ragginovel Chapter 2631 Combined Puppet
Chapter 2631 Combined Puppet
Chapter 2631 Combined Puppet
"Strange things? What are you referring to, fellow Daoist?"
Qin Sang's expression softened slightly, and she was secretly pondering in her heart: Could it be that something had happened before that a demon lord suddenly appeared in the Abyss of Nether Thunder?
However, he has been in seclusion in the Abyss of Dark Thunder ever since, and has not noticed anything unusual.
Luo Luo Demon Lord's eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled, "The last beast tide started ahead of schedule for unknown reasons. I investigated for a long time but had no clue. Could it be the work of Fellow Daoist Qingfeng?"
It turns out this person came because of the beast tide.
After the beast tide subsided, many cultivators entered the Abyss of Thunder in search of treasures, but very few were able to venture deep into the abyss. So far, apart from the two from the Nether Ancestor Mountain, Qin Sang had not found any cultivators worthy of special attention, and had assumed this was unclaimed land, but it turned out that someone had been watching all along.
This matter had nothing to do with him, so Qin Sang would never admit it. He said frankly, "Fellow Daoist, you have come to the wrong person. After learning that this place produces Nether Thunder Ancient Jade, I came here out of admiration. When I arrived at the Nether Thunder Abyss, the beast tide had already begun. During this time, I have been collecting Nether Thunder Ancient Jade in the vicinity and have not noticed anything strange."
Luo Luo Demon Lord stared into Qin Sang's eyes, hesitated for a moment, and nodded, saying, "It seems I misunderstood... Fellow Daoist, could you tell me where you have been recently, so that I don't have to investigate one by one?"
This question was clearly a bit presumptuous, but Qin Sang had nothing to hide. She raised her right hand, and mist swirled in her palm, conjuring up an illusion.
Most of the time, he was in seclusion in his cave. Only when the Nether Thunder Ancient Jade was almost exhausted did Xiao Wu and the others come out to search, and their range of activity was also limited.
Not wanting to be misunderstood and dragged into some unnecessary trouble, Qin Sang offered a few explanations and finally asked, "If you wish to find the cause of the beast tide, why not explore the deepest part of Thunder Abyss?"
Places like the Abyss of Dark Thunder usually have a core area.
For example, in the Spirit Realm Origin Sea, everyone believes that the core area of the Origin Sea must be the palace of the Poison God, and the Poison God's legacy is hidden there. However, no one knows where that core area is. Countless cultivators have gone there one after another, but all have returned empty-handed.
The Abyss of Nether Lightning can give birth to peculiar Nether Lightning and countless lightning beasts. Its core may hide other secrets, but this core is also very secretive. No clues can be found in the Nether Lightning. It may be hidden anywhere in the depths of the Abyss. At least Qin Sang has not found any clues for so long.
Of course, Qin Sang did not deliberately search for it. He did not want to cause any trouble, unless the Nether Thunder Jade could not satisfy the Thunder Beast Guardian's appetite.
Luo Luo Demon Lord sighed softly, "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I have been wandering in the deepest part of Thunder Abyss for some time now, but I have no clue whatsoever. Since that is the case, I will not disturb you any longer. I hope you will forgive me if I have offended you before. If you find any clues later, please let me know next time."
"No problem."
The other party was being polite, and Qin Sang didn't want to get too involved, lest she be tainted by any karma.
This unexpected encounter did not cause any trouble, and the two continued to go their separate ways.
After escaping the sight of Demon Lord Luo Luo, Qin Sang's expression darkened slightly. Knowing that there was still a Demon Lord nearby made him feel somewhat uneasy, and this was no longer a suitable place for secluded cultivation and enlightenment.
But now is not the time to leave. Firstly, he hasn't collected enough Nether Thunder Jade, and secondly, leaving in a hurry would make him seem guilty.
Qin Sang sighed inwardly and decided to first collect the Nether Thunder Jade for the Thunder Beast Guards.
……
Demon Lord Luo Luo stood still, watching Qin Sang leave, repeatedly chanting, "Demon Lord Qingfeng... Qingfeng..."
He racked his brains but couldn't recall ever hearing of such a person.
And how much of what this person just said can be believed?
"Could it be..."
Luo Luo Demon Lord seemed to remember something, his expression suddenly hardened, and then he pondered for a long time.
Looking in the direction Qin Sang left, Demon Lord Luo Luo hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and turned to flee.
……
"His gaze just now seemed a little strange."
After getting away from Luo Luo Demon Lord, Qin Sang released the Thunder Beast Guardian. Xiao Wu jumped out from its chest and landed lightly beside Qin Sang, revealing some unexpected news.
Even if she entered the body of the Thunder Beast Guardian, it was impossible for her to escape the Demon Lord's senses. With the Demon Lord's knowledge, he wouldn't be shocked by a mere acquired spiritual treasure.
Qin Sang was somewhat surprised and pondered, "Could it be... that he noticed something about you?"
What's most unique about Xiao Wu is that unknown true demonic energy.
