Chapter 276: A Small Favor
While Lin Feng was explaining his plan to rescue the Dragon Emperor to Zhu Yan and the others, all the creatures within the ancient ruins were terrified by the colossal hand Zhu Yan had just unleashed.
"Master, there's actually a powerhouse of this level within these ancient ruins! It's terrifying!"
Xiao Yan, who had just collected the Transformation Pill, slowly raised his head, looking towards the ancient forest with a shocked expression.
"Judging from the energy fluctuations, it seems to be no ordinary Dou Sheng expert!"
A faint light flickered on the ring in Xiao Yan's hand, and he floated out with Yao Chen's figure, his face grave.
At the same time, a figure he hated flashed through his mind; the colossal hand seemed even stronger than that person.
"Little Yan, while the Soul Infant Fruit is important, your safety is more important to me."
Looking at the still unsettled, vast power in the sky, Yao Chen hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"If things become unbearable, immediately go find Lin Feng and leave this ancient ruin!"
"Even without the Soul Infant Fruit, once the Grand Elder of the Little Pill Tower emerges from seclusion, with his alchemy skills, healing my master shouldn't be difficult!"
"Yes, Master!"
Xiao Yan agreed, but Yao Chen could naturally see his disciple's thoughts from his resolute face.
"Foolish disciple!"
"Such terrifying fluctuations, could it be that this ancient ruin exceeds our expectations?"
Within a corner of the massive ruin, a huge black mist shrouded the area, and a hoarse voice seemed somewhat doubtful.
"Brother, why don't we go directly to the main hall and get the remains of the Creation Saint?"
"Yes, brother, we came out on our own this time without the Hall Master's permission. If we encounter enemies, we have no way to contact the Hall Master!"
Within the black mist, two pairs of scarlet eyes slowly spoke, showing some hesitation.
"Very well, since that's the case, the three of us will go directly to the center of the ruins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the massive black mist vanished instantly, leaving only the ruins corroded by darkness.
The numerous demonic beast kings within the ancient ruins were also terrified by Zhu Yan's earth-shattering attack, suppressing their auras in hopes of avoiding the attention of this demonic beast supreme.
At the same time, Zhu Yan's terrifying attack, unleashed using his five-star Dou Sheng realm power, seemed to severely impact the operation of the ancient ruins, accelerating their decay.
The ancient ruins, which were originally scheduled to fully open in nearly ten days, suddenly burst open, and many Dou Zun experts who had been watching from the periphery could no longer contain themselves and rushed inside.
Strangely, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, or rather, the force to which the Heavenly Demon Phoenix belonged, had disappeared without a trace.
Of course, at this moment, the numerous powerful figures were already in a frenzy; with the Dou Sheng ruins before them, perhaps the path to sainthood lay within, and who cared about the whereabouts of any particular force?
With so many powerful figures entering the Dou Sheng Ruins, a bloodbath is inevitable. Even more terrifying is the presence of Dou Sheng experts beyond ordinary imagination.
It seems that after the ancient ruins incident concludes, the power dynamics of Zhongzhou and the Beast Domain will undergo a major reshuffle!
On a large tree, Xiao Yan and Feng Xian and Mu Qingluan of the Starfall Pavilion stood, gazing at the lake before them, their faces filled with ecstatic joy.
"Teacher, the small tree in the very center of that lake is growing the Soul Infant Demon Fruit! It seems your soul's origin is on the verge of recovery!"
Yao Chen's soul body slowly floated out, a hint of excitement on his face.
"That's right, strangely shaped, its abdomen like a pregnant woman, shimmering with golden light—it is the Soul Infant Demon Fruit!"
"Every rare treasure is guarded by a spirit beast. This time, I will take action!"
Standing beside Xiao Yan, Venerable Feng Xian stroked his beard, his expression serene and composed.
"Hahaha, old man, this is perfect timing! I'll see what level your strength has reached over the years. Don't let Xiao Yan surpass you!"
Yao Chen laughed heartily. The two were sworn brothers, and although their cultivation levels were worlds apart, they often exchanged jokes like this.
"Xiao Yan's talent is indeed astonishing, but my Venerable Feng's ability to dominate the Central Continent is no empty boast!"
With that, Feng Xian gracefully flew towards the lake, simultaneously unleashing a streak of Dou Qi that created waves several dozen feet high.
"Roar!"
A roar echoed from beneath the lake, causing the ten-foot-wide lake to churn rapidly, the surrounding天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) subtly shifting.
Clouds follow dragons, wind follows tigers; even before the guardian beast was born, the surrounding water vapor thickened, rapidly approaching the lake.
Accompanied by the soaring waves, a massive phantom appeared before everyone's eyes, with a single horn on its head and a body covered in azure scales.
"The Heavenly Flood Dragon? It's actually a magical beast with dragon blood! Old man, don't go too far!"
Upon seeing the beast, Yao Chen exclaimed in surprise, then seemed to remember something and warned him.
"Alright!"
Although he didn't know why his old partner Yao Chen said this, their years of tacit understanding were evident at this moment, and Feng Xian agreed without asking further questions.
The Heavenly Flood Dragon, sensing the energy of the old man in front of it, hesitated. It was no match for this old man.
However, this spiritual creature was something it had guarded for many years, obtaining after fighting against numerous enemies.
Giving it up now would be extremely unwilling.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, leave it to me!"
Just then, a familiar voice entered everyone's ears, and then Lin Feng and his group appeared before them.
"Senior Brother Lin Feng!"
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, Elder Yao, this Heavenly Flood Dragon also has some dragon blood, leave it to me!"
Lin Feng waved his hand, and Zi Yan beside him also showed a hint of interest in the Heavenly Flood Dragon.
"The Heavenly Dragon seems to have become extinct in the outside world. I never expected to see one in this ancient ruin!"
"Elder Qingshan, since we've encountered it, let's take it back to Dragon Island!"
"This Heavenly Dragon is quite lucky. Since His Highness has spoken, I will take it back. Perhaps it can even revert to its ancestral bloodline and achieve the true form of the Ancient Void Dragon!"
Elder Qingshan stroked his beard and smiled, beckoning to the lucky seventh-tier peak little magical beast. It uncontrollably shrank and came into Elder Qingshan's hand.
Sensing the terrifying dragon might emanating from Elder Qingshan, the Heavenly Dragon trembled, its shrunken body coiling into a ball.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, you can take the Soul Infant Demon Fruit now!"
Seeing this, Lin Feng smiled slightly, signaling Xiao Yan to act.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lin Feng!"
Xiao Yan clasped his hands slightly, then stepped past Venerable Feng, gestured, and went to collect the Soul Infant Demon Fruit.
After a few actions, Xiao Yan returned to the group, took out one of the Soul Infant Demon Fruits, and handed it to Lin Feng.
"Senior Brother Lin Feng, there are two Soul Infant Demon Fruits growing here. Only one is needed to restore Master's soul, so the remaining one naturally belongs to you."
Lin Feng didn't refuse and put it into his storage ring.
He even had a sudden inspiration, reaching out towards the lake, uprooting the Soul Infant Demon Fruit tree in the center of the lake, and storing it in his storage ring as well.
"Senior Brother Lin Feng, what's going on?"
