Chapter 570: Chapter 288: Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet and Zang Qianjian’s Demise (Part 2)
The Three Cultivations of Body, Soul, and Technique entering the Golden Core can rival the Middle Stage of Golden Core, but absolutely cannot rival the Late Stage of Golden Core.
"Is Zang Qianjian crazy? Doesn’t he care about his life?" Di Shenhan couldn’t believe it. Zang Qianjian actually dared to use a Tier Three Top-Grade Talisman, even using two at once, clearly within the range of the talisman’s coverage himself.
The next moment.
A startled swan shot out from the lightning, it was Zang Qianjian, with a black three-faced faceless armor puppet instantly making Di Shenhan and others’ expressions change drastically. No wonder Zang Qianjian dared to use a Tier Three Top-Grade Talisman at such close range.
This person still has a hidden card.
Is this a Tier Three Top-Grade... puppet?
Seeing this scene, Yi Nian Guan Shan rejoiced, secretly thinking: As expected of the Lord of the East Pole Immortal City, Lin Jiang’s confidant, their foundation is indeed profound. With a Tier Three Top-Grade Puppet, no wonder he said he wanted my Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks to be responsible for the battle loss.
Regarding the loss, it’s the same old saying, even if there is some loss to the Tier Three Top-Grade Puppet that he is responsible for, it doesn’t matter.
Many lice don’t bite.
The more you owe.
The more solid Zang Qianjian’s relationship with his Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks becomes.
In the future, it could be a steadfast backing of Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks, one that no one could ever succeed in driving a wedge between.
"Fellow Daoist Zang, if you can help to kill Di Shenhan and others, after the battle, our Blood Robe Sect’s legacy, this old man will only take two-tenths!"
As soon as these words were spoken.
Di Shenhan and others’ expressions changed dramatically.
Why does this scene seem so familiar?
Correct.
Earlier, he had used a Flower Spirit Stone to ask Master Du to kill Zang Qianjian just like this.
"Deal!" Zang Qianjian sneered and glanced coldly at a few of Zang Qianjian’s people, "Just two million Middle-grade Spirit Stones to buy my life, you’re underestimating me. Today, count one as one, none of you should..."
Before he could finish.
He was abruptly halted.
Because another black startled swan rushed out of the Thunder Pool, the golden sword transformed by the Tier Three Top-Grade Talisman also gradually dissipated. Before anyone could react, the black startled swan dashed towards Zang Qianjian.
This startled swan was, naturally, the East Spring Undying Bone.
The two talismans consumed seventy percent of the corpse qi of the East Spring Undying Bone, even just Three Thousand Blood Inks could easily refill it.
"How is this possible!" In astonishment, the East Spring Undying Bone had already reached close proximity, and Zang Qianjian was shocked, quickly retreating. He had thought that two talismans wouldn’t kill Du the Corpse Cultivator, because the corpse body was indeed very powerful.
But he hadn’t expected that the two talismans hadn’t even injured Du the Corpse Cultivator in the slightest, still in a peak state.
Early Stage of Golden Core.
How is this possible?
Even a Top-Grade Golden Core shouldn’t be like this.
This is a gap of two minor realms. It’s not an exaggeration to say that these two minor realms represent a gap of hundreds of years of foundation, hundreds of years of cultivation, a gap that perhaps you may not bridge even in a lifetime.
"Stop him!"
In panic, Zang Qianjian hurriedly ordered the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet to face the East Spring Undying Bone, but with one confrontation, the East Spring Undying Bone punched it back. Its three-zhang body was pushed back a hundred zhang before it gradually stabilized its posture.
After one punch, Wen Jiu didn’t let the East Spring Undying Bone continue attacking but spoke to Di Shenhan and others, "Don’t worry, this old man absolutely won’t be like Zang Qianjian, not keeping his word, raising the price wildly. Two million is still two million."
As the words fell.
The joy on Yi Nian Guan Shan’s face shifted to Di Shenhan and others. Whether it was Di Shenhan or Yin Yang Three Elements, they all deeply felt at this moment that these two million Middle-grade Spirit Stones were indeed worth it.
Just now, when he punched back the Tier Three Top-Grade Puppet, he had even been mentally prepared, waiting for Master Du to open his mouth like a lion, raising the price by a million, or even two million Middle-grade Spirit Stones.
But Master Du suddenly said he absolutely wouldn’t raise the price, sticking to integrity, which was indeed surprising and astonishing.
Overjoyed, Di Shenhan promptly spoke, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, make your move. After it’s done, my Three Life Gates will surely reward you handsomely!"
Hearing these words, Wen Jiu smiled contentedly.
Handsome reward?
This is the reward of integrity!
Removing extraneous thoughts, Wen Jiu continued to control the East Spring Undying Bone, then continued to attack Zang Qianjian, not caring about the Tier Three High-Grade Armor Puppet blocking the way. Because he had just used the Corpse Fate Technique to divine and already confirmed some things from the previous confrontation. This Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet was just a semi-finished product.
