"Hiss!"
As he watched the enormous shadow in the sky above Xiao Yan block every bolt of pill lightning, even Xuan Kongzi's expression grew grave despite his cultivation. Beside him, Tian Leizi and Xuan Yi looked equally horrified. They sucked in cold breaths, then turned complicated gazes toward Xiao Fan.
"Th-this... did you refine this thing for him?"
Looking at the massive body above Xiao Yan, Xuan Kongzi turned toward Xiao Fan, who stood in midair with his arms folded. His voice trembled slightly, betraying the turmoil within him.
"Yes."
Xiao Fan's expression did not change in the slightest. After all, Xuan Kongzi's reaction was well within his expectations.
Hearing Xiao Fan's affirmative reply, Xuan Kongzi immediately wore a helpless expression, his gaze impossibly complicated. He exchanged looks with Xuan Yi and Tian Leizi, and all three saw the shock in one another's eyes.
Even Xuan Yi, who rarely appeared in public, did not know whether to call Xiao Fan and the others newborn calves unafraid of tigers. To dare do something like this-they truly had enough gall to fill the heavens...
"Wh-what is that thing? The aura coming off it is so powerful!"
"What kind of magical beast is that? Its aura is terrifying!"
"From the looks of it, that seems to be Xiao Yan's puppet! It can actually withstand five-colored pill lightning. I wonder who could have refined a puppet like that..."
Watching the enormous body shielding Xiao Yan from above and sensing the terrifying fluctuations radiating from the Heavenly Demon Puppet, those in the crowd who did not know the truth were green with envy. They all wished they could obtain such a puppet. After all, its current aura could already rival a Dou Zun expert, and it could even absorb pill lightning. Whether they were alchemists