The Heavenly Demon Puppet's Strength Soared, and Gu Yuan Would Not Rest Until His Words Stunned Everyone

The dense blackness of the sky darkened the entire area, and a suffocating atmosphere gradually filled the air.

Many people felt short of breath just by looking at the black thunderclouds, without even facing them directly.

The energy churning within this black thundercloud is several times greater than that of the nine-colored thundercloud.

Those present, whether they had heard about it or witnessed it firsthand, all realized at that moment the extraordinary nature of the thunderclouds that Xiao Yan had summoned.

"This is... Black Demon Thunder!" Xuankong Zi exclaimed, his eyes filled with disbelief.

As one of the Pill Tower's Three Giants, Eighth-Rank Nine-Color Alchemist, Peak Nine-Revolution Dou Venerate, he is the idol, or rather the goal, of most Alchemist on the continent.

Even he was far from being able to refine Tier 9 Precious Pill.

The rigid standards of the Heavenly Realm Soul restricted him.

Now, the Tier 9 Precious Pill that he had been dreaming of refining was refined by Xiao Yan, a junior.

This was even more distressing for him than when his old friend, the Yao Lao, refined Tier 9 Precious Pill; a sense of shame involuntarily arose in his heart.

The expressions of Xuan Yi and Tianleizi standing to the side were not much worse than his.

To be more precise, the Alchemist present, especially some of the veteran Alchemist, were all somewhat ashamed at this moment.

"This, you actually refined Tier 9 Precious Pill, I... you...!" Gu Yan trembled, unable to speak. His face showed shock, regret, but even more so, a sense of shame at being completely outdone.

He dared to make such outrageous claims, saying he was an invincible Eighth-Rank Alchemist, but in reality, others didn't even bother competing with him in this field, and the pills they refined were Tier 9 Medicinal Pill were beyond his reach!

Within Tian Shu City.

Those belonging to the Tian Shu Alliance, as well as some Alchemist who idolized Xiao Yan, erupted in thunderous cheers.

"Grandmaster Xiao Yan! Tier 9 Precious Pill Alchemist! Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster!"

"This is our Alliance Leader, Tier 9 Precious Pill Grandmaster! Do you see him? This is our Alliance Leader!"

"Hahaha! To refine Tier 9 Precious Pill with Spirit Realm Soul —unprecedented and unparalleled!"

"A legend! I witnessed the birth of a legend!"

Exclamations and gasps rose and fell, so loud that even Xiao Yan and the others in the sky found them somewhat jarring.

Xiao Yan grinned briefly before quickly hiding his smile. It was impossible for him not to care; the feeling of showing off in front of others was quite pleasant.

Of course, the Tier 9 Precious Pill he is currently refining has not yet been completed.

He raised his head, looking at the Black Demon Thunder that had accumulated to its maximum in the sky, then cupped his hands to Yao Lao and said, "Teacher, thank you for your trouble."

The Yao Lao nodded slightly and went to meet the Black Demon Thunder.

Boom--!

Thick, seemingly all-consuming Black Demon Thunder fell from the sky.

Black lightning, carrying a destructive power capable of cleaving everything in its path, was about to destroy everything in its path.

The Yao Lao remained calm, stretched out his hand, and in an instant mobilized the Power of Heaven and Earth to help him deal with the Black Demon Thunder.

He controlled the Power of Heaven and Earth, constantly reducing the violent intent of the Black Demon Thunder, his effortless demeanor displaying the majesty of Dou Sheng Expert.

Suddenly, he turned to Xiao Yan and said, "Yan'er, take out your Heavenly Demon Puppet. Don't waste the energy of this Black Demon Thunder!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he immediately did as instructed.

He had considered having the Heavenly Demon Puppet absorb the energy of the Black Demon Thunder, but the Heavenly Demon Puppet was not yet at that level. If it were to absorb it rashly, it would only end up with its physical form collapsing.

It was only after the Yao Lao went to all that trouble to remove the violent intent of the Black Demon Thunder that the Heavenly Demon Puppet was able to absorb it.

A golden afterimage flew out and arrived next to the Yao Lao.