"This Soul Infant Demon Fruit has miraculous effects on the restoration of the soul's origin. It has been extinct in the outside world. I'm taking it with me this time. If I can research a method to cultivate it, it will be a meritorious deed!"
After explaining his thoughts, Lin Feng waved his hand, interrupting Xiao Yan's attempt to flatter him.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, let's hurry to the center of the ruins. If I'm not mistaken, the outsiders have already entered!"
"If we're even a step slower, this Dou Sheng inheritance that we've already obtained will be lost!"
Xiao Yan agreed wholeheartedly and quickly flew towards the center of the ruins with the group.
When they arrived, they found that many forces were restraining each other, and no one made the first move.
However, although there were many forces, forces like the Burning Flame Valley, whose Dou Sheng experts had not yet appeared, were now merely supporting characters.
There were only two forces that were truly wary of each other: the Soul Palace, which had a Dou Sheng expert, and the Nine Nether Earth Python Clan.
However, what puzzled Lin Feng was that, if he remembered correctly, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Soul Palace was a two-star Dou Sheng. How could the Nine Netherworld Python possibly contend with him?
In the Beast Domain, the snake race fell the fastest. The ancient Heavenly Serpent was once a being capable of contending with the ancient Heavenly Phoenix and even the Ancient Void Dragon.
Today, the strongest member of the Nine Netherworld Python clan was merely a two-star Dou Sheng, and was even trapped at the bottom of a certain icy pool.
The only ones who could appear here were at most Yao Xiaotian, a one-star Dou Sheng, or the Great Elder of the Nine Netherworld Python clan.
Even if the two of them attacked together, they would be no match for a Great Celestial Venerable at the two-star Dou Sheng realm, right?
Why were the two sides now in a stalemate?
Lin Feng didn't know that this was because of them, or rather, because of the returning Zhu Yan.
That earth-shattering palm strike caused the entire ancient ruins to tremble violently. Everyone knew that before this powerful figure spoke, they dared not seize this true treasure!
When Lin Feng and his group arrived, the Soul Hall members and the Nine Netherworld Python clan were clearly agitated.
Sensing the unreserved aura emanating from Elder Qingshan, the Nine Netherworld Python and his group became increasingly hesitant.
Against two two-star Dou Sheng, he, a mere one-star Dou Sheng, had little chance of survival.
While the ancient Dou Sheng ruins undoubtedly contained rare treasures unseen in this world, and might even allow
him to advance further, he was unwilling to risk his life. With
this thought in mind, the Nine Netherworld Python and his group prepared to quietly retreat.
"Wait a minute, everyone!"
Just then, Lin Feng suddenly spoke, stopping the departing group.
"And who are you?"
"I am Lin Feng, an elder of the Pill Tower and an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist. I have stopped you all here to ask for your help with a small matter!"
Lin Feng looked at the departing group of the Nine Netherworld Pythons, and seemed to have thought of something. He glanced at the obedient Qing Lin beside him, who had remained
silent, and a smile appeared on his face. "So you are Elder Lin Feng of the Pill Tower. I have long admired your name. My apologies for not recognizing you sooner!"
Hearing Lin Feng reveal his identity, the Grand Elder of the Nine Netherworld Pythons, though unsure of his intentions, did not neglect such a young eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist.
"I am the Grand Elder of the Nine Netherworld Pythons clan. May I ask what business Mr. Lin Feng has? If you need anything, please do not hesitate to ask. If it is within my power, I will certainly help you!"
The Grand Elder of the Nine Netherworld Pythons was quite polite. At this moment, he remembered who Lin Feng was. Wasn't he the recently renowned champion of the Pill Tower competition, an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist in his thirties?
"Such an existence is destined to become a ninth-grade alchemist. If I befriend him this time, and he's willing to refine one or two ninth-grade pills for me in the future," "
Hehe, perhaps my cultivation level, which has stagnated for so many years, will be broken, and I'll enter the two-star Dou Sheng realm!"
"Even the position of clan leader, I might be able to sit on it!"
Thinking of this, the Nine Netherworld Python forced a smile onto its aged face, which, combined with the naturally cold aura of the snake clan, was rather eerie!
Seeing the stiff smile on the face of the Nine Netherworld Python clan's elder, Lin Feng trembled, and then said somewhat apologetically,
"So it's the Nine Netherworld Python's elder. I've heard so much about you. My request is very simple. I only ask that the elder and the few clansmen beside him bind their hands and obediently let me capture them!"
"What!?"
As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, a commotion broke out at the entrance of the hall, with many discussions.
"This Master Lin Feng is too arrogant! Even though he's an eighth-grade nine-colored alchemy master, that person is the Grand Elder of the Nine Netherworld Python clan, a Dou Sheng level expert!"
"Yeah, does he think he's some kind of ninth-grade alchemy grandmaster?"
"Heh, even a ninth-grade alchemy grandmaster wouldn't be so presumptuous in front of a Dou Sheng expert!"
"In my opinion, this kid has definitely gone crazy from practicing alchemy. In my opinion, he's doomed this time, no one can protect him!"
"Yeah, when a Dou Sheng expert gets angry, it's earth-shattering, turning thousands of miles into wasteland. Looks like we're in for a good show!"
"It's just a pity about those beautiful women around him. I've heard snakes are inherently lustful, I wonder if this Grand Elder of the Nine Netherworld Python is that kind of person?"
"Hehehe"
Seeing Lin Feng's audacity, some of the powerful demonic beasts mocked him, as if Lin Feng was already facing certain death.
However, this group of people did not notice that, apart from the dozen or so Venerable Ones who spoke, everyone else looked at them as if they were idiots.
However, the madmen, caught up in their inexplicable joy, naturally failed to notice this strange phenomenon.
At this moment, they became even more arrogant, for opportunities to mock an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist were rare indeed.
Of course, some later Dou Zun remained silent, not knowing why, but they didn't participate.
After Lin Feng spoke, many Dou Zun experts from the demonic beast race burst into laughter, some even turning their gazes to Cai Lin and the others.
Normally, they wouldn't offend an eighth-grade nine-colored alchemist like this, but the current situation was vastly different.
Even an eighth-grade nine-colored alchemist, offending a Dou Sheng expert, would at best be captured and taken back to be refined into medicine.
That's why they dared to speak so arrogantly.
Lin Feng remained silent, secretly noting the demonic beast that spoke, planning to process it properly later.
It could be used as the essence blood for Yao Lao's resurrection, and if there was any left, he could refine a Heavenly Demon Puppet.
The reason he had given up on refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet before, besides needing pill lightning for cultivation, was that a single Heavenly Demon Puppet couldn't keep up with his growth rate.
However, things are different now. If one can comprehend the ancient formation of the combined Heavenly Demon Puppets, it could be a form of protection.
Of course, this protection isn't for him, but for Little Fairy Doctor and the others.
As his cultivation level increases, the opponents he encounters become increasingly powerful, while Cai Lin and the others' cultivation levels are somewhat low.
Besides the Dragon Emperor's essence blood, Lin Feng plans to refine some puppets for their protection.
Lin Feng believes that the best use of the Dragon Emperor's essence blood is for cultivation, primarily for improving one's cultivation level!
