Chapter 552: Ten Sky Demon Puppets, Fragrance of the Dan Pills Fills the Land!
The fully fused Dan Thunder was undeniably terrifying. Especially after converging its final bolt, the overwhelming lightning ravaged the entire sky. Wherever the colossal thunder dragon passed, it left behind vast, pitch-black spatial cracks, enough to make anyone shudder.
In the sky, an immense thunder domain had formed. If this Dan Thunder wasn't subdued, this place would permanently become its territory!
A sky saturated with violent lightning energy hovering over Dan Tower? From now on, anyone trying to refine pills here would be asking for death.
If that happened, Holy Dan City would become the laughingstock of the Dou Qi Continent. The once-glorious sacred land of alchemy would be forced to relocate an utterly humiliating situation.
If Dan Tower's headquarters had to move, its reputation would be completely ruined!
And yet, aside from the devastation to the land, everyone present suffered another kind of torment
The intense blinding light and deafening thunder.
When the thunder dragon dove down, ten puppets formed a circular battle formation.
Not only did they not stand passively in defense
They charged forward to meet the lightning dragon head-on!
Such an aggressive approach only Wu Tian would dare to attempt it.
After all, these puppets were made from Hall of Souls members.
If they were destroyed?
Oh well there were plenty more "materials" available right here.
BOOM!
The lightning dragon unleashed its terrifying might, completely engulfing all ten puppets in an overwhelming surge of electricity.
The impact was too much to withstand one by one, the puppets were blasted downward, plummeting from the sky like falling meteors.
They crashed onto the ground, creating massive craters in the grand plaza below.
However
Sharp-eyed individuals noticed something astonishing.
The silver glow that had once flickered on these puppets' bodies had completely transformed into a radiant gold!
Ten golden puppets!
This was an absolutely terrifying force.
Even if their bodies were completely shattered, once they fully absorbed the residual thunder energy, their flesh would regenerate!
THUD! THUD! THUD!
One by one, the puppets landed.
And yet, almost instantly
They launched themselves back into the sky, hovering in formation around Wu Tian's stone platform.
Now, their entire bodies were golden an unmistakable sign that they had all successfully evolved from Earth Demon Puppets to Sky Demon Puppets!
Sky Demon Puppets had power equivalent to Dou Zuns.
And after enduring the Nine-Colored Dan Thunder, their strength far surpassed ordinary Dou Zuns!
Even the weakest among them now possessed the raw physical strength of a Three-Star Dou Zun.
At this point, they could even rival Huang Quan Zun-Zhe, the Vice Leader of the Yellow Springs Pavilion.
Of course
Huang Quan Zun-Zhe would never be able to defeat a Sky Demon Puppet.
His body was too weak.
If one of these pain-immune, emotionless puppets caught him in battle…
Let's just say his fate wouldn't be pleasant.
Even if Huang Quan Zun-Zhe had managed to break through another star in power, he would still be no match for a Sky Demon Puppet.
And as for Number Three and Number Nine
After enduring the baptism of Dan Thunder, they had ascended to the absolute peak of the Dou Zun realm.
Their strength now surpassed even the former Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Hall of Souls.
For the Hall of Souls members present, this was a brutal reality check.
With the final thunderbolt discharged, the once-overbearing storm clouds above slowly began to disperse.
Under the watchful gazes of countless spectators, the oppressive thunderclouds faded away, revealing the radiant sun once more.
Warm sunlight poured down upon the ruined battlefield that had been scorched by Dan Thunder.
It was a strange contrast
A scene of utter devastation
Yet the light was soothing, carrying with it a sense of renewal.
A feeling of spiritual elevation spread across the crowd.
Somehow
This entire ordeal had improved their mindsets, subtly enhancing their cultivation potential.
This unexpected blessing left everyone overjoyed.
They had come to witness the Dan Meeting, only to receive an unexpected boon!
For a moment
Everyone immersed themselves in this newfound sensation.
Then
All eyes turned toward the high platform where Xuan Kong Zi and the other Dan Tower elders stood.
As the three giants of Dan Tower, it was their duty to formally conclude the event.
The moment had arrived
The Dan Meeting's final results would be announced.
Standing before the crowd, Xuan Kong Zi let out a soft chuckle.
Was there even a need to announce anything?
He smoothed his silver hair, took a step forward, and let his gaze fall upon Wu Tian before addressing the audience.
"At this point, there is no need for excessive words."
"The Dan Thunder has dispersed "
"Now, all remaining participants please present your refined pills."
As his voice fell, the ten remaining alchemists in the sky hesitated briefly
Then, one by one, they raised their hands
And their freshly refined pills slowly rose into the air, floating in front of them.
Among them
Xiao Yan was still present.
Even though he had only refined a High-Tier Seventh-Grade Pill, he had not been eliminated.
Through a series of shameless maneuvers, he had managed to trick two other Seventh-Grade alchemists into stepping down.
Another contestant had failed to refine an Eighth-Grade pill, dropping out as well.
Thus, despite barely scraping by, Xiao Yan remained in the final ten.
Whether it was dumb luck or fate, he had somehow managed to hold on.
Perhaps
It was simply because he was now affiliated with Cai Lin Pavilion.
Some mysterious force had guided him into the final ranks.
As the Dan Pills appeared, the air was immediately saturated with their divine fragrance.
A thick medicinal aroma spread across the sky, growing richer and richer by the second.
Countless gazes locked onto the floating pills, marveling at their dazzling radiance.
Each one gleamed like precious gemstones, illuminating the heavens with their refined brilliance.
Of course
There was one exception.
Xiao Yan's pill…
Though colorful, it barely emitted any light at all.
Compared to the Eighth-Grade pills around it
His Seventh-Grade pill was utterly dim.
It was so insignificant that it barely even stood out.
(End of Chapter)
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