The sudden appearance of this phenomenon above Tainan Yun Shan alarmed the Luo Clan's high-ranking members. Immediately, a sound of wind breaking echoed in the sky as figures stepped into the void and then landed above the Heavenly Formation Platform. They looked up at the rapidly spreading dark clouds in the sky with solemn expressions.
"Sixth-tier Pill Lightning... that's not easy to deal with."
Luo Xiong stood proudly in the air, his face solemn as he gazed at the terrifying lightning that flickered like a dragon in the dark clouds, and said in a rather grave tone.
Beside him, Bai Hua and the others were also present, feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from the thunderclouds. Even they felt a chill run down their spines.
"Let's form an array. That little guy just finished refining pills and must be weak right now. We'll take care of this Pill Lightning."
The thick dark clouds in the sky almost covered half of the Heavenly Cloud Manor. Seeing this, Luo Xiong shouted with a solemn expression.
Upon hearing this, the elders of the Heavenly Cloud Manor in the sky were about to respond when a sharp whooshing sound suddenly rang out below them. Immediately afterward, a cold figure filled with a murderous aura appeared in everyone's sight—none other than the Northern King.
"Puppet?"
Upon seeing the Northern King, Luo Xiong raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face. He could naturally tell that the Northern King before him was Xiao Yan's puppet, but what use could a puppet possibly be against such a Pill Lightning? He was about to make a move to form an array when Xiao Yan's slightly weak voice suddenly came from behind him.
"Elder, Pill Lightning, please entrust this puppet to me."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xiong's expression changed instantly. If these words hadn't come from Xiao Yan, he probably would have already retorted.
Pill Lightning is formed from the power of heaven and earth, so its power is self-evident. How could such a puppet possibly withstand the power of Pill Lightning?
"Elder, rest assured. He wouldn't have said such a thing if he wasn't absolutely certain. Besides, while this Pill Lightning may seem troublesome to us, it's the perfect nourishment for the Northern King."
Just then, Bai Hua smiled and spoke up. Although the heavy Pill Lightning from the heavens above made him feel quite oppressed, with the Northern King present, all of this became irrelevant. Hearing the latter's words, and considering Xiao Yan's request, Luo Xiong ordered the elders to step back with some skepticism. Then, he looked at the Northern King with suspicion. The latter had a body of Vajra, his body was purple-gold in color, covered in thunder patterns, and had several scales between his brows. At a glance, there were exactly six scales, one more than when he was in the Void Lightning Pool.
Now, the Northern King's combat power is comparable to that of Six-Star Origin Emperor, and even greater when he goes all out. It seems that the lightning power absorbed in the Void Lightning Pool should have been fully absorbed by the Northern King in order to advance.
"Rumble..."
High in the sky, the Northern King stood proudly, his empty eyes gazing at the churning thunderclouds above. His fists were clenched so tightly that the void itself was distorted by the terrifying force, and even tiny cracks appeared. Seeing this, Luo Xiong and the others couldn't help but glance at him. Just this one thing made the Northern King seem different from ordinary puppets.
"Sizzle!"
Suddenly, from the rolling thunderclouds above, a colossal bolt of lightning burst forth, its blinding light illuminating the dark sky. Then, like a giant beast, it charged toward the Northern King below.
Pill Lightning descended, the Northern King was not to be outdone. He stomped his foot hard on the void, and the space beneath his feet immediately twisted and caved in. With a muffled explosion, the Northern King's figure shot out and soared into the sky.
On the stone platform below, Xiao Yan quickly put away the Soul-Forging Pill. He had no time to pay attention to the Pill Lightning and the Northern King that were about to collide in the sky. He hurriedly swallowed two more pills and, while the medicinal effects were taking hold, focused his attention on the medicine cauldron in front of him again.
The Soul-Forging Pill has been successfully refined, and the Soul Origin of the Huo Zhu in the cauldron is almost gone. It will probably dissipate completely in no time. At that time, the Fallen Heart Flame will also erupt. He must take the Soul-Forging Pill before that and begin to devour the Heavenly Flames.
"Boom!"
High in the sky, a deafening explosion suddenly rang out, drawing everyone's attention. Facing Pill Lightning, the puppet Northern King showed no fear whatsoever. The former's fierce bombardment not only failed to inflict any damage on the Northern King, but also made the lightning patterns on the surface of the Northern King's body even more dazzling, and his body even became fuller.
"This puppet actually possesses the ability to absorb lightning power; no wonder Xiao Yan is so confident."
Luo Xiong stared in astonishment at the scene before him. It was a long time before he came to his senses. He was still incredulous at what had happened. What kind of puppet could absorb the power of the Pill Lightning and use it for its own purposes? If that were the case, wouldn't alchemists on the continent no longer need to fear the Pill Lightning?
Thinking this to himself, Luo Xiong did not understand that the reason why the Northern King could absorb the Pill Lightning so recklessly was not only because of the special nature of his refining method, but also because he himself was an exception. A puppet refined from the body of the Dragon Clan was incomparable to a human body. If it were an ordinary puppet, it would probably have exploded into a pair of fragments under the bombardment of the Pill Lightning lightning long ago.
In the sky above, the Northern King faced the Pill Lightning without flinching. No matter how powerful the lightning strikes were, they landed on him like floating duckweed, leaving the onlookers astonished. The earth-shattering lightning collided with his unmoving figure, and the two figures flashed by rapidly. A series of astonishing energy ripples spread across the sky, accompanied by sharp sonic booms and explosions of energy that lasted for a long time.
On the stone platform below, Xiao Yan finally swallowed the Soul-Forging Pill. As a surge of medicinal power spread throughout his body, a warm aura also climbed into Xiao Yan's soul. The moment the lid of the medicine cauldron opened, Xiao Yan opened his mouth, and as a suction force surged out, he swallowed the invisible fire that was about to erupt into his body.
"Bang!"
Another booming sound echoed in the sky, and at the same time, a muffled explosion resounded within Xiao Yan's body. Invisible fire swept out unrestrainedly, as if it wanted to burn Xiao Yan's entire body to ashes. However, immediately afterward, the medicinal power of the Soul-Forging Pill also took effect.