Chapter 105: Undercurrents

Xiao Yan controlled the temperature of the flames with remarkable precision, ensuring that the residual corpse energy within the bodies was expelled without damaging the corpses.

Tang Tian and his son had not been dead for long, and within moments, the corpse energy within their bodies was completely driven out.

When the last trace of corpse energy left the bodies, Xiao Yan flicked his fingers, sending two bursts of energy that created fist-sized holes in the foreheads of the corpses.

No blood flowed from the holes, as the blood in the bodies had already been completely evaporated during the process of refining the corpse energy.

By now, the two bodies had shrunk slightly, their skin taking on a cold, ashen-gray hue. The skin clung tightly to the withered muscles, and their hands were unusually elongated, resembling sharp daggers.

Looking at the two skeletons, Xiao Yan shook his head slightly. "The physical condition of poison masters in the Chu Yun Empire is truly lacking. Fortunately, I've collected quite a few rare metals."

With that, Xiao Yan shattered two jade bottles, and the flames sealing the bottles flared up, instantly enveloping the two soul bodies.

Piercing screams and venomous curses immediately filled the cultivation chamber.

However, Xiao Yan paid no attention to their curses, focusing entirely on increasing the temperature of the flames.

The soul power of the two was not particularly strong, and within the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the curses gradually subsided, and the intelligence of the souls dissipated.

After erasing their intelligence, Xiao Yan threw the green mist into the air, where it transformed into two streams of energy that shot into the holes in the foreheads of the respective corpses.

As the soul bodies returned, the corpses' eyes snapped open, though their pitch-black eyes were completely vacant.

Xiao Yan's hands trembled slightly, and six fifth-tier magic cores appeared between his fingers. With a flick of his fingers, the six cores were evenly embedded into the chests of the corpses, forming a triangular pattern.

Seeing that the six cores were of the same type, Xiao Yan's movements became more urgent. His hands moved like butterflies, swiftly retrieving rare metals from his storage ring.

The scorching flames followed closely, quickly melting the metals into liquid. Under Xiao Yan's control, the liquid flowed over the entire bodies of the puppets, evenly coating their skeletons.

During this process, the soul power of the father and son was also impacted by the waves of hot liquid, breaking into countless tiny points of light that dispersed throughout their meridians.

Due to the corrosive nature of poison-based Dou Qi, the physical condition of the two Dou Huang experts was far inferior to others of their level. However, with the addition of these rare metals, their bodies were now covered in a layer of black, exuding a sense of solidity and durability.

Xiao Yan's keen soul perception allowed him to sense that, after his refinement, the quality of these two puppets was no less than that of a two-star Dou Huang, making them even stronger than they had been in life.

With all the materials added, Xiao Yan entered a meditative state, controlling the flames as they slowly moved over the bodies of the puppets, strengthening specific meridians.

Since the puppet bodies were sturdy, Xiao Yan naturally aimed to maximize their strengths.

The Eight Extremities Collapse and Eight Extremities Sky Cannon techniques were both highly suitable for close combat.

While Xiao Yan was diligently refining these two Dou Huang puppets, the messenger centipede sent by Wu Ya earlier arrived at the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

Standing at the peak of the Scorpion Mountain Range, a middle-aged man in luxurious robes was none other than Scorpion Mountain, the sect leader of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

After reading the message from Wu Ya, Scorpion Mountain stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold.

He hadn't expected the Poison Sect's ambitions to grow so rapidly. Wu Ya's Wu Tian Sect was a force with a peak Dou Huang expert. Even the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect would suffer significant losses trying to take down the Wu Tian Sect.

For the Poison Sect to attempt to absorb the Wu Tian Sect and several other forces in one go—wasn't it biting off more than it could chew?

After pondering for a while, a glint of light flashed in Scorpion Mountain's eyes. "Since the Poison Sect is so eager to gather forces, I'll give them a big gift."

At that moment, a black centipede with several thin wings flew in from the sky.

"What's going on?!" Seeing the black centipede, Scorpion Mountain's expression tightened. This centipede was one of Wu Ya's treasures, used only in emergencies.

After receiving the message from the centipede, Scorpion Mountain's expression changed repeatedly.

"Wu Ya is already planning to infiltrate the Poison Sect. That's exactly what I was thinking."

Then, Scorpion Mountain's brows furrowed.

"A Dou Wang actually defeated several Dou Huang experts? How is that possible?!"

"The Poison Sect also has a sixth-tier alchemist capable of refining the Huangji Pill and the Po Zong Pill..."

After a long while, Scorpion Mountain finally took a deep breath and regained his composure.

The Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect had top-tier experts, but a sixth-tier alchemist? Even in the entire northwestern region, such a figure was exceedingly rare.

"No wonder the Poison Sect has been frantically gathering medicinal materials and magic cores like a mad dog. They have an alchemist."

Scorpion Mountain nodded slightly. "Wu Ya's idea is good, but it needs some adjustments. Just infiltrating the Poison Sect and recruiting experts for the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect isn't enough. Since the Poison Sect loves refining pills so much, let's have them refine a few more."

The Huangji Pill and the Po Zong Pill were things that Dou Huang experts dreamed of.

As the sect leader, Scorpion Mountain desired these two pills even more, though he had never had the opportunity before.

Now that such a path had opened up, the desires he had suppressed in his heart surged forth like a fountain, unstoppable.

The former could enhance the strength of the sect's experts, while the latter could increase his chances of breaking through to the Dou Zong level as a peak Dou Huang expert, following in the footsteps of Elder Scorpion.

He wrote down his thoughts in a secret letter and had the black centipede deliver it.

Watching the black centipede disappear into the sea of clouds, Scorpion Mountain's face broke into a wide smile as he thought about how the Poison Sect's painstakingly refined pills would ultimately nourish the experts of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect.

No matter how quickly the Poison Sect developed, it was all just paving the way for the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect!

After half a day, the puppets were finally fully refined under the scorching flames.

Their blackened bodies resembled generals clad in black armor, with the three fifth-tier magic cores arranged in an inverted triangle on their chests, standing out prominently.

Under the enhancement of special array patterns, the three magic cores of the same attribute seemed to merge into one, emitting ripples of energy in unison.

With the experience gained from creating these two puppets, Xiao Yan felt more confident about refining advanced Dou Zong-level puppets in the future.

The Poison Sect's ability to collect so many precious materials was not only due to its own strength but also thanks to Ya Fei's meticulous coordination, which had not come easily.

Of course, Xiao Lan, who was responsible for delivering messages, also deserved some credit.

Xiao Yan bit the tip of his tongue, and two drops of blood containing traces of his soul印记 slowly floated out, eventually landing accurately on the foreheads of the puppets and seeping in.

As the blood entered the puppets' minds, it left an indelible mark.

Xiao Yan could sense that the puppets before him would obey any command he gave without question.

Even if the command was to attack him, the two puppets would likely do so without hesitation.

(End of Chapter)

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