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

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Several cyan flying swords flashed by, cutting the creature behind the stone door into several pieces.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a fifth-tier snake-type magical beast. At this moment, the snake was completely dead. Although its body was still twitching, it had indeed breathed its last.

"How insidious! They actually put a snake here. But what can a mere fifth-tier snake protect?" Yunshan said calmly, and the cyan flying sword at his fingertips disappeared.

Before them stood a rather spacious warehouse. Inside, the lights were extremely glaring. The warehouse was entirely constructed of hard black steel stone, making it appear as if it had been carved out of a black steel stone vein.

"Ink steel stone, this stuff is of good quality. With so much of it, if we refine it, we should be able to forge a few sturdy weapons."

Elder Hai, Elder Yun, Grandpa, Teacher, do you have any weapons you'd like to forge? Xiao Li tapped the black steel stone. Since we're already here, let's pack these things up and take them with us.

At this moment, Wang Ming, Yun Shan, Hai Bodong, and Xiao Ting ignored Xiao Li. Their eyes were all on the shelves in the storeroom. On the shelves, scrolls were neatly arranged. On the other side, there were also many crystal cabinets. Inside the cabinets, one could vaguely see many rare medicinal herbs carefully placed.

"That old demon is quite wealthy, no wonder he's been a long-established power in the Black Corner Region for so many years," Wang Ming couldn't help but remark. Then, Wang Ming looked at Yun Shan:

"Old man Yun, how does this old demon's collection compare to your Yunlan Sect's?"

Yunshan's gaze was drawn to several scrolls on the shelf: "Sigh~ The Yunlan Sect has quite a bit of money now, but the sect's treasury doesn't have this many cultivation techniques and fighting skills. As expected of the Black Corner Region, there are so many good things here."

Xiao Li was completely ignored; only Pei Yuhan, Pei Yurou, and Zi Yan stayed by his side.

"I feel like I've been forgotten. Oh well, whatever. Let's look at the baby."

Xiao Li squeezed in and looked at the steps: "Everything here is categorized. It seems that this old demon is a perfectionist. Everything is arranged so neatly."

There are so many low-level and mid-level Xuan rank cultivators! How should they be categorized?

Xiao Li himself certainly wouldn't care about these Xuan-level items, but he had the Xiao family behind him to support, so the more cultivation techniques and fighting skills he had, the better. The same was true for Yun Shan, who also had a sect behind him, so the more cultivation techniques and fighting skills he had, the better.

Hai Bodong stroked his chin: "How about this, Xiao Li and Old Man Yun, you can pick some good ones and leave them for the Xiao family and Yunlan Sect, and I'll take the rest back to the Mittel family for auction."

"Then how many of us will split the proceeds from the auction? There are many Xuan-rank cultivation techniques and fighting skills here; it will take some time to sell them all."

Wang Ming chimed in, "As expected of a businessman, his mind works fast. I think it's fine. Anyway, we don't need these Xuan-level gadgets."

Everyone nodded.

Chapter 112 Heavenly Demon Puppet

As the group plundered the Earth Demon Old Ghost's treasures, they unknowingly reached the end of the storeroom. On the bookshelf to the side, instead of the numerous scrolls piled up as before, there were only four simple wooden boxes.

"Earth Rank."

Upon seeing the bookshelf, everyone couldn't help but feel a little curious, as the four items on it were enveloped in a faint light shield.

Xiao Li touched the four light shields with his palm: "This should be a spatial barrier set up by the old demon of the earth. It contains some spatial power. Although it is not strong, if it is forcibly destroyed, it may damage the things inside."

"What a pity, this spatial barrier is far too crude in the face of my spiritual soul!"

Xiao Li released his soul power, directly breaking through the spatial barrier of the Earth Demon Old Ghost, and then four wooden boxes appeared in front of everyone.

Xiao Li opened the first wooden box, inside which was a bright red, fist-sized, perfectly round sphere.

"A seventh-tier fire-attribute magic core? What a treasure!" Xiao Li hadn't expected to find such a treasure. A seventh-tier fire-attribute magic core could be used to refine pills suitable for fire-attribute Dou Zong cultivation.

Xiao Li then opened the second wooden box, inside which lay two earthen-yellow scrolls.

"The Thick Earth Dragon Technique? No way, teacher, you still remember this? It's come full circle." Xiao Li handed the wooden box to Wang Ming.

Wang Ming was also stunned after reading it: "What a coincidence! Did the Earth Demon Old Ghost get his hands on this technique back then?"

