bookbashuk Chapter 289 Trading
Chapter 289 Trading
Inside the main hall of the Spirit Puppet Palace.
A broken puppet stood silently in the hall, making no move, but staring intently at a man in front of it who looked pained.
He had already driven away the corpse poison that filled the room, revealing the original dilapidated state of the hall.
As the white figure within Zhang Lingyu's sea of consciousness gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, the magic weapon moved forward slightly, seemingly wanting to step forward to help, but then stopped.
Success or failure depends entirely on yourself...
In fact, over the past few hundred years, it has often advised Yue Yi not to take the path of possession, and that becoming a ghost cultivator might not be a bad way out.
The reason is simple: just as Tang Wei just said, the Spirit Puppet Sect is a sect of immortals.
Every immortal sect should take it upon itself to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path. Since the death of the Spirit Puppet True Lord after establishing the sect, it has been diligently guarding this sect for more than four thousand years.
During this time, it witnessed the rise and fall of the sect, from the beginning of cultivation to the passing away of its disciples, and also guessed that the Spirit Puppet Sect would most likely be wiped out in the long river of history one day.
It was only when the sect was truly destroyed that it realized how deep its feelings for the sect were.
Regarding how to rebuild the sect, it had many disputes with Yue Yi during the hundreds of years it drifted in the spatial turbulence. It thought that since the sect had been destroyed, it would select a suitable disciple to inherit the legacy and rebuild the sect one day.
Yue Yi, perhaps unwilling to perish so hastily, said that it was too difficult to train disciples from scratch in this chaotic world. He suggested that as long as he possessed other cultivators, he could quickly recover to his previous realm, which would be much faster than training disciples again.
After all, training disciples not only takes time, but also involves the worry that they might die halfway through.
The Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box initially opposed the idea of possession. The Spirit Puppet Sect was a celestial sect, and possession was a demonic act. Allowing the sect leader to do such a thing would be contrary to the rules set by the founder.
"I never imagined that a dignified master of the immortal path would resort to demonic practices to protect his sect." That's how the magical artifact mocked itself at the time, yet it ultimately agreed.
It wasn't just because the other party was the head of a sect, and he couldn't disobey orders; it was also because he had actually been persuaded and hoped to rebuild the sect as quickly as possible so that it could return to its former prosperity.
Therefore, after the ruins were opened, it continuously captured rogue cultivators so that Yue Yi could recover his strength as soon as possible, and then lured Zhang Lingyu and the others here.
Originally, victory was assured, but he did not expect the person he chose to be so powerful. Even though Yue Yi was well prepared, he would ultimately fail.
"In that case, we can use the second method."
Before attempting to possess someone's body, the person and the object made a decision: if the attempt failed, the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box would leave the secret realm with the chosen cultivator and then be nurtured with all its might in order to rebuild the sect in the future.
The broken puppet waited for most of the day before the man in front of it, who was in pain, finally woke up. However, both his physical body and soul had suffered great damage, and he could only barely sit cross-legged and take out some pills to regulate his breathing.
It laughed and said, "Successfully?"
"It seems we've failed."
Zhang Lingyu remained silent.
Perhaps it was because Zhang Lingyu suppressed his opponent with his reckless spirit, or perhaps the difference in their spiritual power was not too great.
In short, Yue Yi failed.
Knowing the outcome, the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box made no move. Instead, it asked with a hint of amusement, "Having clearly gained the upper hand, why not devour it all at once instead of leaving behind a remnant soul?"
As Yue Yi's magical artifact, if its master were to die, the connection between the two would surely be severed. However, even now, although the connection between the two is very weak, it has not been severed.
"What are you saying, senior? Do you perhaps hope that the sect leader will die like this?"
Zhang Lingyu barely managed to lift his head to look at the broken puppet in front of him, and said in a hoarse voice:
"I made a deal with Sect Leader Yue. He promised me that he would no longer have the idea of possessing my body, and I would take him out and find him a good body when the time is right."
"Please take good care of me during this time, senior."
"Interesting..." After hearing this, the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box did not ask Zhang Lingyu why he did not take the opportunity to completely devour it, nor did it inquire about the reason for reaching the agreement.
The reasons were crystal clear to it.
Indeed, the two were vying for control of the physical body in their sea of consciousness. Although Zhang Lingyu ultimately gained the upper hand and defeated Yue Yi, leaving only a wisp of his soul, it was extremely difficult to completely refine him.
Furthermore, Yue Yisheng was a Golden Core Peak cultivator in his previous life. Seeing that his attempt to possess another body had failed and he would be completely refined, he decided to fight to the death and immediately uttered a harsh threat:
"Zhang Lingyu, if you intend to refine me, I will immediately self-destruct this remnant soul. At that time, your sea of consciousness will shatter, and your soul will be annihilated along with it, leaving you no chance to enter the cycle of reincarnation!"
"Even if you escape this calamity, don't forget that my sect's most precious treasure is still outside. If I die, do you think it won't avenge me? You'd better think this through carefully!"
As he said, if the sect leader dies, how could the only remaining Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box not seek revenge?
It's not like we have to choose Zhang Lingyu as the sect's successor. Aren't there enough cultivators left in the ruins? We can just find someone with good aptitude.
It was because of these words that Zhang Lingyu dared not push too far, and even though he was furious, he had no choice but to compromise under these circumstances.
Even if they couldn't kill it now, they couldn't let it stay in their sea of consciousness forever. After a fierce struggle, the two finally reached a deal.
This transaction was also approved by the will of Heaven, and from then on, there was no longer any risk in the trip to the Spirit Puppet Sect.
The only problem might be that the Golden Core cultivators outside might notice something.
He wasn't afraid, but if Yue Yi were discovered, he would surely die.
Therefore, the sect master taught him a restriction that could temporarily hide the remnant soul in his sea of consciousness, and then unseal it when he returned to Qingya Mountain. During this time, the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box would also provide cover, so unless a Nascent Soul cultivator came in person, it would be impossible for him to discover it.
What he needs to do now is to heal his wounds first.
"hiss..."
This time, he suffered severe physical and mental damage. In addition to some injuries, corpse poison was spreading throughout his body. Fortunately, it was temporarily suppressed by the pills and could not cause too much trouble for the time being.
The main problem is the trauma to the soul, which is no small matter. Just look at the cracks in the sea of consciousness; it will take two or three years of recuperation to heal.
Therefore, the only option for now is to start with the physical body.
Fortunately, the Golden Core pills needed for this trip have been obtained, and according to the results of the transaction, quite a few other things also belong to him.
It could be said that the gains outweighed the risks.
He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, looked at the broken puppet standing quietly not far away, and asked softly, "May I ask, senior, when does the ruins close?"
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