bookbashuk Appears in Chapter 284
Appears in Chapter 284
Although it's unclear why the puppet only knocked Tang Wei unconscious instead of killing her, now is not the time to dwell on that question.
Zhang Lingyu and Tang Wei, the two strongest fighters, were seriously injured, and the three, including the Old Man of the East Sea, died tragically. Now there are only five people left, but there are as many as seven puppets in front of them.
Aside from the puppets binding the two, the remaining puppets were roughly one-on-one with them.
But in the current state, they definitely can't win in a fight, unless the cultivators from the six sects can find the main hall to draw their fire.
But considering everything that has happened so far, it's unlikely that anyone could find this place.
"escape!"
The five looked at each other, then decisively crushed the teleportation tokens hidden in their sleeves. After waiting a few moments, the expected teleportation beam did not envelop them.
They immediately realized that this place, like the herb garden, was shrouded in a restriction, making it impossible to teleport out.
Or there's another possibility: the Puppet Box doesn't want them to leave.
After the tokens proved ineffective, the group paused for a moment before preparing to break down the door and escape. However, the five puppets seemed to have already anticipated their plan.
He darted forward and blocked the doorway.
"Get the hell out of my way!"
Seeing that their retreat was blocked, the five of them became anxious and, disregarding the consumption of their magical power, unleashed every attack they could on the puppet.
However, before the spell could be cast, the restrictions on the palace gates responded first, blocking all the spells and talismans in a flash of light.
It wasn't surprising that there were restrictions on the door, but what made them despair was that even with their combined efforts, they couldn't shake the restrictions in the slightest. After all, they were late-stage and peak Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Gentlemen, let's try again. I refuse to believe we can't break it. This is a matter of life and death, so don't hold back!" one of them urged through gritted teeth.
"Hold back? I've already used all my strength!"
"Me too!"
If there were still those at the palace gates harboring malicious intentions and shirking their duties, now they are all in the same boat, and if they don't give it their all, they can only wait to die.
No matter how they attacked, the barrier's radiance didn't even flinch, even though the five puppets didn't try to stop them.
"Looks like we're really going to die here today!" The first cultivator to speak plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. The other four weren't much better off.
"Hmm, is that all?"
Looking at the five exhausted people, the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box, which was secretly in control of everything, was slightly disappointed. It had thought they could hold on a little longer.
"Alright, Elder Kui, it's time to wrap things up. If we delay any longer, that spirit jade will be restored..."
The sect leader of the Spirit Puppet Sect, who had not responded for a long time, suddenly spoke up, his tone slightly urgent, indicating that he seemed to be unable to wait any longer.
The reason they disappeared earlier was because they went to the secret room and devoured the souls of the three, including the Old Man of the East Sea.
"Alright, alright, I know time is of the essence, I'll send the person over to you right away!" The Spirit Puppet Transformation Box chuckled, and the five puppets under his control instantly took action.
As the puppets charged, the cultivators frantically took out their magical artifacts and talismans to defend themselves, but their defenses were shattered by a single, merciless punch.
Then, amidst cries of agony, his hands and feet were broken, and he was dragged into the endless darkness.
What are you doing?
Tang Wei, who was bound by the puppet, was completely baffled by this scene. Why did they have to drag the body away when they could just kill the person on the spot?
Afraid of getting the ground dirty?
Or is there another motive?
His mind went blank. He tried to break free from the puppet's restraints, but even the slightest movement caused him excruciating pain all over his body. He couldn't muster any strength, and the restraints seemed to tighten even further.
That punch was so powerful that it damaged his internal organs. If it weren't for his protective armor, he might have been pierced through.
Tang Wei looked at Zhang Lingyu, who had suffered the same fate as him, though her injuries were not as severe. He tentatively asked:
"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by these puppets not killing us, but instead locking us up here?"
Having come to this point, I can accept being killed or tortured, but this situation is just too suffocating.
"Of course, you and I are the targets of the mastermind's possession..."
Zhang Lingyu, who was not far away, muttered to himself and said indifferently, "Since they left us here, the magic weapon must have some ulterior motive."
"Perhaps both of us are more suitable to receive the inheritance, but there can only be one person. Maybe in a little while we will need to fight one-on-one, and the winner will receive the inheritance."
"That's right, that must be it!" Tang Wei had initially felt a sense of kinship, but after hearing this, her heart was immediately filled with murderous intent.
Yes, he couldn't think of any other reason besides that.
But now he was tightly bound, unable to even take out and swallow any pills, let alone heal himself. He could only close his eyes and rest.
"If it weren't for that punch, I wouldn't have ended up like this!"
Tang Wei grew angrier the more she thought about it, her cheeks turning red, but she felt helpless. Even if she hadn't taken that punch, she probably wouldn't have been able to beat Zhang Lingyu.
He had no choice but to close his eyes and wait for death.
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"Elder Puppet, we can begin."
After a full half hour, the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box finally heard its master's voice, softly saying, "Yue Yi, what if you fail?"
Yue Yi is the name of this Spirit Puppet Sect Master. He hasn't heard him called that for hundreds of years. Even the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box has always addressed him as Sect Master.
"Elder Kui, I have been preparing for hundreds of years, and after consuming the souls of so many people, I have now recovered my consciousness to nearly the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. It is more than enough to possess two Foundation Establishment cultivators."
"Indeed, in terms of cultivation level, you are 100% certain of successfully seizing the body... but what if..." This magic weapon has gone to great lengths to prepare for Yue Yi's body seizure.
Everything it does is aimed at ensuring 100% success. Now that everything is ready and all risks have been eliminated, there is still a slight worry.
"After all, it's a possession. If these two were in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, early Foundation Establishment stage, or Qi Refining stage, Elder Kui would definitely be completely at ease."
Zhang Lingyu and Tang Wei are both outstanding individuals, so it's normal for them to be worried. Even one of the remaining seven would feel the same way. Therefore, he said:
"If we fail, then let's do as you suggested before, Elder Kui."
"good..."
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"Da da da..."
In the endless darkness, the sound of orderly footsteps began to echo. After waiting for half an hour, Zhang Lingyu and Tang Wei looked up at the high platform at the same time.
The five puppets that had appeared earlier stepped out one after another, but this time there was something behind them.
A man.
However, it had no physical form and appeared before the two as a spirit.
"Soul?"
Tang Wei was stunned for a moment. When mortals die, their souls do not immediately dissipate, let alone cultivators. As long as they can escape, they can possess other people and have a chance to start over.
Furthermore, one can use secret techniques to transform into a ghost cultivator.
However, no cultivator would let an enemy's soul leave; they would usually watch the other person reincarnate or extinguish it directly.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the soul in the distance did not belong to any of the eight deceased individuals.
He couldn't help but shiver, a terrifying thought flashing through his mind, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Who are you?"
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