Chapter 272 Heaven Level Demon Puppet
In the past week or so, Queen Medusa woke up only once on the third day to inquire about Xiao Ling's situation, and then returned to her sleeping state, handing over the control of her body to the little swallowing python. Therefore, during this period of time, Zi Yan almost became the full-time companion of the little swallowing python, eating Zi Yan's food and using Zi Yan's things.
Although the elders of the snake tribe also wanted to take care of the little Sky-Swallowing Python, the little snake didn't seem to be very close to them. Instead, it especially liked to stick to Zi Yan. This made everyone feel a little helpless, but also a little curious. Perhaps this is the so-called mysterious connection between bloodlines. There seems to be some indescribable attraction between the noble monsters.
Zi Yan gently stroked the scales of the little Sky-Swallowing Python, playing with it while muttering softly, "When will Xiao Ling be able to finish refining it? Didn't he say before that it would only take three days? Now it's been a week, and the snake people have urged us several times."
The little Sky-Swallowing Python seemed to be able to sense Zi Yan's anxiety. It raised its head and looked at her with its clear eyes, as if to comfort her.
In a corner of the pavilion, Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin heard Zi Yan's complaints. They smiled at each other with a hint of helplessness in their eyes.
"Don't worry, Zi Yan." The Little Medical Fairy comforted her softly, "Xiao Ling has always been methodical in his work. He may have had a new plan at the last minute, so it took him some extra time."
Qing Lin also nodded in agreement: "Yes, the young master must have his reasons. Besides, it's quite leisurely for us to wait here."
Zi Yan pouted, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone: "Who knows what he is busy with again, really."
At this moment, Yao Tianhuo's figure gradually appeared in the pavilion, and his iconic beard trembled slightly with his movements. Yao Tianhuo said to Zi Yan with a relaxed smile: "Girl Zi Yan, don't worry. I checked Xiao Ling's progress a little bit before. He should be able to complete the refining soon and meet everyone."
Zi Yan looked up at Yao Tianhuo, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes: "Really? That's great, old man Tianhuo, how did you know?"
Yao Tianhuo stroked his beard gently, with a hint of mystery in his tone: "Oh, I unlocked a small corner of the formation outside the training room and took a sneak peek. The boy looked so focused that I couldn't bear to disturb him. However, I think his refining is almost finished, and he will probably come out soon."
Qinglin and Xiao Yixiang also smiled, expressing their trust in Yao Tianhuo's words.
Qing Lin nodded and said, "With Senior Yao Tianhuo's words, we feel relieved. Young Master Xiao Ling has always been cautious in doing things, and he will definitely not let us wait too long."
Little Medical Fairy also added: "Yes, Senior Yao Tianhuo's judgment must be correct. Let's wait patiently. Maybe Xiao Ling will come up with something unexpected this time."
The atmosphere in the pavilion became more relaxed and cheerful because of Yao Tianhuo's words. Zi Yan's mood also improved significantly. She continued to play with the little swallowing python, and at the same time looked forward to Xiao Ling's return. The sun shone in the courtyard, and everything seemed so harmonious and beautiful.
However, not long after they finished speaking, ripples suddenly appeared in the formation barrier above the training room, as if an invisible wind blew through, pushing it away from the center to the surroundings until it completely dissipated.
This sudden change immediately caught the attention of everyone present. They all stopped what they were doing and looked towards the training room where Xiao Ling was.
"It looks like Xiao Ling should be able to finish refining it soon." Yao Tianhuo stroked his beard, with a hint of relaxed anticipation in his tone. He smiled and added, "In that case, I won't stay here any longer."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Tianhuo's figure turned into a white stream of light and flashed back into his Soul Storage Ring at lightning speed, with quick and decisive movements.
Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and she stood up excitedly, staring at the door of the training room, as if Xiao Ling would appear in the next second.
Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin also stood up with a faint smile on their faces. They were also very curious about what Xiao Ling was dealing with that took him nearly a week.
Under the gaze of everyone, the door of the training room was slowly opened from the inside to the outside. A ray of sunlight took the opportunity to sneak in, illuminating the space inside and reflecting the figure of Xiao Ling at the door.
Xiao Ling stood at the door with a relaxed smile on his face, his eyes flashing with excitement, and his whole body exuding an unconcealable joy. He looked refreshed and was obviously very satisfied with the refining he had just completed.
"Finally done!" Xiao Ling's voice was filled with a hint of relief and satisfaction. He walked out of the training room, stretched lazily in the sun, as if to release all the fatigue of the week.
Zi Yan took two steps at a time and walked forward, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. She couldn't wait to ask Xiao Ling: "How is the refining going? Is it successful? But what took you so long?" There was both expectation and a hint of ridicule in her tone.
Xiao Yixiang and Qinglin followed closely behind. They focused their eyes on Xiao Ling with some curiosity and were obviously very interested in his refining results.
