Chapter 501

Great Heaven Creation Palm! A Heaven Tier Low Grade Dou Technique of the Sage of Creation! Nalan Yanran had seen it clearly back then—even though the Sage of Creation had been dead for years, and even though Xiao Yan had unleashed his astonishing power with Four Seals Combined, he was still blasted away by the Great Heaven Creation Palm.

You can imagine how immense the power of the Great Heaven Creation Palm was.

Now seeing Xiao Yan wield it, Nalan Yanran's heart sank.

Boom!

As Xiao Yan brought down his palm, space collapsed almost instantly; a pitch-black ring, chillingly dark, rapidly spread from his palm.

Whirrrrr!! The black ring transformed into a shield enveloping Xiao Yan's entire body, a massive black sphere exploding outward from him—any contact with this shield shattered space itself!

But this time, Nalan Yanran did not retreat; her eyes blazed, and a sharp, terrifying sword light flashed in her beautiful gaze.

Qing! At last, Nalan Yanran struck—her sword streaked through the air, her ultimate, merciless killing blow; under this sword, even ordinary Dou Zuns would tremble! One Sword Shocks Dou Zun!

Even a Dou Zun, struck by this sword, would bleed.

In that instant, Nalan Yanran moved so fast she seemed to vanish—no Black Sword, only a single flash of sword light.

That single sword light made every Elder of the Flower Sect's heart skip a beat—it was terrifyingly potent.

As her sword pierced forward, Nalan Yanran, relying on her naturally acute Soul Perception, targeted the weakest point of the Great Heaven Creation Palm's energy—and in the blink of an eye, she stabbed directly into the black sphere, piercing through with a single point!

Xiao Yan was startled—everything happened too fast. His Great Heaven Creation Palm had just been unleashed, the black sphere barely enveloping his body and beginning to expand, when Nalan Yanran, with her unbelievable speed, stabbed straight in—the sword's speed froze space.

Boom! The Black Sword struck the black sphere—Boom! Boom! Boom!! Terrifying energy erupted from the point of impact, and the collision between Wind's Extreme and Great Heaven Creation Palm generated streams of Space Turbulence! These Space Turbulences drifted with the wind.

"These two kids really…" The Flower Sect's Grand Elder sighed helplessly, waving his hand—terrifying Space Locks appeared, enveloping all the residual energy to prevent damage to the Flower Sect's land.

Clink! Clink! Clink! Clink! Nalan Yanran clenched her teeth, her Dou Qi spinning wildly through her body, all concentrated into this single sword thrust.

Inside the Great Heaven Creation Palm, Xiao Yan's eyes widened slightly as he stared at Nalan Yanran's sword tip, just an inch from his face. After all, his Great Heaven Creation Palm was still only at the beginner stage—though it carried the might of a Heaven Tier technique, it was nowhere near as powerful as the strike left behind by the Sage of Creation.

She actually held it off with her sword!

Nalan Yanran gripped the hilt tightly; even though the Space Turbulence from the Great Heaven Creation Palm could crush her at any moment, she refused to yield, gritting her teeth—Crack! A fissure appeared in the black sphere—the Yun Sha Black Sword pierced inward slightly!

"Miss Nalan is incredible!"

All spectators' hearts pounded with tension; as they saw the Black Sword pierce in, they cried out in shock.

The Flower Sect's Grand Elder narrowed her eyes, then shook her head. "No. Xiao Yan wins."

Xiao Yan smiled faintly, gazing at the Black Sword that had penetrated slightly. "Looks like this is the end."

Xiao Yan could feel this was Nalan Yanran's limit. Though she had pierced the Great Heaven Creation Palm, that was all—she could not push in another inch; eventually, she'd be blasted away by the technique's recoil.

"Yield." Xiao Yan was satisfied. Using the Great Heaven Creation Palm in battle was entirely different from practicing it against empty air—he had gained new insights into the technique, and believed he could reach Minor Completion before entering the Ancient Realm.

Then, when he struck, the expansion speed would be blazing, and the range would reach ten li—no one within ten li could escape!

Suddenly, Xiao Yan's eyes widened—he saw Nalan Yanran suddenly smile, and then a force he knew all too well erupted from her body!

