Chapter 266: Yin Yang Domain

At this moment, two flames appeared around Xiao Yan—one black, one white—flowing like rivers without end, cycling endlessly as Yin Yang Fish.

"Infernal Flame Dou Technique—Yin Yang Duality."

Hum—a sound in an instant, the black and white flame auras around Xiao Yan surged and interwove, forming a perfect Yin Yang Taiji, entwined without pause!

At once, the black and white flames around Xiao Yan changed form; hum—a soft chime—and like fish leaping over the dragon's gate, they transformed into two long black and white dragons coiling around him.

Seeing the Yin Yang Fish become black and white dragons, Xun Er instantly recognized what Infernal Flames they were.

"Yin Yang Dual Flame—this is one of the Three Infernal Flames possessed by Xiao Xuan, the last Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan!"

Although it cannot be said that no other Infernal Flames exist on the Dou Qi Continent, the probability of two mature Infernal Flames being born in the same era is extraordinarily rare.

After all, the conditions for an Infernal Flame's birth are excruciatingly strict—for example, the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire requires not only a suitable environment but also a thousand years undisturbed to produce even one bloom.

Conversely, the likelihood of inheriting an Infernal Flame passed down by Xiao Xuan is greater, since factions such as the Gu Clan, the Burning Flame Valley, and the Dan Tower also maintain inherited Infernal Flames.

Ling Ying's gaze grew grave as he murmured: "Young Master Yan possesses two Infernal Flames? But normally, an Alchemist can only possess one Infernal Flame!"

There are always exceptions—Ling Ying knew that a powerful figure from the Yan Clan also possessed two Infernal Flames, and forcibly fused them through his own immense strength, achieving power rivaling the fourth-ranked Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.

But that man was a Sage Emperor! Xiao Yan is only a Dou Wang!

"Pretending to be divine!" Ling Quan's face twisted with malice; he gripped his black halberd and dove downward, his Dou Huang spiritual pressure erupting wildly like a cataclysmic flood, crushing down.

Xiao Yan did not retreat—he advanced. His Spiritual Qi Wings flared, shooting straight into the sky, aiming for a one-on-one with Ling Quan!

Hum—a sound—the black dragon formed from Dead Flame coiled around Xiao Yan's Black Heavy Ruler, colliding once more with Ling Quan's black halberd; boom—a thunderous crash—both men were flung apart, but clearly Ling Quan's strength was greater, retreating only half a step.

"Hahaha, you're still just a fallen family from the lower realms!" Ling Quan's eyes flashed with murderous intent; his black halberd stabbed straight toward Xiao Yan's body.

He had naturally seen Xiao Yan and Xun Er's actions—he now felt his jealousy explode completely.

Facing this strike infused with Dou Huang power, Xiao Yan's eyes gleamed; he made no attempt to dodge, leaving his center wide open, adopting a strategy of trading damage—he swung his Black Heavy Ruler horizontally with full force, refusing to defend at all.

Seeing Xiao Yan's center wide open, the heavy ruler aimed at his head, Ling Quan grinned fiercely: "Foolish! A Dou Huang can command the power of Heaven and Earth!"

In an instant, Ling Quan channeled his Spiritual Qi—Heaven and Earth Power instantly formed a Spiritual Qi barrier beside him; though inferior to a Earth-Rank Defensive Dou Technique, it matched the power of an Arcane-Rank Low-Level Defensive Dou Technique.

Puff! Boom! Two sounds rang out—though Xiao Yan slightly twisted his body using Soul Force to avoid vital points, the black halberd still pierced through his side, a large patch of SpiritFlesh hanging from the weapon.

Xiao Yan's Black Heavy Ruler was blocked by the Spiritual Qi barrier.

"Hand over the key, and I may spare your life!" Ling Quan smirked triumphantly, utterly unaware that Xiao Yan's eyes held not a trace of defeat or despair.

Roar!! The Dead Flame on the Black Heavy Ruler erupted—an endless sea of fire surged to drown Ling Quan.

Seeing the Infernal Flame rush toward him, Ling Quan yanked back his halberd to defend, spinning it rapidly; a Spiritual Qi barrier erupted, and the whirling halberd became a hurricane, preventing the Dead Flame from approaching even a fraction.

Just as Ling Quan gloated, sudden agony surged through his hands—he looked down to see his hands rapidly withering, becoming like those of an eighty-year-old man, his life force draining at terrifying speed!

"How is this possible!" Ling Quan's face changed instantly; he activated his Body Technique, piercing through Space, retreating hundreds of meters.

After retreating, the Dead Flame reformed into a black dragon coiling around Xiao Yan, while the White Flame of Life Flame enveloped his wound—his injury had already healed completely, as if he had never been hurt!

"That Dead Flame drains life force, using it to heal wounds—Yin and Yang endlessly renewing—what a bizarre Infernal Flame! No, it is precisely because it is an Infernal Flame that it is so strange," Ling Ying's gaze sharpened as he watched the two flames coiled around Xiao Yan, quickly discerning the effect of Xiao Yan's Dou Technique.

It was as if Xiao Yan surrounded himself with a Yin Yang Domain—his greater the injury, the more life force the Dead Flame could steal to heal him.

This unimaginable power was precisely the strength of an Infernal Flame.

Xiao Xuan had chosen the twenty-first-ranked Yin Yang Dual Flame as his own Infernal Flame for good reason.

Xiao Yan's eyes hardened; he instantly expanded his Yin Yang Domain, his fiery wings chasing after Ling Quan.

One slash downward—the Black Heavy Ruler transformed into Yin and Yang, hurling black and white flames at Ling Quan.

