Chapter 336: Chapter 336: Birds Startled by the Mere Twang of a Bow _1
Upon seeing so many Human Puppets, Ye Ming’s wrath climbed uncontrollably to the point of no return.
Those were all deceased people, their bodies denied a peaceful burial, instead manipulated by others, which was utterly heartless.
Ye Ming could not tolerate such evil arts.
He wielded his sword of True Qi without mercy, cutting into the crowd with a series of slashes.
With a few squelching sounds, several Human Puppets were cleaved in two, turning into heaps of flesh.
A few fearless experts approached him, and Ye Ming treated them in the same way, serving them with his sword of True Qi.
Because the enemies were numerous, Ye Ming’s moves were decisive, each one a killing blow; there was no prolonged fighting, all to conserve his strength.
More and more people and Human Puppets were chopped into pieces, the smell of blood in the hall became overwhelmingly pungent, and in the blink of an eye, the scene had turned into a hell on earth.
Many Wanhua Valley Disciples watched as their Human Puppets were destroyed, feeling furious inside, but they had neglected their physical training due to practicing necromancy and had no real skills to speak of, nor did they dare to get too close.
They simply let those seated experts go up and face death.
"Damn it, is he really not afraid of anything? Our losses are too severe; at this rate, trouble is imminent!"
A few Elders, anxious and scratching their heads, could only discuss amongst themselves, not daring to step forward.
Just then, an Elder proficient in spellcraft drew a Charm, and a Lightning Talisman began to coalesce above Ye Ming’s head.
With a loud boom, a bright blue lightning bolt struck precisely where Ye Ming stood.
As the saying goes, "Once bitten by a snake, one fears a well rope for ten years," because he had previously been struck by an inexplicable lightning from the sky and nearly died, seeing this Lightning Talisman startled Ye Ming, who hurried to dodge in an embarrassed scramble.
"Haha, so that’s it, I thought this kid had no weakness, but he’s afraid of being struck by lightning!"
"Listen up, everyone who knows magic, use lightning to strike him, let’s char him to a crisp!"
Elder Li was wildly drawing Charms, flinging them non-stop at Ye Ming.
At that time, the other Elders skilled in magic also started joining forces, immediately throwing Charms at Ye Ming.
With several loud bangs, the ground turned scorched black.
Ye Ming dodged back and forth, looking quite embarrassed, and finally, due to a mistake, was struck by the lightning.
"He’s hit, the beast has finally been struck by my Lightning Talisman, haha! He’s done for!"
Elder Li roared triumphantly, meanwhile, not forgetting to claim credit in front of the Valley Master, Qin Yao.
Ye Ming stood rooted to the spot, keenly feeling the lightning that ordinary people could not endure, and a look of scorn suddenly appeared on his face.
"How foolish I am, why should I dodge such trifling lightning?"
"It seems I’ve been truly frightened by the past events, turned into a startled bird!"
After murmuring to himself, Ye Ming straightened up, looked coldly towards Elder Li, and made a ’bring it on’ gesture with his hand: "Come at me again!"
Elder Li flew into a rage: "You’re insufferably arrogant! We’ll see if I don’t end you with this strike!"
He threw out several more Charms, and an enhanced Lightning Talisman descended from the sky and struck Ye Ming.
A blinding brightness momentarily blinded the onlookers, and before they lost sight, they saw Ye Ming made no attempt to dodge and was hit by the lightning.
It seems the battle can end now.
Elder Li’s Falling Thunder Talisman is unparalleled, tremendously powerful. In everyone’s eyes, Ye Ming should have already been blasted to smithereens.
Several people were already prepared to move forward and snatch the treasures from Ye Ming’s body.
However, as the smoke from the lightning dissipated, Ye Ming was standing there, unharmed, seemingly untouched by the lightning.
He could only helplessly smile and then said, "Your little lightning charms are just tickling me. Why should I be afraid?"
"Next, it’s my turn to make a move, and you’d better not dodge!"
A vicious smile appeared on Ye Ming’s face as he stepped towards Elder Li, wielding a sword blade formed from True Qi.
En route, he split two more Human Puppets in half.
Elder Li, furious, threw another Falling Thunder Talisman at Ye Ming, but Ye Ming remained completely unscathed.
"How is this possible, has my Falling Thunder Talisman become ineffective?"
Seeing Ye Ming still looking unscathed, Elder Li began doubting his life, unsure of what to do.
At that moment, a flash of light appeared before him.
Ye Ming’s figure and the sword in his hand had already reached him. With a splurch sound, the sword fell, and Elder Li’s body was cleaved in two, as a mist of blood began to rise.
"Who else?" Ye Ming’s gaze was piercing as he stared down each person present.
Those who had just tried to attack Ye Ming with spells were now in disarray.
Only the fearless Human Puppets continued to charge forward. Without emotion, they were completely controlled by the charms on their bodies, doing whatever the person behind them commanded.
Ye Ming showed no mercy as he sent them on their way.
Just then, a younger elder approached Qin Yao and said, "Valley Master, this youngster’s physique is impressive. He would be excellent material. If we could turn him into a Human Puppet, our Wanhua Valley’s strength could increase again!"
Qin Yao’s heart stirred as he said, "Indeed, if he could be turned into a Human Puppet, he would be a top-notch one. However, turning a living person into a Human Puppet is quite difficult, requiring a lot of True Qi."
Several surviving elders immediately cupped their hands towards Qin Yao and said, "Valley Master, rest assured, we will support you with all our might!"
"Yes, Valley Master, you just go ahead with the operation. We still have plenty of strength left to help you subdue this Human Puppet. Why not lure him into the Alchemy Room, and then we all set up a talismanic Formation to seal him inside?"
The people chimed in, one after another, sealing Ye Ming’s fate.
"Good, there are four Alchemy Rooms in the valley, each to the east, west, south, and north; let’s use the one to the south! It’s the most spacious!"
Excitement appeared on Qin Yao’s face as he said excitedly, "Once he is turned into a Human Puppet, he can be at my command. Not only will it significantly increase our strength, but he will also obediently hand over the formulas for the Body Tempering Elixir and Spirit Spring Water, killing several birds with one stone!"
"Everyone, follow my order and lead him towards the Southern Alchemy Room. Get him into the Alchemy Room, and this matter will be settled!"
With that, Qin Yao also summoned his own Human Puppet.
It was a green-faced Human Puppet, the strongest one Ye Ming had seen among the Human Puppets.
Meanwhile, Ye Ming had overheard their conversation.
However, he planned to turn the tables on them. There must be many good things hidden in the Alchemy Room, and he had to go in and see for himself!