The Yao Lao controlled the Power of Heaven and Earth, kneading the Black Demon Thunder into a ball in his hand, and then slowly feeding it into the body of the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

Instantly, intense black lightning erupted from the Heavenly Demon Puppet's body, and cracks appeared on its surface.

Fortunately, with the care of the Yao Lao physician, the energy of the Black Demon Thunder did not exceed the Heavenly Demon Puppet's tolerance limit. The Heavenly Demon Puppet's body surface cracked little by little, while simultaneously healing itself. The two processes were synchronized, and its aura continued to rise.

After a moment's thought, Xiao Yan flipped his palm, and all Fourteen Heavenly Flames within his body surged forth.

The raging flames began to accelerate the Heavenly Demon Puppet's absorption of the Black Demon Thunder, while simultaneously further refining it.

On the surface of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, the patterns of flames gradually expanded, and the colors became even brighter.

The process lasted for half an hour. After the Black Demon Thunder was completely absorbed by the Heavenly Demon Puppet, Xiao Yan took the opportunity to withdraw his Heavenly Flames.

After being tempered by both Black Demon Thunder and Heavenly Flames, the aura of the Heavenly Demon Puppet has been greatly enhanced.

While he was refining Bodhi Pill and other pills, the Heavenly Demon Puppet absorbed a lot of Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, raising its aura from Six-Star Dou Venerate to a level comparable to Eight-Star Dou Zun.

Now, having absorbed the energy of the Black Demon Thunder and tempered it with his Heavenly Flames, he has directly reached the Peak Dou Venerate.

Satisfied, Xiao Yan retrieved the Heavenly Demon Puppet and quickly looked at his Myriad Beast Cauldron. The newly formed Grade Tier 9 Precious Pill inside the cauldron suddenly burst forth at full speed and rushed out of the cauldron when no one was paying attention.

Xiao Yan raised his hand, preparing to put in some effort to suppress the pill, Elder Qingmu had already helped him seal the pill directly.

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded in thanks, then put the Ninth Tier Myriad Beast Pill into the jade bottle.

This Ninth Tier Myriad Beast Pill, along with the Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence in his Storage Ring, and the Ninth-Rank Magical Beast Blood Essence he can obtain in the future, is enough to push his physique to the level of Two-Star Dou Saint. At that time, he will become a true top expert on the continent!

Ancient Realm.

The Ancient Clan Elders all showed shock in their eyes.

Gu Yuan said with a surprised expression, "Using the Heavenly Flames's status as a spiritual object of heaven and earth, I can mobilize the Power of Heaven and Earth to inject into the pill, thus compensating for the fact that my own Soul Power is not at the Heavenly Realm and therefore cannot inject the Power of Heaven and Earth."

Genius!"

An Gu Clan Elder, specializing in alchemy, exclaimed incredulously, "How can Heavenly Flames possess such effects? There has never been any record of it before!"

Someone immediately explained, "Heavenly Flames has a spirit; it can cultivate and grow, so naturally it can do this kind of thing."

However, Heavenly Flames are already rare, and those capable of developing sentience are even rarer.

"Once Heavenly Flames develops sentience, it is extremely rare for it to be willing to wholeheartedly assist its master; there are no records of such fires ever existing."

"As for Xiao Yan, all of his Heavenly Flames have developed rudimentary intelligence. For example, the Three Thousand Burning Flame and the Fallen Heart Flame can even condense their own bodies."

Besides, all his Heavenly Flames were willing to be given to him!

This is simply unbelievable!

After listening to this elder's story, the other elders also realized just how rare it was to have Heavenly Flames help with alchemy.

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment, and after a few seconds, he said something truly shocking, "Xiao Yan's potential is obvious to everyone."

With exceptional Heaven-Swallowing Talent for cultivation, he may grow into the strongest being on the continent in the future.

At the same time, his Heaven-Swallowing Talent in alchemy is no less than his Heaven-Swallowing Talent in cultivation, and may even be better, making him a potential Ninth-Rank Golden Pill Alchemist who has not appeared in thousands of years!

I think it would be better to invest in him before he truly reaches his peak.

What should we do with the Golden Emperor Incinerating Flame?