"What is this?" The crowd came running at the sound and found a scroll of earth-attribute mid-level earth-rank cultivation technique and its accompanying combat skills.

"Earth attribute? Isn't Jia Xingtian the old ghost who cultivates earth attribute battle qi? This thing can't fall into that old guy's hands." Hai Bodong didn't want this thing to fall into Jia Xingtian's hands.

Although the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire certainly possesses Earth-rank cultivation techniques and combat skills, they probably couldn't produce something this good, given that the Jia Ma Empire is merely a poor and weak nation in the Northwest Continent.

Xiao Li shrugged and then looked at the next wooden box. Inside the box was a crimson scroll.

"The Flame-Making Technique?"

"What's wrong with your eyes? This is clearly the 'True Flame-Making Technique'! Wait, what kind of name is this? Are you even distinguishing between the real and fake versions?"

Xiao Li opened the scroll of "True Flame Manipulation Technique" to read the information on it, and Wang Ming also came over to take a look, wondering what was so special about this Flame Manipulation Technique.

[This Flame Manipulation Technique is the culmination of many years of painstaking improvement by me. While the previous Flame Manipulation Technique was powerful, it required at least three people to cultivate in order to condense a "pseudo-different fire," and each condensation required a considerable price. This technique, however, is far superior. One can successfully condense a "pseudo-different fire" even when cultivating it alone, and its power far surpasses the former. The side effects are also greatly reduced. Although the condensation method has become more complicated, these are minor flaws that can be ignored compared to the gains.]

After reading it, Wang Ming said speechlessly, "Isn't this old demon of the earth cultivating ice-attribute battle qi? Why is he so fond of studying fire-attribute techniques? And he just realized that the flame in my hand is a strange fire."

Isn't this putting the cart before the horse? While it's true that the naturally occurring strange flames on the Dou Qi Continent are very powerful, there are also ice-attribute spiritual creatures, some of which are no weaker than strange flames!

"Oh? There are such spiritual objects? Tell me about them!" Hai Bodong immediately became interested. He himself cultivated ice-attribute battle qi, so he had naturally heard of ice-attribute spiritual objects, but he didn't know what they were.

He was just lucky back then, obtaining some Ice Spirit Cold Spring for cultivation, which led to a rapid improvement in his cultivation level.

“There are some, but I doubt they’re found in the Northwest Continent. You’ll have to search the icy plains of the Dou Qi Continent, or the Land of Extreme Fire, since yin arises from yang.” Wang Ming waved his hand and said.

Xiao Li looked at the Flame-Making Technique and then said with delight, "Although it is quite complicated to make, if it is successful, it will be a remarkable flame. Even if it is weaker than a strange flame, it will be stronger than most beast flames."

Teacher, are you familiar with the Blood Demon Flame of the Cao family, one of the five great families of the Pill Tower?

Wang Ming pondered for a long time: "Blood Demon Flame? Blood Demon Flame! Is it an artificial fire made by fusing the blood of nearly a thousand fire-attribute magical beasts?"

Xiao Li nodded: "We can use that as a template to optimize this Flame-Making Technique again. We all possess different flames and understand their properties best."

Then we can create artificial strange fire. Although it won't be of much use to us, if it works well, we'll definitely make a fortune selling it in Zhongzhou!

There are so many alchemists in Zhongzhou. Even if we can't get our hands on naturally formed exotic fires, it's still worthwhile to get artificial ones.

Wang Ming nodded after hearing Xiao Li's plan: "It's promising. I'll study it more carefully after I break through to the Dou Zun level."

Xiao Li then opened the last wooden box, inside which lay a very ordinary bamboo scroll. The scroll was grayish-brown and the material seemed quite ordinary, but the large, bloody characters on it delighted Xiao Li.

"Heavenly Demon Puppet! Found you!"

Xiao Li couldn't wait to open the Heavenly Demon Puppet Making Manual; this was the real purpose of Xiao Li's trip!

[The Celestial Demon Puppet is neither a cultivation technique nor an ordinary fighting skill, but a puppetry technique passed down from ancient times. To forge a Celestial Demon Puppet, three things are needed: a body, a soul, and a demonic core. The body serves as the tool, the soul as the catalyst, and the demonic core as the heart. Combined with various other materials, a demonic puppet is ultimately created. Demonic puppets are divided into three grades: Heaven, Earth, and Human. The difference in grade depends on the materials used in forging and the fire used. They possess boundless power and are devoid of joy, sorrow, pain, or injury; truly, they are weapons of slaughter.]

