116: Thousand Machine Puppet Technique, Five Animals Separating Fire Fan!

Several hours later.

Inside the main hall of the Heavenly Demon Sect, the turbulent aura where Pure Yang and Taiyin converged finally subsided slowly.

Upon the Cloud Couch, Gu Qingxue's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

In those beautiful eyes, originally cold as a Frigid Pool, a momentary confusion of just waking up flashed, followed immediately by previous memories surging into her mind like a tide.

The Heart Demon entering her body, the loss of control over the Cold Qi, and... those scenes that made her blush fiercely.

"Swoosh!"

Two patches of red instantly flew onto her cheeks, spreading all the way down to her snow-white neck.

Although she had engaged in Dual Cultivation with Lu Yuan many times, those were mostly affectionate moments while conscious. This was the first time she had lost control completely due to Qi Deviation, displaying such... such shameless behavior.

"Awake?"

A warm, mellow voice sounded by her ear.

Gu Qingxue looked up, meeting Lu Yuan's smiling eyes.

"Husband..."

She quickly tidied her somewhat messy clothes, curtsied gracefully, and said in a soft, charming voice tinged with shyness: "Thank you, Husband, for saving me. If you hadn't intervened in time, I fear... I fear a great disaster would have occurred."

Recalling the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's Possession earlier, she still felt a lingering fear.

"Between you and me, there is no need for such formalities."

Lu Yuan reached out and helped her up, pulling her into his embrace. His fingers gently stroked her hair: "You are my woman. It is only right that I save you. Furthermore, having survived this tribulation, your Supreme Yin Body has grown, which can be considered a blessing in disguise."

Gu Qingxue nestled in his arms, feeling his reassuring body temperature, her heart filled with sweetness and peace.

Just then.

Fairy Lengyue's respectful voice came from outside the hall.

"Reporting to Master, your subordinates have returned safely and are here to report back!"

Hearing this, Lu Yuan's expression returned to its usual composure.

"Come in."

The hall door slowly opened.

Fairy Lengyue, Jile Old Demon, Yunluo Immortal Maiden, and several Void Refining Elders from Guanghan Palace filed in.

Although they carried a slight Scent of Blood, their expressions were all exceptionally excited, especially Jile Old Demon, whose old face was smiling like a chrysanthemum.

"We have successfully completed the mission!"

Fairy Lengyue stepped forward first, knelt on one knee, held a rustic Storage Ring above her head with both hands, and presented it.

"Master, your subordinates have successfully subdued the remnants of the Six Demonic Sects. Except for a few who stubbornly resisted and were killed on the spot, all other Disciples have submitted, been implanted with Restrictions, and incorporated under the Blissful Union Sect."

"These are all the resources confiscated from the treasuries of the four great Sects: Wanhun Hall, Shiyin Sect, Profound Yin Sect, and Blood God Sect. Please inspect them, Master!"

Lu Yuan reached out, and the Storage Ring landed in his palm.

His Divine Sense entered it, revealing a vast space inside, categorized and piled high with mountains of Spirit Stones, Magic Treasures, Medicinal Pills, and various rare Materials.

This was the accumulation of the Six Demonic Sects over tens of thousands of years!

Now, it all belonged to him alone.

"Well done."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly and waved his hand.

*Whoosh!*

A large quantity of High-Grade Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, and resources suitable for Void Refining Stage Cultivation flew out of the Storage Ring and hovered before Fairy Lengyue and the others.

"These are your rewards."

"Thank you, Master, for the reward!"

Seeing this, the group was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed in gratitude.

For Void Refining Cultivators like them, ordinary resources were hard to appreciate, but everything Lu Yuan offered was High Grade, enough to save them decades of arduous Cultivation.

After dismissing the group to the side, Lu Yuan began to carefully take stock of this massive haul of spoils.

The resources from the treasuries of the four great Sects were neatly divided into four areas.

Lu Yuan's gaze first fell upon the pile of resources from the Shiyin Sect.