If he could absorb all of that essence blood, perhaps he could break through to the Half-Saint realm!
The power of the Dragon Emperor's essence blood isn't that scarce, but Zhu Kun uses most of the energy in it to unleash his combat techniques.
Otherwise, while the power of the essence blood is sufficient, its combat strength wouldn't be as great!
It can be said that Zhu Kun's original intention with those few Dragon Emperor's essence blood was to use them as forbidden artifacts to protect the group.
Of course, this is also because Zhu Kun saw that the group all had the potential to reach the Dou Sheng level.
Otherwise, even the most devoted father wouldn't waste his life essence like this.
"Lord Lin Feng, I'll pretend I didn't hear what you just said. Otherwise, even if you're a prodigy of the Pill Tower, I, as a Dou Sheng expert, still have my dignity!"
At this moment, the Great Elder of the Nine Netherworld Python spoke with a gloomy expression, revealing a meaning that surprised everyone.
Seeing this, the many powerful demonic beasts who had just spoken felt a growing sense of unease.
"This shouldn't be happening. The Nine Netherworld Python, as a powerful overlord of the Beast Domain, despite the strength of its Pill Tower, shouldn't be so timid on the territory of demonic beasts in the Beast Domain, right?"
Some experts who knew the inside story were secretly laughing, even plotting to seize the treasures of these skeletons after leaving the ancient ruins—a considerable gain indeed.
These demonic beast venerables also sensed something amiss and tried to ask questions, but to their dismay, everyone refused to answer.
Even the demonic beasts who were somewhat close to them kept their distance, as if they possessed some deadly poison capable of killing a Dou Sheng.
"Senior Zhu Yan, Senior Qing Shan, Qing Lin possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, which allows him to absorb the Dou Qi of serpent demonic beasts for cultivation. Please, seniors, take them down!"
Lin Feng completely ignored the Grand Elder of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan and instead turned to the silent Zhu Yan beside him, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect and transmitting his voice.
"Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, such a miraculous physique! Since the Prince Consort has spoken, this old man will make a move!"
After learning about the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, Zhu Yan showed a hint of interest and slowly nodded.
Then, amidst the astonished and even terrified gazes of the crowd, he stretched out his large hand towards the location of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan.
"Boom!"
In the eyes of the Nine Netherworld Pythons, an unparalleled dragon's might suddenly erupted, suppressing them completely.
Then, a massive energy hand directly enveloped them, seemingly intending to imprison them.
"Insolence! This is outrageous!"
Before
the Nine Netherworld Pythons could finish speaking, the overwhelming hand had already sealed them off, even their battle qi was completely sealed.
Even their powerful bodies seemed to be bound by some secret technique, unable to exert any power.
"Hiss!"
Seeing this, many powerful figures' expressions changed drastically, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"A Dou Sheng expert, captured so easily?"
"Damn it, a Dou Sheng of four stars or higher!"
The Great Celestial Venerable, who had been silently observing the situation since Lin Feng and the others appeared, now uttered a few words with a grim expression!
"What!?"
"Big brother, are you sure you're not mistaken? This is a four-star Dou Sheng?"
Gu You and the Three Heavenly Venerables, both shrouded in black mist, were filled with disbelief, even a hint of fear lingering in their hearts.
They knew they had a grudge against Lin Feng and his group. Now, with such a top-tier expert behind him, would he let them go this time?
The Beast Domain was extremely far from Zhongzhou.
Even Dou Sheng experts, whose spatial manipulation was unparalleled, could easily kill them before the Palace Master arrived, and even have enough time to escape.
"Damn it, this is difficult!"
After Zhu Yan captured the numerous Nine Netherworld Pythons and set up restrictions, Lin Feng handed them over to Qing Lin.
"Thank you, Senior Zhu Yan!"
Unexpectedly, this trip brought such a pleasant surprise. Qing Lin was overjoyed and quickly thanked Zhu Yan.
"Little girl, I have sealed their fighting spirit, physical bodies, and even souls. Quickly use the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil and let me witness its wonder!"
Zhu Yan waved his hand. Even as a five-star Dou Sheng, he had only heard of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, a miraculous physique capable of suppressing serpent-type magical beasts, but had never witnessed it firsthand.
Now, he was quite curious!
Qing Lin, however, wasn't intimidated. After glancing at Lin Feng and signaling them to step back slightly, she began rapidly forming hand seals.
This little sister, who had once followed Lin Feng, had grown into a towering tree after her solitary growth within the Heavenly Serpent Palace.
Hand seals shifted rapidly, and a gigantic serpent shadow gradually appeared behind Qing Lin, emanating an ancient, primal aura accompanied by a hint of crimson.
This phantom was the fortuitous encounter Qing Lin had experienced on his journey from the Heavenly Serpent Palace to Central Continent in search of Lin Feng. According to Qing Lin, this was an ancient nine-headed Heavenly Serpent that seemed to have reached the Dou Sheng level.
Even with the Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil, suppressing it would be extremely difficult.
Fortunately, after arriving in Central Continent, he obtained many spiritual items from Lin Feng that could enhance his soul power, which allowed him to barely suppress it.
These spiritual items were originally collected by Lin Feng to enhance his own power, but after conquering three Soul Palaces, he became incredibly wealthy overnight, his soul power reaching the peak of the Spirit Realm, and later even breaking through to the Heaven Realm!
For Lin Feng, whose soul power had reached the Heaven Realm, these prepared spiritual herbs could at most warm his soul, offering no real improvement whatsoever.
This also made Qinglin realize the limitations of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. Against the royal bloodline of the serpent clan, the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil didn't seem to have a very strong suppressive effect.
After all, they were just the offspring of ordinary snake people and humans, which was understandable!
Of course, it was also possible that Qinglin's battle qi level and soul realm were too low, and against the ancient nine-headed celestial serpent, a being that was very likely to reach the level of a Dou Sheng, it couldn't suppress it.
"Nine-headed celestial serpent? I didn't expect to still see such a creature today. It seems that this branch of the serpent clan was wiped out by our clan when I was young!"
Zhuyan looked at the figure that was faintly visible behind Qinglin, especially the nine heads that were familiar yet strange, and his tone was tinged with vicissitudes.
"Senior Zhuyan was fortunate enough to witness it, but by the time I was born, the Serpent Clan had already completely declined. What pride they had left!"
Elder Qingshan chimed in, agreeing. Even in his lifetime, he had never seen the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent, indicating that the Serpent Clan's decline had been ongoing for some time.
From their conversation, Lin Feng learned a shocking piece of information: the powerful Serpent Clan had actually been wiped out by the Ancient Void Dragon Clan?
It was truly worthy of being called the overlord of the magical beast race; the demise of many powerful magical beast races was more or less related to the Dragon Clan.
Seemingly sensing the Ancient Void Dragon's presence nearby, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent phantom behind Qinglin appeared faster than ever before.
"Hiss!"
The moment it fully appeared, it hissed at Zhuyan and the others, but Lin Feng seemed to detect a hint of apprehension in its roar?
"Young lady Qinglin, although I have never seen the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil before, there are records in our clan that the stronger a person's soul power is, the more powerful their ability to control the serpent race will be."
