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Although puppets of this level didn't hold much value to him personally...
Leaving them behind for Heavenly Treasure Pavilion to use would still be a decent choice.
At the moment, only the inner core of the puppets had been refined.
As for the tough outer shell—it hadn't been started yet.
Moments later, seeing the timing was right, Lin Feng made a move with his hand.
The dark-gold liquid suspended before him split into two and swiftly shot out.
Under his control, the dark-gold liquid broke apart and splashed across the surfaces of the two cold corpses.
The molten metal slowly flowed over their bodies, gradually covering them entirely.
"Ssss…"
As the high-temperature liquid metal flowed over the corpses, thick white mist continuously rose up.
At the same time, a strange, meaty scent—like roasted flesh—began to fill the secret chamber.
Once the metallic fluid had completely coated the bodies of the demon puppets…
The cold gray-white hue of the corpses disappeared entirely.
In its place was a dark-gold color!
The glimmering gold light radiating from their bodies gave off an impression of extreme toughness and unnatural durability.
Staring at the metal-enhanced demon puppets, Lin Feng swept his sleeve, and emerald flames surged out once more.
As the flames rolled forth, they engulfed the dark-golden corpses completely.
The terrifying heat radiated from the Heavenly Flame, roasting the bodies with intense precision.
With the continued tempering by high heat, the dark-gold metal began to slowly seep into the demon puppets' skin.
As the fluid fused with the skin, it eventually formed a new layer—dark-gold skin tough enough to rival the defense of a Six-Star Dou Huang.
And as the fusion deepened, the puppets' bodies began to shift in color, turning into a dark-bronze hue.
A sweeping glance across their forms gave the impression of solid metal blocks.
"As expected, a Dou Huang-level alchemist can only refine bronze-grade demon puppets."
Staring at the coloration of the demon puppets, Lin Feng sighed and murmured to himself.
According to the brown bamboo slip's records, Sky Demon Puppets were divided into three classes: Heaven, Earth, and Human.
And the best way to identify their class was by observing their skin color: gold for Heaven, silver for Earth, and bronze for Human.
The current color of these puppets clearly marked them as the lowest of the three classes.
However, Lin Feng wasn't disappointed—he had already expected this outcome.
After continuing the refining process for nearly another hour, the coppery glow from the demon puppets suddenly flared brightly.
The dazzling light instantly drove away all darkness in the refining chamber.
Looking at the two fully refined demon puppets, Lin Feng slowly withdrew his flames.
At this point, all it would take was a single drop of blood from someone onto either puppet's body, and it would recognize them as its master.
With a mere thought, one could then send the demon puppet into battle.
However, Lin Feng looked down on these two demon puppets and had no interest in doing so.
He casually swept them into his storage ring, then pulled out five more Dou Huang corpses, along with other materials needed for refining Sky Demon Puppets.
With the experience from the last attempt, this time Lin Feng split his attention five ways and resumed the refining process.
After all, his current flame control skills fully allowed him to do so.
Moreover, he had dozens of Dou Huang corpses in his possession.
If he were to refine them two at a time, it would waste too much time—which wasn't worthwhile.
Besides, carrying so many corpses around wasn't particularly useful.
It was better to seize this opportunity and refine them all into puppets now, so they could be left behind for Heavenly Treasure Pavilion as crisis response tools.
As for Rank 6 magic cores, he had exterminated so many forces with Dou Zong-level combat power over time...
Combined with Heavenly Treasure Pavilion's recent rapid expansion...
And the collections he gathered from other factions and the tributes of his subordinate forces...
The number of Rank 6 magic cores in his possession was downright terrifying.
In this way, Lin Feng continued refining nonstop for nearly half a month.
Eventually, every single Dou Huang corpse he had was turned into Human-rank demon puppets.
Even Fang Yan, the one at the Half-Step Dou Zong level, was refined into a demon puppet by Lin Feng.
Unfortunately, even though Lin Feng used a magic core that had come from Xie Bi Yan's magic beast—one that was on the verge of breaking into the Rank 7...
After the refinement was complete, more than ninety percent of the puppet's surface had been tempered into silver.
However, that last bit of bronze coloration remained stubbornly in place.
This left Lin Feng feeling rather helpless. In the end, he could only give up on the idea of further upgrading it.
He could only hope that in future pill refinements, perhaps through the use of Pill Lightning, he might be able to evolve it to a higher level.
Afterward, he also refined Gold and Silver Elders, Xie Bi Yan, Yan Luotian, and Elder Ying Shan into Earth Demon Puppets.
He even refined the Rank 7 magic beast corpse he had found in the Demon Flame Valley's treasury.
After Tian Huo Zun Zhe extracted its blood essence, Lin Feng used the body to craft another Earth Demon Puppet.
As for Yan Luotian, because Tian Huo Zun Zhe already had a connection with Old Ground Demon Ghost, the body was given to him instead.
After all, Tian Huo Zun Zhe originally didn't think much of the Two-Star Dou Zong-level corpse.
Now that he had access to a better option, naturally he preferred Old Ground Demon Ghost, a Seven-Star Dou Zong.
A powerhouse of that level—even in the Central Plains—was no easy target to kill.
Because such individuals often had significant backers behind them.
If one moved against them recklessly, the consequences could be quite serious.
After refining all the Dou Zong corpses, Lin Feng looked at the six Earth Demon Puppets in front of him and began to think.
In the Rank 7 magic beast puppet, Lin Feng had embedded Protector Tie's soul.
After refinement, its strength reached the peak of Four-Star Dou Zong.
But considering the innate toughness of magic beasts, coupled with the many rare metal materials he had added...
In terms of actual combat power, it was likely on par with a Five-Star Dou Zong.
As for the refined corpses of Elder Ying Shan and Xie Bi Yan, their strength was roughly Three-Star Dou Zong.
Yan Luotian and Elder Jin only reached One-star Dou Zong after refinement.
And Elder Yin, who had only been at the peak of One-Star Dou Zong in life, was even weaker.
After being refined, his combat strength barely reached the Dou Zong level.
After a brief moment of consideration, Lin Feng finally made his decision.
He would only take the puppets made from Elder Ying Shan and Elder Yin with him.
As for the rest, they would be left with Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.
After all, his current strength already rivaled a mid-level Dou Zong.
Add in Xiao Yixian and Tian Huo Zun Zhe, who would accompany him to the Central Plains...
If even this lineup couldn't resolve problems...
Then a few more puppets would be essentially meaningless.
Thinking this, Lin Feng waved his hand.
All the Earth Demon Puppets—except for the ones made from Elder Ying Shan and Elder Yin—were swept into his storage ring.
Then, extending the index finger of his left hand, he used a sharp nail to slice open a finger on his right hand.
With a light flick, two drops of blood shot out instantly.
The blood arced through the air and landed precisely on the two puppets.
In an instant, the blood fused into their bodies.
On their skin, a crimson brand was left behind.
In that moment, the previously hollow, pitch-black eyes of the two puppets gained a trace—however faint—of life.
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