Refining a Demon Puppet, Earth Demon Puppet Successfully Refined
To forge Heavenly Demon Puppet, in addition to preparing a body, soul, and Magic Core, a special metal is also required.
Xiao Yan had no reserves, but that kind of metal wasn't hard to find.
With Hai Bodong and Xiao Ding absent, he casually summoned an Alliance member and asked him to retrieve a special metal for him from the Vientiane Auction House.
The man did as instructed and immediately went to the Vientiane Auction House in the same city.
After waiting for a while, the man entered the main hall with the special metal and personally handed it to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan asked about his identity and learned that the person in front of him was a man he had gathered when he left the Jia Ma Empire, and came from the Mittel Family.
This was considered a trusted faction, so Xiao Yan wasn't stingy and generously offered a Tier 3 Medicinal Pill as a reward.
The man accepted the pill and thanked him repeatedly with great excitement, but his excitement seemed to stem from the act of being rewarded rather than from the pill itself.
He left the main hall, seemingly intending to show off to those around him.
Xiao Yan released his Soul Power, enveloping the entire hall to ensure that no one would disturb him, and then placed the four refining materials in front of him.
The corpse of the Di Mo Old Ghost, the Protector Wu, the Magic Core of the Peak Seventh Rank Heavenly Demon Phoenix mummy, and special metals.
Recalling the process of refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet in the original novel, Xiao Yan specifically checked whether there was any corpse aura left on the corpse of the Di Mo Old Ghost.
He raised a finger, and a transparent Fallen Heart Flame emerged.
With a flick of his finger, the flames landed on the corpse of the Di Mo Old Ghost.
Under the extreme heat of the Fallen Heart Flame, a faint wisp of black gas drifted out from the hole in the corpse.
Time passed slowly, and after a full three hours, all the corpse energy was expelled.
"There really is corpse energy. Fortunately, I was cautious enough. This Di Mo Old Ghost's resentment before he died condensed into this corpse energy. If it hadn't been removed, it would have affected the refining of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, and I would have regretted it too late." Xiao Yan thought thankfully.
With the corpse energy stripped away, there were no more worries about refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
Xiao Yan officially began refining. He stretched out his finger and poked the body of the Di Mo Old Ghost, instantly creating two pits in the Di Mo Old Ghost's chest and forehead.
Following the refining method recorded on the bamboo slip, Xiao Yan summoned flames again and used them to temper the corpse of the Di Mo Old Ghost, completely evaporating the blood inside the corpse.
After this step, the Di Mo Old Ghost's corpse shrank considerably, its skin clinging tightly to its bones, turning it into a dried-up corpse.
Xiao Yan picked up the Seventh Rank Magic Core and placed it into the pit in the chest of the dried corpse, allowing it to fuse together perfectly.
At the same time, he opened the Protector Wu, releasing his soul.
As soon as the spirit of Protector Wu left the jade bottle, it fled into the distance without uttering a single word.
Xiao Yan remained unperturbed. Soul Chains extended from his body, binding Protector Wu like a dumpling.
Protector Wu struggled desperately to break free, but to no avail. Seeing this, he threatened Xiao Yan, "Let me go, or the Soul Hall will not let you off!"
Xiao Yan was tired of hearing this old-fashioned threat, so he directly used the Fallen Heart Flame to burn the soul of Protector Wu.
The Fallen Heart Flame already possesses a unique advantage over other Heavenly Flames in terms of soul attacks, making it perfect for burning the soul of Protector Wu at this moment.
The transparent Fallen Heart Flame burned fiercely, Protector Wu let out a shrill scream, looking at Xiao Yan with resentment in his eyes.
But this resentment quickly dissipated under the burning of the Fallen Heart Flame, Protector Wu's mind was completely annihilated, leaving only his soul transformed into a cloud of black mist.
Xiao Yan threw the mist into the pit above the dried corpse's head.
As the soul was restored, the mummified corpse reopened its eyes, its pupils pitch black, like a demon from a horror movie, exceptionally eerie.
Xiao Yan remained calm, manipulating the special metal beside him with one hand to suspend it in mid-air, and began to burn it with the Fallen Heart Flame.
At the same time, a hand infused flames into the mummified corpse, continuously refining it at a constant temperature, allowing the soul and the Seventh Rank Magic Core to further integrate into the corpse.
This process is extremely demanding in terms of fire control, but this is Xiao Yan's forte. After he practiced the Five Wheel Fire Method, this aspect was further enhanced. If we only consider the Flame Control Technique, even Yao Lao wouldn't dare to say that he can rival him.
Xiao Yan suddenly shook his head, clearing his mind of distractions, and began to concentrate on refining the dried corpse.
To forge Heavenly Demon Puppet, one must continuously refine the dried corpse. At a certain moment, the dried corpse, the soul, and the Seventh Rank Magic Core must achieve perfect harmony. This requires not only patience but also focused observation, waiting for this fleeting opportunity.
Time passed slowly, perhaps due to good luck, or perhaps because the Fallen Heart Flame was extremely effective.
Unlike his counterpart in the original story, Xiao Yan did not spend a full seven days refining the technique before waiting for his opportunity.
At a certain moment, he felt the time was right and quickly extended two forces to influence the mummified corpse's soul and Magic Core.
In an instant, the soul transformed into scattered points of light that spread throughout the body, and the Magic Core released all its power, flowing through the meridians to the limbs and bones of the mummified corpse.
Gradually, a powerful aura was released from the dry corpse, which was no less powerful than the Di Mo Old Ghost in his previous life, reaching the level of Seven-Star Dou Zong.
However, the Heavenly Demon King has not yet been completed.
One last step is needed.
Xiao Yan slowly incorporated the special metal, which had already melted into liquid, into the joints and surface of the dried corpse.
Having undergone previous tempering, the mummified corpse's body was already extremely strong. When it was poured with this molten metal, wisps of white smoke rose from its body, and it made a hissing sound.
Gradually, the molten metal seeped into the mummified corpse through the pores and joints, giving the skin a dark bluish-copper color.
The bronze color indicates that the puppet in front of you is only the lowest-level Human Demon Puppet, belonging to the lowest quality category.
However, Xiao Yan knew this was not the end. He continued to manipulate the liquid metal, integrating it into the muscles and bones of the mummified corpse.
Gradually, the dark blue color of the mummified corpse's skin faded, turning into a silvery hue that grew increasingly bright.
At this moment, Xiao Yan withdrew all his power, realizing that the Demon Puppet was complete.
Due to the materials used, this Demon Puppet only reached the level of Earth Demon Puppet, the same quality as the Earth Demon Puppet in the original work. However, this Earth Demon King is much stronger, having reached the strength of a 7-star or Eight-Star Dou Zong. A faint golden hue can be seen on its surface, though it is extremely subtle.
"After being tempered by several great thunderbolts, it should be able to reach the level of a Heavenly Demon King. At that time, I will have an extra Dou Venerate combatant who is completely loyal by my side." Xiao Yan thought to himself, while not forgetting to bind the Demon Puppet in front of him to himself.
He bit his finger, forcing out a drop of blood essence, which entered the mind of the Earth Demon King without any hindrance.
Then, a sense of connection arose in the air.
Xiao Yan could feel that he could control the Earth Demon Puppet at will, and even control Earth Demon Puppet to attack him, just like controlling his left hand to fight his right hand. It was extremely flexible, unlike the rigid way of following instructions.
"Finally, the Earth Demon Puppet is finished. It's time to refine the Ice-Fire Energy Gathering Pill to break through cultivation and the Tier 8 Medicinal Pill to bring my physique to the Eighth Rank." Xiao Yan was full of energy.