Zi Yan, Heavenly Flame Venerable, Quasi-Emperor-Tier Dou Technique

Jia Nan Academy, Inner Academy,

Medicinal Herb Court. A petite, nimble figure quietly evaded the gaze of the elder guarding the courtyard and slipped into the restricted area for high-grade medicinal herbs.

However, the girl did not know that she had already been exposed to the detection formation.

The elder glanced back and grumbled angrily, "That Zi Yan is here to steal medicinal herbs again. She's truly incurable."

Despite saying that, the elder still did not go over to discipline her.

This herb garden had been raided by Zi Yan countless times, and the elder had long since figured out what she loved to steal and eat.

He had transplanted many spirit plants into the high-grade herb area that tasted excellent but had mediocre medicinal effects.

Zi Yan loved delicious food, and these transplanted spirit plants were enough to fill her stomach.

Zi Yan arrived beside a Dragon Snake Fruit tree, plucked a fruit, and stuffed it into her mouth in large bites.

She chewed with a satisfied expression as sweet juice burst across her mouth. Zi Yan nearly moaned in comfort and hurriedly covered her mouth.

Just then, Zi Yan turned around and saw that, at some unknown point, a young man had appeared behind her.

The man was naturally Lin Yang. He had been standing behind Zi Yan for quite some time.

Zi Yan's heart jolted. Thinking he was another academy elder, she hurriedly explained, "I-I wasn't stealing food. I-I was just looking around and admiring the scenery."

However, the juice filling her mouth ran down from the corner of her lips.

Zi Yan paused slightly, hurriedly wiped her mouth, and gave an awkward smile. "Well, I have something to do at home, so I'll be leaving first."

With that, she prepared to make her escape.

However, just as Zi Yan turned around, a large hand suddenly pressed down on her head. An inexplicably vast force directly froze her in place.

"Zi Yan, you want to run after stealing something? Tell me, after stealing the academy's medicinal herbs for so many years, how do you intend to compensate for it? You have remarkable bones. How about I sell you to the Black-Corner Region in exchange for a sixth-grade pill?" Lin Yang deliberately threatened.

Zi Yan could not move at all and was instantly terrified. She could sense Lin Yang's unfathomable strength, stronger even than the academy headmaster at the Dou Zun realm. Instinctively, she thought she had encountered one of the academy's supreme elders.

Hearing Lin Yang's words, tears burst from Zi Yan's eyes. "Mm... wuu... S-senior, don't! Zi-Zi Yan doesn't want to be sold! Zi Yan knows a place with something good. How about I exchange that secret for it? Is that okay, Senior?" Her voice was thick with tears.

Lin Yang chuckled softly and directly revealed his purpose. "Heh heh, Zi Yan, I know about your treasure—the Earth Core Body-Tempering Milk. But I have no use for it. If you don't want to be sold, that's fine. Just follow me and be my concubine. Think it over carefully."

Zi Yan froze at those words, disbelief written all over her face. Only after a long while did she ask softly, "C-concubine? Senior, are you joking with Zi Yan? Right?"

Lin Yang patted Zi Yan's head. "What joke? Just tell me whether you're willing or not. If you agree, I can take you to meet your father. I know where he is." He directly brought out his trump card.

Zi Yan stiffened, but quickly came to her senses and temporarily cast aside the matter of becoming a concubine. She hurriedly asked, "Senior, do you really know where my father is?" Her face was filled with urgency.

Lin Yang smiled faintly. "I do. I also know about your clan. Agree to my terms, and I'll take you to meet your father, return you to your Magical Beast clan, and help you unite your Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan."

Zi Yan fell silent where she stood, her heart filled with conflict. She could sense Lin Yang's strength. He was likely at an unimaginably terrifying level. Since he said he could take her to see her father, he probably truly could. Even his claim that he could help her unite her clan might not be empty words.

But becoming a concubine was truly difficult for her to accept. She had been an orphan since childhood. How could she possibly have experienced anything between men and women?

Yet the words father and clan spun wildly through Zi Yan's mind.

She longed to learn the truth of her origins, longed to meet her father, and longed to have brothers and sisters who could support one another.

