Thick dark clouds gathered above the valley, covering up any glimmer of morning light that had just appeared in the sky. For a moment, the entire valley seemed exceptionally dark, and only when the silver lightning broke through the dark clouds could it illuminate the valley below.

When dark clouds gathered in the sky, the fragrance of the elixir on the stone platform became so strong that it reached its peak. Even the energy of heaven and earth around the stone platform was attracted by the fragrance and began to tremble slightly.

Inside the medicine cauldron, a dark golden flame was burning fiercely. Above the flame, a round pill with green and red colors was spinning around. An astonishing amount of energy was constantly spreading out from it, and it immediately hit the inner wall of the cauldron, making a clanging sound of metal.

Xiao Yuan looked at the pill turning over in the medicine cauldron, and a smile appeared on his slightly pale face. His eyelids drooped slowly, and a feeling of fatigue spread from the depths of his soul, making him a little drowsy. Although his soul power was supplemented by the soul-nourishing beads during this pill refining, he had not rested for a whole half month, which was a great drain on his spirit. After this, he might have to have a good sleep.

The lightning that cut through the dark clouds in the sky reflected on Xiao Yuan's slightly pale face. Looking at his current state, it was obvious that he was no longer able to deal with the pill thunder.
"My dear friend Xiao Yuan, I am grateful for your kindness. Leave the matter of Dan Lei to me. You can take a rest first."

Seeing Xiao Yuan's weak state, Tang Zhen woke up from his excitement and quickly clasped his fists.

After saying this, Tang Zhen was about to take off into the air to fight this so-called Dan Lei, but he suddenly heard Xiao Yuan's faint laughter: "Master Tang, Dan Lei, let me take care of it."

Hearing this, Tang Zhen was startled, and then hurriedly said:
"Little friend Xiao Yuan, don't worry, this pill thunder can't do anything to me. How can you possibly withstand this pill thunder in your current state?"

Xiao Yuan smiled upon hearing this, and then waved his hand, and Shen Yun, a bright silver earth demon puppet, appeared. He glanced at Tang Zhen and chuckled, "Valley Master Tang, I have a use for this pill thunder, so please don't snatch it from me, okay?"

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Earth Demon Puppet, Tang Zhen was also startled. Then a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he exclaimed, "Puppet?"

With Tang Zhen's eyesight, he could naturally see the details of the Earth Demon Puppet at a glance. Xiao Yuan was not surprised by this. He looked up at the increasingly thick dark clouds in the sky and nodded.

"Since Xiao Yuan insists on doing this, then let your puppet do it. If there is any problem later, just let me know."

Although he didn't know why Xiao Yuan had such confidence in his puppet, Dan Lei was summoned by Xiao Yuan, so he naturally couldn't say much. Moreover, the former was able to help him successfully refine the Fire Bodhi Pill, which was already a great favor to him. He naturally wouldn't say much about such a small matter.

Xiao Yuan nodded with a smile, looked up at the sky, then raised his hand and said softly, "Go."

As soon as the order was given, the Earth Demon Puppet stomped its feet on the ground, and its body rose up like a rocket, and then stopped directly in the sky. Dozens of feet above its head were the heavy dark clouds emitting strong thunder power.

Seeing that the Earth Demon Puppet could actually hang in the air like a Dou Zong strongman, the surprise in Tang Zhen's eyes became even more intense.

This Xiao Yuan not only possesses a strange fire, but also has such a high level of attainment in alchemy, and he also has a puppet that is comparable to a Dou Zong strongman. Perhaps, this Xiao Yuan does have some relationship with Medicine Master!
These changes on the stone platform were also noticed by everyone present, especially when they saw Xiao Yuan actually summoned a silver figure to fly into the sky. They were all stunned. Since the puppet had no breath, some people with keen perception knew its details after a quick investigation.

"It's actually a puppet? Could it be that Xiao Yuan wants to use this puppet to resist the pill thunder?"

"The lightning from a seventh-grade high-level elixir is no joke. Even a Dou Zong master above five stars would have a hard time resisting it. How can a puppet take it?"

The alchemy masters were all extremely puzzled by Xiao Yuan's behavior, but because his face was too swollen, they did not dare to make random remarks and ridicule him, because now everyone could know that this young man, who looked much younger than them, had achievements in alchemy that were far beyond their reach.

