A Breath of Black-Yellow

"Unlocked new bloodline combat techniques?!" Zhu Jin's heart jolted. This was beyond his expectations.

It was normal for Dragon Flame to grow stronger. After all, his Dragon Flame was merely the most ordinary Ancient Dragon Flame, a high-grade Xuan-tier flame seed that every Ancient Void Dragon naturally possessed—the most basic kind of Dragon Flame. Having devoured so much Heavenly Flame energy, it truly should have evolved.

But Dragon Flame had already evolved into the low-grade Earth-tier Black-Yellow Dragon Flame. How were there new combat techniques too?!

Soon, Dragon Sense transmitted new information.

[Combat Technique Awakened.]

[Low-grade Earth-tier Combat Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bullet (Beginner)]

[Low-grade Earth-tier Combat Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell (Beginner)]

[Low-grade Yellow-tier Secret Art—Black-Yellow Breath]

"My bloodline combat technique awakening comes with matching combat techniques too? And they're Earth-tier!" Upon seeing those two Earth-tier combat techniques, Zhu Jin stopped eating flames and abruptly rose from the void.

Earth-tier combat techniques and high-grade Xuan-tier combat techniques might seem adjacent, but the gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm.

In the book, high-grade Xuan-tier cultivation methods and combat techniques could be bought even in a remote little city like Wutan City. As long as one had enough money and a bit of luck, they could occasionally obtain them at high-end auctions. But Earth-tier cultivation methods were truly priceless and unavailable on the market! A low-grade Earth-tier combat technique cost a hundred times more than a high-grade Xuan-tier combat technique. The price gap alone showed just how enormous the difference was.

Back then, the three great clans of Wutan City were merely Da Dou Shi-level clans, yet they possessed high-grade Xuan-tier cultivation methods and combat techniques. However, even a Dou Emperor might not possess an Earth-tier cultivation method.

Yun Yun had once been most criticized for being a dignified Dou Emperor yet lacking an Earth-tier combat technique, still using Wind's Extremity.

At Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yan had relied on the Earth-tier Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler to defeat Liu Qing, whose cultivation was higher than his. Liu Qing had no Earth-tier combat technique, only high-grade Xuan-tier ones, so he was defeated by the lower-cultivated Xiao Yan. At the time, Liu Qing was already at the half-step Dou Wang level, and his clan was based in the Central Plains, yet he still had not learned an Earth-tier combat technique.

In other words, at the Dou Ling level, Earth-tier combat techniques were absolute trump cards and extremely difficult to master. Even Xiao Yan's strongest move as a Dou Ling had been the Earth-tier Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler. An Earth-tier combat technique was enough to challenge opponents above one's level and severely injure a Dou Wang expert!

So Zhu Jin had not hoped for much at first. Having Dragon Flame evolve was already a tremendous blessing. He had never imagined that, favored by fate, he would also receive two new Earth-tier combat techniques!

Zhu Jin calmed his excitement, sat in the void, and began meditating as he read through the information on the bloodline combat techniques.

[Low-grade Earth-tier Combat Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bullet. Compresses Dragon Flame into a projectile and bombards the enemy. Its power is tyrannical, and its destructive range is immense. When mastered, it can pierce mountains, split rocks, burn gold, and melt iron. At its peak, everything within the flame bullet's range becomes scorched earth, and its power rivals a mid-grade Earth-tier combat technique.]

[At the beginner level, only one shot may be fired per day, creating an explosion with a radius of ten zhang. Firing two shots in one day carries a chance of exploding within the body. Requires three breaths to condense. At minor mastery, two flame bullets may be fired per day, with an explosion diameter of twenty zhang. Requires one breath to condense. At major mastery, three shots may be fired per day, with an explosion diameter of fifty zhang. Requires no condensation time. At the peak, there is no limit to the number of uses; everything within a hundred zhang of the flame bullet becomes scorched earth.]

[Low-grade Earth-tier Combat Technique—Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell. Channels Dragon Dou Qi within the body and combines it with Black-Yellow Dragon Flame, condensing a dragon-patterned golden bell around the user. When struck by external force, it generates a rebounding shockwave. Ordinary Earth-tier combat techniques can scarcely break its barrier. When mastered, the bell's reverberations rebound attacks, returning the enemy's own strength upon them. At its peak, the bell's chime carries for a thousand li, impervious to all techniques.]

