Invincible beneath Dou Sheng

Five months later.

Thunder roared deep within the Void Thunder Pool, and figures stood beside Xiao Yan, who sat cross-legged in the sea of thunder. These figures were the Demon Puppet he had refined and the puppets he had obtained from the Ancient Ruins.

A rough count revealed that there were nearly thirty.

These puppets were all radiating golden light, clearly indicating that they had all been upgraded from the Earth Demon Puppet realm when they were first created to the Heavenly Demon Puppet realm.

The seemingly violent lightning around them was immediately absorbed into their bodies once it got close, just like a dry sponge absorbing water.

Five months of intense tempering with lightning not only allowed these Demon Puppet to reach the Heavenly Demon Puppet realm, but also pushed them to the limit of their material limits!

Beneath the dazzling golden light reflecting off these puppets' bodies lies dark golden skin. One of the puppets, crafted from materials of a Soul Hall Dou Zun expert, has a deeper color than the others, and exudes a terrifying aura. Its combat power is comparable to that of Nine-Star Dou Zun!

As for the other puppets Xiao Yan crafted, due to limitations in materials, they were generally around Five-Star Dou Zun, while the puppets obtained from the Dou Saint Ruins were around Eight-Star Dou Zun.

Clearly, even the puppets casually crafted by Dou Sheng Expert used materials far superior to those used in Xiao Yan's puppets.

With such a large Dou Zun Puppet guard, Xiao Yan felt much safer.

Several dozen feet away from Xiao Yan, a dark figure sat cross-legged. He was dressed in black and his face was eight parts similar to Xiao Yan's. He was obviously the Devouring Corpse that the Master of Devouring had repaired and refined, and that had been tempered by the Three Thousand Burning Flame Devouring Heavenly Corpse.

Unlike ordinary Heavenly Demon Puppet, the Devouring Heavenly Corpse was surrounded by swarms of black lightning pythons, like dark dragons, winding and coiling around it!

That is the Black Demon Lightning that only appears when Tier 9 Treasure Pill is produced!

The previous tempering with the Three Thousand Burning Flame directly restored the Devouring Heavenly Corpse's combat power to the Nine-Star Peak Dou Zun. Now, with the Black Demon Lightning tempering its body, it has directly restored the Devouring Heavenly Corpse to the Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun.

Moreover, because it contains the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, the power of the Heavenly Flames, and the power of the Black Demon Lightning, its defense is extremely high, and its attack power is equally terrifying. Even Xiao Yan would find it somewhat troublesome.

In terms of combat power, the Devouring Heavenly Corpse is currently the strongest below the Half-Saint level. If it gets desperate, it can even fight against Half-Saint.

However, the Devouring Heavenly Corpse was not released by Xiao Yan, but by the Master of Devouring.

Because Xiao Yan himself had forgotten about the Devouring Heavenly Corpse, after using it once in the Dou Saint Ruins, Xiao Yan never used it again and kept it in the Devouring Divine Temple, continuing to nurture it with the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

As for the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, it was nurtured by Xiao Yan's soul power and Dou Qi.

This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Yan's cultivation speed has slowed down.

However, Xiao Yan didn't care too much about this. If the Devouring Ancestral Symbol could be nurtured to perfection, when Xiao Yan's cultivation reached the seventh or eighth Dou Sheng, its role would probably be no less than that of the Nihility Devouring Flame, whose strength had reached the Nine-Star Dou Saint.

Moreover, the Devouring Power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol is of great help to Xiao Yan in refining the energy of heaven and earth and cultivating Dou Qi. Even the efficiency of cultivating the soul and collecting spiritual energy has been greatly improved due to the domineering Devouring Power the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

Overall, Xiao Yan still came out ahead.

As the puppets' strength increased dramatically, Xiao Yan's own cultivation also made significant progress.

Xiao Yan, who was naked, was enveloped in silver lightning, but a faint blue-purple hue appeared on his body surface.

If someone were to touch his skin at this moment, they would find that Xiao Yan's body temperature was not as terrifying as imagined; in fact, it was only slightly warm to the touch, quite different from the situation when he cultivated in the past, when the residual heat could melt rocks.

At the same time, a large sun burning with dark purple flames floated behind Xiao Yan's head.

This is precisely the manifestation of the third level of the Great Sun Separation Fire Body. Even though the body is like a furnace with a temperature high enough to burn mountains and boil seas, the surface of the body does not leak too much heat.

Although he hasn't fully cultivated to the perfect state, and hasn't reached the point where his internal body is like a volcano erupting while his external body shows no residual heat, and can't be compared to a peak Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun just by relying on the Great Sun Separation Fire Body, he is still comparable to Five-turn Peak Dou Zun.

In other words, setting aside the Dragon-Phoenix Power within him, Xiao Yan now possesses the same physical strength as Hei Qing, who is the Ancient Void Dragon.