Nalan Yanran's red lips parted slightly, murmuring: "Wind's Extreme Fourth Form!"

Huuuu!! Suddenly, twin flames of black and white surged from her hands—both flames erupted violently, wrapping the Black Sword in black-and-white hues!

Boom! Yin-Yang Dual Flames appeared—the Black Flame's powerful decomposition ability completely unraveled the Great Heaven Creation Palm's spatial strangulation.

"Yin Yang Kill!"

Whirr! In that instant, black-and-white light pulsed, intertwining like Yin-Yang Taiji, endlessly entwining—and in an instant, shattered the Great Heaven Creation Palm, already at its limit!

"You're using my flames??" Xiao Yan cried out. That's cheating!

"You taught me to use flames against enemies, Young Master Xiao," Nalan Yanran smiled brightly. This was her hidden reserve—she had absorbed some Yin-Yang Dual Flames during Elixir refining and stored them, waiting for this moment!

A white and black divine light pierced through everything, like two long dragons.

Everyone present was stunned! The reversal came so shockingly fast! No flames allowed, cultivation suppressed, even Great Heaven Creation Palm used—Xiao Yan had no Dou Technique left to counter this!

But Nalan Yanran had underestimated Xiao Yan's battle talent.

At this critical moment, Xiao Yan broke through! He narrowed his eyes, gathering all his Dou Qi into his left hand—the Great Heaven Creation Palm required his refined right hand, but Xiao Yan didn't have just one palm technique!

This technique, if perfected, could overturn seas and rivers, swallow heaven and devour earth—its peak power rivaled Heaven Tier Dou Techniques!

"Four Seals Combined! Ancient Emperor Seal!!"

Under Nalan Yanran's stunned gaze, Xiao Yan roared, forming a crystal-clear, beautiful spiritual energy sealing array rune in his hand—he thrust it forward, directly meeting Nalan Yanran's strike.

Over the past month, Xiao Yan had focused mainly on Great Heaven Creation Palm, barely reaching beginner level; the Emperor Seal Scripture was like the Six Harmonies Floating Body Ruler—he only practiced it in spare moments when tired.

Four Seals Combined truly deserved its Heaven Tier power—its difficulty far surpassed that of the Six Harmonies Floating Body Ruler, and Xiao Yan had never been able to form the Ancient Emperor Seal.

Unexpectedly, Nalan Yanran's surprise attack jolted him—and he broke through!

He panicked!!

Amidst the sword's hum, a rune spun endlessly, revealing sword shadows and runes—the black-and-white sword shadows trembled!

Each collision between rune and sword shadow unleashed immensely powerful energy.

This overwhelming power made even the Flower Sect's Elders struggle to endure.

"This is insane—the rune's power has reached true Heaven Tier Dou Technique strength! Even stronger than Xiao Yan's initial, immature technique!" Watching the rune and sword shadows collide repeatedly, releasing powerful shockwaves, some Elders were shaken.

"Is that technique… the Ancient Gu Clan's Emperor Seal Scripture?" The Flower Sect's Grand Elder's heart leapt—at her level, the Ancient Dou Emperor Family was no secret; she had encountered young Gu Clan prodigies in her youth.

Boom! The Yin-Yang Dual Flame sword shadows and the Ancient Emperor Seal both annihilated in a massive explosion, the Energy Shockwave engulfing Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran.

Puff! Nalan Yanran burst out of the Energy Storm—moments later, a lightning-like figure chased after her. She turned and slashed—only to realize it was a Clone. Then Xiao Yan's true body appeared behind her, smiling.

"Eight Extremes Collapse!"

Xiao Yan spread his fingers and delivered a sharp slap straight to Nalan Yanran's buttocks.

Paaap!! The crisp, melodious sound made Nalan Yanran cry out in shock, lurching forward, then leaping away, clutching her rear, face flushed with humiliation and fury, eyes locked fiercely on Xiao Yan.

Her buttocks burned with pain!

Xiao Yan waved his hand, as if savoring the sensation, pondering whether it felt better than Feng Qing'er's.

"You little Bi Nu—you hid a trick up your sleeve, didn't play fair, launched a sneak attack!" Xiao Yan grinned. Thank goodness his talent was high enough—if not, he'd have been defeated by Nalan Yanran, and that would've been too embarrassing!

