Breaking the Masked Man

Chapter 127 Explosion!

Compared to the strange fire, the power of the Illusionary Golden Fire was far inferior. However, if the quality was lacking, quantity could make up for it. With the support of Yao Yan's fighting spirit, that wisp of Illusionary Golden Fire rapidly solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye. The surface of the flame even seemed to have golden magma flowing around it, radiating a sun-like light.

As for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, they swayed slowly, radiating fierce energy.

As the three flames intertwined, cracks appeared in the surrounding space, as if it could not withstand the energy unleashed by these three flames. The violent energy continued to dissipate. If it weren't for Yao Yan's Burning Technique, these three flames would have exploded directly due to their fusion.

This was also discovered by Yao Yan during his previous research on the Destruction Fire Lotus. The battle qi generated by cultivating the Burning Technique has an extremely strong suppressive effect on fire attribute energy, just like an emperor dominating it.

Soon, an exquisite fire lotus, interwoven with cyan, white, and gold, appeared between Yao Yan's palms.

Its appearance was extremely beautiful and exquisite. It floated in the palm of the hand, and as the lotus leaves swayed slowly, some dazzling energy was released. Wherever it passed, space was distorted. The aura it emitted made the colorful scales next to it feel a chill down their spines and even feel fear.

Looking at the extremely beautiful fire lotus in Yao Yan's palm, she couldn't help but purse her red lips, with a hint of disbelief. She was clearly only a three-star Dou Wang, but the power of this attack exceeded the level of Dou Huang. Even Dou Zong level experts might not be able to unleash such a level of Dou technique.

"Having consumed eighty percent of his battle qi, that should be enough to give the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect a run for their money."

Yao Yan felt the emptiness of his fighting spirit, but a smile appeared on his lips as he gazed at the fire lotus in his hand and said softly.

To maximize the power of the Fire Lotus, he added the Illusionary Golden Flame and even infused it with a large amount of battle qi, bringing its energy level up to that of the other two different flames, thus maintaining a relative balance among the three and increasing the destructive power of the Three-Colored Fire Lotus.

This fighting technique, created by Xiao Yan, increases in destructive power exponentially with each additional type of flame added.

Although the beast fire is a bit weak, it can still increase the damage significantly.

"...What a terrifying kid, what were you thinking?"

As Yao Lao looked at the three-colored fire lotus that Yao Yan had condensed, his usually calm and composed face almost broke down. He couldn't help but ask, because he knew very well how terrifying Yao Yan's fire lotus fighting technique was. The most important thing was that this fighting technique had almost no upper limit and would become more and more terrifying as the number of strange fires that Yao Yan fused with increased.

The thought that Yao Yan will devour several different flames and fuse them all into the fire lotus in the future will likely shock everyone with its destructive power.

"Since the Burning Technique can refine multiple different flames, it can naturally balance the energy conflicts between different flames as well."

Yao Yan spoke softly, then took out a few Qi-restoring pills from his storage ring and swallowed them. He used the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to refine the medicinal power, allowing the battle qi in his body to recover rapidly. At the same time, he slowly stood up, looked at the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect shrouded in green poisonous clouds in the distance, and raised the corners of his mouth.

"However, I don't know how powerful it is. This is the first time I've used it against an enemy, so I think its power shouldn't be too bad."

As Yao Lao sensed the energy contained within the three-colored fire lotus, he remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "...It's not just powerful; in my estimation, even a three-star Dou Zong wouldn't dare to take this attack head-on."

"Try it again."

Yao Yan was clearly not the type to waste time; he was really looking forward to the explosion.

As he finished speaking, the wings of battle aura on his back trembled slightly, then transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

Cai Lin and Yao Lao followed closely behind.

……

At this moment, the members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect were unaware that they had been targeted.

Scorpion Biyan, who had previously fought against Cai Lin, was in seclusion recuperating from his injuries. Humans are not as resilient as magical beasts; he had taken a heavy blow, and his injuries had only recently begun to heal, even after he had taken a fifth-grade healing pill. If he were to rely solely on himself, he would probably have to struggle for quite some time.

Xie Biyan slowly opened his eyes, feeling that most of his injuries had recovered. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he muttered to himself, "I didn't expect there to be two Medusa Queens this time. This is really troublesome!"

