The value of this humanoid puppet far surpassed the previous alien races, enough for him to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill!
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Yan beckoned, summoning a long sword, and unleashed a brilliant sword light.
It instantly sliced through the void and cleaved downwards, directly striking the puppet.
Clang!
Sparks flew.
Zhou Yan felt a violent tremor in his tiger's mouth, almost losing his grip on the sword.
"What a sturdy shell!"
Zhou Yan was surprised.
This humanoid puppet remained undamaged, not even a single new crack appearing on its skin.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yan sneered, his wrist twisting as he executed a sweeping attack.
Bang!
This sword strike was incredibly powerful, sending the humanoid puppet back several meters, but still failing to inflict fatal damage.
This outcome made Zhou Yan even more wary.
With a "swish," he leaped up and landed among the branches of an ancient tree, creating distance from the humanoid puppet.
Then, he took out a jade token from his embrace.
"Crackle, crackle..."
An ancient character was inscribed on the jade token.
At this moment, under Zhou Yan's activation, the jade token lit up with a dazzling golden light.
Subsequently, strands of divine energy surged forth, enveloping Zhou Yan.
In the next moment, his faint martial apprentice aura completely vanished, as if it had disappeared into thin air.
"Plop!"
Zhou Yan bent his legs and knelt on the ground, appearing subservient and trembling.
This posture made him seem like a completely different person from moments ago!
However, as all this happened, the giant humanoid puppet remained motionless, as if it hadn't noticed anything.
"Roar!"
The next moment, it erupted in fury.
A scarlet glow flickered in its colossal, bell-like eyes, filled with a bloodthirsty glint. It took a step forward, menacing Zhou Yan.
Thump!
The ground trembled with this stomp.
"Swish!"
Zhou Yan ducked, evading the attack, and turned to run.
But, his cultivation was too low, and he couldn't escape.
Not long after, the giant humanoid puppet caught up and grabbed his shoulder.
Riiip!
With a soft sound, Zhou Yan's clothes were torn apart.
Revealing fair and delicate skin, and a piece of black dragon scale.
This was Zhou Yan's armor, worn to withstand attacks from peak Body Tempering experts.
And at this moment, this layer of armor had completely collapsed.
Bang!
The humanoid puppet's fingers tightened, smashing Zhou Yan violently onto the ground.
Instantly, Zhou Yan let out a muffled groan, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Roar!"
The humanoid puppet roared and raised its fan-like hand, reaching for Zhou Yan's throat.
"This is bad!"
Zhou Yan's pupils contracted.
He was already severely injured.
And this humanoid puppet was even more powerful than the demons he had encountered earlier.
If he were truly captured, it would be certain death.
"I'll risk it!"
In this moment of crisis, Zhou Yan took a deep breath, his gaze becoming resolute.
Boom!
In an instant, a surging wave of true essence erupted from his body.
It surged and roared within him, transforming into a torrential flood that swept in all directions, like a tidal wave, rushing towards his right arm.
"Get lost!"
With a low growl, Zhou Yan unleashed a punch with all his might.
This punch, carrying immense force, directly smashed towards the humanoid puppet.
"Hmm?"
A hint of astonishment flashed in the eyes of the colossal being.
Clearly, it hadn't expected an ant to be able to resist its attack.
But then, it grinned, looking at Zhou Yan with amusement.
"Ants are just ants!"
Immediately after, a gray-brown light flared in its palm, rapidly gathering to form a ball of light.
The light ball exuded a dense, chilling aura.
"Go!"
The humanoid puppet swung its arm and hurled the light ball with great force.
The whistling wind kicked up dust.
This light ball, as large as a millstone, descended like a meteor, carrying the power to destroy everything, towards Zhou Yan.
Bang!
In an instant, the light ball struck Zhou Yan's fist, exploding into a shower of light that engulfed him.
"Awoo!"
A piercing wail emanated from within the shower of light, sounding extremely grating.
"Hahaha, this time, you're dead!"
At this moment, Zhou Yang, observing from the shadows, burst into unrestrained laughter.
In this secret realm, there were many ferocious beasts.
But these beasts were all suppressed in the depths of the secret realm.
And Zhou Yang happened to possess a secret art.
With the concealment of this secret art, he was able to sneak to this place silently, waiting for an opportunity to seize treasures!
It was a pity he was too greedy!
He could only refine one puppet at a time.
Therefore, even though his strength was formidable, he could only choose to refine one humanoid puppet in the end.
"This puppet possesses the combat power of Body Tempering level seven."
"Coupled with the secret art's enhancement, even a Body Tempering level nine cultivator wouldn't stand a chance."
"This brat is doomed!"
Zhou Yang felt a surge of delight, a cold smile on his lips.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Meanwhile, within the shower of light, the humanoid puppet's body stiffened, completely motionless.
However, at its chest, a thin wound slowly bled.
Soon, the blood dyed its armor red.
And from this wound, wisps of strange green mist emanated.
Originally, these green mists would slowly corrode the puppet's flesh.
But now, within the puppet, a golden light flared, expelling the green mists and preserving it intact.
"This humanoid puppet still contains some residual spiritual herbs."
Seeing this, Zhou Yan's eyes gleamed, his excitement surging.
Spiritual herbs were refining materials that could enhance the quality of spiritual weapons.
"This is my opportunity!"
Zhou Yan licked his dry lips, his eyes burning with desire.
He knew he had found the right method; as long as he continued refining, he would eventually turn this humanoid puppet into his own.
This was the key to his rise, and he would not miss it.
Immediately, Zhou Yan immersed himself in the state of refining the humanoid puppet.
His mind was highly focused, concentrating on every inch of the puppet's tissue, structure, and operating principles.
Crack!
With continuous attempts, cracks began to appear on the surface of the humanoid puppet, as if it couldn't withstand such immense pressure.
But Zhou Yan remained deaf to it, still manipulating the true essence in his dantian and pouring it into the puppet.
Gradually, many of the cracks healed.
Furthermore, a peculiar fluctuation emanated from within, faintly carrying a trace of sentience.
"Did I succeed?"
Zhou Yan's heart pounded.
He was ready to welcome the dawn of victory.
But at this very moment, the humanoid puppet suddenly erupted.
It abruptly extended its arms and tightly embraced Zhou Yan.
"What's happening?"
Zhou Yan panicked.
In the next moment, the humanoid puppet exerted force.
Crack!
Fragile bones shattered at this moment.
Zhou Yan's body went limp.
The humanoid puppet then released its arms, standing to the side, quietly waiting for Zhou Yan to awaken.