Nalan Yanran stamped her foot in rage—she hadn't expected her surprise move to be blocked!

"Hmph!" Nalan Yanran stopped fighting—her Dou Qi was nearly depleted from two massive techniques. Though Xiao Yan had also used much Dou Qi, his physical strength was far stronger than hers.

Keep fighting, you won't win.

This move, Xiao Yan was certain, had some luck involved—after all, he'd never succeeded at it before.

After successfully performing a complete Five-Seal Union of the Emperor Seal Technique once, it became easy for Xiao Yan to perform it again.

Not long after, Yun Yun emerged from seclusion and joined the special training. Even when she and her master teamed up, they still couldn't match Xiao Yan, for even against two opponents, Xiao Yan could lift some restrictions.

Of course, every time Xiao Yan gained an advantage in battle, it left Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran blushing with embarrassment.

Time passed like this for half a month, until Xiao Yan fully mastered the Emperor Seal Technique, and the Great Heaven Creation Palm was not far from reaching minor mastery.

"You little rogue," Yun Yun sighed, giving Xiao Yan a helpless side-eye. Are you really training Dou Techniques—or just looking for excuses to take advantage?

Xiao Yan rubbed his nose, face calm, voice level: "It's sparring—fists and feet don't recognize faces."

"You're doing it on purpose!" Nalan Yanran refused to believe him. This guy looked upright, but since childhood he'd been a huge lecher—she'd heard Xiao Yu's stories about Xiao Yan's "black history"!

Xiao Yan didn't mind what Nalan Yanran said. This sparring was truly perfect for training Dou Techniques. No wonder his progress had always been so slow—he'd simply lacked a good opponent.

Of course, this progress benefited both sides; both Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun had greatly strengthened their power, especially Nalan Yanran, who was now showing clear signs of breaking through to Dou Zun—she'd likely succeed after refining the Breakthrough Zun Pill.

"You little bi nu, really—fine, I'm in a good mood today, I won't hold it against you." Just as Xiao Yan was about to tease Nalan Yanran as usual, a sudden spiritual soul fluctuation surged through the air!

Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened, and he spun sharply toward a direction—his expression turned terrifyingly dark.

Nalan Yanran and Yun Yun both startled—they rarely saw Xiao Yan look like this.

Yun Yun stepped forward, her face filled with worry: "What happened?"

Xiao Yan pulled a jade pendant from the Void Space, but the pendant was already cracked—it shattered with a loud *pop* in his palm.

"This is the Soul Jade!" Nalan Yanran's eyes widened! This Soul Jade came in pairs—both she and Yun Yun had one, given to them by Xiao Yan. If in danger, crushing it would alert the other.

Now that one was shattered, it meant someone had crushed theirs to beg for Xiao Yan's help!

And the shattered pendant in Xiao Yan's hand? It belonged to Zi Yan.

Instantly, countless thoughts churned in Xiao Yan's mind—Zi Yan was on the East Dragon Island of the Ancient Dragon Clan! It was incredibly secret, and the Ancient Dragon Clan was immensely powerful—how could Zi Yan, the Dragon King, possibly be in danger?

"Could it be the other Three Great Dragon Islands?" Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly; he waved his hand, and Black Flame surged forth—Mao Wu followed the trail of Soul Information to open a wormhole.

"I'll go with you," Yun Yun said.

Nalan Yanran opened her mouth to speak but fell silent—she wanted to go too, but as a Dou Zong, she'd only slow Xiao Yan down. This wasn't sparring—the real enemy wouldn't hold back.

Xiao Yan shook his head: "We still don't know what happened. I'll go first. Don't worry—I won't act recklessly."

Xiao Yan pulled several elixirs from his storage ring.

"These are Heart Flame Leaving Fire Pills I crafted—each contains a trace of Heavenly Flame power. When you refine the sealed Dou Qi later, take one—it'll help accelerate the refining process and purify the Dou Qi further," Xiao Yan said, handing the Jade Bottle to Yun Yun.

"Mm," Yun Yun took the Jade Bottle without refusal, nodding. Though she was already a Three-Star Dou Zun, she was still too weak—if Xiao Yan couldn't solve this, she couldn't help either.