If we also consider the terrifying power of the Dragon-Phoenix Power within Xiao Yan's body, Xiao Yan can now rival Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun in terms of physical strength alone.

Such tremendous progress is naturally thanks to the Eight Desolation Destruction Flame that Xiao Li gave to Xiao Yan before!

With the Six-Harmony Heaven-Annihilating Flame and the Eight Desolation Destruction Flame combined, its temperature and destructive power surged to a level comparable to the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, making Xiao Yan's cultivation of the Great Sun Separation Fire Body exceptionally effective!

The combined effect of the two Heavenly Flames made even the surrounding lightning power seem somewhat insignificant.

Even the muscle lines on his body have become more defined and harmonious.

However, this was mainly due to the body-refining experience that Shi Xuanxuan had given him.

As the race most knowledgeable about body cultivation on the Dou Qi Continent, they have even studied how to make muscles look good.

Of course, Xiao Yan wasn't surprised by this.

After all, Shi Xuanxuan is just like that. She is naturally filial and has a strong sense of filial piety. In addition, while body training has made her body muscles more coordinated and symmetrical, it has not diminished her filial piety. On the contrary, it has made her pectoral muscles, which form the base of her body, more developed and stronger, causing her already amazing filial piety to become even more exaggerated.

Of course, Shi Xuanxuan, who was the most fit and had exaggerated pectoral and gluteal muscles among Xiao Yan's many beauties, may now be a thing of the past.

The thought of Xiao Li's exaggerated anime-like figure made Xiao Yan feel a rush of blood to his head.

There's no way around it, she's just too good at making things sickeningly sweet.

Boom!

Xiao Yan's body suddenly trembled, and then a series of extremely powerful and violent energies transformed into energy streaks that swirled around Xiao Yan's body. They then rushed into Xiao Yan's body, carrying silver lightning with them!

Faced with this surging, violent energy, Xiao Yan's body seemed like a bottomless pit, recklessly absorbing it.

As more and more energy was poured into his body, a vortex a hundred feet in size condensed above Xiao Yan's head, and the lightning energy within it was continuously poured into Xiao Yan's body.

After an unknown amount of time, the enormous energy vortex finally showed signs of weakening. At this moment, Xiao Yan was surrounded by lightning, sitting quietly like a thunder god.

Only after the lightning vortex was completely absorbed into Xiao Yan's Xiao Yan did he slowly exhale a breath of lightning-infused energy. His eyes slowly opened, and dark purple flames and silver lightning flashed alternately in his deep black pupils.

Dark purple flames rose from the soles of Xiao Yan's feet, and a dark purple robe with fire patterns was formed.

This robe, formed from Heavenly Flames, possesses considerable defensive capabilities and allows Xiao Yan to perceive the fire-attribute energy in the world more clearly, accelerating the recovery of his Dou Qi.

"After five months of arduous training, have I finally become Eight-Star Dou Zun?"

As Xiao Yan felt the immense, scorching Dou Qi within his body, and the terrifying power buried between his skin, flesh, bones, and fascia, he couldn't help but grin.

It's important to know that in the original timeline, "Xiao Yan" only managed to raise his strength from Five-Star Dou Zun to the Eight-Star Dou Zun Peak after three years of cultivation inside the Heavenly Tomb and the replacement of his Xiao Clan Bloodline.

But now, in just five months, he has not only cultivated his physical body but also his Dou Qi, and he has also refined a portion of the Dou Qi given to him by Hua Yu, allowing him to advance by three stars in a single leap!

If he were to activate the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations with a single click using his Clan Mark now, the effect would likely be terrifying!

After all, he now possesses the Eight Desolation Destruction Flame, the sixth-ranked Heavenly Flames. Although it is still in its nascent stage, the energy it contains is already enormous for Xiao Yan.

Suppressing his joy, Xiao Yan attempted to activate the first transformation of the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations with the Three Thousand Burning Flame, the second transformation with the Green Lotus Five-Phase Flame, and the third transformation with the Eight Desolation Destruction Flame.

Subsequently, his aura surged in three distinct phases.

First-Turn Dou Zun Peak, Three-Turn Peak Dou Zun, Five-turn Peak Dou Zun!

As Xiao Yan's aura surged, the surrounding lightning was directly repelled by Xiao Yan powerful pressure, creating a vacuum zone three zhang in size.

Clearly, the Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations can now directly help Xiao Yan's cultivation level surge to the same level as Hei Qing's.

In addition, Xiao Yan obtained the Capital Heaven Profound Fire Art " and " Emperor Blood Battle-Nurturing Art " inherited from Xiao Xuan from the Burning Flame Valley, so Xiao Yan's combat power in the Dou Qi realm is no less than that of Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun.

In other words, Xiao Yan now possesses the combat power of Ninth-Turn Peak Dou Zun, both in terms of Dou Qi and physical body. Even if he encounters Half-Saint powerhouse, he would still have the strength to fight!

