"Ling'er?!"

Caidie looked at the little fox demon beside Yaoyan's right leg in surprise. A hint of disbelief flashed across her beautiful eyes. She immediately squatted down in surprise, stretched out her hand and pinched Ling'er's cute little face, asking curiously, "How did she transform? Can strange fire also transform into a human form?"

Ling'er looked at Caidie with a smile and rubbed her palm affectionately, obviously recognizing the 'keeper' who had raised her for several years.

"Of course you can." Yao Yan nodded and explained softly, "When the strange fire grows to a certain extent, it will condense into a human form just like a demon beast transforming... After all, the human form is easier to cultivate."

Just as described in some novels, the human body is the true Tao body. The body is in harmony with the Tao of heaven and earth. Anyone who wants to reach the highest level will take this path.

"It seems that it can't speak yet~" Caidie said with some regret as she looked at the little fox demon who was crying.

"She hasn't gotten used to her current body yet, but she will be fine after some time." Yao Yan reached out and touched Ling'er's head, and said softly. After absorbing the origin of the strange fire in Yao Yan's body, Ling'er's strength has now reached the late stage of one-star Dou Sheng, almost equal to him.

Although the power used is all Yao Yan's.

"So cute~" Caidie showed a doting smile and immediately wanted to hug Ling'er in her arms.

"Oh~" Ling'er seemed to be traumatized by Caidie's gentle embrace. She stopped smiling immediately. Her pair of big furry ears stood up. She used her hands to resist and made a crisp cry. The next moment, she turned into a wisp of purple-blue flame and sank into Yaoyan's body.

When Caidie saw this scene, she immediately said unhappily, "Am I that scary?"

It's not scary, just a little suffocating... Yao Yan glanced at the fruit in front of Caidie. Having experienced it, he knew its power very well. He coughed lightly and changed the subject, "It's getting late. I should go to the Black Horn Region. I will come back to pick you up after things are over there."

Caidie was stunned when she heard this, and then she felt a little depressed. She nodded slightly and replied softly: "I will wait for the master to come back."

Yao Yan smiled and held Cai Die in his arms, gently stroking her soft long hair, and said softly: "I will do it as soon as possible."

Soon, he let go of Caidie because Cailin, Xiao Yixian and others had approached.

Yao Yan looked at Cai Lin who was not far away and nodded slightly to her. Then he looked at Xiao Yixian and said softly, "Let's go."

Immediately, under the gaze of everyone, he disappeared on the spot with Little Medical Fairy.

……

Because of Xiao Yixian's strength, Yao Yan hugged her slender waist soon after he took her out of the Snake Tribe Temple. In her surprised eyes, he said seriously: "The Izumo Empire is some distance away from the Black Horn Region. I will fly you there to save time."

"Hmm~"

The little medical fairy pursed her lips, and a charming blush appeared on her cold and beautiful face. Her slightly gray-purple eyes were filled with a hint of shyness. She responded, then put her arm around Yao Yan and leaned her head on his shoulder.

At this moment, his Dou Zong-level strength seemed to be useless and his mind went blank.

There is a saying that goes, when a woman has a good impression of you, even if you lie to her, she will be happy to do so and will actively cooperate with you.

Actually, there is no need to hold so tightly... Yao Yan muttered to himself, but did not remind anything. He let the other party hold him, then tore open the space in front of him and rushed towards the Black Horn Area. With his current speed, it should take about a cup of tea, and if necessary, it could be even faster.

Xiao Yixiang felt her heart beating faster and her face seemed to be getting very hot, so she grabbed Yao Yan's clothes in panic. After a moment, she felt that this seemed not good, so she quickly let go. She was so flustered that her palms began to sweat.

But the young master's embrace is so warm...

She was somewhat obsessed with this feeling. The feeling of having someone to rely on made people feel at ease. She had longed for this feeling in the past, but unfortunately she had never had it, and most of the people around her had bad intentions, until Yao Yan appeared in her life.

It would be nice if I could hold you like this forever~
Little Medical Fairy thought a little greedily.

Unfortunately, happy moments are always extremely short. Before she could figure it out, Yao Yan's voice came to her ears: "We're here."

"Ah? So fast!" Xiao Yixiang's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately looked around, only to find that she was no longer in the Izumo Empire. The land around her had become extremely desolate, and in the distance there was a dark piece of land, filled with a smell of death and blood.

Yao Yan did not tease Xiao Yixian for being at a loss. He looked into the distance and said softly, "I once stayed in the Black Horn Region for a while, where I founded the Heavenly Court and reached a cooperation with Canaan College... In the blink of an eye, many years have passed."

