Yun Yun, the Next Music Valley Master; New Materials for Refining a Heavenly Demon Puppet

The Fire Cloud Ancestor lightly placed his hand on the shoulder of the Music Valley Master.

He didn't use any force, but the Music Valley Master's shoulder slumped down.

"Fire... Fire Cloud? You're still alive!" Music Valley Master exclaimed in disbelief.

He was absolutely certain that he hadn't misjudged that sound or that violent fire-attribute aura!

"Hmph, hoping for my death? Yin Di, you underestimate me!" Fire Cloud Ancestor flashed in front of Xiao Yan, his expression icy.

Jealousy and disbelief appeared on the wrinkled old face of the Music Valley Master. He muttered, "We are both Semi-Saint, so why can you break through to become Dou Sheng! While I can only grow old and frail!"

The Fire Cloud Ancestor sneered, "Heh, that's because my Heaven-Swallowing Talent is better than yours! You were able to reach the Semi-Saint because the Music Valley was powerful and supported you back then."

My attainment of the Semi-Saint was largely due to my own Heaven-Swallowing Talent.

The Music Valley Master gritted his teeth, his wrinkled old face filled with resentment and jealousy.

Snap!

Fire Cloud Ancestor slapped him across the face. "Don't look at me like that!"

The entire room fell silent.

The elders of Music Valley stared wide-eyed, looking over in disbelief.

Their valley master... just got slapped like that?

Music Valley Master trembled all over. The immense humiliation made her even have the urge to fight Fire Cloud Ancestor to the death, but... it was just an impulse.

She was afraid of death, she didn't want to die, even if she only had one year left to live, she wanted to live on.

She forcibly suppressed her humiliation, forcing a smile onto her ugly old face, "Fire Cloud Saint, this old woman knows she was wrong."

Seeing her back down, the Fire Cloud Ancestor ignored her and turned to Xiao Yan with a smile, a stark contrast to his attitude towards the Music Valley Master: "Little benefactor, tell me what exactly happened."

Xiao Yan felt that the Fire Cloud Ancestor's tone was like he was coaxing a child.

"Little benefactor? Senior, why are you suddenly calling me that?" Xiao Yan felt a little awkward, not because of the word "benefactor," but because of the word "little."

But clearly, Fire Cloud Ancestor misunderstood.

"Haha, kid, you deserve to be addressed as my ancestor. If it weren't for you, I'd still be suffering from hidden injuries right now." Fire Cloud Ancestor laughed and patted Xiao Yan.

The eyes of everyone in Music Valley who were secretly listening widened slowly.

Fire Cloud Ancestor's hidden injuries were healed by Yan Xiao?!

The sheer volume of information revealed in that statement sent the elders of Music Valley into a frenzy.

Combining the way the Fire Cloud Ancestor addressed Yan Xiao as his little benefactor, and Yan Xiao's own earlier statement that he was the Alchemist had triggered that Nine-Colored Lightning Cloud, they came to an unbelievable conclusion.

Yan Xiao... could he really be Eighth-Rank Peak Alchemist?!

No, it should be said that Yan Xiao is definitely Eighth-Rank Peak Alchemist!

That pill that could trigger the Nine-Colored Pill Lightning might have been made to heal the Fire Cloud Ancestor, which is why the Fire Cloud Ancestor called him 'Little Benefactor'!

After a series of imagined scenarios where the process was entirely wrong but the conclusion was entirely correct, the atmosphere here subtly changed.

Yin Yuan asked Xiao Yan incredulously, "You're Eighth-Rank Peak Alchemist?!"

Xiao Yan glanced at it, then ignored it completely.

"Boy, just tell me straight, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Should we kill that old bastard Yin Di?" Fire Cloud Ancestor casually uttered a sentence that terrified Music Valley Master.

"Senior, just help me restrict her movements, I'll handle the rest myself." Xiao Yan already had a plan in mind.

Fire Cloud Ancestor nodded. "Alright."

He stretched out his hand, and the Power of Heaven and Earth in this area was instantly mobilized.

An irresistible, terrifying force was applied to the Music Valley Master, rendering him immobile and frozen in place, leaving only his cloudy eyes filled with extreme fear.

Xiao Yan stepped forward, Myriad Beast Spirit Flame surged from his fingertips, transforming into an extremely thin line of fire, so thin that it was difficult to see even with the naked eye.

The fire surged into the Music Valley Master's body through her pores.

The raging Heavenly Flames entered his body, Music Valley Master was even more terrified, yet he was unable to move an inch.

Xiao Yan then said to the Music Valley Master, "Senior, I have infused some Myriad Beast Spirit Flame into your body. As long as you don't do anything bad, it will be as if it doesn't exist... Otherwise, I believe you understand."

"Furthermore, since your lifespan is nearing its end, you should stop occupying the position of Valley Master and pass it on to someone else."

At the opportune moment, the Fire Cloud Ancestor loosened his restraints slightly.

Music Valley Master nodded repeatedly, feeling the flames within her body about to erupt at any moment. How could she dare to have the slightest thought of resistance? "Yes, yes, yes, this old woman is indeed getting old and it is time to pass on the position. Elder Yun has inherited the ancestor's legacy and has a steady character. I plan to choose her to succeed as Valley Master!"

Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction.

He did not tell the Music Valley Master that this flame would automatically take her life in a month.

His consistent principle towards enemies, especially those who harbor ill will towards him, has always been to eliminate them completely.

This is why he wanted Yun Yun to smoothly take over as Valley Master, making Music Valley his own power, so that the Tian Shu Alliance could develop in the Central Region in the future.

Otherwise, he wouldn't even have given them this month.

The Music Valley Master is valuable and can stay for a month; conversely, the Music Valley Great Elder, Yin Yuan, is the one who is valuable.

Xiao Yan turned his gaze to her.

Yin Yuan trembled and immediately showed a look of horror.

"Don't come any closer!" Yin Yuan shouted, revealing the powerful aura of a Nine-Star Dou Venerate.

Fire Cloud Ancestor asked, "Boy, shall I help you restrain her as well?"

Xiao Yan shook his head. "No need."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of life reappeared in Yin Yuan's previously lifeless eyes.

If the Dou Sheng, Fire Cloud Ancestor, doesn't make a move, then she still has a chance to live!

She glared at Xiao Yan fiercely, as if trying to memorize Xiao Yan figure for future revenge.

Without hesitation, she unleashed her full Dou Qi, instantly creating a Space Channel.

Xiao Yan remained unhurried. His Heaven-Swallowing Talent for [Space Control] allowed him to control spatial power at a level second only to those at the Semi-Saint and Dou Sheng levels.

He can suppress any opponent at the Dou Venerate stage!

"Space Lock!" Xiao Yan uttered in a low voice, his hands, which had been spread out in palms, instantly clenched into fists.

In an instant, he sealed off the surrounding space.

The Space Channel that the Yin Yuan had just opened up also closed in an instant.

Yin Yuan turned around in disbelief, exclaiming in shock, "How is this possible! This kind of control over spatial power is absolutely beyond the capabilities of a Dou Venerate!"

Xiao Yan ignored it, Myriad Beast Spirit Flame rose up, enveloping him, Yin Yuan, and the distance between them in flames.

Then, Soul Chains surged from his body, and under Yin Yuan's shocked gaze, they forcibly pulled his soul out of his body and sealed it into the jade bottle that had been taken out.

After completing this step, Xiao Yan didn't forget her body, storing it in his Storage Ring.

It would be a waste not to use a Nine-Star Dou Venerate to refine Heavenly Demon Puppet.