socalfunplaces 1083. Meeting the Soul
1083. Meeting the Soul
"I've finally fulfilled the first of the three requests from the Void Emperor."
When Xiao Yan first encountered the Void Emperor, he felt that the three requests the emperor made were unattainable. But after so many years, he ultimately fulfilled one of them. As for the remaining two, although they are still far off, they are much better than before. Now, achieving a three-star Dou Sheng and even a five-star Dou Sheng is within reach, and there is also information about the third-ranked Purifying Lotus Demon Flame.
After confirming his own condition, Xiao Yan tapped his storage ring, and a huge figure suddenly appeared.
Its massive body, nearly three meters tall, bulged with enormous muscles, and its body was covered in shimmering dragon scales, resembling a giant, mobile iron tower. The figure's face was completely covered in dragon scales, with only its eyes visible, which appeared to be burning with faint black flames.
This is the battle puppet that Xiao Yan created!
The first battle puppet he created possessed strength comparable to a one-star Dou Sheng. But this time, the puppet's body is that of the Western Dragon King, a peak-level magical beast of the continent, the Taixu Ancient Dragon. Its soul is a fragment of the remnant soul of a Dou Di from the Spirit Clan. To achieve maximum power, Xiao Yan even used the remnant soul fragment from Yan Jin's possession, resulting in the battle puppet before him.
The forging process was fraught with danger several times, almost ruining the precious materials. Fortunately, Xiao Yan's strength was well-rounded with no weaknesses, and Xiao Xuan was also keeping a close eye on things. In the end, they managed to save the day without any major incidents, resulting in the top-tier battle puppet before us.
Xiao Yan has not yet tested the specific strength, but judging from the simple moves, the strength of the battle puppet is no less than that of a five-star Dou Sheng. In fact, with the battle puppet's characteristic of being fearless of injury and never wavering, it can barely put up a fight against a six-star Dou Sheng.
Moreover, the battle puppet is extremely loyal. The soul imprint within its body was personally inscribed by Xiao Yan. For safety, Xiao Xuan added an extra layer of protection, so there is no possibility of it being temporarily altered during battle.
With him around, it was as if Xiao Yan had a five-star Dou Sheng bodyguard who would obey his every command. If it weren't for the extreme difficulty in finding materials, Xiao Yan would even have considered mass-producing a batch of Dou Sheng-level battle puppets to compensate for the current shortage of Dou Sheng-level combat power in Guiyuan Mansion.
Thinking of top-tier combat power, Xiao Yan also thought of Qing Lin.
"I wonder how Qinglin's cultivation is going? Her python puppets are quite interesting."
Unlike the others in the alliance, Qing Lin did not choose to follow Xiao Yan to the Heavenly Tomb for cultivation. In her own words, her cultivation method was rather unique, and forcing her to stay in the Heavenly Tomb to cultivate might actually limit her progress.
Qing Lin is actually the second strongest person in Guiyuan Mansion, and Xiao Yan naturally respects her opinion. Currently, Qing Lin is still cultivating in the original territory of the Nine Netherworld Python.
Of course, Qing Lin had specifically mentioned beforehand that she would be there whenever Xiao Yan needed her. Meanwhile, aside from the Nine Netherworld Python experts who cultivated with her, everyone else remained within the Guiyuan Mansion.
After trying out the battle puppet for a while, Xiao Yan didn't put it away. He was now preparing to take the battle puppet with him to deal with a troublesome matter.
The two moved swiftly, leaving the area and heading to the Guiyuan Prefecture's designated prisoner-holding area.
The main reason Xiao Yan wanted to go there was to see Yan Xiwen, or rather, the soul that remained inside Yan Xiwen's body.
Xiao Yan had certainly visited the ruins and obtained their inheritances. However, not every ruin offers a chance for future generations; it largely depends on the original owner's mindset. Some places, seemingly offering opportunities, are actually fraught with hidden dangers, deliberately sabotaged by the fallen. In such perilous situations, surviving is considered extremely lucky.
This time, the Guiyuan Prefecture's small team suffered the same fate: not only did they gain nothing, but their bodies were also controlled by the enemy. If Lei Qingyue hadn't happened to pass by, they might have been completely wiped out. Clearly, they had extremely bad luck and had been outmaneuvered.
During these three years, apart from some minor frictions with the Soul Palace and the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, Guiyuan Prefecture did not engage in any major conflicts with other forces, so this specially opened prison was quite empty.
However, there is still a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) expert from the Nine Netherworld Python Clan guarding this place. After all, this place belongs to the Xuanming Pavilion, and more than half of the experts from the Nine Netherworld Python Clan have joined the Xuanming Pavilion along with their Empress Qing Lin.
Xiao Yan's special status, coupled with Qing Lin's repeated instructions, meant that all the powerful members of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan treated Xiao Yan with the utmost respect, second only to Qing Lin.
With almost no extra procedures, Xiao Yan met Yan Xiwen.
Sensing Xiao Yan's power, the latter snorted coldly but remained silent. This was his way of confronting everyone; for so long, no one had been able to make him speak.
"Friend inside, the body you occupy belongs to a young genius of my Guiyuan Mansion. If you have any needs, you can make a request; otherwise, we will have to resort to some means."
Perhaps sensing the extraordinary status of Xiao Yan, this person noticed the extremely respectful Dou Sheng expert from the Nine Netherworld Python clan standing behind him. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Who are you?"
"This is Xiao Yan, the Lord of Guiyuan Prefecture. He's come all this way to see you. You've really hit the jackpot!" The python clan expert made it clear that Xiao Yan didn't need to introduce himself.
"Hmm? You're Xiao Yan?"
"Genuine or genuine."
Yan Xiwen's face showed some surprise at first, then he revealed a disdainful expression: "I originally thought that Guiyuan Prefecture would have at least a few strong people, after all, it occupies such a large independent small world. I didn't expect that the prefect is only a three-star Dou Sheng. It is truly a great disappointment to me."
"You bastard, you're really asking for it..."
Faced with this mockery, Xiao Yan calmly stopped the python clan expert and continued to persuade him, "My strength is not important. The key is that if you are willing to leave, my Guiyuan Palace is willing to find you a better body. What do you say?"
To be honest, Xiao Yan wasn't entirely sure how to handle such a bizarre soul that could easily possess other people's bodies.
On the other hand, this person's strength is indeed not strong. If a real fight broke out, Xiao Yan was confident he could completely annihilate him here. However, he was, after all, occupying the body of a Yan Clan prodigy, and couldn't be so easily killed.
"I've already stated my conditions. As long as you set me free and I successfully reincarnate, I'll return this person to you intact, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he began to consider the matter.
"I cannot agree to this proposal."