453: Practice the Blood Demon Puppet Heart Technique and refine the Blood Puppet

Chu Jiang's insistence finally made Corpse Old Ancestor reluctantly agree.

Bang!

The golden giant coffin slightly opened, and Chu Jiang entered it.

Inside the giant coffin, there was a world of its own, a small realm spanning dozens of acres.

An ancient, withered old man in black robes, his face covered in wrinkles, sat cross-legged there; despite his dwindling Lifespan, an undeniable majesty still emanated from him.

Chu Jiang formed hand Seals, activating the Lifespan transfer method; a powerful surge of life force, as if pulsating, entered Corpse Old Ancestor's body, nourishing his entire frame.

Corpse Old Ancestor's aged face gradually became ruddy, and his previously lifeless flesh was reanimated, brimming with vitality.

A total of one hundred years were transferred, costing twenty thousand years of Lifespan.

Eighteen thousand years remained.

One hundred years of extended life were more than enough; after a century, he estimated he would have already swept across the world.

Corpse Old Ancestor's expression flashed with shock; he found his Qi and blood vigorous, completely devoid of Death Qi, as if he had returned to his peak, his combat power soaring to its maximum.

Having lived for three thousand years, he had naturally witnessed life-extending methods, but none could be so Heaven-Defying.

It was even more potent than consuming a Nine-Curved Spirit Ginseng King.

"Good, good, good!"

"Consider Old Ancestor owing you a huge favor!"

Corpse Old Ancestor's expression was agitated, unable to hide his excitement.

Feeling the surging Qi and blood within him, and with the help of the golden coffin, living for several more centuries should not be an issue.

"Old Ancestor, do you know where I can find Earth Vein Blood Marrow Crystals, Thousand Soul Tai Sui, and Heavenly Corpse Reincarnation Lotus?"

Chu Jiang inquired; these were all core Materials for creating a Rongtian Blood Puppet, and once refined, its combat power could even surpass the original body.

"You want to refine a Blood Puppet?"

Corpse Old Ancestor was no ordinary person; he was already a Puppet refining Grandmaster, and these Materials were rare components used for refining Blood Puppets.

Chu Jiang nodded slightly.

No wonder he left that Demon Clan member alive; it was to refine a Blood Puppet.

"I still have the last Heavenly Corpse Reincarnation Lotus here."

"However, I have some stock of Earth Vein Blood Marrow Crystals and Thousand Soul Tai Sui!"

As Corpse Old Ancestor spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and ten light clusters flew into Chu Jiang's hand, distinctly red and black: four Earth Vein Blood Marrow Crystals, five Thousand Soul Tai Sui, and one Heavenly Corpse Reincarnation Lotus.

Chu Jiang's face lit up with joy; with these Materials, he could at least refine one Rongtian Blood Puppet.

"This Heavenly Corpse Reincarnation Lotus only grows in places of extreme yin; the Yin Corpse Sect might have some in their collection. Take my token and go find that Old Freak Jiyin; he'll likely give you a few!"

A black token appeared in the air, with an embossed relief on its front, appearing lifelike.

Nine tail-biting Corpse Dragons encircled a massive coffin, from which a skeletal hand emerged through a slightly opened lid, grasping a dripping skull Seal.

"Thank you, Old Ancestor!"

Chu Jiang chuckled, not refusing, and directly accepted the token.

Indeed.

Having connections made things so much easier, saving him from searching the entire world for Materials.

With matters concluded, Corpse Old Ancestor's golden giant coffin rumbled and vanished from its original spot.

Although Chu Jiang extended his Lifespan by a century, the world's suppressive rules on him still remained, preventing him from acting recklessly.

These millennia-old antiques could only truly see the light of day if the world's upper limit was broken.

Chu Jiang tore through the Void Realm and arrived in a large mountain, where he excavated a cave.

The Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art required practical application; like the Ten Thousand Refinements Art, it needed the Cultivation World on the System panel to improve proficiency.

There was only one Heavenly Corpse Reincarnation Lotus at present, and the success rate for refining Blood Puppets was too low to be reckless.

【Martial Art: Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art】

【Grade: Unknown】

【Star Rating: Three Stars】

【Cost: Seventy-two Thousand Years】

"System, why is it so expensive?"

Chu Jiang felt a pang of pain; this thing's entry fee alone was seventy thousand Lifespan, not even counting subsequent deduction costs.

"The Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art is a high-level Puppet refining technique. The System needs to prepare various real-world items for your practice. I guarantee that every penny you spend will be worthwhile, absolutely worth its value."

"Of course, if the host finds it too expensive, you can choose the one-star option."

Chu Jiang's mouth twitched.

It was the same familiar rhetoric, completely unchanged. As for choosing the one-star option, after experiencing the Cultivation of the Mountain Sea Suppressing Demon Seal, a one-star option was no longer possible.

He wouldn't risk his Lifespan for no effect.

