Chapter 244: Reconciliation
Yao Yan looked at the Ice River Valley's Valley Master, who was bowing his head in flattery, and immediately lost interest. The battle desire that hadn't yet fully cooled down vanished in an instant. He raised his hand and took the scroll offered to him, then asked about something else: "Was the young man who fought with me earlier from Ice River Valley?"
During their earlier battle, he had sensed the special nature of his opponent's cultivation technique, which could absorb Hun force, Dou Qi, and even manipulate the enemy's blood vitality.
"Yes, this person is the most talented disciple of the current generation of the Tianming Sect, his name is Yi Chen," Bing He responded respectfully, keeping his head lowered.
"Are you interested in him?" Mo Yu's eyes flashed as he quietly asked.
"I'm interested in his cultivation technique and battle skills... Recently, I want to create a technique that suits me. The battle skills he used were very interesting," Yao Yan replied calmly as he stored the scroll in his spatial ring.
"Since he is the disciple of that esteemed master, his thoughts at such a young age... Truly impressive," Mo Yu thought to himself, then continued, his tone becoming even more respectful. "Perhaps Young Master doesn't know, but the Tianming Sect was actually supported by our Hun Palace. Although they haven't had much direct interaction with us on the surface... If Young Master is interested in their techniques or battle skills, just let me know, I can bring them to you."
Many techniques and battle skills from the Tianming Sect are also collected by Hun Palace. In fact, techniques below the Heavenly Stage are not considered highly important.
Yao Yan's gaze shifted, and he looked at Mo Yu. "Then just copy a set for me, I'll take them... Later, please trouble the Nine Heavens Master to send them to Ice River Valley. I will stay there for a few days. Consider this a personal favor to the Nine Heavens Master. If there's any trouble, you can always invoke your teacher's name."
"It's no trouble at all, Young Master, please wait a day or two, I will personally deliver the techniques and battle skills... Actually, with your status and talent, if you return to the Hun Clan, these things will become very easy to obtain, and even Heavenly Stage techniques and battle skills could be accessible!" Mo Yu said with a serious tone.
He didn't doubt Yao Yan's future. With the talent Yao Yan had shown, even the Hun Clan's geniuses might not compare. And since Yao Yan's master was Hun Void, his future would definitely place him among the top figures in the Hun Palace. If he didn't flatter him now, when would he?
"Sometimes, choosing is far more important than effort!" Mo Yu added, clearly impressed.
"I'm not in a hurry. Let's start with lower-tier techniques and battle skills... Heavenly Stage techniques are too difficult to cultivate. It's not wise to approach them recklessly," Yao Yan said calmly, his demeanor composed and mature.
"My apologies for speaking out of turn," Mo Yu chuckled awkwardly, pausing before continuing, "I'll prepare them right away... Bing He, take care of the Young Master. If anything happens to him, Ice River Valley won't need to exist anymore."
"I understand," Bing He answered with a bitter heart, his voice serious.
He didn't understand how he had offended such a powerful person. Being addressed so respectfully by Mo Yu, it was clear that Yao Yan was someone of great importance in the Hun Clan. Such a person shouldn't have been in the Hun Clan's territory, let alone personally take action. Was he simply playing with the world?
Compared to the Gu families, Central State was no different from a barren land.
The so-called prosperity was all relative.
After standing atop the Dou Qi continent for tens of thousands of years, the resources they had collected were unimaginable.
After Mo Yu gave his orders, he respectfully bowed to Yao Yan once more, then tore open a space to leave and begin gathering the techniques and battle skills Yao Yan needed. The enormous Fire Lotus Formation continued to release heat, warping the space, transforming the surrounding world into a fiery realm.
"The Valley Master doesn't need to worry so much. My identity is special, and some things must remain hidden. You can regard me as a disciple of Medicine King. As for the rest... knowing too much won't benefit you. If anyone asks outside, just say that we reached an agreement, and I have a way to help you condense the innate Curse Poison Body," Yao Yan said, glancing at the anxious Bing He and offering some reassurance.
Upon hearing this, Bing He let out a sigh of relief. "Understood!"
...
Meanwhile, outside, the Ice River Valley disciples saw their Valley Master covered by the enormous Fire Lotus formation and were left dumbfounded. They couldn't understand how a Nine-Star Dou Zong could force a Four-Star Dou Zun into this situation, even with a Heavenly Realm-level Hun force.
