Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 290 A Sudden Arrival of Killing Intent, The Inheritance of All Things (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

"Oh!"

The silver-glowing puppet slammed its fist into the protective shield, producing a dull, loud thud.

Its power was so great that it caused the blue light shield to tremble violently.

"As expected of an attack with power comparable to a seventh-level Golden Core cultivator, but unfortunately the Azure Dragon Umbrella's defense is comparable to a high-grade magic weapon, and it's not something a late-stage Golden Core cultivator can easily break through with just a few attacks."

Of course, Xu Chuan wouldn't let the Silver Radiance Puppet attack him.

After all, the puppet's attacks do not require mana.

Xu Chuan raised his right hand, and the magic weapon Fantian Seal flew out of his storage bag, growing to three or four zhang in size in the wind, and smashed towards the puppet like a small mountain.

Upon seeing this, the puppet slightly raised its left arm, and the patterns on its body surface suddenly lit up, instantly unleashing nine top-tier first-order fire-type spells, "Crimson Flame Bullets"!
Nine fist-sized crimson flame bullets, carrying intense heat, roared out and crashed straight into the Heaven-Turning Seal.

With a loud "boom," the Crimson Flame Bomb exploded, and a wave of heat swept around.

Although the Heaven-Turning Seal was blocked, it still smashed towards the puppet.

The puppet sidestepped the Heaven-Turning Seal, then swept its right leg across Xu Chuan, creating a sharp gust of wind as silver light flashed.

Xu Chuan lightly touched the ground with his toes, holding the umbrella as he stepped back, his plain white robes fluttering in the wind.

At the same time, he made a hand seal with his right hand, and the Heaven-Turning Seal flew back to the top of the puppet.

"town!"

Xu Chuan shouted sharply.

A terrifying, mountain-like aura suddenly poured down, carrying a sealing power that caused the puppet's body to sink abruptly and its legs to bend slightly.

In that instant, Xu Chuan's figure flashed, like a blur, and he arrived in front of the puppet in a flash.

At this moment, the Azure Dragon Umbrella had already been put away and returned to its short staff form, which he held in his hand.

With a sudden slam of his wrist, he treated this superior-grade magic weapon like an ordinary wooden stick, and with immense magical power, smashed it down hard towards the head of the Silver Radiance Puppet!

A muffled thud!
The staff struck the puppet's head precisely, causing the puppet's body to flash with intense silver light. The head was tilted slightly by the impact, and the puppet's massive body staggered back two steps.

"The puppet body is great. If it were a cultivator's physical body, it would have been smashed into a cloud of blood mist long ago."

Having landed a successful blow, Xu Chuan dared not linger and immediately retreated, creating a distance of several dozen feet.

Although the silver puppet was knocked off balance, it did not falter in the slightest. As its body shimmered with silver light, it gradually adapted to the mountainous power and sealing force of the Heaven-Turning Seal above its head.

Although the speed was still 20-30% slower than before, and each step was accompanied by a heavy thud, it was able to maintain its balance and rush towards Xu Chuan.

"Fortunately, this puppet only has fighting instincts. If it had developed intelligence, it would have broken free from the bindings of the Heaven-Turning Seal on its head and regained its previous speed, putting me on the defensive."

Seeing this, Xu Chuan thought to himself, and at the same time opened the Azure Dragon Umbrella again.

The dark blue umbrella surface shone brightly, and the thirty-six black jade beads lit up together, once again forming a thick light shield.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The puppet slammed three punches into the light barrier in quick succession, the force of which was extremely fierce, causing the light barrier to tremble violently.

Xu Chuan took advantage of the momentum and flew backward, his figure soaring more than ten feet like a kite with a broken string. However, the puppet still pursued him closely, pressing forward step by step, giving him no chance to catch his breath.

"out!"

Xu Chuan gave a low shout, and his right hand formed a hand seal, causing the nine ribs of the Azure Dragon Umbrella to resonate.

It transformed into nine silver streaks that shot out, all striking the puppet's vital points.