As Zhuyan spoke, a terrifying dragon's might flashed across his body. The nine-headed celestial serpent seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying, and instantly stood behind Qinglin with a dumbfounded expression.
"If I'm not mistaken, this nine-headed celestial serpent's realm before its death had reached the level of a two-star or even three-star Dou Sheng."
"Even with your miraculous physique, which has a restraining effect on the serpent race, to subdue it, your own soul power must reach the late stage of the Spirit Realm or even the perfect stage!"
"This is because it now only has a remnant soul, its intelligence incomplete."
"However, have you noticed that this nine-headed serpent has been secretly absorbing the energy of your serpent eye space to recover itself?"
"If your progress isn't as fast as its recovery speed, you are very likely to be devoured by it, or even possessed!"
As expected of an elder of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, he immediately detected the hidden danger in Qing Lin's body.
"Brother Lin Feng also noticed this danger. He has already prepared a spiritual object for me to break through my soul power. I believe I can suppress or even devour it!"
Qing Lin's eyes were full of determination, which Zhu Yan found somewhat admirable.
"There's no need for such trouble. With me taking action, everything will be worry-free!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the terrifying Ancient Void Dragon, Zhu Yan, attacked again, this time targeting the dazed Nine-Headed Celestial Serpent behind Qing Lin!
A drop of golden blood appeared before everyone's eyes. If the vast energy hadn't been controlled by Zhu Yan, it would have instantly collapsed the fragile space within the ancient ruins.
"Void Dragon Spirit, go!"
Under his control, the golden blood transformed into a small Ancient Void Dragon, shooting towards the Nine-Headed Celestial Serpent behind Qing Lin.
"Hiss!"
Seemingly sensing a fatal crisis, the Nine-Headed Celestial Serpent stopped pretending. Its illusory form quickly solidified, and it roared to the sky.
The strange sound waves echoed outside the hall, making even many Dou Zun-level experts feel extremely oppressed, their volatile emotions almost uncontrollable!
Zhu Yan, seeing this, paid no attention. Despite his seemingly gentle and kind demeanor towards Lin Feng and the others, behaving like a benevolent elder, he remained unfazed.
That's because they all possessed the potential to become saints, and more importantly, they had a close relationship with Zi Yan.
If it were anyone else, Zhu Yan would be the ancient Void Dragon, a symbol of power!
"A mere nine-headed celestial serpent dares to show off its meager skills? Even alive, I could crush you, let alone now that you're dead! Void Dragon Seal, suppress!"
Seeing the nine-headed celestial serpent still daring to resist, Zhu Yan was instantly enraged. He quickly raised his right hand and slammed it down!
Sensing his anger, the golden dragon didn't hesitate, instantly piercing through the nine-headed celestial serpent's body and swiftly suppressing it.
When it opened its eyes again, a distinct golden light flashed within its nine pairs of serpentine pupils, eighteen large eyes.
"Little Qing Lin, this dragon seal will last for approximately a hundred years. During this time, you only need to advance to the Transcendent Dou Zun realm and enter the Spirit Realm with your soul power to completely control this nine-headed celestial serpent, and even unleash the power of a Dou Sheng!"
After subduing it, Zhu Yan stroked his beard, a smug look on his face.
"Moreover, this dragon seal won't affect your control of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent. Give it a try; I'd really like to see this amazing physique!"
"Thank you, Senior Zhuyan. I will forever remember your help!"
"It's nothing, don't worry about it. Go ahead and try controlling it!"
"Yes!"
Qinglin was overjoyed and eagerly began forming hand seals, attempting to control the remnant soul of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Serpent.
Sure enough, Qinglin's control this time was completely different from before, and very smooth.
After practicing for a while, Qinglin arrived before the Nine Netherworld Pythons, who were completely imprisoned and unable to speak. His pair of emerald green eyes slowly emitted a strange light.
"Buzz..."
Chapter 277 Ancient Secrets, Emperor-Level Puppet!
Before the main hall at the very center of the ancient Dou Sheng ruins, no one dared to move until the extremely powerful Zhu Yan spoke.
Even the members of the Soul Hall remained silent.
It was because of this that they witnessed this miraculous scene.
The girl with the enormous nine-headed celestial serpent floating behind her possessed a graceful figure, seemingly even more alluring than the snake women.
More importantly, her pupils emitted a verdant light. Under this light, the Nine Netherworld Pythons, bound in place and unable to struggle, showed fear in their eyes.
After a short while, a verdant light appeared in their eyes, exactly the same color as the girl's pupils.
Then, something even more astonishing happened: after the verdant flowers appeared in their eyes, each Nine Netherworld Python instantly transformed into a beam of light and entered the girl's eye!
"The Azure Serpent's Three-Flower Eyes are absolutely terrifying!"
Witnessing this horrifying scene firsthand, everyone felt an indescribable fear of this seemingly powerless, alluring girl. Fortunately, these demonic eyes only targeted the serpent race.
Thinking of this, the crowd gloated.
Some powerful members of the major magical beast clans were even secretly plotting, waiting for the girl to use the power of the Ancient Void Dragon clan to completely control the serpent race, replacing the Nine Netherworld Python clan and becoming another overlord of the magical beast race!
"Everyone, there's one more thing!"
Just then, Lin Feng suddenly spoke, stepping towards the magical beasts who had just mocked or even coveted Cai Lin and the others, his expression slightly cold.
"Arrogance comes at a price, and for me, that price is death!"
"Master Lin Feng, spare us!"
"Master Lin Feng, we know we were wrong, please forgive us this once!"
"Master Lin Feng, this old man is willing to serve you, just please spare my life!"
The
previously arrogant beast kings suddenly knelt and begged for mercy, their former haughty demeanor utterly laughable.
The surrounding experts, seeing this, silently took a few steps back, seemingly afraid of being misunderstood by Lin Feng.
"Hahaha, everyone, there's no need for this. I'm quick; in a flash, it'll be goodbye forever!"
Lin Feng waved his hand, smiling, as if greeting a friend.
"Lin Feng, you beast, you'll die a horrible death! I won't let you go!"
A beast king's face contorted with rage, a gray aura emanating from his body, vaguely resembling a rat.
"Great Profound Yellow!"
His expression hardened, and with a leap, he rapidly turned and disappeared into the depths of the earth, vanishing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, the many demonic beast kings ceased their pleas for mercy and unleashed their abilities, fleeing into the distance.
Seeing the numerous demonic beast kings fleeing, Lin Feng remained unperturbed, a wisp of dark light flashing between his brows.
"Ah!"
Just a few breaths later, everyone heard several screams echoing from afar, causing some demonic beast kings to change color drastically.
Although the sounds were somewhat shrill, they were clearly those of the fleeing eighth-tier demonic beasts. Could it be...?
The powerful figures exchanged glances, secretly marveling at Lin Feng's power, but a sense of retreat crept into their hearts.
If Lin Feng alone was this powerful, how terrifying would a Dou Sheng expert be? Thinking of this, some of the powerful figures silently withdrew from the hall.
"Do the people of the Soul Palace also dare to compete with my Taixu Ancient Dragon for the inheritance of the ruins?"
Just then, Zhu Yan's tall figure slowly stepped forward and actually shouted at the Grand Celestial Venerable and the others who were silently standing in a corner of the hall.
