"Ho! Ho!"
With the Heavenly Flame's tempering, the demon core and residual soul had perfectly integrated into the body.
"Next is the final step."
Yun Tianming lightly bit his tongue, letting out two drops of blood containing some Soul Imprints. The blood slowly floated out and landed on the foreheads of the two puppets in front of him, gradually seeping in and eventually forming a dark red blood spot the size of a thumb.
Leaving an indelible Soul imprint, the two puppets in front of Yun Tianming knelt on one knee before him.
With a thought, Yun Tianming could control the puppets at will and wanted to test their strength.
"Attack me."
One of the puppets, after receiving the order, immediately struck with a punch.
"Golden Immortal!"
Yun Tianming released golden Dou Qi to resist the puppet's attack.
"The strength is equivalent to that of a 2-3 Star Dou Ancestor."
"Next."
The other puppet was clearly stronger in both speed and power. Its punch created a fierce air cannon that struck Yun Tianming.
"Boom!!"
Yun Tianming was pushed back several steps, his golden Dou Qi rippling as it absorbed the strong impact.
"The strength is around 5-6 Star Dou Ancestor."
"As expected, the performance of these puppets still depends on the materials, right?"
Protector Tie and Protector Xuan had comparable Soul Powers, with demon cores of Seventh Rank Magic Beasts. The only difference was their bodies: Mo Tian Xing was a 4 Star Dou Ancestor in life, while Old Ground Demon Ghost was a 7 Star Dou Ancestor.
"Tsk tsk tsk~ Two Dou Ancestor-level puppets, even the young masters of some superpowers in the Central Plains don't have such guards."
Yao Tian Huo's Soul form floated over, surrounded by flames of red, orange, yellow, and green.
"Has the Transformed Flame been refined successfully? Give me some."
Yun Tianming held out his hand without any courtesy.
"Do you take me for a fire-refining tool?"
Yao Tian Huo's mouth twitched, but he wasn't stingy. He waved his hand and sent over several Transformed Flames.
Yun Tianming received the Transformed Flames and carefully sensed them. Although they were not as powerful as the true Heavenly Flame, they were significantly stronger than ordinary Beast Flames. He had no intention of refining them, as consuming flames of this level wouldn't improve his Flame Mantra Qi Method. He planned to use them as one-time items instead.
"Is this the Sky Demon Puppet?"
Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan sensed the commotion and hurried over.
"So rigid, like an iron man."
Zi Yan curiously knocked and fiddled with the unmoving puppet.
"Strictly speaking, this is only a Earth Demon Puppet."
Yun Tianming explained. The Sky Demon Puppet is classified into three levels: Human, Earth, and Sky. Human Demon Puppets are below Dou Emperor, Earth Demon Puppets are Dou Ancestor, and Sky Demon Puppets are Dou Venerate.
"With these two puppets and your own abilities, no one can harm you except for the legendary Dou Venerate experts."
Xiao Yi Xian's eyes flickered slightly.
Yun Tianming keenly noticed the unusual expression and asked, "What's wrong, Xiao Yi Xian? Are you leaving?"
"Recently, the sect has collected a batch of precious poisonous herbs. I plan to enter seclusion and cultivate for a while."
Xiao Yi Xian sighed, "Your strength is growing too quickly. If I don't work harder, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with you."
The Woeful Poison Body allows Xiao Yi Xian to absorb toxins and convert them into Poison Dou Qi, rapidly enhancing her strength. This has given her, at just over twenty years old, astonishing power equivalent to a 6 Star Dou Ancestor.
To others, Xiao Yi Xian's cultivation speed is already impressive. However, recent battles alongside Yun Tianming have made her acutely aware of the sense of crisis.
"Alright then, I'll be busy for a while as well."
"After I break through to Dou Ancestor, I'll come to find you so we can head to the Central Plains together."
Yun Tianming opened his arms.
"Deal."
Xiao Yi Xian rested her head against his chest.
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Returning to Misty Cloud Sect.
"Senior Brother Tianming."
Nalan Yanran's eyes were filled with complex emotions, including sorrow and reluctance.
During the past three years, she had been cultivating in the Gate of Life and Death, unaware of what had happened in the outside world. From others, she learned an incredibly shocking piece of news.
That her beloved Senior Brother had actually become involved with her most revered teacher!
"Junior Sister Yanran, it seems you already know."
Seeing her expression, Yun Tianming realized that the matter had been exposed and decided to be straightforward. "Here's the situation. I like your teacher. From the day I stepped into Misty Cloud Sect, I fell in love with Sister Yun'er. From now on, I will be your second master."
Nalan Yanran was instantly stunned.
"I take you as a lover, but you want to be my master?"
"No!!!"
"This can't be true!"
Despite having already guessed the answer, hearing Yun Tianming's confession directly left Nalan Yanran heartbroken. With tears streaming down her face, she turned and ran away as if to escape reality.
"What's wrong with that child?"
Zi Yan, holding a candy made from Pills, looked at Nalan Yanran with a confused expression.
"You wouldn't understand."
Yun Tianming patted Zi Yan's small head.
"Don't touch my head; I won't grow taller!"
Zi Yan swatted his hand away, then gave him a sidelong glance and commented, "Now I finally understand what Sister Cai Lin said. Yun Tianming, you're such a flirt!"
"Cough cough~ Go away, only children make choices; adults want everything!"
After sending Zi Yan away, Yun Tianming went to the Sect Master's Residence and saw Yun Yun sitting at her desk, handling a large stack of documents. Her serious and meticulous demeanor, filled with a sense of solemnity and sanctity, made him feel an inexplicable urge to dirty her!
"Whoosh!"
"Tianming, hmm~ no, not here."
Yun Yun's face, which had been as calm as a still pond, now rippled with a spring-like warmth. She playfully swatted away his wandering hands.
"Don't worry, there's no one else here."
With a sweep of his Soul Perception, confirming there were no outsiders, Yun Tianming picked up Yun Yun and placed her on his lap, breathing in the sweet fragrance emanating from her without restraint.
"Ah~ don't make it too long."
After several hours, Yun Yun, exhausted, fell into a deep sleep, unable to continue.
Yun Tianming, feeling refreshed and invigorated, found that this state was perfect for alchemy.
The alchemy process went smoothly, and he successfully refined the pills in one go!
"Super Mighty Huang Pill! (System Enhanced Version)"
"Super Zong Breaking Pill! (System Enhanced Version)"
"Taking this opportunity, I will push straight to the Dou Ancestor realm!"
Yun Tianming consumed the pills and quickly refined the immense medicinal power. His 7 Star Dou Emperor Dou Qi within began to surge continuously!
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