However, when the sword tip struck the puppet's pale silver body, only a series of crisp "clanging" sounds were heard, leaving only shallow scratches, failing to even break through its defenses.

Such a "scraping" attack poses no threat to the puppet.

Xu Chuan frowned slightly, thinking to himself: This puppet's defense is incredibly tough!

Even a Golden Core cultivator at the peak of their cultivation would find it extremely troublesome and would only be able to find a way to break through the puppet's body defenses little by little.

Find the puppet's core and destroy it with a single blow.

If it cannot be broken, even if one has reached the Golden Core stage, one's magical power will be exhausted, and one will eventually be blasted to death.

"If the inner disciple assessment is this difficult, what will the true disciples be like, facing puppets with power comparable to a late-stage Golden Core True Monarch?"

"The way of puppetry is terrifying!"

Just imagining such a puppet sent chills down Xu Chuan's spine.

However, it must also be incredibly difficult to make.

"How can we break through this monstrous defense?"

While dodging the attacks of the Silver Glow Puppet, Xu Chuan pondered deeply.

Occasionally, he would take a few punches head-on to create distance.

"His body is crafted from some kind of top-tier or even fourth-tier spirit wood. Right, since it's spirit wood, my 'Desolate Seal' will definitely be very effective against it."

This seal differs from the "Ronghua Seal," which represents the ultimate sublimation and unleashes immense power. Instead, it dissolves all things, even causing the physical body to decay.

It is definitely more than ten times better than the effect on spirit wood.

“All spiritual trees are subject to the natural law of withering, flourishing, birth, and death!” Xu Chuan’s eyes lit up.

Immediately, the storage ring in his hand lit up, and six array flags flew out. He formed hand seals and poured his magic power into the array flags.

"Cloud Sky Illusion Array, activate!"

The clouds and mist obscured Xu Chuan's figure.

Under his control, countless clouds condensed into the shape of the Heaven-Turning Seal and smashed towards the Silver Radiance Puppet.

The Silverlight Puppet's iron fists transformed into countless afterimages, filling the sky.

boom! boom! boom!
clang!
Occasionally, the sound of metal clashing can be heard.

Immediately, one after another, Xu Chuan's figure attracted the attention of the Silver Glow Puppet. Like a tireless machine, it smashed one "Xu Chuan" after another until they vanished into thin air.

The real Xu Chuan, however, was waiting for the right opportunity.

Yunwu Xuchuan waved the Azure Dragon Umbrella at the Silver Radiance Puppet, while the Heaven-Turning Seal above his head also fell down.

A mixture of truth and deception.

Previously, the attacks were all formed from clouds and mist, but now both are real.

The Silver Radiance Puppet raised its arms, its left arm blocking the Heaven-Turning Seal above its head, and its right arm blocking the Azure Dragon Umbrella that was being swung from the side.

clang! clang!
The moment the sound rang out, Xu Chuan appeared behind him, formed the Silent Seal with his hand, struck his back, and then quickly retreated, disappearing into the clouds.

Almost simultaneously with his retreat, the Silver Radiance Puppet used its arms to shake off the Heaven-Turning Seal and the Azure Dragon Umbrella, and with the force of this, it swept its arms behind it.

The sharp wind swept across Xu Chuan's face, still making him feel a sharp pain.

If hit, his spiritual energy shield will be shattered instantly.

So back and forth.

Half an hour later.

The Silverlight Puppet's arms, chest, hindquarters, head, and other parts gradually turned grayish-black.

It was the color of decaying sacred wood.

"almost."

Xu Chuan launched a direct attack, manipulating the Heaven-Turning Seal to continuously strike.

boom! boom! boom!
Click! Click!
Russian qing.

The powerful silver-glowing puppet, comparable to a seventh-level Golden Core cultivator, eventually decayed and shattered, leaving only a crystal bead the size of a pigeon egg with countless facets.

"If we learn how to make this puppet, this core should still be useful."

Xu Chuan immediately put it away.