Yi Chen, whose bones had been broken countless times, had a grim expression on his face. There was shock, disbelief, and above all, jealousy. Why couldn't that person be him?
At this moment, he felt no fear. Instead, he was filled with murderous intent. He planned to use the Blood Evil Technique he had cultivated to devour everything Yao Yan had, turning everything Yao Yan possessed into his own. If Bing He couldn't handle Yao Yan today, he was prepared to call for reinforcements!
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, three streaks of light shot through the sky, and three terrifying auras swept across the world like a tsunami.
The ones arriving were three powerful Dou Zun experts!
The elder of Ice River Valley, Tian Shuangzi, had a stiff expression as he looked at the three coming figures. From their auras, he immediately recognized two of them. He couldn't help but call out, "Wind Venerable! Sky Sword Venerable!"
The two didn't acknowledge him. Their eyes were focused and heavy as they stared at the formation below.
Sky Fire Venerable's gaze flickered, as though admiring a piece of art. He couldn't help but marvel, "This young man... The Five-Ring Flame Method has been thoroughly understood. He actually thought to use the fusion of heavenly flames to increase its power!"
Perhaps only Yao Yan could come up with such a method. Even if someone could control multiple heavenly flames, it was difficult to fuse them and exponentially increase their power.
He suddenly shuddered, realizing that with Yao Yan's mindset, the power of the Five-Ring Flame Method could almost be increased infinitely. At that moment, Sky Fire Venerable's thoughts opened up, and ideas that had never crossed his mind began to surface, his eyes growing hotter with excitement.
"Shall we intervene?" Iron Sword Venerable asked Wind Venerable, his sword buzzing ominously in his hand.
Wind Venerable frowned slightly, unsure of what to do.
"No need. This formation is something I taught Yao Yan. As long as this formation stands, he is invincible, and no one can harm him... Haha, this kid is truly monstrous. I was worried that he lacked one heavenly flame and couldn't bring the full potential of the Five-Ring Flame Method, but I didn't expect him to find another way. With this power, even if we intervened, the outcome wouldn't be too favorable for us!" Sky Fire Venerable laughed heartily.
Invincibility naturally had its exaggerations, but the Fire Lotus formation was so stable, and Yao Yan's condition was evident.
As the three conversed, the enormous Fire Lotus formation suddenly collapsed, rapidly dissipating. Two figures appeared in front of everyone.
In an instant, Wind Venerable and the others appeared next to Yao Yan, warily eyeing Ice River Valley's Valley Master. Upon seeing his disheveled state, the three exchanged glances and then looked at Yao Yan, who stood with his bare upper body. It was hard to imagine that this young man could force the powerful Ice River Valley Valley Master into such a state.
This person was a well-known expert in Central State, and his battle prowess was earned, not merely talked about.
Even though Yao Yan possessed Heavenly Realm-level Hun force, it shouldn't have been enough to bring Ice River Valley to this point. After all, Hun force wasn't as powerful in battle as Dou Qi, especially with such a huge gap in their Dou Qi.
But what amazed the three even more was what happened next.
Ice River Valley's Valley Master changed his expression and then smiled, bowing to Yao Yan. "As Young Master wishes. If you can do as promised, everything today will be as if nothing happened, and Ice River Valley will treat you as a guest of honor!"
"As you wish, Valley Master," Yao Yan nodded, responding calmly.
Bing He glanced at the others and then turned, flying toward the Ice River Valley disciples.
"This... What's going on?" Wind Venerable asked in shock as he looked at Yao Yan.
"We fought, then negotiated. I helped him find a way to condense the Innate Curse Poison Body, and in return, he gave me the secret technique for condensing it," Yao Yan explained succinctly, a faint smile on his lips.
"You won?" Iron Sword Venerable asked, staring at Yao Yan, his voice serious.
"I didn't win, but I didn't lose either... If we kept fighting, I'd be very confident I could wear him down!" Yao Yan said, his lips slightly dry, his eyes cold as he spoke slowly.
