Improving Strength

Since it was a natural advancement, Xiao Yuan didn't spend much time on it. That very night, Xiao Yuan completed his advancement and became Three Star Dou Zong.

If Yun Shan were still alive, what kind of expression would he have if he knew that Xiao Yuan had advanced from the Peak Dou Wang to Dou Zong so quickly? Unfortunately, his soul was destroyed by Protector Wu, and he died a very thorough death. Even in the world of Xianxia, he would be considered to have his soul scattered and have no chance of reincarnation.

As for his corpse, Xiao Yuan now finds it rather unworthy of attention.

He's just Three Star Dou Zong, and a Three Star Dou Zong who was forced to grow faster by using the Soul Hall's secret technique. He can be easily dealt with! Of course, I can't say this to Yun Yun; I can only think it in my mind.

Thinking of that elegant and beautiful woman, a smile involuntarily appeared on Xiao Yuan's lips.

I wonder how Yun Yun, Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan are doing now.

Xiao Yan doesn't need to worry; with his teacher there, there shouldn't be any major problems.

The two brothers earned their reputation through battle, so their strength is beyond question.

I just hope that Xiao Yi Xian won't be targeted by Ice River Valley. Right now, she's not even capable of dealing with Dou Zun- level expert!

Now that he'd killed so many people from the North Pavilion, wouldn't Thunder Venerable come and arrest him personally? Xiao Yuan was slightly worried.

With his current strength, he would probably find it difficult to gain any advantage from Thunder Venerable.

But if Thunder Venerable really comes, then he'll be shameless.

After all, he was just a junior, while Thunder Venerable was a renowned senior, the master of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, one of the Four Directions Pavilion, and Dou Zun expert.

However, Xiao Yuan was not without his trump cards.

He just didn't want to reveal it so early.

However, now that he has successfully cultivated both the Heavenly Lightning Movement and the Demon Lightning Body, his self-protection ability has also increased significantly. If he is determined to escape, with the help of the Heavenly Flame Venerable, even the Thunder Venerable might not be able to stop him.

However, while the monk may escape, the temple cannot. The reason why the entire Wind and Thunder Pavilion was wiped out so ruthlessly this time was precisely because of the Han Clan.

The Han Clan is, after all, his woman's family. If something really happens, Xiao Yuan can't just ignore it, which becomes his weakness.

Of course, with Dou Zong expert in charge, the Han Clan is not to be trifled with.

However, powerful forces like the Wind and Thunder Pavilion did not take the Han Clan seriously.

Therefore, Xiao Yuan took such ruthless measures, killing all the people sent by the Wind and Thunder North Pavilion.

The meaning is clear: anyone who sets their sights on the Han Clan should be prepared to die.

After killing the four elders of Wind Cloud Lightning and Thunder, Xiao Yuan's deterrent power is now comparable to that of Peak Dou Zong expert. Apart from experts above Dou Zun, anyone else who wants to mess with the Han Clan has to consider whether they have the life to go back alive.

As expected, I am still too weak.

After considering the potential dangers, Xiao Yuan reached out and used his soul power to retrieve dozens of Storage Ring from a nearby table. The various Storage Ring were laid out in front of Xiao Yuan, and if this were placed in the Black-Corner Region, it would probably cause an unprecedented and massive chaos.

Even with Xiao Yuan's composure, his heart pounded wildly when he saw the huge pile of Storage Ring in front of him.

The owners of these Storage Ring are at least Dou Wang, and they are all members of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, so they must be extremely wealthy.

With a thought, the power of the soul surged forth like a tide, converging into a raging torrent that crashed towards the Storage Ring.

Relying on his powerful soul strength, Xiao Yuan easily erased the Soul Imprint on it.

After erasing the marks, Xiao Yuan's soul first invaded the Storage Ring of the three Dou Zong elders and searched for a while. A moment later, three dazzling silver scrolls appeared in his palm.

"As expected, it's with those three old guys."

These three silver scrolls were exactly the same as the ones he had obtained from Shen Yun, even down to the blood vessels on their surfaces. Clearly, these three scrolls were also one of the so-called "Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body." However, he wondered if, together with the scroll he already had, they could become a complete set. Thinking of this, Xiao Yuan couldn't wait to take out the scroll he had previously obtained from Shen Yun 'Storage Ring.

Guided by Xiao Yuan's soul power, the four scrolls opened simultaneously.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! As the scroll was opened, its silver light suddenly intensified, followed by a sudden roar of thunder. Four bolts of lightning, each as thick as a thigh, shot out and slammed into Xiao Yuan's chest. The powerful force sent him flying, like a cannonball, as he crashed heavily into the wall, leaving spiderweb-like cracks.

