Xiao Xuan's voice was not loud, yet it was extremely domineering and highly intimidating.
After all, in Xiao Xuan's eyes, a High-Tier Half-Saint was not much different from a Dou Practitioner.
They were both existences he could easily suppress and kill.
However, as soon as Xiao Xuan spoke, the Refining Puppet Saint, who had already become a Puppet, evidently had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.
He still only thought that Xiao Xuan was like those who had trespassed his ruins before, merely a Dou Zun in Cultivation.
After all, if it were a monster stronger than him, it obviously wouldn't be interested in his Half-Saint ruins.
However, as soon as Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he didn't waste any time.
He immediately chose to act.
After all, a High-Tier Half-Saint was nothing to Xiao Xuan, but to Xiao Yi, it was an unshakeable existence.
So, for an existence of this level, it was safer for Xiao Xuan to make a move.
Xiao Xuan stood still, slightly raising his hand.
The Void Realm beneath the Refining Puppet Saint's feet suddenly shattered, and a giant red hand slowly emerged from the Void Realm.
That giant hand carried a fierce pressure, causing the Small World within these ruins to tremble.
"Is this the true power of a Dou Saint expert...?"
At this moment, Xiao Yi, forcefully steadying himself in the shaking space, couldn't help but exclaim.
"This aura, it's a true Dou Saint!"
At this moment, the Refining Puppet Saint finally came to his senses, perceiving Xiao Xuan's vast, ocean-like aura, and his pupils were already filled with shock!
As a Half-Saint, the Refining Puppet Saint understood even more how terrifying a true Dou Saint expert truly was!
However, Xiao Xuan's killing intent was set, and he would not give the Refining Puppet Saint a single chance to beg for mercy.
In the blink of an eye, the giant blood-red hand condensed by Xiao Xuan had already firmly grasped the Refining Puppet Saint.
At this point, no matter how the Refining Puppet Saint struggled, he could not escape Xiao Xuan's grasp.
"Boom..."
The next second, a flash of light flickered in Xiao Xuan's eyes.
Immediately, the giant blood-red hand slammed shut.
A world-destroying might, accompanied by a dazzling red light, instantly appeared!
Such a powerful energy impact directly caused some cracks to appear in the spatial barrier of this Small World.
However, the Refining Puppet Saint, a High-Tier Half-Saint expert, had already been annihilated within that powerful energy.
The once imposing and highly prestigious Refining Puppet Saint was now reduced to only a single bone.
Of course, this bone was also intentionally left by Xiao Xuan.
Because Xiao Xuan had already perceived that all the Refining Puppet Saint's life-long Opportunities were hidden within this bone.
Otherwise, with Xiao Xuan's strength, such a strike would have left not even a speck of the Refining Puppet Saint.
Immediately, Xiao Xuan gently raised his hand, and that bone instantly appeared before him.
"Although this Refining Puppet Saint was merely a Half-Saint, his Puppet Refining Technique is quite exquisite and peerless..."
"Living Human Puppet Refining..."
Xiao Xuan looked at the golden bone floating before him and spoke in a deep voice.
"Living Human Puppet Refining?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yi was also slightly stunned.
Although Xiao Yi was not entirely unfamiliar with the art of Puppet Refining, after all, in the original work, Xiao Yan had refined the Earth Demon Puppet using the body of the Old Ghost of the Earth Demon in the early stages, and it constantly evolved later, becoming Xiao Yan's most trusted Rotten Life Venerable!
In the later stages, he also refined the "North King" Puppet using the body of the Void Ancient Dragon's North Dragon King.
But Xiao Yi vaguely remembered that in the original work, Xiao Yan used already deceased bodies to refine these two great Puppets.
Therefore, the concept of Living Human Puppet Refining at this moment somewhat shocked Xiao Yi!
But Xiao Xuan merely smiled slightly:
"Little Fellow, Living Human Puppet Refining is not a rare thing..."
"After all, a Puppet, at its core, is just a living dead person who can move. And so-called Living Human Puppet Refining is merely, while a person is alive, through a certain secret method, to obliterate their Soul, and then inject a Soul imprint. That person then becomes a walking corpse, and with a few more secret methods to strengthen their Physical Body, they become a Puppet..."
Xiao Yi nodded after hearing this.
And Xiao Xuan paused before continuing:
"Although Living Human Puppet Refining is uncommon, it is not difficult. The difficulty lies in being able to refine and control so many High-Tier Dou Zun Living Human Puppets with merely Heavenly Realm Soul Power..."
"And to be able to control them quite well..."
"Looking at it this way, this Refining Puppet Saint also had quite some ability..."
After Xiao Xuan finished speaking, he transmitted the bone, which contained the Refining Puppet Saint's lifelong research on the Puppet Refining Technique, to Xiao Yi, and softly murmured:
"Little Fellow, I observe that this Living Human Puppet Refining technique is hidden within this bone..."
"Although this Living Human Puppet Refining technique is extremely overbearing, it is somewhat cruel. Those who Cultivate this technique are often regarded as evil Cultivators..."
"Whether you learn it or not is up to you. Now that your Soul has reached the Heavenly Realm, you are qualified to Cultivate this Puppet Refining Technique..."
And upon hearing this, Xiao Yi had no trace of hesitation in his heart.
How could there be any reason not to learn such a powerful Puppet technique!
One must know that Puppets are the most direct manifestation of increased combat power!
In the original work, Xiao Yan, back then, relied on the Rotten Life Venerable to carve out a name for himself in the Central Plains!
Now, with such a large-scale secret method for refining High-Tier Puppets before him, how could there be any reason not to learn it?
Is Living Human Puppet Refining an evil Cultivator's technique?
Only if one's strength is insufficient will they be deemed evil. If one's strength is strong enough, who would dare say it's an evil Cultivator's technique!
After all, the strong are always righteous!
Seeing Xiao Yi's rather excited eyes, Xiao Xuan also understood that this boy had already made up his mind to Cultivate this Living Human Puppet Refining technique.
Xiao Yi put the bone back into his storage ring, wanting to study it in detail later.
"Ancestor, are there any other Opportunities within these grand Half-Saint ruins...?"
Xiao Yi put away the bone, looked up at Xiao Xuan, and asked softly.
Xiao Xuan smiled slightly, looking down at the eight Eight-Star Dou Zun Puppets whose connection had been severed due to the demise of the Refining Puppet Saint:
"Are these eight Eight-Star Dou Zun Puppets not the best Opportunity...?"
Xiao Yi also just then remembered that there were eight Eight-Star Dou Zun level Puppets beneath his feet!
These things were truly invaluable treasures!
After all, these eight great Dou Zun Puppets were all refined through the Living Human Puppet Refining technique!
This meant that their Physical Bodies were not only extremely well preserved but also reinforced and strengthened through secret methods!
Eight-Star Dou Zun level Puppets, although not suitable as Materials for reviving Xiao Xuan in the future!
But using them to revive Yao Lao and Venerable Skyfire would be absolutely perfect!
After all, in the original work, Venerable Skyfire was only revived using Yun Shan's corpse as Materials, and his strength could recover to the Dou Zun level.
Using these Eight-Star Dou Zun bodies, perhaps Venerable Skyfire could be revived at his Peak!
What's more, if Xiao Yi learned the Living Human Puppet Refining technique, he could perfectly inherit the right to use these Puppets!
Making them all worthy Rotten Life Venerables!
"Of course, apart from these eight Dou Zun Puppets, I can perceive that there seems to be something else in these ruins that suits you..."
Xiao Xuan's mouth curved slightly upwards as he spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, the anticipation in Xiao Yi's eyes could no longer be completely hidden...