"Forget it!"

Chu Jiang shook his head; seventy thousand it was, he hoped it would be worth it.

In a trance.

Chu Jiang once again arrived at an ancient mountain peak, where several grand halls stood.

Ninety percent of the various rare Materials recorded in the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art were present, piled up into small mountains.

Let's begin.

【Due to your Cultivation experience with the Ten Thousand Refinements Art, and the certain correlation between the two, your Cultivation speed for the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art has accelerated.】

【After ten years, your Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art is already clear in your mind. You decide to begin refining a Golden Core Realm Blood Puppet, and unexpectedly succeed on your first attempt, greatly boosting your confidence.】

【In the thirtieth year, you refine a Divine Power Realm Blood Puppet.】

【In the one hundredth year, you refine a Faxiang Realm Blood Puppet.】

【In the two hundredth year, you refine a Heaven and Earth Realm Blood Puppet, encountering a setback for the first time. You waste ten sets of Puppet Materials, yet still fail to succeed with even one. You gain a new understanding of the difficulty of refining Blood Puppets.】

【In the five hundredth year, you deduce and integrate the Ten Thousand Refinements Art into the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art, increasing the success rate. You successfully refine your first Heaven and Earth Realm Blood Puppet.】

【In the one thousandth year, you begin to accumulate Puppet refining knowledge, researching various Blood Puppets, as well as spiritual Puppets and mechanical Puppets.】

【In the two thousandth year, you achieve Fusion, and your Cultivation of the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art progresses rapidly.】

【In the five thousandth year, the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art reaches Major Achievement.】

【In the eight thousandth year, the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art reaches Perfection.】

【Unlocked: Life and Death Seal, Puppet Heart Clarity, Hundred Blood Refinements.】

【Life and Death Seal: Once the Life and Death Seal is planted, the Puppet will never betray; its life and death are solely at the master's whim.】

【Hundred Blood Refinements: Refining Blood Puppets can enhance their quality, and the success rate significantly increases.】

【Puppet Heart Clarity: Can control a large number of Puppets with a single thought.】

【In the fifteen thousandth year, the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art reaches Transcendent.】

【In forty thousand years, the Blood Fiend Puppet Heart Art enters the Saint realm, unlocking the Myriad Puppet Blood Killing Tribulation. You have become a Grandmaster of Puppet refining, refining various Puppets as if divinely aided.】

【Myriad Puppet Blood Killing Tribulation: After successfully refining a Blood Puppet, trigger nine heavens of Divine Thunder to strike the Puppet. Using the power of the Divine Thunder, fuse the flesh and Puppet into a Divine Thunder Puppet Body. Heavenly anomalous thunder is even better. Upon success, the Blood Puppet's every move will carry Thunder Puppet Qi, which restrains evil forces, is impervious to water and fire, and is indestructible.】

【demon life essence: Two million six hundred sixty thousand years.】

...

"It only cost forty thousand Lifespan?"

Chu Jiang murmured; he had already prepared to spend several hundred thousand.

After all.

In the past, Cultivation usually required tens of thousands just to get started.

Chu Jiang calmed his mind and gently patted the purple gold gourd at his waist.

Bang!

Xuan Yin蛟 King fell to the ground, his face instantly turning cold: "Chu Jiang, I advise you to release this King, otherwise..."

Whoosh!

The human emperor banner instantly enveloped the entire mountain and created an illusion.

The resonant runes on the human emperor banner flickered, and with the blessing of hundreds of thousands of Souls, Chu Jiang's Divine Soul power soared.

Hiss!

His Soul instantly burst forth!

"No, what are you doing... get out of my body!"

"Ah..."

Xuan Yin蛟 King roared, but his body, both Divine Soul and Physical Body, was already Sealed, leaving him to watch helplessly as he lost control of his body.

Whoosh!

Earth Vein Blood Marrow Crystal, Thousand Soul Tai Sui, Heavenly Corpse Reincarnation Lotus.

"You bastard, you're going to refine this King into a Corpse Puppet, you beast..."

Xuan Yin蛟 King's face turned pale, a hint of terror flashing across it.

This damned Human Race actually intended to refine a Puppet from a demon's body.

"Chu Jiang, don't erase this King's consciousness! This King still has a large Treasure Trove hidden away, all of it yours! Release this King..."

However.

No matter how eloquently Xuan Yin蛟 King spoke, Chu Jiang remained unmoved.

"Damn you, this King won't forgive you even as a ghost! The Demon Clan won't let you off!"

Xuan Yin蛟 King let out his final roar, his original Soul imprint completely erased.

As the three core Materials for refining the Blood Puppet were successively integrated into Xuan Yin蛟 King, his aura grew increasingly powerful.

Several hours later.

"Condense!"

Chu Jiang formed hand Seals, and the Life and Death Seal was imprinted into the heart of the Blood Puppet.

"It's done!"