Chapter 352: The Love Hate Relationship Between Elder Mu Gu and the Shameless Yao Chen
Xiao Yan's furious outburst turned the Soul Hall members into mere spectators. At that moment, they suddenly felt like they weren't the real villains here the true villain was Yao Chen, Yao Zun!
How could Yao Zun be so ruthless to this kid? Even after turning into a soul, he still wouldn't let him go. He even gave him an incomplete cultivation technique how shameless could he be?
Yao Chen's soul was practically boiling with rage from the insults. He felt so stifled that a sweet taste rose in his throat, nearly making him spit out the little energy he had left.
He was beyond frustrated, beyond wronged, yet he had nowhere to vent his grievances.
Han Feng had indeed cultivated an incomplete version of the Flame Mantra, but Xiao Yan… Xiao Yan had the real thing!
This was the technique cultivated by the legendary Tuoshe Ancient Emperor!
Yet this idiot, Xiao Yan, was actually complaining about it?! No worse, a whole bunch of idiots were complaining about it! Even this idiot of a junior disciple thought he was tricking Xiao Yan.
What the hell was wrong with these people?
The cultivation technique of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, and they had the audacity to despise it? Should he be laughing or mocking them?
But right now, he felt neither joy nor the urge to mock. All he felt was extreme suffocation.
Because even though he knew the truth, he couldn't say a single word about it. If he dared to say it out loud, he would die in an instant.
If he revealed that the Flame Mantra was the cultivation technique of Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, not only he, but the entire Northwest Continent would be wiped out!
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was the last Dou Di of a thousand years ago, and every Dou Sheng expert was searching for the secret to breaking through to Dou Di.
People had fought to the death over mere relics of Dou Di.
Anything related to Tuoshe Ancient Emperor would immediately trigger a frenzy among the Eight Ancient Clans. They all held pieces of the Ancient Jade for the sole purpose of obtaining the complete Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade, so they could locate and open his hidden estate.
Inside lay the secret to breaking through to Dou Di, or perhaps treasures that could help achieve that goal.
That alone showed how much of an impact Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's legacy had on the Dou Qi Continent.
If word got out that the Flame Mantra was his cultivation technique, it would mark the beginning of the apocalypse.
The Eight Ancient Clans would plunge the entire continent into chaos, bringing destruction to the heavens and the earth. And Yao Chen… Yao Chen wouldn't even live to see it.
Because if he uttered even half a word, the Heavenly Flames that were still protecting him would instantly incinerate him into nothingness!
So yes, Yao Chen felt incredibly stifled.
He felt stifled for Tuoshe Ancient Emperor his cultivation technique, one that even he had taken countless years to refine, was being ridiculed!
What an absolute joke!
At that moment, Yao Chen actually laughed…
He laughed at their ignorance. These fools…
"Hahahaha! Hahahaha! You people are truly pathetic!"
Elder Mu Gu: "…"
Xiao Yan: "…"
But then, Yao Chen's laughter quickly turned bitter.
Because he suddenly realized Xiao Yan was right. The Flame Mantra was an incomplete technique!
This was only a fragmented version created by that person…
Tuoshe Ancient Emperor had cultivated for countless years and devoured some of the most powerful Heavenly Flames before reaching the Dou Di level.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yan had only cultivated for a few years and absorbed two Heavenly Flames reaching the Da Dou Shi level was already an insane feat!
The technique had evolved from low tier Huang rank to high tier Huang rank wasn't that perfectly normal?
But aside from himself and the Guardian Elder in the sky, no one else knew this.
So of course, everyone else assumed the technique was garbage after all, it had only advanced two minor ranks after absorbing two Heavenly Flames…
One was a bottom tier flame, and the other was a lower ranked one. The fact that the technique even managed to evolve at all was already impressive!
Yao Chen's expression turned miserable.
At this moment, he truly had no way to explain himself.
He could only endure the reputation of being someone who gave out incomplete techniques. His dignity was utterly ruined.
Elder Mu Gu stared at Yao Chen's bitter expression, assuming he was just angry. How could he possibly understand the pain Yao Chen felt inside?
Looking at Yao Chen, Elder Mu Gu's expression twisted into a sinister grin.
For someone as ruthless as him, there was actually a trace of sympathy in his gaze when he looked at Xiao Yan.
It was the kind of sympathy that formed from shared suffering just like how Han Feng had been tricked back then, now Xiao Yan was suffering the same fate.
How many people had to suffer before Yao Chen would be satisfied?
Suddenly, Elder Mu Gu had a terrifying realization Yao Chen had probably been scheming against him too!
Han Feng and he had both received incomplete versions of the Flame Mantra. Was Yao Chen using them as test subjects?
After all, to cultivate the Flame Mantra, one had to first discard their original technique. Elder Mu Gu never dared to try, but Han Feng had ruthlessly taken the gamble.
Was it possible that Yao Chen wanted Han Feng to know about it… just so he could use them as experimental subjects, refining the technique for his own future cultivation?
That had to be it!
Otherwise, why would Xiao Yan's version also be incomplete?
Back then, Yao Chen must have miscalculated, which was why he ended up as a soul.
Since he couldn't track Han Feng or Elder Mu Gu's progress anymore, he needed someone else to continue his experiment…
The more Elder Mu Gu thought about it, the more his expression twisted in rage beneath his black robe.
"Yao Chen… I will make sure your soul is annihilated!!!"
With a furious roar, Elder Mu Gu's aura exploded!
With a wave of his sleeve, a black flame spear materialized in the air. With a flick of his wrist, it tore through space, turning into a shadowy blur as it shot straight at Yao Chen.
Yao Chen's face turned pale. His mouth opened in terror as he screamed:
"Guardian Elder, save me!!!"
The black flame spear ripped through the void, arriving before Yao Chen in an instant. Just as it was about to pierce through his body…
Boom!
The four colored Heavenly Flames surrounding the area suddenly surged, instantly forming a blazing spear that clashed against the black flame spear.
Sizzle!
At the moment of impact, the surrounding space crackled with arcs of lightning.
The bursts of electricity illuminated the cloud covered Yunlan Mountain, destroying countless buildings in the process. Anything touched by the arcs of energy was instantly obliterated!
The two terrifying energies began devouring each other in a frenzied clash…
Swoosh!
The flames of the four colored spear surged, completely engulfing the black flame spear…
Boom!
With a muffled explosion, the violent energy abruptly vanished into thin air, as if nothing had ever happened.
"Yao Chen belongs to me his life is mine, not yours!"
A calm yet commanding voice echoed through the sky.
Wu Tian stepped forward, holding Medusa's delicate jade hand as he gazed down with an indifferent expression.
Yao Chen: That's right! Even when beating a dog, you have to check who its owner is!
Elder Mu Gu's expression darkened, his eyes flickering with caution as he looked at Wu Tian.
As an alchemist, he could feel Wu Tian's terrifying power.
This man's soul strength was monstrous even Elder Mu Gu felt a deep sense of dread.
Their intelligence was wrong there was no way he had just broken through to Dou Zun. Otherwise, he wouldn't be this strong!
And with his four Heavenly Flames, Elder Mu Gu wasn't even sure if he could defeat him.
But thankfully, the Soul Hall had come prepared.
They had sent a full force to deal with him…
"Including you, there are four Dou Zun elders, right?"
"…That's right."
Hearing the question, Elder Mu Gu instinctively responded then his eyes suddenly widened in shock.
"…Huh?! How do you know that?!"
(End of Chapter)
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