Breaking the Masked Man

"Yao Chen, your tone is as arrogant as ever. You think you can keep the young master here by yourself? Do you think I, the Heavenly Venerable, don't exist?" Mo Yu sneered upon hearing this. Although his strength was not as strong as Yao Lao's at his peak, Yao Lao's body had obviously not recovered for long, and his strength might not have returned to its peak. He was still quite confident that he could hold Yao Lao back.

He glanced at the other six Dou Zun and said in a deep voice, "You escort the young master back to the Heavenly Palace!"

Upon hearing this, the six Celestial Venerables who had bound the massive dragon body of the Three Thousand Burning Flames released their life-bound soul locks and flashed toward Yao Yan.

at the same time.

Mo Yu also attacked Yao Lao, raising his hand to unleash a dark blue battle aura. The immense battle aura blotted out the sky and instantly transformed into a giant beast with bared fangs and claws, carrying a heavy energy pressure and sharp claws, tearing at Yao Lao.

Faced with the terrifying onslaught of the demonic rain, Yao Lao's expression remained unchanged. He merely glanced at it, raised his hand, and clenched it tightly. The space in front of him instantly collapsed, and the giant beast formed from the dark blue battle qi instantly vanished, turning into endless dark blue raindrops that fell and hissed in the scorching star field.

Seeing this, Mo Yu's heart sank, realizing that Yao Lao's strength had most likely recovered.

But before he could even come up with any ideas...

Just as Yao Lao had broken through the attack with one palm, he struck again from afar. This time, the space of the star field trembled, and the energy of heaven and earth surged like a tide, transforming into an invisible giant hand of space that fell towards Mo Yu.

In that instant, you could clearly see the space itself caved in.

As Mo Yu sensed the power of the palm strike, his face instantly darkened. He quickly formed hand seals and let out a furious roar. A surge of immense energy erupted from the heavens and earth, transforming into a blue energy shield around him.

in a blink.

The giant spatial hand slammed down, and the overwhelming spatial power spread out in an instant, directly causing the space of this world to become completely distorted.

“Crack!

The violent spatial power swept out, and the energy shield that Mo Yu had condensed shattered instantly. The terrifying power poured out onto Mo Yu, and a mouthful of dark red blood spurted out instantly. At the same time, a look of shock and anger appeared on his face. He did not expect that he could not even withstand a single move from Yao Lao!

At this moment, Yao Yan's voice rang in Mo Yu's ears: "His body was crafted by me, using materials that were all cultivation resources at the Dou Sheng level. Given Yao Chen's strength before his death... his strength was very likely already at that level."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yu glanced at Yao Yan in bewilderment, a surge of jealousy, envy, and hatred welling up within him. He had fought for the Soul Palace for so many years, yet he had never had access to cultivation resources at the Dou Sheng level. What gave Yao Lao such an advantage?!

"Don't look at me like that. Those cultivation resources were a gift from Xuan Yi, one of the three giants of the Pill Tower. I was only responsible for refining the body. I originally wanted to see the difference between a Dou Sheng and a Dou Zun..." Yao Yan explained calmly, then looked at Yao Lao and chuckled:

"Congratulations, Elder Yao!"

"If the price of breaking through is this scene, I would rather return to my original soul form... at least I could live a more comfortable life." Yao Lao said slowly, his tone somewhat low and desolate. If he had a choice, he really wouldn't want to end up like this with Yao Yan.

I'd rather never have known Yao Yan!

A real breakthrough?!

Upon hearing this, Mo Yu's face contorted with rage. He suppressed his jealousy with all his might. Dou Sheng and Dou Zun are only one word apart, but their statuses are worlds apart. The former is the true pinnacle, and even the major imperial clans dare not underestimate them. The difference in strength between the two is terrifying.

Said without politeness.

For a true Dou Sheng, there is no difference between a peak nine-star Dou Zun and a nine-star Dou Zhe; both are a matter of a single slap.

However, Mo Yu quickly suppressed his jealousy, stared at Yao Lao with cold and mocking eyes, and sneered: "Old man, now that you have broken through in strength, you are no longer qualified to interfere in this matter... Experts above the Dou Sheng level are not allowed to interfere in the struggle between forces. You haven't forgotten this rule, have you?"

"Rules? When have Dou Sheng been bound by rules? No one has ever said that to me. I just advanced, so I'm not sure." Yao Lao smiled faintly, pretending to be stupid, and then raised his hand to slap Mo Yu again. At the same time, he waved his sleeve, and the vast spatial power instantly sealed Yao Yan's body, preventing the other Dou Zun from getting close.

Mo Yu struggled to withstand the spatial power of the palm strike, and seeing Yao Lao drifting towards Yao Yan, he immediately threatened fiercely, "Yao Chen! Do you really think my Soul Palace has no Dou Zun? If you dare to lay a finger on the young master today, the entire Pill Tower can expect to be massacred!"