Lin Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and he saw Zi Yan sticking out her tongue slightly at him. He understood that Zi Yan had told Senior Zhu Yan about their grudges with the Soul Palace.
In fact, if he didn't know that the Soul Clan behind the Soul Palace actually had a Nine-Star Dou Sheng peak expert, Zhu Yan would have already crushed the Grand Celestial Venerable and the others into mincemeat by now!
"This senior misunderstands. Since senior wants this inheritance, we will withdraw!"
The Grand Celestial Venerable's scarlet eyes flashed, but he did not dare to compete with Zhu Yan. After his voice fell, the black mist surrounding the three of them trembled and then the three of them disappeared.
Seeing this scene, the remaining forces outside the hall left without waiting for Zhu Yan to speak.
Even without obtaining the Dou Sheng inheritance, the ancient ruins still harbor many spiritual creatures long extinct in the outside world. Harvesting even one or two would be excellent.
Staying here would mean certain death.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, you should stay!"
After taking the numerous demonic beast corpses from the Heavenly Demon Puppet and placing them in his storage ring, Lin Feng called out to Xiao Yan and the others who were about to leave.
In their minds, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was the leader of this operation, and even Lin Feng, as an eighth-grade nine-colored alchemist, had to obey their commands.
Therefore, to avoid putting Lin Feng in a difficult position, Xiao Yan and the others decided to leave.
"I observe numerous secret techniques within that inheritance. Aside from the most advanced, you can choose some suitable ones from the lesser ones!"
"This," Xiao Yan exchanged a glance with Yao Chen, whose soul form had appeared after the Soul Hall members left. "Thank you, Senior Brother Lin Feng!"
Soon, only Lin Feng, Xiao Yan, and fewer than ten others remained. Without further ado, they stepped into the main hall.
They hadn't gone far when a dozen stone-gray figures appeared before them, their eyes closed, their bodies covered in dust, seemingly motionless for countless ages.
"A dozen Dou Zun level puppets? Interesting. They seem to differ slightly from the refining method obtained from the Earth Demon Ancestor!"
Lin Feng rubbed his chin, a hint of interest in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, a surge of powerful soul energy erupted, imprinting his soul mark onto the control cores of these dozen puppets!
In the blink of an eye, he completed this operation, and following the control method that suddenly appeared in his mind, he began to control their movements.
"Form the formation!"
Lin Feng shouted softly, and the puppet, passed down from ancient times, began to move slowly, becoming increasingly fluid.
Then, under the curious gazes of the crowd, the auras of more than a dozen two- or three-star Dou Zun suddenly connected.
"Buzz!"
"Six-star Dou Zun? Not bad. Using them as guards is worthy of my status as an eighth-grade nine-colored alchemy master!"
Hearing Lin Feng's mutterings, Xiao Yan and Feng Xian, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel a black line appear on their foreheads. Did Lin Feng think they were even less than gatekeepers?
"Hahaha, Prince Consort, back in ancient times, I saw a puppet at the Dou Sheng level. Those were truly top-tier creations!"
Zhu Yan stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
"That requires the physical body of a Dou Sheng-level expert as material, combined with the magic core of a ninth-tier magical beast. Even the auxiliary materials are extremely precious."
"A long time ago, I fought a Dou Sheng-level puppet. Its physical body was not much weaker than a Taixu Ancient Dragon of the same level."
"Furthermore, it could use its living Dou Techniques and secret methods, coupled with its fearless bravery. If it weren't for my decent spatial manipulation, I might have been defeated!"
"Unfortunately, the Puppet Sect was wiped out for stealing the bodies of powerful figures after their deaths, and it seems no legacy has survived."
"The Ancient Puppet Sect, Dou Sheng-level puppets? The ancient Dou Qi Continent is truly enchanting!"
Lin Feng murmured to himself. He could hardly imagine the glorious moments of the Dou Qi Continent thousands or tens of thousands of years ago.
Even more so, how glorious the Dou Qi Continent must have been when many Dou Di coexisted.
If it weren't for the invasion of the extraterrestrial evil race, the many emperors of the Dou Qi Continent could have even conquered a considerable territory in the Great Thousand World!
"However, once Princess Zi Yan achieves her Dragon-Phoenix form, my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan will surely be even more glorious than in ancient times."
Zhu Yan's eyes were filled with fervor; his clan had many records about Dragon-Phoenixes.
The sentence that impressed him most was that a Great Ascension Dragon-Phoenix could fight against a Great Emperor!
"However, the next step is to first obtain the inheritance of this Dou Sheng!"
Zhu Yan's tone changed, and there was a subtle glint in his eyes.
"This Dou Sheng expert is not weak; he is extremely close to a Seven-Star Dou Sheng. Even tens of thousands of years ago, he was still a top-tier expert!"
"What, a Seven-Star Dou Sheng!?"
Venerable Feng Xian exclaimed in shock, and Yao Chen and the others were also filled with astonishment. Was this Dou Sheng such a top-tier expert?
"Senior Zhuyan, what do you mean?"
Ziyan was also full of curiosity. Even though her old man was countless times stronger than a Seven-Star Dou Sheng, she was still very shocked by the death of a Seven-Star Dou Sheng.
"That's right, Your Highness!"
Zhuyan slowly stepped forward, his aura gradually surging, as if he was about to unleash a world-shaking attack!
"Do you still remember the ancient dragon senior at the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit? Like the ancient Heavenly Phoenix, our dragon race places great importance on the physical bodies of our kin. When they grow old and are about to die, they go to the Dragon Tomb for a final breakthrough!"
"If they fail, they leave everything there, waiting for their descendants to take up the mantle of the old dragon and carry on their legacy to become famous throughout the continent again!"
"Therefore, almost every dragon's final resting place is in the Dragon Tomb!"
"However, tens of thousands of years ago, a prodigy who reached the five-star Dou Sheng level disappeared without a trace and hasn't returned for many years!"
"He was my great-grandfather!"
"He was the ancient dragon who nurtured the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit!"
"Your Highness Zi Yan, the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit is no ordinary treasure. Only when a Dou Sheng-level ancient dragon encounters a Heavenly Phoenix and dies together can it have a one in ten thousand chance of being conceived!"
"And this Dou Sheng ruin can withstand attacks from two five-star Dou Sheng, which shows the power of this small world!"
Zhu Yan said, walking towards a secluded corner of the main hall, completely ignoring the Dou Sheng corpse in the center of the hall. His aura grew even stronger!
"Moreover, the remnant soul of this Dou Sheng is still alive!"
"You cowardly coward, get out here before me!"
Zhu Yan's shout echoed in the hall, shocking everyone. They hadn't expected that this ancient Dou Sheng was not only extremely close to a seven-star Dou Sheng,
but also, according to Senior Zhu Yan, the remnant soul was still alive!
This was truly beyond Lin Feng's expectations. In the original story, the Creation Saint seemed to have only one attack left.
That attack could even regenerate an arm for a four- or five-star Dou Zun like the Star-Picking Old Ghost. So, for Lin Feng now, the Creation Saint was no more than a small fry!
However, as a peak five-star Dou Sheng, Zhu Yan was far more knowledgeable and experienced than anyone else, so there was no possibility that he was mistaken.