He had dominated the Chuyun Empire for nearly a hundred years, and when had he ever suffered such a great loss? Even when facing Jia Xingtian of the Jiama Empire, he had never been so embarrassed.

"And that human kid! That technique of concealing his aura... soul power?"

Xie Biyan's eyes flickered slightly, and he thought to himself.

It wasn't that he was ignorant; the number of alchemists in the Chuyun Empire was too small, far less prosperous than in the Jiama Empire. This also meant that Xie Biyan rarely came into contact with alchemists, so he naturally didn't know their methods. In fact, most people in the Northwest region didn't know much about the methods of powerful alchemists.

After all, this place is too remote. A sixth-grade alchemist is already a rare sight, as for a seventh-grade alchemist, they are extremely rare, and an eighth-grade alchemist is unheard of.

"Perhaps we need to find a few people to help..."

As Xie Biyan thought this, a heart-wrenching sense of danger swept over him. It felt like riding a roller coaster, instantly losing weight, and he felt completely insecure, as if his soul was floating away. This feeling made his hair stand on end.

Without any hesitation, he rushed out of the secret room, wanting to fly towards the open sky.

But as soon as he flew out of the secret chamber, what came into view was a small three-colored fire lotus. The petals emitted three colors: blue, white and gold, with a gorgeous tail. Wherever it passed, the space was rippled. The scene was extremely beautiful, like a lotus floating on the water. But as the green poisonous clouds in the sky dissipated, Xie Biyan's eyes widened.

He could hardly believe that such an attack had suddenly descended upon the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect; he didn't even have time to escape or warn the others.

At that moment, he was filled with confusion.

Why would a powerful fighter capable of such combat skills resort to a sneak attack? Does Izumo have no laws left?

Under Xie Biyan's gaze, the falling three-colored fire lotus paused slightly, its internal balance seemingly broken. A fierce destructive energy instantly rippled outwards, its size rapidly expanding. The speed of expansion was like Patrick Star, and everything in its path was annihilated.

The next moment, everything in front of Xie Biyan turned into a blinding white, and at the same time, a roar seemed to ring in his ears. Terrifying energy instantly impacted his body, making him feel like a rag doll, having lost control of his body.

"boom!"

The destructive energy raged outwards, causing the void to tremble and ripple wherever it passed. Spatial cracks even appeared, making it a chilling sight. The terrifying destructive power annihilated everything in an instant, purifying everything in its path and leaving it extremely clean.

The towering Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain was visibly flattened, leaving only a huge phantom of a three-colored fire lotus. As the phantom slowly dissipated, brilliant blue, white, and gold flames raged, completely evaporating the poisonous fog that had shrouded Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain for years, revealing the azure sky.

"The sky is better when it's blue!"

Yao Yan watched this scene and commented.

Cai Lin fell silent. Having witnessed everything, she realized that she had underestimated the destructive power of Yao Yan's move. This was no greeting; it was a complete annihilation of the entire clan. The entire mountain was blown up. How could anyone below the Dou Huang level possibly survive?

The old man's lips twitched and he said, "It seems I misjudged you... Even a six-star Dou Zong might not be able to withstand your move."

Of course, a six-star Dou Zong isn't stupid. No one would willingly take a direct hit from someone else's ultimate move. Just like when two people are fighting, unless they are locked in a stalemate and coordinate to unleash their ultimate moves in a desperate attempt, it's difficult for one side to have a chance to release their own ultimate move. The more powerful the fighting technique, the more time it takes to build up.

"What about this move?"

As Yao Yan watched the towering pillar of fire erupt from the three-colored fire lotus, his excitement only increased. He formed a hand seal with both hands, releasing a vast amount of soul power that drew the erupting flames toward him. He then used his soul power to bind them together, transforming them into a gigantic, sky-supporting hand.

"Earth-Rank Battle Skill - Eight Desolate Burning Heaven Seal!"

He gave a soft shout and controlled his palm print to strike the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect again.

Compared to the destructive power of the Fire Lotus, the visual impact of the Eight Desolations Burning Heaven Seal was much stronger. The palm print formed by the three-colored flames carried a powerful force and forcefully crushed the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate. At this moment, the roars of many people could even be heard from inside.

Clearly, many people survived the previous explosion of the Fire Lotus, but faced with this follow-up attack, they instantly breathed their last.

