Within Sealed Valley, where blazing crimson flames burned fiercely, Yan Kuan's refinement of the Drought Demon Puppet had reached its final stage.
The Drought Demon Puppet's overall appearance had not changed much from before, except that its surface was now shrouded in a strange violet hue, beneath which dark golden radiance could be seen flowing.
Yet compared to the overwhelming deep violet light, those faint traces of dark gold were almost negligible.
When the deep violet radiance reached its peak, its rising aura abruptly came to a halt. The violet light then gradually dimmed until all of it sank back into the Puppet's body.
"A Purple Heavenly Demon Puppet, barely at the threshold of an Ancient Great Power. Not bad at all."
Yan Kuan sensed the Puppet's aura and gained a general understanding of its level.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet Technique recorded that refined demon puppets were generally divided into three grades: Heaven, Earth, and Human. The best way to distinguish them was by the color of their skin: gold for Heaven, silver for Earth, and bronze for Human.
Puppets of all three grades could continually absorb the power of Heavenly Thunder to strengthen themselves and evolve. In theory, even a Human-grade demon puppet could advance into a Celestial Demon Puppet if it absorbed enough Heavenly Thunder.
Golden Celestial Demon Puppets were roughly equal to ordinary Immortal Platform Realm cultivators. Above them was an exceptional level: deep violet puppets, a grade higher still and extremely rare. Even Yan Kuan had not expected his first attempt at refinement to produce a violet demon puppet.
Amid the crimson flames, the Drought Demon Puppet slowly straightened its body and stood in the Void without support, its eyes filled with hollow blackness.
Yan Kuan lightly bit the tip of his tongue. A drop of