Breaking the Masked Man

As a silver light gate opened, Yao Yan stepped out and appeared inside the Starfall Pavilion. The so-called natural array was useless to a half-saint level expert like Zhu Li.

"The Ancient Dragon of the Void's talent in space is truly terrifying..." Yao Yan thought to himself as he watched the silver light gate slowly disappear.

However, a faint smile appeared on his lips in just a moment, because the higher the talent of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan in terms of space, the more benefits he would receive from those three Dragon Kings in the future.

With the abilities of the Devouring Spirit Clan, the one thing he doesn't need to worry about is his talent.

"Brush~"

As soon as Yao Yan stepped out of the spatial gate, two figures broke through the air and appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye. The newcomers were none other than Venerable Feng and Venerable Tianhuo. Both of them looked at Yao Yan returning alone with solemn expressions.

"Where is Zi Yan?" Venerable Tianhuo asked first.

"Zi Yan is undergoing a bloodline baptism, which will take three to five years, or even longer, so I came back first," Yao Yan explained softly.

Upon hearing this, Venerable Tianhuo breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that something might have happened to the little girl. Since his resurrection, he hadn't had much contact with people, and only a handful of them were close friends. Ziyan was undoubtedly one of them, and he quite liked that mischievous little girl.

"...Your strength?"

Compared to Zi Yan's matter, Venerable Feng stared at Yao Yan with surprise and doubt. In just half a month, the other party's aura had increased dramatically. The speed at which his strength increased was simply unbelievable. Which Dou Zong could break through on a daily basis like this kid?

"I was lucky, thanks to Zi Yan, I managed to break through to the Nine-Star Dou Zong level." Yao Yan smiled slightly and said softly.

Now, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is a half-step Dou Zun. The Dragon Phoenix Pool contains a massive amount of spatial power, which is almost like the essence blood of the Ancient Void Dragon washing his body. As the evil energy devours them, that spatial power also merges with Yao Yan's Dou Qi, making up for his lack of understanding of spatial power.

Unfortunately, the energy contained in that place was too nourishing for evil spirits, and its growth rate had exceeded Yao Yan's control, even to the point of interfering with his soul.

This is something Yao Yan cannot tolerate.

"This can't be explained by mere luck..." Venerable Feng clicked his tongue in amazement as he examined Yao Yan. He suspected that Yao Yan would break the record for the youngest Dou Zun in Zhongzhou. A Dou Zun in his twenties was terrifying to even think about, especially since this kid was also an eighth-grade high-level alchemist, the kind certified by the Pill Tower.

This talent is so exceptional that even among the imperial clans, it would be extremely difficult to find someone who can rival it.

"Heh~ This kid is a monster, no need to take him seriously... Let's go, that game of chess isn't over yet!"

Compared to Venerable Feng's shock, Venerable Tianhuo was already used to it. He chuckled and pulled Venerable Feng towards the back mountain, as their game of chess was not yet over.

Yao Yan watched the two leave, then flew towards the back mountain on his own, intending to refine the Yin Yang Dragon Phoenix Pill again. Although the essence blood of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix was gone, the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan was not lacking in the demon cores of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix. Before leaving, Zhu Li directly gave him a demon core of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.

According to Zhu Li, the demon core of this Heavenly Demon Phoenix was hunted by him when he was young, and its true form was a Heavenly Demon Phoenix at the level of a three-star Dou Zun.

Because the taste of the magic core was unpleasant, it was left behind.

The Star Tower on the Back Mountain.

Not long after Yao Yan entered, he took out a bluish-red magic core from his storage ring. It was quite round, like a bright gem. However, upon closer inspection, one could discover that this gem contained extremely terrifying energy, and one could even faintly hear the sounds of wind and thunder.

"A real feast... It must have been a real feast, otherwise, given the Heavenly Phoenix's personality, how could it have preserved such a complete demon core before its death..." Yao Yan thought to himself as he looked at the demon core.

Just like the mummified corpse he once obtained, its demonic core had fused with its flesh and blood, and there was no complete demonic core at all. Even if it was refined, only incomplete parts could be extracted. If he wanted to obtain such a complete Heavenly Demon Phoenix demonic core, he would have to kill the other party before it could react.

"What a pity~" Yao Yan sighed inwardly. Compared to this demon core, he wanted a drop of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix's essence blood even more. Unfortunately, Donglong Island no longer had any. According to Zhu Li, the other three Dragon Kings might have one or two drops. This item was passed down from ancient times and is now extinct.

The so-called Heavenly Phoenix is ​​nothing more than a descendant with incomplete bloodline, and is completely unable to extract the pure bloodline of the ancient Heavenly Phoenix.

However, Yao Yan is not in a hurry to obtain the Dragon-Phoenix bloodline, because he knows very well that there will be a better opportunity in the future. Compared to the wisp of Dragon-Phoenix bloodline he accidentally obtained through alchemy, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is the real deal, which can directly transform Zi Yan into a true Supreme Dragon-Phoenix!