Unfortunately, Xiao Yan couldn't focus on cultivating his soul power these past few months, and his soul power only improved slightly along with his Dou Qi realm, falling somewhat behind.

"If I add the power of the Devouring Heavenly Corpse, even Half-Saint expert won't be able to do anything to me unless Dou Sheng intervenes."

After letting out a satisfied sigh, Xiao Yan stood up, stretched, and shut down the secret technique Heavenly Fire Three Profound Transformations. The terrifying aura emanating from Xiao Yan body contracted and was expelled, as if nothing had ever happened.

The surrounding vacuum was once again filled with silver lightning.

However, these lightning bolts striking Xiao Yan no longer bring any significant cultivation benefits. If he wants to continue cultivating with the power of lightning, he will probably need to go deeper and experience the Black Demon Lightning.

"I wonder if the dean is cultivating deep within the Void Thunder Pool right now. Since I'm going to go in anyway, I might as well check if he's there."

Xiao Yan, who came here specifically for the Black Demon Lightning, naturally wouldn't be content to return to the Danta just because he broke through a mere three-star realm.

However, considering that the Nine Profound Golden Thunder might not have started to condense its intelligence at this point in time, Xiao Yan did not dare to make too much noise. Therefore, he immediately activated the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to conceal his aura. Then, with a wave of his hand, he put away the many dark golden puppets and headed directly into the depths of the sea of lightning.

Before long, Xiao Yan, having advanced several dozen feet, arrived beside the Devouring Heavenly Corpse.

The two stood together, one dressed in a black shirt and the other in a dark purple robe. Their faces were similar, and their builds were also similar, making it difficult to tell them apart at first glance.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yan was naturally surrounded by some Black Demon Lightning. If it weren't for the Devouring Ancestral Symbol concealing his aura, and the Devouring Heavenly Corpse being nearby, causing the Black Demon Lightning to identify Xiao Yan and the Devouring Heavenly Corpse as one, and all heading towards the Devouring Heavenly Corpse, which had been in the Black Demon Lightning area for five months, Xiao Yan would probably have been bombarded by these powerful Black Demon Lightning by now.

However, this is still only the boundary between Black Demon Lightning and ordinary silver lightning; the intensity and quantity of Black Demon Lightning are not as great as those deeper inside.

Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, directing the Devouring Heavenly Corpse to guard the deeper Black Demon Lightning Cluster.

Given its unique ability to Devouring Heavenly Corpse, it should be able to survive even if it encounters the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon.

It's okay even if they don't come back.

It's better than him being suddenly killed by the Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon while he was cultivating.

The Nine Profound Golden Lightning Dragon lacks intelligence and doesn't know how to utilize Spatial Strength, so Xiao Yan was confident he could escape.

But that's assuming the thing doesn't suddenly attack him when he's not looking.

That's terrifying combat power at the level of Seven-Star Dou Saint. Even if Xiao Yan's physical body is incredibly strong now, he wouldn't dare to be arrogant in front of a powerhouse of that level.

"Boom!"

As the Devouring Heavenly Corpse entered the depths of the Black Demon Lightning Cluster, the Black Demon Lightning that had been focused on the Devouring Heavenly Corpse naturally turned their attention to Xiao Yan as well. Immediately, a black lightning bolt about ten feet thick coiled around its body like a giant black python. Its pair of vertical pupils, flashing with black lightning, stared intently at Xiao Yan, and as its tongue flickered, arcs of lightning exploded.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, then withdrew some of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol power from his body, and then slapped the pitch-black lightning python with his palm!

Seeing this, the Black Demon Lightning Python seemed to be provoked. It straightened its body, gathered its strength, and then suddenly lunged forward, its mouth spewing lightning as it bit at Xiao Yan.

Faced with the sudden attack of the Black Demon Lightning Python, Xiao Yan neither dodged nor evaded. Instead, he flashed forward, grabbed the upper jaw of the Black Demon Lightning Python, and unleashed a burst of Devouring Power, consuming its entire body. After a rough refining process, it transformed into a massive surge of thunderous energy, which flowed into Xiao Yan's body.

Black arcs of lightning began to surge across Xiao Yan's body, the violent Black Demon Lightning power nourishing his muscles, bones, and fascia...

"Tsk, seems like it can hold up."

Xiao Yan felt a tingling, satisfying sensation spreading through every cell of his body, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The previous five months of training not only enhanced his physical fitness but also increased his resistance to lightning. Combined with his already strong physique, he can now directly withstand the impact of the Black Demon Lightning tempering.

"Then let's get started!"

Xiao Yan grinned, completely withdrawing the Devouring Power into his body. Then, he strode through the void and charged towards the black lightning pythons.

In an instant, frequent and intense thunderous roars resounded once again within the Void Thunder Pool!