This battle wasn't wasted. He had roughly gauged his current battle power. With all his methods combined, no one below the Five-Star Dou Zun level could kill him. Even if the battle dragged on, he was confident he could exhaust his opponent. He just needed to outlast him, and even the aftereffects of using a quasi-Heavenly Stage technique didn't bother him. He could freely absorb the energy of the heavens and earth to recover his Dou Qi.
The purity of his Dou Qi was perfectly handled by the heavenly flames.
Any damage to his meridians was healed by his body's self-healing ability.
With all these enhancements, he didn't need to worry about Dou Qi problems unless he faced an old Dou Zun like Mo Yu, who could instantly defeat him with a single strike.
"..." Wind Venerable was rendered speechless. He hadn't expected Yao Yan to take things this far. He thought Yao Yan was using the Tian Yao Puppet to tie up Ice River Valley and others, but he didn't expect Yao Yan to directly fight them. He almost won, and if this news got out, Yao Yan's name would surely spread throughout Central State.
But it seemed that wasn't all. If he refined a few more pills and showed himself to the public, he'd probably be the next "Medicine King."
Elsewhere...
After Ice River Valley gave its instructions, Yi Chen could no longer hold back. He stared intently at Bing He and asked, "Valley Master, you're really letting this kid go?!"
"Didn't you see those three Dou Zun experts? Enemies are best avoided, especially with this kid's talent. It's better to make friends than enemies. Yi Chen, I advise you not to offend him. His future achievements are beyond what you and I can imagine!" Bing He said, kindly warning him. He had once admired Yi Chen, but now...
Yi Chen didn't feel the kindness in Bing He's words. He felt that Bing He had backed down. His gaze darkened as he stared at Yao Yan and said coldly, "If the Valley Master won't pursue it, then I'll handle it myself!"
"Foolish..." Bing He thought to himself as he saw the murderous intent in Yi Chen's eyes. He immediately controlled a black snowflake to float toward Yi Chen. Such a foolish disciple was a disaster waiting to happen. To prevent him from causing trouble, Bing He decided to eliminate him.
As Yi Chen's heavily injured body didn't notice the black snowflake descending, a strong drowsiness overtook him. He felt something was off but couldn't react in time before he fell unconscious.
Tian Shuangzi watched this scene, confused, but before he could ask anything, Bing He's cold voice rang out, "It's been dealt with. I'll explain things to the Tianming Sect."
"Yes, Valley Master!" Tian Shuangzi dared not ask further and quickly bowed in response.
Later...
He watched as his Valley Master removed Yi Chen's spatial ring and walked toward Yao Yan, his posture indicating that they were about to form an alliance. But was this really a smart move, considering he was now offending the Tianming Sect? Tian Shuangzi couldn't understand.
...
Ice River Valley was located within an ice valley, and entering it felt like stepping into a world of snow and ice.
At this moment, deep within a secret chamber, Yao Yan looked at the items on the table, a faint smile playing on his lips. He realized that his identity as a disciple of Hun Void was very useful, especially when it came to acquiring cultivation resources.
If his master was truly sincere about cultivating him, Yao Yan almost wanted to regard him as his true teacher!
Too bad Hun Void's intentions were not pure.
"Youthful hatred always follows one throughout life..." Yao Yan sighed lightly in his heart and carefully placed the azure demon core on the table into a jade box. This demon core was from the Xuan Bing Chan Wang, whose fate had been sealed after being surrounded and killed by three Dou Zun.
After handling the demon core, his gaze turned to the spatial ring and the two black-grey scrolls beside it.
The spatial ring belonged to Yi Chen and had been sent by Bing He not long ago.
The Hun imprint on it had already dissipated. Yi Chen's fate was now obvious. After his Hun force entered the ring, the two scrolls were quickly revealed. One scroll was crimson in color and looked particularly strange.
"Blood Evil Technique..." Yao Yan's eyes flickered as he sent his Hun force into it. Soon, a strange cultivation technique appeared in his mind, and his expression changed slightly.
This technique was highly peculiar. It didn't have an exact tier classification. It resembled a secret technique, capable of devouring human blood, Dou Qi, and Hun force to nourish oneself. This method was quite similar to the one used by the Hun Devourers, though it was a lower level. After all, cultivators couldn't completely digest others' Dou Qi or Hun force, and it often left side effects like impure Dou Qi and even affected one's intelligence. The blood-red gleam in Yi Chen's eyes earlier was a sign of his madness.
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