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"Let's go and see what the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect is really training."

Xiao Fan stood up and stretched, exchanged a glance with Yun Yun, and then the two of them flapped their battle qi wings and flew towards the outside of the city.

Because Zhan Yuncheng is located on the border of the empire, most of the area outside the city is deserted and uninhabited, with many places being empty plains. At this moment, a strange black shadow is looming over the ground and enveloping Zhan Yuncheng.

As Xiao Fan and Yun Yun flew through the air, they quickly spotted a black shadow approaching Zhan Yuncheng on the ground. As the black shadow drew closer to Zhan Yuncheng, sparse sounds spread through the silent night sky.

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun stared intently at the shadow on the ground, which was an endless expanse of black scorpions.

These scorpions ranged in size from as small as a finger to as thick as an arm. Their eyes emitted eerie green light, and the stingers at the tips of their tails glowed with a terrifying blue light. They continued to gather in the direction of Zhan Yuncheng, and a lot of viscous green liquid dripped from their black carapaces onto the ground.

The green liquid dripped onto the ground, making a hissing sound and corroding many dark pits.

As the scorpions continued to approach Zhan Yuncheng, the ground around him became pitted and uneven, with wisps of corrosive smoke constantly emanating from the pits.

"This is the poison developed by the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect?"

Xiao Fan looked at the dense swarm of scorpions on the ground and a look of surprise flashed across his face. He thought that when the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect conducted such an experiment, some strange magical beasts or deformed monsters would appear.

Yun Yun frowned as she watched the swarm of scorpions approaching Zhan Yuncheng below. The scorpions, along with the sticky green liquid on their bodies, were truly disgusting.

At the city gate, members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, led by two Dou Wangs, had gathered. Among the crowd, Zhan Taisu stood behind them with a fawning expression, looking at the two Dou Wang powerhouses at the front with suspicion.

When these two entered the City Lord's Mansion, he saw the wings of battle qi behind these two powerful figures, so he knew that they were Battle King level experts. This was also the reason why Zhan Taisu chose to join them, since they were powerless to resist their strength.

But what kind of being is it that even a Dou Wang powerhouse would come here to greet it?

Thinking of this, Zhan Taisu couldn't help but feel a little fortunate about his actions. Perhaps by siding with the other party now, he could even push the Zhan family to its peak!

Thinking about how the people in Zhan Yuncheng usually regarded him, and how his elder brother hadn't treated him harshly but hadn't had high expectations of him either, Zhan Taisu couldn't help but fantasize that after this, he would definitely become the opportunity for the rise of the Zhan family, and at that time, he would definitely appear at the top of the family tree!

Under everyone's watchful eyes, pairs of eerie green eyes gradually came into view on the plain outside the city gate.

Unlike the members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect who were overjoyed to see the scorpions, Zhan Taisu felt a bad premonition when he saw the dense array of eyes outside the city.

"What...what is this?"

The Wanxie Sect disciples around him ignored him, instead watching the swarm of scorpions approaching Zhan Yuncheng with fervent excitement in their eyes.

"Elder Su... what is this...?"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhan Taisu couldn't help but look at Elder Su, who usually smiled at him, wanting the other party to explain to him. Wasn't it agreed that he just needed to pretend to be deaf and dumb for the next few days and let the people of Zhan Yun City think that everything in Zhan Yun City was as usual? What was the meaning of the dense scorpions outside the city?

Unexpectedly, Elder Su, who was usually extremely polite to Zhan Taisu, flicked his sleeves to avoid Zhan Taisu and then said to him with a mocking expression, "Zhan Taisu, if we didn't need someone from the Zhan family to temporarily stabilize the people of Zhan Yun City, do you think you would have survived until today?"

"However, we also have to thank you for being so foolish and cooperative, allowing the people in Zhan Yun City to stay in the city without any suspicion. As for now, your mission is complete, hahahaha..."

As Zhan Taisu listened to Elder Su's words, a look of despair rose on his face.

Looking at the dense swarms of scorpions outside the city, their eerie green eyes, and the viscous liquid that was constantly corroding the ground from their bodies, how could Zhan Taisu not understand?

Looking at the powerful figures around him, Zhan Taisu's obese body suddenly slumped to the ground, his face deathly pale. His eyes were lifeless as he stared at the approaching scorpions outside the city, muttering, "It's over... Zhan Yuncheng is finished... Brother, I was wrong..."

He thought he had seized the opportunity to make the Zhan family rise to prominence, but he never expected that because of him, the entire Zhan Yun City would be on the verge of collapse.

When the group of shoes was about 100 meters away from Zhan Yuncheng, they suddenly stopped in place. Although they were somewhat restless, they did not continue to move forward.