"Heavenly Demon Puppet? Ancient puppetry techniques, and the crafting manual even survives! The crafting method is quite unique." Wang Ming looked at the Heavenly Demon Puppet crafting manual in Xiao Li's hand and felt a sense of novelty.

"Hehe, teacher has a treasure for you. Come out, Heavenly Demon Puppet!"

Xiao Li summoned his Heavenly Demon Puppet, and an incomparably powerful pressure emanated from it. A golden figure appeared beside Xiao Li.

"This is the Heavenly Demon Puppet? This puppet must have reached the Dou Zun level, right?" Wang Ming exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the Heavenly Demon Puppet.

"A Dou Zun-level puppet?" Upon hearing that there was a Dou Zun-level puppet, everyone gathered around.

Wang Ming looked at the Heavenly Demon Puppet, summoned volcanic stone flames with his right hand, which covered his right hand. Then, Wang Ming suddenly threw a punch, smashing it into the Heavenly Demon Puppet's chest.

Boom——

This attack tore apart the surrounding space, but the Heavenly Demon Puppet remained completely still.

Wang Ming withdrew his fist and found that there were only a few black spots on the chest of the Heavenly Demon Puppet. Wang Ming wiped the black spots away, and the black spots were wiped off. The chest of the Heavenly Demon Puppet was completely unharmed.

"Such strong defense? Even a one-star Dou Zun would be badly hurt by that punch I just delivered, yet it's completely unharmed!" Wang Ming exclaimed in surprise.

"That's not all. The greatest use of this Heavenly Demon Puppet is that it can resist the Pill Lightning and absorb the power of lightning to advance. It was originally just an Earthly Demon Puppet, but it continued to absorb the power of lightning to advance into a Heavenly Demon Puppet."

Teacher, this thing is crucial for us alchemists. When we alchemists refine pills of grade seven or higher, the most troublesome thing is pill lightning, but this Heavenly Demon Puppet has perfectly solved this problem.

"It was precisely because of this that I was able to resist the Dan Lightning and refine an eighth-grade, four-colored pill at the Pill Gathering."

Xiao Li told Wang Ming about the wonderful uses of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, since with Wang Ming's talent, he would most likely be able to refine eighth-grade pills after breaking through to the Dou Zun level.

The colored pill lightning produced by an eighth-grade pill is not easy to catch. Xiao Li noticed that even the Dou Zun powerhouse Chi Xiao Zi had great difficulty catching the pill lightning at the pill gathering.

Chapter 113 Return to Jiama

After looting all of the Earth Demon Old Ghost's possessions, Xiao Li even took the Ink Steel Stone. The group then left the Demon Flame Valley. The Earth Demon Old Ghost had been operating here for many years, so he naturally had many powerful subordinates.

The three elders of Demon Flame Valley are all Dou Huang 'powerful', with the eldest elder Fang Yan as the leader. Fang Yan is an eight-star Dou Huang, second only to the Earth Demon Old Ghost in Demon Flame Valley, and he is also the Earth Demon Old Ghost's confidant.

"Elder, what should we do next?" asked the Second Elder of Demon Flame Valley.

"I am no longer the Grand Elder. The Valley Master is gone, and Demon Flame Valley is gone. Although we are not weak, it would not be a problem for us to start a new sect."

However, dangers will inevitably arise afterward. After all, our Demon Flame Valley has relied entirely on the reputation of our Valley Master since its founding. Now that the Valley Master is gone, figures like Elder Eagle Mountain and Mo Tianxing of the Black Emperor Sect are not to be trifled with.

Fang Yan was also quite troubled at this time. The Valley Master had been killed so inexplicably, and Demon Flame Valley was finished.

"Big brother, what should we do?" the Third Elder asked.

Fang Yan pondered, "Let's go to Maple City and join the ranks of Medicine Emperor Han Feng. He is said to be a disciple of the renowned Medicine Venerable of the continent, and he himself is a sixth-grade alchemist."

He has only recently entered the Black Corner Region and is in dire need of help. In that case, let's go and offer him timely assistance! He will surely be pleased if we, the strong ones, go to him for help.

Moreover, we were all from Demon Flame Valley and know each other. Even if Han Feng wanted to harm us, he would have to think twice.

The other elders also exclaimed in amazement upon hearing the dialect spoken in this way.

