The sudden change in the sky immediately drew everyone's attention. A burly figure with a purple-gold body stood atop the pavilion where Xiao Yan was sitting. His empty eyes glanced over everyone present before he looked up at the top of the sky.
There, as the formation dissipated and the first Pill Lightning was broken, the dark thunderclouds temporarily ceased their movement, but the occasional muffled thunderclaps still sent shivers down one's spine.
Thunderclouds rolled, a cold wind howled, and lightning bolts shot out continuously from the thunderclouds. The deep, muffled thunder sounded like the roars of beasts, and the suppressed power within them was even more terrifying.
This brief calm doesn't feel like the sky clearing after the rain; rather, it feels like the oppressive calm before a storm. Once the thunder falls, the entire world will likely change color.
However, all of this was irrelevant to those present; what they cared about now was the burly figure with a purple-gold complexion before them.
What is that?
"He seems lifeless; is he dead?"
"No, a dead person can't just stand up like that. Judging from his body, this should be a puppet."
"A puppet? Heh, that's laughable. Even Dou Di expert wouldn't dare to face Fourth-Tier Pill Lightning lightly. A puppet? That's a joke. How could a puppet possibly be a match for Pill Lightning?"
"This is probably just a delaying tactic. They're afraid they can't withstand it, so they're trying to use this puppet to deplete some of the power of the Pill Lightning. But this idea is really foolish. Against Pill Lightning, unless you have absolute power, how can a mere puppet easily withstand it? It's truly laughable."
Upon seeing the Northern King, a burst of mocking laughter immediately erupted from the crowd. On the other hand, the powerful figures from various forces, especially those with strength above the Four-Star Dou Di, couldn't help but show a hint of apprehension when they looked at the Northern King.
The puppet standing before them was not as simple as the people around them thought!
This puppet appeared to be devoid of any aura, like an ordinary puppet, even one without any fighting power. However, these people could clearly sense the extremely strong killing intent emanating from the Northern King.
This aura cannot be easily formed through mere slaughter. It is accumulated gradually through battles with countless powerful individuals, built up and paved with their blood.
And those so-called strongmen, their power is by no means inferior to the ordinary Dou Di powerhouses present. Even the ancestors of some forces in the arena probably cannot compare with them.
In other words, the Northern King before them, based solely on his own strength, is already inferior to these ordinary Dou Di experts. At this moment, the only ones who can suppress him are probably those experts with strength above the Six-Star Dou Di.
"What a terrifying puppet! No wonder this guy dared to refine pills in Golden Radiance City; he does have some resources after all."
Among the crowd, some powerful Dou Di experts stared at the Northern King with solemn expressions, feeling a chill run down their spines at the latter's formidable strength. Some of their previously hidden thoughts were quietly dispelled at this moment.
On the other side, Han Dong and Qin Yun also fixed their gazes on the Northern King, a look of surprise flashing across their eyes. However, Qin Yun's lips curled into a playful smile, and a dark light flashed deep in his eyes.
"Looks like this game is getting more and more fun."
In contrast, Han Dong stared at the Northern King, who was dressed in purple and gold, with a furrowed brow and a sense of suspicion in his heart.
"Could this guy be from the Southern Region?"
Meanwhile, among Cheng Zhihui's group, the latter was also staring at the Northern King who had appeared in the void with a gloomy expression, his heart filled with solemnity.
The powerful pressure emanating from the Northern King actually made him feel a little strained. Fortunately, with the presence of Pill Lightning, no matter how strong the puppet was, it couldn't possibly survive without any changes. And when that time came, it would be the turn of his Formation Master Association to take action.
"Boom!"
Just then, Pill Lightning descended from the sky, its howling sound like the roars of beasts. The earth-shattering lightning mercilessly tore apart the void, as if expressing its inner rage. In the blink of an eye, the lightning had already arrived above the Northern King's head, and it looked like it was about to strike him heavily.
At this moment, everyone present turned their astonished gazes toward the Northern King. Each person was filled with doubt: even at this critical juncture, did this mysterious alchemist still not intend to let his puppet make a move?
Isn't that tantamount to courting death?
The moment this thought crossed everyone's minds, the Northern King, who stood proudly in the void, suddenly shot upwards like a cannonball hurtling towards the sky, plunging headlong into the thunder.
"What!"
