In a corner shrouded in darkness, two ghost-like things were making a deal. To the guardians of the Soul Palace, no matter whether it was the soul of a seventh-grade alchemist or the soul of a seven-star Dou Zong, both were extremely valuable, enough to be worth countless low-level souls. Even if they could not hand them over and swallowed them themselves, that would be great.

"That mysterious seventh-grade alchemist seems to have more than one strange fire in his body..." A slightly tall ghost figure slowly opened his blood-red pupils, stared at the two people fighting in the distance with a little hesitation, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Tsk, what a terrifying kid." The ghost beside him laughed strangely, and said slowly with strong greed and drooling: "The power of that attack just now was really terrifying, but in his current state, I guess he won't be able to use it a second time~"

"If he can use it a second time, there's no need for us to waste time talking here." The tall ghost sneered.

It's more than just medicine.

If the old demon was also in his prime, the two of them would not dare to target him. The combat power of a seven-star Dou Zong is definitely not something that two four-star Dou Zongs like them can contend with, especially for fake Dou Zongs like them who were promoted through secret methods.

The actual combat power of the two is far inferior to those Dou Zongs who have improved themselves.

The two of them were very clear about this, so they would never choose a head-on confrontation. Even if they had to fight, they would wait until the opponent was exhausted. A head-on fight with the opponent, or even a cross-level challenge, would never happen to them. As people from the Soul Palace, they would only choose to fight in a group or use their strength to overwhelm others.

The strong should bully the weak!
If you can't bully others after becoming stronger, then what's the point of becoming stronger.

"Let's wait a little longer. It's best to wait until they decide the winner before we take action..."

"it is good."

Along with two sinister voices, the figures of the two people disappeared into the darkness.

the other side.

The fight between Yao Yan and the old demon has entered a white-hot stage. Even if the old demon uses all his tricks, he is still unable to seriously injure Yao Yan. He even gradually finds that the injuries he inflicts are not as fast as the other party's recovery!

This cruel reality made the old demon a little overwhelmed. He even suspected that the other party was a seventh-level monster in disguise. Otherwise, how could this body be so strong and have such terrifying recovery ability? The wound that was just torn apart the moment before was restored to its original state the next moment. Even if it was really a monster, it shouldn't be so outrageous.

"Boy, who on earth are you?" The old demon asked with hesitation in his eyes.

At this moment, he had already realized that he could not kill Yao Yan, but it seemed unrealistic for him to give up. After all, he was really angry at the moment. Not to mention the indiscriminate bounty offered to Mo Yan Valley by the other party, the loss he had suffered today alone made it difficult for him to give up.

Commonly known as being high!
The sunk costs are too great.

If he left now, wouldn't he have lost so much in vain, and even his own injuries would have been in vain. In the future, the Demon Flame Valley would no longer need to exist in the Black Horn Region, and he, the ancestor of the Demon Flame Valley, could just find a place to bury himself.

Yao Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, grinned, and said: "I am your father~"

Simple bad breath, ultimate enjoyment.

At this moment, Yao Yan felt an indescribable sense of relief. Even though his whole body ached, his fighting spirit was almost exhausted, and his soul was aching, the strength in his body continued to surge out, allowing his injuries to recover quickly, and even his soul seemed to be nourished... The feeling of his potential constantly exploding was truly intoxicating.

At this moment, Yao Yan seemed to have found an alternative path.

Compared to Yao Yan's joy, the old demon felt very frustrated. At his age, his natural talent and potential had long been exhausted, and every breakthrough required a long time to polish. As for the elixirs that could help Dou Zong powerhouses break through directly, such elixirs were at best of the eighth grade, which were not something a Dou Zong could easily obtain.

At this moment, the old demon even felt his body weakening. Compared to Yao Yan who was getting stronger and stronger, his body was actually starting to go downhill. The fighting spirit in his body couldn't even recover. The sequelae of the secret technique he had used before also began to erupt. In addition, his body was severely injured by the four-color fire lotus and the remaining destructive power...

Everything was reminding the old demon of one fact: he was really defeated!
Defeated head-on by a four-star Douhuang kid!

