"Kid, how arrogant! There are also differences within Heavenly Realm Souls!"
"Today, this Saint wants to see how you dare to covet my Puppet Refining Technique!"
The Refining Puppet Saint laughed, clearly not putting Xiao Yi in his eyes.
After all, in his eyes, even if Xiao Yi's Soul Power had reached the Heavenly Realm, he had only just stepped into it. How could he compare to him?
However, Xiao Yi ignored him.
The next second, red Soul threads, condensed from the Soul Skill he Cultivated, appeared around Xiao Yi.
"Then let's try!"
Xiao Yi lightly shouted, and then the Soul threads condensed in front of him.
They transformed into a Soul Dragon radiating a red glow!
The Dragon's body tore through the Void Realm and charged towards the Refining Puppet Saint.
The Refining Puppet Saint sneered, and as his withered palm flipped, an inky-green Soul mist surged out.
Within the mist, countless Puppet remnant Souls condensed into a ferocious giant claw, which collided with the giant Dragon in mid-air.
The moment the two Soul Powers clashed, ripples like water waves spread through the space, and the invisible Soul pressure caused the surrounding Void Realm to shatter into dust.
"Kid, this Soul Power is quite resilient, but if this is all you have, I'm afraid it's not enough...!"
The Refining Puppet Saint laughed loudly, and then the same green light from before flashed in his eyes again.
The Refining Puppet Saint once again unleashed the [Soul Devouring Curse], wanting to devour Xiao Yi's Soul into the boundless darkness!
So that he could directly refine Xiao Yi into a Living Human Puppet!
However, Xiao Yi had already roughly understood the Refining Puppet Saint's trick.
At this moment, Xiao Yi's eyes not only showed no trace of evasion but instead met it directly.
The only difference from last time was that colorless, transparent flames surged from Xiao Yi's eyes!
It was the Fallen Heart Flame!
As everyone knows, the Fallen Heart Flame has a unique suppressive effect on Soul Power.
So, the moment the Fallen Heart Flame appeared, the Refining Puppet Saint's Soul Devouring Curse not only failed to take effect but also caused him to suffer a backlash.
However, the next second, the Refining Puppet Saint's pupils suddenly constricted.
A hoarse incantation came from his throat, and nine bronze Puppet phantoms appeared in the inky-green Soul mist.
The phantoms all raised their Soul blades and slashed towards Xiao Yi's Soul Sea.
Xiao Yi, however, advanced instead of retreating, forming a Soul Seal with both hands.
The next second, Xiao Yi's Soul entity instantly grew hundreds of times larger, and with a clenched fist, he smashed it fiercely towards the Refining Puppet Saint.
"Kid, arrogant!"
Then, the Refining Puppet Saint roared in anger, and immediately slammed his palms onto the ground.
The next second, the nine Soul bronze Puppets also changed their forms simultaneously.
Their speed increased several times, and they attacked Xiao Yi together.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi dared not be careless.
On the palms of the Soul entity, which had grown several times larger, the Fallen Heart Flame and the Sea Heart Flame appeared simultaneously!
The next second, the Fallen Heart Flame once again transformed into the Sky-Devouring Fire Python, and the Sea Heart Flame also became the giant trident.
Xiao Yi roared, and a Soul Power containing a strange, scorching heat burst forth from within the Soul entity!
The next second, that power, along with the two great exotic flames, rushed towards the nine Soul Puppets summoned by the Refining Puppet Saint.
The moment they made contact, the scorching high temperature of the exotic flames instantly incinerated half of the Soul Puppets.
Upon further contact, the violent power fluctuations also caused the Refining Puppet Saint's face to change drastically!
"Two types of exotic flames!"
The Refining Puppet Saint exclaimed softly, and then he saw his hands rapidly form Seals like lightning, intending to unleash some terrifying technique again!
However, how could Xiao Yi give him this chance!
Unbeknownst to him, Xiao Yi had already arrived behind the Refining Puppet Saint.
The Fallen Heart Flame condensed at his fingertips into a long spear radiating a chilling gleam, pointing directly at the weakest point of the Refining Puppet Saint's remnant Soul!