Upon seeing this scene, the members of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect at the city gate quickly stepped forward, bowed towards the swarm of scorpions, and said excitedly, "Welcome, Sect Master!"

As they finished speaking, a dark light streaked past from behind the swarm of scorpions, and a middle-aged man dressed in dark clothes appeared in mid-air.

On the middle-aged man's shoulder, a miniature purple scorpion stood quietly. The difference was that this scorpion had four miniature wings growing on its back.

This man is Scorpion Mountain, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, with the strength of a peak Dou Huang. The scorpion on his shoulder is no ordinary creature either, but a sixth-order magical beast, the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion, which can also rival a Dou Huang expert.

After Scorpion Mountain appeared in mid-air, it did not look down at the members of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, but instead spoke towards the direction of the city: "I wonder which friend has graced this place with their presence? Why not come out and show your face?"

Although Xiao Fan and his companion's concealment methods were able to deceive the senses of the people below, Xie Shan, as a peak Dou Huang expert, was in no way inferior to Yun Yun and was naturally able to detect Yun Yun's aura.

However, this was also because Xiao Fan and his companion didn't deliberately hide their identities; after all, they were there to stop the other side and would have to come out sooner or later.

Otherwise, Xiao Fan could have enveloped the two of them in Chaos Fire, thus isolating their auras and preventing Scorpion Mountain from detecting them.

Seeing that Scorpion Mountain had discovered them, Xiao Fan and Yun Yun did not hide, but appeared directly in mid-air, facing Scorpion Mountain.

When the Wanxie Sect members on the ground heard Xie Shan's words, a look of tension appeared on their faces. When they saw Xiao Fan and his companion appear, they immediately became alert.

"Two Dou Huang level experts!"

When Xie Shan saw Xiao Fan and Yun Yun appear, a solemn expression appeared on his face. The aura emanating from the two people opposite him was no weaker than his own, but he didn't know what their purpose was.

Thinking of this, Xie Shan smiled and said to Xiao Fan and the other person, "I am Xie Shan of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. I have heard of all the Dou Huang experts in the Chu Yun Empire, but I have never heard of you two. May I ask what you two are like...?"

Upon hearing Scorpion Mountain's words, Xiao Fan smiled and then said, "We're merely passing through this place. But you..."

Xiao Fan pointed to the group of Wanxie Sect members at the city gate, then to the restless swarm of scorpions, and asked with feigned confusion, "I wonder what Wanxie Sect is trying to do?"

As expected, upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Scorpion Mountain's face instantly darkened. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Xiao Fan and the other man, "This matter is a secret of my Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. As long as you two promise not to divulge it, I guarantee that the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect will be your support from now on. What do you say?"

Since the two of them had witnessed it, Scorpion Mountain knew that this matter could not be kept secret, but he still extended an olive branch to Xiao Fan and his companion.

......

Outside the city of Utan in the Gama Empire.

Xiao Yan and Yao Lao sat cross-legged in the cave, looking at Han Feng's soul wailing incessantly amidst the strange fire. Yao Lao's expression was extremely grim.

The disciple, whom he had raised from childhood and treated like his own son, was now treating him with such an attitude, which made Yao Lao extremely upset.

"Teacher, stop thinking about this traitor who betrayed his master. He's not worth it. You still have me and your senior brother!"

Xiao Yan waved his hand and resealed Han Feng's soul into the jade bottle, thoughtfully placing a ball of strange fire inside for Han Feng to keep warm. Then he spoke to Yao Lao.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Lao's face flashed with relief. He nodded, sighed, and then said, "It's alright. After all these years, I was mentally prepared."

"As for you, your senior brother has subdued the Fallen Heart Flame. Fortunately, the Sea Heart Flame is still inside Han Feng's body. You should absorb it and improve as soon as possible. These are the materials I prepared for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Lao took out various medicinal herbs from his storage ring and said to Xiao Yan, "The Sea Heart Flame has a gentle nature and ranks fifteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking, which is very suitable for you."

"You previously traded the Azure Water Flame with the Gama Royal Family, which upgraded the Burning Technique to the middle Yellow Rank. After that, you absorbed the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and broke through to the middle Profound Rank. This time, the Sea Heart Flame you devoured is ranked even higher than the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. If nothing unexpected happens, the Burning Technique should be able to evolve into an Earth Rank technique."

"An Earth-rank cultivation technique..."

Upon hearing Yao Lao's words, Xiao Yan licked his lips, a look of excitement appearing on his face...

PS.

Since we're mainly focusing on the Izumo Empire right now, I'll just give a brief explanation of some of the side quests like this. See if you're used to it. If you find it jarring or out of place, I'll write a separate explanation for that.

Chapter 26 Battle Against the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion

What if we don't agree?

