Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master

Chapter 75 Let's Talk to My Earth Demon Puppet

Mang Tianchi pondered for a moment, then, as if struck by a thought, he continued to sit in his chair and close his eyes to rest.

"Huh? Dean, you're not going to bid anymore? You're just lying down?" Xiao Li asked in confusion.

"What's the rush? It'll be snatched up anyway. I can't bear to part with this Rank 8, 6-Colored Pill. I can get this jade piece by killing and robbing. No rush."

Mang Tianchi came up with a plan to kill and rob. He was confident that no one in the Tianyuan Auction House had a higher cultivation level than him, and there were very few forces in Zhongzhou whose cultivation level could surpass his.

Mang Tianchi refused to believe that he, a peak seventh-level Dou Zun, couldn't even handle this tiny jade piece.

Since Mang Tianchi wasn't in a hurry, Xiao Li wasn't either. The things of a Dou Sheng were too far away for him. Putting aside everything else, he already had the things of a Dou Di.

The Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade is in the Xiao family's possession, and Xiao Li can play with it anytime, anywhere; it's just a token, isn't it?

"Alright, Dean, whatever makes you happy. Anyway, this kind of item is not for me," Xiao Li said dismissively.

"What kind of pill should I refine at this pill refining competition? With my current skill level, refining a mid-grade seventh-rank pill is just right—neither tiring nor easy. If I were to refine a high-grade seventh-rank pill, my battle qi definitely wouldn't be able to keep up, and I'd have to take pills to restore my battle qi."

Refining a seventh-grade peak pill seems impossible. My soul power is barely enough, and my battle qi is completely insufficient. What should I do?

Well, let's just take it one step at a time. Ideally, I'll obtain a cultivation technique for the soul at this Pill Gathering, and I'd like to elevate my soul realm to the Spirit Realm at the event.

Xiao Li pondered his goals for this alchemy competition. He didn't want to win the championship. As a mere seventh-grade intermediate alchemist, even if he were to unleash his full potential, he still couldn't refine eighth-grade pills. He would think about it next time.

The Pill Gathering is held every thirty years. The next one will be Xiao Yan's generation. At that time, Xiao Li will be bullying the weak. Xiao Li is confident that he can reach the Dou Zun realm and become an eighth-grade alchemist within thirty years.

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Ultimately, the Demonic Thunder Jade Slab was won by a Dou Zun who cultivated the Thunder attribute. This person was known as the Thunder Control Venerable. According to Kuang Tianchi, he was a powerful rogue cultivator who rarely showed his face.

Most people in Zhongzhou believe that the Fenglei Pavilion is the holy land for cultivating lightning-attribute battle qi, and that the Thunder Venerable, as the pavilion master, is extremely powerful.

Little did they know that in the circle of Dou Zun powerhouses, Lei Zun was just so-so, especially in the circle of high-level Dou Zun like Mang Tianchi, where Lei Zun was not even ranked.

Using "Thunder" as his title is quite arrogant. Even though the Heavenly Ruler of Death is also a thunder-attribute battle qi, he didn't give himself a thunder-related title.

In Mang Tianchi's eyes, Lei Zunzhe was nothing but an ant.

"Dean, is this Thunder Lord very strong? His name is quite imposing. How does he compare to the Thunder Lord of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion?" Xiao Li didn't know much about the strong people in the Central Plains.

"You mean that brat from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion? He's just a three-star Dou Zun. I could kill a dozen of him with one palm. And that other Thunder Control Venerable? What a boastful tone, ruling over thunder? That guy is just a six-star Dou Zun. He's no problem for me!" Mang Tianchi said proudly, hands on his hips.

"That must be because the Dean is powerful. Those so-called Thunder Venerables and Thunder Control Venerables have impressive titles, but that's because they haven't met the Dean. The Dean's cultivation is unparalleled, and he will definitely let them know how vast the Dou Qi Continent is."

With the atmosphere already set, Xiao Li acted as a cheerleader, maximizing the emotional impact and greatly pleasing Mang Tianchi.

"Hahahaha, you're right. They just haven't met me yet. Come on, Xiao Li, I'll take you to retrieve the items."

Mang Tianchi laughed loudly and led Xiao Li to the back of the Tianyuan Auction House to take away Xiao Li's auction items.

