Chapter 355: Venerable Yan's Harvest

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Yan Luo Tian's bravado vanished when he saw She Tianhao entangled by Little Fairy Doctor's poison gas. The golden goose wings on his back instantly spread. Though cracked by Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Tsunami, they hadn't been completely shattered.

Noticing the golden wings could still burst forth with extreme speed, Xiao Yan felt a flicker of interest in Yan Luo Tian's method for refining flying-type Dou Techniques.

"Running away?" he sneered as lightning flashed beneath his feet. Then, he roared in his heart:

Three Thousand Lightning Movement!

Boom!

The Three Thousand Lightning Movement tore through space like a bolt of lightning, charging toward Yan Luo Tian. With the added boost from the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, his speed was not the slightest bit inferior to the other party.

And this was without Xiao Yan even using the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change.

Yan Luo Tian gritted his teeth after sensing Xiao Yan's terrifyingly unrivaled speed. The huge goose wings behind him flapped, and he instantly changed direction, charging straight back at Xiao Yan. His five fingers transformed into sharp, golden sword-fingers and stabbed toward Xiao Yan's vital points.

The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth curled up into a smile. His left hand quickly formed a seal, and terrifying Dou Qi gathered in his palm.

"Open Mountain Seal!"

The energy of the world drawn by a High Di Class Dou Technique was terrifying. The surrounding natural energy seemed to boil like water as a massive palm imprint flew from his hand.

"A High Di Class Dou Technique?!" Yan Luo Tian's face contorted as the huge palm imprint flew toward him. The terrifying fluctuations in the natural energy were unmistakable. This had to be a High Di Class Dou Technique!

Moreover, Xiao Yan's mastery of it wasn't just at the entry level. He had at least reached the minor level!

Pfft!

Even though Yan Luo Tian used another defensive Dou Technique, the God Seal Technique's grade was higher than the Flame Splitting Tsunami. The palm imprint struck his body solidly.

Bang!

The golden goose feathers on Yan Luo Tian shattered. The flying wings he had refined using a Rank 7 magical beast were actually smashed by Xiao Yan!

A sweetness rose in Yan Luo Tian's throat, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of fresh blood.

This scene left even the Yan Alliance warriors dumbfounded. They stared at Yan Luo Tian, then back at Xiao Yan. They had only exchanged two moves, yet Yan Luo Tian, a Dou Ancestor, looked like he was about to die!

"This... this is too exaggerated. Why does it feel like Yan Luo Tian is the Dou Emperor?" a young spectator couldn't help but mutter. Had their cultivation levels been reversed?

An older expert's expression grew solemn. "No, Yan Luo Tian is the leader of a sect. Although the Gold Geese Sect isn't a major power, he once had his moment of glory at the Great Meeting of Factions."

"One can only say that Xiao Yan is a freak of nature. Perhaps he has the support of a major power from the Central Plains."

Naturally, no one in the North-Western Region could recognize the Gu Clan's secret God Seal Technique. In their eyes, Xiao Yan had merely used a High Di Class Dou Technique.

It wasn't unheard of for high-star Dou Emperors in the Central Plains to use such techniques, but those were usually the core disciples or inheritors of major factions who possessed such qualifications.

Just as Xiao Yan tightly grasped the Soul Command Token, preparing to deliver the final blow to Yan Luo Tian and absorb his soul body, a sense of crisis shot toward him from afar.

Whoosh!

A poisonous blood arrow pierced through the void, aimed straight at his temple.

Pfft!

The arrow tore through the space where Xiao Yan's temple had been. The figure revealed a faint smile and glanced into the distance as his body slowly dissolved into crackling lightning.

"You're from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate?" After the lightning dissipated, Xiao Yan's true form appeared to the side. He calmly looked at Xie Bi Yan, who was staring at him from not far away. Judging from the emblem on his clothes, Xiao Yan had guessed his identity.

Trying to ambush someone with Soul State Spiritual Strength was wishful thinking. Even a 5-star Dou Ancestor couldn't hope to catch him off guard.

"Were you the one who killed Xie Shan?" Xie Bi Yan's gloomy old face contorted savagely, his voice ear-piercingly shrill.

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and recalled who Xie Shan was. He didn't hide it and nodded casually. "I can't say I killed him. He was already dead when I arrived. But if you want to blame me, that's fine too."

Whether he admitted it or not made no difference. Xiao Yan had the same thought as She Tianhao: these people could not be left alive.

The lesson from Yan Luo Tian was still fresh.

