With that, Jiang Yun took out the pitch-black token. This token was entirely black, adorned with eerie patterns. A single glance made one feel as if they were in a world of darkness, causing unease.
Zi Yan frowned slightly, her small face filled with resistance. "Xiao Yun, what is this thing? It has such a hateful aura!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yun's expression shifted slightly. He was all too familiar with the aura on the token that was out of place with the world. This was an object of the Evil Clan, but he didn't know which clan had once existed here.
"If you hate it, then close your eyes!" Jiang Yun said gently. Zi Yan's eyes immediately flickered, and she buried her head into Jiang Yun's embrace, saying in a muffled voice, "You said it!"
Leaning against Jiang Yun, Zi Yan's nose twitched slightly, and a look of intoxication appeared on her face.
It was still this scent, just like before. She really wanted to eat Xiao Yun in one bite!
Looking down at the small head wiggling in his arms, Jiang Yun's eyes showed a hint of doting.
With a 'bang,' a cluster of flames appeared in his palm. This time, it was no longer a simple white flame, but the black and white intertwined Holy Heavenly Demon Flame.
The flames gently scorched, and after a short while, the token emitted a faint glow. The light shimmered, as if resonating with invisible meridians in the surrounding world.
This space quietly underwent an unknown change.
If a Dou Saint were here, he would see that a complex formation was quietly reviving between heaven and earth, and it was rapidly enveloping everyone.
At this moment, the people in the great melee still did not know that a 'mantis stalker' had already cast his net in the dark.
In the sky, the sea of flames slowly converged, and in just a few blinks of an eye, it transformed into a fist-sized, lake-blue energy flame shield, resembling flowing water.
And within that blue flame shield, a grayish-brown Life Transformation Flame was slowly rising.
"Hahaha—the Life Transformation Flames of the three of you are indeed extraordinary. I've learned a lot this time. Today is not convenient, but Han Feng will seek you three out another day to properly learn from you."
Accompanied by a burst of laughter, Han Feng slowly retracted the flame shield, swallowing it into his stomach. Feeling the slightly loosened Dou Qi within his body, he immediately laughed triumphantly.
And as the laughter rang out, he himself quickly rushed towards the entrance of the secret realm.
"Han Feng, do you really want to be endlessly hostile with my Demon Flame Valley? At that time, Earth Demon Ancestor will not let you off."
The three of them, Fang Yan, having lost their Life Transformation Flame, were severely injured and no longer had the ability to stop Han Feng from leaving. They could only roar at Han Feng's retreating back with pale faces.
Hearing this, Han Feng turned back during his escape and revealed a cold smile. Earth Demon Ancestor? Once he deciphered the secret of the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, let alone a mere Earth Demon Ancestor, even Feng Zun would no longer be a threat. He would definitely reach a height that even that old fellow never achieved.
Suddenly, his body swayed, and his face turned pale. An intense feeling of weakness spread through his body.
"Damn old fellow." Although Han Feng had severely injured the three of them, Fang Yan, in a few moves, it was due to the power of his Heavenly Flame. If the three of them hadn't possessed fire-attribute Dou Qi, he would probably have found it difficult to escape at this moment.
However, high-intensity combat, and the Profound-tier high-grade Flame Mantra, were clearly not sustainable.
He dared not linger, nor even show a trace of fatigue, otherwise, those desperate individuals would swarm him like sharks smelling blood, tearing him to shreds.
Forcing a breath, Han Feng clutched his chest with one hand and rapidly flew towards the outside world.
"Han Feng run away—"
"Quickly chase him—the opportunity to become a Dou Saint is on him! Whoever kills him will gain the opportunity to become a Dou Saint!"
"Kill him!"
"Han Feng, don't leave—"
Watching Han Feng break through the encirclement, the Dou Kings and Dou Spirits in the third echelon, who had previously been hesitant, could no longer resist the greed in their hearts and all surged towards Han Feng.
Myriad colorful Dou techniques rained down on Han Feng as if they were free!
"Bastard!" Feeling the threat from behind, Han Feng cursed inwardly, then loudly declared, "If anyone helps me break through, you can choose any fifth-grade or sixth-grade medicinal pill!"
As soon as Han Feng said this, many people who had not yet acted immediately made their move. However, this time, they were helping Han Feng.
"Gold and Silver Elders, that is an opportunity to become a Dou Saint! Aren't you tempted? Are you just going to let Han Feng take it? How about the three of us join forces, capture Han Feng, and jointly explore the opportunity to become a Dou Saint?"
Unable to break free from the entanglement of the Gold and Silver Elders, and seeing Han Feng about to escape, Mo Tianxing also became anxious and hurriedly spoke to dissuade them.