The high-level Earth-rank cultivation technique "Eight Desolate Fire Scripture," the mid-level Earth-rank movement and combat skill "Dragon's Flash Step," and medicinal herbs include Resurrection Fruit, Soul-Bearing Ghost Face Flower, Snow Bone Ginseng, Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Green Spirit Vine, and Mature Transformation Grass...

Stepping out of the auction house, Xiao Li felt utterly impoverished. All the wealth he had accumulated at Canaan Academy over the years had vanished in an instant.

"I'm so poor." Xiao Li felt like he'd lost half his soul as he walked out of the auction house.

"Hey kid, a seventh-grade alchemist, you're worried about not having money? I envy how fast you alchemists make money. Just refine some more pills when you have some free time, right?"

Mang Tianchi slapped Xiao Li on the back of the head and said in an annoyed tone.

"Alright, by the way, Dean, which way do we go?" Xiao Li asked. Weren't they supposed to be on their way to kill and rob? Why are they still here?

"What's the rush? We're not the only ones going. The more people go, the more we'll plunder! Kid, murder and robbery are skills too. The more people, the better. Let's wait until they've settled down before we make our move."

Wang Mangtianchi said slowly and deliberately.

"As expected of these old foxes, each one more cunning than the last. Murder and robbery with such methods? I guess I'm still too kind-hearted, hehehe!"

Mang Tianchi and Xiao Li went to a teahouse, drank tea for a while, and when Mang Tianchi felt it was about time, he pulled Xiao Li away.

Located hundreds of miles outside Tianyuan City,

The terrain here is no longer distinguishable as hills, plains, or basins. Too many powerful figures have made their moves here, causing the landscape to be permanently deformed.

"You've come at just the right time, hehehe, cough cough hahahahaha. This old man has arrived. Boy, stay here. I'll be right back."

Mang Tianchi transformed into a silver bolt of lightning and plunged into the crowd.

Xiao Li stood on a distant mountain watching the battle between the Dou Zun experts. Even the aftershocks were enough to terrify him. Xiao Li released the Earth Demon Puppet for a sense of security.

At this moment, the Earth Demon Puppet was entirely bright silver, with many golden spots on its chest and arms. Having undergone many rounds of Pill Lightning, the Earth Demon Puppet had absorbed the power of the Pill Lightning and was showing signs of advancing to the Heavenly Demon Puppet level.

At this time, the Earth Demon Puppet's strength was about one-star Dou Zun. Xiao Li guessed that when the Earth Demon Puppet advanced to the Heaven Demon Puppet, its strength should be equivalent to four or five-star Dou Zun.

"So you are here after all. Boy, hand over the 'Eight Desolate Fire Manual'!" A white-haired, white-bearded old man walked through the air, looking down at Xiao Li.

The old man had a badge on his chest, with flames swirling around it. Within the flames was a giant tower, and on the tower, seven dazzling purple-gold stars shimmered, though the seventh star was now slightly dim.

"A seventh-grade low-level alchemist certified by the Pill Tower?" Xiao Li muttered to himself.

Behind the old man were two other people, both of whom were Dou Zong (a high-level martial arts master) who could tread on the void.

"You brat..."

Before the seventh-grade alchemist in the lead could finish speaking, a silver fist slammed down on him.

The silver figure pierced through the old man's chest, then struck again, delivering a flurry of punches that killed the two Dou Zong behind the old man.

Xiao Li crossed his arms: "Why do some people always like to make threats first? So indecisive. Not bad, not bad at all, you've acquired three Dou Zong corpses. Hmm? Earth Demon Puppet, bring that soul back!"

Xiao Li sensed a soul fleeing into the distance using his soul power and immediately ordered the Earth Demon Puppet to capture it.

The demonic puppet moved with incredible speed, quickly capturing a phantom soul—the very soul of the seventh-grade alchemist.

"I am the wind and thunder... Ah—"

The old man was about to beg for mercy and reveal the power behind him in order to survive. But Xiao Li ignored him and directly burned his soul to ashes with Yin Fire.

"I offer a complete service: eliminate the threat, kill the animal, and cremate it. My skills are still a bit raw. Let's see how it goes first."

Xiao Li took the storage rings of these three Dou Zong and directly broke the soul restrictions on them.

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