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The Frost Spirit Silver Thunder, ranked sixth on the Thunder Soul Ranking, was a frosty silver-white thunder.
It originated in a millennia-old glacial valley, infused with the extreme chill of icy power. This Thunder Soul combined the ferocity and explosiveness of thunder with the power to freeze thousands of miles.
In his past life, Mo Yu had snatched this thunder from a powerful user of ice.
During that battle, he had been severely injured by the ice user's ability to freeze the world. If it hadn't been for the counterbalancing effect of the Vermilion Burning Sky Thunder within his body, the outcome of the fight would have been uncertain.
Currently, the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder was only a weak source of thunder. However, as Mo Yu's strength and influence grew, he had sufficient resources to nurture a new Thunder Soul.
Moreover, his Earth Demon Puppet was crafted from the body of an ice-attribute peak Dou Zong, the soul of an ice expert known as Old Ground Demon Ghost, and a seventh-grade ice-attribute magic core.
Unlike the original story where Xiao Yan hastily cobbled together a Sky Demon Puppet, Mo Yu's puppet was built with perfectly aligned attributes. As a result, it not only had a robust physical body but also extraordinary ice-controlling abilities.
When Mo Yu discovered that the puppet had developed a rudimentary intelligence due to the Golden Beast Eyes, he had an idea: to integrate the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder into it.
The Frost Spirit Silver Thunder, being a fearsome Thunder Soul of extreme cold and thunderous might, would not only significantly boost the puppet's combat power but also assist in its evolution.
This meant that the puppet, equipped with the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder and a degree of sentience, could become a self-sufficient, growing entity.
In doing so, Mo Yu would gain another formidable subordinate, aside from Zi Huo—this one named Qing Zhi.
"Thank you for your generosity, Master!" The Earth Demon Puppet Qing Zhi knelt on one knee and respectfully received the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder.
Seeing the developing intelligence in Qing Zhi, Mo Yu nodded in satisfaction and waved his sleeve, storing it in his Beast Ring.
Although Qing Zhi was no longer a mindless puppet, the Beast Ring could store living beings, so this presented no issue.
Having completed the creation of his Earth Demon Puppet, Mo Yu didn't leave the secluded chamber immediately. Instead, he retrieved several blank bamboo scrolls from the Beast Ring and began transcribing from memory.
Time passed swiftly, and before he knew it, half a day had gone by. Looking at the completed scrolls in his hand, Mo Yu nodded in satisfaction.
These scrolls contained a soul cultivation method and several fifth-grade weapon blueprints, as well as a sixth-grade blueprint.
The soul cultivation method was a promised reward for Gu He and Meng Yang. As alchemists and weapon refiner, soul strength was their foundation. This method would undoubtedly be of immense value to them.
The fifth-grade blueprints were a special reward for Meng Yang, who had been instrumental in the rapid growth of the Hundred Weapons Hall.
The sixth-grade blueprint reflected Mo Yu's expectations of Meng Yang.
Over time, Mo Yu had discovered that Meng Yang was a talented blacksmith on par with Gu He as an alchemist. If not for the Dou Qi continent's lack of advanced forging techniques and the absence of a good mentor, Meng Yang's accomplishments might have rivaled Gu He's in the alchemy domain.
Thus, Mo Yu decided to cultivate Meng Yang's potential, hoping the sixth-grade blueprint would help him break through to the sixth-grade blacksmith rank.
With everything in place, Mo Yu clapped his hands and left the chamber.
In the council hall of Yuan Manor, he summoned a subordinate and handed over the transcribed scrolls.
"Deliver these to Hall Master Meng Yang and Vice Hall Master Gu He."
"Yes, Manor Lord!" The subordinate respectfully received the scrolls and withdrew.
"Boss, Manor Lord, you're out!" As the subordinate exited, two figures entered. They were none other than Zi Huo and Xiao Li.
"You're here. How's the situation with Demon Flame Valley?" Mo Yu asked with a light smile, setting down his teacup.
"Don't worry, Cousin Mo Yu. Everything has been settled. Most of Demon Flame Valley's members have chosen to submit to Yuan Manor. As for the stubborn ones, Hall Master Zi Huo personally took care of them.