Being defeated by the Thousand and Two Elders of Canaan Academy, the old demon did not think it was a big deal. Even though he was severely injured by the Four-Colored Fire Lotus before, he felt that Yao Yan was taking advantage and definitely borrowed other people's strength. However, the subsequent head-on battle completely shattered the pride in his heart and even made him a little dazed. He had only been in seclusion for nearly a hundred years, but after coming out, he could not even deal with a four-star Dou Huang.

"Old thing, you still dare to be distracted?!" Yao Yan flashed and rushed to the front of the old demon, grabbed his skinny arm, grinned with his teeth showing a bit of cruelty, and then hit the old demon's head heavily with his head, showing his stubbornness.

"boom!"

The collision of the two heads made a loud roar, and the impact force caused the old demon's brain to crash for a moment. Then he felt his body being lifted high up by the other party, and then slammed to the ground.

"Boom~"

The earth cracked and dust flew everywhere.

After the old demon was completely sunk into the mud, he was attacked with a series of heavy blows, each of which was fatal and all hit vital parts. The sharp sound of bones cracking could be heard even by people standing a thousand meters away.

If someone stood in front of the old demon at this moment, they would find that the old demon's chest had been smashed into a dent, several ribs were broken, and his head was almost smashed beyond recognition.

But the old demon was still alive in this state, but his breath was extremely weak. He suddenly raised his hand to stop Yao Yan from continuing to attack, like an old man at the end of his life, and said in a voice transmission: "I admit defeat, can you spare my life?"

"Brush~"

Yao Yan's fist stopped in mid-air. Looking at the old man who was beaten beyond recognition, he was stunned. He never expected that the other party would beg for mercy. Looking at the trembling arm raised by the other party, he was unable to lower his fist for a moment.

Yao Lao and Tianhuo Zunzhe were also silent when they saw this scene. They did not say a word and let Yao Yan make the decision.

However, Yao Yan's decision was quicker than they thought. He hesitated for a few breaths before the fist that had been suspended in the air fell again, and it seemed to be a little more powerful, hitting him hard on the head, accompanied by his angry shout: "Spare your mother! You are a gangster, and you still play this trick!"

"Boom!" The earth shook violently, and the old demon's head smashed into the deep soil.

"Bah~"

Yao Yan spat at the old demon without any grace, with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He really didn't expect that the old demon would actually beg for mercy. After all, he was an old senior of the Seven Star Dou Zong. He would not fight to the death if he couldn't win. Even if he was really dead, wouldn't he still have a soul?
How will the younger generations in the Douqi Continent view such an easy surrender?

Cai Lin floated over and was stunned for a moment when she saw Yao Yan, whose temperament had changed drastically. If Yao Yan was quite gentle before, then at this moment he was like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, emitting a fierce aura all over his body, as if any wild dog passing by would be kicked by him.

She frowned, her cold eyes showing some hesitation, and asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just haven't done it for a long time, and I couldn't help it for a moment, hiss~" Yao Yan smiled and shook his head. As soon as he replied, he held back a breath of cold air, "It hurts so much~"

The body of the old demon was almost destroyed by Yao Yan, and Yao Yan himself was naturally not in much better condition. Except for the bones that were intact, the rest of his body was almost destroyed. He was almost healed and injured again, and injured and healed again. However, because of the previous battle, the pain was directly suppressed by him. Now that the battle is over, these feelings will naturally become clearer.

Cai Lin looked at Yao Yan who was pretending to be so serious, rolled her eyes, and said calmly: "If you are not dead, then leave~"

Seeing Cai Lin not feeling sorry for him at all, Yao Yan could only restrain his expression and felt helpless. If it were Cai Die, she would definitely not ignore his performance like this. Besides, he was really in pain, he just got used to it.

"Be careful, those guys are coming!" Yao Lao's voice suddenly sounded, and he spoke to Yao Yan.

"I sensed it." Yao Yan remained calm and replied. His eyes were fixed on a certain spot and he narrowed his eyes. "How long are you two going to hide? The battle is over now. If you have any ideas, why not come out and talk~"

"Hehe, you are worthy of being a seventh-grade alchemist. We are so far away, but you can still sense it~"

Along with a strange laugh, the surrounding space suddenly twisted, and a moment later, large amounts of black fog began to surge from all directions. The sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling came one after another, and countless ghosts emerged. At the same time, two tall figures also reappeared under the protection of countless ghosts.