Hearing this, a ripple flashed in the hearts of the Gold and Silver Elders, and their movements paused accordingly.
After all, that was an opportunity to become a Dou Saint; not everyone could ignore it!
"Opportunity!" Mo Tianxing's eyes lit up, and he formed a seal with his palm, sending out a terrifying energy fluctuation.
The Gold and Silver Elders quickly suppressed the ripples in their hearts, but at this point, it was already too late.
"Not good!"
"Black Devil Evil Palm!" Mo Tianxing quickly formed a seal, and immediately the energy between heaven and earth surged, swiftly pressing down on the Gold and Silver Elders with a single palm strike.
"Boss!" "Second Brother!" Looking at the deadly threatening handprint, the Gold and Silver Elders shouted at each other. Golden and silver halos intertwined around their bodies, as if they were one, and the changes in their aura were profound.
"Twin Guardians!"
A golden and silver intertwined ring clashed against the black handprint.
"Boom—"
A violent explosion sounded, and terrifying energy ripples rapidly spread around.
"Pfft—"
The Gold and Silver Elders suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. Ultimately, the Dou Zong Mo Tianxing was still superior.
"Go!" Exchanging a dispirited glance, the Gold and Silver Elders quickly flew into the distance.
"Hmph—" Looking at the defeated Gold and Silver Elders, Mo Tianxing snorted coldly and did not give chase. Instead, he stepped on the void, and with the enhancement of spatial power, he pursued Han Feng in the direction he had left.
At the same time, Old Man Ying Shan, who had shaken off the five Dou Emperors, also rushed in Han Feng's direction.
As the main character left, most people also left one after another, looking for other opportunities.
However, Fan Lao and Yuan Yi remained. After a moment, Yuan Yi slowly said, "Sect Master Fan, aren't you going to look elsewhere? This secret realm is so big, there might be other opportunities, you know?"
"Isn't Sect Master Yuan still here?" Fan Lao gave Yuan Yi a meaningful look, his eyes seemingly saying, 'I've seen through you long ago, why are you still pretending?'
"Hahaha!" Yuan Yi, whose little scheme had been exposed, was not annoyed. Instead, he laughed loudly, "Then let's each rely on our own abilities!"
"Precisely!"
The two exchanged glances and split up, descending into the ruins below. There had been three items on the stone platform just now, but the impact of the Bodhi Transformation Saliva had been too great.
As a result, many people overlooked the other two treasures, giving the two meticulous individuals a chance to pick up a bargain.
How could treasures placed alongside the Bodhi Transformation Saliva be ordinary items?
"You two don't need to search anymore, the treasures are right here." Just as Fan Lao and Yuan Yi were about to lead their people to search, a clear voice rang out.
The familiar voice made Fan Lao and Yuan Yi turn around abruptly, only to see the fellow they hated to the core on the ruins not far away, holding a black token and smiling at them.
And that token was precisely one of the three items they had just seen.
"It's you—"
"You little bastard, you actually dare to show yourself—"
Seeing Jiang Yun, Fan Lao and Yuan Yi were instantly enraged. After that incident, the more they thought about it, the more something felt off. They returned to the original spot afterwards, and after careful sensing, they came to a conclusion that made them grit their teeth in hatred.
They had been tricked!
They had been severely played by a teenage boy!
On their way to the center, they had sent people to search for Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, but the two had excellent methods of concealment, making it impossible for those people to find them.
In the end, they naturally found nothing!
They hadn't expected to encounter Jiang Yun here. What a small world!
"Oh, it's Sect Master Fan and Sect Master Yuan. I haven't thanked you two for your generosity yet!"
At this moment, a mischievous smile flashed in Jiang Yun's eyes. He feigned an expression of sudden realization and bowed slightly to the two, thanking them.
"You little bastard—I'll flay you alive!" Jiang Yun's blatant mockery once again reminded the two of the fact that they had been scared earlier, instantly adding fuel to the fire.
Fan Lao roared, his figure shifted slightly, and his pale, withered palm suddenly shook.
Immediately, blood-colored Dou Qi surged out from within his body, then solidified into a blood snake as thick as an arm. With a light wave of his palm, the blood snake shot out fiercely, its bloody mouth wide open in a ferocious snarl, and a foul, pungent odor assailed their faces.
The blood snake instantly shot forth, and even before it neared, Jiang Yun felt the violent, chilling energy contained within it.
Jiang Yun's expression remained unchanged, his hand seals rapidly shifting. As his hand seals changed, the black token also emitted a faint black light, and a strange Dou Qi fluctuation spread out.