"All I seek is your Puppet Refining Technique; I don't wish for your last wisp of remnant Soul to perish..."
"Why go to such lengths...?"
Xiao Yi spoke coldly, and as his voice fell, without waiting for the Refining Puppet Saint to speak.
The long spear transformed from the Fallen Heart Flame had already fiercely pierced into the remnant Soul's body.
Even though the Refining Puppet Saint was a Half-Saint expert in his lifetime, he was now merely a wisp of remnant Soul.
Moreover, he was now facing the Fallen Heart Flame, which specifically countered Souls, and the Refining Puppet Saint's Soul Power was not much stronger than Xiao Yi's.
So, at this moment, the Refining Puppet Saint had no choice but to let the Fallen Heart Flame burn his remnant Soul bit by bit, perishing in this space.
"This day, it has finally arrived..."
The Refining Puppet Saint's remnant Soul body gradually dissipated in the scorching aura of the Fallen Heart Flame.
Then, a scroll radiating a green light slowly appeared in front of Xiao Yi.
It was precisely the Living Human Puppet Refining Technique that the Refining Puppet Saint had researched his entire life!
Seeing this, Xiao Yi did not hesitate at all. He immediately opened the scroll and began to Cultivate the Living Human Puppet Refining Technique.
[Soul as the guide, bone as the frame, blood as the oil...]
...[Condensing the Puppet Core...]
As Xiao Yi's Soul entered the scroll, who knows how much time passed.
Xiao Yi also understood the methods within the scroll, and at the same time, he couldn't help but gasp.
It must be said that this Refining Puppet Saint indeed had some skill.
Because Xiao Yi remembered that for refining things like Living Human Puppets, the Hall of Souls also possessed a special forbidden art.
However, the Living Human Puppets refined by the Hall of Souls merely Sealed the living person's Soul consciousness, rendering them unable to resist.
But the Puppet Refining Technique researched by the Refining Puppet Saint was able to subtly devour the living person's Soul consciousness through a secret method, refining it into a strange "Puppet Core."
The Puppet Core was the core that controlled the Living Human Puppet!
If the Living Human Puppets refined by the Hall of Souls had their Soul consciousness unsealed, they would regain their original consciousness.
However, the technique practiced by the Refining Puppet Saint completely extinguished the possibility of the Living Human Puppet regaining consciousness.
As long as the Puppet Core was not shattered, the Living Human Puppet would be immortal and indestructible. Even if the Physical Body was destroyed, as long as the Puppet Core remained, the Physical Body could quickly recover.
More importantly, as long as the Soul consciousness within the Puppet Core did not dissipate, the Living Human Puppet would be eternally loyal to its master!
After mastering these various secret methods, Xiao Yi left this space.
His Soul returned to his Physical Body within the qiankun storage ring.
Xiao Yi finally slowly opened his eyes again.
Seeing this, Xiao Xuan smiled slightly: "Little Fellow, it seems you succeeded..."
Xiao Yi nodded: "Yes, ancestor..."
"Although that Refining Puppet Saint was a Half-Saint, his Soul Power was only at the Heavenly Realm. He had no chance against the Fallen Heart Flame..."
"Now that I have learned that Puppet Refining secret art, please allow me to try it first..."
Xiao Xuan nodded upon hearing this.
Then, Xiao Yi's figure flashed, and he arrived in front of the eight Dou Zun Puppets.
Xiao Yi's fingers formed a Seal in a strange posture, and a trace of red light surged from his eyes.
The eight Dou Zun Puppets seemed to sense something, and their originally closed eyes slowly opened. However, the light appearing in the eyes of the eight Dou Zun Puppets at this moment was no longer a ghostly green light but a red light identical to Xiao Yi's.
At the same time, the Puppet Cores in the center of the eight Dou Zun Puppets' brows once again pulsed as if breathing.
The eight Dou Zun Puppets slowly raised their arms simultaneously, making a gesture of worship towards Xiao Yi.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi also spoke softly:
"It's done!"
"Eight Eight-Star Dou Zun 'Rotten Fate Venerables,' such a configuration, is truly a luxurious setup even in the Central Plains..."