Of course, they were not the only ones who had this idea. The disciples of Fen Yan Valley around the square were all confused about what Xiao Yuan meant by this. If Xiao Yuan was in his prime and wanted to take on the pill thunder, they might be able to believe it a little, but at the moment, the latter was already at the end of his strength. Not to mention taking on the pill thunder, any disciple of Fen Yan Valley could probably defeat him at this time.

However, in fact, even at this time, if Xiao Yuan really wanted to fight with them, he could pin all the disciples of Fenyan Valley to the ground.

"What is Daddy thinking? Although it was the puppet that received the pill thunder, the latter is obviously connected to Xiao Yuan. If the puppet is destroyed by the pill thunder, he will be injured again. In his current state, if he endures such a backlash, it will probably be more trouble than it is worth!"

Tang Huo'er frowned as she looked at the silver figure in the sky and couldn't help but worry about Xiao Yuan.

As for the little opinion she had of Xiao Yuan in the morning, it had long been forgotten.

Xiao Yuan didn't care about the puzzled looks around the square, nor did he have the time to pay attention to them, because the dark clouds in the sky had begun to break out after brewing for a period of time, and the low and loud thunder rumbled continuously.

"Are you okay?"

Suddenly, a fragrant breeze blew, and Cai Lin's figure appeared beside Xiao Yuan.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Xiao Yuan looked at Cai Lin, who had a serious expression on his face and fixed his eyes on Dan Lei, and couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.

"Humph, I just don't want to see you work so hard and end up getting struck to death by lightning, don't think too much about it."

As if she felt Xiao Yuan's smiling eyes towards her, Cai Lin said with a somewhat unnatural expression.

"Well, in return for your great kindness, I can only repay you with my own body."

Xiao Yuan nodded, casually threw a pill to restore vitality into his mouth, and said with a smile.

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Upon hearing this, Cai Lin turned her head helplessly and gave Xiao Yuan a blank look.

This guy looks very decent, but sometimes he speaks in a smooth-talking way, and I don't mind him being like this.

"boom!"

As their eyes met, a loud thunder suddenly exploded in the sky, followed by a silver lightning bolt as thick as a thigh, which tore through the dark clouds like a giant silver python, and then rushed towards the medicine cauldron on the stone platform like lightning.

When the silver lightning shot out, Xiao Yuan's heart moved. The earth demon puppet in the sky suddenly flashed down and appeared on the stone platform first. He opened his arms and let the silver lightning hit his body fiercely.

"Oh!"

The silver lightning struck the puppet's body, and an extremely dull sound suddenly rang out, causing the hearts of those present to beat violently.

The Earth Demon Puppet was directly knocked down by the silver lightning for nearly dozens of meters before it was forced to stabilize. At this moment, countless silver electric currents were flashing on his body, constantly corroding his body. If it were a normal person, he would have been torn to pieces by now, but the Earth Demon Puppet did not feel anything. Instead, his dry body gradually became stronger under the erosion of lightning.

"Are you actually absorbing the power of Dan Lei?"

Tang Zhen looked at the Earth Demon Puppet that was hit by the silver lightning but was not hurt at all. Instead, it was constantly absorbing the power of thunder. A hint of shock flashed across his eyes.

boom! boom! boom!
A silver lightning bolt was easily caught by the Earth Demon Puppet, and the dark clouds in the sky also rolled violently. A moment later, three more bolts of lightning, which were thicker than the previous ones, burst out from the dark clouds with rumbling sounds!

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Faced with the three silver thunders, the Earth Demon Puppet, under Xiao Yuan's control, did not hesitate at all. Like a lightning rod, it directly attracted the three silver thunders to itself again.

Under the fierce impact of the three silver thunders, the body of the Earth Demon Puppet kept falling, and the last time it was even smashed directly to the ground, with both feet deeply embedded in the hard stone slabs. But after the silver thunder dissipated, it rose up again, floating in the sky emitting brilliant silver light, like a god of war who could never be defeated, majestic and awe-inspiring.