"boom!"

A violent roar shook the entire earth.

Yao Yan floated in mid-air, slightly panting. The two moves had taken a heavy toll on him. With his three-star Dou Wang Dou Qi, he couldn't withstand such consumption. Fortunately, the attacks were completed, and he had verified his destructive power.

It's barely passable!

At this moment, Cai Lin and Yao Lao also caught up, floating to Yao Yan's left and right sides. Cai Lin even asked with unusual concern, "Are you alright?"

"It was a bit tiring, but it's nothing~"

Yao Yan glanced at her in surprise, then shook her head and smiled.

Yao Lao looked down at the Wanxie Sect, which had been razed to the ground, his gaze deep. Then he looked at Yao Yan and said, "Your Eight Desolate Burning Heaven Seal is quite interesting."

Compared to Huo Lian's brutal and 'simple' fighting techniques, Yao Yan's later fighting techniques were clearly more sophisticated. His fire control skills alone were enough to surpass countless alchemists, which also reflected Yao Yan's mastery of soul power.

"It's a bit weak, but if we add more ingredients later, its power should be able to be increased."

Yao Yan then began to ponder the improvement of combat techniques. It seemed that he could increase the power of anything that could be related to fire. Perhaps he could consider collecting some such combat techniques in the future to prepare for creating his own.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 128 Big Gift Package

As the three-colored flames slowly dissipated, the scene below, resembling a magma inferno, came into view of the three.

Amidst the ruins, wisps of smoke rose. On the ground, many rocks had melted into magma, some even turning into transparent crystals. Charred corpses were scattered everywhere, some still burning with flames, emitting a sizzling sound.

This scene is truly terrifying; a timid person would probably burst into tears.

Yao Yan unleashed a powerful soul force from between his brows, instantly covering the entire Ten Thousand Scorpion Mountain. He quickly located the severely injured Scorpion Bi Yan. The old man was not dead, but his injuries were quite serious. One of his arms had been blown off, and a large area of ​​his body was charred black, emitting the aroma of roasted meat. He looked truly miserable.

"Huh, he's still alive!"

Seeing this, Yao Yan was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but say something.

Despite his deliberate strategy, he managed to gather his ultimate move over half a day, and then added the Eight Desolate Burning Heaven Mark. These two moves, which are extremely destructive even among Earth-rank combat techniques, failed to kill his opponent instantly. It can only be said that he is indeed a half-step Dou Zong level expert with tenacious vitality.

"He wasn't in the epicenter of the explosion, so he naturally survived."

Yao Lao was not surprised at all. The other party was currently hundreds of meters away from the core area of ​​the explosion. Such a distance was enough for the other party to survive. As for the Eight Desolate Burning Heaven Seal that Yao Yan used later, the visual effect was excellent, but its destructive power was far less than that of the previous Three-Colored Fire Lotus.

Because Yao Yan's own fighting spirit is not strong, he cannot fully demonstrate the destructive power of this Earth-rank fighting technique.

Thinking you can instantly kill a half-step Dou Zong with this is clearly wishful thinking.

"Is it you?!"

With one eye blinded, Xie Biyan stared at Yao Yan and Cai Lin like a demon, gritting his teeth as he said, "I didn't expect that even though I didn't go looking for trouble, they would come straight to my sect and even destroy the sect that I created!"

Looking at the ruins of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect all around him, he felt immense regret. If he had known this would happen, he would have risked everything to kill them!

"It's good that we know each other; it saves us from unnecessary talk."

Yao Yan did not kill him directly. Instead, he looked down at the disheveled Xie Biyan with the air of a villain and a victor. He did not know whether the other party had mastered the "big gift package", but it should be fine to force him before he died. Perhaps he could force out some unexpected surprise.

As for the opponent's desperate counterattack.

The old apothecary wasn't just for show. He only had the ability to fight back when the strength was equal, but when the difference in strength was too great, the weaker party's counterattack was just a joke.

"Heh heh, I've lived my whole life, and I consider myself ruthless and merciless. Cough... Now it seems I'm still not ruthless enough... not ruthless enough to myself!" Blood trickled from the corner of Scorpion Bi Yan's mouth, and dark blood continued to cough up as he spoke. There were even fragments of internal organs in the blood, making his expression increasingly ferocious and terrifying. Even his voice was chilling.