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Li Yuan's eyes widened, almost thinking he had misheard.

Kill it? A mere Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator wants to kill a Foundation Establishment Mid-stage mechanical puppet?

He looked at Chen Xu, a sense of absurdity welling up inside him.

However, at this moment, the Xuanming Formation began to waver slightly under the attack of the mechanical puppets.

He could only grit his teeth and pour the little spiritual power he had left into the formation.

Lin Miaoyin, who was standing to the side, was also stunned by Chen Xu's crazy declaration.

Beneath the silver mask, her eyes were incredibly complex, filled with disbelief and wariness.

Just who exactly is this Fellow Daoist Chen?

He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. What was he preparing?

At this moment, Chen Xu's face was still the one after the disguise, his face was thin and his blood and qi were weak.

Lin Miaoyin naturally couldn't recognize her.

Moreover, after entering the ruins, Chen Xu secretly instructed Li Yuan to conceal his identity, so there was no need to worry about his identity being exposed.

At this moment, every heavy sword strike from the mid-Foundation Establishment puppet caused the light screen of the Xuanming Array to tremble violently.

The terrifying shockwave rebounded through the formation, causing his meridians to ache faintly.

"Damn it... Hang in there!" Li Yuan roared inwardly, and when he caught a glimpse of Chen Xu out of the corner of his eye, a feeling of frustration welled up inside him.

What time is it? This Brother Chen is still like an old monk in deep meditation.

Can he really take on a puppet in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage by himself?

Li Yuan even suspected that Chen Xu might have been scared out of his wits, or simply given up.

Lin Miaoyin glanced at Li Yuan, who was channeling spiritual energy into the formation, and joined in.

Regardless of the circumstances, Chen Xu's previous display of strength was undeniable.

Given how critical the situation is, surely he wouldn't really risk his life at such a crucial moment?

Right now, we can only place our hopes on this powerful Fellow Daoist Chen.

She suppressed her doubts and focused more on maintaining the formation.

……

Meanwhile, in the far north, in the Dark City.

Inside a cave, an ordinary-looking cultivator slowly opened his eyes.

This cultivator was none other than Chen Xu in his true form.

What was in the ruins of the First Saint Sect was merely a clone he created using the [Disposable Training Dummy].

The dummy only lasts for thirty days, and now it has less than twenty days left before it disappears on its own.

Time was a bit tight, but Chen Xu wasn't flustered because he still had two disposable training dummies, both produced during this period.

With these two backup clones, it should be more than enough to handle the journey to the secret realm.

The most urgent task is to deal with the mid-Foundation Establishment puppet on the clone's side.

With a thought, he took out a jade slip and immersed his consciousness into it.

Within the jade slip space, Chen Xu's illusory figure quickly solidified.

He suppressed his cultivation to the third level of Qi Refining, and then summoned the puppet phantom that was in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

His current goal is to defeat this puppet while revealing as few cards as possible.

Suddenly, the mechanical puppet activated, wielding a huge sword and slashing at him.

Chen Xu's gaze sharpened, and he swiftly dodged.

"A direct confrontation would be certain death... The power of ten sword shadows from the Thousand Swords Technique is probably insufficient to break through his defenses..."

"Since the ruins suppressed the intruder's cultivation to the third level of Qi Refining, they shouldn't have sent out an enemy they couldn't defeat."

Chen Xu looked at the crystal in the center of the puppet, his gaze shifting slightly.

"Found it..."

……

Inside the labyrinth of the First Emperor's ruins.

The light barrier of the Xuanming Array was nearly shattered under the ferocious slashes of the Foundation Establishment puppet.

Li Yuan, who was maintaining the formation, was pale-faced and his spiritual energy was almost exhausted.

Lin Miaoyin was also drenched in sweat, and her breathing became rapid under the silver mask.

Just then, Chen Xu, who had been resting with his eyes closed, finally opened them: "Unlock the formation."

"What?!" Li Yuan turned his head sharply, his face filled with disbelief.

"Unravel the formation and leave it to me." Chen Xu had already stood up.

Looking into Chen Xu's calm eyes, Li Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, I'll believe you this time!"

Before he finished speaking, he quickly changed the hand seals and abruptly withdrew the array flags.

The light barrier of the Xuanming Array shattered instantly, and a surging aura of destruction swept over us.

Li Yuan almost instinctively retreated to the side and backward, wishing he had two more legs, wanting only to get as far away from the puppet as possible.

Just as Li Yuan turned around, Chen Xu moved.

He clasped his hands together, and the dark sword spun rapidly in front of him, locking onto the crystal in the center of the puppet.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of dark sword shadows flashed by, followed by a series of loud noises.

Li Yuan subconsciously turned around and looked, his pupils suddenly shrinking.

A dark black longsword was stuck firmly into the scarlet crystal.

The giant puppet, as if all its power had been drained, suddenly stiffened and crashed backward.

Li Yuan's jaw almost dropped to the ground as he stared intently at the fallen puppet.

Qi Refining Level 3...instantly kills a Foundation Establishment mid-stage puppet?! Is this guy even human?!

Lin Miaoyin's gaze fell on the broken crystal, a hint of understanding flashing in her eyes.

This crystal must be the core of the puppet. Although this mechanical puppet is powerful, its core is exposed. If it can be hit accurately, victory can be achieved.

However… this Fellow Daoist Chen’s attack was far too fast and too ruthless!

She considered herself to be quite strong among those of the same level, yet she hadn't even seen the sword shadow clearly before her core shattered.

Just who is this Fellow Daoist Chen...?

Just then, a soft sound came from the fallen puppet wreckage.

A dark green metal sphere rolled out of the puppet's breastplate.

The three people's eyes were instantly drawn to the sphere.

The sphere suddenly unfolded, revealing five jade boxes that radiated a warm, lustrous sheen.

The jade box is engraved with ancient patterns, which prevent divine sense from probing it, making it seem mysterious and extraordinary.

Upon seeing this, Li Yuan's heart began to pound uncontrollably.

The treasure guarded by a mid-Foundation Establishment puppet must be extraordinary...

Chen Xu's gaze swept over the five jade boxes. With a slight thought, his dark longsword transformed into a streak of light and flew back into his hand, where he put it away with a backhand motion.

He stepped forward and naturally picked up all five jade boxes.

Chen Xu weighed the jade box in his hand and found that not only could he not see through it, but the restrictions on the surface of the jade box were also somewhat troublesome to break.

He calmly looked at the two men and said, "I will take three jade boxes. Do you all have any objections?"

Before Li Yuan could speak, Lin Miaoyin replied, "Fellow Daoist contributed the most, so it is only right that we do so."

Chen Xu was the strongest, so Li Yuan couldn't say much and could only nod in agreement.

Seeing this, Chen Xu said no more and put the three jade boxes into his storage bag.

"You can choose one of the remaining two jade boxes."

Afterwards, Li Yuanlin and Miaoyin accepted one jade box each, and then turned their gaze to the surrounding stone walls.

After looking around, Li Yuan asked with some frustration, "Why is there still no exit?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, the stone wall in front of him silently slid open, revealing a deep passage.

The walls on both sides of the passage were still covered with blood-red runes, exuding an eerie aura...