"Get lost! Black Wind Sweep!" Facing Xiao Yan's attack, Ling Quan did not dodge—he roared, and his black halberd emitted a dark glow, sweeping horizontally—a black hurricane, like a natural disaster, swept across.

Seeing Ling Quan's attack, anyone would feel chills—only a Dou Huang from a Dou Emperor Family could unleash such a Dou Technique; this strike could instantly obliterate a small City, shatter mountains—it was a terrifying killing technique.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The Yin Yang flame auras collided with the black whirlwind with unmatched force; the clash echoed across the entire Inner Court, the terrifying sound waves radiating outward—without even seeing it, one knew this was a force capable of destroying Heaven and Earth.

Amidst the roaring explosions, countless flames were swept aside, the terrifying black whirlwind engulfing Xiao Yan—but the next second, lightning and fire flashed; under Ling Quan's horrified expression, Xiao Yan appeared above him as if he had transmigrated through Space.

"You!"

Ling Quan was stunned—how had Xiao Yan appeared above him! Transcending Space—that was power only a Dou Zong or even Dou Zun could wield!

Roar!!! The Ancient Dragon Roar activated—a terrifying sonic wave Dou Technique shook Ling Quan's five viscera, the dragon aura terrifying his Spiritual Soul.

Ling Quan was not from the Soul Sovereign; his Soul Force was far weaker than his Cultivation Realm—he had never encountered a Dou Technique that directly attacked the Spiritual Soul.

Even though he had known Xiao Yan possessed such a sonic wave Dou Technique, he was still caught completely off guard.

Ling Quan clutched his ears, his head splitting with pain; the Dead Flame, now a black dragon, lunged from behind and bit into Ling Quan, frantically absorbing his life force!

Even when fighting Zi Yan, Xiao Yan had never released the Dead Flame—it was a killing technique, a flame capable of absorbing Life Force.

Dead Flame kills—leaving no corpse!

Ling Quan's skin visibly withered; at this moment, Xiao Yan gripped the Black Heavy Ruler tightly, the blood-red Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame wrapping around it.

"Flame Splitting, Wave Devouring Ruler!" His eyes revealed icy, unyielding killing intent; Xiao Yan roared inwardly—Heaven and Earth Power surged wildly—a crimson flame beam, a hundred meters thick, slashed down from above.

Boom—a thunderous explosion—countless flames burned, the scene magnificent and awe-inspiring, like a colossal volcano erupting.

Boom! Ling Quan took Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting, Wave Devouring Ruler strike dead-on—his entire body was blasted flying, like a falling star, crashing heavily into the earth, carving out a massive crater.

Dust rolled, whoosh—the earth and stones flew; Ling Quan crawled out of the crater, his appearance utterly disheveled—his black armor had completely shattered and fallen off; had the armor not been of high quality, Ling Quan would not have merely been disheveled.

Ling Quan gritted his teeth, his face twisted with malice, fists clenched so tightly his nails dug deep into his flesh.

Ling Quan's face showed signs of aging—he had lost much of his life force to Xiao Yan; that bizarre Dead Flame had cost him dearly.

Undoubtedly, under the combined use of multiple Infernal Flame abilities, he was no match for Xiao Yan!

"Good job, Xiao Yan! Keep going!"

"Amazing—is this Xiao Yan's true strength?"

"So strong! That guy in black armor is a Dou Huang! But he still lost to Xiao Yan?"

Hearing the Inner Court students comment that he had lost to Xiao Yan, Ling Quan's inner fury was unimaginable—he wanted to carve Xiao Yan into a thousand pieces.

Zi Yan's expression, however, was filled with worry—she knew Xiao Yan's Secret Technique could not last long, especially now that he was at his limit, while his opponent showed no signs of serious injury.

Xiao Yan's eyes hardened; he violently pushed his Spiritual Qi to activate the Infernal Flames, erupting instantly—the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame burst into a sea of fire behind him; the Infernal Flame Dou Technique Beast Soul Descent manifested—a colossal eight-winged Flame Demon Tiger.

At this moment, under the activation of Xiao Yan's Soul Force, the eight-winged Flame Demon Tiger spat forth blazing fire, a beam of infernal flame cascading with intense heat.

With Xiao Yan's Dou Wang strength combined with his half-step Seven-Grade Soul Force, repeating this technique now carried a power far beyond its former level—wherever the demonic flame flowed, everything was incinerated!

Even before contact, the trees on the ground began to spontaneously ignite; the terrifying demonic flame could not be blocked by anything—even a Dou Wang would be burned to death in an instant.

At this moment, the demonic flame was still some distance from the Inner Court, yet everyone within the Inner Court felt as if they themselves were burning—the temperature throughout the Inner Court suddenly rose several degrees.

"Too terrifying!" Even Lin Xiuya and other Dou Wangs shuddered, their faces pale, saying: "This guy Xiao Yan has mastered the use of the Strange Fire to perfection!"

Gazing at the demonic flame in the Sky, like a sun falling from heaven, Ling Quan revealed a cruel smile—and with a hum, a mark suddenly appeared on his forehead!

The instant the mark appeared, Xun Er's face changed drastically; she let out a cold snort: "Ling Quan! The Xiao Clan is our alliance!"

At this moment, Ling Quan's mind was clouded by rage—he ignored Xun Er's cold rebuke entirely; all he wanted was to kill Xiao Yan!

"This is the gap between you and me!" The Dou Di Bloodline erupted—the Clan Mark manifested!

A pressure, irresistible to bow before, radiated outward—though not overwhelmingly strong, it made clear what the Dou Emperor meant, and why Dou Emperor Families valued Dou Di Bloodline so deeply!

(End of Chapter)