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"Lin Feng, brat, weren't we supposed to help Xiao Yixian obtain the magic core of the Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast? How did it suddenly turn into wiping out the Golden Body Sect instead?"
After they had flown far from the Sand Land Golden-Tailed Scorpion Clan, Tian Huo Zun Zhe immediately asked Lin Feng with some confusion.
Hearing this, Lin Feng could only respond helplessly, "If we were to encounter a Five-Star Dou Zun, along with two lower-level Dou Zuns, plus a peak Four-Star Dou Zun eyeing us like hungry tigers… Elder Yao, can you guarantee that you'd be able to kill all four in one strike, preventing any of them from escaping and retaliating against us later?"
"Uh— cough, cough… You want this old man to deal with four Dou Zuns in one go? Brat, do you think I used the wrong materials when I revived and you want me to go through the resurrection process again?"
Tian Huo Zun Zhe coughed awkwardly, mumbling under his breath, clearly lacking confidence.
With such a lineup, let alone his current state even during his prime, it wasn't certain he could deal with them all.
"That's exactly why we need to first take care of these low-level Dou Zuns, refine their corpses into puppets, and strengthen our side's combat power. After that, we'll have enough force to deal with the Five-Star Dou Zun-level Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast."
As he spoke, Lin Feng lifted a finger and gave it a small shake, smiling as he explained.
"Heh, brat, your head's definitely working better than mine. That's a good plan."
Upon hearing this, Tian Huo Zun Zhe's eyes lit up and he praised sincerely.
If they could create a few Dou Zun-level Sky Demon Puppets on their side, and then add Lin Feng's and Xiao Yixian's Heavenly Flames into the mix, even facing the Five-Star Dou Zun-level Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast wouldn't make him feel intimidated.
Afterward, he turned to Lin Feng and asked, "So, what are we doing now?"
"You've just been revived not long ago, and your Dou Qi hasn't fully recovered yet. So, first focus on restoring your strength. As for me, I'll take this time to refine the corpse of the Rank 8 Flame Wing Sky Falcon into a Sky Demon Puppet."
Lin Feng touched the spatial ring on his finger and calmly revealed his plan.
"Alright."
Tian Huo Zun Zhe nodded, expressing no objections to Lin Feng's arrangement.
Xiao Yixian at Lin Feng's side also had no complaints.
Although she felt slightly disappointed that they couldn't immediately kill the Sky Poison Dragon Scorpion Beast and obtain its magica core, since they couldn't handle that Magic Beast for now, she had no choice but to patiently wait.
Besides, this period of time could also allow her to improve her alchemy skills, striving to advance from low sixth-tier to mid sixth-tier as soon as possible.
The three soon arrived at a remote, deserted area of the desert, where each of them found a sand dune and began constructing their own sand caves.
For cultivators of their level, building a shelter suitable for themselves was nothing more than a flick of the wrist.
Soon enough, all three entered their respective sand caves.
Sitting cross-legged inside the spacious cave he had carved out within a sand dune, Lin Feng concentrated fully on controlling the output of his Dou Qi.
Before him floated a massive, scorching azure flame, and within the flames lay the enormous corpse of a gigantic avian Magic Beast.
The corpse's back was bare where its wings had once been, leaving behind only two hollow blood holes gaping on either side of its spine.
Even so, the body of the Flame Wing Sky Falcon still retained an imposing size. However, compared to before, its bulk had shrunk considerably.
This was the result of Lin Feng spending the entire previous night tempering the corpse with his Heavenly Flame.
At the same time, as the Green Lotus Heart Flame continued its ceaseless refinement, dense wisps of corpse miasma slowly curled upward from the body, spreading faintly throughout the spacious sand cave above him.
For refining a Sky Demon Puppet, these corpse miasmas were a major obstacle, and they had to be completely expelled.
"This Rank 8 Magic Beast corpse… really is far more difficult to refine than a Dou Zong-level human body."
Lin Feng couldn't help but sigh as he watched the corpse, which, despite being tempered for so long, still hadn't been completely refined.
He clenched his hand slightly, then increased the intensity of his flames, continuing to temper the corpse as it gradually turned ashen gray under the endless burning.
The azure flames burned without pause, roaring within the sand cave — and this relentless refinement lasted for over half a day.
At last, Lin Feng had completely expelled every trace of corpse miasma from within the Magic Beast's body.
By this point, the two corpses before him had already shrunk considerably after the prolonged tempering.
The skin covering the bodies had taken on a cold, ashen-gray hue, and with all bodily fluids evaporated, the dry, leathery skin clung tightly to the shriveled muscles beneath.
When the final wisp of corpse miasma dissipated into the air, Lin Feng immediately gathered an intense surge of Dou Qi at his fingertips.
Then, with a flick of his finger —
"Whoosh!"
Two concentrated blasts of force shot forward like arrows.
Due to the long and continuous refinement under the Heavenly Flame, the body of the Magic Beast had already softened; it was no longer as indestructible as before.
As a result, following a muffled sound, Lin Feng successfully opened two fist-sized cavities —one at the center of the chest and the other on the forehead.
These openings would later serve as the entry points for placing the soul essence and the magic core.
Since all remaining blood within the corpse had already been completely evaporated during the previous corpse-tempering process, not a single drop of fresh blood flowed from the openings.
With this preparation done, Lin Feng retrieved a jade box from his spatial ring.
The moment the jade box appeared, a surge of violent fire-attribute energy instantly spread throughout the entire sand cave.
With a wave of his palm, he removed the lid from the jade box.
Inside lay a fist-sized, crimson-red orb, now fully exposed to the air — this was the magic coreof the Two-Star Dou Zun-level Flame Wing Sky Falcon.
As Lin Feng gazed upon the core, a faint trace of heartache flickered in his eyes. A Rank 8 magic core… hard-won and priceless — and yet, it would soon be consumed.
Letting out a soft sigh, he carefully picked up the magic core, hesitated for only a moment, and then placed it directly into the hollow cavity at the center of the Magic Beast's chest.
Afterward, he drew out three jade bottles from his ring. Inside these bottles were three soul essences — all captured from Hall of Souls Protectors.
Among them, the strongest belonged to a Heaven-Grade Protector, a powerhouse at the Nine-Star Dou Zong level.
The other two were Earth-Grade Protectors, each possessing strength equivalent to a Six-Star Dou Zong.
Lin Feng then separated the Fallen Heart Flame from his fused Heavenly Flames, using it to temper the jade bottles in his hand.
Inside the bottles, faint, almost imperceptible wailing sounds echoed softly, as though the trapped souls were weeping in agony.
After tempering the bottles for a period of time, Lin Feng suddenly clenched his palm.
Crack!
The five jade bottles in his grasp shattered into countless fragments in an instant.
"Damn you! How dare you treat us Hall of Souls Protectors this way?! You'd better pray you don't suffer a fate worse than death!"
The Heaven-Grade Protector's soul — though incredibly weak still managed to curse loudly the moment he appeared.
Lin Feng, however, couldn't be bothered to waste his breath on them.
With a flick of his finger, three invisible soul chains shot forth at lightning speed, piercing directly through the fragile, mist-like bodies of the three souls.
Then, without a shred of hesitation, he dragged the two weaker Earth-Grade Protector souls and forcibly shoved them into the mouth of the Heaven-Grade Protector's soul.
This was necessary — a Nine-Star Dou Zong-level soul essence alone would be insufficient to perfectly synchronize with a Two-Star Dou Zun-level Magic Beast's body.
Only by fusing three Dou Zong souls into one could their combined soul strength achieve the perfect balance required for refinement.
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