Xiao Fan's calm voice rang out, causing Xie Shan's face to darken.

"It seems you really intend to oppose my Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect."

Scorpion Mountain coldly watched Xiao Fan and his companion. Sensing their attitude, Scorpion Mountain's expression gradually darkened. With a wave of his hand, a scarlet light flashed in the small eyes of the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion on his shoulder. Invisible waves emanated from the Four-Winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion and surged into the restless swarm of demon scorpions on the ground. The demon scorpions on the ground paused briefly before surging towards Zhan Yuncheng again.

Xiao Fan noticed Scorpion Mountain's movements and glanced at the four-winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion on Scorpion Mountain's shoulder in surprise. He hadn't expected that the other party's method of controlling this group of demon scorpions was actually through the four-winged Heavenly Demon Scorpion.

However, since his purpose was to stop the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect's actions, Xiao Fan would not hold back at this moment. He waved his hand at the swarm of demonic scorpions on the ground, and then the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame surged out and burned the swarm of demonic scorpions on the ground.

"Crunch..."

The terrifying aura of the strange fire caused the scorpion swarm on the ground to become restless. The scorpions burned by the strange fire could only make a series of ear-piercing sounds before gradually turning into wisps of green smoke in the flames.

Although he saw that the strange fire could restrain these demonic scorpions, Xiao Fan did not feel relieved. Judging from the effect just now, although the strange fire could destroy these demonic scorpions, only Xiao Fan himself could feel that it was impossible to directly incinerate the endless demonic scorpions on the ground with the strange fire.

After all, the swarm of demonic scorpions on the ground stretched as far as the eye could see, and Xiao Fan's strange fire alone could not possibly stop them.

Scorpion Mountain looked at the scorpions burned to ashes on the ground, his face also looking rather grim. These scorpions were cultivated at great cost, their bodies comparable to magical beasts, and the mucus dripping from their bodies had a strong corrosive effect. Their stingers were enough to kill humans of the same level instantly.

More importantly, the role of these demonic scorpions goes far beyond this. If successful, the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect will instantly become the dominant force in the Northwest Continent.

It can be said that each demonic scorpion represents a tremendous effort from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect. Seeing Xiao Fan destroy a group of them, Scorpion Mountain felt his heart was bleeding.

To prevent Xiao Fan from making further moves, Scorpion Mountain charged towards Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan and Yun Yun didn't say much about Scorpion Mountain's attack and joined forces to attack it.

"boom!"

The clash between Dou Huangs was extraordinary. The Wanxie Sect disciples on the ground took the opportunity to hide back inside the gates of Zhanyun City. Zhan Taisu, who was on the ground, saw the battle breaking out in the sky and carefully got up, wanting to go into the city to inform the people inside.

However, before he could make a move, some disciples of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect discovered his plan, captured him, and tied him up to the side.

In fact, there was no need for Zhan Taisu to remind them. The clash between the Dou Huangs in the sky had already awakened everyone in the city. Feeling the terrifying battle fluctuations coming from the sky outside the city, no one could sleep at this time.

They were unaware that one side of the Dou Huang powerhouses fighting outside the city had come specifically to annihilate them—no, to sacrifice them. But at this moment, they all understood one thing: if the battle between the powerhouses outside the city spilled over into the city, no matter who it was, they would all be reduced to dust.

"Wind's Extreme, you are Yun Yun of the Yunlan Sect!"

In their first encounter, Xie Shan quickly discerned Yun Yun's identity from her fighting spirit.

After all, as the top power in the Jia Ma Empire, it would be impossible for the Wanxie Sect not to have studied the Yunlan Sect. The Yunlan Sect mainly cultivates wind-attribute techniques. Yunshan, Yunyun, Yunling, and Nalan Yanran all use wind-attribute fighting skills.

Elegant movement and strong cutting power are characteristics of wind-attribute fighting techniques. Therefore, even if Yun Yun wanted to hide it, the chances of deceiving a strong opponent of the same level as Xie Shan were very small.

"So, you're Xiao Fan?"

As the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect, Xie Shan couldn't possibly be unaware of such a major event that had occurred in the Jia Ma Empire. Therefore, after learning Yun Yun's identity, he immediately deduced Xiao Fan's identity.

Realizing the identities of the two, Scorpion Mountain retreated again, watching Xiao Fan and the other person warily.

Although Xiao Fan's strength was only that of a seven-star Dou Huang, since he was able to escape unscathed from Yun Shan's hands, Xie Shan dared not underestimate him, especially since Yun Yun, who was also at the peak of Dou Huang, was watching him closely from the side.

Scorpion Mountain recognized their identities, but Xiao Fan and Yun Yun were not too surprised. When they noticed Scorpion Mountain retreating, the two of them stood still and stared at him.