bookbashuk Chapter 271 Two Conditions
Chapter 271 Two Conditions
Sensing the malice of the Puppet Transformation Box, Zhang Lingyu became extremely vigilant, fearing that the other party might control several puppets to attack him from the shadows at any time.
With this in mind, he didn't take any of the items or puppets from the seventh and eighth floors, handing them all over to Song Siyu.
Just as the two were about to head to the ninth floor, the entire pagoda suddenly began to tremble violently. Although nothing was seen rushing out, a strong sense of urgency immediately welled up in their hearts.
Zhang Lingyu was certain that this was a group targeting him.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
A clear shout came from Song Siyu beside him. He was about to turn his head to look when a burst of spiritual light appeared under the woman's feet, and she disappeared into thin air.
He was greatly alarmed and immediately scanned the entire pagoda with his divine sense, but found no trace of it whatsoever.
"Were they teleported outside the tower, or did they leave this small world directly?"
Zhang Lingyu didn't believe that the magic weapon would directly kill the woman to silence her. After all, it had been targeting him since the fifth level, and he guessed that he would probably have to face the magic weapon directly next. The other party just didn't want Song Siyu to help.
The Spirit Puppet Transformation Box had seen everything in the ruins, including the scene of signing the Netherworld Blood Pact just now.
"I'd like to see what you're up to."
The sense of crisis surrounding him grew stronger. There were probably several puppets waiting for him on the ninth floor, likely controlled by the Spirit Puppet Transformation Box itself.
Upon entering the ninth floor, the view suddenly opened up. It was a spacious room with very little furniture, except for three seemingly lifeless puppets above and two silver tokens floating in mid-air behind them.
Access token.
Song Siyu had given him a glimpse earlier, and this was exactly what he looked like.
He did not act immediately, but instead bowed to the three puppets and said, "Greetings, senior."
"Heh, kid, you dare to come."
After waiting a while, the puppet on the far right finally moved. Its voice was exactly the same as the puppets beside the ten gates of light. This magical artifact said in a hoarse voice, "Do you know why I'm targeting you?"
"It's just that I took a little too much stuff."
"Is that a bit too much?"
Upon hearing this, the other two puppets finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared in unison, "Is that a bit much? Count the things in your storage bags, how much stuff do you actually have?!"
"I know that rogue cultivators are poor and it is understandable that they take more things. But you, as a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, don't even let go of those Qi-refining materials. You are just like your Spirit-Devouring Bee, eating everything you see without leaving anything for others."
It had a clear view of the situation inside the Dingyuan Hall. Not to mention the pills in the storeroom, even the Qi-refining level pill furnaces had all been emptied out.
It didn't even spare the corpse of its deputy hall master; it couldn't help but want to teach the other party a lesson.
"Oh, senior, you've gone too far. As the head of the family, I have elderly parents to care for and young children to raise. How can I not think about future generations?"
Zhang Lingyu remained expressionless and continued:
"Furthermore, since such a good thing is right in front of us, why not take it? Are we just going to give it away to someone else for free?"
"As you know, senior, cultivation is nothing more than a struggle."
The Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box's eyes gleamed with a sinister light. Knowing it couldn't win an argument with this person, it coldly snorted, "You're a smooth talker, and I can't win against you, but how can I remain indifferent when an outsider like you has taken so many things from my sect?"
I'm giving you two choices.
"Please speak, senior," Zhang Lingyu replied.
"My first choice is for you to agree to become a disciple of my Spirit Puppet Sect, and I will forgive and forget all the good deeds you've done."
"The second option is for you to defeat these three of my puppets and prove your strength. I will also forgive and forget about it. What do you think?"
"A disciple of the Spirit Puppet Sect... Senior, do you want me to become the successor of the Spirit Puppet Sect? If so, shouldn't you give your disciples some benefits?" Zhang Lingyu's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
"You've taken so many good things, and you still dare to ask for more?"
The Spirit Puppet Transformation Box gritted its teeth in anger. Even at this point, they still dared to negotiate with it. It sneered, "Your strength is indeed not bad, but you don't understand the way of puppets. You can only be considered a candidate."
"I'm giving you my inheritance now, but what about the other cultivators? I can't just give you everything in the Spirit Puppet Palace, can I? But if you agree, I'm willing to pass on my sect's fundamental technique, the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Scripture, to you."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingyu shook his head. The Spirit Puppet Sect was already dead, so what use was the Spirit Puppet Sect disciple status to him? If the inheritance were to be passed on to him, he would definitely agree.
You must know that there is a great cause and effect in the world. Once you agree to do something, you will accept the cause and effect. If you become a disciple of the Spirit Puppet Sect, and this treasure asks you to do something, should you go or not?
If it is not completed, it will definitely have a significant impact on cultivation in the future, and the first thing to be affected will be the tribulation of inner demons.
Therefore, he preferred to exchange everything back rather than agree to the first condition.
But since he was given a second option, he didn't have to do it this way. However, looking at both options, neither of the treasures seemed to intend to harm him.
It was simply a way to teach him a small lesson, or rather, a test.
"I would be grateful for your guidance, senior."
"Good, you've got guts!"
Surprisingly, the "Spirit Puppet Transformation Box" did not show any anger. Instead, it gave a praise, and the three puppets suddenly stood up, their aura instantly bursting forth.
These three puppets were all comparable to cultivators at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Actually, that's not a big deal. The key is that the puppet is under its control, making the fight much more troublesome, and one could easily be seriously injured.
"Young man, if you win, not only will I hand over the token with both hands, but I will also generously give you the other opportunities within this tower, and I will even bestow upon you a great opportunity!"
The puppet's mechanical laughter echoed through the tower, accompanied by the whistling sound of its punches. It continued, "Of course, you'll have to have the skill!"
Wow, so fast!
Zhang Lingyu's pupils contracted slightly, not daring to be careless in the slightest. He released all the spirit-devouring bees and the ghosts in the soul-refining banner, and even the puppets that Lin Qing and his wife had given him.
After doing all this, he dodged back and forth, using the Azure Lotus Sword Formation while secretly gathering the Burning Yuan Heart Light.
Ordinary attacks had little effect on the three puppets; only these two deadly moves could deliver a decisive blow. As his mana was being consumed rapidly, his face paled considerably.
Having received a death order, the ghosts and bees dared not slacken in the slightest and desperately tried to stop the three puppets from advancing.
The 'Spirit Puppet Transformation Box' casually crushed a ghost, and looking at the two puppets rushing forward, a hint of admiration flashed in its eyes as it smiled:
"These two puppets belong to your friends, right? These two stumbled into the ruins decades ago and obtained some of the inheritance. They can be considered disciples of my sect. It seems they have learned some of the essence. The puppets are quite impressive."
"Unfortunately, its own strength is limited, and its inheritance is incomplete. Ultimately, it cannot compare to the core disciples of my sect, nor can it contend with these three puppets of mine. Watch as I smash it to pieces with one punch!"
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