all the way to Dragon Island, Brother Hei Qing, why don't you ask your clansmen if anyone else wants to do business with me? As long as it's not higher than the eighth grade, I can refine it."

“Okay, I’ll go ask.” Hei Qing’s eyes lit up and he replied immediately.

If Yao Yan is willing to do hard labor, that would be perfect!

The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void has long suffered from a lack of alchemists! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 233 Yin Yang Dragon Phoenix Pill

For the next month or so, Ancient Dragon Island became lively because of Yao Yan's arrival. Every few days, two or three-colored thunderclouds would appear in the sky, which would then be blocked by a silver puppet. The success rate of refining eighth-grade pills was so high that even some old monsters on Ancient Dragon Island were shocked.

"Where did this little monster come from? When did refining eighth-grade pills become so easy..." An old man with white hair looked at the three-colored pill lightning that reappeared in the sky, somewhat bewildered.

Although the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan does not have alchemists, those who have reached their level of cultivation have had many dealings with high-ranking human alchemists in the past, especially those of the eighth rank or above. Each of them is extremely high-class, and it takes a great deal of effort to ask them to refine pills.

But the human boy who came to Ancient Dragon Island right now, despite his average strength, had an incredibly exaggerated alchemy skill. His success rate for eighth-grade alchemists was almost 100%, which was simply outrageous and refreshed their understanding of alchemists.

"Could it be that those old fogies from the Medicine Clan are trying to cheat us?!" A burly man with a somewhat volatile temper said.

“It’s not that bad. It’s just that this little guy’s talent is too high. He’s not old, but his soul realm has already reached the Heavenly Realm level… Hei Qing said he’s from the Medicine Clan, so it seems his Dou Di bloodline concentration is extremely high. He may have already reverted to his ancestral form.” Zhu Li, who was in the lead, said calmly.

"If the bloodline of the Dou Di is reverted to its ancestral form, given the nature of those guys from the Medicine Clan, how could they let him come here alone?"

"We'll have to ask about that..."

"What's the point of asking? If he has other motives, he'll tell us eventually. If not, there's no need for us to interfere. It's none of our business anyway. Let's not end up causing trouble... We already have enough troubles!"

Zhu Li frowned slightly, tacitly agreeing with the other party's words. Ancient Dragon Island was indeed beset by internal and external troubles.

Over the past few hundred years, many members of the clan have joined the three Dragon Kings. It is unknown how long these 'conservatives' can hold on. Once their generation is gone, the lineage of the Dragon Emperor will come to an end.

It's clearly impossible for them to acknowledge the identities of those three Dragon Kings.

Who could have imagined that a being that was once the overlord of the ancient world of monsters would now be reduced to such a state?

……

On the other side, Yao Yan put away the refined pills and threw them to Hei Qing on the side. He then sat cross-legged in front of the Myriad Beasts Cauldron to meditate. The frequent pill refining over the past month had made him feel a little tired, but the battle qi in his body had once again increased in this cycle of consumption.

Clearly, the aftereffects of consuming the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill have completely disappeared.

Pills can indeed rapidly increase one's strength, but whether one can fully utilize them depends on oneself. This is the main reason why some people's fighting spirit is weak.

Now that the feeling of emptiness has subsided, it's time to consider 'eating' something.

Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the several jade bottles placed beside him, each containing the essence blood of the Ancient Void Dragon at the Dou Zun level. This essence blood was enough to raise Yao Yan's strength and physical body to another level.

Wealth, companions, methods, and land... these are all necessities for cultivation, among which cultivation resources are undoubtedly the most important.

A lack of talent can be compensated for with rare and precious materials, but if cultivation resources are scarce, then one can only stare helplessly.

"Brother Hei Qing, the dragon blood is almost enough. This is enough for me to use for a long time. I wonder if you have any essence blood of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix? I want to refine a pill, and I need some essence blood of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix to harmonize this dragon blood." Yao Yan took a moment to adjust his breathing, then turned to look at the big black guy who walked in from the cave entrance and asked.

Although the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill is good, with Yao Yan's current alchemy skills, it can be upgraded to become the Yin-Yang Dragon Phoenix Pill!