[Challenge complete. You will be teleported away from this location in three breaths.]

Three breaths have passed.

Xu Chuan's figure disappeared from this space and returned to the side of the ten-thousand-year-old Awakening Tree. At this time, the powerful restrictions around it had already collapsed.

He immediately channeled his magical power, enveloping the Awakening Tree.

Rumble~
The earth kept cracking open.

Under Xu Chuan's powerful magic, the entire Awakening Tree was uprooted.

at this time.

"True Lord of Withering and Flourishing".

A familiar voice came from not far away, and Xu Chuan turned around abruptly to see Xi Tianqing of the Tiancang Sect.

He looked up at the Awakening Tree, his eyes seemingly filled with doubt.

"Congratulations, True Lord Ku Rong, on obtaining this spiritual wood. This tree looks truly extraordinary. May I ask what kind of spiritual wood it is?" Xi Tianqing asked respectfully.

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Chuan took the tree into his "Xu Family Grotto-Heaven".

Then she turned to look at Xi Tianqing, "So it's Xi Tianjiao, what brings you here?"

"Before a True Lord, how dare I call myself a prodigy?" Xi Tianqing said modestly.

In the history of the Tiancang Sect, there has never been a genius like Xu Chuan.

"I just wandered around and ended up here."

Isn't it said that it's difficult to go deep into the area?
Unfortunately, we ran into a troublesome person, but luckily it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"So you were looking behind you!" Xu Chuan suddenly shouted.

Caught off guard and with his divine sense restricted in this place, Xi Tianqing thought that an enemy was really attacking and immediately turned around to look.

next moment.

A sharp pain shot through his mind, and he screamed in agony as his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"It's just that you saw something you shouldn't have seen."

Even if Xi Tianqing doesn't recognize it, if he asks back at his sect, someone will surely know. Just by describing its size and growth, they can roughly determine the age of this Awakening Tree.

The Ten-Thousand-Year Awakening Tree is enough to make a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Heavenly Azure Sect scramble for it, and it might even lead to the destruction of the Xu family.

After all, the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Xi family is already quite old.

If we can cultivate a Nascent Soul cultivator through this, the Xi family can prosper for another thousand years, and the crisis of the Greedy Wolf Sect can be easily resolved.

Compared to this, a mere newly established Golden Core family is not worth mentioning.

However, Xu Chuan did not kill Xi Tianqing immediately. Instead, he used a secret technique of divine sense to severely injure Xi Tianqing's soul, causing him to fall into a deep sleep.

Xu Chuan used a secret technique on him from a distance to seal his dantian, magical power, and even his soul, keeping him in a deep sleep.

"It's a pity that the 'Xu Clan Grotto-Heaven' is currently inaccessible to living beings; otherwise, it would be much easier to carry him around if we just put him inside."

Xu Chuan once again set up the Cloud Illusion Array.

He entered the "Xu Family Grotto" and planted the Ten Thousand Year Awakening Tree.

"Little Locust Tree, take good care of this tree and water it with the spiritual spring water every day."

"Yes, Master."

Then, Xu Chuan withdrew, looked at Xi Tianqing on the ground, rubbed his chin, and thought about the best way to deal with it.

If you kill him now.

I'm afraid that in a few hours, late-stage Golden Core cultivators from the Heavenly Azure Sect will arrive at the Mo family, and none of them will escape a thorough investigation.

Therefore, it is best to kill the enemy when the dungeon is closed, and an alibi is also required.

If Xi Tianqing survives being trapped in the secret realm, Xu Chuan will be in trouble.

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Xu Chuan came up with a plan and began to implement it.

He quietly left the place, concealing his presence and using the Cloud Illusion Array to cover himself, before heading to the forest to the south.

They captured a peak second-tier demonic beast, sealed and imprisoned it, and locked it up with Xi Tianqing in a mountain cave.

The cave entrance was concealed by a first-order illusion array.

As long as the restriction is lifted before leaving, the demonic beast will surely tear the defenseless Xi Tianqing to shreds.

