234: Yan Xiao breaks through

Old Potato truly couldn't understand why players would hunt each other.

Duan Kong Cave, Qingling Sect, and Heshui Prefecture all had Golden Cores overseeing them, creating immense pressure on players.

When Green Emerald Heaven fell, the three Golden Cores even directly captured professional players, and subsequently forced players to explore Green Emerald Heaven, waiting outside to reap the rewards.

It was no exaggeration to say that the native Golden Cores at that time were like sharp blades hanging over the heads of all players.

Even professional clubs with ample resources didn't dare to contend with them, and one by one, they fell silent, living very miserably.

It was precisely this sense of crisis, being oppressed by the natives, that prompted the establishment of the Great Love Sect, with players banding together for warmth.

But how much time had passed since then?

Players seemed to have forgotten all about the crisis, actually starting to fight among themselves.

If this continued, there would never be a second Golden Core, and the player community would always be stuck at the Immortal Foundation Realm, forever inferior to the natives.

“Alas.”

Old Potato sighed.

He stepped out into the void, treading on clusters of Blazing Fire, and soon landed in an oasis, reuniting with the other members of the Flame Fire Gang.

Upon learning of Old Potato's successful Breakthrough, the Flame Fire Gang members were all overjoyed and congratulated him.

Someone else had already chosen an inn, invited dancers, and planned a grand celebration for Old Potato.

Amidst the joyous atmosphere, the sky suddenly brightened, the temperature surged fiercely, and a scorching wind came from the east, with a faint cry of a red bird.

Old Potato frowned, stood in the air, and gazed towards the east.

Then, He Lian Wushuang appeared, laughing loudly, flames swirling around him, transforming into a Blazing Fire bird that roared and crashed towards him.

With no time to react, Old Potato could only meet the attack, unleashing a ball of Blazing Fire that collided with the fire bird.

“Not bad, you truly are at the Immortal Foundation!”

He Lian Wushuang laughed again, his hands moving ceaselessly, launching fire birds towards Old Potato, their speed increasing, and their temperature rising.

Old Potato barely managed to hold on, secretly cursing his misfortune.

Although He Lian Wushuang did not possess a unique fire, he wielded powerful beast fire, derived from a mighty fire bird named 'Blazing Heart Fire', which not only granted him unparalleled offensive capabilities but also allowed him to scorch the Soul, giving him formidable strength far beyond that of an ordinary Immortal Foundation.

Boom!

After an explosion, the buildings in the oasis shattered, and the Flame Fire Gang members, protected by Old Potato, stared in terror at the Blazing Fire in the sky.

The sky-filling Blazing Fire trembled, swirling into the shape of a fire bird, its wings spread, as if ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Old Potato felt a sense of despair; he had just broken through, his Foundation was unstable, and he hadn't cultivated the various spells and Divine Abilities matching the Immortal Foundation, so compared to the renowned He Lian Wushuang, he was already at a disadvantage, let alone having to protect others now.

If this fight continued, he would surely be killed, and the other members of the Flame Fire Gang would not survive either.

“He Lian Wushuang, do you really want to be enemies with our Flame Fire Gang?”

Old Potato said sternly, “You should know that our gang leader has already obtained the unique fire, and the probability of his Breakthrough is extremely high. Once he emerges from seclusion, he will be a Golden Core-level combatant, and you, He Lian Wushuang, will surely die.”

He Lian Wushuang had sword-like brows and starry eyes, yet there was an unsettling aura about him. His lips curled into a half-smile as he looked at Old Potato and said:

“Don’t you know how long a Golden Core Breakthrough takes? By the time Yan Xiao comes out of seclusion, heh, you’ll all be long dead.”

With that, He Lian Wushuang said no more, and the Blazing Fire surged towards Old Potato, forcing him to retreat step by step, his Physical Body being incinerated, and his Soul being gnawed by the Blazing Fire, leaving him in a sorry state.

Just as He Lian Wushuang was about to unleash his final move to kill Old Potato.

Suddenly, an unprecedented blaze of Blazing Fire rose in the distance, changing the color of the heavens and earth, and even eclipsing the sun's radiance.

He Lian Wushuang's expression changed drastically. He looked towards it in alarm, then abruptly withdrew his hand and, without any further delay, flew directly into the distance.

Old Potato, having narrowly escaped death, also stared blankly at the source of the rising anomaly.

The sky-filling Blazing Fire seemed to be scorching the entire world.

This Blazing Fire was not purely fiery red; it had a bluish tint, like a verdant fire snake coiling, then retracting, transforming into vast double wings.

Amidst this celestial phenomenon, a tall figure finally appeared before everyone.

He had crimson-green translucent double wings on his back, wore a training uniform, and a confident smile adorned his face.

This person was Yan Xiao.

He had not spent much time in the Great Desert before finding the unique fire, and relying on the unique nature of the Dou Qi system and the power of the unique fire, he significantly reduced his Breakthrough time, quickly achieving the rank of Dou Huang, comparable to a Golden Core.

The Dou Qi system is different from the Golden Core system; achieving Dou Huang does not require Core Formation, and naturally, there is no division from ninth-grade to first-grade.

Instead, a Dou Huang starts as a one-star Dou Huang, with strength similar to the Early Stage of a seventh-grade colored Core. Through continuous cultivation and battle tempering, he gradually ascends from one-star to nine-star, ultimately reaching the Peak of a third-grade Golden Core.

In other words, the upper limit of the Dou Huang Realm is not high, but its lower limit is extremely high. As soon as Yan Xiao emerged from seclusion, He Lian Wushuang dared not linger for a moment and left immediately.

“Dou Huang…”

Yan Xiao perceived the changes in his strength, a smile curling at his lips as he gazed towards the east.

“It’s time for revenge…”

...Western part of the Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty, Binsha Commandery.

This place was close to the Western Great Desert, with high temperatures and insufficient rainfall, but compared to the Great Desert, it could still be called a paradise on earth, with several large cities and a considerable population.

During the Great Love Sect period, they hadn't yet expanded to this area, but after the Great Love Sect was established, Buddhist Cultivator quickly settled here.

Recently, the Buddhist Cultivator have been quite vexed.

Because a powerful fire bird Yao Beast came from the Great Desert; when it flapped its wings, it would create a sea of fire, leaving scorched earth in its wake, and the cracked ground could last for decades, enough to make the people of Binsha Commandery suffer immensely.

The Great Love Sect was discussing whether to abandon Binsha Commandery and relocate all its inhabitants.

On this day, the Buddhist Cultivator player “Baochao Sheli Zi” was patrolling the western border as usual.

Suddenly, he saw a sky-filling expanse of green flames coming from the west, covering the sky and earth, roaring as if to burn everything away.

“The red bird is here again?”

Baochao Sheli Zi looked at the Blazing Fire, quickly flew to a bell tower, immediately rang the alarm bell, and sent warning messages to nearby players.

But soon he discovered that what was coming from the west was not a red bird, but a person.

That person wore dark clothes, carried a giant ruler on his back, his transparent double wings vibrated, and flames surged around him.

Only then did Baochao Sheli Zi realize that the sky-filling Blazing Fire was not the red bird's doing, nor was it some Divine Ability, but a celestial phenomenon produced after a Breakthrough.

“This is… a Golden Core?”

Baochao Sheli Zi's eyes widened instantly, staring at the newcomer in disbelief.

Soon, a hearty voice was transmitted:

“I am Yan Xiao, and I have come to avenge the destruction of my clan.”

The voice spread, echoing for a thousand miles.