"Of course, we've been delayed for so long this time, all for these puppets." Xiao Ling nodded with a satisfied smile. With a flick of his finger, three puppets of different shapes floated out of the ring and floated quietly in the air. The murderous aura they exuded made people shudder.
Although the auras of the three puppets were equally powerful, upon closer inspection, they each had their own characteristics. The two Heavenly Demon puppets on the left had a bronze luster on their surfaces, as if they had been baptized by the years, and were calm and solemn.
The one on the far right is even more eye-catching. Its color is bright gold, and the details are exquisite. Every line is smooth and powerful, demonstrating its extraordinary strength.
Even people who know nothing about puppets can feel the extraordinaryness of the golden puppet on the far right at a glance. It stands there, naturally exuding a sense of luxury, and people can immediately judge that it is definitely outstanding among the three puppets, and both its quality and combat power are far superior to the two next to it.
At this moment, the colorful little snake wrapped around Zi Yan's wrist suddenly became active, twisting nimbly and sliding off Zi Yan's arm to the ground. Then, the little snake's body was surrounded by a burst of purple light.
The light was soft and mysterious, and the outline of a graceful woman could be vaguely seen becoming clearer. As the purple light gradually faded, the figure of Queen Medusa finally appeared. She stood in front of everyone with an elegant posture and extraordinary temperament.
When Zi Yan saw Queen Medusa appear, her eyes immediately lit up and she exclaimed in surprise: "Sister Medusa, you are finally awake!" Her voice was full of excitement.
Medusa first gently rubbed Zi Yan's hair, her eyes were gentle, and she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work these days. Help me take care of the little guy."
Zi Yan couldn't help but chuckle when she heard Medusa's thanks. She waved her hand and said indifferently, "Sister Medusa, it's just a small thing, why thank me? I am also very happy to take care of the little Sky-Swallowing Python."
Her words made Xiao Yixian and Qinglin around them couldn't help laughing. Xiao Yixian joked: "Zi Yan, it seems that you have deep feelings for the little swallowing python. You are reluctant to let it go."
Qinglin also echoed: "Yes, Ziyan, you are almost becoming a professional nanny for the little Sky-Swallowing Python." Ziyan's cheeks were slightly flushed, but she was still a little proud, and said playfully: "Humph, this shows that my charm is boundless. Even the snake people want to take the little Sky-Swallowing Python away, but it just likes to follow me, and they can't do anything about it."
There was a hint of joking and pride in her voice, and she was obviously very happy that she could win the closeness of the little Sky-Swallowing Python. The little medical fairy and Qinglin around couldn't help laughing when they heard it. They all knew that Zi Yan's care for the little Sky-Swallowing Python was sincere, and the little Sky-Swallowing Python's dependence on her in the past few days was also obvious.
But now that Xiao Ling has finally shown up, it is still unknown whether the little Sky-Swallowing Python will be more inclined to stick to Xiao Ling or continue to be inseparable from Zi Yan.
Medusa shook her head slightly with a hint of smile, and seemed not to want to continue the topic. She turned her gaze to Xiao Ling, especially the three puppets beside him, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes: "Are these puppets prepared for the snake people?"
There was a hint of lighthearted teasing in her tone, and she had obviously noticed the difference between the golden puppet and the puppet. The luster and workmanship of the golden puppet showed its extraordinary quality at a glance, and it was very likely that this was a treasure that Xiao Ling had carefully refined for her.
As for the pair of bronze puppets next to them, although they look plain, they should be the initial Dou Zong-level puppets that Xiao Ling had mentioned before. Leaving them to the Snake People would be considered as fulfilling Xiao Ling's previous promise to himself and the Snake People.
Medusa knows Xiao Ling's personality. He is the kind of person who will do his best to fulfill his promise. However, don't expect him to give in easily on anything. He is not the kind of person who will let himself suffer. In short, Xiao Ling is the kind of person who does what he says, but is also a careful and calculating person.
Xiao Ling smiled helplessly and said to Medusa in a relaxed tone: "You think too much. These two bronze puppets were indeed what we agreed to leave to the Serpent People. I customized them specifically for the Serpent People's needs."
He turned his gaze to the golden puppet, a smile flashing in his eyes: "And this golden fellow is my treasure. I spent a lot of effort to refine it, so naturally I want to keep it with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ling waved his hand lightly, and the two bronze sky demon puppets seemed to be pulled by an invisible thread, slowly floating towards Medusa, and finally landed steadily on the ground in front of her.
"Each of these two Heavenly Demon Puppets possesses the strength of a two-star Dou Zong." Xiao Ling explained to Medusa with a hint of ease and confidence in his tone, "If they join forces, they will be able to handle even a three-star Dou Zong opponent with ease."
After listening to Xiao Ling's introduction, Medusa's eyes flashed with surprise. She was obviously very satisfied with the strength of the two puppets. She smiled and said to Xiao Ling: "Xiao Ling, thank you for this time. With these two puppets, I can feel relieved when I leave the snake tribe."
