"Capable of contending with a Heaven-Man?"
Ning Xiaochuan's heart jolted again, and he could no longer remain calm. "Is that true?"
If he truly possessed a powerful Profound Stone Puppet at the Heaven-Man Realm, Ning Xiaochuan would not need to flee the Imperial City at all. Even if the Demon Emperor, the Sword Saint, and the Jade Ripple Great Emperor became Heaven-Men, they would be unable to do anything to him.
In the Yulan Empire, a Heaven-Man meant invincibility.
Yue Mingsong nodded. "Why would I lie to you? When this skeleton was alive, it might have been able to tear a Heaven-Man apart with its bare hands. Though it is dead, its bones retain the martial will and essence it possessed in life, and I used artifact-refining methods to awaken them. However, only the purity of Earth-Grade Profound Stones can allow it to unleash Heaven-Man-level power. With High-Grade Profound Stones, its peak strength would only be comparable to a martial artist who had climbed the First Step Heavenly Ladder."
Ning Xiaochuan calmed down again. "High-Grade Profound Stones are exceedingly rare even in the Yulan Empire. Every single one is worth more than the combined wealth of an ordinary Martial Venerable. Earth-Grade Profound Stones are worth more than a hundred times as much as High-Grade Profound Stones, and they cannot be found anywhere in the Yulan Empire."
Yue Mingsong smiled. "The Yulan Empire is merely a low-level civilization among Fifth Grade Civilizations. If you can travel to a higher-level civilization, you will surely be able to find Earth-Grade Profound Stones. Then you will directly possess Heaven-Man Realm power. Profound Stone Puppets of this level are not sold just anywhere."
The Profound Stone Puppet truly was a fine thing. If he could find an Earth-Grade Profound Stone, Ning Xiaochuan would immediately become