Facing the provocation of the Earth Demon Puppet, the Dan Lei also seemed to be angry, constantly spewing out huge thunderbolts from the dark clouds, and then like a machine gun, crackling and hitting the body of the Earth Demon Puppet. Such a violent scene made people feel as if their breath was stagnant.
On the stone platform, Xiao Yuan looked at the Earth Demon Puppet in the sky, which was constantly falling but rising up under the bombardment of Dan Lei. An expectant smile appeared on his face. He wondered to what extent the Earth Demon Puppet could be strengthened after this baptism of Dan Lei?
The Earth Demon Puppet cannot use fighting spirit, but it possesses an extremely terrifying body. This body, under the bombardment of Dan Lei, is not only not destroyed, but is able to absorb the power of thunder, thereby making the body that has no sense of pain even stronger.

"The lightning produced by the seventh-grade advanced elixir is indeed very strong. Even with the ability of the Earth Demon Puppet, it is quite difficult to withstand it. Fortunately, the Earth Demon Puppet can absorb the power of thunder, allowing it to gradually adapt to the lightning. Otherwise, with so many silver thunders striking it, even if it didn't feel any pain, it wouldn't have survived until now!" Glancing at the heavy dark clouds that had been raging for a long time and still hadn't dissipated, Xiao Yuan couldn't help shaking his head and said with a smile to Cai Lin beside him.

"Well, this puppet is indeed interesting. How about I make you into a puppet? It will be very interesting."

Cai Lin nodded when she heard that, then looked at Xiao Yuan with her beautiful eyes, sized him up and down, and said with some ill intent.

"Then let's not do it. The puppet won't like you as much as I do."

Xiao Yuan shook his head and said seriously.

"Humph!"

Cai Lin snorted coldly when he heard that, but a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth. He looked up at Lightning with a hint of smile in his eyes.

"The speed of the pill thunder falling now is obviously not as fast as before. It looks like it's about to end. I'm going down first."

After a moment, Cai Lin suddenly spoke.

But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt Xiao Yuan holding her hand.

"No, you'll have to help me down later. This time the cost of refining the elixir is not small. I'm a little tired."

There was a hint of fatigue in Xiao Yuan's voice that was hard to conceal.

"Oh."

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin lowered her head and glanced at Xiao Yuan's face. A hint of tenderness flashed across her eyes and she nodded slightly.

"What a strange puppet! I'm afraid that the combat power of this puppet alone is not inferior to that of a five-star Dou Zong. And judging from its appearance, this puppet can also absorb the power of thunder to strengthen itself. If it continues like this, if it experiences a few more Dan Lei attacks, I'm afraid that even a Dou Zun strongman will find it difficult to do anything to it!"

On the high platform, the surprise in Tang Zhen's eyes became more and more intense. Even with his experience, he had never seen such a puppet before.

"But I really didn't expect that Xiao Yuanguang could take on the Dan Lei this time with the help of this puppet. This young man is really surprising all the time!"

With a sigh in his heart, Tang Zhen could naturally feel that the terrifying thunder in the sky was gradually coming to an end.

Of course, there were many people who thought like him. Everyone was aware of the power of the pill thunder formed by the seventh-grade high-level elixir. Every time a pill of this grade was born, it would require several Dou Zong masters to join forces to protect it. What they were trying to protect against was the final pill thunder.
However, the pill thunder that was a headache for many alchemy masters was easily taken over by a puppet summoned by Xiao Yuan. This naturally made many people feel unbelievable. If this matter were to spread, even some alchemy masters would be tempted by it. After all, as long as they had this strange puppet, they would no longer have to worry about pill thunder when refining pills in the future.

While everyone in the square was thinking about it, another loud thunder sounded through the sky. A huge silver lightning that was half a meter in size, like a silver dragon, streaked across the sky and finally slammed heavily on the body of the Earth Demon Puppet.

"Oh!"

This time, the powerful collision directly knocked the Earth Demon Puppet down, and it immediately landed on the square. A huge deep pit of more than ten feet in diameter was revealed among the flying gravel. Around the deep pit, cracks as thick as arms continued to spread out like a spider web.

The sudden change caused many of the Fenyan Valley disciples around the square to retreat in panic, and then they looked at the huge pit and gasped.

The heavy dark clouds in the sky gradually stopped rolling after the most powerful silver lightning struck, and then quickly became thinner. Beams of light penetrated through the dark clouds and turned into countless spots of light, shining on the Burning Flame Valley that had just been ravaged by the pill thunder.

