Breaking the Masked Man

"call out!"

A jet-black beam of energy pierced through the air in an instant, and wherever it passed, space seemed to be pierced, revealing hideous spatial cracks. The terrifying energy aura was enough to make one's soul tremble just by looking at it. It plummeted down and locked onto the figure under the formation.

Yao Yan calmly gazed at the descending black energy pillar and murmured, "Five-Wheel Fire Technique, Gather!"

A surge of immense soul power erupted and entered the five fire spirits. The next moment, the five enormous fire spirits suddenly burst forth with scorching energy fluctuations, pillars of fire shot into the sky, and the massive array emitted a blinding light. The heavens and earth became scorching hot at this moment, and the falling black snowflakes could not get any closer.

The five beams of light converged into one, transforming into a dazzling beam of fiery light that met the falling black energy beam.

"laugh!"

The collision between extreme heat and extreme cold instantly produced a sharp sound that seemed to pierce the soul. Even the people of Ice River Valley standing at a distance, including many of the weaker Dou Zong, covered their ears and watched all this with fear in their eyes.

"So what if you have four different flames? With your strength as a nine-star Dou Zong, can you unleash their full power?!" Binghe's eyes were icy, his tone filled with killing intent, and he stretched out his five fingers and clenched them tightly.

"boom!"

At the point of contact, pitch-black cold air surged out instantly, engulfing the entire formation. Under that terrifying cold air, even the void began to solidify, filled with a layer of fine black ice shards!

The chilling aura surged towards the formation, and under its corrosive influence, the great formation formed by the Five-Wheel Fire Technique began to dim, as if it were being suppressed.

Yao Yan remained silent, focusing all his efforts on activating the formation to resist the cold air.

The dazzling flames and the pitch-black chill clashed, covering the entire world. They unleashed a torrent of boundless energy, and even Tian Shuangzi and the others standing at a distance felt a sense of suffocation at the sight. No one had expected that their opponent could fight their Valley Master to such an extent.

The fact that a nine-star Dou Zong could compete with a four-star Dou Zun in fighting skills can only be described as insane.

"Blocked? Let's see how long you can last!" Binghe looked at the stable crimson light array below, his eyes growing even colder. His battle qi surged continuously, increasing the power of his attack. He didn't believe that a nine-star Dou Zong's battle qi could last.

"boom!"

The black pillar of light falling from the sky suddenly expanded, and the terrifying cold air directly suppressed the pillar of light condensed by the Five Wheels Fire Technique. Then it slammed heavily onto the array fire plate, and the pitch-black cold air instantly eroded the five fire spirits, trying to freeze them all!

As the two clashed, the fire disc formed by the formation showed signs of cracking.

Seeing this, everyone understood that Yao Yan couldn't hold on any longer.

Ice River's laughter echoed throughout the heavens and earth: "Kid, can't hold on anymore?!"

Yao Yan remained expressionless, silently watching the collapsing fire plate. He formed a hand seal with both hands, and the Burning Technique within his body suddenly began to circulate. With the full power of the quasi-heavenly-level technique, the energy of heaven and earth began to surge. In the next moment, it seemed to materialize, transforming into streams of energy that entered Yao Yan's body, allowing him to quickly recover from his losses.

Binghe's smile vanished abruptly. His eyes were fixed on the strange phenomenon below, on Yaoyan who was enveloped in the energy of heaven and earth. He said, word by word, "Heavenly Rank Technique!"

The ability to recklessly absorb the energy of heaven and earth, and even trigger unusual phenomena, is a hallmark of Heavenly Rank cultivation techniques.

But what makes this kid so special?!

However, Binghe soon lost interest in studying these things, because the boy below was conjuring four different flames with his hands. Instead of fusing them together as before, he suddenly condensed them together in the most violent way. The terrifying energy fluctuations were so great that even the fire plate below could not conceal them.

"Boom~"

The next moment, the fire plate condensed by the Five Wheels Fire Technique suddenly shattered. Immediately afterward, a small and exquisite four-colored fire lotus appeared and, under Yao Yan's control, floated towards the falling black pillar of light.

The four-colored fire lotus shimmered with dazzling light, and a destructive power overflowed from it, causing the energy in this world to surge violently.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, it suddenly clashed with the black pillar of light. The two showed no signs of stalemate as before, but instead, with an extremely violent momentum, it instantly annihilated most of the cold air and soared into the sky. At the same time, the exquisite fire lotus expanded rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"boom!"

Blinding flames covered the sky and earth. As the fire lotus spun, it suddenly shattered, and all the destructive power within poured into the sky. The world fell silent for a moment, followed by a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth.

The sea of ​​fire raged across the heavens and earth, and even the dark clouds in space were evaporated in that instant.

Just as everyone was shocked by this attack, the rapidly expanding sea of ​​fire suddenly stopped, and then converged towards the center at a visible speed, as if it had fallen into a black hole. Endless fire-attribute energy began to gather, and that terrifying destructive power was forcibly compressed together again.