Xi Tianqing's storage bag, life-saving magic artifacts, and other items were all placed somewhere in the cave.

Even if someone were to discover his remains in the future, they would assume that he was killed here by a monster.

The Xu family had already experienced the dangers of possessing a treasure, and naturally would not make the same mistake in the Great Wei Dynasty.

No matter who he is, if he sees that Xu Chuan has obtained the Ten-Thousand-Year Awakening Tree, he will die.

Fortunately, this person was Xi Tianqing, who was in the Foundation Establishment stage. If it had been someone in the Golden Core stage, he would not have been able to kill him in one blow, and the news might have been leaked by the opponent before he died.

After dealing with these matters, Xu Chuan returned to the Misty Forest in the west to continue his exploitation.

After all, this place can yield a maximum of three spirit trees.

This was also to have a backup plan should the Tiancang Sect conduct a thorough search of the storage bags later.

The two times Xu Chuan obtained the last two pieces were two fourth-order spirit trees that were about three thousand years old. They were still considered rare and precious to a Golden Core family, but they were definitely not considered valuable to the Tiancang Sect.

The storage ring contained many unspeakable items, which Xu Chuan stored in his "Xu Clan Grotto-Heaven" and replaced with an identical ordinary ornamental ring.

He then deliberately concealed himself at the edge of the forest for two or three days, waiting for a Golden Core cultivator from the Tiancang Sect to emerge, and then pretended to bump into him.

"True Lord Ku Rong." The other party greeted Xu Chuan as he flew out of the Misty Forest.

Xu Chuan turned around and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Liu Yan of the Tiancang Sect, and also a member of the Liu family."

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Liu," Xu Chuan said.

"The True Lord has just come out of the forest. Is he heading to the Inheritance Cave next?"

"Indeed, this is my first time here, so I am naturally curious about the inheritance cave."

"If it is convenient for you, True Lord, we may go together."

"can."

More than an hour later.

The two arrived at the entrance of the Inheritance Cave.

The area was off-limits to air traffic, so both of them approached on foot.

There were already quite a few cultivators here, seemingly just waiting out of boredom to see who could get past the guards at the entrance.

As for the cave itself, very few people actually have the courage to venture inside.

After all, those who entered before them were all dead.

"The True Lord of Withering and Flourishing has arrived."

Everyone bowed and greeted the guests.

Once you become famous, you become the center of attention wherever you go, and people greet you at any time.

"Have all of you fellow Daoists already taken the challenge?" Xu Chuan asked curiously.

The Yan family patriarch was also present, and responded with a smile, "The older generation has long since given up; they're just here to watch the excitement. Those who are being challenged are naturally the first-time visitors."

Those at the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core stages can challenge it; the strength of the opponents varies depending on the individual's strength.

"At this moment, the girl from the Liu family is making a challenge. If you wish to challenge her, True Lord, you may wish to wait. Only one person can challenge at a time here."

Xu Chuan turned his head and saw that there was indeed a semi-transparent light curtain that appeared faintly a hundred feet in front of the cave.

"Thank you for informing me, Fellow Daoist Yan."

A quarter of an hour later.

Liu Yue appeared, her face slightly pale, with traces of blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Moon, how did it go? Did you succeed in the challenge?"

"Second Uncle." Liu Yue bowed to Liu Yan, then shook her head, "It's still a bit lacking."

"Hmm." Liu Yan stroked his short, gray beard and nodded, saying, "Go back and cultivate diligently."

"Yes, Second Uncle."

She then walked to Liu Yan's side and bowed to Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan nodded, leaped across the hundred-zhang distance, and then disappeared.

Now that he's here, the others naturally won't compete with Xu Chuan for it.

"Do you think True Lord Kurong will choose to enter the cave later?"

"maybe."

"Rumor has it that you will receive a generous reward if you pass this test."

"What, fellow Daoist, do you intend to snatch it from True Monarch Kuru?"

