Breaking the Masked Man

"?!" Zhu Li almost ripped his beard off at that moment, staring in shock at Yao Yan's location.

Is this a human?!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 237 Terrifying Evil Aura!

Zhu Li stared incredulously at Yao Yan in the Dragon Phoenix Pool. Yao Yan seemed to have transformed into the ancient ferocious beast Taotie, frantically devouring everything in the Dragon Phoenix Pool. The blood and qi power that humans could not withstand was continuously surging into Yao Yan's body, yet Yao Yan showed no signs of being unable to withstand it. On the contrary, his aura became even stronger, like a prehistoric ferocious beast.

"This kid's physical body..." He looked puzzled, staring at Yao Yan with great confusion.

It should be noted that the Dragon Phoenix Pool was formed by the passing away of powerful ancient dragons throughout the ages. The energy and blood energy contained within it are filled with the aura of the ancient dragon clan and contain the power of their bloodline. It is extremely difficult for outsiders to absorb and refine it, let alone someone as unscrupulous as Yao Yan.

This is no longer just a matter of physical strength; everything before our eyes demonstrates Yao Yan's compatibility with the bloodline of the Ancient Dragon Clan.

If given enough essence and blood, it might be possible for the other party to transform directly into a dragon.

"Does the Medicine Clan's Dou Di bloodline have this ability? And this kid's physical body... its strength is even more outrageous and unbelievable than those monsters of the Stone Clan. How can he train his body to this level at his age!" Zhu Li's eyes flickered, and his doubts grew. He felt that Yao Yan was very strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

After pondering for a moment, he shook his head and did not continue to think about it. No matter how many secrets Yao Yan had, his concern for Zi Yan was genuine.

With such a 'brother' looking after her, the princess's future growth will be entirely beneficial, and he has no need to interfere.

For Yao Yan and the princess, all they need right now is time.

No more than a hundred years.

The Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void would then have the opportunity to change everything and even return to its former glory.

Think of this.

Zhu Li's gaze returned to Zi Yan's location. Zi Yan had now transformed into a three-meter-tall purple-gold giant egg, its shell covered with mysterious patterns. The energy of the Dragon Phoenix Pool rapidly flowed into it, nourishing her bloodline and aiding her growth.

However, the biggest commotion came from Yao Yan's side, whose swallowing speed was terrifying, much more ferocious than Zi Yan's.

As if they were starving.

Unfortunately, the Dragon-Phoenix Pool isolated the perception of the soul, so Zhu Li was unable to explore it further.

……

Yao Yan was indeed in excellent condition at the moment. The energy contained in the Dragon Phoenix Pool was extremely special. It not only contained spatial power but also a vast amount of blood and qi power. It was precisely this blood and qi power that activated the Dou Di bloodline in Yao Yan's body. Even the Devouring Spirit Clan bloodline, which had been hidden deep within his body, was also 'awakened'.

The 'power' that Yao Yan had been suppressing was now growing rapidly at a visible speed. A power different from battle qi emerged in his body, changing from light black to pitch black, and finally turning into a wisp of black and red energy that attached itself to Yao Yan's body. Wherever it passed, even the battle qi formed by the Burning Technique gave way.

It wasn't fear, but rather that the moment the fighting spirit made contact, it would be infected and assimilated by this strange black-red energy... This was an energy with extremely strong corrosive and devouring properties.

“Evil energy…” Yao Yan felt a slight tightness in his heart as he looked at the increasingly strong black and red energy within his body.

He has not used the Devouring Spirit Clan's talent all these years, partly because of Hun Xuzi's instructions, and partly because he is wary of the power of the extraterrestrial evil race. In a sense, the 'vitality' of the extraterrestrial evil race's power is far stronger than that of spiritual power!

Like a maggot clinging to a bone, it can revive as long as a sliver of life remains!

To eliminate an opponent of the same level, the only way is through a long period of time, and even that long might not be enough to completely destroy them.

Yao Yan was genuinely afraid of the power's consciousness reviving... Fortunately, this did not happen. Perhaps it was because Hun Xuzi had been tempered too many times, or perhaps it was because Yao Yan was reborn through body reshaping. This power was extremely obedient to Yao Yan's control, and one could even clearly feel the terrifying power.

Even though he had only just grown up, Yao Yan felt that he could easily use this power to kill a Dou Huang!

"This growth rate..." Yao Yan felt the speed at which this power was growing and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. No wonder the Great Thousand World, despite its geographical advantage, still couldn't defeat the extraterrestrial evil race. This assimilation and growth potential was truly terrifying.