"Eight Desolate Heaven-Burning Seal!" Yao Yan silently chanted in his heart, his eyes swirling with firelight. He compressed the energy within the fire lotus with his boundless soul power, gathering it all into this attack.

Although the Eight Desolate Burning Heaven Seal is only a low-level Earth Rank, it possesses four different flames, which can infinitely enhance the power of this type of combat technique!

So-called fighting techniques are nothing more than a skill for displaying fighting energy. The higher the level of the fighting technique, the more complex it becomes. However, the power of the fighting technique is still determined by the person!

A crimson energy seal condensed, its size reaching a hundred feet. It hurled itself upwards at the terrified glacier in the sky, causing space to crumble inch by inch wherever it passed. The entire space of that world was locked, making it impossible to even tear open space to escape.

How could a nine-star Dou Zong repeatedly use Dou Techniques of this level? What gives him the ability?!

Binghe simply couldn't understand how such a level of fighting technique could consume such terrifying amounts of fighting spirit and soul power. Even a Dou Zun expert might not be able to use it frequently. Could the difference between Heaven-rank and Earth-rank techniques really be that great?

It allows a Nine-Star Dou Zong to slaughter a Four-Star Dou Zun, even though they are of a higher rank!

He didn't believe it.

At this moment, Binghe was completely composed, his eyes bloodshot. He roared and unleashed all the battle qi within him, transforming it into a huge, jet-black ice arrow that blasted towards the incoming energy seal.

The two terrifying attacks collided violently.

"boom!"

The deafening roar resounded through the heavens and earth once again. This time, the energy fluctuations were even more intense than before, and even space itself collapsed. A spatial rift tens of meters long appeared, and space filled with destructive energy surged out from it. Endless suction swept through and swallowed up both attacks.

The horrific scene left the people of Glacier Valley breathless.

Yao Yan and Bing He also retreated one after another, not daring to be sucked in. This level of spatial storm was enough to pose a fatal threat to a Dou Zun, and it was easy to get lost in it if one was not careful.

Binghe looked at his trembling arm and felt his battle qi gradually weakening within him. He couldn't understand how he had ended up in such a state with a nine-star Dou Zong. Could it be that he was really going to become the other party's stepping stone today?

The thought of this matter getting out made the veins on Binghe's forehead throb. But before he could think of anything else, a deadly threat came from behind. He instinctively wanted to retreat, but the attacker was faster. A dark golden foot suddenly appeared, and the next moment, an indescribable pain swept through his body.

"boom!"

There were no fancy energy fluctuations, only the most straightforward brute force. With a muffled groan, Binghe's figure shot down from the sky and crashed heavily into the ground, causing the earth to tremble and dust to billow.

"brush!"

The Heavenly Demon Puppet, having gained the upper hand, descended from the sky once more, pursuing the icy river relentlessly.

Floating in mid-air, Yao Yan's clothes were tattered, but the black and gold dragon scales covering his body gave him an indescribable ferocity. He casually tore off his upper body clothes, and as he circulated the Burning Technique within his body, the vast energy of heaven and earth surged into his body again. He ignored the stinging pain of his overloaded meridians, knowing that with his physical strength, he could repair himself in a few breaths.

As his fighting spirit recovered, Yao Yan once again unleashed the Five-Wheel Fire Technique, and five increasingly enormous fire spirits appeared, their dazzling light connecting heaven and earth, sealing Binghe within. The great formation originally intended for attack had now become a trapping formation, with the aura brought by the various fused strange fires within it suppressing Binghe's strength.

The most deadly thing was the Heavenly Demon Puppet in front of him. Its speed and power almost drove Binghe to despair, and he couldn't even get rid of it.

Looking at Yao Yan stretching his limbs in the distance, Binghe inexplicably sensed an aura of death. He knew that if he dragged this out any longer, he might really be worn down to death here today. The strength of this kid in front of him could not be measured by the standards of a nine-star Dou Zong.

His physical strength is comparable to some extremely strong eighth-order magical beasts, his self-healing ability is beyond comprehension, his soul power has reached the Heavenly Realm, in addition to four different flames and a Heavenly Rank cultivation technique!

What the hell is this configuration?!

Binghe thought about it for a moment, and a chill ran down his spine. He hadn't thought about it carefully before, after all, why would a four-star Dou Zun care about a nine-star Dou Zong? But now that he thought about it, he felt a sense of suffocation. This kid in front of him was definitely not a rogue cultivator, nor was he a descendant of the Medicine Venerable. Yi Chen had definitely not found out all the information.

"How about we stop?!" Binghe gritted his teeth and took a punch from the Heavenly Demon Puppet. He used the force of the punch to create distance and then transmitted his voice to Yao Yan.