"Let me introduce myself. I am the Eagle Guardian of the Soul Palace. This is my colleague, the Iron Guardian. We have no intention of offending each other. We are here only to recover souls. This is our job in the Soul Palace. I hope you can give me some convenience."

The Eagle Protector walked forward slowly, with the powerful aura of a four-star Dou Zong flowing around him. He stared at Yao Yan with his bloodshot eyes and spoke slowly.

Yao Yan's face at this moment is different from what it was a few years ago. When he left the space wormhole, he was still a young boy. Now he has entered adulthood. With the four kinds of strange fire entering his body, his temperament and appearance are naturally very different from before.

Just like a popular saying in the previous life, money feeds people... Similarly, strength also feeds people.

Therefore, the guardian eagle did not immediately recognize Yao Yan as the young man they were looking for that year, and he did not connect the two together. After all, the person his superiors asked him to find only had the strength of a grand fighting master, while the boy in front of him was able to cripple a seven-star fighting master. The gap between the two was too big.

"It's indeed these bastards!" Yao Lao said in a serious tone. Although he didn't like the Soul Palace, he had to admit that the other party was very strong. Judging from the number of strong men alone, the Soul Palace was undoubtedly the strongest force in Zhongzhou, and its subordinates were all over the Douqi Continent.

"Is this the person from the Soul Palace? He seems to be very proficient in the soul." The Skyfire Venerable saw the person from the Soul Palace for the first time and gave his evaluation.

"brush!"

Cai Lin outside was already standing beside Yao Yan, with fighting spirit flowing around her body. She looked at the two of them with cold eyes. She didn't know much about the Soul Palace, but the two of them chose to show up at this time, so they must not be here to make friends. Since they were not friends, they must be enemies.

Yaoyan’s condition is not good right now, and she can’t let these two people do anything to Yaoyan.

"Soul Palace? I've heard of it, but he is my trophy. It's a bit unrealistic for you to think of taking him away with just one sentence." Yao Yan said calmly with a cold face.

"Wild thoughts? Hehe, this is the first time I have heard such a word. We in the Soul Palace never have wild thoughts. Whatever we want to do, we can definitely do it. Don't say that you are just a small seventh-grade alchemist. Even if you are an eighth-grade alchemist, the most famous alchemist in Zhongzhou back then, Yao Zun, was..."

The Eagle Guardian wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the Iron Guardian: "Why bother talking to them? Just do it. Leave this guy to me, and you deal with that woman."

Compared to the talkative Eagle Protector, the Iron Protector is undoubtedly a man of action, the kind who dares to think and act.

The words fell.

The Iron Protector flew towards Yao Yan first, with black mist rolling around him. He raised his hand and shot out dozens of black chains. These chains were extremely special, as if they were made of a unique material. They emitted a cold and chilly light. Just by looking at them, one could feel the pain in the soul. It was obvious that this thing was extremely targeted at the soul.

"Dang~"

Cai Lin dodged and swung his sword, directly cutting through all the chains that were sweeping over.

"Your opponent is me~" The Eagle Protector sneered, condensed a ghost claw with gusts of cold wind, and slapped it towards Cai Lin, blocking all the fighting spirit from the opponent and buying time for the Iron Protector.

This was obviously not the first time the two had worked together, and they had a very good understanding of each other.

Almost at the moment when the Eagle Protector blocked Cai Lin, the Iron Protector used a unique space secret technique to directly wrap himself and Yao Yan with black mist, cutting off the possibility of rescue by outsiders.

“Boy, how do you think of my Ten Thousand Ghosts Soul-Devouring Domain? Do you feel that you can’t absorb any energy from the heaven and earth? It’s worth it that I destroyed two cities. The power is really impressive.” The Iron Protector asked dimly.

"It turns out that you were the one who destroyed those cities before. You people in the Soul Palace are still acting as recklessly as ever." Yao Yan said calmly.

"Oh? You were from Zhongzhou before?"

Iron Guardian did not attack directly, but asked with great interest. (End of this chapter)