The defense is indeed very strong, and so is the Divine Soul Power, both faintly reaching Tier Three Top Grade, nearing the Late Stage of Golden Core threshold, but other attack methods remained on the Tier Three Middle Grade level.
With the Formless Demon Corpse close at hand, even if this Tier Three High-Grade Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet could destroy the secondary soul of the East Spring Undying Bone, Wen Jiu could still indirectly control the East Spring Undying Bone through the Formless Demon Corpse.
The difference with indirect control is mainly that it cannot speak and lacks the flexibility of direct control, but it’s not significantly different otherwise. Situations like when encountering the Three Karmic Demon last time, where it could only follow simple commands after soul destruction, would not occur.
"Fellow Daoist!"
"Please hear me out!"
Zang Qianjian was utterly panicked at this moment.
The will to fight had dissipated completely as the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet was repeatedly repelled.
He also thought of using the Divine Soul Power of the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet, but since it was only a semi-finished product, forcibly using the Divine Soul Power would ruin the cultivation of this Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet.
As for killing this Master Du, he didn’t even dare to think about it. The opponent, a loose cultivator skilled in the three cultivations, had reached the Golden Core Realm, so it was highly likely he had inheritances of the Divine Soul Technique. There was a great chance he would have a trump card to block the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet’s soul attack.
If blocked again, his entire venture would truly be lost, and over a hundred years of efforts would come to nothing.
"Nothing to discuss; I’ve accepted the Spirit Stone, and business must be done. Our profession gets ruined by greedy people like you, unable to match others in skill, even making clients responsible for talisman consumption."
Wen Jiu coldly remarked, as he saw the Thunder Pool gradually disperse and the restraints fully lifted, immediately controlling the East Spring Undying Bone to continuously use Blood Corpse Escape to bypass the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet and attack the hidden Zang Qianjian.
Each time, though blocked by the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet, some impact would still fall on Zang Qianjian.
The punches grew faster.
The attack frequency increased.
Boom—
Boom—
Zang Qianjian, spat blood from a punch by the East Spring Undying Bone and hurriedly swallowed a Healing Elixir, saying again, "Fellow Daoist, corpse cultivators have always been treacherous and ruthless, refining corpses using living people, and you could...utter such words...Let’s cease the fighting, I’ll triple your reward, no, quintuple it...If that’s still not enough, I can even let this Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet serve as collateral with you!"
"You’re confused; killing you would make it mine anyway." Wen Jiu sneered lightly, "Don’t you still have a trump card? This Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet is about to release a soul attack; why not try to fight back one last time."
"You—"
Zang Qianjian’s face stiffened.
He didn’t expect the opponent to see through his last hope so easily.
Clearly.
This person’s understanding of the Divine Soul Technique is likely no less than that of the corpse body; otherwise, how could he discern the truth about the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet at a glance.
...
Meanwhile, Wen Jiu focused intently on the result of the Corpse Fate Technique manifesting in the Dark Realm, controlling the East Spring Undying Bone to continue a fierce attack, aiming to conclude the battle swiftly.
There was no choice; Lin Jiang, who had quietly entered the Divine Fall Mountain Range, was already out of the Traceless Mountain Range and heading toward the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks.
To be frank, Zang Qianjian’s character was questionable, but he was truly loyal to Lin Zhuo, to the point of not exposing him to scare people. Of course, there’s also a possibility he feared Lin Zhuo more than death.
Finally, as the attacks from the East Spring Undying Bone intensified, Zang Qianjian, wounded repeatedly and pushed into a corner, resorted to using the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet’s soul strike. The vast Divine Soul Power struck the East Spring Undying Bone, causing Di Shenhan and others to retreat in fear, trembling in soul as they stepped back.
Even Yi Nian Guan Shan and the others were affected similarly.
Yet Wen Jiu remained unfazed, directly switching to the Formless Demon Corpse and issuing orders to the East Spring Undying Bone through it. As the Spirit-Extinguishing Corpse Qi enveloped a thousand feet, the Soul Capturing Eye burst open, unleashing a terrifying soul-capturing force.
Zang Qianjian, unable to dodge while fully controlling the Spirit Suppressing Army Puppet’s final strike, was instantly captured by the soul-capturing force.
"Before long, you will die a more miserable death than I." Zang Qianjian’s eyes froze with sorrow and resentment, leaving behind a final curse.
At this moment.
He hated.
He hated himself for coming to the Divine Extinction Thousand Peaks.
And he hated this wretched corpse cultivator before him.
Within Lengxi Mountain, Wen Jiu simply smiled indifferently and conveyed, "You think Lin Zhuo’s movements are unknown to everyone; you’re underestimating our Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect. If he dares to come, he has to die as well!"
Hearing this transmission, Zang Qianjian’s once resentful eyes turned to shock once more.
So he knew.
He always knew.
Turns out he wasn’t really a loose cultivator at all.
He was someone from the Outer Path Hidden Demon Sect all along!