The sunshine pouring down quickly drove away all the darkness in the valley, and the thunder power that had previously made people tremble quickly dissipated because of this.

Seeing the pill thunder dissipate, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief, and then all their eyes were cast towards the huge deep pit in the square. They looked at each other in confusion. They had already withstood so many thunders, could they fail under this last one?
"Little friend Xiao Yuan, are you okay?"

Tang Zhen was also startled by the last explosion of Dan Lei. He glanced at the deep pit below, then turned his gaze to Xiao Yuan and said hurriedly.

Xiao Yuan was protected by Cai Lin, so he was fine. Although his face looked a little pale, he was not injured at all. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Master Tang."

As soon as he finished speaking, his hand seal changed, and then a low voice sounded from the deep pit. A silver figure suddenly flew up and then landed steadily on the stone platform.

Xiao Yuan's gaze quickly fell on the Earth Demon Puppet in front of him. After being baptized by the Dan Lei this time, the bright silver color on the latter's body appeared exceptionally pure. From a distance, it looked like it was made of silver, and was extremely eye-catching.

He pinched the body of the Earth Demon Puppet with his palm, and it felt cold as if touching metal, giving people an unusual feeling of toughness. However, what made Xiao Yuan a little disappointed was that he didn't seem to see any gold on the current Earth Demon Puppet.

The demon puppets are divided into three levels, heaven, earth and human, which can be distinguished by the color of their appearance. The human level is bronze, the earth level is silver, and the heaven level is gold. The current demon puppet is bright silver all over, and it is obviously still at the earth level. If it turns into gold someday, then it can truly be called a heavenly demon puppet, rather than an earthly demon puppet.

However, although it did not turn into gold, Xiao Yuan also clearly felt that after this baptism of Dan Lei, the strength of the Earth Demon Puppet was also improved. According to his guess, the current Earth Demon Puppet Shen Yun is probably not inferior even if facing a strong man of Seven Star Dou Zong.

After casually putting the Earth Demon Puppet in front of him into the ring, Xiao Yuan turned his gaze to the medicine cauldron, where a round pill with green and red colors was spinning around. The rich fragrance of the pill made people feel relaxed and happy.

"Is this the Fire Bodhisattva Pill?"

His gaze lingered on the green and red elixir in the medicine cauldron for a while, and Xiao Yuan couldn't help but smile. He flicked his finger, and the lid of the cauldron automatically flew open. Then a green and red light flashed out from it like lightning, and without any pause, it flew towards the sky. It seemed that it wanted to escape.

"Master Tang, I'll leave it to you."

Looking at the elixir that wanted to escape, Xiao Yuan smiled slightly. Elixirs of this level also developed a bit of spirituality and knew how to avoid danger and seek good fortune, so as soon as they came out of the medicine cauldron, they would run away on their own.

Hearing what Xiao Yuan said, Tang Zhen also laughed loudly, then nodded, and clenched his hands towards the sky. The space in the direction of Huo Pudan's escape was directly solidified, and he also crashed into it and was bounced back.

With a roll of his sleeves, the suction force surged, easily rolling back the Fire Bodhi Pill. Then Tang Zhen quickly took out a fine jade bottle and stuffed the green and red pill that kept jumping in his palm into it.

Holding the jade bottle in his hand, Tang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to Xiao Yuan with a serious expression, clasped his fists and said in a deep voice:

"Thank you, my friend Xiao Yuan! I will remember this kindness."

"I am only loyal to the people who entrusted me with the task."

Xiao Yuan waved his hands. After he relaxed, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch. Fatigue swept over his body like a tide. Then he looked at Cai Lin's broad mind that gave him a sense of security and fell down.

Although Cai Lin noticed that Xiao Yuan seemed to have deliberately adjusted the direction of his fall, she would not dodge at this time and let Xiao Yuan fall to the ground. She immediately reached out and embraced him, allowing him to lean on her arms.

On the high platform, Tang Huoer couldn't help but frown when she saw this scene, and felt inexplicably upset in her heart.

"Master Tang, I will take Xiao Yuan back to rest first."

Cai Lin rarely spoke to Tang Zhen, and after helping Xiao Yuan put the Black Demon Cauldron into his ring, he took him to the place arranged by Fenyan Valley. (End of this chapter)