Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

"It's something that those 'gods' of the Curse-Binding Society bestowed upon believers."

It's in Ryūju Kōji's body, and it's also in the bodies of the Japanese superhumans that my Divine Machine Alliance captured before.

This energy can grant a person great power, but at the cost of the gradual collapse of the physical body.

Therefore, the Curse Binding Society has been searching for a cultivation method that can bear this energy.

"When it comes to physical recovery techniques among the extraordinary martial arts of our Eastern Kingdom, the Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage of the San Yi Sect is probably the best."

Zuo Ruotong remained silent for a moment.

"They're targeting the Reverse Life Triple Technique because it can strengthen the physical body?"

"more than…"

"After all, it has always been said in the martial arts world that if one cultivates the Reverse Life Triple Realm to a high level, one can attain immortality and there will be no problem of physical collapse. That's what the Curse Binding Society wants."

Wugensheng suddenly realized.

"So they sent a special task force and spent a lot of money to raid the mountain, actually wanting to seize the Triple Life Reversal?"

Cui Ming nodded and explained.

"Unfortunately, the leader, Ryūjū Kōji, also had his own selfish motives. He wanted to use the Yellow Springs Array to reshape his physical body, but ended up killing himself."

But the Curse-Binding Society is unlikely to give up. According to Thousand Faces' intelligence, they are already gathering a second group of men, preparing to attack the Trinity Sect again.

A cold glint flashed in Zuo Ruotong's eyes.

"Then let them come."

Cui Ming waved his hand.

"Master Zuo, don't be hasty. Of course we should let them come. But we can't just let them come to their deaths; we have to make this battle worthwhile."

He looked at Wugensheng.

"And what about your side? The Quanxing sect has suffered heavy losses this time. Those traitors who defected to the Japanese should have all come out, right?"

Wugensheng gave a bitter smile.

"They have emerged, but their sheer number makes them difficult to manage."

Master Cui must also know that the Quanxing organization is a motley crew, scattered like stars in the sky, gathered like a pile of sand, and there is no way to find any fault with them.

Moreover, those who truly defected to the Japanese were all cunning old foxes; they would retreat at the slightest sign of trouble.

Cui Ming seemed to be deep in thought.

"Then let's give them a little more wind."

He turned to Zuo Ruotong.

"Master Zuo, we need your cooperation in putting on a show."

Zuo Ruotong looked at him.

"play?"

"You need to go into seclusion due to serious injury, and the Trinity Sect needs to show signs of fatigue."

Cui Ming had a mysterious and unpredictable look on his face.

"The more severe the injury, the better, ideally to the point of being incurable and requiring immediate seclusion for cultivation."

The Sanyi Sect should continue to close the mountain, making it increasingly isolated, so that outsiders would believe the Sanyi Sect is truly finished.

Wugensheng frowned.

"Is this really okay? Master Cui, you know that once this door is opened, the Sanyi Sect will probably not be at peace for a while."

Cui Ming was quite impressed with Wugensheng; someone who could form a sworn brotherhood of thirty-six thieves also had such insightful views.

"Given the current situation in my Eastern Kingdom, even if Quanxing does not attack the mountains, it will be impossible to maintain peace."

He paused, then continued.

"In the coming period, there will probably be many spies patrolling around the Sanyi Sect. But what will they see then? They will see Sanyi Sect disciples patrolling closely, and people who try to break into the mountain being beaten and thrown off the mountain."

If this news gets out, what will outsiders think? They'll think: "The Sanyi Sect can still fight, so Zuo Ruotong should be fine."

"But the fact remains that the San Yi Sect suffered heavy casualties, which will lead others to speculate..."

Wugensheng's eyes lit up.

“They will think that the previous toughness was just an act, and that the Sanyi Group was actually already on the verge of collapse.”

Cui Ming nodded.

"Yes. And this news has been leaked from countless spies. Only then will those big fish hiding behind the scenes, and those traitors who have sided with the Japanese, feel safe to take the bait."

