Chapter 27 Yao Lao: I have never seen such a mysterious and unpredictable person.

"Heh—"

Yao Lao let out a subtle, muffled groan.

He was possessing Xiao Yan's body; although the face was young and handsome, the eyes held a sense of ancient weariness.

A soundwave Dou Technique from Gu He had caught him off guard.

His Soul was already weak, and now, having exhausted his strength to protect his Soul core, he didn't dare to underestimate his opponent again.

He remembered earlier when he had told his disciple that Pill King Gu He was nothing...

Yao Lao twisted his neck, becoming fully focused.

"I didn't expect you to have so many powerful Dou Techniques," Yao Lao's voice was cold.

Seeing Gu He's smiling but silent demeanor, Yao Lao lightly tapped his toes against the Void Realm, gathering Dou Qi to manifest the Heavenly Net Wings.

This was exactly the Heavenly Net Manual, a movement Dou Technique passed down through Yao Chen's family!

Gu He laughed, manifesting wings of Dou Qi. With a flap in the air, golden radiance scattered, and his Aura grew even stronger.

Gu He looked down at Yao Lao.

"Then why don't you guess..."

His gaze became dangerous.

"How many more trump cards do I have?!"

Gu He formed hand Seals, and the green Green Lotus Core Flame manifested in his hand, condensing into a massive palm.

"Godly Blazing Palm!"

The massive green palm print smashed directly toward Yao Lao like a bomber.

Yao Lao's eyes widened in shock.

This palm clearly looked like only an Earth Rank Dou Technique, yet it erupted with an extremely powerful Aura, even rivaling an Intermediate Heaven Rank!

Gu He smiled coldly. When he spread his wings, he had used an Elementary Heaven Rank secret method—Sky Transformation.

This secret method had extraordinary explosive power, capable of briefly and significantly increasing the user's strength, and it would continue to improve along with the strength of the flames the user possessed.

He had just absorbed the Green Lotus Core Flame, and his strength was at its Peak!

Meanwhile, the forest-white flame in Yao Lao's hand surged with a powerful Aura.

It spread through the Void Realm like lightning, clashing against Gu He's Godly Palm.

But at that moment, Gu He had already circled behind him. He flicked his finger.

"Myriad Flames Burning Heaven Finger!"

This finger technique would naturally improve as the flame's strength increased. Now, catalyzed by Sky Transformation, its power was even more formidable!

It almost rivaled an Advanced Heaven Rank Dou Technique!

The scorching power between heaven and earth instantly gathered here. Gu He's finger was like a fiery Dragon, circling in the air while bringing forth a sea of fire.

At this moment, Yao Lao had the Godly Palm in front and a fire Dragon finger behind him.

Two violent impacts were right in front of him, yet he still showed no fear.

Bone Chilling Flame instantly enveloped his entire body. He used his own Heavenly Flame to create the toughest protective shield!

"What a coward hiding in his shell!" Gu He intentionally provoked him with words.

"I, Gu He, am not like those nameless Juniors outside. Did 'Senior' really think I wouldn't know about the Bone Chilling Flame from that place of extreme cold and yin?"

Yao Lao's heart jolted.

While possessing Xiao Yan's body, he had used the Heavenly Flame to kill many people with ill intentions, but Gu He was the first to bluntly state the name of his Heavenly Flame!

Before this, the name Gu He in his mind was just an Alchemist with some talent but not much. After the fight started, he found this person might have some secrets, and now he realized...

He was simply—

Yao Lao forcefully cut off his train of thought.

The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became!

Under such shock, Yao Lao's defense actually loosened for a moment, and the white flames at his feet thinned slightly.

Gu He's finger-transformed Dragon, which was still circling, nimbly broke through this gap and coiled directly around Xiao Yan's body, which Yao Lao was possessing!

Flying above, Gu He lowered his gaze and said calmly,

"Senior's Soul is damaged; it would be an unfair victory for this Junior."

"However, as for this Green Lotus Core Flame today, this Junior will take it without hesitation..."

After finishing his words, he flew away.

He left only a golden trail of light under the vast night sky, flickering like a star.