"Snort!"

The sudden attack made Xiao Yuan groan, rub his chest, and then awkwardly pull himself off the wall.

Although the attack was somewhat unexpected, he was unharmed thanks to the protection of his Demon Lightning Body.

After casually patting his chest, he couldn't help but sneer, "These guys from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion are really cunning!"

The silver scroll, after releasing a bolt of lightning, lay open and slowly floated in mid-air. Lightning flickered faintly on it, and several large characters formed by the convergence of lightning appeared dazzlingly in its field of vision.

The Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body, the treasure of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, is said to be Dou Technique passed down from ancient times. It is Earth Rank Advanced technique. Once mastered, one can condense a Lightning Illusion Body Lightning Illusion Body, whose strength is similar to that of the original body. As long as the original body is alive, the Illusion will not perish. This miraculous effect is described by outsiders as comparable to the Heaven-rank technique! The short line of lightning-infused text made Xiao Yuan reveal a gratified smile. This was exactly what he wanted! An avatar with similar strength to the original body, which would not be destroyed as long as the original body was alive, was an excellent way for him to enhance his combat power.

Following this line of bright, clear text are some slightly darker characters, which are clearly annotations by other people.

"The Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body is indeed terrifying, but its cultivation is extremely difficult. One of the conditions is to first cultivate the Three Thousand Lightning Movement to its highest level. Over the years, looking at the entire Wind and Thunder Pavilion, very few people have been able to successfully cultivate it. I have studied it for decades, but I have already gained very little. It seems that I have no hope in this life."

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yuan suddenly realized that none of the four elders, Wind Cloud Lightning and Thunder, had ever used this Dou Technique. Clearly, they had not successfully mastered it.

But the more difficult it was, the more Xiao Yuan wanted to take on the challenge! A confident look appeared on Xiao Yuan's face. With a wave of his hand, he absorbed the four silver scrolls into his hand. He closed his eyes and his soul power directly invaded the silver scrolls that were shimmering with lightning.

What appeared before Xiao Yuan was a world of lightning. Countless bolts of lightning crashed down from the void of the sky like waterfalls, bringing with them a deafening roar and a divine might that shook the very soul.

As soon as Xiao Yuan's soul power appeared in this world of lightning, the numerous slanting bolts of lightning seemed to sense it, and with a hiss, they ripped through the sky, the sudden burst of light almost obscuring the entire horizon.

Faced with the overwhelming and violent lightning bolts, Xiao Yuan remained completely calm, because he knew that these were not real lightning bolts, but rather the manifestations of some soul power left behind in the scroll.

"Disperse!"

With a light tap of his finger in the void, a powerful surge of soul energy, like ripples on water, burst forth continuously from the spot where his finger touched.

Where the soul power passed, the countless bolts of lightning that had been rushing towards them instantly crumbled and disintegrated, turning into countless silver specks of light that then slowly vanished into nothingness.

With a single finger, Xiao Yuan shattered the remaining soul power within the scroll. Only then did his gaze slowly sweep across the space. All he could see was dazzling silver, and below it was an extremely large silver lake. Lightning swirled like silver snakes across the lake, making it look like a thunder pool.

The entire space contained nothing but the Thunder Pool below, and there was no information whatsoever about the so-called Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body.

His gaze swept across the space inch by inch, finally settling on the Thunder Pool below. Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then gently touched the Thunder Pool again.

A powerful surge of soul energy rushed down, sweeping across the entire Thunder Pool. Instantly, the swirling lightning on it dissipated rapidly, and as the lightning faded, the lake gradually became as clear as a mirror.

Xiao Yuan stared intently at the now clear Thunder Pool. After a moment, ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, and from those ripples, characters that looked like they were formed from lightning slowly emerged.

Standing high in the sky, Xiao Yuan could clearly see the lightning-inspired characters. A look of joy welled up in his eyes. He focused his mind and carefully scanned the characters, memorizing them firmly.

There weren't many lightning characters on the lake surface. About ten minutes later, Xiao Yuan had memorized them all. But after he had studied and combined them in his mind, his brows furrowed again.

According to Xiao Yuan's guess, this information should indeed be the cultivation method of the Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body, but the order of the information is extremely chaotic, and it seems that there is no clue at all.

Fortunately, Xiao Yuan divided his soul power into four parts and read all four scrolls at the same time. He then immediately began to organize the mysterious thunder characters in his mind, which seemed to have a life of their own.

A moment later, Xiao Yuan opened his eyes, but his brows slowly furrowed. The thunderous characters within the four scrolls merged together to form a complete version, but for some reason, Xiao Yuan was still unable to obtain the so-called cultivation method from it.