If Yao Yan were to allow this power to grow unchecked, he might be able to directly enter the Dou Sheng realm, or even the Dou Di realm, in just a few years... Although the outcome of doing so would be that he would become a madman, completely assimilated by the extraterrestrial evil race, and become a puppet of evil energy.

However, as long as the killing, blood sacrifice, and devouring continue, the growth of that evil energy will have no end. Theoretically, if the entire Dou Qi Continent were sacrificed, Yao Yan would have a very high probability of breaking through to the Heavenly Supreme realm.

"Chichi~"

Just then, the azure flames flowing around Yao Yan suddenly surged, and an invisible flame ignited in his soul, instantly incinerating a wisp of dark red thread.

"……grass!"

Yao Yan's mind trembled violently, a chill ran down his spine, and he instantly suppressed the thoughts in his mind. Looking at the evil thoughts that had been burned away by the Fallen Heart Flame, his whole body felt numb. Just a moment ago, he felt his desires were magnified infinitely, and his craving for flesh and blood and killing even suppressed his reason for a moment.

That's truly the power of that clan... It's damn eerie!

It even has the ability to infect souls.

If it weren't for the Fallen Heart Flame, a strange fire specifically designed to target the soul, Yao Yan would have been affected just now. Once the seed is planted, it's only a matter of time before it takes root and sprouts.

If too many people are infected, it becomes unclear whether the medicine will still work for them.

He stared intently at the black and red energy within his body. With the blessing of the Dragon Phoenix Pool, it had grown to an extremely powerful level. Given more time, it could even surpass Yao Yan's battle qi cultivation. Moreover, this power did not require any source qi and could grow without limit.

"Wow~"

Yao Yan felt a chill in his heart. The next moment, endless azure flames rose within his body, instantly enveloping this evil power and fusing it with the strange fire to form a cauldron for refining.

He chose to refine this evil energy.

The evil energy is very strong, and its growth potential is extremely high... but the growth rate is too fast, frighteningly fast, and this power can also corrupt the soul. Before having enough strength to suppress this power, Yao Yan dared not let it grow in his body.

He had no doubt that once the evil energy grew faster than Yao Yan could control it, Yao Yan's soul would inevitably be corrupted by it, eventually transforming into a true extraterrestrial evil being, or a half-human, half-evil type.

In that case, they would truly become puppets of the Heavenly Evil God!

Strength is good, but if it doesn't belong to you, it's useless no matter how strong it is.

At this moment, Yao Yan was even somewhat grateful to Hun Xuzi. Without his past 'guidance,' he might not have been able to maintain such rationality.

"Only one's own power is real. I need to find a way to turn the evil energy into my own!" Yao Yan thought to himself as he looked at the evil energy being fused and burned by the strange fire. But with his current level of cultivation, it was impossible for him to come up with any solution.

An ancient Bodhi tree!

Yao Yan thought of the most magical tree on the Dou Qi Continent, a tree comparable to the Enlightenment Tea, whose strength was enough to rival that of a Dou Di. However, it seemed to have been corrupted by a Dark Dou Di... Whether the power that corrupted it came from the power of a Dou Di or the power of an extraterrestrial evil race was unknown.

If the Bodhi Tree were to help, Yao Yan might be able to modify the Burning Technique... Since the Burning Technique can devour all the fires in the world, why can't it be made even more extreme?

Creating laws... a path that everyone has to take sooner or later.

As Yao Yan watched the evil energy gradually being burned away by the merged strange fire, his resolve grew stronger.

……

"Why did you come out? With your physical body, you should be able to continue cultivating. If you're lucky, you might even be able to directly enter the Dou Zun realm." Zhu Li said with some surprise as he looked at Yao Yan, who suddenly got up from the Dragon Phoenix Pool.

In just half a month, Yao Yan's Dou Qi cultivation had already reached the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm, and there was no sign of it becoming weak or unstable, which shows how powerful the energy in the Dragon Phoenix Pool had become.

"I am already satisfied with reaching the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zong realm. If I were to use this to break through to the Dou Zun realm, I worry that I would not be able to control the surge in power and that it would hinder my future cultivation!" Yao Yan shook his head slightly and explained softly.

As he spoke, he clenched his fist, his fighting spirit surging immensely. The invisible power fluctuations distorted the surrounding space. Yao Yan's fighting spirit now contained extremely strong spatial power. The spatial power contained in the Dragon Phoenix Pool compensated for his foundation, allowing him to surpass some old monsters who were hundreds of years old in his mastery of spatial power.

However, he was able to withstand this opportunity because his physical body was strong enough, coupled with the assistance of evil energy.