Yao Lao's figure was trapped by the fire Dragon. He watched the figure disappearing into the distant sky and accelerated the circulation of his Dou Qi.

Finally, after dozens of breaths, he used his own Bone Chilling Flame to melt away Gu He's finger-transformed Dragon.

"Hehe... interesting..."

"It's been a long time since I've seen something so interesting..."

Yao Lao slowly returned to the ring.

He gave a heavy sigh, his voice carrying a hint of fatigue. "Disciple, pay more attention to that man named Gu He in the future."

"He is not simple, definitely not simple..."

"I even suspect that he is a member of the Gu Clan..."

Xiao Yan, back in his own body, was shocked. His most respected teacher had actually lost!

His teacher's strength was clearly capable of rivaling a Peak Dou Huang!

Yet he lost to the Honorary Elder of the Cloud Mist Sect, that pill king who was said to be so obsessed with Alchemy that he neglected his Cultivation!

And now, this far-from-simple Gu He had snatched away the Heavenly Flame he had dreamed of!

"This is impossible..." he couldn't help but mutter softly.

At that moment, the Snake-People Clan outside also broke through the Seal and rushed in.

The first thing they saw was an empty scene with no Heavenly Flame and no Queen, while Xiao Yan stood there stiffly.

"Human! Was it you who snatched the Heavenly Flame?" Yue Mei's beautiful eyes held a hint of coldness.

He was the only human inside the protective shield personally set by Your Highness Medusa. If he didn't steal the Heavenly Flame, who else could it be?

Mo Ba Si also flapped the Energy Wings on his back and flew over. "Where has our Queen gone?!"

His voice was like a thunderclap, and his gaze was so cold it seemed capable of killing.

At this moment, Xiao Yan only wanted to hide in a crack between the rocks.

He let out a long sigh. "The Green Lotus Core Flame was taken by Gu He. You know Gu He, right? The pill king of the Jia Ma Empire."

"As for your Queen... I don't know about that."

Mo Ba Si's slightly sharp pupils flashed with a chilling light, his gaze like a thorn.

"Gu He? Heh, when Yan Shi and the others were shouting at the temple, they said Gu He had something to attend to and went back. I heard the Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect is about to have a Breakthrough and asked him to return to refine a Medicinal Pill..."

"Human brat, do you think I should believe the information they unintentionally let slip, or should I believe you, who looks suspicious right now?"

He narrowed his long, thin eyes, and the atmosphere between the man and the snake suddenly became tense.

"Cunning and devious humans will say anything to save their lives!"

Xiao Yan's heart had already gone cold. He took out his xuan heavy ruler from his storage ring, his body tensing up.

"If I had snatched the Heavenly Flame, I should have escaped by now! Why would I still be standing here to draw suspicion!" he shouted.

Mo Ba Si gave a contemptuous smile. "Perhaps you were trapped by our Queen's energy shield. You sneaked into the temple beforehand, snatched the Heavenly Flame, and even hid Her Highness the Queen's whereabouts, but couldn't get out because of the energy shield—"

Xiao Yan frowned deeply. "Utterly ridiculous!"

This energy protective shield was easy to leave but hard to enter. Was this pitch-black broken snake brainless?!

Mo Ba Si was provoked by his gaze. A massive black energy snake appeared and lunged toward Xiao Yan at high speed, clearly not wanting to waste any more words.

Behind him, many Snake-People also joined the fight. Yan Shi and Feng Li skillfully lowered their presence and hid to the side.

Outnumbered, Xiao Yan gradually became unable to hold his ground, and Yao Lao appeared again to help him stabilize the situation.

But now, in the eyes of Mo Ba Si and the other Snake-People, Xiao Yan looked even more like a thief who had stolen the Snake-People Clan's Treasure Trove!

Because he had the strength! He was not weak or easily bullied! He was fully capable of snatching the Heavenly Flame!

The fighting intensified.

...

While Xiao Yan was in the middle of a fierce battle, Gu He had already flown out of the Snake-People Tribe under the cover of night.

He planned to make a trip to Mo City to win over Hai Bodong.

After all, having a Dou Huang bodyguard who could light cigarettes with his Dou Qi would be very prestigious!