"Little guy, are you interested in this Vajra Puppet?"
After glancing at it casually, Xiao Xuan handed the scroll back to Xiao Yan, who nodded quickly and took it from him before saying:
"I want to combine this Vajra Puppet with my Heavenly Demon Puppet. This way, the Northern King's strength will be further enhanced, which should be beneficial for our journey through the Fire Maple Forest."
"Hmm, that's a very good idea. The Vajra Puppet is characterized by its hardness and domineering nature, which your Heavenly Demon Puppet lacks. If the two could be combined, it would indeed be a good thing."
Xiao Xuan smiled and reached out to Xiao Yan, asking for the Heavenly Demon Puppet from his Storage Ring.
"Let me see your Heavenly Demon Puppet scroll. Maybe I can help. To be honest, I've done this kind of thing before."
Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Xiao Yan's face. At the same time, he handed over the Heavenly Demon Puppet from his Storage Ring to Xiao Xuan without hesitation. The latter smiled playfully and said:
"Remember the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations? That original technique had some unique drawbacks, which I felt were unreasonable, so I improved it myself."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, feeling even more admiration for his ancestor. Although he spoke casually, the difficulty he faced seemed perfectly understandable.
Creating Dou Technique is already extremely difficult, let alone improving an already perfect Dou Technique. In some ways, this is probably even more difficult than creating a completely new Dou Technique!
With Xiao Xuan's help, Xiao Yan's confidence naturally increased. During his rest time, he carefully compared the commonalities between the two cultivation techniques. Through these details, he simplified and overlapped some of the content between the two, and then proceeded to the subsequent cultivation content.
Of course, the whole process was not as smooth as Xiao Yan had imagined, because he even had difficulty finding the so-called commonalities between the two volumes of cultivation techniques. Although they were both methods of refining puppets, the materials required, the refining techniques, and the strength of the puppets all became major problems. In particular, many details of the Heavenly Demon Puppet were not present in the Vajra Puppet.
It seems that the person who created this Vajra Puppet only focused on the puppet's power and didn't pay attention to the other details. In this respect, the Heavenly Demon Puppet is much more refined.
For two hours, Xiao Yan was completely focused, putting all his energy into the two scrolls. However, he still couldn't understand their true meaning. It wasn't difficult for him to figure out the secrets of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, since it had been with him for many years. The real challenge was the Vajra Puppet, which was just like its name, indestructible and without any flaws. It was impossible to find a way to deal with it.
"Well..."
In the end, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. If he was skilled at refining pills, then his knowledge of puppetry was far too rudimentary. To try to achieve results based on a momentary whim was simply wishful thinking.
But at that very moment...
"Perhaps, it could be like this..."
Xiao Xuan smiled, a glint of light flashing in his dark eyes. Then, as Xiao Yan looked up in surprise, the latter pointed a finger at his brow. Instantly, a flood of information rushed into Xiao Yan's mind. This was the result Xiao Xuan had obtained after these two hours.
Sensing the exquisite meaning within that information, Xiao Yan's face gradually turned to astonishment, his heart filled with utter shock. He never imagined that his ancestor possessed such ability; in just two hours, he had actually connected these two seemingly disparate cultivation techniques, even developing his own unique insights. Such ability was something even Xiao Yan, with his arrogant nature, couldn't help but admire.
"Ancestor..."
Before Xiao Yan could say anything expressing his admiration, Xiao Xuan stopped him.
"Let's talk about this later. Let's finish what you want to do first. I've used up a lot of energy just now, so I need to rest for a bit."
After speaking, before Xiao Yan could reply, Xiao Xuan leaned wearily against the earth and rocks behind him and closed his eyes to rest. After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and the figure of the Northern King appeared before him.
After carefully considering his thoughts, Xiao Yan flicked his finger, and pale blue flames immediately blazed up on the Northern King's body.
The next day.
When the Heavenly Flames on the Northern King dissipated, a brand new steel body appeared before Xiao Yan.
Today, the Northern King's body doesn't look much different from yesterday, but he exudes an invisible, murderous aura that is undoubtedly more threatening than before. Even Northern King skin now appears to have a stronger metallic sheen. Of course, besides the changes in appearance, the most important thing is that the Northern King's combat power is now comparable to that of a Origin King- level expert. As for his exact level, we'll have to fight him to find out.
Xiao Yan stood up and punched the Northern King with a little force. The latter's body did not move at all, but Xiao Yan's fist was slightly numb. This was naturally the effect of the power of thunder.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled with satisfaction. The lightning power within the Northern King's body was becoming increasingly formidable. With just a light touch, the lightning power would burst out and injure him. This was a great advantage in terms of both defense and offense.
"Someone's here."
Immediately afterward, just as Xiao Yan's smile faded, Xiao Xuan, who was standing to the side, opened his eyes at some point, his brows furrowed and his face showing a solemn expression.
"The three Origin King will arrive here in less than half an hour. We must leave quickly!"
Sensing the auras of the three powerful figures locking onto him, Xiao Xuan's expression became even more solemn, and the words he uttered caused Xiao Yan's expression to change even more.
"Are they from the Heavenly Puppet Sect?"
"It shouldn't be. One of the auras is somewhat familiar; it's the same person from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect we encountered outside Burning Flame Valley. We can't be sure about the other two; they might be from the Heavenly Puppet Sect. If that's the case, then it's dangerous."
Shaking his head, Xiao Xuan looked solemn. He hadn't expected the other party to arrive so quickly. Xiao Yan hurriedly put the Northern King, who was standing to the side, into his Storage Ring. After confirming the direction, the two of them quickly sped off southward.
As expected, half an hour later, three figures arrived. One of them Hui Fu, the same person from the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect whom Xiao Yan and the others had met outside Burning Flame Valley.