After absorbing that special true demonic energy and transforming, Xiao Wu inevitably became tainted by its aura. Could it be that Demon Lord Luo Luo recognized him? Unexpectedly, he could recognize this true demonic energy just by randomly bumping into a demon lord. What exactly is the identity of the one who sent the black lotus to the demon realm?
However, this person didn't mention Xiao Wu at all just now, so it didn't seem to be anything important.
Qin Sang pondered for a while, but couldn't figure it out.
The demonic roar unleashed when the Black Lotus was stolen from the Demon Realm years ago, the terrifying, overwhelming rage—it remains vivid in my memory to this day. Without a doubt, the opponent must be a powerful figure from the Demon Realm. Although Qin Sang wants to help Xiao Wu find that special true demonic energy, she must proceed with caution.
For the next period of time, Qin Sang traveled to every corner of Thunder Abyss, collecting Nether Thunder Ancient Jade, while the Thunder Beast Guard only needed to focus on refining it.
After consuming a large amount of Nether Thunder Jade, the changes that Qin Sang had been hoping for finally appeared on its body.
At this moment, the Thunder Beast Warrior's entire body was covered in thunder armor that seemed to be forged from inky thunder. The surface of the jet-black thunder armor flowed with a deep luster, and thunder patterns appeared and disappeared, making it clear at a glance that it was extraordinary. The thunder spear in its hand had also become as black as ink, as if it were forged from black iron, adding three points of sharpness, making it a peerless weapon of death.
Looking at the Thunder Beast Guardian in front of her, Qin Sang shifted her gaze to its eyes.
Previously, the Thunder Beast Guardian could be said to have only one eye, its right eye being an illusory eyeball formed from lightning. Now, its right eye, like its lightning armor, is like a bottomless black pool, while its left eye remains bright and dazzling, unchanged in its essence.
Now, the left eye has finally changed. Thin, worm-like black stripes are visible in the lightning, spreading from the eye socket to the pupil.
Seeing this, Qin Sang vaguely sensed that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived!
"go back!"
Qin Sang made a quick decision and led the Thunder Beast Guards back to the cave.
After they parted ways, the Demon Lord Luo Luo never came to find him again, and the two lived peacefully together in Thunder Abyss.
Qin Sang ordered Xiao Wu and Lei Xiang to protect her, while she and the Thunder Beast Guardian sat facing each other, and she entered the Thunder Beast Guardian's body with her mind.
If we draw an analogy to the difficulty of a cultivator achieving Dao Integration, it would be absolutely impossible to transform the Thunder Beast Guardian into a puppet at the Integration stage simply by absorbing and refining some Nether Thunder Ancient Jade. Otherwise, a Demon Lord-level Beast King would have appeared in the Nether Thunder Abyss long ago.
However, the Thunder Beast Guardian is different from ordinary puppets. Its former master intended to make it into a Fusion Stage puppet at the beginning of its refinement. Although it failed for some reason, it undoubtedly has the potential to become a Fusion Stage puppet. Its ability to seal a fourth-order Thunder Talisman with the strength of a Void Refinement Stage proves this point.
The person who crafted the Thunder Beast Guardian did not fully unleash its potential, and that is what Qin Sang is about to do, so as to break through the barrier in one fell swoop!
The previous owner couldn't do it, and Qin Sang didn't know the method either, but a master in the Dao Court prescribed a 'remedy' for it.
The prescription requires a medicinal guide, and the compatibility between the Nether Thunder Jade and the Thunder Beast Guardian is even higher than Qin Sang had anticipated.
Now that the medicinal ingredient has taken effect, it remains to be seen whether Qin Sang can perfectly utilize the secret technique.
He focused his mind and circulated his thoughts around the Thunder Beast Warrior's body several times, examining it carefully inside and out, and finally focused on the Thunder Beast Warrior's left eye.
This Thunder Eye was a compromise made by the person who originally crafted the Thunder Beast Guardian after failing in their initial attempt. It can be said that most of the Thunder Beast Guardian's essence is concentrated in this eye.
Qin Sang focused all her efforts on analyzing the left eye of the Thunder Beast Guardian, her mind seemingly entering a world of thunder, where only thunder existed, and endless thunderous liquid gathered into a sea of thunder. These thunderous liquids appeared to be all the same, but upon closer inspection, one could discover that the colors of the thunderous liquids varied slightly in different locations within the sea of thunder.
Even if it can't be described as clearly distinct, it shows that Lei Hai is not a single entity.
These lightning essences are actually the essence of the spiritual materials used to refine the Thunder Beast War Guard. If, as the refiner hoped, a puppet in the Integration Stage is created, all the essences will naturally mix and fuse, becoming indistinguishable.
Upon realizing that the refining process was about to fail, the person refining it had no choice but to use some kind of restriction to forcibly seal the essence of these spiritual materials here.
Many years have passed since then, and the sea of thunder has long since fallen silent, its magma solidified.
However, within the sea of lightning, more than a dozen black rivers appeared. They flowed into the sea of lightning from the outside, converged at the center of the sea of lightning, and stirred up waves wherever they flowed.
'Rumble...'
The sea of thunder was in turmoil, and the solidified thunder magma began to become active. The most obvious sign was at the junctions of various thunder magmas, where illusory fluctuations appeared.