Zuo Ruotong pondered for a moment and then asked.

To what extent do you require me to do this?

Cui Ming looked at him seriously and said.

"You need to give up the state of reverse rebirth and show your true self."

Zuo Ruotong was slightly taken aback, but then she understood what Cui Ming meant.

Having cultivated the Reverse Life Triple Stage to the third level, his physical body has become highly Qi-transformed, making him look young and ethereal, like an immortal.

However, if one abandons the state of Qi transformation and returns to one's original state, then it's a completely different story.

After all, given his current age, I'm afraid...

He remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"can."

As soon as he finished speaking, the pure white aura surrounding Zuo Ruotong began to recede.

After the light faded, a withered and aged face was revealed.

His skin was loose, his wrinkles were deep, and his eye sockets were sunken; he looked completely different from the immortal he had been before.

Both Wugensheng and Cui Ming had anticipated this.

The Triple Rejuvenation Technique can directly reverse one's condition, returning the body to its optimal and most youthful state.

However, as long as one abandons the state of reversing the triple rebirth, one's true nature will naturally be revealed.

"Is this enough?"

Zuo Ruotong asked, her voice sounding much older.

Cui Ming nodded.

"That's enough. Outsiders who see you like this will definitely believe that you're not long for this world."

He turned to Wugensheng.

"The rest is up to you. I will have Gao Gen from the True Sect cooperate with you to further purge those traitors within the Quanxing sect."

At the same time, Gao Gen was also responsible for the safety of the families of the San Yi Sect disciples. Those guys, seeing they couldn't take down the San Yi Sect, might very well target the families of its members.

Wugensheng had a bitter face.

"Master Cui, I'm still being controlled by you. My legs are numb."

Cui Ming smiled, squatted down, and patted Wu Gensheng's legs a few times.

Wugensheng felt a sudden lightness in his legs, and the numbness gradually subsided.

"I have only temporarily relieved the poison; the power of the poison has not been eliminated, and the poisonous Qi wrapped inside is still there."

Cui Ming kindly offered a reminder.

"I am aware of the power of your Divine Spirit. With your abilities, if you were to fully activate your Divine Spirit, it should not be a problem to detoxify my Qi in a short time."

But this poisonous Qi also contains my Tang Clan's ultimate technique, Pill Devouring. If you forcibly break it or try to escape..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear.

Wugensheng sighed.

“Master Cui, although I, Wugensheng, am not a good person, I know what is important.”

The Japanese devils have already reached our doorstep, how could I help them harm my own people? Don't worry, I'll take this job.

Cui Ming looked at him and nodded.

"Okay, I'll trust you this once."

He stood up and raised his hands.

Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet cracked open, and dozens of ground golems burst out of the earth.

These puppets rapidly assembled in mid-air, forming a giant moon in the blink of an eye, which revolved around Cui Ming.

Immediately afterwards, the ground cracked open again, and a huge metal wolf leaped out—it was Fenrir.

It shattered into countless fragments in the air, which landed on Cui Ming and combined to form a full-body suit of futuristic armor.

The folding fan in Cui Ming's hand also scattered and flew around, transforming into twenty-four short swords that hung behind him.

He hovered in mid-air, surrounded by a deep blue light, with a moon wheel encircling him, short swords arrayed around him, and armor covering his body, like a god descending to earth.

Zuo Ruotong and Wugensheng were both stunned.

Cui Ming looked down at Wugensheng.

"In my current state, how long do you think it will take you to crack this?"

Wugensheng remained silent.

He had just tried to secretly circulate his divine spirit, but the puppets, armor, and short swords were not imbued with pure Qi, but rather with a complex mixture of Dan Shi power and earth vein energy.

Given his current condition, he has less than a 30% chance of winning if a fight breaks out.

So, don't get any funny ideas.

"Just follow the plan. After it's done, I'll personally help you detoxify."

Wugensheng raised his hands in surrender.

"Don't worry, Master Cui, I will definitely cooperate."