Yan Luo Tian slowly approached Xie Bi Yan and said in a heavy voice, "Old Xie, let's join forces. This kid is strange. I'm afraid the Qi Method he cultivates is not low-class."

Xie Bi Yan nodded. He also felt that Xiao Yan was extremely dangerous.

Zi Yan ran over at this moment, looking very dissatisfied. "Xiao Yan, this old fellow is mine."

Xiao Yan used a spiritual transmission. "You go deal with those 1- and 2-star Dou Ancestors. Kill them and give their corpses to me. I'll refine pills to help you break through to Rank 7."

"Really?!" Zi Yan's eyes shone brightly. No wonder everyone wanted to befriend alchemists! After eating the Beast Emperor Tempering Pill refined by Xiao Yan, her cultivation had reached the late stage of Rank 6. She had been stuck at the Rank 7 bottleneck for some time!

Now, she just needed a catalyst; a massive amount of energy to break through.

"Of course. I, Xiao Yan, am a man of my word. Just don't shatter their soul bodies," he didn't forget to remind her.

"Got it!"

A fierce light instantly flared in Zi Yan's eyes as she locked onto the new leader of the Medicine Bone Sect, who was also a 1-star Dou Ancestor. He was currently resisting Little Fairy Doctor's poison gas, trying to surround the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Zi Yan had also picked up Xiao Yan's 'good habit' of picking on the softest persimmon, targeting the weakest Dou Ancestor.

Her eyes glowed purple, a sight somewhat similar to Venerable Yan's!

This Dou Ancestor knew the little girl's strength was comparable to a 3-star Dou Ancestor, and an all-out burst from her could even leave Xie Bi Yan in a miserable state. How could he dare to stay? He hurriedly flew toward She Tianhao's direction.

Xiao Yan turned to look at Xie Bi Yan and Yan Luo Tian. After a moment's thought, he still didn't use the Skyfire Three Mysterious Change. Gripping the Heavy Xuan Ruler, he charged forward, looking as if he intended to fight both opponents at once!

Yan Luo Tian's scalp went numb when he saw Xiao Yan dare to fight two-on-one while staring straight at him. He roared. "Xiao Yan, you're seeking death!"

"Heh, I don't know if I'll die, but I know you're dead for sure today. Not even a Dou Venerate can save you!" Xiao Yan's entire body was wrapped in the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame. Coupled with the extreme speed of the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, even the 5-star Dou Ancestor Xie Bi Yan frowned.

Xie Bi Yan's Dou Qi rapidly circulated when he saw that Xiao Yan dared to ignore him and charge forward. His body seemed to carry the weight of a massive mountain.

A huge scorpion tail appeared behind him, making him look like a giant poisonous scorpion from a distance. Its chilling stinger possessed a deadly venom.

"That's Xie Bi Yan's signature move, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Tail! This Di Class Dou Technique requires the refined venom of ten thousand scorpion magical beasts. He once used it to poison a 3-star Dou Ancestor to death!"

The scorpion tail swayed left and right in the air, waiting for an opportunity to strike, not giving its opponent a chance to predict its movement.

Whoosh!

The poisonous tail moved unpredictably like a venomous snake, its swaying producing afterimages before it finally stabbed at Xiao Yan from the left.

Xiao Yan's expression remained as calm as an ancient well when faced with this Dou Technique.

The technique was as fast as wind and thunder, but his reaction was even faster! With just a slight tilt of his body, the scorpion tail grazed past his hair. The precision of his dodge left Xie Bi Yan dumbfounded.

Xie Bi Yan gritted his teeth and controlled the tail to make a 180-degree turn behind Xiao Yan, aiming for his back and stabbing repeatedly.

The attacks were like a torrential downpour, the scorpion tail creating a blur of afterimages. Yet Xiao Yan, with his back turned, seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. His body flickered, and he dodged every single strike!

"How is this possible?!"

"Holy crap!"

"Can you even dodge a Dou Technique like that?!"

The experts observing from afar were all dumbfounded. Could a Dou Technique be dodged this way?

The speed of Dou Techniques was extremely fast. It was usually not very realistic to dodge them. Even with an agility-type Dou Technique like the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, which could create afterimages, it was difficult to dodge when the opponent's Dou Technique was already coming at you. One needed to predict in advance and leave behind a lightning clone to confuse the opponent in order to dodge.

But Xiao Yan's speed made it seem as if he could predict the future, allowing him to dodge everything!