"Shut up!" Yao Lao said calmly, and the energy of heaven and earth surged towards the demon rain like a tide, instantly engulfing it.

That gesture was as if he were crushing an ant.

"Yao Yan, you're not getting away today!" Yao Chen said in a deep voice, looking at the calm-looking Yao Yan.

“You don’t know the vastness of the world. Becoming a Dou Sheng is just the beginning, never the end. I don’t think that your breakthrough to Dou Sheng will stop me from leaving… Besides, your aura is not stable. You must have broken through in a hurry. Perhaps you haven’t even reached the true Dou Sheng level. You’re just a pseudo-Saint!” Yao Yan looked into Yao Chen’s eyes and said softly.

"Truly keen soul perception..." Yao Chen did not hold back his appreciation for Yao Yan, admitting, "It will take some time before you can take that step, but if I let you leave today, even if I really break through, I will not be at peace."

"But you couldn't stop him, old man," Yao Yan calmly stated a fact.

Almost the instant his words fell, a terrifying and suffocating pressure swept across the entire star field. The spatial seal, which had been condensed by the three giants of the Pill Tower over several generations, began to shatter. At the same time, a giant hand directly broke through the void and grabbed towards Yao Yan's location.

The old man's expression changed, and he immediately mobilized all his power to try to stop it. However, the newcomer's power level was far higher than his. With a flick of his finger, he severely injured the newcomer and sent him flying away as if sweeping away an ant. Then, without caring whether the star field was collapsing, he took the void where Yao Yan was located into his palm.

That arrogant attitude was completely unreasonable.

"Is the Soul Palace really going to war?!"

With a furious roar from an old man, the hand that was about to clench its fist paused abruptly, then showed signs of dissipating. At the same time, a great battle seemed to be taking place in the endless void. The terrifying pressure of a Dou Sheng almost swept across the entire Saint Pill City, causing countless people to look up in fear at the constantly cracking sky, where huge spatial rifts almost filled the sky.

Two enormous figures could be vaguely seen fighting.

"What are you waiting for? Take the young master away!" The Soul Palace Vice Hall Master, who was fighting the old man in the sky, shouted angrily at Mo Yu and the others. He did not expect things to escalate to the point where he had to take action.

Once a Dou Sheng makes a move, the entire Central Continent will be shaken, and the major imperial clans will inevitably come forward to inquire about it.

If things go wrong, even he, the deputy hall master, might have to take responsibility.

"The rule that Dou Sheng is not allowed to make a move..." Yao Lao looked coldly at the two fighting in the sky and sneered. Just as he had expected, the so-called rules were only for restricting the weak. When pushed to the limit, who would care about the so-called rules?

Those people have always been like that!

"Are you alright?!" Xuan Yi also flashed to Yao Lao's side at this moment, and asked Yao Lao, whose body was cracked.

Yao Lao shook his head. At his level, even without a body, he could still condense one. There were two levels between Dou Sheng and those below Dou Sheng. Although he had not yet reached the level of a one-star Dou Sheng, he was not far off. He had already stepped into that realm with one foot in, and was only a little time away... He could have tried to directly step into the realm of a one-star Dou Sheng this time, but Yao Yan's matter alarmed him.

Although he was in seclusion, he was not completely unaware of the outside world, especially regarding Yao Yan!

What if we give up this opportunity?

Some things are more important than ability!

He looked at Yao Yan, who was enveloped by spatial power in the distance. The brat was still standing calmly in the same spot, watching the changes around him as if none of this concerned him. However, Yao Lao's expression changed soon, because a pitch-black flame suddenly appeared behind him, like a giant mouth, and swallowed Yao Yan's figure whole.

"Void Devouring Flame?!" Elder Yao stared at the scene in shock and anger.

Also taken aback were the two Dou Sheng fighting above and the Dou Zun present.

"The Palace Master?!"

"Soul Annihilation?!"

Almost at the same moment the black flames took Yao Yan away, an aged voice seemed to come from the endless void: "Does the Soul Palace intend to wage war against the Pill Tower?"

Unlike the old man's voice before, this voice was extremely calm and devoid of any emotion, as if it were describing a trivial matter, as if the Pill Tower would readily accept the challenge if the Soul Palace wanted to start a war.

"I accept your offer, junior. This matter ends here." The middle-aged man's voice was extremely cold, as if he were making a pact with the other party.

"If there is a next time, I will take action!" The aged voice paused before replying.

"Okay! I'll wait!"

As the two exchanged words, the two Dou Sheng fighting in the sky quickly stopped, showing no intention of continuing. After all, the Soul Palace had already achieved its goal, while the Pill Tower had only lost a Three Thousand Burning Flames that it didn't need. If they continued fighting, that would be a real disaster.