At that time, you can have as much essence blood as you want.

"Whoo~"

As Yao Yan raised his hand, the Myriad Beasts Cauldron flew out of the medicine cauldron and landed steadily in front of him. At the same time, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Demon Core in his palm flew into it. The next moment, it was covered by sky-blue flames. The scorching temperature instantly caused the Demon Core to tremble, and the power of wind and thunder surged out one after another, causing the surrounding fused strange fire to sway continuously. The Myriad Beasts Cauldron was also constantly shaken by this energy.

At the same time, a huge phantom of a Heavenly Phoenix appeared in Yao Yan's vision, its eyes bloodshot and violent, filled with resentment before death.

"They've been dead for a thousand years, yet their resentment is still so strong~"

Yao Yan chuckled lightly, and then, the soul power between his brows surged out instantly, transforming into an invisible hand that directly crushed the phantom that had just appeared. At the same time, the temperature of the fused strange fire within the Myriad Beasts Cauldron soared, and countless tiny flames poured into the demon core, beginning to temper it from the inside out.

The forceful measures directly suppressed the commotion caused by the magic core.

As time passed, the violent energy contained within the demon core became docile under the baking of the strange fire, turning into drops of bluish-red liquid that slid down until the entire demon core was refined into nothingness.

Looking at the liquid that resembled blood essence, Yao Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he muttered to himself, "That's enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and took out several drops of the essence blood of the Primordial Void Dragon from his storage ring and put them into it. They mingled with the newly refined cyan-red liquid, and the two instantly repelled each other, as if water and fire were incompatible, making a hissing sound.

"Yin Yang Xuanlong Pill... The name given by Elder Yao is quite appropriate. Yin and Yang are inherently opposites, yet they coexist. If Elder Yao had been able to obtain a drop of the essence blood of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, he could probably have refined it into the Yin Yang Dragon Phoenix Pill..." Yao Yan controlled the flames to temper the pill while sensing the changes in the two bloodlines.

He had a premonition that his future path might lie in the fusion of these two bloodlines.

Despite being two opposing bloodlines, they were able to intertwine to create an absolute overlord like the Supreme Dragon Phoenix... Since this path is viable, why can't he use the human body as a elixir in the future to evolve an even more powerful physique?

All laws share the same origin, and all paths lead to the same destination!

Yao Yan was not unaware of this principle. Looking at the two bloodlines gradually intertwining inside the medicine cauldron, his eyes shone with an alarming brightness, as if he had found the path to the future.

……

Time flew by, and the Star Tower became increasingly calm, but the aura emanating from it gradually became terrifying.

Mu Qingluan, the disciple whom Venerable Feng had just taken in not long ago, was so frightened that she dared not go to the back mountain. As soon as she stepped into the back mountain, she felt an indescribable bloodline suppression, as if some high-ranking being was being conceived within it.

As humans, Venerable Feng and Venerable Tianhuo were naturally unaware of this bloodline suppression. However, from Mu Qingluan's few words, they could deduce what Yao Yan was doing.

"You've even gotten your hands on the essence blood of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan? Tsk, Yao Yan's connections are getting wider and wider." Venerable Tianhuo said with a smile. This was truly the first time he had ever heard of someone being able to refine pills with the essence blood of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. He had never heard of such a thing even in his previous life.

That's just how medicine is; other people wouldn't receive this treatment.

Do you really think the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void is good-tempered?

"That's a good thing, at least we don't have to worry about the trouble from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan anymore." Venerable Feng chuckled, looking somewhat relaxed.

"I almost forgot, this kid also refined the wings of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan into flying combat techniques." Venerable Heavenly Fire was stunned upon hearing this, then burst into laughter. The biggest trouble of the past no longer seemed to be a problem.

If the Heavenly Demon Phoenix really comes knocking on our door that day, we can simply say that Yao Yan's flying combat technique was a gift from the Ancient Dragon Clan of the Void. Presumably, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan will have no choice but to accept it.

Listening to the conversation between the two old men, Mu Qingluan blinked, then looked at the location of the Star Tower again. There was a different color in it now, a mixture of worship, admiration, and a little fear.

"Boom~"

Just as the two were talking, a thunderous sound suddenly rang out in the sky. Immediately afterwards, a large number of dark clouds appeared out of nowhere and expanded in all directions at a visible speed. In just a few breaths, they covered the entire Starfall Pavilion and even showed signs of breaking through the great formation.

"It's been a long time..." Venerable Feng looked at the thunderbolts appearing in the sky, revealing a hint of nostalgia.

Dan Lei's appearance instantly caused a stir among the disciples of the Starfall Pavilion. Fortunately, many of the elders had seen the scene before and managed to calm the disciples down.

Thunder rumbled across the sky, and the thick thunderclouds continued to evolve, accumulating energy. In just a few breaths, they transformed into three-colored thunderclouds, paused briefly, and then became four-colored thunderclouds, with a dazzling golden lightning bolt flickering within.

