A ninth-tier Mystic Pill had just appeared, and Black Demon Lightning had already descended once. Xiao Yan was no fool; he knew the lightning's power could not be confronted head-on carelessly. He also possessed trump cards capable of contending with it.
The Storage Ring flashed, and the immensely powerful War Puppet emerged. Once Xiao Yan used the Black Demon Lightning to temper his soul, all the remaining Black Demon Lightning energy would be left for the War Puppet to handle.
At the same time, Xiao Yan's bloodline heated up. Brilliant clan markings flashed across his forehead one after another, and the power of all five clan markings reinforced his body at once. The Dou Qi within him instantly became incomparably violent, helping Xiao Yan rise from the late three-star Dou Sheng stage to the mid four-star Dou Sheng stage in a short time.
Xiao Yan needed the power of lightning to temper his soul. He could not simply disperse it like Lei Qingyue; he had to draw it into his body. Black Demon Lightning was exceptionally violent, so doing this naturally carried considerable risk. Xiao Yan had to make full preparations. If the lightning truly wreaked havoc inside his body later, it might be too late to call for Lei Qingyue's help.
Just as Xiao Yan finished preparing, the Black Demon Lightning crashed down as though they had arranged it beforehand, aimed directly at the pill he had refined.
Xiao Yan moved both palms, and an immensely powerful pulling force instantly appeared. The Black Demon Lightning shot straight toward him. The War Puppet at his side was utterly loyal and immediately flashed forward, its huge hands smashing forcefully at the Black Demon Lightning. Amid surging shockwaves, the lightning was sent flying back by a single punch from the War Puppet.