Therefore, there was only one possibility: the Creation Saint had been killed!
As for why the original story didn't kill the people who broke into the hall, perhaps it was because they were unaware of the current power distribution on the continent.
Or perhaps it was because, after so many years, they were too weak, and using too much power would result in instant death.
After Zhu Yan spoke, the hall remained silent. Even Lin Feng was not careless.
A Dou Sheng approaching the seven-star level would be instantly killed even if three drops of Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun's essence blood were used simultaneously.
"Hoo,"
After a long while, the hall remained silent; one could even hear the breathing of the people inside.
"Since you won't come out, then take a hit from my Dragon Seal first!"
As Zhu Yan finished speaking, his aura suddenly surged, and his hands rapidly formed hand seals!
"Alas,"
Just as Zhu Yan's Dragon Seal was about to materialize, an aged sigh suddenly appeared before everyone.
Immediately following, an aged soul, exuding an aura of decline, slowly floated out from beneath the main hall.
However, Lin Feng's pupils constricted sharply, and his expression changed drastically!
Because, in his perception of the Heavenly Realm soul power, the aura of this aged soul seemed completely different from that of the Creation Saint!
"The power of the Ancient Void Dragon is indeed extremely domineering!"
This aged soul, upon its appearance, directly saw through Zhu Yan's identity, seemingly trying to intimidate him.
"Lin Feng, boy, observe that old man's soul carefully; it seems somewhat similar to the description of the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm in the Pill Tower!"
Just then, Yao Chen's voice suddenly appeared in Lin Feng's ears, and his words caused Lin Feng's expression to change even more.
"Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm?"
Lin Feng observed carefully and indeed discovered some differences. He couldn't see through this soul; even though it was somewhat thin and transparent, it still gave him a feeling of being difficult to defeat.
"Young friend, you're right. My soul power once reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, and I was only one step away from breaking through to the legendary Emperor Realm!"
Just then, the aged figure seemed to see through Yao Chen's telepathic message and looked directly at the two of them.
He showed interest after seeing Yao Chen's soul, and then astonishment when he saw Lin Feng.
"To have cultivated a Heavenly Realm soul at such a young age, young man, the task of saving the world may fall on your shoulders!"
Inside the ancient ruins' main hall, silence reigned, the atmosphere somewhat awkward, especially for Lin Feng, whose lips twitched slightly, his mind filled with a turbulent, horse-like demonic beast.
"Ahem."
Seemingly sensing the subtle tension, the aged soul coughed a few times and then spoke.
"Everyone, there's no need to be wary. I'm not some great villain. In fact, this small world of the ruins was created by me!"
"What!"
Everyone exclaimed in surprise, while Zhu Yan's face showed complete understanding, seemingly without any surprise.
After a moment of contemplation, Lin Feng suddenly realized.
"So that's it! The aura of that Creation Saint doesn't seem as strong as Elder Qingshan's. It turns out the owner of this ancient ruin is someone else!"
"Who exactly are you, and why did you hide earlier?"
Zhu Yan's expression remained unchanged, but his powerful aura had somehow subsided, as if he knew something.
"I am the Heavenly Saint! The twenty-sixth sect master of the Ancient Puppet Sect. Have you all heard of me?"
As if speaking of something of pride, the aura of decline emanating from his aged soul, or rather, the Heavenly Saint, vanished, replaced by a powerful and ancient aura.
"I have naturally heard of the Puppet Sect. I even once fought against one of your sect's Dou Sheng experts and his Dou Sheng puppet."
Zhu Yan's expression remained calm, but as a wise old dragon, Elder Qingshan detected a hint of pride in his voice.
"But the Puppet Sect has been wiped out!"
"Hahaha, it's true!"
However, to everyone's surprise, the Heavenly Saint's face showed understanding, even a hint of excitement.
Seeing this, everyone exchanged glances, all seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.
"Could it be that the Heavenly Saint has lost his way over the long years?"
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but become slightly wary, their gazes unconsciously falling on Zhu Yan.
Only Zhu Yan could suppress this ancient soul!
"You don't need to be like this. I don't have much power left. I've only remained until now to pass on the secret techniques of the Puppet Sect!"
Hearing the Heavenly Saint's explanation, Xiao Yan's eyes showed some doubt. He touched the storage ring on his hand, where a Soul Infant Demon Fruit lay quietly in the box.
The Heavenly Saint's eyes flickered slightly, and he saw Xiao Yan's doubt.
"Hahaha, little guy, there's no need to be confused. When your soul realm reaches the Heavenly Realm, especially someone like me who has reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm or even has one foot in the Emperor Realm."
"Although soul power is strong, if it is injured, ordinary spiritual objects can hardly recover!"
A bead of cold sweat dripped from Xiao Yan's face. These ancient old fellows were indeed all like shrewd individuals; with just a few small movements, they could completely see through people's thoughts.
"Is there no way to save you, senior?"
Lin Feng suddenly spoke up, a hint of contemplation in his eyes.
"Young man, my condition is not only due to the lack of soul power, but also because my soul's lifespan is about to end!"
The Heavenly Saint stroked his beard and smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned.
Everyone suddenly remembered what Zhu Yan had said; this ancient ruin seemed to have existed for over ten thousand years. It seemed that the Heavenly Saint had not achieved the legendary Soul Emperor realm, and coupled with the apparent injury to his soul, he was indeed beyond saving.
"Young man, what is your name? Are you an alchemist, a weapon refiner, or a puppeteer? What realm are you at?"
The Heavenly Saint suddenly looked at Lin Feng and asked a series of questions.
"Senior, I am Lin Feng, an eighth-grade, nine-colored alchemist!"
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad! To have cultivated such alchemy skills at such a young age, it seems you truly are a surprise sent by heaven to this old man and the Puppet Sect!"
The Heavenly Saint laughed heartily, his entire soul seemingly becoming crystalline.
"Lin Feng, are you willing to accept the inheritance of this old man and the Puppet Sect?"
Before Lin Feng could even consider, the Heavenly Saint spoke again, completely dispelling Lin Feng's concerns.
"Rest assured, the Puppet Sect is destined to disappear into the long river of the Dou Qi Continent, but the puppetry techniques that have reached their peak cannot be severed!"
"No need for apprenticeship. If you are unwilling to cultivate this puppetry technique, you can pass on this inheritance to any young person with your talent in the future!" "In that case, thank you for passing on the teachings, Senior!" Since
the Heavenly Saint had spoken so frankly, Lin Feng no longer hesitated, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture.
More importantly, he received a telepathic message from Zhu Yan, assuring him that he was safe.
Otherwise, even if this Heavenly Saint possessed the opportunity to become a saint, Lin Feng would have refused without hesitation.
"Buzz!"
Seeing Lin Feng's respectful demeanor, the Heavenly Saint stroked his beard, a satisfied expression on his face. He then quickly formed hand seals, and a beam of light slowly rose from his body.
Before anyone could see clearly, it shot out, instantly entering Lin Feng's brow.
Lin Feng carefully sensed it and discovered a ball of light quietly suspended deep within his soul sea. With a slight mental perception, he discovered it contained a vast ocean of knowledge.