"Xiao Yan's Spiritual Strength and that Wind and Thunder Fury Flame..." From a mountain peak, Qiu Ping frowned and muttered to himself.

The Qiu Clan had some history with Xiao Yan, so they had come to observe the battle. He saw Xiao Yan's agility and immediately understood. That Heavenly Flame made Xiao Yan incredibly nimble!

After refining the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, Xiao Yan's sensitivity to the flow of air had reached its peak. The wind and fire dual-attribute Heavenly Flame made his body acutely sensitive to wind. Coupled with his Soul State Spiritual Strength, he could perform such unimaginable evasions!

"I told you, no one can save you, not even a Dou Venerate!" Xiao Yan's Dou Qi erupted. Infused with his power, the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame on his body boomed and suddenly accelerated. In a flash, he appeared directly in front of Yan Luo Tian.

Yan Luo Tian had never dreamed that one day his speed would be surpassed by a Dou Emperor!

He truly panicked when he saw Xiao Yan's fierce and evil gaze! He felt an extreme sense of life-threatening danger!

"Gold Geese Ninth Heaven Descend!!!"

He no longer cared about anything else. He activated his Secret Method and spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The blood seemed to move on its own. Then, everyone saw Yan Luo Tian's body erupt with endless golden light.

The blood before him shone like the most domineering sun in the world, spewing out golden radiance!

With a high-pitched cry, a golden bird resembling a Golden Crow appeared. Its golden wings were incredibly dazzling, like the sharpest blades in the world. Immediately after, it slashed at Xiao Yan with unstoppable might.

The speed was too fast to see. With a thunderous boom, the golden bird instantly exploded, and countless golden blade lights chopped toward the target.

When the golden light faded, Xiao Yan was still standing in the sky. Two Yin-Yang fish swam around him. It was his Heavenly Flame Dou Technique, Yin-Yang Dual Extremes!

The Death Flame weakened Dou Qi and corroded Dou Techniques, while the Life Flame rapidly healed injuries. A closer look revealed that Xiao Yan did have injuries on his body, but wisps of white flames were rapidly repairing the wounds!

"It seems you're out of moves," Xiao Yan said indifferently. This calm voice sent a chill through Yan Luo Tian's soul.

Xiao Yan muttered in his heart, 'Heavenly Flame Dou Technique—Nihility Banishment.'

Whoosh!

A cluster of black flames suddenly surged from behind Yan Luo Tian like a black abyss. Before his terrified eyes, it swallowed him whole, pulling him into the void where he vanished in a flash.

Whoosh!

Almost simultaneously, a lash of Dou Qi attacked from behind. Xie Bi Yan had no intention of saving Yan Luo Tian. He took advantage of the moment Xiao Yan was focused on his target to try to kill him.

However, this sneak attack was doomed to fail. At practically the same instant, the Nihility Devouring Flame also enveloped Xiao Yan, pulling him into the void. The two of them vanished together.

"What kind of Dou Technique was that?!"

"I don't know, but it's so powerful!"

"How does he know so many Dou Techniques?!"

Unless they had previously possessed the Yin-Yang Life and Death Flame or the Nihility Devouring Flame, in the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Yan was merely using a very peculiar Dou Technique.

And that was actually not wrong, because Heavenly Flame Dou Techniques were created by Xiao Yan based on the characteristics of various Heavenly Flames, turning their unique properties into brand-new Dou Techniques.

Heavenly Flames were creations of the world. The most powerful aspect of each was its unique ability. It was naturally very difficult for Xiao Yan to create Dou Techniques from scratch; so far, he had only created the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame.

But he was clever. He knew how to borrow the might of the world. He didn't try to change the Heavenly Flames but instead used Dou Techniques to bring out and enhance their special abilities to the fullest!

Moreover, Heavenly Flame Dou Techniques were unrelated to mastery levels. There was no entry, minor, or major stage. Proficiency was tied to fire control, while power was related to Dou Qi.

In just thirty seconds, Xiao Yan walked out from the void. With the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, he didn't need Dou Qi wings and could walk on air.

Everyone stared at the man in the sky, trying to read something in his calm expression.

But it was all in vain. Xiao Yan was as composed as ever, as if he had done nothing in those thirty seconds. Apart from his slightly torn clothes, he wasn't even panting, let alone injured.

It was just that his Soul Command Token now held one more 2-star Dou Ancestor's soul body. Mao Wu had just enjoyed a full meal.

"Yan Luo Tian should be dead, right?"

For a moment, the experts observing from the mountains fell silent. Although they couldn't see what had happened, they all understood. Yan Luo Tian was probably dead. Even with the protection of a 5-star Dou Ancestor, he couldn't escape his fate in a two-on-one fight.

From start to finish, it took only a dozen minutes or so for a 2-star Dou Ancestor to die an obscure death!

This made everyone's heart sink. They were also thankful they hadn't listened to those bastards from the Sky Serpent Mansion and offended the Yan Alliance.

"Can the Yan Alliance really win?"

An older expert looked at the battlefield and then shook his head. "It's difficult. The Yan Alliance has only held out this long thanks to the Sky Poison Fairy's poison wall. Once her poison gas is depleted, they will still be defeated."

Just then, the poison wall suddenly began to surge violently. With a buzz, it slowly began to change shape, transforming from a wall into a dome that enveloped the entire Jia Ma Sacred City.

Xiao Yan saw that Little Fairy Doctor had finally completed the protective barrier and sent a spiritual transmission, "All Yan Alliance members, return to the city immediately!"

Upon hearing the order, all the Yan Alliance members fighting with their backs to the poison wall retreated, passing through the poison dome into Jia Ma Sacred City. No one questioned Xiao Yan's command.

After seeing the Yan Alliance members entering the poison dome one after another, Xiao Yan turned his head to the still-fighting Cai Lin and said, "Cai Lin, come back for now."

Cai Lin acted as if she hadn't heard, her attacks becoming even more ruthless. But her opponent was a Dou Venerate, and his attacks were still fierce. For a time, it was hard to tell who had the upper hand.

This time, however, Xiao Yan didn't let her continue fighting. His voice turned stern. "We need to resurrect Venerable Tian Huo first. Otherwise, if the enemy splits up to attack, the Snake-People Tribe on the Misty Cloud Mountain will be in danger."

Cai Lin's delicate brows furrowed slightly. In the end, after unleashing a burst of seven-colored light, she flew into the poison dome without even glancing at Xiao Yan.

Once everyone had entered, She Tianhuang instantly used a Space Lock, sealing the area around Xiao Yan. All of their enemies locked onto him, determined not to let him escape.

"Xiao Yan, do you think this poison can stop us?" She Tianhao said in a heavy voice.

The amount of Dou Qi required to deploy such a vast poison dome was unimaginable. It definitely couldn't last more than two days before disappearing on its own.

"But before this poison dome disappears, I'm afraid you'll be the one to die here."

Xiao Yan didn't say anything more and merely pointed his finger at the sky.

Above the clouds, black flames tore open a crack in the void. A four-colored lotus the size of a fist slowly floated down.

The lotus was extremely small, almost invisible to the naked eye, and had initially been hidden in the void.

In those thirty seconds, Xiao Yan had not only conveniently dealt with Yan Luo Tian but also had time to merge an Annihilation Lotus Flame!

The moment the lotus appeared, everyone who sensed its power felt their hearts tremble.

As the lotus flame descended to mid-air, a fierce, dazzling light bloomed from it with a buzz.

BOOM!

The lotus erupted with a thunderous explosion. Incomparably brilliant light shone for thousands of miles. Its eye piercing radiance made it impossible to keep one's eyes open.

The terrifyingly unparalleled flame waves instantly engulfed the entire battlefield. Xiao Yan had calculated well; the waves spread just to the edge of the poison dome before stopping.

Crack!

At this moment, cracks actually appeared in the empty space. The entire area was filled with fissures like shattering glass, revealing frightening spatial rifts.

The four-colored lotus flame could already blast through space!

All the Dou Ancestor experts used agility techniques to flee the flame waves. As for the Dou Kings and Dou Emperors who couldn't escape in time, they all used Dou Techniques, hoping to block the terrifying assault.

But amidst the flame waves, concealed by the dazzling light, black holes of the Nihility Devouring Flame strangely appeared behind these Dou Emperor experts. Countless bizarre black soul chains flew out like venomous snakes. Those Dou Emperor experts who had stopped in place to focus on using Dou Techniques couldn't detect such strange soul chains at all!

Pfft pfft pfft!!!

The soul chains penetrated their Dou Qi defenses and pierced directly into their bodies.

The flames then engulfed them. With their souls pierced and sealed by the chains, the Dou Emperors were swallowed by the fire before they could even use their techniques.

The soul chains retracted with a clattering sound. Each chain was bound with a Dou Emperor-level soul body. The sheer number was staggering.