Although the evil energy was burned away, Yao Yan's fighting spirit and physical body still benefited considerably during the process of absorbing its power.

“It’s good that you weren’t blinded by power… I was also negligent and forgot that you are human, not one of my kind. The path of growth for my kind is not suitable for you.” Zhu Li looked at Yao Yan with surprise, then nodded and said.

Monsters only need to accumulate energy to cultivate. As long as their bloodline power is strong enough, they can theoretically break through directly. Moreover, due to their bloodline inheritance, they don't need to worry about their power going berserk.

Humans are different; if they take too big a step, they're likely to run into trouble.

"How much longer, Ziyan?" Yaoyan asked curiously, looking at the motionless egg.

"Three to five years, I don't know the exact time. And since the princess has taken that pill, her transformation might take even longer. But the longer it takes, the stronger the princess's bloodline will be, which is a good thing," Zhu Li said with a smile, clearly not worried about the matter.

Three to five years...that's fine too!

Yao Yan nodded, then cupped his hands and said to Zhu Li, "Then I will temporarily entrust Zi Yan to you, senior. If she awakens, please send her to the Starfall Pavilion. Before she has the strength of a Dou Sheng, I feel that she is not suitable to appear in the sight of the other three Dragon Kings. She needs time to grow, and so do I!"

"Yes, I will take this matter into consideration!" Zhu Li nodded heavily. He agreed with Yao Yan's words. He had indeed been too excited before and had forgotten about the three Dragon Kings.

There was a pause.

He looked at Yao Yan and asked, "Are you leaving? Why not stay on Dragon Island for now? My clan can provide all the cultivation resources you need."

“My cultivation method is special, requiring me to refine a different kind of fire. Now that my strength has broken through to the nine-star Dou Zong level, I can return to the Pill Tower to refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames. It just so happens that Zi Yan also needs to go into seclusion for several years. Perhaps after I have refined the Three Thousand Burning Flames, I can come to pick her up.” Yao Yan looked at Zi Yan in the Dragon Phoenix Pool and chuckled.

"Three Thousand Burning Flames?!" Zhu Li was taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Yao Yan and laughed: "That's perfect. Young friend, you may not know, but the Three Thousand Burning Flames of the Pill Tower were left there by my clan!"

"?!" Yao Yan looked at Zhu Kun with a surprised expression.

"It's quite a coincidence. A thousand years ago, one of our ancestors encountered a Three Thousand Burning Flames that hadn't yet matured while traveling through the void. He then planted a dragon seal within it... However, too many things happened to our clan afterward, and we had no time to deal with this matter. In addition, the Three Thousand Burning Flames fell into the hands of the Pill Tower, so no one was interested in it anymore. After all, strange flames aren't very useful to our clan." Zhu Li stroked his beard and said slowly.

"Is that senior still around?" Yao asked knowingly.

"He went on a journey through the void and there has been no news of him for a thousand years... However, before he left, he left behind a drop of his essence blood. You only need to drip this drop of essence blood into the center of the Three Thousand Burning Flames' forehead to activate the dragon seal within its body and compete with its consciousness for control... However, the dragon seal is relative. If you fail, the Three Thousand Burning Flames will control you. But with your Heavenly Realm level soul power, your chances of winning should be extremely high."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Li raised his hand, opened up a space, took out a drop of dark golden blood, and handed it to Yao Yan.

Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the essence blood that Zhu Li handed over. He couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement. He knew that he had already obtained half of the Three Thousand Burning Flames. He solemnly took out the jade bottle and accepted the essence blood, then bowed respectfully: "Thank you, senior."

"There's no need for that. Since you are the princess's recognized brother, you are also half a Taixu Ancient Dragon. If you encounter any trouble in the future, just come here." Zhu Li chuckled and lifted Yao Yan up.

"Hmm." Yao Yan nodded, while gripping the jade bottle containing her essence blood tightly.

The plan of the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void has succeeded. Next is the Three Thousand Burning Flames. Hopefully, Elder Yao has already emerged from seclusion. If he hasn't, then he will have to act on his own. At worst, he can ask the Soul Palace for help.

He wasn't a lone wolf; as Hun Xuzi's disciple, he had access to a great many resources.

Of course, if the Pill Tower is willing to help him consume the Three Thousand Burning Flames, that's another story.

Before that, Yao Yan needed to refine a pill to aid in refining the Three Thousand Burning Flames, as well as a Yin-Yang Dragon-Phoenix Pill, to prepare for his breakthrough to Dou Zun. After breaking through to Dou Zun, he would truly join the ranks of the powerful figures on the Dou Qi Continent! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 238 Is Big Brother a Devil?!