[At the beginner level, it can withstand a full-force strike from a peak Dou Ling, but cannot be used again for three days. At minor mastery, it can withstand a low-grade Dou Wang's full-force assault without cracking. After being struck, the bell rings continuously, and its rebounding force can knock away nearby enemies. It may only be used once per day. At major mastery, it can withstand a low-grade Dou Wang's low-grade Earth-tier combat technique without breaking, absorb fifty percent of its power and rebound it, combining offense and defense. It may only be used once per day. At the peak, the bell becomes both illusory and corporeal. It can withstand a low-grade Dou Wang using a mid-grade Earth-tier combat technique and rebound all of its power. It may only be used once per day.]

The information on the bloodline combat techniques appeared in his mind as soul-text, like a soul jade slip. After reading it, Zhu Jin could not help but smile. "Good! As expected of the bloodline combat techniques of an Ancient Void Dragon. These Earth-tier combat techniques are incredible."

From their descriptions alone, it was clear that these two combat techniques were exceptionally powerful even among low-grade Earth-tier techniques. At their peak, they could even rival mid-grade Earth-tier offensive combat techniques. The Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell, moreover, was a defensive technique that combined offense and defense.

Feng Qing'er's Demon Phoenix Bell could only defend. Enveloping an enemy within the Demon Phoenix Bell was equivalent to a combat technique that combined sealing and defense. But the Black-Yellow Dragon Flame Bell could absorb an attack and rebound it. If the enemy was caught unprepared, that rebound could kill them or knock them unconscious.

"But why is this last secret art... only low-grade Yellow-tier?" Zhu Jin could not help frowning. He had read books too. The more something was like this, the stranger it tended to be. Flame Mantra, after all, had been innately low-grade Yellow-tier.

Moreover, before Zhu Jin had transmigrated, when he followed the original novel through to its ending, he had felt something was off. Black-Yellow Flame had such an imposing name, yet it ranked dead last on the Heavenly Flame Ranking! In fantasy worlds, the one ranked dead last was always a monster!

Xiao Yan's three stages of Dou Qi were the lowest in cultivation, Flame Mantra's low-grade Yellow-tier rank was the lowest, and the lowest-ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking was Black-Yellow Flame!

"Heaven and earth were black and yellow; the universe vast and primordial. Black-yellow refers to the colors of heaven and earth. When Pangu split open heaven and earth, the pure and turbid breaths were divided. The clear, pale breath rose to form the heavens, while the murky yellow and heavy breath sank to become the earth. Thus, heaven and earth were originally transparent with a hint of yellow, a color similar to amber, also known as black-yellow."

Zhu Jin recalled the meaning of black-yellow. Its color was identical to the residual Heavenly Flame energy in the Heavenly Flame space—like honey or amber. From afar, it looked yellow, but up close, it was transparent and wrapped around an earthy yellow hue.

[Low-grade Yellow-tier Secret Art—Black-Yellow Breath. With one breath of black-yellow, borrow three parts fortune. The forge's flames burn brighter; spiritual light rises when seeking treasure. Believers gain heaven's favor, while doubters laugh at foolishness. Deep fate brings its own proof; shallow fate cannot be forced. This art borrows fortune. It cultivates neither strength nor realm; beginner level is its peak. At most three breaths per day. After activation, all undertakings become somewhat smoother. Yet this art is of low rank, and its fortune blessing is like a dying candle in the wind—sometimes effective, sometimes not. It depends entirely on heaven's will and the bonds of fate.]

!!!!!

Zhu Jin's eyes widened like bronze bells, his golden pupils trembling. This Black-Yellow Breath was breath that granted luck!

"My goodness, one breath of black-yellow, borrowing three parts fortune... You're borrowing the fortune of heaven and earth. Could this Black-Yellow Flame be a Heavenly Flame born from the fortune of the Dou Qi Continent when heaven and earth first opened?" Zhu Jin wore an astonished expression. The original work had never explained Black-Yellow Flame, only briefly mentioned it at the end. When Xiao Yan commanded the Heavenly Flames, Black-Yellow Flame flew out from deep in the mountains. It was yellow, and that was all.

"Even the bottom-ranked ones are monsters."