Rumble
As expected, the Pill Lightning arrived, and The Two Elders Qian Bai, who had been in seclusion, sensed its Aura and emerged.
Qian Mu glanced at the person on the high platform: "This kid is here? As soon as he arrived at the Academy, he's refining a Rank 7 Pill? Impressive."
Bai Lie: "Of course. I personally saw him refine two Rank 7 Pills, and one of them was an Intermediate Rank 7 Pill! This kid's future achievements are limitless."
Qian Mu nodded: "Let's go, we'll deal with the Pill Lightning for the little fellow."
Bai Lie: "Mhm."
The Two Elders Qian Bai flew over, intending to help Xiao Li block the Pill Lightning.
"Elder Qian, Elder Bai, wait a moment. Leave this Pill Lightning to me!"
Xiao Li had already completed the Alchemy process, holding an orange-gold Elixir in his hand. He looked up, preparing to have the Earth Demon Puppet deal with the Pill Lightning, but then The Two Elders Qian Bai arrived.
"Xiao Li, are you sure?" Elder Bai asked, puzzled.
Xiao Li nodded: "I'm sure! Leave it to me!"
The Two Elders Qian Bai then retreated but did not go far. They kept their eyes on Xiao Li, in case he messed up, they would still have a chance to intervene.
Rumble
The sky was covered in dark clouds, with silver lightning flickering around, occasionally colliding and erupting into deafening thunder. That heavenly might made people tremble with fear.
Xiao Li put away the zong yuan pill, and a red-silver longsword appeared in his hand, inlaid with a crimson demon core.
Swoosh!
At this moment, a wisp of black flame appeared on Xiao Li's right hand, then the black flame spread, directly attaching itself to the Heavenly Flame Slash Sword.
"Heavenly Flame Slash!"
Whoosh—
A giant black flame crescent slash was unleashed!
Boom—
The silver lightning struck down with a force of heaven and earth, smashing fiercely onto the black flame slash. Immediately, a tremendous roar echoed through the heavens and earth!
The black flame slash fiercely collided with the silver lightning, splitting it apart.
"Hiss—To split the Pill Lightning with a single strike, this child is terrifying." Su Qian gasped.
"Mhm." Beside Su Qian stood an old man who looked even older than Su Qian. This was Elder Xu, who had successfully advanced to Dou Zong thanks to the Break-Sect Pill refined by Xiao Li.
The people of Jia Nan Academy thought Xiao Li would continue to use Dou Technique to deal with the Pill Lightning, but Xiao Li put away the Heavenly Flame Slash Sword.
"Go, Earth Demon Puppet!"
A silver figure appeared out of thin air in front of Xiao Li, then clenched its fist and threw a straightforward punch!
With the punch, the lightning shattered!
This scene immediately bewildered everyone at Jia Nan Academy. What kind of fighting style was this? Shattering Pill Lightning with one punch?
To shatter such a powerful Pill Lightning with one punch, even an ordinary Dou Zong powerhouse would probably find it difficult, right?
"Puppet?" Su Qian and The Two Elders Qian Bai quickly noticed the difference in this silver figure.
Bai Lie exclaimed: "This Puppet's Aura is no less than ours; it has reached the level of a Nine-Star Dou Zong. No wonder this kid doesn't need our help."
Qian Mu nodded: "Indeed, with such a helper, why would this kid need us to intervene? But it's good, after all, we can't always follow him. Having this Puppet to guard his Dao is excellent!"
Boom—
Just as The Two Elders Qian Bai were conversing, the clouds in the sky once again churned, and rumbling thunder exploded.
"Is it coming again? Then let it continue!" Xiao Li sensed the immense lightning power rapidly gathering within the clouds.
"Ugh! Attack, Earth Demon Puppet!"
Xiao Li gave the command, and the Earth Demon Puppet met the lightning head-on, undergoing the baptism of the mighty power of heaven and earth!
Rumble rumble!
The Pill Lightning continuously struck the Earth Demon Puppet, but the Earth Demon Puppet remained motionless, as if absorbing the Pill Lightning.