"Activate the Formation—"
Immediately, faint, ethereal light arrays appeared in the air. The blood python was instantly fixed in mid-air, as if a body-fixing spell had been cast upon it. Black light surged, gradually devouring it completely.
Fan Lao's eyes also narrowed slightly. It was this method again.
Exchanging a glance with Yuan Yi beside him, his eyes also quickly turned cold. In his palm, blood-colored Dou Qi surged out, forming a blood sea several zhang wide behind him, and a more intense, pungent stench assailed his nostrils.
"Blood Devouring Grand Hand Seal!"
A cold shout rang out, and the blood sea instantly churned violently. A dark, blood-colored handprint, about half a zhang wide and somewhat strangely shaped, shot out from within, leaving trails of blood energy in its wake.
"Yin Wind Claw!"
On this side, Yuan Yi extended his large hand, his withered palm falling lightly, as if just a gentle pat. However, the turbulent Dou Qi around him displayed his extraordinary power.
Watching the full-force attacks of the two great Dou Emperors, Jiang Yun slowly closed his eyes. From his sleeve, spiritual seals flew out, landing in various peculiar spatial nodes.
Immediately, the sky here began to grow dark and scorching. A black light formation, approximately a hundred zhang in size, slowly took shape, and a violent, scorching fluctuation permeated this heaven and earth.
"Great Demon Refining Array!"
Jiang Yun lightly shouted, and with a change in his hand seal, the enormous black spiritual array suddenly began to operate. Black devil flames permeated the air, like layers of fiery waves, sweeping across the sky.
"This Great Demon Refining Array of the Dou Qi Continent, after ten thousand years, let the two of you experience it!"
That's right, this secret realm was opened by an Fiend Clan member. Although the great war five thousand years ago had long ended, the Evil Clan members who invaded the Dou Qi Continent had not been completely wiped out. For the subsequent tens of thousands of years, the aboriginals of the Dou Qi Continent had been continuously eradicating the Evil Clan.
And this one's luck was not so good. In that distant era, he encountered the peak expert of that era, and then he lost without suspense. However, due to the indestructible nature of the Fiend Clan's evil energy, his corpse had been sealed here all this time.
The great array Jiang Yun was controlling was a corner of the complete great array, its power comparable to a Level 4 Spiritual Array.
After speaking, Jiang Yun extended his slender finger and pointed in the air. His black eyes also became icy at this moment.
"Refine!"
With a "boom," towering flames, overwhelming the sky, swept out from within the spiritual array.
"Bang—" The moment the two sides made contact, the great snake and claw shadow both ceased to exist. Flames permeated, and a fiery light pillar several hundred zhang in size shot directly out from within the spiritual array.
"Ah—"
From within the flames, two painful wails could be heard. Yuan Yi and Fan Lao had both turned into fire people.
"You little beast, may you die a horrible death—ah—"
"Mercy, mercy! I am a Dou Emperor, I can serve you as a slave, just let me go—"
Facing their wails and pleas for mercy, Jiang Yun paid not the slightest attention, his eyes remaining calm, like a bottomless lake.
As time passed, their voices gradually grew softer until they disappeared.
Frowning at the flame array, Jiang Yun lightly waved his sleeve, and the array slowly dissipated. The black devil flames returned to his body, revealing two unrecognizable dried corpses on the spot.
To Jiang Yun's surprise, the moment the flames entered his body, a surge of pure Dou Qi suddenly erupted within him.
"This is..." For the first time, a look of surprise appeared in Jiang Yun's eyes, followed by ecstasy.
He hadn't expected the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame to have such an effect. The white flame governed vitality and creation, while the black flame governed destruction and Devour. Only now did he truly begin to understand the characteristics of the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame.
At this moment, he had no time to think deeply. The Crimson Fire Treasure Mirror within his body furiously circulated, absorbing the Dou Qi fed back by the devil flames, and his aura also began to rapidly climb.
Peak Two-star Dou Spirit, Three-star Dou Spirit, Four-star Dou Spirit, Five-star Dou Spirit. Upon reaching Five-star Dou Spirit, feeling that his Dou Qi was still rising, Jiang Yun suddenly formed a seal, and the Dou Qi within his body began to press back down.
The Crimson Fire Treasure Mirror and Holy Heavenly Demon Flame within his body were frantically purifying his Dou Qi.
Increasing strength too quickly was not a good thing. Jiang Yun's goal was the Heavenly Demon Emperor, the number one expert of the Evil Clan, so every step he took had to be steady, only then could he go further.
Soon, Jiang Yun's aura stabilized at the peak of the Four-star Dou Spirit and no longer changed. He let out a long breath, feeling the surging power within his body, yet his mind was on the characteristics of the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame.