Counterattack Against the Wolf Head Mercenary Group

"It's not bad looking," Xiao Yan said, smiling at himself in the mirror as he touched the flame seal on his brow.

"Is 'not bad looking' the issue here?" Old Yao finally blurted out. "Do you know how much worldly energy you absorbed last night? That vast amount of energy would be enough to advance a Dou Shi!"

"I'm really afraid you'll suddenly explode during cultivation. You wouldn't even know how you died, which would be a miserable way to go."

Xiao Yan dropped his smile and said seriously, "Whether it's reviving teacher in the future or developing the Xiao Clan, these are things Xiao Yan must do. Xiao Yan won't fall so easily, teacher doesn't need to worry too much."

This kid doesn't seem entirely oblivious to that little girl. Having goals to strive for can also stimulate his cultivation potential. Reaching that level won't be easy.

A glint of light flashed in Old Yao's eyes, and he raised his hand, putting away the mirror condensed with the Bone Chilling Flame. "Who would worry about you, you rascal? I'm feeling sorry for myself."

"Even if I had a physical body, with a disciple like you who is always surprising me, I'd probably be scared into living a hundred years less," Old Yao sighed.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, picked up the water bag beside him, and took several gulps before explaining the matter of the Flame Seal to Old Yao.

"After cultivating the Yellow-grade low-level Burning诀, I was thinking about how to solve the problem of having too little Dou Qi. However, this problem stems from the level of the technique itself, which can't be solved overnight.

So, I thought of creating a second Dou Qi cyclone, allowing my body to have a second one. Then, it succeeded, and I named it the "Flame Seal"!"

If a lie is to be believed, it must contain seven parts truth.

Now, this "Flame Seal" is indeed just a simple second Dou Qi cyclone, but it can also be upgraded in the future.

"A second Dou Qi cyclone?!" After Xiao Yan's explanation, Old Yao looked at the Flame Seal on Xiao Yan's brow and recalled his worst plan.

As Xiao Yan's strength grows, coming into contact with the Hall of Souls is inevitable. He could hide for a while, but not forever.

If he were captured by the Hall of Souls' strongmen one day, the Bone Chilling Flame and the Bone Flame Ring would be left to help Xiao Yan grow up and fight against the Hall of Souls.

And at Xiao Yan's brow, that's where the origin of the Bone Chilling Flame was stored.

This was a trivial matter for him, having controlled the Bone Chilling Flame for many years.

However, who could have predicted that Xiao Yan would be able to open up a second Dou Qi cyclone in this special location within just a single day?

But this was probably unavoidable for Xiao Yan.

The Burning诀's evolution required Beast Flame, and many people searched their entire lives without even catching a glimpse of it.

Cultivation geniuses usually started by cultivating a high-level Xuan-Rank technique, without worrying about the consumption of Dou Qi; while ordinary people probably couldn't even understand their own techniques, let alone the matter of opening a second Dou Qi cyclone.

However, even if a genius was to consider this matter of the Dou Qi cyclone initially, it would probably take several years of comprehension.

In any case, with Old Yao's abilities, he had no clue about opening a second Dou Qi cyclone, that would take at least three years of consideration.

Xiao Yan's ability to open a second Dou Qi vortex in just one day was truly heaven-defying!

Old Yao's heart was like a turbulent sea, unable to calm down for a long time.

After a long while, Old Yao said, "Go find some medicinal ingredients. If you're lucky enough to get two second-tier fire-attribute magic cores and gather the other ingredients, I can refine something to boost your cultivation in the next couple of days."

"Teacher, no need to go to all that trouble; someone has already prepared everything for us," Xiao Yan said with a grin, rubbing his hands together.

Even Old Yao was stunned for a moment before he understood what Xiao Yan meant.

"You mean those mercenaries from the Wolf Head Mercenary Group?!" Old Yao looked at Xiao Yan in shock, then gave a wry smile. "I'm starting to feel sorry for those mercenaries; they actually provoked you, the star of misfortune."

Xiao Yan shrugged, unconcerned. "If it weren't for that Fireball Bomb yesterday, and if I didn't have you, old man, as my final trump card, those mercenaries would have been facing only a Two-Star Dou Zhe. They wouldn't have let me off the hook. With strength, you have the opportunity to be kind."

Old Yao nodded in approval, closed his eyes, and carefully sensed the location of the mercenaries.

After a couple of breaths, Old Yao opened his eyes and said, "Their camp isn't far from here, and there are still more than a dozen of them. They're all Dou Zhe, and their overall strength is not bad."

"Yesterday, if you had suddenly attacked, they would have been careless, and you could have gained a considerable advantage. Now that they know how formidable you are, those mercenaries who live by the sword will fight desperately. Even with your hidden cards, you might not win with certainty."

"There aren't many things in this world you can be completely sure of. Opportunities come and go quickly. If we wait for these mercenaries to leave, getting a large amount of resources like this will be difficult. Besides, knowing your opponent's strength isn't always a good thing."

Xiao Yan walked out of the cave and headed towards the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's camp.

As his soul returned to the Bone Flame Ring, Old Yao finally said, "I'm looking forward to your victory, little guy. Don't come begging me to step in. I already told you, unless you're facing life or death, I won't help you. If I'm even a little late, your little life will truly… be over."

Ignoring Old Yao's threats, Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with determination, and he quickened his pace.

With the Flame Seal, he didn't need to worry about his Dou Qi usage for the time being, which led Xiao Yan to consider evolving his cultivation technique.

After all, the Yellow-grade, low-level Burning诀 was not only the root cause of his scarce Dou Qi but also the reason his Dou Qi cultivation speed was slow.

Only by resolving the root cause could he solve the problem completely.

Normal evolution of Burning诀 required the use of Beast Flame to significantly improve it.

But his current strength was too low, and he also lacked any tools to assist in merging with a different flame.

Even if he knew the location of a different flame, he would have no chance of successfully merging with it; it would be completely futile.

However, while a large-scale improvement was out of the question, a small-scale one was still possible.

Beast Flame, a strange flame born within magical beasts, although significantly different from different flames, was much safer to merge with, making it the best choice for now.

Moreover, merging with a Beast Flame was only the beginning.

The Old Demon of the Earth from Demon Flame Valley, relying on his own understanding, had created a volume of the "True Flame Manipulation Technique."

Don't let the name's similarity to some other techniques fool you, it could be used to cultivate a 'fake different flame' that rivaled the power of a different flame.

Xiao Yan believed that as long as he put his heart into understanding it, creating a secret method for a true different flame wouldn't be too far-fetched.

Old Demon of the Earth had spent his entire life without even coming close to reaching the threshold of a Dou Zun, so his comprehension abilities were clearly lacking.

My heaven-defying comprehension, however, was more than enough to surpass even a Dou Di. If I couldn't surpass something created by Old Demon of the Earth, then I might as well be an idiot.

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