Perhaps she felt the call of her bloodline, as Zi Yan's body was surrounded by a purple-gold light. A phantom of a dragon and a phoenix lingered around her. Her momentum suddenly soared to the extreme. As her huge wings flapped, the magma in front was torn apart, and her speed soared further.

"Boom~"

Zi Yan rushed forward in an extremely violent manner, and soon entered a dark space with unstoppable force. The magma around her disappeared, and at the same time, a terrifying high temperature swept over. That temperature could not be blocked even with fighting spirit.

Even Yao Yan was unable to shield himself with the strange fire. The temperature seemed to be the rule of this place, penetrating deep into his body, revealing a sense of mystery and terror.

A few more minutes passed.

A stone gate came into view, tens of thousands of feet in size, standing quietly in this vast space. An ancient and wild aura slowly diffused from the stone gate and rippled in this world.

The moment they saw the stone gate, Zi Yan and Yao Yan stopped. They stood far away from the stone gate like ants, looking at the huge stone gate in front of them. On the top of the stone gate, four ancient characters were carved.

"Ancient Emperor's Cave!"

The ancient font does not appear gorgeous, but in its plainness, it has an endless majesty that seems to be hovering above this world!

In front of the stone gate, there is an extremely large square.

It seemed that because of their arrival, a creature sleeping here woke up, and a pair of giant eyes nearly a hundred feet long opened and instantly locked onto Yao Yan and Zi Yan. As the two looked over, they saw a huge creature covered with purple-gold scales crawling in the endless darkness below.

It was so huge that it was almost impossible to see the end of it, as if it filled the entire dark space.

"...Child, child, is that you?!" The huge beast's eyes suddenly shrank and instantly locked onto Zi Yan. The voice that was enough to shake the entire space here was filled with a hint of disbelief and trembling.

Zi Yan looked at the huge creature in front of her, her eyes filled with confusion and fear. The perception derived from her blood made her know that the man in front of her was her father, but everything she had experienced in her childhood made her speechless at the moment.

"Is it really you?!" the voice sounded again, the beast's eyes filled with a little joy and apology, cautiously asking for confirmation, as if worried that all this was a dream.

Zi Yan remained silent, not saying a word, as if she didn't know how to respond to the other party.

"You look so much like your mother... How great!" The huge beast's eyes showed a hint of complexity and sadness as it spoke slowly.

"I have no parents. I am an orphan and have been alone since I was young!" Zi Yan looked at the beast in front of her with cold eyes. Her cold and royal sister's voice was extremely decisive, but there was a sense of sadness in her words.

She had been trying to survive alone in the deep mountains of the Black Horn Region since she was young. If she had not been gifted, she would have died in the mouth of a magical beast long ago. It was not until she swallowed the shape-changing grass by mistake that she was picked up by Su Qian and brought back to Canaan College... But what she had experienced during those years, only she knew.

She once longed for family, parents, and even friends, but unfortunately, in the eyes of others, she was just a little monster. She could not fit in among the students and had no friends at all.

Until I met Yao Yan...

Zi Yan bit her lips lightly, and the grievances in her heart seemed to burst out completely when she saw her father. Tears as big as beans kept falling, but she was stubborn and said nothing, just looking at the behemoth in front of her.

This scene undoubtedly made Zhu Kun completely panic. His eyes were filled with regret and pain. He explained angrily: "It's my fault, it's my fault. I shouldn't have coveted the Ancient Emperor's Cave. It was all because of that bastard Tuoshe Ancient Emperor. He schemed against me and caused me to be trapped for so long!"

"Child, don't cry, don't cry, it's all my fault. From now on, whatever you ask me to do, I will do it. If you don't believe me, I swear I will do it!!"

Zhu Kun's voice was almost pleading. Looking at Zi Yan's aggrieved look, his heart was broken. He hated himself so much that he didn't understand why he coveted the so-called ancient emperor's cave. Otherwise, how could Zi Yan be like this?

Zi Yan sniffed lightly, her red eyes showing a hint of disdain, and snorted, "You have to come out of that, you've become a guard dog now, you can't even transform!"

She saw her father's situation at a glance. His body was pinned down by the stone door and he could only maintain his original form. Not to mention being unable to transform into a human form.

"It's all the fault of that damned Tushe Ancient Emperor!" Zhu Kun dodged his gaze and yelled awkwardly, but his mood became very good at the moment. During the years he was trapped here, the thing he was most worried about was the safety of his children. Now that he saw Zi Yan had grown up and was very powerful, the worry in his heart was gone.