When he came to the Black Horn Region, he was still a young boy. When he came back again, he had become a true Fighting Saint.

The Little Medical Fairy took a deep breath and sorted out her chaotic emotions. Her pretty face regained its coolness and she said, "Sir, do you feel like you are revisiting an old place?"

"I guess so." Yao Yan smiled, then put his arm around Xiao Yixiang's waist and disappeared on the spot.

The two appeared again and had already arrived above the "Heaven".

The former Demon Flame Valley's territory has changed greatly. Countless mountains around it have disappeared, and a towering city is crawling on the earth. Its area is larger than the capital of the Gama Empire. There are even several huge mountains floating in the sky. Three large space wormholes are constantly swallowing up space ships, and a huge flow of people are shuttling back and forth. The scene is spectacular.

Yao Yan had never thought that in just a dozen years, the newly established Heavenly Court could develop to this point. He smiled, sensed a little, and locked onto several familiar auras, but one of them surprised him.

After hesitating for a moment, he took a step forward and appeared with Little Medical Fairy inside the Heavenly Palace, a castle in the sky standing above many floating mountains.

The defensive formations around him couldn't stop him at all.

The space here seemed to be independent of the Heavenly Palace. It contained a large number of martial arts and fighting skills, natural treasures, which were placed around in different categories and protected by a large number of formations. In the center, there was only a simple table. A fat old man was sitting cross-legged on the side, wearing a unique pair of glasses, concentrating on studying a formation diagram and writing on it from time to time.

Until he sensed something, his focused expression suddenly changed, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, he raised his head and locked onto a void, and said in a deep voice: "Which friend came uninvited? Dare to show yourself!"

As he finished speaking, a formation plate appeared in his hand, which directly controlled the surrounding formations to light up. He had been managing this place for many years, and he was confident that he could resist even a peak Dou Zun warrior for a while. "Master Yao, why did you come to the Black Horn Region?"

Along with a familiar laugh, Yao Yan and Xiao Yixian appeared in the sight of Skyfire Venerable. Looking at the figures walking out of the space layer, Skyfire Venerable's expression suddenly changed, with a look of surprise on his face, and said: "You...you are back!"

"I came back to pick up Cai Lin and the others, and came to visit the Black Horn Region by the way. I didn't expect that you didn't retire in Danta, but came back instead." Yao Yan nodded with a smile, then brought Xiao Yixiang over.

"I'm not familiar with the place, it's better to be in this place where it's friendly and free." Venerable Tianhuo shook his head and sighed.

At first, Yao Lao tried to keep him, but he didn't like the atmosphere of Danta. Besides, the place was full of alchemists, and he was not an alchemist. There was no point in staying there. He might as well return to the Black Horn Region to study his formation.

There was a pause.

He looked at Yao Yan, frowned slightly, and asked in a deep voice: "That old man Yao Chen said that you are from the Soul Clan and joined forces with the people of the Soul Palace to steal the Three Thousand Flames. Is this true?"

"Well, I didn't want to rob it by force, but Danta wanted to test me for a few years. They wanted me to make enough contributions to Danta before giving me the opportunity to refine the Three Thousand Flames... This matter was nothing, but my blood baptism was about to begin, and I didn't have time to wait any longer." Yao Yan nodded, directly admitted it, and explained what happened that year in a few words.

“But aren’t you from the Medicine Clan?” Venerable Tianhuo looked puzzled.

"My mother is from the Medicine Clan, and my father is from the Soul Clan. My father had very poor talent back then, and after marrying my mother, he eventually stayed in the Medicine Clan... Later, I met my grandmaster, who is also my teacher now. He learned about my experience and brought me back to the Soul Clan." Yao Yan explained half-truthfully. There was no need to let Venerable Tianhuo know too much about this matter, as the other party's current strength was not suitable for coming into contact with these things.

Venerable Tianhuo frowned and finally did not ask any more questions. He could feel that this matter was not as simple as Yao Yan said, but since Yao Yan was unwilling to say more, he naturally would not ask more questions.

"Her name is Little Medical Fairy, and this is Venerable Skyfire. I usually call him Elder Yao. He is an old friend of mine." Yao Yan introduced the two of them and then sat down next to Venerable Skyfire, looking at the formation diagram on the table.

The Little Medical Fairy politely bowed to the Skyfire Venerable and said, "Greetings, Elder Yao."

"Hello." Skyfire Venerable looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and nodded with a smile. Then he looked at Yao Yan and said, "What the old man said was right. With your talent and looks, you will definitely be a nuisance to many girls in the future."