"I wouldn't dare. Without the strength of the late Golden Core stage, who could be a match for True Monarch Ku Rong? Even if we, in the early Golden Core stage, used magic treasures and divine abilities, we would probably have a hard time blocking a strike from a fully-developed divine ability."

A few people chatted idly.

In the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea.

Xu Chuan appeared, and then the gate to the inheritance cave slowly opened. Xu Chuan turned around and clasped his hands in greeting to everyone, saying, "Everyone, I will go in and take a look."

After saying this, he strode into the cave.

Just as my toes crossed the threshold, a muffled "boom" came from behind me.

The cave gate then closed again.

Looking up, one is greeted by a magnificent hall that is hundreds of feet tall.

The roof of the hall arches like a dome, inlaid with countless luminous pearls. As the pearls shimmer, they illuminate the entire hall, leaving no shadows in the corners unseen.

The pillars are all made of an unknown black material, requiring more than ten people to encircle them, and the pillars are engraved with intricate patterns.

On either side of the main hall, there are four huge sculptures, each six or seven zhang tall, lined up in a row, creating an imposing sight.

The first figure on the left is a human-shaped sculpture, wearing silver armor, holding a long sword, with a cold and icy expression, and eyes inlaid with red gemstones.

The second figure is in the form of an ape, with hair inlaid with black silk, thick arms like pillars, clenched fists, and bulging muscle lines, exuding a savage aura.

The first figure on the right is a snake woman, with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a winding snake tail. Her scales gleam with a bluish-green luster, and she holds a short dagger in each hand. Her eyes are alluring yet hide a fierce nature.

The final deity is in the form of a demon, with a blue face, fangs, two horns on its head, black mist swirling around its body, and sharp claws on its hands.

Directly in front of the main hall, a white jade staircase about ten feet high winds its way up to a large throne.

The throne is made of purple sandalwood, and the armrests are two coiled golden dragons, each holding a pearl in its head, which shines brightly.

However, the throne was empty, and although it had been vacant for many years, it remained untouched by dust.

The only walkable area is inside the giant sculpture; the outside is restricted and cannot be traversed.

The outer area of ​​the main hall was shrouded in a light blue barrier, with array patterns flowing on the barrier, exuding a sinister aura.

The only walkable path is a narrow passage, several dozen feet wide, inside the massive sculpture.

Xu Chuan was examining the four sculptures.

Suddenly a sound rang out.

[This is the main hall of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Mansion's inheritance. The next three trials are all life-or-death tests. You may withdraw if you are unwilling.]

Xu Chuan had already put away the disciple token of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Mansion, fearing that something else might go wrong.

"I am willing."

[The inheritance assessment is now beginning. Defeat your next opponent to pass the first stage. Success will grant you access to become an inner disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Palace and receive the inner sect's puppet inheritance.]

As the voice faded, Xu Chuan was teleported to a similar battleground as before.

As for the opponent, it was the humanoid sculpture we just saw, emanating an astonishing demonic aura.

[This puppet's body is as sturdy as a peak second-tier demonic beast, and it wields a low-grade magic weapon, a battle sword. It can unleash minor-stage divine abilities. The assessment shall now begin.]

As soon as he finished speaking, the silver-armored puppet, wielding a low-grade battle sword, suddenly unleashed a sharp blade of light, the force of which directly targeted Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan dared not delay and immediately opened the Azure Dragon Umbrella, and a protective shield of azure light suddenly rose.

"boom!"

The blade's edge struck the shield, causing the umbrella's surface to tremble with a bluish light.

Xu Chuan thought to himself: This puppet's power should be several times stronger than the one at the mansion gate!

However, it's not a big problem.

However, the puppet's movements were so agile, unlike ordinary inanimate objects, that it aroused his suspicion.

After all, how can a puppet perform supernatural powers?
Xu Chuan had no time to think, dared not be careless, and dealt with the situation with all his might.

The silver-armored puppet constantly shifted its position, wielding its battle blades in rapid succession, unleashing a rain of blade light.

