Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Similarly, apart from its strength and realm not being weakened, the Heavenly Demon Puppet's body was also refined by Xiao Fan to be indestructible. Its entire body was tempered by that precious metallic spiritual liquid, and its hardness had increased by countless levels.

Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Puppet created by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix had sharp bone spurs protruding from its joints, emitting a chilling, eerie light. Just by looking at it, Xiao Yan could feel a cold killing intent emanating from it...

Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Puppet now has no sense of pain. Every move it makes is completely controlled by Xiao Yan. In other words, once it fights with someone, the strength that the Heavenly Demon Puppet can unleash will far exceed that of an ordinary Dou Zong expert.

After all, in terms of sheer physical strength, the Heavenly Demon Puppet alone could withstand most of the damage for Xiao Yan. Furthermore, the Heavenly Demon Puppet's terrifying physical power after being tempered filled Xiao Yan with excitement; he even wished someone would come and let him practice against it...

After successfully refining the Heavenly Demon Puppet, Xiao Fan stopped refining it. After all, even for him, refining it for so long, and with many materials requiring extremely precise handling to avoid problems, Xiao Fan also felt a bit bored.

Turning back and leaning back in his chair, Xiao Fan closed his eyes and drifted into a light sleep.

On the spaceship, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Fan, who was resting with his eyes closed, and his expression was still very excited. However, he put away the Heavenly Demon Puppet first, and then landed on the bow of the spaceship and steered the spaceship toward the exit of the space passage.

On the recliner next to Xiao Fan, Zi Yan lay quietly with her knees bent. A faint purple aura emanated from her body, making her radiate a soft glow. Her long-dormant strength was also slowly increasing without her realizing it.

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"Shh!"

Within the pitch-black space, a pungent, fishy stench permeated the air, and it appeared that they were in a vast and complex cave.

The reason for this is that the cave is so vast that it seems to have no end in sight. The rocks above are covered with densely packed runes that seal away all the energy within, making it extremely difficult even for a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint) expert to see through.

Several figures stood on a protruding rock. Below them, the vast underground space was laid out before them, filled with piles of bones. Skeletons were casually toppled to the side, making it look like a living hell. The stench that permeated the air also came from this place.

At the center below, there was an altar several hundred meters in size. On top of the altar, there were countless fresh corpses, and below these corpses, a scarlet array was inscribed.

The reason it's considered fresh is that the scarlet blood is still flowing out of the corpse. As the scarlet array on the ground emits beams of light, all the blood is refined to the very center, condensing into a small pool of blood.

"This is your chance to become stronger!"

On the protruding rock, the amiable expression on the "Celestial Venerable's" face had vanished. Looking at the dozen or so figures behind him, his tone was somewhat somber.

"I've already explained the effects of this blood pool to you. It was created by refining the blood and essence of over a hundred Dou Zong cultivators. The energy contained within the blood pool is extremely terrifying and violent, but..."

The "Celestial Venerable" paused, his gaze sweeping over the people behind him. He nodded in satisfaction before continuing, "However, the energy within this blood pool is enough to allow your cultivation to reach the peak of the Dou Zong realm. In fact, if you feel an exceptional affinity with the energy in this blood pool, even breaking through to the Dou Zun realm in one fell swoop... is not impossible..."

Upon hearing the Celestial Venerable's words, a hint of surprise appeared on everyone's faces, which was quickly replaced by burning greed. Their gazes swept over the others, and they became wary of each other.

As Mo Shang listened to the words of the "Heavenly Venerable" and looked at the blood pool below, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. During his time in the Soul Palace, his strength had already broken through to the peak of the six-star Dou Zong. This was only because he had spent some time on alchemy, which delayed his cultivation. Otherwise, with his speed, his current cultivation level should have reached the high-level Dou Zong.

However, Mo Shang was extremely satisfied with the current situation. With the strength of a six-star Dou Zong at its peak, his alchemy skills had also broken through to the peak of a seventh-grade alchemist. With the Soul Palace's vast resources and the support of its branch halls, Mo Shang had no shortage of resources. He could use all kinds of pill formulas and medicinal herbs at will, which was the reason why his alchemy skills had improved so much.

Mo Shang hadn't expected that the final reward for this Soul Palace competition would be so generous.

As for the corpses on the ground, Mo Shang felt a pang of pity, but with his current strength, there was nothing he could do; he couldn't even show any unusual emotion...

"Of course, the energy in this blood pool isn't so easily absorbed." "Celestial Venerable" looked at Mo Shang and the others, saying, "This blood pool contains the resentment and bitterness of hundreds of Dou Zong. Once you step inside, you'll constantly endure the turmoil and disturbance of these souls. If you can't withstand it, the energy within the blood pool will instantly boil, melting you into a pool of blood, ultimately merging with the pool to become nourishment for others..."

Hearing the words of the "Celestial Venerable," Mo Shang's emotions remained unchanged. Most of the others had backgrounds and knew about these matters, but only two people's expressions changed slightly, revealing a hint of hesitation.