This astonishing scene left everyone present feeling extremely surprised. Many couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, not expecting the puppet to be so direct. It must be because it knew it couldn't resist the Pill Lightning, so it resorted to such an extreme method.
However, contrary to what everyone present was thinking, the Northern King's body was frantically traversing through the lightning. Terrifying lightning power surged through the Northern King's body, and the lightning power, filled with destructive force, kept crashing within the Northern King Northern King's body, intending to completely destroy him.
However, just as the Northern King rushed into the thunder, a powerful suction force suddenly surged from deep within his body, drawing all the surrounding thunder into his body.
Under the tempering of the powerful thunderous force, the purple-gold color on the Northern King's body became even purer, and thick lightning snakes crisscrossed within his body. At this moment, the Northern King's strength increased dramatically.
Finally, the Northern King opened his mouth wide, and an even more terrifying tearing force spread outward from his mouth. The huge bolt of lightning was immediately torn apart uncontrollably, turning into countless bolts of lightning as thick as an arm, which were all absorbed into the Northern King's body.
As the lightning entered his body, the Northern King's body immediately began to expand uncontrollably. In the blink of an eye, the Northern King, who was originally the size of a normal person, had grown to be tens of feet tall. His entire body looked like a giant balloon, as if it might explode at any moment.
Immediately, everyone present was shocked, staring in disbelief as if they had witnessed something truly astonishing.
And in the next moment, before these people could even react, the Northern King's body suddenly emitted a dazzling purple-gold light, a light so bright it was breathtaking and awe-inspiring.
Immediately afterwards, a jet-black beam of light shot out from his body and plunged straight into the thunderclouds above.
A mighty thunderbolt erupted from the Northern King's body, as if controlled by some force, condensing into a huge, jet-black thunder dragon that coiled around the pillar of light and let out a deafening roar.
The roar was none other than the sound of thunder, but the terrifying power contained within it caused most of the Half-Emperor present to show fear, their faces turning as pale as paper. Some of the weaker ones even coughed up blood after this thunderous roar, turning into severely injured bodies.
Even those powerful Dou Di) experts felt a deafening roar in their ears and trembled with fear. But what they saw next was even more unbelievable and terrifying.
With this dragon's roar, the thunderclouds in the sky began to churn uncontrollably, twisting wildly around the huge black pillar of light, eventually transforming into a massive vortex. Bolts of lightning shot downwards uncontrollably, only to be swallowed whole by the thunder dragon. After a strange refining process, they merged into the body of the Northern King.
Within the pillar of light, the Northern King's body seemed to be undergoing some kind of baptism. The purple-gold light on his body gradually deepened, and the original pitch-black color was like specks of dirt, gradually being peeled away, replaced by a brand new steel body.
By this time, the Northern King's strength had broken through again, reaching the level of Five-Star Dou Di. It was unknown how much Northern King strength would increase after he completely devoured the thundercloud.
"What's going on? This puppet is incredibly strange. Not only did the Pill Lightning not destroy it, but it's actually using the Pill Lightning to enhance its own strength!"
"No wonder, no wonder this alchemist dares to refine medicine so openly; it turns out he possesses such a bizarre puppet. If we don't stop him, won't the puppet's strength increase even further!"
Upon seeing this, the members of the Formation Master Association could no longer wait. Cheng Zhihui, who was in charge, looked particularly grim. He had originally hoped to take advantage of the situation, but it seemed that was no longer an option. Since that was the case, for the sake of the reputation of array masters, he had to take action no matter what!
"Everyone, attack together and destroy that puppet! We can't let it continue like this!"
Cheng Zhihui snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and immediately led the Formation Master Association behind him to charge forward. Each of them released their powerful Dou Qi, and with a wave of their sleeves, they transformed into a large swath of sharp Dou Qi qi, which shot fiercely towards the Northern King.
Upon seeing this, Han Dong, who was in the crowd, frowned and moved to appear and block the way.
However, at that very moment, two figures, one in black and one in white, appeared in the void directly in front of where the Northern King. The figure in black robes casually waved his hand, and the powerful force, as if it were a divine creation technique, easily blocked the group of people from the Formation Master Association.
This scene shocked not only the onlookers but also the members of the Formation Master Association present. Cheng Zhihui was filled with rage; he stopped in his tracks, glaring angrily at the two who had appeared opposite him, and roared:
"Who dares to obstruct the Formation Master Association from conducting business in Golden Radiance City!"
"It's me, Qin Yun!"