Xu Chuan focused his attention on the attack, the Heaven-Turning Seal swirling and striking, the Azure Dragon Umbrella protecting his body, and occasionally he would make hand seals to unleash the "Glory Seal," where azure light and sword light intertwined.

The air currents surged and rippled outwards.

Loud noises continued throughout the main hall.

The "Ronghua Seal" is more powerful than any other seal.

By the third seal, it shattered the silver-armored puppet's body along with the Heaven-Turning Seal.

A demonic crystal core rolled to the ground.

Just as Xu Chuan was about to pick it up, he was suddenly enveloped in a white light, which instantly teleported him back to the main hall.

Looking at his empty palm, Xu Chuan cursed inwardly, "Stingy!"

[Congratulations on becoming an inner disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Mansion. Your storage bag contains an inner disciple token, cultivation techniques for inner disciples, and corresponding puppet inheritance.]

Xu Chuan looked at the storage bag that appeared out of thin air, took it into his palm, and probed it with his divine sense.

The disciple token is the same as the one he had before. As for the cultivation method, it is called the first part of the "Myriad Manifestations True Scripture," which can be cultivated to the point of Golden Core perfection.

Although it cannot compare to the Xu family's "Five Elements Creation Scripture," it is still an absolutely top-notch cultivation method, which records several methods for cultivating supernatural powers.

As for the puppet inheritance, it was a blue jade slip containing very detailed information on puppet making.

However, there was no silver-glowing puppet that Xu Chuan had encountered, nor the method for creating the demonic intelligence puppet from before.

soon.

The mechanical sound rang out again.

As an inner disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Palace, you can be challenged by the True Disciples. If you pass the inheritance test, you can become a True Disciple, obtain the corresponding inheritance, and receive True Disciple rewards.

Are you ready for the challenge?

Xu Chuan thought for a moment, then raised his head and said, "I want to take on the challenge, but I want to adjust my breathing to a perfect state before proceeding."

【But wait until you feel confident enough to take on the challenge before you speak up.】

"Thank you."

Xu Chuan felt that the next level should be a special puppet that possesses skills comparable to a fully mastered divine power, and whose physical body should be comparable to a low-grade magic weapon.

It's somewhat dangerous, but you should be able to get through it.

Half a day later.

Xu Chuan began the examination for the true disciples to inherit his teachings.

Opposite them appeared a monkey puppet about ten feet tall, its muscles bulging like the roots of an old tree, its fur jet black with a metallic sheen.

[This puppet's body is as sturdy as a low-grade magic weapon, and its strength is comparable to a third-tier early-stage demonic beast, the Earth Demon Ape. It can unleash the Earth Demon Ape's talent, with power comparable to a fully mastered divine ability. The assessment now begins.]

Xu Chuan saw the monkey leap high into the air like a cannonball, its arms like thick wooden sticks, slamming down hard.

He dared not be careless and used the Azure Dragon Umbrella to defend himself.

However, the combined physical strength and power of this ape are completely equivalent to the attack of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

The Azure Dragon Umbrella's defensive light barrier trembled violently, and he was sent flying.

As he retreated, Xu Chuan set up the Cloud Illusion Array, intending to deal with the ape puppet just as he had dealt with the Silver Radiance Puppet.

As the mist thickened, one Xu Chuan after another appeared, each holding a Azure Dragon Umbrella and with a Heaven-Turning Seal floating above their heads.

The monkey puppet swung its fists wildly, shattering all the clouds and mist that formed Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan felt that dealing with him was only a matter of time.

But the next moment.

The monkey puppet seemed to realize it had been tricked, pounded its chest with its fists, and let out a wild howl.

The sharp whistling sound transformed into a tangible sound wave, like thousands of steel needles piercing through the fog.

Not only did all the things that appeared as clouds and mist disappear, but they also vanished.

With a "crack" sound, the light and shadow of the Cloud Illusion Array shattered instantly, and the mist vanished without a trace.

The sonic attack had no blind spots, permeating the entire space and shaking out all the hidden array flags.

The battle flag is the key element of the battle formation.