The Shiyin Sect specializes in Corpse Refining and Artifact Refining, and the collection in its Treasury was quite distinctive.

Amidst a pile of sinister-looking coffins filled with Yin Qi, a Corpse Puppet that was entirely Purple-Gold caught Lu Yuan's attention.

This Corpse Puppet was tall, its muscles as hard as iron and stone, emitting a terrifying Corpse Qi comparable to the Early Stage of Void Refining.

"A Void Refining Stage Corpse Puppet?"

Lu Yuan rubbed his chin.

This item was like a chicken rib to him—since he could easily slap an Early Stage Void Refining Cultivator to death, what use was this Corpse Puppet?

It wasn't suitable for Gu Qingxue either, as her current Combat Power was already comparable to the Void Refining Stage.

"I could give it to that Girl Xue Yao."

Lu Yuan made a calculation in his mind: "Although she currently has the Great Luo Heavenly Sword protecting her, having an extra Void Refining Stage Thug can save a lot of trouble."

Aside from this Corpse Puppet, what interested Lu Yuan most from the Shiyin Sect was an Ancient Text titled Thousand Mechanisms Puppet Refining Technique.

This Ancient Text had a special material, impervious to water and fire.

Lu Yuan flipped through it for a moment, a Sharp Light flashing in his eyes.

Although the Thousand Mechanisms Puppet Refining Technique had the words "Puppet Refining" in its name, it was actually all-encompassing. The Artifact Refining techniques recorded within were extremely profound, even including several methods for refining Transcendent Spiritual Treasures!

"So that's it. Corpse Refining and Artifact Refining lead to the same destination."

Lu Yuan thought to himself.

Relying on the Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability of his Innate Dao Body, he grasped the Essence of it just by briefly looking over it.

If he had the Enlightenment Tea Tree assisting him, he would even be confident in deducing this Secret Technique to the extreme, deriving the method for refining the myriad things mother qi cauldron.

Combining the Mother Gold of All Things in his hand with the Dragon-Patterned Black Gold Ore he obtained earlier at Demon Fall Ridge, he could refine the Natal Heavy Weapon he had long envisioned—the myriad things mother qi cauldron!

"There's no rush for this. I'll wait until I return to the Sect and plant the Enlightenment Tea Tree."

Lu Yuan put away the Ancient Text and looked at the Storage Ring he had seized from Shiyin Sect's Grand Elder Bai Haichan.

His Divine Sense swept over it.

A Feather Fan emitting Five-Colored Flames appeared in his hand.

five beasts spirit fire fan!

This fan was refined from the Natal Feathers of five types of ancient Birds. Although it had not reached the level of a Transcendent Spiritual Treasure, it could barely be called a Pseudo-Transcendent Spiritual Treasure.

"The Materials are good, but the refining technique is too crude."

Lu Yuan shook his head, slightly disdainful: "That old ghost Bai Haichan actually used Yin Fire to temper such a Supreme Yang Treasure. It's ridiculous."

However, this gave him the perfect opportunity to re-refine it.

He possessed several types of Heavenly Flames, such as the Azure Lotus Earth Heart Fire, Phoenix True Fire, and Southern Bright Separation Fire.

If he used these Heavenly Flames to cleanse and refine the fan, remove the Impurities, and incorporate some rare Materials, there was a complete chance to upgrade it into a true Transcendent Spiritual Treasure!

"Perfect, I happen to lack a fire-attributed Supreme Offensive Treasure."

Lu Yuan put away the Feather Fan with satisfaction.

Next was the haul from Wanhun Hall.

As a Sect specializing in cultivating the Divine Soul, the Wanhun Hall Treasury had no shortage of various malicious Divine Soul Secret Techniques.

Lu Yuan casually picked up a few Jade Slips.

The Great Soul Devouring Technique, The Myriad Ghosts Night Travel Chart, The Soul Locking Curse... most were Heterodox Techniques that Lu Yuan looked down upon, so he casually tossed them aside.