The "Celestial Venerable's" gaze swept over Mo Shang and the others, a hint of amusement in his voice, as he said, "To have reached this point, you are all geniuses of the new generation in the Soul Palace. As for the mortality rate in the Blood Pool... given your strength, no more than five of you will survive..."

"So, if you want to withdraw, you still have a chance. Even if you withdraw now, you will still be the targets of the Soul Hall's training. Now, I'll give you the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to make your choice."

As the "Celestial Venerable" finished speaking, an eerie silence fell over the scene. No one spoke for a long time, and the elders and venerables who had come with the "Celestial Venerable" also remained silent, standing around like statues.

"I...I'm quitting..."

Finally, as time slowly passed, one of the two who had hesitated before, a Soul Palace prodigy whose strength was only at the peak of the four-star Dou Zong level, showed a hint of defeat on his face and spoke to "Celestial Venerable" with a trembling voice.

"Okay, does anyone else want to quit?"

The "Celestial Venerable" nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the others, his tone gentle.

"If I don't say it now, once it's confirmed, you'll have no chance to turn back. I'll say it again then: of you, at most five will survive after entering the blood pool!"

Seeing that the crowd remained unmoved, "Celestial Venerable" nodded in satisfaction. Then, he turned to the prodigy who had stepped forward and his tone suddenly turned cold: "The Soul Hall nurtured you so that you would repay the Soul Hall. If you retreat at the first sign of trouble, wouldn't you have forgotten the Soul Hall's mission?"

Sensing something was wrong, the young man looked puzzled. Before he could react, he was thrown into the air and fell into the pool of blood.

"Hiss...whoosh..."

The once vibrant young man, under the watchful eyes of Mo Shang and the others, witnessed firsthand how the blood in the pool instantly dissolved his flesh and blood after he fell into it. In the blink of an eye, only a skeleton remained, with some flesh clinging to it as it churned in the pool before gradually fading away and disappearing completely.

Immediately afterward, a phantom figure appeared—it was none other than the youth's soul. The moment the youth's soul appeared, countless phantom arms reached out from the blood pool, grabbed it, and pressed it into the blood pool, plunging everything into complete silence…

"Hehehe, everyone, what I'm saying isn't a lie. Of the remaining eleven, at most five will survive. And those who do survive this blood pool will be rewarded with the Soul Palace's boundless power and resources, as well as a smooth path to cultivation. Go, absorb and nourish yourselves, hehehe..."

"Celestial Venerable" let out a piercing laugh as he watched the youth dissolve within the blood pool. He then waved his hand, sending Mo Shang and the others flying upwards, plummeting towards the central blood pool...

Chapter 127 Cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body

As he fell into the pool of blood, Mo Shang instantly felt the thick, foul-smelling blood around him, like scorching magma, corroding his body and constantly seeping into it.

Mo Shang immediately mobilized his internal battle qi to resist the blood, but with little effect. The blood still penetrated his body, though it wasn't as terrifying as before; it didn't corrode or melt him, but instead carried some violent and terrifying energy...

The violent energy carried by this blood caused waves of stinging pain as soon as it entered the body. Even the soul was constantly burned by the energy in the blood pool. Coupled with the howling of the mindless souls lurking within, several people couldn't endure it even after entering the blood pool. Their faces turned pale, and some, caught off guard, even let out muffled groans from the pain...

Perched atop the protruding rock, the "Celestial Venerable" gazed at the group immersed in the blood pool, a hint of satisfaction flashing across his face. He then exchanged a glance with the others behind him and said in a low voice, "Among this batch of disciples, Mo Shang and Chu Yao possess considerable talent. Take good care of them..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the "Celestial Venerable" vanished. Only Mo Shang and the others remained in the blood pool within the underground space; the whereabouts of the others were unknown…

Within the space.

"Three Thousand Thunder Illusions........."

Xiao Fan looked at the scroll in his hand, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. He carefully calculated their speed; it would still be about ten days before they could leave this spatial passage. With nothing else to do, Xiao Fan sank his consciousness into the Three Thousand Thunder Illusionary Bodies to examine the ultimate techniques of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion…

Xiao Fan's consciousness sank into the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body, and he immediately felt a thin membrane made of lightning constantly blocking his soul power. However, this obstacle seemed ridiculous in the face of Xiao Fan's vast soul power.

"laugh!"

With a gentle effort, Xiao Fan broke through the soul membrane, and his soul power violently entered the scroll, sinking into a special spiritual world within it.

As his consciousness sank into the scroll, Xiao Fan's vision revealed a vast, silvery world. Unparalleled silver lightning bolts danced in the void, like silver snakes, raging and boiling.

Before Xiao Fan, a vast pool of lightning came into view.

"What amazing spatial techniques..."

Xiao Fan separated a wisp of his soul power and probed it into the lightning pool ahead. However, as soon as he entered, he was immediately sensed by several bolts of lightning, which shattered the soul power he had extended.

Xiao Fan looked at the surrounding space, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. However, the fact that such a spiritual world could be constructed within the scroll already made Xiao Fan feel that the scroll's value was immeasurable.