Yao Yan was taken aback upon hearing this. A thought crossed his mind, and he controlled the Heavenly Demon Puppet to stop its attack. The azure bone wings on its back trembled slightly, and it had already arrived in front of the icy river. With his eyes slightly lowered, he asked softly, "What, is the Valley Master willing to hand over the secret technique?"

"I just don't want to fight to the death with you, young friend. With your talent, my teacher must be no ordinary person either. I don't want to offend you. We've fought to this point, and you haven't suffered any losses. What's the point of this... If we continue fighting, I'm not without the ability to turn the tables!" Binghe took a breath, then stared coldly at Yao Yan and threatened.

"Give me the things, and I'll leave," Yao Yan said calmly.

"...Why force me, young friend?!" Binghe's eyes were terrifying as he stared intently at Yao Yan. If the fight continued, he might not die, but Yao Yan's background made him wary. If Yao Yan were just a high-level eighth-grade alchemist, he wouldn't be so afraid. After all, the other party had offended Binghe Valley first, and if word got out, Binghe Valley would be in the right!

But the situation is different now. The fighting techniques, cultivation methods, and strange flames on Yao Yan's body have revealed too much.

Yao Yan stared indifferently at the glacier, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"In that case, young friend and all the friends you invited shall stay here today!" Binghe said coldly. The next moment, a black ancient jade appeared in his hand, and then, under Yao Yan's gaze, he crushed it.

Immediately, Yao Yan heard Binghe's respectful voice: "Please invite the Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Soul Palace!"

The moment his words fell, a passage connecting to a distant space appeared, and at the same time, an incomparably powerful pressure swept out from it, its aura dark and cold, as if from hell. "Hehehe, what's wrong? Is Ice River Valley in trouble?!"

Yao Yan stood to one side, silenced by Binghe's words. Hearing those incredibly familiar words, she felt a strange sense of absurdity, yet also a sense of entitlement.

In the original story, the Soul Clan was able to set up a massive array throughout the Central Continent, intending to sacrifice the entire Central Continent with blood. This would obviously be impossible without control over the major powers, and the Ice River Valley was very likely one of them.

Binghe stared at Yao Yan as if he were looking at a dead man. He couldn't afford to offend the people behind Yao Yan, but the Soul Palace was not afraid. Not to mention that Yao Yan had people behind him, even the offspring of those ancient families, the Soul Palace could afford to offend them and kill them.

Four strange flames, soul power at the Heavenly Realm level, an eighth-grade advanced alchemist... and so young, that should be enough to satisfy the Nine Heavens Venerable!

Unfortunately, I had intended to catch him myself and send him over.

At this moment, Yao Yan appeared to be terrified in Binghe's eyes, remaining motionless. At the same time, the space beside them cracked open, and a pale hand reached out. With a gentle pull, the space was lifted, and Mo Yu, who had met Yao Yan once before, stepped out from within, unleashing the powerful pressure of an eight-star Dou Zun.

This oppressive force caused Glacier to bend over slightly.

"Ok?"

With a questioning voice, the oppressive aura that Binghe had felt vanished completely. Before he could react, he saw the great boss he had summoned bowing to Yao Yan with a fawning smile: "Young Master, what brings you here!"

Young...Young Master?!

Hyoga's expression froze completely. He stared blankly at the scene before him, his whole body numb at that moment, feeling as if it were all unreal.

Yao Yan indifferently manipulated the formation, shielding himself from external prying eyes. Looking at Mo Yu, who was respectfully bowing to him, he said in a somewhat low voice, "Ice River Valley is from the Soul Palace?"

"Yes, they were just established a hundred years ago... Could it be that the people of Ice River Valley have offended you, young master?" Mo Yu's eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at Ice River, who was standing motionless not far away. His eyes were filled with killing intent. A mere four-star Dou Zun could be eliminated in a short time. Then, he could simply support someone else to take the throne. Such a trivial matter did not even need to be reported.

Binghe's aloof expression completely crumbled, revealing a smile more pitiful than a cry. He said, "I was unaware of your identity beforehand, young master. I hope you will forgive me. This is the secret technique you require, along with some of my cultivation insights. Please accept them with a smile!"

He respectfully took out the secret technique from his storage ring, presented it with both hands, and dared not have any other thoughts. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 244 Reconciliation

Yao Yan looked at the obsequious Valley Master of Ice River Valley and felt bored. The fighting desire in his heart, which had not yet completely cooled, vanished in an instant. He raised his hand to take the scroll handed to him and asked about another matter: "Was the young man who fought me earlier from Ice River Valley?"

During their previous encounter, he sensed the peculiarity of the opponent's technique, which could absorb soul power and battle qi, and even draw upon the enemy's blood and qi.

"Yes, this person is the most talented disciple of the Tianming Sect in this generation, named Yi Chen." Binghe lowered his head and respectfully answered Yao Yan's question.