With Demon Flame Valley destroyed, Yuan Manor is now the undisputed ruler of the Black-Corner Region. Even the forces that initially resisted have given up and are now willingly submitting and offering tributes.
Heh, we're far more influential here than we ever were in the Jia Ma Empire. Even our third brother would be envious!" Xiao Li chuckled.
"Haha, Cousin Xiao Li, don't underestimate Cousin Xiao Yan. The Yan Alliance is no less powerful and will surely grow into a superpower in the northwest." Mo Yu smiled and shook his head.
Scratching his head, Xiao Li grinned. "I know how capable our third brother is. I was just joking. Honestly, with Yuan Manor and the Yan Alliance, our Xiao Clan owes its glory to you and Xiao Yan."
Mo Yu smiled and patted Xiao Li's shoulder. "Don't worry, Cousin Xiao Li. With me and Xiao Yan around, the Xiao Clan will only grow stronger."
"Mm." Xiao Li nodded firmly, a rare softness in his otherwise stern gaze.
"By the way, now that Yuan Manor has unified the Black-Corner Region, I have a task for you," Mo Yu said with a smile.
Xiao Li was momentarily surprised but quickly responded, "Whatever you need, cousin, my Wolf Hall will handle it flawlessly."
"It's nothing major…" Mo Yu waved his hand. "I need some ice-related treasures for cultivation. Yuan Manor doesn't have much in stock, so I'd like you to gather as many as you can from the Black-Corner Region."
Hearing this, Xiao Li froze for a moment before nodding. "Consider it done, Manor Lord."
After a brief farewell, Xiao Li swiftly left to gather his men and begin the task.
Mo Yu watched him go with a chuckle.
Among the Xiao Clan's three brothers, Xiao Yan was the true dragon, Xiao Ding was as cunning as a fox, and Xiao Li was fierce like a wolf. In terms of efficiency and capability, Xiao Li was unmatched, a rare talent even across the northwest continent.
For any power, top-tier experts like Mo Yu and Zi Huo were indispensable, but so were practical talents like Xiao Li.
As expected, Xiao Li didn't disappoint. Within a month, a steady stream of ice-attribute treasures arrived in Mo Yu's hands.
These treasures included ice-attribute magic cores, ice crystals brimming with frigid energy, and rare items like ice lotuses and frost flowers.
Even the lowest-grade treasure, a fifth-grade ice-attribute magic core, was worth a million gold coins. The others were priceless.
Thanks to Yuan Manor's dominance in the Black-Corner Region and its influence across ten-plus empires in the northwest, such expenses were easily sustainable.
Mo Yu gave all these treasures to the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder, allowing it to absorb and grow.
In an obscure mountain behind Mo City, a massive silver bolt of lightning erupted from Qing Zhi's body, illuminating the previously dark forest like daylight.
The terrifying thunderous energy within the lightning was immense. According to Mo Yu's estimation, even at his peak, Old Ground Demon Ghost would have difficulty withstanding such an attack.
Amidst the gigantic thunderstorm, besides the ferocious and violent thunder energy, there was also an intensely chilling ice power that could freeze one's soul.
Under the blinding brilliance of the thunder, waves of absolute-zero cold spread rapidly, encasing the entire forest in a wintry frost. Even the hawks perched on the trees, caught off guard, were instantly frozen into statues by this icy force.
"Oh? It has already reached the growth stage. It seems the resources of the Black-Corner Domain are indeed abundant."
Hovering in midair, Mo Yu observed the icy power that froze thousands of meters in radius with a slight raise of his brows, muttering to himself.
Over the past month, since assigning Xiao Li to gather ice-element treasures, Mo Yu had amassed a considerable amount of ice-based resources. These resources fed the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder, elevating it from its thunder source state to its current form, terrifying enough to intimidate even a Dou Zong-level expert.
Under Qing Zhi's control, the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder began to reveal its ferocious might.
Satisfied with what he saw, Mo Yu nodded slightly and extended his hand. A golden thunder dragon, fused with several Thunder Soul sources, soared into the sky, expanding into a massive dragon over ten meters long.
