The tempering continued for three months, and the soul and body gradually began to adapt to each other.
At the same time, Xiao Yan sensed an almost perfect opportunity quietly taking shape.
His expression sharpened. His hands rapidly formed a series of seals, and a strange shout burst from his mouth.
The moment he shouted, the South Dragon King's corpse shuddered. Points of colored light began to appear across its surface.
Then a surge of violent energy erupted from within the South Dragon King's body. It followed a precise path, linking every point of light together.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan beckoned and poured all the essence solution he had refined earlier over the South Dragon King's corpse.
The instant the two touched, the energy around the corpse fell into chaos.
Xiao Yan wrapped it all in his Soul Power, infused with the power of the Tiger Talisman, helping the two merge perfectly.
As time passed, silver patterns appeared across the South Dragon King's body. They turned gold, then shifted to purple, before finally revealing a blood-red hue.
At the same time, a bloody glint flashed through the South Dragon King's eyes, and a trace of awareness quietly emerged within them.
A vast aura surged out. Xiao Yan could sense its immense strength. Though it fell short of the South Dragon King at his peak, it should have been around the middle stage of One-Star Dou Sheng.
After encountering so many Dou Sheng Experts, Xiao Yan could make a rough estimate of that level.
"Not bad at all." Xiao Yan let out a breath, satisfaction spreading across his face.
He had conservatively estimated it would reach Half-Saint. One-Star Dou Sheng far exceeded his expectations.
And the South Dragon King still had plenty of room to grow. With careful nurturing, he might