Just then, the Earth Demon Puppet glowed with silver light all over. Beneath this silver glow, there seemed to be faint electric sparks, and this silver light was quite pure.
The silver color on the Earth Demon Puppet's body became increasingly translucent, and some mottled Impurities on its body were gradually removed by the effect of the Pill Lightning.
"Indeed, the Earth Demon Puppet can absorb the energy of the Pill Lightning to advance. This Earth Demon Puppet, judging by its quality, must have been barely made. The craftsman's skill is lacking; a Dou Zun remains was made into this. After the Pill Lightning refines the Earth Demon Puppet, it should be able to directly become a Dou Zun-level Earth Demon Puppet. If it advances to a Heavenly Demon Puppet, it might be equivalent to a Five or Six-Star Dou Zun."
Xiao Li whispered, Mang Tianchi had given him a great gift. Pill Lightning had always been a headache for Xiao Li, and this Earth Demon Puppet solved Xiao Li's problem.
"I didn't expect the energy of the Pill Lightning to improve the quality of the Earth Demon Puppet. No wonder he could take a lightning palm from me. This kid has good fortune." Mang Tianchi muttered to himself, then he left, as there was nothing more to see.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the sky, the sound of lightning explosions continuously echoed, and that silver figure, under the astonished gazes of many, emitted an increasingly brilliant silver glow.
This head-on confrontation lasted for about half an hour. The lightning power within the dark clouds in the sky finally sharply decreased. Then, the dark clouds gradually stopped churning, and their color slowly faded.
Clearly, this Pill Lightning had ended.
After dealing with the Pill Lightning, the Earth Demon Puppet returned to Xiao Li's front. At this moment, the Earth Demon Puppet shone brightly with silver light, no longer the dull silver it was before, but a bright silver.
Xiao Li looked at the Earth Demon Puppet with satisfaction. This significantly increased his safety factor. Xiao Li planned to refine more Elixirs at Jia Nan Academy first, using the Pill Lightning to strengthen the Earth Demon Puppet's power to Dou Zun!
Then participating in the Pill Gathering would be much safer. After all, there are always some brainless fellows among the forces in the Central Plains. Xiao Li himself is just a small Dou Huang, and encountering a Dou Zong powerhouse alone would mean certain death.
This Earth Demon Puppet is his trump card. Who would have thought that an ordinary Dou Huang would have a Dou Zun-level Puppet in his hand? A punch from it could probably kill several Dou Zong.
Hehehe!
Xiao Li collected his thoughts and then went to Grand Elder Su Qian.
"Grand Elder, the zong yuan pill that I once promised, it's time to deliver." Xiao Li handed the zong yuan pill to Su Qian.
After all, since Xiao Li entered the Inner Academy, Su Qian had always taken good care of him, and the Elixir materials needed for subsequent Alchemy were all secured for Xiao Li under Su Qian's initiative.
It was just a zong yuan pill. Grand Elder Su Qian was worth it!
"Haha, I didn't expect it to be so soon. I'll accept it. I'll take it when I have the chance in the future; it's too early to take it now. If Xiao Li needs my help with anything, I'll be there immediately." Su Qian chuckled as he accepted the Elixir.
Did Xiao Li need to be polite with him? For Su Qian, being hesitant was unseemly.
"Haha, no problem! Elder Xu, please wait a moment, I will also help you refine a zong yuan pill." Xiao Li said with a smile to Elder Xu, who was beside him.
Elder Xu clasped his hands: "Thank you, Great Master Xiao. Not only did you help an old man like me, who has one foot in the grave, Breakthrough to Dou Zong, but you also refined a zong yuan pill for me. In the future, if there's anything, I, Xu Mo, will not hesitate to go through hell and high water!"
"How can you say that? You're too polite!" Xiao Li smiled and returned the gesture. Jia Nan Academy is really good.
As a graduate of Jia Nan Academy, it's only right to help his alma mater.
After Xiao Li finished his tasks, he meditated on the spot. After resting well, he continued to refine Elixirs, striving to refine higher-quality Elixirs at the Pill Gathering.