I made the entire cultivation world cry

Chapter 307 Breaking Through the Barrier (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Jiang Yi silently gave Duan Jin an encouraging look. Duan Jin nodded, her stone body as steady as a mountain. Facing the different gazes of the crowd, she walked to the edge of the chessboard and took out the Xuanjia weapon she often used from her storage bag.

Her Xuanjia soldiers were no different from Mo Ling's, except that the surface of the armor was covered with various scars, and some places were slightly dented. These were all left when she controlled the Xuanjia soldiers to spar with Zhenshan, Huagu and Hongli.

Mo Ling reminded him, "You only need to hit two of the three spots on the gatekeeper's body: his throat, chest, and dantian, to pass the level."

Duan Jin's golden eyes narrowed slightly. "Rise!"

The armor of the Xuanjia soldier hummed and vibrated, and the joints made a slight clicking sound, as if a sleeping ferocious beast was stretching its muscles and bones, before it walked directly into the chessboard area.

The gatekeeper looked up, his ancient spear pointing horizontally, and a three-zhang-long black light burst from the spear tip.

The Xuanjia soldiers did not launch a direct attack as Mo Ling had when she controlled them. Instead, they suddenly turned and spun around, the light of the Sand Shadow Escape flashing and disappearing beneath their feet.

The moment the gatekeeper's spear pierced through the air, the Xuanjia soldier used the recoil to leap into the air, tearing at the gatekeeper's throat with his Wind Claw!

The general parried with his spear, but the armored soldier, as if anticipating his move, changed tactics. After a feint with his claws, he suddenly pressed down, and the golden light at his fingertips surged three inches, fiercely striking the general's chest protector.

"A feint to the east while attacking in the west?!" Mo Ling's pupils shrank suddenly.

clang!
The protective mirror rang, and Duan Jin, controlling the Xuanjia soldiers, struck a spot as soon as he made his move.

The Mo family members were all wide-eyed with surprise. Mo Ling had fought for so long but had not been able to break through the defense of the gatekeeper's spear.

The general roared and shook off the puppets, his spear sweeping across the battlefield.

Duan Jin's Xuanjia soldiers, however, were like small boats on waves. Taking advantage of the wind from the spears, they suddenly curled up, and sand and dust spewed out from the gaps in their armor. They used the Sand Shadow Escape to forcibly interrupt their retreat and turn back in mid-air. Their moves were seamlessly connected.

"Sand Shadow Release can be used like this?!"

The Mohist disciples were in an uproar, feeling as if they were watching a martial arts master fighting against a gatekeeper general, rather than a battle between puppets.

In the blink of an eye, the Xuanjia soldier had already skimmed along the ground to the general's crotch, and the Rift Claw slashed diagonally upwards, precisely scraping across the general's dantian before the gatekeeper could retract his spear.

Amidst the sparks, three dark gold gears blasted off the general's abdomen!

"The second one is so fast! Even faster and more agile than when Senior Sister Ling was controlling it!"

The defending general's movements suddenly froze, the ancient spear clattered to the ground, and the golden lines on the edge of the chessboard lit up one by one, eventually intertwining into the ancient seal script character '破' (break) under the general's feet.

The whole place was dead silent.

“This isn’t controlling a puppet…” Mo Liao’s voice was hoarse, “It’s more like controlling my own clone!”

Mo Liao wasn't wrong. The Xuanjia soldiers were made by Duan Jin based on her own techniques. The Sand Shadow Escape and Rending Wind Claw were the same moves she usually used, and the Xuan Turtle Armor on her body was based on the defensive technique of Zhenshan.

After years of refinement and improvement, Duan Jin's control over the Xuanjia Soldier truly felt like controlling another version of himself, maximizing the Xuanjia Soldier's agility and reaction speed.

Duan Jin also developed combined combat tactics to fight alongside Xuanjia soldiers, which will not be shown here.

Mo Ling stared intently at the heavily wounded Xuanjia soldier. The same puppet, the same demonic ability, yet in Duan Jin's hands it seemed to have been infused with a soul.

Every move was timed to the point where the goalkeeper was exhausted and had not yet generated new strength, and even the goalkeeper's spear wind was used to propel his movements!

This requires not only the operator to have overall tactical control, but also the puppet to have the ability to react in accordance with the tactics, as well as the advantages of flexibility and speed.

Puppet masters often experience some hesitation when controlling puppets, and Mo Liao's carelessness led to his loss of control, which was the root cause of this.

This is related to the puppeteer's own spiritual sense, but the most important factor is the quality of the puppet itself.

Therefore, puppeteers spend their entire lives constantly improving their puppet-making skills, striving to create puppets that perfectly adapt to their own spiritual responses and can be controlled like an extension of their own limbs.

For these Foundation Establishment stage puppeteers, the Xuanjia soldiers are arguably the best puppets they can create at this stage. They don't need elaborate traps and hidden weapons; simply utilizing the Xuanjia soldiers' agility is enough to dominate the battlefield.