Dragons and phoenixes are two opposing forces of yin and yang, making them perfect for refining this kind of elixir.

“…No.” Hei Qing was taken aback upon hearing this, and then said somewhat awkwardly. After all, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was a treat for them in ancient times, but in their generation, they no longer had much contact with the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.

There was no way around it; the tribe had split into four factions, constantly fighting and vying for territory and recruiting talent—they were practically ready to knock the dragon's brain out.

Under these circumstances, who would have the mind to seek revenge against the Heavenly Demon Phoenix?

“However, if you need the bodies of those scruffy birds, give me a few days, and I’ll catch one for you.” Hei Qing said, his eyes flashing with a dark purple light, as he clenched his fist.

He doesn't bother Tian Yaohuang because he doesn't have the time, but he wouldn't mind taking action if there were benefits involved.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Hei Qing," Yao Yan said with a soft laugh.

"Just a little thing."

Hei Qing chuckled in response and then strode eagerly toward the cave entrance.

However, he froze halfway there, as a figure in white robes blocked his way. The newcomer was none other than Zhu Li, who had met Yao Yan once before. He looked at Hei Qing, who was about to leave, and asked softly, "Where are you going?"

Hei Qing chuckled dryly, unsure how to explain himself. He couldn't very well say that he had gone to cause trouble for the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.

Yao Yan was slightly taken aback when he saw Zhu Li's sudden visit. He then stood up to greet him and said, "Greetings, Third Elder. It was this junior who sent him. This junior needs the essence blood of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix to harmonize the essence blood of the Ancient Void Dragon in the eighth-grade pill he is refining."

Upon hearing Yao Yan's words, Hei Qing immediately covered his face, looking utterly helpless.

“Young friend, you have been on Ancient Dragon Island for some time now, and you should know about our clan’s situation. At present, it is not suitable for Ancient Dragon Island to cause any more trouble… The Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is not weak, and provoking them without reason will not be good for our clan.” Zhu Li shook his head slightly and said slowly.

Those within their own clan know their own situation. With some of their elders having departed for the void, the current Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan may not be able to suppress the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, let alone the branch on East Dragon Island, unless the powerful figures from the other three dragon islands are willing to help.

But those guys wished they were all dead, so why would they help?

There was a pause.

With a slight wave of his hand, a jade pendant flew towards Yao Yan: "If you need the essence blood of the Heavenly Phoenix, young friend... I happen to have a drop of the essence blood of an ancient Heavenly Phoenix here."

An ancient celestial phoenix?!

Yao Yan's eyes flashed as he caught the jade bottle, his emotions fluctuating slightly. Compared to the blood essence of a mongrel bird like the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, the blood essence of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix was obviously better. After all, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was only a descendant of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix, and its bloodline was not pure, differing somewhat from that of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

"What does Senior need?" Yao Yan's expression turned serious as he spoke in a deep voice.

"There's nothing needed right now, just making friends with you, young friend. With your talent, the probability of you breaking through to Dou Sheng in the future is not low... Consider this drop of essence blood a gamble in advance~" Zhu Li chuckled and said lightly.

He was optimistic about Yao Yan's future, but as for Yao Yan at present, his strength was ultimately too weak; even if he were to rise to the Dou Zun level, it wouldn't make a difference.

Free?!

Sometimes, what's free is the most expensive.

Yao Yan didn't think this thing was so easy to obtain, but with Zi Yan as a bargaining chip, he wasn't afraid of owing anyone a favor. After pondering for a moment, he cupped his hands and replied, "Then thank you very much, Senior Zhu Li!"

Zhu Li smiled, and just like last time, turned around and disappeared from the spot.

However, Hei Qing breathed a sigh of relief after the other party left. He looked around for a while to make sure the other party was really gone before complaining to Yao Yan, "Don't be fooled by the old man's kind appearance. When he gets angry, no one can stop him."

Isn't that how all the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void are?

Yao Yan smiled inwardly. Beasts were never cunning, especially compared to humans. After thinking for a moment, he began to probe: "From what the Third Elder said earlier, is the situation on Ancient Dragon Island very bad?"

