With the fall of the Old Ground Demon Ghost, Demon Flame Valley was completely wiped out.
"You're really reckless. Your terrifying Dou Technique could easily blow yourself up if you're not careful."
"If the Woeful Poison Body were resolved, this battle wouldn't have been so difficult."
Xiao Yi Xian looked at him reproachfully.
"Cough, cough~ It's nothing."
"Compared to your body, this little price is nothing."
Yun Tianming swallowed a few more pills and began to regulate his Qi Method.
"Your words are quite cunning."
The fact that the other party was willing to suffer injuries rather than see her in pain made Xiao Yi Xian's nose slightly tingle and her gaze soften.
After a period of adjustment, Yun Tianming barely regained his ability to move.
"Zi Yan, it's treasure hunting time. It's up to you."
Zi Yan crossed her arms, lifted her chin high, and struck a proud pose. "Hmm, now you remember me."
The three of them walked across the ruins of Demon Flame Valley. Zi Yan hopped left and right, and suddenly arrived at an inconspicuous broken wall. She clenched her small fists and struck it forcefully.
"Bang!"
The wall, made of some unknown material, only cracked a few lines after Zi Yan's powerful punch.
Yun Tianming, however, sensed something from the cracks in the wall and was surprised. "Material that blocks Soul Perception; no wonder I didn't detect it."
"In this world, there is no treasure that Zi Yan cannot find!"
Zi Yan extended both hands, transforming into a human-shaped excavator. She inserted her fingers into the cracks of the wall and forcefully pried open a gap, revealing a layer of transparent, strong barrier, which she also tore through effortlessly.
Xiao Yi Xian was speechless upon seeing this, thinking that even if she were to break through the barrier, it would take her at least half a day. However, for Zi Yan, it was as simple as taking something from a bag.
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
"Poof!"
They encountered attacks from Fifth and Sixth Rank Magic Beasts along the way, but for them, it was merely a delivery of magic cores.
Clearing all obstacles, the three of them arrived at an underground storeroom. Inside the storeroom were several racks, neatly lined with rolls of scrolls. On the other side, there were numerous crystal cabinets, in which various rare medicinal materials were carefully arranged.
"Hehe! These are all my treasures!"
Zi Yan excitedly rushed over, violently smashing through the cabinets and initiating a zero-cost acquisition.
"It's no surprise that after so many years, the Demon Flame Valley's collection is indeed impressive."
Yun Tianming's gaze swept across the bookshelf.
Black Rank Low Level, Black Rank Mid Level, Black Rank High Level. He didn't pay attention to these common items.
Soul Perception quickly found a hidden compartment within the bookshelf. Inside, he found several scrolls marked with the words "Earth Rank"!
Earth Rank Low Level Qi Method: Flame Art. This is the Qi Method practiced by Fang Yan and his two companions, which, when combined, produces a Transformed Flame with power close to Heavenly Flame.
Its power was average and nothing special. Yun Tianming put it into his Spatial Ring to gather dust, planning to sell it at the Miteer Family's Auction House.
The next scroll:
True Flame Art. This technique was improved with great effort over many years by Old Ground Demon Ghost. It's not a Qi Method but a special technique for refining Transformed Flames.
"This thing has some value."
Yun Tianming thought it could be used for mass production of Transformed Flames, filling the gap in the Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique, and could be incorporated into the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame to further enhance its power.
The last scroll.
Sky Demon Puppet, a puppet technique passed down from ancient times. To refine a Sky Demon Puppet, three things must be gathered: the body, the Soul, and the magic core. Using the body as the vessel, the Soul as the guide, and the magic core as the heart, along with various other materials, the puppet can be completed. There are three grades of demon puppets: Sky, Earth, and Human. The difference in levels depends on the refining materials and the fire used in the process. They are extremely powerful, painless, and harmless, making them perfect instruments of slaughter.
"Finally obtained it!"
A gleam of excitement appeared in Yun Tianming's eyes. This was also his ultimate goal for attacking Demon Flame Valley!
Once successfully refined, it would produce a puppet with combat power comparable to a Dou Ancestor, and it would be an extremely useful tool, able to follow commands precisely. The key is that this puppet can also be used to withstand Pill Lightning and absorb it for evolution.
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After collecting all the treasures from Demon Flame Valley, the three of them returned to Chu Yun Empire.
Xiao Yi Xian took Zi Yan out for shopping.
Yun Tianming stayed in the training room, taking out the True Flame Art and Sky Demon Puppet scrolls.
"This Transformed Flame is quite interesting. It can serve as my original Fire Seed."
The Soul of Yao Tian Huo emerged from the Spatial Ring, now much more solid than before. After refining the evil soul, Yao Tian Huo's strength had recovered to near 8 Star Dou Ancestor levels. However, due to the lack of a physical body, his endurance was severely limited, making it difficult to engage in prolonged battles.
Yun Tianming retrieved two frozen corpses from the Spatial Ring—Mo Tian Xing and Old Ground Demon Ghost.
"Well, it seems the number of Dou Ancestors who died at your hands is not small."
Yao Tian Huo sighed deeply.
"Don't worry, Elder Yao. In the future, I will find you a higher-quality body for resurrection."
Yun Tianming was well aware of the other's subtle thoughts.
"Hehe, still as considerate as ever, Young Friend Yun!"
Yao Tian Huo began studying the True Flame Art scroll.
Yun Tianming also started the process of refining the Sky Demon Puppet.
First, he used Heavenly Flame to burn away the corpse qi from the body.
This process was straightforward and took a few hours to complete.
Next, he implanted a Seventh Rank Magic Beast's magic core, similar to a human Dou Crystal, which would serve as the puppet's Dou Qi core.
Following the method on the scroll, he further refined the body.
This took three days.
The next and most critical step was to inject the Soul!
Yun Tianming took out a small jade vial from the Spatial Ring, feeling the Soul fluctuations emanating from it.
"Yun Tianming! What will it take for you to let me go?"
An angry and resentful roar came from inside the vial.
"Protector Tie, I know you're anxious, but please, be patient."
A cold smile appeared at the corner of Yun Tianming's mouth. As he crushed the jade vial, a wisp of illusory Soul rapidly shot out, desperately trying to flee.
However, Yun Tianming had anticipated this and had set up a barrier with Heavenly Flame. The Soul of Protector Tie crashed into the Heavenly Flame barrier, emitting a shrill scream of pain.
"Yun Tianming! You dare treat this protector like this? The Hall of Souls will not forgive you. Ahhh!"
Ignoring Protector Tie's impotent rage, Yun Tianming increased the output of Heavenly Flame, completely burning Protector Tie's Soul into a mindless remnant energy.
In the final step, Yun Tianming pressed this remnant soul into the forehead of the corpse. Mo Tian Xing's hollow eyes suddenly snapped open as if reanimated.
"Next, we just need to wait for the remnant soul and body to merge."
Yun Tianming did not stop and took out the jade vial sealing Protector Xuan.
"Protector Xuan, it's your turn!"
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