Runes flashed continuously here; these were the restrictions that the refiner had used to seal the sea of lightning, which reappeared under the impact of the black river.
Qin Sang stared at the runes and restrictions, trying to understand their structure. She gradually grasped the thought process behind the person who crafted the Thunder Beast Guardian and vaguely understood where the final failure occurred, but it was still like looking at flowers through a fog.
At this moment, Qin Sang recalled the secret technique passed down to him by the Daoist court, and upon comparing the two, he was greatly astonished.
This secret technique is full of profound insights, directly addressing the crux of the problem and meticulously explaining everything. Qin Sang's previous doubts and questions suddenly became clear after comparing them with the secret technique.
Qin Sang didn't know if Yuan Zhenjun had sent the Thunder Beast Guard back to the Dao Court, but she was certain that the one who created the secret technique hadn't attacked the Thunder Beast Guard; at least there were no traces of any external force intruding into the Thunder Sea.
This means that the person who could see deep into the heart of the body and find the source of the disease just by looking at the Thunder Beast Guard's appearance, and proposed a solution!
This person's mastery of the Way of Thunder surpasses that of the Refiner by a level.
Back in the world of talismans, the Heavenly Pivot Academy and the Northern Pole Exorcism Academy each occupied one territory, while the Thunder Jade Palace was relegated to a ruined territory, split into the Left and Right Palaces. Due to the severe damage to the Thunder Department's talisman gods, experts were extremely rare, and its influence was far inferior to the other two academies. Unexpectedly, in just a few thousand years, such a master has emerged in the Thunder Department, demonstrating the unfathomable depth of the Daoist court.
The sea of lightning surged and rippled, its effects reflected outwards, causing the Thunder Beast Guardian's left eye to gleam with lightning, illuminating the entire cave.
As the sea of thunder was activated, the surging thunderous magma seemed to burst forth from its eyes. Qin Sang remained calm and unhurried, using that secret technique to continuously strike the thunder beast warrior with hand seals.
The next moment, bursts of light appeared above the sea of lightning. As the light swept across, a certain order emerged from the chaos. The different colored lightning plasmas were separated, and the sea of lightning was being dismantled.
As this lightning essence is guided to flow out of the sea of lightning, it flows from the left eye of the Thunder Beast Guardian to other parts of its body.
During this process, while the secret technique consumed Qin Sang's true essence, it also 'burned' the Nether Lightning power within its body, transforming it into countless talismans and restrictions. The Daoist priest certainly couldn't have predicted that Qin Sang would obtain the Nether Lightning Ancient Jade. The 'medicinal catalyst' he chose was essentially lightning power, and the Nether Lightning Ancient Jade unexpectedly resonated with the Thunder Beast Guardian, making this step even smoother than Qin Sang had anticipated.
As Qin Sang moved, the Thunder Beast Guardian's left eye gradually lost its luster, becoming closer and closer to its right eye, while the lightning essence flowed continuously to all parts of its body.
After the lightning magma surged in, it didn't match its original body, but it was immediately smoothed out by the talisman formed by the secret technique.
Qin Sang accomplished what no one else could, and the effect was immediate.
The Thunder Beast Warrior's aura surged violently, as if a torrent was raging within him, rushing towards a dam and about to break it down!
Qin Sang suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze revealing a strange light.
The Thunder Beast Guardian's appearance had changed drastically. His entire body was covered by black armor forged from lightning, without any gaps. His head was also completely covered by heavy armor, and his eyes were also sealed inside.
It doesn't need eyes at all!
The previous act of leaving the left eye to seal the lightning technique was merely a temporary measure by the person who refined it. Once the puppet is fully formed, it will possess true combat power at the Integration Stage, so why would there be any need to seal the lightning technique anymore?
With the secret technique nearing completion, Qin Sang pressed on, condensing the final hand seal and forcefully injecting it into the Thunder Beast Guardian's body.
'boom!'
The Thunder Beast Warrior's body trembled violently, its potential fully unleashed. A deafening roar of thunder emanated from within its body, its aura surging forth, instantly transcending some kind of boundary.
With a 'crack', the lightning armor cracked, and cracks spread all over its body. The lightning spear was the same, as if it was about to break apart, which was shocking to behold.
At the same time, endless lightning surged from his body, passing through the gaps in his lightning armor, and the cave instantly turned into a lightning swamp, shaking violently.
The Thunder Beast Warrior soared into the air, its entire body surrounded by lightning, like a master of thunder.
A glint flashed in Qin Sang's eyes as she fully activated her secret technique. The lightning stopped surging and was absorbed into the Thunder Beast Guardian's body. Then it continued to surge and recede, repeating this cycle like a human's breathing. With each breath, the violent intent diminished.
During this process, the Thunder Beast Guardian's soaring momentum gradually subsided, but this subsidence was not a return to its original form, but rather a process of settling down and stabilizing!
……
Somewhere in Leiyuan.
As the Demon Lord Luo Luo was still wandering aimlessly, searching for clues, he suddenly felt a pang of fear, as a sharp intent pierced through the air, causing his expression to change slightly.