Cultivation begins with planting techniques

A sinister voice rang out.

A figure emerged from the crowd, enveloped in a dark, spiritual light.

It soared into the air, facing off against Liu Ji, the patriarch of the Liu family.

He was naturally Li Ye.

This method is completely unrelated to his current status as a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Even if he wiped out the Liu family, no one would be able to connect it to him.

The experience of acting as a demonic cultivator in this way is quite novel.

Looking at this man dressed in black robes, with an old face and a withered aura, he seemed quite sinister.

Liu Ji frowned.

He initially thought it was an old enemy coming, but he had never seen this person before!
"What?! Even the patriarch was poisoned?!"

"...Is it the wine we drank earlier?!"

The Liu family below were initially relieved to see their ancestor appear, thinking they were saved.

Upon hearing what the person said, he vaguely realized that the ancestor was also acting strangely, and he became even more apprehensive.

Some members of the Liu family mingled among the guests, attempting to escape.

"Want to leave? There's no door!"

The man in black robes gave a cold, low growl.

Before anyone knew it, the Liu family was surrounded by a group of puppets of all shapes and sizes. They did not hinder the guests, but they would immediately become active and attack the Liu family members.

Under normal circumstances, although there are many of these puppets, they are no match for real cultivators, and naturally they would not cause much damage to the Liu family.

However, now the entire Liu family is suffering from a strange poison. Even if they are powerful or have not ingested much poison, they have not been poisoned to death, but their combat power will be greatly reduced.

Surrounded by the puppets, he barely managed to put up a fight before being blasted to death by a combined attack, his death a gruesome sight.

This gradual encirclement completely trapped the Liu family inside the house.

"you dare?!"

Upon seeing this, Liu Ji flew into a rage.

Originally, there was still room for discussion, and the suggestion of Medicine King Valley was made to force this person to back down, but his methods were so ruthless that it could not be delayed any longer!

With a surge of his magic, a gourd that had always hung at his waist rose up and rapidly enlarged.

Black water spewed out from inside, but it was not poison; rather, it was highly condensed heavy water, and every drop was not to be underestimated.

If you get caught in it, your body will be crushed and destroyed in no time!

The black water rushed straight towards him, but Li Ye remained calm and composed. He patted his waist, and two second-tier puppets immediately appeared.

One of them, heavily armored and wielding a heavy shield, charged forward and blocked Li Ye's path.

They blocked the black water.

With a sudden flick, several strands of the flying material struck the cultivators below who were assisting the Liu family.

Li Ye said in a sinister tone, "This is a feud between me and the Liu family, and it has nothing to do with outsiders. I am too lazy to take your lives, but if you insist on getting involved, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Upon hearing this and seeing the gruesome deaths of those caught in the battle, even the guests who still harbored some thoughts of rescue were so shocked that they retreated repeatedly.

They lost all interest in putting on a show and retreated, fearing they would suffer the same fate as them.

As Li Ye spoke, his attacks continued unabated.

Another second-tier puppet attacked Liu Ji directly.

In Li Ye's own hand, a pill appeared. When activated by his magic power, it dissolved into the pill, turning into a dark, murky light, carrying a chilling poisonous aura, to assist the puppet in its attack.

Liu Ji's expression changed as soon as Li Ye presented the two puppets. Although he had managed the Liu family well, and was about to make further progress after annexing the Li family, which would allow the Liu family and himself to advance even further.

Even so, he didn't have the wealth to produce two innate puppets at once!
With his expertise in poison and his vast puppet troop, who exactly is this person?

Why was he completely unknown before this?!
However, at this moment, Liu Ji had no mind to think about anything else.

His prized magical artifact was blocked, and the encirclement by puppets and supernatural powers was imminent. He had to react quickly.

Otherwise, not only would the entire Liu family be in danger, but he himself would also be left here forever!
It's too late to say.

From deep within the Liu family compound, a sound like thunder suddenly resounded.

As the water surged forth, a giant, bluish-gray frog, like an arrow released from a bow, suddenly leaped out of the deep pond and charged straight towards the battlefield.

They stopped the puppet that was charging at the front for Liu Ji.

Li Ye was well prepared for this, and was even somewhat surprised to see the giant frog.

It has obtained the green-horned python from the Li family, but it seems that it has not made much progress and is still quite far from the mid-stage of the second tier.
Could it be that the Liu family patriarch did not give the Green Horned Python its demon core, but instead kept it for his own use?

Li Ye's thoughts raced.

On the other side, the giant frog was already locked in battle with the puppet.

The puppet was made of ordinary materials, and it only reached the second tier thanks to Li Ye's crafting skills. It was already good enough that it could fight the giant frog for a while, but it couldn't withstand it for long.

However, since he dared to come alone, he must have been well prepared.

Suddenly, the armor plates on the puppet opened up a little, and through the gaps, handfuls of medicinal powder were sprinkled directly onto the giant frog.

It immediately caused its smooth skin to crack rapidly, constantly eroding it, causing its demonic energy to leak out and greatly reducing its combat power.

From almost completely dominating the puppet, nearly dismantling it, to suddenly finding themselves on the defensive.

Even when their lives are threatened, they go berserk and suddenly let out a loud roar.

On the ground, many of the Liu family members who were already dead or unable to resist were seen to have their abdomens bulging rapidly.

Suddenly, bloody, fleshy things, containing pure blood essence, were thrown into the giant frog's mouth like tadpoles.

After swallowing the tadpoles, its breath was immediately replenished, and it recovered considerably, enabling it to resist the effects of the medicine.

They barely managed to hold on against the puppets' attacks.

But because of this, those Liu family members who could still be saved died on the spot, and the casualties became even more severe.

"You wretched creature, how dare you!"

Liu Ji's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he watched this scene.

However, he could only barely block Li Ye's poison technique. As the heavy puppet was unleashed, although the power of the heavy water was great, it could not break the thing.

It was during that moment of distraction that Li Ye seized the opportunity.

The puppet crashed through the black water, rushed to his face, broke through his defenses, and caught him off guard, leaving him with an even bigger opening.

Suddenly, the dark light from the numerous poisonous creatures dispersed, splitting into several streams. While some were blocked, many more struck Liu Ji, aggravating the poison he had already been afflicted by the withered aura of the Dead Wood Demon.

The surge of water made it difficult to maintain the protective aura, and the heavy water gourd could not hold on. It was hit by several punches from the puppet and immediately lost consciousness and was captured on the spot.

Seeing that Liu Ji had been captured, the giant frog, which was already struggling to survive, let out a strange cry and tried to escape.

But how could Li Ye let it go!
They immediately lunged down and, together with the two puppets, killed them instantly.

At this point, all the Liu family members were also killed by the puppets who were pursuing their bloodline.

Li Ye released the puppet to conduct a brief inspection, confirming that no fish had escaped. He then took the giant frog materials collected by the puppet and departed. (End of Chapter)