It was attacked, and the Cloud Illusion Array was broken on the spot.

Caught off guard, Xu Chuan felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy hammer, his eardrums ruptured with a "plop," and blood flowed freely.

Fortunately, his spiritual power was comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, which allowed him to maintain his composure and not lose his senses.

After spotting Xu Chuan, the monkey puppet closed in and delivered a powerful punch.

Xu Chuan hastily activated the Azure Dragon Umbrella, and a protective shield of azure light suddenly rose.

"Oh!"

With a powerful punch, Xu Chuan was sent flying like a cannonball, his back slamming hard against the combat space's light screen, a metallic taste rising in his throat.

"With the Cloud Illusion Array broken, a sneak attack is no longer possible. If we rely solely on brute force, even if I exhaust my magic power, his body will likely only suffer partial damage."

"Am I going to die?"

A thought popped into Xu Chuan's mind.

"No!"

"no way!"

"That's it!" Xu Chuan had a flash of inspiration: "This puppet can break the formation, so it must have intelligence and consciousness!"

He immediately activated the divine sense secret technique—the divine sense artifact.

Unlike Xu Deling, Xu Chuan condensed a very simple needle-shaped divine consciousness artifact.

A faint light appeared between his brows, and his divine sense condensed into twelve silver needles, which silently pierced towards the puppet.

"Ho ho ho~"

The monkey puppet immediately let out a mournful howl.

"It's effective, and its soul defense is far inferior to that of a true third-tier demonic beast, the Earth Demon Ape."

If you were to use your divine sense to attack someone in the early stages of the Golden Core realm, it would be ineffective. But divine sense techniques are different; they are incredibly powerful.

Moreover, Xu Chuan's spiritual sense is comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

“It’s time to fight back!”

Xu Chuan used the Azure Dragon Umbrella for defense and manipulated the Heaven-Turning Seal to suppress the ape puppet, occasionally condensing a silver needle of divine consciousness to pierce it.

Before he could even decay its body with the "Desolate Seal," the ape puppet's consciousness completely dissipated.

Having passed this test, Xu Chuan roughly understood how these intelligent puppets were made, which should be similar to the process of creating demon spirits.

With him at its core, it possesses the fighting spirit and wisdom it had before its death.

However, such incomplete souls are far less defensive than those of complete beings, and their spiritual consciousness is their nemesis.

However, among cultivators in the Golden Core stage and even the Nascent Soul stage, there are not many who know divine sense techniques. Attacking such puppets with ordinary divine sense in the early Golden Core stage might have some effect, but not much.

Only those skilled in divine sense techniques have a chance of victory.

Xu Chuan was summoned back to the main hall.

[Congratulations on becoming a true disciple of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Mansion. Your storage bracelet contains the corresponding disciple inheritance and rewards, which you can view yourself.]

Xu Chuan examined the storage bracelet and found that the space inside was several times larger than his storage ring.

[The True Disciple Token needs to be refined with a drop of blood. Afterward, one can use this token to enter the Myriad Realms Secret Realm. However, given the current state of the world, one can only enter once every fifty years.]

Xu Chuan did not hesitate and immediately refined the True Disciple Token.

The storage bracelet also contains the middle section of the "Myriad Manifestations True Scripture," which can be cultivated to the point of perfect Nascent Soul. It contains secret techniques similar to the "Thousand Gods Technique," which can control dozens or even hundreds of puppets simultaneously and with complete freedom.

In the tradition of puppetry, there is also the creation of special puppets.

Like the Silver Glow Puppet.

That was one of the three elite puppet guards.

The other two are the Azure Steel Puppet and the Golden Sun Puppet, both of which are third-tier puppets.

There are also clone puppets that mimic one's own appearance.

Intelligent puppets are made from the essence of demonic beasts, demonic souls, and divine souls as core materials, making them extremely difficult to craft.

The Thousand Machine Puppet is exquisitely crafted and can possess several, even dozens or hundreds, of different forms.

