Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

Cui Ming nodded in response, continuing on his way.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The Divine Machine Alliance temporarily set up a camp, and even after the war ended, it maintained a tight defense.

However, the puppets had ceased their fighting stance and were now neatly arranged on one side of the camp.

The disciples, clad in Xuanji armor, gathered in twos and threes. Some were tending to their wounds, some were inspecting their equipment, and some were moving supplies.

Upon seeing Cui Ming appear, everyone stood up.

"Master!"

"The sect leader is back!"

Zhang Xuan, Li Muxuan, Zhao Pingshan, and Zhao Tianhai quickly came forward to greet them.

Zhang Xuan looked tired, but her eyes were clear, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept all night but was still alert.

"Master, what's the situation on the mountain?"

Zhang Xuan asked.

Cui Ming waved his hand.

"Things at the Sanyi Sect are stable now, and Sect Leader Zuo is handling the aftermath. What about your side?"

"The souls of the dead all dissipated on their own."

Zhang Xuan replied.

"Following the hall master's previous instructions to preserve strength and collect experimental data."

"We maintained our formation and didn't advance rashly, waiting for them to self-destruct before cleaning up the battlefield."

"We seized some magical artifacts and weapons left behind by the Quanxing sorcerers, as well as a small number of ancient books."

"Only seven of my disciples sustained minor injuries; none of them died in battle."

Cui Ming nodded, somewhat satisfied with the result.

He looked around the camp and said.

"Summon all disciples, I have something to announce."

Zhang Xuan was slightly taken aback, then responded and turned to relay the order.

A moment later, more than a hundred disciples of the Divine Machine Alliance gathered in the center of the camp.

Most of them looked tired, but their spirits were still good, and they stood in neat rows.

Cui Ming stood on a carriage, scanned the crowd, and spoke.

"You all worked hard in last night's battle."

The battle of the Trinity Gate is over; all that remains is the finishing touches. Now, I have a few things to announce.

Everyone listened intently.

"First, everyone should immediately pack their belongings and prepare to evacuate."

An hour later, the main force set off back to Shenji City in Sichuan Province.

Cui Ming said.

Upon hearing this, many disciples looked surprised.

They thought they would stay here for a few more days to help with the aftermath of the Trinity incident, but they didn't expect to leave so soon.

Cui Ming continued.

"Second, the evacuation should be carried out in a grand and undisguised manner, without any concealment."

"Take the main road if you need to, go to the town if you need to, and tell people about last night's battle along the way."

"Take the Sanyi Sect for example. It was besieged by Quanxing and suffered heavy losses. Immortal Zuo Ruotong of Daying was seriously injured and had to go into seclusion to recuperate."

"Although our Divine Machine Alliance helped the Sanyi Sect repel the enemy, we also suffered heavy casualties and need to withdraw for rest and recuperation."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, wondering why Cui Ming would spread such a message.

Zuo Ruotong's injuries were not serious. Although the Sanyi Sect had lost people, it was not to the point of "heavy losses".

Zhang Xuan seemed to be deep in thought.

She looked at Cui Ming, a flash of understanding in her eyes.

"Master, this is going to..."

Cui Ming raised his hand to stop her from speaking.

"Just do as instructed. I'll explain the specific reasons on the way back. Now, go and carry it out."

"Yes!"

Although everyone was puzzled, military orders were absolute, and they immediately began packing their belongings.

The camp quickly became busy; tents were dismantled, supplies were loaded onto trucks, and puppets were stored in the Devouring Sac.

Everything proceeded smoothly.

Chapter 242 The world is in turmoil, all for profit.

Cui Ming jumped off the carriage and walked towards a secluded corner at the edge of the camp.

Wuming followed silently behind.

A small tent was pitched in the corner, and there was no one around.

Cui Ming lifted the curtain and went inside, followed by Wuming.

The tent was simply furnished with only a low table and two cushions.

Cui Ming sat down on the prayer mat and gestured for Wuming to sit down as well.

"Can you retrieve Koji Ryūjū's soul now?"

Cui Ming got straight to the point.

Wuming closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them.

"Of course. I can control everything about the person I kill at will."

Cui Ming took out a food pouch and placed several mechanical arms on the ground.

"Send me all the information about the Yellow Springs Array."

"I need everything related to the formation's structure, operating principles, and control methods, as well as his secret techniques for regenerating bodies."

Wuming nodded, extended his right hand, and placed his index finger on Cui Ming's brow.

In an instant, a massive amount of information flooded into Cui Ming's mind.

In a short while, fragments of memories and the knowledge possessed by Ryūjū Kōji surfaced in Tsui Myō's mind.

Cui Ming's brain, comparable to a computer, quickly sorted and organized these memories.

Only then did Cui Ming begin to carefully observe the things that interested him about Ryūju Koji.

From a young age, Ryūjō Koji displayed extraordinary talent as an Onmyoji.

The family placed great hopes on him, supporting him with the full strength of the clan, and he inherited various Yin-Yang techniques and formations from the clan.

However, the good times did not last long.

At this time, the island nation was in turmoil due to a long-term civil war.

The people were destitute and bandits roamed freely.

The destruction of a country and a city is but a matter of moments.

Although the Dragon Dwelling Clan is a lineage of Yin-Yang Masters, they are like a drop in the ocean during times of national turmoil, constantly in danger of collapse.

Sure enough, one night when he was twelve years old.

The city fell, the family perished, and the entire clan was wiped out.

Koji Ryūjū survived by sheer luck.

From that moment on, the boyish Koji Ryūjū died.

The survivor was a ruthless and vicious viper who disregarded all moral principles and would stop at nothing to survive.

In his memory, Cui Ming saw the scene of Ryūjū Koji, who had fallen into madness, using his extraordinary talent to combine Yin-Yang techniques and formations to annihilate countless invading enemies.

Seeing that his ruthless and murderous style had earned him admiration and led to his joining the Curse Binding Society.

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Upon seeing this, Cui Ming raised an eyebrow.

Why is it the Curse Binding Society, and not the Higanbana Onmyodo?

With these questions in mind, Cui Ming continued to observe.

As expected, Ryūjū Kōji received an unexpected inheritance within the Curse Binding Society.

It was a mysterious purple energy that looked very familiar. It was after Ryūju Kōji obtained this inheritance that he gradually created the prototype of the Yellow Springs Array.

Cui Ming witnessed the entire process of his first test of the Yellow Springs Array, which devoured the village.

Seeing his feelings in the core of the formation during his three rebirths, and seeing every detail of the formation he accumulated over decades of research.

The complete structure of the Yellow Springs Grand Array unfolded in Cui Ming's consciousness.

Those intricate patterns were perfected step by step by Koji Ryūju over a long period of time.

Completely based on the combination of that purple energy and Yin-Yang techniques, behind each pattern is a collection of countless living beings.

Some are responsible for capturing souls, some for transforming energy, some for maintaining stability, and some for shaping the body.

Although Koji's decades of research failed to grant him true immortality, he refined every detail of the formation to an extremely high level.

Especially the secret techniques for shaping the body.

Cui Ming carefully studied Koji's process of shaping the body each time.