Apart from that, there were no other methods left behind!
Seeing this, Lin Feng breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.
Even with Zhu Yan's guarantee, if his soul power hadn't reached the Heavenly Realm, and if there hadn't been a few drops of Dragon Emperor's essence blood suppressing his mind,
and if the Heavenly Saint hadn't indeed been frail and lacking in power, he truly wouldn't have dared to let that ball of light enter his mind.
"Hahaha, so the puppetry techniques of the Puppet Sect haven't been completely lost!"
The Heavenly Saint laughed heartily, yet his aged body began to fade at an extremely rapid pace.
"Senior, you..."
"No need to worry!"
The Heavenly Saint's gradually disappearing soul waved his hand, his face full of nonchalance.
"Since the secret techniques of the Puppet Sect have been passed down, I will tell you about the past of the Puppet Sect!"
Seeing this, everyone listened attentively. A saint who had survived since ancient times must know many secrets.
Even without specific secret techniques, it would be enough to broaden their horizons and perhaps be of great use to their future cultivation.
"The Puppet Sect, even I can hardly trace back to when it was founded."
"I only know that in the beginning, it seems that the Dou Di still existed!"
Hearing the word Dou Di, everyone was excited, but they did not interrupt, because the Heavenly Saint's soul was rapidly fading.
"However, whether it was fate playing tricks or something else, the Puppet Sect never produced a Dou Di level expert in the long years!"
"And this foreshadowed the annihilation of the Puppet Sect!"
As he said this, a trace of desolation appeared on the face of the Heavenly Saint, yet he also seemed carefree.
"I wonder which sect leader was alive when an unparalleled genius emerged," the Heavenly Saint glanced at Lin Feng's figure and continued, "At your age, he also reached the Heavenly Realm Soul stage, and his Battle Qi cultivation had already entered the true Battle Saint realm!"
"This is the most exceptionally talented individual in the history of the Puppet Sect. Many Battle Saint elders placed their hopes for the Puppet Sect to produce a Battle Emperor on him."
"Sure enough, in just a few hundred years, he reached the Nine-Star Battle Saint realm! His Soul realm also naturally entered the Emperor realm!"
"Judging from this situation, it seems that his becoming an Emperor is foreseeable!"
"However, it seems that Heaven has a curse. In the following thousands of years, although he took another half-step forward, achieving the invincible Half-Emperor realm below the Battle Emperor, "
no matter what methods he used, he never felt even the slightest sign of a breakthrough!"
"Several thousand years have passed, and it has begun to approach ten thousand years. At this time, the Half-Emperor ancestor of the Puppet Sect has already discovered the reason why he could not become an Emperor."
At this point, the Heavenly Saint suddenly fell silent, seemingly reminiscing, seemingly filled with anger. A myriad of emotions were mixed together, difficult to express.
Those who heard this were extremely shocked. The ancient Puppet Sect had actually produced the strongest being below the Dou Di—a Half-Emperor!
Such a powerful expert existed in the world!
Even Zhu Yan was filled with shock, because the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan also had records of Half-Emperors.
Even the Dragon Emperor of that time seemed to lament that although he was half a step above the peak of an ordinary Nine-Star Dou Sheng, he was still somewhat lacking compared to the invincible Half-Emperor below the Dou Di!
Lin Feng's shocked face was filled with disbelief.
"The reason why a half-emperor cannot become an emperor is that this half-emperor of the Puppet Sect has sensed the Origin Qi?"
"According to the records left by the half-emperor ancestor, in the distant past, a great war that affected the entire Dou Qi Continent occurred."
"The entire Dou Qi Continent seemed to be on the verge of collapse. Even though the war eventually subsided, the Dou Qi Continent lost a certain kind of very high-level energy as a result."
"And to become an Emperor, one must possess this kind of high-level energy!"
"Therefore, even with the unparalleled talent of the Half-Emperor Ancestor, he gradually began to despair!"
"If things ended there, although the Puppet Sect's puppet-making was cruel, it was done using the corpses of enemies, so it wouldn't have incurred the wrath of heaven and man, ultimately leading to its annihilation!"
Hearing this, everyone quickly came to their senses, realizing that what the Heavenly Saint was about to say was likely the true reason for the ancient Puppet Sect's destruction.
"A person capable of becoming a Half-Emperor, even the most gentle one, can become fanatical if they fall into madness."
"Moreover, the people of my Puppet Sect are inherently unrestrained, both righteous and evil!"
The Heavenly Saint suddenly exuded an extremely domineering aura, seemingly intent on controlling the heavens and earth.
"After hundreds of years of decline, the Half-Emperor Ancestor finally devised a method to become an Emperor, an extremely insane one!"
"That is, Emperor-level puppets!"
"Hiss!"
Hearing this, everyone gasped, dumbfounded.
Among the group, Yao Chen, Lin Feng, Zhu Yan, and Elder Qingshan were utterly shocked.
They had already vaguely guessed the method of crafting this Emperor-level puppet, or rather, the raw materials required.
"You guessed correctly!"
The Heavenly Saint's tone softened at this moment. He felt a mixture of admiration and resentment towards the half-Emperor ancestor's madness, a complex mix of emotions.
"Although the Dou Qi Continent no longer possesses the high-level energy that allows one to become a Dou Di, before that great war, while Dou Di powerhouses weren't everywhere, it was still common for several Dou Di to appear in an era."
"Furthermore, Dou Di have long lifespans, and over the long years, there have been many Dou Di powerhouses."
"With so many powerhouses, naturally there will be conflict, and with conflict comes death. Many Dou Di powerhouses, after death, would place their corpses deep within their clan's small world to protect their descendants!"
"And the Half-Emperor Ancestor set his sights on these Dou Di bodies!"
"Although the Origin Qi has disappeared, even if a former Emperor dies, their physical body remains an Emperor-level body."
"If one could use the corpses of Dou Di to capture Emperor-level souls, combined with Emperor-level demonic cores!"
"And with the many wonders nurtured by heaven and earth, perhaps the world's first Dou Di-level puppet could appear!"
Lin Feng and the others were speechless with shock. An Emperor-level puppet!
To actually attempt to refine a puppet from the corpse of a Dou Di—even if it fails, such madness and audacity make him a first-rate hero in the world!
Of course, for the descendants of the Dou Di's family, this half-emperor and the Puppet Sect truly deserve to die!
"Although the Half-Emperor Ancestor was mad, he hadn't lost his mind. He knew that the Dou Di would surely leave powerful methods for his descendants to protect them!"
"Even if he achieved the power of a Half-Emperor, he still had to be absolutely certain of success against the methods left by the Dou Di!"
"Therefore, the Half-Emperor Ancestor spent a hundred years refining three puppets at the level of eight-star Dou Sheng. Of course, the overlord of the Beast Domain was offended by the Half-Emperor Ancestor because of this."
"Even in ancient times, Dou Sheng-level magical beasts weren't so numerous as to be rampant."
"The five-star Dou Sheng-level Taixu Ancient Dragon and Ancient Heavenly Phoenix were captured by the Half-Emperor Ancestor at that time. The Ancestor originally intended to cultivate them to at least eight-star Dou Sheng, and then extract their magic cores and essence blood to refine Half-Emperor-level puppets."