He originally thought that with his talent for cultivating Dou Technique, he would be able to directly comprehend the cultivation method of the Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body.

However, after trying, he found it difficult to comprehend in a short period of time how to transform these mysterious thunder characters into a cultivation method.

It seems that if Fei Tian doesn't come on his own, he'll have to go looking for trouble with Fei Tian. Thinking of this, Xiao Yuan sighed with a headache.

If the Wind and Thunder North Pavilion were to be destroyed, Thunder Venerable would probably be unable to sit still, right?

Who cares? If all else fails, we can just use someone else's name to intimidate us and bring out Wind Venerable.

These were actually some of his methods that he had never shown in public. Back then, Yao Lao had given him the Wind Attribute earth-level intermediate cultivation technique and Dou Technique that Wind Venerable had cultivated. At that time, he was on his way to the Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Yan when he switched to that cultivation technique.

However, he never used the accompanying Dou Technique.

It is said that the Dou Technique was obtained by Yao Lao Wind Venerable when they explored the ancient cave. In the entire Douqi Continent, it is likely that only Wind Venerable or someone close to him, such as his disciple, would have such a thing.

If Xiao Yuan were to use that unique Dou Technique and be recognized, it would certainly attract the attention of Wind Venerable, but it might also bring other troubles.

After all, the Soul Hall has been searching for Yao Lao's whereabouts for many years.

But now, Xiao Yuan's strength is no longer afraid of any of the Soul Hall's protectors. Unless the Venerable Elder personally takes action, there is no way he can be threatened.

Only at this stage, attracting the attention of the Wind Venerable, is the most prudent and appropriate opportunity.

Although Thunder Venerable is known for his domineering nature, he probably wouldn't have the guts to disregard Wind Venerable and kill his disciple directly.

Of course, if he really couldn't beat him, Xiao Yuan wouldn't mind showing Thunder Venerable what it meant to have good fortune come and go.

He was confident that he could easily defeat Thunder Venerable in just three years.

Suppressing his thoughts, Xiao Yuan waved his hand, and three corpses appeared before him.

Xiao Yuan's immense soul power swept across the various Storage Ring, and he immediately began to pick and choose.

As expected, the materials contained were enough for him to refine three more puppets.

Having already gained experience, Xiao Yuan's refining speed was much faster this time. He successfully refined three Earth-grade Demon Puppet in seven days.

With Shen Yun added, the four great puppets of wind, Wind Cloud Lightning and Thunder are now complete.

According to Xiao Yuan's assessment, even the Earth Demon Old Ghost wouldn't be able to gain any advantage against these four puppets working together.

However, it's still not enough to deal with a Peak Dou Zong expert.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yuan put away the four puppets, rested for a while, and then took out the Black Demon Cauldron.

Since he had always used the Black Demon Cauldron of the Yao Lao to refine medicine, after a while, the Yao Lao Master Yao simply let Xiao Yuan use the Black Demon Cauldron.

Since he is currently in a soul state, most of the pills he needs are of grade six or below. Under his guidance, Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan can easily refine them successfully. As for Grade 7 Pill and Rank 8 Pill, even if his soul has the strength of Dou Zun, he cannot withstand the losses from refining those pills. Therefore, the Black Demon Cauldron Yao Lao for the time being.

Xiao Yan had the Ten Thousand Beasts Cauldron he obtained from Han Feng, so naturally he didn't need the Black Demon Cauldron.

Fortunately, that's how it is, otherwise Xiao Yuan wouldn't be able to attempt to refine Grade 7 Pill.

Feeling somewhat relieved, Xiao Yuan waved his hand and took out a large batch of Medicinal Herbs from his many Storage Ring.

He needs to refine some Sixth Grade Pill to get into the right mindset and try to break through to the Seventh Grade Alchemist!

The first thing to refine is the Clear Soul Pill.

The Clear Soul Pill, a top-grade sixth-rank pill, can cleanse the body of all soul power that does not belong to oneself, and also has the effect of nourishing the soul. The ingredients for refining it Clear Body Grass, Ice Fire Soul Fusion Fruit, and Water Spirit Lotus Seed. As Xiao Yuan reviewed the recipe for the Clear Soul Pill, a sense of importance arose in his heart.

In terms of the difficulty of refining, the Clear Soul Pill is no less difficult than the Break-Sect Pill.

Although he didn't use the power of the Heavenly Flame Venerable many times, he still sensed some remnants of the soul within his body.

He is currently at the critical juncture of breaking through to the seventh rank in alchemy, so he cannot be careless and must eliminate all potential dangers.

Huff. Xiao Yuan took a deep breath to calm his mind, and then began refining the Clear Soul Pill.