"Indeed exquisite. As expected of an ancient sect, we still need to find the corresponding secret realm for inheriting immortal arts if we want to obtain it."

In addition to these, there was also a true disciple's robe, a top-grade magic weapon, and a piece of the heartwood of the ten-thousand-year-old Awakening Spirit Tree, about a foot long.

Xu Chuan included all of these in "Xu's Grotto-Heaven".

[True disciple, are you ready for the final test?]

What are the rewards after the final assessment?

[Obtaining the core of this ancient secret realm grants control over it, access to all the inheritances of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Sect, the ability to move the realm, and the freedom to enter it at any time.]

"Secret realms can be moved?"

[A secret realm opened by a great supernatural power possesses a secret realm core. By refining the core, one can move it, but at least a late-stage Nascent Soul realm strength is required.]

"I'd like to ask, besides the inheritance, what else is in the Myriad Realms Secret Realm? What is the Black Mountain to the north?"

As a true disciple, you have the right to know that Black Mountain is a place where demons are sealed, and many true demons are imprisoned there.

Are there still any true demons alive?

【Have. 】

Are you the spirit of the secret realm?

Yes, if you refine the core of the secret realm, you can become my next master.

"What level of strength is required to refine you?"

[For cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage and above, the higher the cultivation level, the faster the refining process. The late Nascent Soul stage takes at least thirty years.]

"Is there any chance that my abilities will allow me to pass the final inheritance test?"

[Your magical power is comparable to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, you have mastered the Great Perfection of the Withering and Flourishing Divine Power, possess one high-grade magic weapon and one low-grade magic weapon, and have mastered the entry-level divine sense secret technique. Your chance of passing is one in ten.]

"Understood. Then I choose to refuse and will try to conquer this secret realm again next time. If my strength surpasses the early stage of the Golden Core realm next time, will I still be able to enter?"

True disciples are not subject to realm restrictions.

"I also want to know one more question: where have all the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Puppet Sect gone? Why did the ancient war leave behind only these inherited secret realms, but no one else?"

I don't know, but my previous owner is dead.

"Why has the spiritual energy in the world decreased so much since the ancient war? Even some spiritual veins seem to have degenerated?"

I don't know!

Yes, what could a spirit of a secret realm possibly know?

"The concentration of spiritual energy here seems comparable to that of a fourth-tier spiritual vein. May I cultivate here for a few days?"

【Can】

There are just over three days left until the seven-day challenge in the secret realm.

Xu Chuan planned to wait until the last few hours before going out.

So he sat cross-legged and silently began his spiritual practice.

With only two hours left before the secret realm closed, Xu Chuan finally left the inheritance cave.

With a loud "boom," the cave gate slowly opened.

"They're out!" A commotion arose outside the cave.

After Xu Chuan left the cave, the gate closed again.

"Gentlemen, you haven't left yet?" Xu Chuan said calmly.

"Why has the True Lord stayed inside for so long? Could it be that he has passed all the tests?" a Golden Core cultivator inquired.

"Fellow Daoist, are you perhaps underestimating the inheritance assessment of the ancient sects?" Xu Chuan smiled faintly. "I simply felt that the spiritual energy inside was abundant, so I cultivated there for a few days."

"How many days have you been cultivating?" The group of Golden Core cultivators were dumbfounded.

Seeing that Xu Chuan hadn't come out for so long, they thought he had already perished.

"Alright, everyone, the secret realm won't close for more than a few days. It's time to go."

"Yes, it's time to get out. If we get trapped in the secret realm, we're doomed."

After Xu Chuan emerged, the group finally stopped lingering and flew towards the place where they had first entered. There was a black hole in mid-air, which was the entrance and exit of the secret realm.

"Fellow Daoists, have you seen my nephew, Master Xi Tianqing?"

"Never."

"They probably went out a long time ago."

One after another, Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators rushed into the exit of the secret realm.

Before leaving, Xu Chuan subtly made a hand seal with one hand, releasing the restraints binding the demon beast.

Then, they rushed out of the secret realm.

(End of this chapter)