A wonderful opportunity now lay before her. Though it was utterly shameless, though she was unwilling, deep in her heart... she did not want to give it up at all.

Zi Yan shook her head and gritted her teeth. Fine! Wasn't it just being a concubine?

Besides, if she refused, she would not have a good outcome either. If she agreed, she would gain a whole pile of benefits.

She might as well do something she hated just this once.

And besides, she had heard that feelings could be cultivated. This young-looking uncle was rather handsome, at least.

That settled it.

After comforting herself, Zi Yan clenched her teeth and answered, "Fine, I agree. But, Senior, you must keep your word. If I don't get to see my father, then you're a little dog."

"Fine. It's a deal."

As soon as those words fell, Lin Yang received the system reward. The Void Ancient Dragon Pill had already been issued.

"Then go say goodbye to the academy elders first. Don't leave without a word. I still have something to deal with. Once I'm done, I'll take you to see your father," Lin Yang said.

He was referring to the system mission. The system had just issued a new task.

The mission was to subdue Heavenly Flame Venerable. The reward was a high-level Heaven-tier Dou Technique, the Sacred Sun Leaving Fire Method.

Although Heavenly Flame Venerable and Zhu Kun were both in the Magma World, Lin Yang did not know Zhu Kun's exact location. He planned to subdue Heavenly Flame Venerable first, then search for Zhu Kun, lest he take Zi Yan there only to fail to find him and make her angry at him.

Sacred Sun Leaving Fire Method.

This Dou Technique was an upgraded version of the Five-Wheel Leaving Fire Method, but it could only be used with Sacred Sun Dou Qi.

At its peak, it could create thirty-three flaming beast wheels. The more beast wheels there were, the greater its power.

If one truly possessed thirty-three high-grade flames within their body, its power could even rival an Emperor-tier Dou Technique.

When he saw the description of this Dou Technique, Lin Yang was extremely excited.

A quasi-Emperor-tier Dou Technique.

If he found enough ninth-tier beast flames to gather thirty-three flames and used the Sacred Sun Leaving Fire Method, even Soul Tian Di would likely not dare take it head-on.

If his strength broke through to the late eighth-star stage, then he used a secret technique to raise it to the peak of the ninth star, Soul Tian Di would probably only be able to meet his end in the northwest.

Unfortunately, there were hardly any ninth-tier fire-attributed Magical Beasts on the Dou Qi Continent. If he wanted to gather beast flames, he could only seek out eighth-tier Magical Beasts.

But Lin Yang estimated that even if he gathered enough eighth-tier beast flames, their power likely would not reach the Emperor tier and could only attain the high Heaven tier.

Lin Yang shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He would take things one step at a time.

"Alright, Senior," Zi Yan said.

After telling Zi Yan to wait properly for his return, Lin Yang did not linger. With a flash, he arrived at the underground Magma World.

Magma World.

After several flashes, Lin Yang locked onto the location of the space where Heavenly Flame Venerable was hiding.

His figure moved as he prepared to enter.

Suddenly, several Flame Lizardmen swam over.

Separated by the magma, the Flame Lizardmen could not clearly sense Lin Yang's true strength and directly launched an attack at him.

Lin Yang's gaze turned cold. He had not intended to harvest these fellows in the first place, mainly because their fire pearls were of little use to him.

But since they had come seeking death, he would wipe them all out.

A flaming longsword instantly condensed in Lin Yang's right hand. He transformed into a reaper and began a frenzied slaughter.

Wherever there were Flame Lizardmen, Lin Yang's figure appeared. Wherever Lin Yang passed, Flame Lizardmen corpses fell in heaps.

One fire pearl after another was stored in Lin Yang's storage ring.

If these fire pearls proved useless in the future, he would simply treat them as Xiao Yan's betrothal gifts for marrying Xun'er.

In a short while, only two Dou Huang-level Flame Lizardmen remained, one male and one female.

Lin Yang hesitated, but ultimately spared them a chance at survival. He did not exterminate their race and allowed them to reproduce slowly.

After giving one last glance at the two trembling Flame Lizardmen, Lin Yang flashed and entered the space where Heavenly Flame Venerable was located.