"As expected of our eldest brother! He's truly brilliant! Even though we don't get along with Han Feng, he wouldn't dare to do anything to us!"

The remnants of Demon Flame Valley headed towards Maple City. No one knows how Demon Flame Valley, this behemoth in the Black Corner Region, disappeared. Maple City in the Black Corner Region received an epic upgrade.

. . . . . .

The border between the Gama Empire and the Black Corner Region.

"Li'er, let's part ways here. I need to go to the volcanic cluster where I underwent Nirvana to break through to the Dou Zun level, which may take a long time. You should stay at the Xiao family during this time."

"Once I break through to the Dou Zun level, we'll venture into the Central Continent," Wang Ming said.

“Okay, then I’ll head back to the Xiao family first. It’s been several years since I left home, so it’s time to go back and visit.” Xiao Li nodded.

"Li'er, Grandpa won't be going back for now. Your teacher needs someone to protect him during his seclusion. Anyway, your cultivation level is higher than Grandpa's now, so Grandpa will go and protect your teacher."

Xiao Ting then told Xiao Li that he was going to protect Wang Ming.

Upon hearing Xiao Ting's words, Yun Shan also spoke up, "I will also go and protect Old Man Wang. The strongest in the Jia Ma Empire is Jia Xingtian. With these two behind you, we can probably sweep across the Northwest Continent."

"This old fellow will go and protect Old Man Wang. Hai Bodong, what about you?"

Hai Bodong did want to go and protect Wang Ming, because once Wang Ming really broke through to the Dou Zun level, he would definitely reap the benefits. However, he also needed to go back and check on the Mittel family, and teach a certain old guy a lesson!

Hai Bodong: "I'm not going. I've been away from the Mittel family for many years. The younger generation in the family must be in a complete mess. I'll go back to the family to take a look and teach some old geezer a lesson."

Old Wang, thank you so much for saving me from this sea of ​​suffering, but I can't protect you this time.

Hai Bodong clasped his hands in a fist salute to Wang Ming, who waved his hand and said, "It's alright, it's alright. I never realized you, Hai Bodong, were so loyal. You're usually so cold and aloof, like you're not someone to be trifled with."

"It would have been good to befriend you sooner, though it's not too late now. Go, go see the family; the family is the key. I have Old Xiao and Old Man Yun protecting me, that's enough."

"Ah."

The group then dispersed, with Hai Bodong, Xiao Li, Zi Yan, Pei Yuhan, and Pei Yurou flying towards the location of the capital of Jia Ma.

Wang Ming, Yun Shan, and Xiao Ting flew towards the Tagor Desert.

. . . . . .

Several days later, the Xiao family in the capital

Standing at the gate of the Xiao family home, Xiao Li looked at the familiar gate and was filled with emotion. Home was still the most comforting place for him.

Xiao Li then led his men into the Xiao family compound and headed directly towards the main hall. However, Xiao Li suddenly noticed that the atmosphere in the Xiao family compound was a bit off; to put it another way, it was somewhat gloomy.

"what happened?"

Xiao Li arrived at the main hall in an instant, only to find that his elder brother Xiao Lin was not there.

"Young Master?" A weak voice came, and a young man dressed in a steward's brocade robe suddenly walked over from beside the desk.

"Ah Long? What happened? You were injured? Who injured you! Jia Xingtian? Or someone else?"

Xiao Li quickly discovered that Xia Yilong had been beaten and had some injuries.

"Ahem, I'm fine. Go check on the patriarch. He's been injured. I don't recognize those people, but the patriarch seems to know something about it."

Since the patriarch had only recently broken through to the Dou Huang realm, those people said they wanted to see the current strength of the Xiao clan. As a result, that person couldn't defeat the patriarch, and the rest swarmed and attacked him. I couldn't stand by and watch, so I went to help, but I was injured in the process. The patriarch was seriously injured.

Xia Yilong told Xiao Li what had happened.

Xiao Li frowned: "Who are those people?"

Xia Yilong shook his head: "I don't know. These guys are arrogant and say they want to discuss important matters with the patriarch. The patriarch might know something. Young master, you should go and see the patriarch. His injuries are very serious."

Xiao Li nodded: "I understand, Ah Long, thank you for your hard work. This bottle contains recovery pills. Use them to heal your injuries. Take good care of yourself for the next month and don't worry about things at home. Now that I'm back, you can leave everything to me."

"Yes, thank you, young master." Xia Yilong took the jade bottle and bowed to Xiao Li, but Xiao Li pulled him up.