Thunderclouds rolled in, covering the entire sky. The different colors of the thunderclouds divided the sky into several sections, and a terrifying thunderous pressure emanated from them, causing many Starfall Pavilion disciples to feel a chill run down their spines as they looked at the thunderclouds gathering in the sky with awe.

"Four-colored lightning... Could it be that Venerable Medicine has returned?!" Many elders wondered.

However, the four-colored lightning only lasted for a short while before a purple thundercloud appeared, occupying a section of the sky. At the same time, an exceptionally terrifying pressure swept across the heavens and earth. The five-colored lightning also lasted only a short while before a sixth color of lightning evolved.

It was a near-death gray lightning bolt, radiating a wave of destruction. Its mere appearance caused the surrounding space to shatter, terrifying beyond measure, as if it had appeared to annihilate something forbidden.

"Good lad, six-colored pill lightning!" Venerable Feng stared blankly for a moment before finally exclaiming.

Even knowing that Yao Yan was exceptionally talented in alchemy, only by truly witnessing this scene could one understand just how insane it was.

"brush!"

At the same time, a silver streak shot out from the Star Tower at a terrifying speed, even causing the surrounding space to distort. Everyone felt a silver streak soar into the sky and then disappear into the still-forming six-colored lightning.

The next moment, the thunderclouds in the sky began to tremble, and six-colored lightning began to intertwine, frantically bombarding a figure. The dark golden figure remained unmoved as the six-colored lightning struck its body, even swallowing up all the terrifying lightning that came crashing down on it.

At this moment, a handsome young man in a long robe walked out from the entrance of the Star Tower, his dark eyes looking at the six-colored lightning in the sky with a hint of interest.

"Are the colors different?"

Yao Yan looked at the six-colored pill lightning in the sky and found that the order in which the six-colored pill lightning appeared was different from the last time he refined pills. Even the power had increased a lot. It seemed that the so-called pill lightning did not follow the procedure.

Different pills attract different kinds of pill lightning.

"The puppet you created has become even stronger..." Venerable Tianhuo had already arrived beside Yao Yan. Looking at the dark golden puppet raging in the sky, he sighed. He felt that this puppet was really abnormal and a bit too strong.

"We're almost at our limit." Yao Yan looked at Venerable Tianhuo and chuckled upon hearing this.

"If you have the chance, make one for me. I'll provide the materials myself," Venerable Heavenly Fire said with a smile. He was now extremely interested in the art of puppetry.

Venerable Feng also brought Mu Qingluan to Yao Yan's side. He looked at Yao Yan curiously and asked, "What kind of pill are you refining? The commotion is so big... It's been a long time since Starfall Pavilion has been this lively."

It was more than just a lively scene; even the elders who preferred to seclude themselves were alarmed. Once they learned of the existence of Yao Yan, the alchemist, they would surely flock to him.

The allure of an eighth-grade high-level alchemist is quite formidable.

"You should be familiar with the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill, but the one I refined is an enhanced version, using the essence blood of the Ancient Void Dragon and the demonic core of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix as the main ingredients. The final product is named the Yin-Yang Dragon-Phoenix Pill... However, the efficacy of this pill is only average. Only with the essence blood of the Ancient Heavenly Phoenix can the most perfect Yin-Yang Dragon-Phoenix Pill be refined. The demonic core of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix is ​​a bit lacking." Yao Yan said with some regret. Having seen better ones, he naturally wouldn't be satisfied with 'inferior products'.

Mu Qingluan stared wide-eyed at the older brother in front of her. Was he a devil?!

Venerable Feng was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this. He was truly impressed by these alchemists; they were fearless in the face of anything for the sake of alchemy. If this reached the ears of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, they would go mad! (End of Chapter)

Chapter 239 The Mysterious Ice Toad King

Yin Yang Mystic Dragon Pill!

How could Venerable Feng not know that he had broken through to become a Dou Zun by relying on the medicinal power of the Yin Yang Xuanlong Pill? A hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye. Thinking of this, a hint of emotion appeared in his eyes. If it weren't for Elder Yao, he might have died. How could he have become Venerable Feng now?

He pondered for a moment, then looked at Yao Yan and asked, "Are you preparing to break through to the Dou Zun level?"

"Yes, that's about it. I'm only one step away from becoming a Dou Zun. Once I refine the Three Thousand Burning Flames of the Pill Tower, I'll have a chance to break through to Dou Zun!" Yao Yan nodded slightly and replied softly.

"Are you confident? The Three Thousand Burning Flames of the Pill Tower have been nurtured for a thousand years. Its power is so great that even the veteran alchemists of the Pill Tower are not confident and can only seal it in the starry sky. Although your strength is not weak now, you should be extremely cautious when facing the Three Thousand Burning Flames!" Venerable Feng frowned and reminded him in a deep voice.

He hadn't known Yao Yan for long, but he had a general understanding of Yao Yan's personality. Once Yao Yan made a decision about something, he would definitely go for it without hesitation.