The disciples of the Mo family don't just control one puppet at a time; Mo Ling's current limit is that she can control seven puppets simultaneously.

Duan Jin put away her own Xuanjia weapon, turned around and clasped her hands in a gesture of greeting to Mo Ling.

"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Duanjin!" Mo Ling quickly stood up straight and returned the gesture of cupped fists to Duanjin.

With Mo Ling taking the lead, the other Mo family disciples, regardless of whether they were dissatisfied, doubtful, or looked down on her, did not dare to show it. They followed Mo Ling and clasped their hands in gratitude to Duan Jin.

Duan Jin smiled brightly, looking at Jiang Yi with eyes full of gratitude. If it weren't for her master's tireless efforts over the past ten years, allowing her to fail and try again and again, to obtain the "Heavenly Craftsmanship Hundred Refinements" and have the Heart-Piercing Mirror help her analyze the blueprints, she wouldn't have achieved what she has today.

This achievement made Duan Jin realize that the three years of heart-wrenching insults from Zhu Xin Jian were nothing in comparison.

Qi Tian held his hand, which was swollen like a steamed bun, and muttered enviously, "I really want such a smart stone lion."

“Me too,” Feng Wuhen said.

"Me too..." Before Xiao Jue could finish speaking, the sword box that he had finally managed to coax back suddenly tugged at him from behind.

"I want one too."

A voice came from the side, and the three of them turned their heads at the same time, seeing Chu Qianji swallowing his saliva with envy.

Not to mention the few from Cangling Sect, the disciples from Mo Family Fortress were practically burning through Duan Jin with longing in their eyes.

A rumbling sound came from the giant gate, attracting everyone's attention. Jiang Yi quickly put the Broken Gold back.

Mo Ling walked to Jiang Yi's side and said, "After the forbidden area mission is over, would Fellow Daoist Jiang have time to visit the workshops in the inner city of my Mo Family Fortress?"

Jiang Yi smiled at Mo Ling. He had to admit that this girl was very smart. She knew that Mo Ling could train Duan Jin, so she must be interested in the Puppet Dao. If it was just about drinking tea, Jiang Yi would definitely not go.

But this was a visit to the workshop of the Mo Family Fortress in the inner city, so Duan Jin definitely wanted to go, and Jiang Yi naturally couldn't refuse.

"it is good."

Mo Ling nodded and led her younger brother Mo Liao and the other Mo family disciples through the open door.

The disciple from the Mo family who had been guiding the Cangling Sect members stepped forward and said, “The gate will be open for twelve hours. You must come out before the time is up. There are five types of puppets in the Trial Valley: Vanguard Iron Guards, Ingenious Crossbowmen, Black Iron Heavy Cavalry, Phantom Assassins, and Celestial Physicians. Each type has unique combat tactics and they cooperate with each other like an army. It is best if you all fight together.”

"In addition, there are some traps and swarms of traps in some places. Just avoid the traps, but the swarms of traps are a bit troublesome and will self-destruct, so be extra careful. What the quartermaster needs you to collect are the stone talismans under the breastplates of these puppets and the weapons in their hands, the more the better."

"Finally, if you hear the horn, evacuate immediately. The horn means that more than 70% of the puppets in the forbidden area have been lost. At that time, none of the puppets will attack you anymore. You have one hour to leave. After that, the forbidden area will be closed for three years and will not be able to reopen until then."

Upon hearing this, Shen Puning asked curiously, "After the restart, can the lost puppets recover on their own?"

The disciple leading the way nodded, "Yes, that's what makes the forbidden area special. Deep within the forbidden area is the Heavenly Crafting Maze, with a complex terrain. Even the Foundation Establishment disciples of the Mo Family Fortress have only explored about 80% of it. They once heard forging sounds deep within the maze, and suspected that something deep within the Heavenly Crafting Maze has been continuously creating these puppets for thousands of years. Moreover, how the forbidden area can control so many puppets to function normally is a secret that our Mo Family is extremely curious about."

"However, many people who followed the sound failed to reach the end. The patriarch once instructed that if fate allows, and the fellow Daoists of the Cangling Sect can reach the end of the Heavenly Crafting Maze, the Mo Family Fortress is willing to share what they gain with you and will never have any ill intentions towards you. With the demonic tide approaching, the Mo Family Fortress knows what is important."

As he said this, the disciple leading the way glanced at Jiang Yi. Their patriarch had said that Jiang Yi was a person with great fortune, otherwise he would not have been able to 'die' and come back to life, and his path of cultivation would be even smoother than before.

Therefore, they asked the Cangling Sect members to help collect supplies, hoping to take advantage of Jiang Yi's 'luck' while he was still in the Foundation Establishment stage and help the Mo Family Fortress explore the Heavenly Crafting Cave.

With the Northern Xuan in turmoil, the Mo Family Fortress has already considered retreating to the Eastern Continent. Next year, after the Boundless Sea enters a period of stability, they will send a group of elite disciples away.

It's not just the Mo Family Fortress; all nine major sects of the Northern Xuan are planning this, but no one has brought it up in public yet.

(End of this chapter)