He tossed a brocade box to Nalan Yanran: "This is the Breakthrough Zun Pill—it increases your chance of breaking through to Dou Zun by twenty percent. If you fail, go home and farm."

Nalan Yanran gave him a deadpan glare but took it anyway.

Xiao Yan said no more—he stepped into the Black Flame passage and vanished, leaving the Flower Sect behind.

Within the Black Flame passage, Xiao Yan's Ancient Phoenix Wings flared violently, propelling him toward the East Dragon Island at a speed even a Nine-Star Dou Zun might not match.

"Hm?!" Xiao Yan suddenly frowned, staring ahead at Hei Qing approaching.

Hei Qing, seeing Xiao Yan fly toward him, looked as if he'd seen a savior: "Master Xiao Yan!"

"Talk while we move," Xiao Yan waved his hand.

Seeing Xiao Yan's grim expression, Hei Qing understood—he must have learned something, which was why he'd rushed to the East Dragon Island. The two flew toward the island at top speed.

"Did Zi Yan have an accident?" Xiao Yan asked.

"Yes, the Dragon King… I don't know how to explain it. There are no strong Alchemists on the Dragon Island, so…" Hei Qing spoke anxiously—Zi Yan was their only hope.

Hearing Hei Qing's words, Xiao Yan's heart eased slightly. Good—it wasn't the worst case. If it only required an Alchemist's skill, then it was far more manageable.

Two streaks of light pierced through the East Dragon Island's Barrier, landing swiftly atop a mountain peak—Zhu Li waited there, face filled with urgency.

"Master Xiao Yan, you've come—thank heavens!" Though Zhu Li was a Half-Sage, Xiao Yan wasn't just the Pill Gathering Champion—he was also an Eight-Grade Peak Alchemist, his status nearly equal to Zhu Li's.

"No formalities—where's Zi Yan? What happened?" Xiao Yan asked, voice heavy and dark.

This Ancient Dragon Island hasn't been attacked, and Zi Yan was safely staying on her own island—how could you possibly let something like this happen?!

"Sigh… Master Xiao Yan, please follow me."

Elder Zhu Li dared not speak loudly—he understood perfectly why Xiao Yan was furious.

He sighed again, turning toward a Stone Hall atop the peak; Xiao Yan hurried after him.

Following Zhu Li through the Stone Hall, the group finally halted deep within the chamber. Built from massive stones, the hall's center held a towering Altar—upon its peak, a slender figure lay motionless.

Xiao Yan's gaze locked onto a massive Crystal—and his expression changed instantly: Zi Yan was sealed inside that enormous Crystal!

"This crystallization is…"

On Zi Yan's body lay a strange Crystal Layer, resembling ice crystals, covering every inch of her flesh. Only upon close inspection could one see—not only her exterior, but even her interior, had been entirely consumed by this Crystal.

In other words, Zi Yan's entire body—flesh, blood, hair, skin—was now fully crystallized, not merely sealed.

"The Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit is a rare treasure that grows with extremely low probability after absorbing the bloodlines of Ancient Dragon and Heaven Phoenix. This fruit can transform the bloodline of an Ancient Dragon or Heaven Phoenix, allowing one to combine the strengths of both lineages and attain the true bloodline of the Magic Beast King—the legendary Dragon Phoenix. But we never expected the energy of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit to be so overwhelming—during the evolution… it spiraled out of control and became this." Elder Zhu Li spoke as Xiao Yan pondered.

Xiao Yan immediately understood: in simple terms, the evolution had failed.

Just like Cai Lin once had—using Heavenly Flame to evolve nearly killed herself. Magic Beast evolution was pure life-or-death gambling—equivalent to shedding one's skin and rebirth.

Xiao Yan's eyes flickered—he saw Zi Yan's frozen hand clutching a Soul Jade. She must have crushed it in desperation, just before being fully crystallized, to beg for his help.

"You were too reckless," Xiao Yan said, voice edged with restrained anger—even though he knew the old man before him was terrifyingly powerful. If this wasn't handled properly, Zi Yan might truly die.

Elder Zhu Li could only force a wry smile and shake his head, saying nothing—he clearly regretted it deeply.

(End of Chapter)