Yao Yan's experiences in his youth were extremely complicated, and even Luo Shen felt it was a bit bizarre after hearing it. She did not expect that Yao Yan would be able to integrate the power of the Soul-Devouring Clan under such circumstances, and even use it for his own benefit, and even walk his own path. This is simply incredible.
Luo Shen obviously would not sympathize with Yao Yan's experience. After all, suffering can only make the strong stronger, but will not make the strong sink. Compared with Yao Yan's extremely cruel teacher, she is more interested in Yao Yan himself and can't help asking: "You were not affected by evil spirits when you were young?!"
"There are some influences. There is always a bloodthirsty impulse deep in my heart. As my strength increases, I devour more imperial blood, and the desire to devour becomes stronger and stronger. At that time, I also discovered the drawbacks of the Soul-Devouring Clan's blood. Later, I used the power of the strange fire to completely refine and devour it, and it truly became a part of my body." Yao Yan stroked the vertical pupil between his eyebrows and said slowly.
“…You are truly a monster, no, it would be more appropriate to describe you as an alien!” After hearing Yao Yan’s words, Luo Shen’s beautiful eyes flashed with complex expressions, and after a long time, she let out a soft sigh.
If anyone else were in Yao Yan's position, they would have died countless times. However, not only did he survive, he also successfully turned the power of the evil tribe from outside the domain for his own use and walked his own path. This was truly a dream.
But it is precisely because of this that Yao Yan can possess such strength at this age.
If it were any other genius from the lower planes, even if they obtained the fetus of the plane, it would be impossible for them to directly possess the combat power of the Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme at this stage, because before the power in their bodies has been transformed into spiritual power, it is impossible for them to enter the level of Heavenly Supreme. There are great shackles in this, and this is also the limitation of the cultivation system of the Great Thousand Worlds.
The cultivation system of the lower plane has its limits. Once you surpass that limit, you will ascend to the great world.
Yao Yan is an outlier. The practice system he created can be compatible with all powers, even the power of the evil races outside the domain, not to mention spiritual power... In theory, as long as Yao Yan is given enough resources for practice, his strength can grow unlimitedly, and he can even surpass the former Immortal Emperor in a short period of time and truly step into a level above the Supreme Being!
"I thought you were praising me." Yao Yan smiled slightly and said softly.
His thick skin made Luo Shen feel a little choked up. Fortunately, she had roughly figured out Yao Yan's character, so she ignored his words and reminded him: "Before your strength reaches the Saint Grade Heavenly Supreme, you'd better not expose the 'evil eye' between your eyebrows. Not everyone will listen to your explanation."
There was one more thing she didn't say, which was that once some extremely powerful people knew about it, Yao Yan would most likely lose his freedom completely and become the subject of their research.
After all, Yaoyan is too special.
If she were alive, she might have agreed with others taking action against Yao Yan. After all, there was only one Yao Yan, and everyone would be willing to sacrifice him in exchange for peace in the entire world. As for whether Yao Yan agreed or not, that was no longer important.
"You don't need to remind me of this. I'm not a good person." Yao Yan said casually with a smile on his face.
"You don't know what you mean at all. There is only one existence like you in the world for all these years. Once we figure out why you can accommodate the power of the evil race from outside the domain, it will be easier for the world to deal with the evil race from outside the domain, and we may even win the war directly!" Luo Shen said in a deep voice.
“Not necessarily. The war was won back then because the Immortal Emperor of the Great Thousand World sacrificed himself and sealed the God of Evil. But in my opinion, the moment he sacrificed himself, the Great Thousand World had already lost.” Yao Yan shook his head and disagreed with Luo Shen’s statement.
"In this war with the evil race from outside the domain, the key to victory or defeat lies in the strongest of both sides. Today, the evil god is only sealed, and there is no one in the universe who can rival him. Once he breaks the seal and comes out, the universe will inevitably be destroyed."
There was a pause.
Yao Yan flashed a little, revealing his fox tail: "Instead of studying why I can tolerate the power of the foreign evil race, it is better to find a way to make me a strong man comparable to the Immortal Emperor. Only in this way can I truly stop the foreign evil race and even counterattack."
Luo Shen was silent after hearing Yao Yan's words. She had to admit that Yao Yan's words made sense. Unfortunately, she was half dead now. Even if she wanted to do something, she couldn't do it at all. She even needed to be restricted by Yao Yan. Thinking of this, she suddenly came to her senses and inexplicably understood why Yao Yan said so much to her.