Then, he looked at Yao Yan who was beside Zi Yan, and his eyes became scrutinizing, just like an old father worried that his daughter was abducted by a little yellow-haired boy. He also had this feeling at the moment. Could this man in front of him be his daughter's boyfriend? !
Thinking of this, his eyes became fierce!
"What are you doing?!" Zi Yan stood in front of Yao Yan, extremely protective of her father, staring at her father fiercely. Even though the person in front of her was her father, in her mind, Yao Yan's status was undoubtedly higher than her father's.

After all, this old man trapped me here for his own selfish reasons, causing me to be lonely and helpless since childhood. He has never fulfilled even an ounce of his responsibilities as a father. Naturally, there is no so-called father-daughter relationship between them.

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm just curious about what your boyfriend looks like. I'm just taking a look at him. I have no ill will towards him. As long as you like him, I have no objection even if he is an unforgivable scum." Zhu Kun smiled awkwardly and explained quickly.

"What little boyfriend! He is the big brother I recognize!" Zi Yan's pretty face flushed immediately after hearing this. She glared at her old father in shame and anger, blaming him for matchmaking.

"Do you recognize me?" Zhu Kun was stunned, then he smiled and said, "Hello, brother. I'm glad you like me!"

"Junior Yao Yan, nice to meet you, uncle." Yao Yan stepped forward, bowed his hands and said softly. "If it weren't for my elder brother bringing me here, you would never have seen me in this life!" Zi Yan's pretty face was still flushed, and she rolled her eyes at Zhu Kun angrily and snorted. Given the special nature of this place, if she hadn't known what was here in advance, she probably wouldn't have been able to see the other person even if he passed away.

After hearing this, Zhu Kun became a little more curious. He stared at Yao Yan and asked, "How did you know that I was trapped here?"

"I refined the Pure Lotus Demon Fire not long ago and obtained some memory fragments from it. I knew that you were trapped in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave. Combined with the fact that Zi Yan had been here since she was a child and the Fallen Heart Flame was born in the magma here before, I have explored it and knew that there are special things deep in the magma... Therefore, I judged that the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave might be here!!" Yao Yan brought out the excuse he had thought of long ago.

This is also the reason why he did not come here earlier. One lie requires countless lies to cover it up, and only when everything goes smoothly can he gain the other party's trust.

Zhu Kun is involved in the next most important link, so he naturally cannot make any mistakes.

“Pure Lotus Demon Fire? I didn’t expect you to be able to refine it!” Zhu Kun looked at Yao Yan in surprise, then his eyes became more serious and he said in a concentrated voice: “Since you have obtained his memory fragments, you should know what is in Tuoshe Ancient Emperor’s cave!”

"The inheritance of the ancient emperor Tuoshe and an imperial-grade embryo pill!" Yao Yan nodded calmly and said.

"It's rare to be able to remain so calm knowing all this~" Zhu Kun couldn't help but look up to Yao Yan when he saw his expression. When he learned the news, he was quite uncalm and rushed in directly. Then he was caught and tied up by Tushe Ancient Emperor here and became a gatekeeper.

Nearly ten thousand years of self-cultivation have almost wiped out all the irritability in his heart... Because no matter how irritable he is, he can't change the outcome, he can only wait slowly. Fortunately, the final outcome is not bad, and he finally waited for his daughter.

"This news is not a secret. The Soul Clan obtained the Void Devouring Flame thousands of years ago, and learned about the Emperor-grade Embryo Pill from it. Now a war between the imperial clans has broken out in the outside world. The Spirit Clan and the Stone Clan have been destroyed by the Soul Clan, and the next will be the Medicine Clan. If nothing unexpected happens, I will take action." Yao Yan looked at Zhu Kun and said slowly.

Zhu Kun opened his eyes wide, obviously not expecting such a change in the outside world. However, this was good news for him. After all, whoever got the Tushe Ancient Emperor Jade would open the Tushe Ancient Emperor Cave, and he would be able to gain freedom through it.

"Are you from the Soul Clan? But why is your surname Yao?!" He looked at Yao Yan in confusion and asked.

"My mother is from the Medicine Clan, and my father is from the Soul Clan. When I was a child, I met an alchemist from the Soul Clan, who forcibly implanted the blood of the Soul-Swallowing Clan into me. I thought I would die, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I have a special physique that can accommodate the power of multiple bloodlines at the same time. It is also compatible with the blood of the Soul-Swallowing Clan, and can devour the blood of other clans for my own use!" Yao Yan raised his hand and clenched his fist. He looked calm, as if he was explaining a trivial matter, telling about his past.