The little medical fairy's pretty face turned slightly red, but she did not refute anything and stood stiffly beside Yao Yan.

Yao Yan glanced at the blushing Little Medical Fairy after hearing this, and instantly understood something. He smiled, but without explaining anything, he lowered his head and continued to look at the formation diagram, asking curiously, "Do you have any new ideas about the formation?"

With his current realm, he could naturally understand the formation in front of him. After all, the formation was a means of using the power of heaven and earth to materialize the rules of heaven and earth. It could achieve great results with little effort and gain enough power to rival stronger ones.

"I have nothing to do, so I picked up some of my old hobbies." Skyfire Venerable stroked his white beard, looked at the more mature Yao Yan, and asked curiously: "What realm are you in now? I can't see through you!"

"The peak of one-star Dou Sheng." Yao Yan put down the formation diagram in his hand, looked at Skyfire Venerable, and said softly.

"Really...really?" Venerable Tianhuo almost pulled off his beard. His chubby face showed a bit of disbelief. He stared at Yao Yan and asked in shock.

Only a few years have passed, and Yao Yan has already become a Fighting Saint. Even if he is a genius, he shouldn't be so terrifying!

That’s the legendary Fighting Saint!
However, when he thought that the Soul Clan was standing behind the other party, he inexplicably understood a little bit. After all, the Soul Clan was an imperial clan with the blood of the Dou Emperor, and the cultivation resources they possessed were not something that outsiders could imagine. With Yao Yan's talent, he would definitely be vigorously cultivated by the Soul Clan.

However, the speed of this progress has exceeded Lord Skyfire’s understanding and is too unbelievable.

"Really." Yao Yan nodded slightly and responded softly.

“You’re such a pervert!” Skyfire Venerable said in a smack of his lips. After a pause, he continued, “I knew you were a monster back then. The Dou Sheng level couldn’t stop you, but I didn’t expect you to become a Dou Sheng so quickly. You’re not going to break through to become a Dou Emperor in the future, are you?”

You are really good at judging people... Yao Yan was happy in his heart, but he said modestly: "I'm not sure about that. It's hard to say what will happen in the future."

"You are still young, try your best, who knows!" The Skyfire Venerable showed expectation in his eyes and encouraged: "Tsk, if you can become the Dou Emperor, I will have something to brag about in the future, the successor of the Dou Emperor...haha!"

Yao Yan inherited his Five Wheels Fire Separation Technique. In the eyes of Venerable Tianhuo, the other party was already half of his disciple. Otherwise, he would not have returned to the Black Horn Region to watch over the Heavenly Palace for the other party.

As for the other party's relationship with the Soul Clan and the Soul Palace, that has nothing to do with him.

Right and wrong are meaningless to him, an ancient man, and he is not from this era.

"Okay, I'll try." Yao Yan nodded with a smile and agreed to the task.

"I'll wait for the day when you become an emperor!" Skyfire Venerable laughed loudly. Thinking of that day, he was inexplicably a little excited. He immediately shook his head and temporarily extinguished this unrealistic fantasy. He looked at Yao Yan, pondered for a moment, and continued, "That old guy has always cared about you. When you left Danta, it was a big blow to him."

"I know, but there are some things that are not up to me to decide." Yao Yan was silent for a moment and said slowly.

Venerable Tianhuo nodded. He didn't say anything more, just chatted casually. He knew that Yao Yan had not changed, he was still himself. As for other things, they didn't seem to matter anymore. Everyone has times when they are helpless.

"Do you want to go to the Northwest Continent? Cai Lin has conquered a part of the Northwest Continent over the years, and I have incorporated it into the Heavenly Court... Mainly because of your strength, if you stay in the Black Horn Region, I am worried that you will be targeted." Yao Yan thought for a while and suggested.

Fighters at the Dou Zun level were not allowed to appear in the Black Horn Domain. The appearance of Skyfire Zun undoubtedly broke this rule. The fact that they had been able to maintain peace for so many years was obviously related to the Soul Palace. After all, the Heavenly Court was founded by Yao Yan, and the people from the Soul Palace would help him keep an eye on it.

But this situation cannot be maintained forever, especially the Tushe Ancient Emperor Cave under Canaan College. Once it is opened, it will inevitably affect the entire Black Horn Region.

It would be best if you can transfer in advance.

"In fact, even if you didn't say it, I had this plan." Skyfire Venerable seemed to have thought of something and said, "The Black Horn Region is a very special place with all kinds of people. It's not suitable for me to concentrate on studying the formation."

"Then it's settled." Yao Yan said. (End of this chapter)