The other party hoped that she could help him practice. With her peak cultivation level of the late Saint-level Supreme, she was able to give him advice and even help in all aspects.
"Is this your real purpose?!" she said unhappily, obviously admiring Yao Yan's calculations and scheming. However, she had to admit that Yao Yan's words did convince her. Whether from the perspective of her own resurrection or from the perspective of the wider world, she really had to help him.
The stronger Yao Yan is, the higher the possibility of her resurrection. She also needs to keep Yao Yan's secret. Once the conversation today is leaked, not only will Yao Yan suffer, but she will probably be dragged down by Yao Yan and die together. To put it simply, she has been forcibly tied to the boat by Yao Yan and has no chance to get off the boat.
This guy will never let me go, let alone set me free, unless I squeeze out all my value.
"It's mutually beneficial. The stronger I am, the more confident I will be in resurrecting you. You don't want to stay in the Chaos Cauldron forever, do you?" Yao Yan admitted frankly and said slowly. He had said so much to Luo Shen just for the sake of convenience in the future. He didn't need a 'weapon spirit' that would hold him back.
"Do I have any choice? With your personality, you have said so much to me. I am sure that if I refuse, you will turn against me and completely destroy my spiritual body." Luo Shen sneered, obviously seeing through Yao Yan's true thoughts at a glance.
This guy is a conscienceless bastard!
"That won't happen. The most I can do is seal you up. It would be nice to pull you out to chat occasionally in the future." Yao Yan would naturally not be so unromantic. A woman like Luoshen, who was once the most beautiful woman in the world, would be extremely pleasing to the eye even if she was kept as a vase.
How is that different from death?!
Luo Shen felt helpless. She also knew the situation she was facing now. However, before making a choice, she had to ask Yao Yan a question: "Let me ask you one last question. If the Heavenly Evil God really breaks the seal in the future, and no one in the universe can resist him, will you choose to stand against him, or choose the side of the foreign evil race?"
"Of course I'll be on the side that has the advantage." Yao Yan gave a very adult answer.
"A fence-sitter? When two armies are fighting, there is never a good outcome for fence-sitters!" Luo Shen frowned, obviously shocked by Yao Yan's shamelessness. After a long while, she slowly said, since she is now in the same group with Yao Yan and they share a common destiny, she naturally doesn't want to see Yao Yan go down a path of no return.
"As I said before, the power of the evil race outside the domain is not unacceptable. Since I can use their power, why can't I cooperate with them and draw nutrients from them to become stronger? The weak are not qualified to choose. You don't think I will pin my hope of survival on the mercy of others, right?"
Yao Yan said calmly, "I come from the lower planes. You already know my experiences since childhood. To me, the universe and the evil races outside the domain are just scenery on my road to becoming stronger. Don't expect me to be like the Immortal Emperor and sacrifice myself for all living beings in the universe... I admire such people, but I will not be like him, and I can't be like him."
"I only live for myself in this life!"
His voice was cold and calm, without even the slightest hesitation.
Luoshen was silent for a long while before he slowly said, "If you have enough power in the future, will you protect the world?"
"I will protect the world to the best of my ability!" Yao Yan said calmly without hesitation.
"Sometimes I don't know whether I should believe what you say!" Luo Shen frowned and said, obviously she could no longer judge the truth of Yao Yan's words, because she really couldn't understand Yao Yan. He was extremely thick-skinned, shameless, and selfish, but how could such a person gather a group of people around him and work for him?
"I don't think you should doubt my words. If my strength can be comparable to that of the Evil God, do you think there can be room for two tigers in one mountain?" Yao Yan asked instead of answering.
"...You convinced me." Luo Shen shook her head and said helplessly, "Tell me, what do you want!"
"Spiritual secrets, magical powers, formations, alchemy techniques, etc., I'm not picky!" Yao Yan opened his mouth wide and asked for everything, as if he would not give up until he squeezed Luo Shen dry. It was obvious that he did not intend to let Luo Shen go easily and wanted to squeeze out all the value from her.
A peak and most powerful person in the late stage of Saint Grade Heavenly Supreme is enough to feed Yao Yan all at once!
Luo Shen regretted it. She might as well have just passed away. She wouldn't have to worry about these things now, and even have to worry about Yao Yan going astray.
But now, it seems that there is no choice. (End of this chapter)