Those above the Dou Sheng level generally maintain relative restraint and rarely engage in life-or-death battles, let alone a full-scale war between two major forces. (End of Chapter)

Chapter 251 The Ancestor of the Pill Tower and the Lord of the Soul Palace

Seeing Yao Yan being taken away by the Palace Master, the Dou Zun present had no reason to entangle with the Pill Tower experts and successively tore through space to leave. The Pill Tower members did not try to stop them, as those Soul Palace Heavenly Venerables were not weak and it would be difficult to keep them there.

Moreover, there were Soul Hall's Battle Saints watching from the side. If they were really pushed to that point, the Soul Hall's Battle Saints would not stand idly by.

This is also why major powers rarely go to war.

Both sides have experts at the level of Dou Sheng or above in charge. Unless absolutely necessary, neither side would engage in a life-or-death battle, especially if Dou Sheng level experts were to start a full-scale war. The consequences of that would be far beyond what a single Three Thousand Burning Flames could compensate for.

Clearly, Danta has no choice but to swallow this loss.

As Yao Lao watched the direction Yao Yan had left, his expression kept changing, but in the end he said nothing. Without enough strength, any words he uttered would seem extremely ridiculous. If it hadn't been for the intervention of the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower, he might have already been easily suppressed by the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall, let alone that extremely mysterious Hall Master of the Soul Hall.

Seeing the change in Yao Lao's expression, Xuan Yi wanted to comfort him but didn't know what to say. She knew very well what Yao Chen expected of Yao Yan. For her sake, he had even given up his previous freedom and chosen to join the Pill Tower. He was even willing to owe her a favor, which showed how important Yao Yan was to him.

"Don't worry, I'm fine..." The old apothecary noticed the look in Xuan Yi's eyes and offered a reassuring word. He paused, then gave a self-deprecating laugh: "I'm used to it now."

Xuan Yi looked at Yao Lao with some heartache. She had known Yao Chen since they were young, so she naturally knew what Yao Lao meant by saying "I'm used to it."

Xuan Kongzi, Tian Leizi, and the others also gathered around. Seeing Yao Lao's sullen expression, they swallowed back the words of accusation they wanted to say. Yao Yan was a member of the Soul Clan, which Yao Lao was obviously unaware of, and the mental blow he had suffered was undoubtedly greater than that of everyone else present.

As for the Three Thousand Burning Flames... this strange flame was impossible to subdue to begin with. Since Yao Yan had his eye on it, let him take it. It would also solve a hidden danger for the Pill Tower.

Compared to what his teacher, Hun Xuzi, had done, Yao Yan seemed to have shown some leniency.

"I never expected his teacher to be Hun Xuzi!" Xuan Kongzi broke the silence after a long silence, his tone somewhat cold. After all, Hun Xuzi had killed the previous Pill Tower Master and was a mortal enemy of the Pill Tower.

Tian Leizi didn't care about these things. He stared at Yao Chen with a serious look and said in a deep voice, "That kid didn't reveal anything beforehand?"

"I was prejudiced from the start... I assumed he was from the Medicine Clan. The Foundation Establishment Technique he cultivated was one of the three core Foundation Establishment Techniques of the Medicine Clan, and it was also the technique I cultivated when I was young. So I didn't suspect anything. To be honest, I still find it hard to believe. That kid couldn't have been plotting against me and the people of the Pill Tower from the very beginning, could he? That's unrealistic!" Yao Chen explained. Rather than believing that everything was Yao Yan's scheme, he preferred to believe it was a coincidence.

It can't be that Yao Yan had his eye on the Burning Technique and the Bone Spirit Cold Fire from the very beginning, and then he set his sights on the Three Thousand Burning Flames of the Pill Tower, scheming all the way here, right?

Unless that kid Yao Yan has the ability to foresee the future.

But if he really had such abilities, why would the Soul Clan release him? With the strength and status of his teacher, Soul Void, he could have easily seized these things by simply asking. Why would he need to get involved personally? Besides, the relationship between Yao Yan and Cai Lin and the others doesn't seem like a mere charade.

The old doctor believed he could see that.

Thinking back on the past, he became even more certain of his judgment.

Hearing Yao Lao's words, everyone felt that there were more and more mysteries surrounding Yao Yan. His teacher was clearly Hun Xuzi, whose talent in cultivation and alchemy was extremely monstrous. Yet, he chose to go out and train alone, even impersonating a member of the Yao clan to contact Yao Lao and eventually enter the Pill Tower to obtain the Three Thousand Burning Flames.

If the Pill Tower hadn't made any demands and had cooperated with him in refining the Three Thousand Burning Flames from the beginning, would he have continued to lie low?

Thinking of this, Xuan Kongzi and the others couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If Yao Yan really went into hiding, and after a few decades he became one of the three giants of the Pill Tower, or even the future tower master, then things would get really interesting!

Just then, an old figure came into everyone's view. The person was Lin Mo, the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower, who was also the powerful figure who had just fought with the Vice Hall Master of the Soul Hall.

"Great Elder!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone bowed in greeting, including the old doctor.