Xiao Ling waved his hand and responded easily: "You're welcome, Medusa, this is what we agreed on before. Besides, I have a little secret to tell you." He pretended to be very mysterious and continued, "These two puppets have a special function. They can absorb the power of thunder and lightning to improve their own quality."
Xiao Ling's words made Medusa even more interested. She asked curiously, "Really? How do you do it specifically?"
Xiao Ling explained with a smile: "If you encounter thunderstorms, you can let your tribe members control the puppets to absorb lightning. Or, if there are practitioners in the snake tribe who cultivate lightning attributes, you can also use the power of lightning to temper the puppets regularly. In this way, the quality and strength of the puppets may be improved in the long run."
After listening to Xiao Ling's explanation, Medusa's eyes flashed with understanding, and then she nodded and said to Xiao Ling: "Okay, I understand. I will hand these two puppets over to the elders of the tribe and make sure they understand how to use this ability to absorb lightning."
Xiao Ling responded and added in a relaxed tone: "Well, go and arrange the refining of these two puppets. After you have dealt with the affairs of the tribe, we can prepare to leave the snake tribe."
"Okay, I understand. Wait for me for a moment. I'll be back soon." Medusa responded briefly. She nodded, then waved her hand gently, and two invisible fighting spirits gently lifted up the two bronze puppets. She turned around and walked lightly towards the direction of the Serpent Clan Elder Hall.
Her figure moved quickly in the air, leaving a trail of afterimages, while the two puppets were firmly controlled by her, quietly floating behind her. Their figures flickered with a faint light under the sunlight, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
As Medusa's figure disappeared from sight, everyone's gaze gradually withdrew.
Zi Yan walked to the golden Sky Demon Puppet with great interest. She circled around the puppet several times, her eyes full of curiosity. She looked up at Xiao Ling and asked, "Xiao Ling, why is the color of this puppet different from the previous ones? The ones we saw before were copper or silver. How did you get the golden color this time?"
Zi Yan's question seemed to open a door of curiosity. Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin couldn't help but come over. Their eyes were filled with the same doubts as Zi Yan's.
Xiao Ling gently stroked Zi Yan's hair, with a relaxed smile on his face, and his voice was filled with joy: "What you saw before were just some small-time human-level and earth-level puppets. Look at this." He pointed to the golden puppet beside him, "This is a heaven-level demon puppet, a masterpiece I carefully refined. Its power is not comparable to those human-level and earth-level puppets. This heavenly demon puppet has the strength to compete with Dou Zun-level masters."
As soon as Xiao Ling finished speaking, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin all showed an expression of disbelief on their faces. They had followed Xiao Ling for many years and were already accustomed to all kinds of adventures. The legend of Dou Zun was no longer new to them.
Yao Chen and Yao Tianhuo, two former Dou Zun masters, were only by his side in the form of souls, but their existence itself was enough to inspire awe.
However, when Xiao Ling mentioned that this golden puppet had the power to fight against a Dou Zun, it was the first time in history that he had witnessed a power that could rival a Dou Zun.
Zi Yan's eyes widened, as if to say, "Is this true?" Qing Lin gently covered her mouth, as if trying to digest this shocking news. Xiao Yixian raised her eyebrows, with a glimmer of excitement in her eyes.
A smug arc appeared on Xiao Ling's lips, and he said easily: "Don't worry, I'm not bragging. This golden puppet will be my right-hand man in the future. With it on our way to Zhongzhou, we don't have to worry about safety." His eyes flashed with longing for the future.
"Moreover," he continued, with a hint of weirdness in his tone, "this guy can also absorb pill thunder to improve his quality. When I refine pills of grade seven or above in the future, the pill thunder produced during the refining process will not be wasted. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. Once this guy absorbs enough pill thunder energy, the speed at which he improves his strength will be much faster than our cultivation."
Little Medical Fairy couldn't help but interrupt at this time, her eyes flashing with curiosity: "Think about it, we are still practicing hard there, but this golden puppet can quickly improve by absorbing Dan Lei. This ability is really powerful." There was a hint of admiration in her voice.
"This ability has some similarities with my Evil Poison Body," she continued, with a hint of comparison in her tone, "However, its effect seems to be much stronger than my Evil Poison Body."
The Evil Poison Body can indeed quickly enhance its cultivation by swallowing poison, but it takes time to refine these poisons. In contrast, the Heavenly Demon Puppet absorbs lightning much faster, and can almost immediately enhance its combat effectiveness after being struck by lightning.
Xiao Ling waved his hand gently, with a hint of smile in his tone: "Haha, don't get too excited. Although this guy is powerful, if he has enough lightning power, the speed of improving his cultivation is very fast, but his potential has an upper limit. Even if he absorbs more lightning energy, he can only reach the peak of Dou Zun at most, no higher."
He turned to Xiao Yixian, a trace of envy flashing in his eyes, "As for your poisonous body, that's different. As long as there is a sufficient supply of poison, it's only a matter of time for you to break through to Dou Sheng. This kind of physique is truly terrifying."
(End of this chapter)