After all, with Xiao Fan's current strength, such methods have absolutely no chance of success.

Immediately, Xiao Fan moved, and his soul flew towards the Thunder Pool in front of him.

"Swoosh... Boom..."

As Xiao Fan moved, blinding lightning bolts continuously struck towards his position, but they were all blocked by the barrier Xiao Fan constructed with his soul power, causing him no harm whatsoever.

Xiao Fan landed in the Thunder Pool, and a silver light emanated from beneath his feet. The Thunder Pool then resembled a water pool, with ripples spreading out from Xiao Fan's feet and quickly extending into the distance.

"The method of inheriting the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body is extremely difficult to obtain without the guidance of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion."

Looking at the Thunder Pool beneath his feet, which emitted a faint silver light, Xiao Fan knew that the cultivation method for the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body was hidden within it.

However, perhaps because Xiao Fan did not resonate with the unique aura of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, or perhaps because he did not have the correct method, the Thunder Pool beneath his feet only emitted a faint silver light after sensing Xiao Fan's appearance, and then remained completely still.

"Snapped!"

Xiao Fan stepped onto the Thunder Pool, his foot lightly tapping the surface. A soft sound rang out, and then countless characters emerged from within the Thunder Pool, almost completely covering its area when viewed from above...

Xiao Fan's gaze swept over the characters that emerged from the Thunder Pool, but he found that these characters had no discernible pattern.

"Could it be that these three thousand Thunder Illusionary Bodies really require some secret technique from the Wind and Thunder Pavilion?"

Xiao Fan kept analyzing the text that appeared before him, but after a long while, he still had no clue. He couldn't help but feel a little helpless. In the original work, this was only described briefly, so Xiao Fan couldn't even copy it.

Having no idea what to do, Xiao Fan flew around the Thunder Pool. After a while, Xiao Fan seemed to have thought of something. He moved his toes slightly, and a trace of wind and thunder power emerged from his toes.

"Sure enough, although this secret realm seems to isolate the physical body, it can still mobilize the wind and thunder power within the body."

Thinking that cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Movements to its highest level is a prerequisite for cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body, Xiao Fan seemed to have thought of something. The power of wind and thunder surged at his toes, and a thunderous sound rang out. He instantly shot out and appeared in the distance, leaving only a faint afterimage in the original spot.

Swish!

Xiao Fan suppressed his inner energy and glanced at the Thunder Pool again, but there was no movement at all. He frowned, thinking that his idea was wrong, but suddenly he found that the afterimage he left behind did not disappear this time.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the illusory figure. He noticed that the energy emanating from the wisps of silver lightning around him was constantly flowing into the illusory figure. However, because it was a bit far from the lightning pool, the energy that could be absorbed was too scarce. At this moment, the remaining illusory figure was gradually becoming illusory and dissipating.

"Could it be... that this Thunder Pool is the key to cultivating the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body?"

A flash of understanding crossed Xiao Fan's eyes. He flew into the Thunder Pool, sensing the constantly rushing lightning around him. He used the Three Thousand Thunder Movements once more, instantly transforming himself into a bolt of silver lightning, as if merging into the Thunder Pool without any resistance whatsoever...

As Xiao Fan moved, a faint afterimage was also left behind. However, this time, because he was in the Thunder Pool, the moment the afterimage appeared, the surrounding lightning struck towards it.

"Snapped!"

The first bolt of lightning struck the phantom directly, but this terrifying lightning not only failed to harm the phantom in the slightest, but instead, like a venomous snake caught in its vital spot, it could no longer break free. One end of the silver lightning was firmly connected to the phantom, and then the lightning, originally as thick as a thigh, gradually weakened, shrinking to the thickness of an arm, and finally, it completely dissipated into the lightning pool, its energy entirely absorbed by the phantom…

As the first bolt of lightning struck, bolts of lightning followed, striking down towards the location of the phantom. In the blink of an eye, the phantom was enveloped in a dense mass of lightning, leaving Xiao Fan watching from afar with a trembling heart.

After a while, Xiao Fan focused his gaze and saw that the raging lightning had become sparse, and the phantom in the very center was exposed again.

However, compared to before, the phantom now has lost its original appearance. Its entire body is filled with the energy of silver lightning, transforming into a silver figure that is protected by lightning power.

"Ok?"

Xiao Fan looked at the silver figure in the center, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Then he gained some understanding of the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body.

"Is this why one must cultivate the Three Thousand Thunder Movements to the highest level before one can cultivate the Three Thousand Thunder Illusion Body...?"

"The illusory image formed by the highest level of the Three Thousand Thunder Movement, the Three Thousand Thunders, in this secret realm, almost caused a riot in the Thunder Pool. Then, by using the power of thunder within the Thunder Pool, it condensed into the Three Thousand Thunder Illusionary Body..."

Seeing that the lightning had been almost completely absorbed by Lei Huan Shen, Xiao Fan didn't hesitate any longer. He rushed to Lei Huan Shen's side and carefully examined the figure in front of him.