Smiling faintly, Mo Yu turned to Qing Zhi. "Begin!"
"Yes, Master!"
The moment Mo Yu gave the command, Qing Zhi bent his knees slightly and then shot forward like a rocket, propelled by the immense force, hurtling towards the golden thunder dragon.
In the blink of an eye, Qing Zhi reached beneath the golden thunder dragon. Clenching his fist tightly, a blue-white energy surged from the magic core within him, swiftly enveloping his arm, which now resembled an icy pillar.
"Boom!"
Without hesitation, Qing Zhi's tightly clenched fist struck forward. The sound of a sharp sonic boom echoed through the air, sending terrifying shockwaves rippling outward like waves from the surface of his fist.
"Bang!"
The powerful punch collided directly with the golden thunder dragon. At that instant, the entire world seemed to freeze as a deafening explosion reverberated across the skies.
The enormous dragon wavered briefly but stabilized quickly, its massive eyes showing a hint of curiosity as it gazed at Qing Zhi, who appeared like a wild beast.
Thanks to its connection with Mo Yu, the dragon knew that this individual was testing its lightning powers under Mo Yu's orders. However, the pure-minded dragon couldn't understand why someone would willingly endure lightning for training. To it, Qing Zhi was merely an amusing toy.
Meanwhile, Qing Zhi was sent crashing down from the sky by the dragon's tremendous power, landing on a mountaintop with a resounding boom that left a massive crater.
After some time, Qing Zhi rose slowly, looking battered, but the silver glow enveloping him grew increasingly radiant.
Scanning Qing Zhi's body, Mo Yu raised his brows slightly and smiled. Qing Zhi was now emanating an intense silver light, with faint traces of lightning flickering within.
Mo Yu recalled that when Qing Zhi was first crafted, his surface had visible impurities.
"As expected, the lightning power from Xiao Jin seems to have unintentionally purged some of Qing Zhi's internal impurities."
The refinement of puppet warriors is graded by their color; the purer the color, the stronger their abilities. When Qing Zhi was first forged, he could only be considered mid-tier. Now, after enduring the lightning's tempering, he was progressing toward high-tier.
"With the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder still relatively weak, let's have Xiao Jin lend a hand," Mo Yu mused with a faint smile, glancing skyward at the golden dragon.
He wondered whether Qing Zhi could reach the pinnacle of high-tier under the lightning-infused guidance of Xiao Jin, now merged with multiple Thunder Soul sources.
Thunder boomed across the sky as Qing Zhi's silver glow grew increasingly brilliant, leaving onlookers awestruck. Even the slightest clash in their bout could strike fear into the hearts of Dou Zong-level experts.
This intense sparring lasted nearly half a day. When Qing Zhi's silver light ceased evolving, Mo Yu reluctantly recalled the playful Xiao Jin.
As the dragon returned, Qing Zhi landed in front of Mo Yu, his silver sheen now flawless.
"Impressive, firmly stabilized at the peak of Dou Zong level—perhaps even comparable to a half-step Dou Zun," Mo Yu remarked, sensing the potent and stable aura emanating from Qing Zhi.
"Yes, Master," Qing Zhi replied, clenching his large fists. The terrifying energy caused the surrounding space to distort visibly.
Releasing his grip, Qing Zhi's golden eyes focused on Mo Yu. "Master, I can feel that the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder is immensely compatible with me. If it advances another stage, I can use it to break through to Dou Zun!"
"Oh?" Mo Yu's eyes flickered with surprise at the declaration.
A Dou Zun-level subordinate was an irresistible asset for anyone.
After a moment of contemplation, Mo Yu shook his head with a wry smile. Feeding the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder to its current growth stage had already exhausted most of the Black-Corner Domain's ice-element resources. Advancing it further would require an immense quantity of resources, likely obtainable only in Central Plains.
Sighing, Mo Yu stored Qing Zhi back into his beast ring and returned to the Yuan Manor.
Just as he was pondering how to further nurture the Frost Spirit Silver Thunder, a report from Liu Qing brought unexpected news.
"Manor Lord, near my hometown of Tian Huang City, there's rumored to be a source of 'Heavenly Cold Qi'…"
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