"If successful, perhaps the Puppet Sect would truly succeed in refining Emperor-level puppets!"
"Unfortunately, the Ancestor's major actions over a hundred years naturally aroused the fear and anger of many imperial clans and the overlord of the Beast Domain."
"After a battle to wipe out the Puppet Sect, the Ancestor could no longer restrain himself and directly began attacking the Imperial Clan to seize the bodies of Dou Di."
"At that time, there seemed to be forty or fifty Imperial Clans, but now it seems there are only seven left!"
"Aside from the Imperial Clans that naturally disappeared due to the decline of their bloodline, many Imperial Clans were crushed by the Half-Emperor Ancestor and disappeared from the Dou Qi Continent!"
Deep shock reverberated in everyone's hearts. This Half-Emperor powerhouse of the Puppet Sect was truly domineering to the extreme!
Even the descendants of Dou Di were to have their bloodline and inheritance severed because of his crazy ideas!
"Such actions naturally attracted the siege of the descendants of Dou Di. Although this Half-Emperor repelled the alliance of Dou Di descendants and even eliminated many of them, he himself suffered irreparable damage!"
"A hundred years later, he disappeared!"
"Senior, then why the Puppet Sect and the Emperor-level puppets?"
Lin Feng hesitated, voicing everyone's doubts
.
"You could say the Emperor-level puppet was successfully created, or you could say it wasn't!"
"What do you mean, Senior?"
Someone, unable to contain their confusion and excitement, couldn't help but ask.
This was understandable; this was a Dou Di powerhouse who had disappeared from the Dou Qi Continent for countless years.
Even the strongest among them, Zhu Yan, was nothing more than an ant before a Dou Di.
Hearing even a little information about a Dou Di, they naturally wanted to know more.
"After destroying roughly ten Dou Di families, the Half-Emperor Ancestor obtained five relatively complete Emperor Corpses."
"As for Emperor-level souls, that was much simpler. While Emperor-level souls were extremely difficult to achieve in the Dou Di families at that time, it wasn't like there were only three or five people with them across the entire Dou Di Continent!"
"However, the Emperor-level magic core posed a challenge for the Half-Emperor Ancestor. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix from the Demon Beast family was manageable, but the power of the Ancient Void Dragon far exceeded his imagination!
"In the end, he only used an eight-star Dou Sheng-level magic core, said to come from the Ancient Heavenly Serpent Clan!" "
Could it be that he actually mastered an Emperor-level puppet?"
Even Zhu Yan was somewhat shocked. This was a Dou Di, a power far exceeding his imagination!
He also knew the reason for the disappearance of the five-star Dou Sheng-level Tai Xu Ancient Dragon—it had been captured by a Half-Emperor. No wonder the Tai Xu Ancient Dragon's manipulation of space was so difficult to trace!
"The power of a Dou Di—how could humans possibly covet it!"
At this point, a hint of fear and confusion appeared on the face of the Yu Tian Saint, muttering to himself.
Seeing this, Lin Feng and the others exchanged glances, a hint of doubt appearing in their eyes. Could there be some unexpected change in the situation?
"Trying to glimpse the power of the heavens with a human body will surely backfire!"
"The puppets were forged from the corpses of five Dou Di (Battle Emperors), combined with Emperor-level souls. Although their demonic cores didn't reach Emperor-level, and even though the high-level energy within the Dou Di corpses had long since dissipated,"
"the puppets still displayed the spectacle of a Dou Di's birth!"
"Across the entire Dou Qi Continent, a colossal golden body slowly floated, its eyes tightly closed. Even a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) expert couldn't make out its appearance!"
At this point, the Heavenly Saint showed no joy, only utter fear.
It was unimaginable that, according to Zhu Yan, the Heavenly Saint was nearly a Seven-Star Dou Sheng in life, with a soul reaching the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm and even having one foot in the Emperor Realm, would display such an expression.
Lin Feng's pupils constricted sharply. The Heavenly Saint's description clearly depicted the grand spectacle of a Dou Di's birth.
"Could it be that a Half-Emperor expert can truly forge a Dou Di-level puppet?"
As if aware of Lin Feng's doubts, the Heavenly Saint continued.
"Without that mysterious energy, it would be absolutely impossible to become a Dou Di!"
"However, relying on the Dou Di's physical body, that puppet far surpassed its predecessors at the Half-Emperor level!"
"More importantly, that puppet was uncontrollable!" "
The day the puppet was completed, the Puppet Sect's doomsday arrived. Dou Di is the most esteemed person on the Dou Qi Continent. How could even their corpses be allowed to be trampled upon by others!"
"The puppet, made from five Emperor corpses, emitted an extremely terrifying black aura from its depths the moment it was born. That was the resentment of the Dou Di's corpses being insulted!"
"In an instant, it enveloped the sky above the Dou Qi Continent, and the Half-Emperor ancestor who created the puppet suffered a backlash and was severely injured!"
"And that Emperor-level puppet seemed to possess sentience, attacking the Puppet Sect directly. If the Half-Emperor ancestor hadn't acted decisively and self-destructed five Eight-Star Dou Sheng level puppets, the Puppet Sect would have been wiped out."
"The Emperor-level puppet seemed to be influenced by the black energy, its intelligence solely focused on slaughter. As a result, most of the people in the eastern part of the Dou Qi Continent were killed!"
"If this energy were allowed to continue its killing spree, the entire Dou Qi Continent would likely be wiped out. The Half-Emperor Ancestor, after recovering from his injuries, also awoke from his dazed state of becoming an Emperor."
"Looking at the devastated Dou Qi Continent, his eyes were filled with remorse."
"Under these circumstances, the Half-Emperor Ancestor approached the remaining twenty-odd Emperor clans and revealed his plan—the Demon Puppet!"
Demon Puppet: An extremely cruel puppet-making method, created by the first sect leader of the Puppet Sect. It uses the puppeteer themselves as the main body, combined with various materials, combining the puppeteer's flesh and blood with a strange, self-healing metal, retaining their intelligence. Because the making process is extremely cruel, it is called a Demon Puppet!
"After concealing the Puppet Sect's small world, the Half-Emperor Ancestor approached numerous imperial clans and informed them of his plan."
"While the imperial clans harbored no goodwill towards the Imperial Emperor who seized the Emperor's corpse, they knew that if the puppet was allowed to continue its rampage, even if they hid within the Dou Di's small world, they would eventually be found!"
"Moreover, many powerful figures held a degree of respect for the Imperial Emperor who had transformed himself into a puppet for the sake of the continent!"
"Therefore, the remaining imperial clans all contributed their Dou Di's corpses as aids in the Imperial Emperor's creation of the demonic puppet!"
"With the blessing of a strange space capable of altering time, the demonic puppet was born in just one month!" "
A crimson mist stretched endlessly across the sky. Although the ten-thousand-foot-tall figure of the crimson demonic puppet stood only in the boundless eastern ocean, it seemed that everyone on the entire Dou Qi Continent could sense its aura!"
"Roar!"
The ten-thousand-foot-tall figure, entirely golden yet shrouded in black mist, seemed to sense the arrival of its adversary, letting out a furious roar that shook the void for hundreds of thousands of miles around.