"Brother..." Zi Yan looked at Yao Yan in surprise. She didn't expect Yao Yan to have such a past.

"It doesn't matter. There are gains and losses. This is not a bad thing for me. Without Hunxuzi's cultivation, I would never have achieved what I have today. Now I am the young patriarch of the Hun clan, and I will be responsible for refining the imperial grade young pill!" Yao Yan looked at Zhu Kun and expressed his thoughts.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Soul Clan should be able to gather all the Emperor Jades within a few years, open the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Cave, and obtain the Emperor Grade Young Pill inside. By then, I will refine this Emperor Grade Young Pill into a real Emperor Pill. After that... I want to compete with the Soul Clan leader for this Emperor Pill. I need your help for this!"

"Good boy, you have great ambitions. What is your current strength?" Zhu Kun became interested after hearing this, and asked while looking at Yao Yan.

"I'm at the peak of the Eight-Star Fighting Saint and the realm of an Emperor's soul. After I destroy the Yao Clan, I should be able to step into the realm of a Nine-Star Fighting Saint. With the addition of the Void Devouring Flame, I'll be almost there!" Yao Yan said slowly, and at the same time, he unlocked the seal in his body and released all of the majestic fighting spirit of the peak of the Eight-Star Fighting Saint and the Emperor's soul.

The gorgeous flames turned into a divine ring lingering behind his head. The terrifying aura was like a real god standing in the void. The terrifying flames even illuminated this space.

Facing Zhu Kun, he has no need to hide anything. The stronger he is, the more respect he will get from the other party. And in the end, when competing for the Emperor Pill, his strength will also increase. Even if Zhu Kun really has some ideas, it doesn't matter. At the same level, he is confident that he is not afraid of anyone.

“This flame…” Zhu Kun felt the aura coming from Yao Yan, and his expression suddenly changed. His eyes became serious. “Boy, there is more than just the Pure Lotus Demonic Fire in your body? This amount…”

At this moment, Zhu Kun felt his scalp tingling, because the aura emitted by the flames around Yao Yan was really terrifying, especially the amount of strange fire contained in it, which made him feel extremely surprised.

"There are currently seventeen kinds. Before I step into the Nine-Star Fighting Saint realm, I should be able to collect the remaining kinds on the Strange Fire List!" Yao Yan said softly.

After getting Yao Yan's answer, Zhu Kun was silent. He didn't expect Yao Yan to accidentally walk on this road. Looking at the figure standing next to his daughter, especially the look his daughter gave Yao Yan, he hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, "Do you know the true identity of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor?!"

Yao Yan pretended to be confused and shook his head.

"The true identity of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor is a strange fire. He devoured all the strange fires on the strange fire list and finally broke through to the Dou Emperor!" Zhu Kun paused and said in a complicated tone, then looked at Yao Yan, "You are now on the same path as him, but you are a human being. It is unknown whether you can use this to step into the Dou Emperor... But you may be able to obtain Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's inheritance and use it to break through to the Dou Emperor!"

"Really?!" Zi Yan looked at Yao Yan with some surprise when she heard that. She was really happy for Yao Yan. If Yao Yan could use this opportunity to break through to the Dou Di level, that would naturally be the best.

"I may not be able to obtain his inheritance, I dare not gamble on this matter..." Yao Yan pondered for a moment, looked at Zhu Kun, and said slowly: "Uncle, do you know where the Dou Emperor went ten thousand years ago, and why Tuoshe Ancient Emperor suddenly disappeared at his peak."

"I don't know, maybe there are other worlds outside of Douqi Continent!" Zhu Kun shook his head, then looked at Yao Yan, "Do you know?!"

"Outside the Douqi Continent is the vast world. The so-called Douqi Continent is just a corner of the vast world!" Yao's words were shocking and he directly revealed the biggest secret of this world. This news stunned Zhu Kun.

"How do you know all this?!" Zhu Kun looked at Yao Yan in disbelief. He didn't even know about this matter, so how did Yao Yan, a junior who lived tens of thousands of years later, know about it.

"Because the Soul Devouring Clan originated from the Great Thousand Worlds, to be more precise, the Soul Devouring Clan is an alien creature that invaded the Douqi Continent!" Yao Yan dropped another bombshell. (End of this chapter)