Hei Qing was silent for a moment, then said in a suddenly somber tone, "It's not too bad, but we're being watched by the other three Dragon Islands. If we weaken, they'll definitely surround us. We can maintain a balance for now... but I don't know how long. We don't have royal blood here, and many of our people don't accept us. Some young people have even gone to join the other three islands. I feel like in a few hundred years, this Dragon Island will be gone."

"Does your Dragon Island also value bloodlines?" Yao Yan asked, fiddling with the jade bottle containing the essence blood of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

"Aren't you Dou Di families the same? It's mainly because the old men are still thinking about that Dragon Emperor... If he hadn't disappeared back then, none of these messy things would have happened. You know, at the peak of our clan, we weren't afraid of even the Emperor Clan. How come we're like this now, having to make deals with you Emperor Clans?" Hei Qing sighed, somewhat helplessly.

Strength is everything. With many powerful members of the clan leaving for the void, the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is now much weaker than before, almost shrinking in size.

Yao Yan nodded, having roughly grasped the information about Dragon Island.

He then began processing the medicinal herbs and dragon blood in his hands. He planned to break through to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm on Dragon Island, and then contact Zhu Li to expose Zi Yan's information in order to obtain the Dragon Seal. In this way, he could seize the Three Thousand Burning Flames!

Hei Qing watched as Yao Yan once again became engrossed in the tedious process of alchemy, then shut his mouth and walked out of the cave. His cave had now become Yao Yan's room, but he didn't mind.

"It's a pity I can't use the methods of the Devouring Spirit Clan..." Yao Yan's eyes flickered as he looked at the many dragon bloods in front of him. If he could use the methods of the Devouring Spirit Clan, he wouldn't need to absorb energy through alchemy at all. In terms of refining attributes alone, the Devouring Spirit Clan's talent is almost like the power of rules, which is quite unreasonable!

It can only be said that it is indeed the power passed down from that clan.

The so-called Heavenly Evil God was originally transformed from a primordial deity, and the power it contained was close to the power of rules. Compared with him, Yao Yan's current battle qi is still at the lowest level of energy, and the only thing that can be called a means is the power of space.

Only a Battle Saint is qualified to glimpse the power of that level!

"Yin Yang Dragon Phoenix Pill... another pill formula created, heh~" Yao Yan smiled and threw all the dragon blood in front of him into the Myriad Beasts Cauldron. At the same time, he opened the jade pendant containing the essence blood of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix. Accompanied by a strong energy of wind, fire and thunder attributes, a drop of blood with wisps of thunder power floated out.

With its appearance, the dragon blood within the Myriad Beasts Cauldron instantly surged, the two seemingly mortal enemies with almost opposing attributes.

"Roar!"

"Yan!"

Within moments, a massive purplish-black dragon shadow and a massive crimson phoenix phantom appeared one after another, both emitting dragon roars and phoenix cries, which shook Yao Yan's soul power slightly. If his soul power had been weaker, he might have fainted directly.

"Is this the power that originates from the bloodlines of their two races?" Yao Yan murmured to himself, looking at the two illusory figures.

These two illusory figures have nothing to do with the energy in the blood essence; they are entirely the power of the bloodline itself. That hatred inherited between the dragon and the phoenix is ​​why the two races are mortal enemies. It's already engraved in their bloodlines, so it would be strange if they could see eye to eye.

"The words 'Yin and Yang'... are quite interesting." With his soul power at the Yao Yantian realm, he could naturally sense something different.

As his soul power vibrated, the two enormous phantoms were shattered. Then, under the suppression of his soul power, the drop of essence blood also drifted into the Myriad Beasts Cauldron, intertwining with the essence blood of more than a dozen ancient dragons within.

"Brush~"

One by one, precious medicinal herbs floated out of the storage ring and were put into the cauldron to begin the next round of refining. As for the slight fatigue... what is a little fatigue if you want to succeed? If there is an opportunity to improve your strength, you should make the most of it and improve your strength as quickly as possible.

He didn't know how much longer he could keep his identity a secret; the higher his strength increased, the safer he would be!

"Chichi!"