Demonic Demoness Training Project

"It's really true that good matchmaking is more important than good gameplay."

“The quality of this batch of disciples last month was really high. Among the top four, three of them came from this batch.”

As everyone sighed, the four of them completed the draw. Lu Li was matched against Feng Xiaoman, while Lü Fan was matched against Song Siqi.

Lu Li and Feng Xiaoman walked onto the battle platform, looking at each other, the air seemingly frozen.

"Let's get started."

"We came all the way here, so how about we call it quits?"

What Lu Li actually meant was that the two of them had entered the White Moon Palace together at the same time, but when Feng Xiaoman heard this, it took on a completely different meaning.

"Who's on your side? Take this!"

As she spoke, she brandished her Hundred Blades Demon Whip and slashed it down at Lu Li from a distance.

The flying blades were like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, dazzling the eyes, and launching attacks from all directions simultaneously.

It took Feng Xiaoman a total of twenty days to refine this puppet. She only slept for half an hour each day and relied entirely on enhancement pills to keep going. She spent the rest of the time practicing with the puppet and was already familiar with how to use the Demon Whip Hundred Blades.

"Alright, the outcome is decided now!"

"No, Lu Li is a person of Hongjun, and she hasn't used a single puppet."

"Although this flying blade attack is tricky and specifically counters defensive artifacts that operate in one direction, if there is a spiritual energy shield that can be used in all directions, there might still be a chance to turn the tide."

Everyone analyzed it this way, but in reality, Lu Li did not activate the so-called spiritual energy shield as everyone imagined; he did not have that kind of artifact at all.

Lu Li simply stood still, motionless, until the flying blades closed in, completely sealing off all his escape routes.

"You lost."

Feng Xiaoman's voice was calm. She had previously regarded Lu Li as a competitor, but now that she found Lu Li to be so easily defeated, she was not as happy as she had imagined.

Chapter 95 You want to defeat me with my puppet?

The teacher raised his hand slightly, about to announce the results of the competition, when Lu Li suddenly interrupted him.

"No, it's not over yet. Try it if you dare."

"Still not admitting defeat? Fine, I'll grant your wish."

Feng Xiaoman urged one of the blades to strike Lu Li's shoulder, but just as the weapon was about to strike, it suddenly stopped and could not advance any further.

"What's going on! Why can't I move my blade?"

To Feng Xiaoman's horror, she discovered that no matter how she urged the Hundred Blades of the Demon Whip, the blades could not move, as if they had been welded to the ground.

"What do you mean 'yours'? That's—mine!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the flying blades simultaneously changed direction and aimed at Feng Xiaoman.

Feng Xiaoman was almost in tears, frantically pouring spiritual power into the handle, but he still couldn't stop the flying blades. He could only watch helplessly as the blades approached him, forcing him to retreat little by little until he was forced to the edge of the battle platform.

The reversal came too quickly and was too strange, leaving all the disciples present completely bewildered.

"Oh, I know! It must be that the blades are male and the pear is female. When the male puppeteer encounters the female puppeteer, it...it just doesn't work!"

"Go away, go away, what are you meddling in for? Go play somewhere else. We are all female disciples, and everyone here is a female disciple. Why didn't that thing malfunction before?"

"Maybe it's because Luli is pretty, hehe."

Everyone sighed, unable to refute the statement for a moment.

At this moment, Lü Fan frowned. Born into a noble family, she had a broader perspective than others. Her mastery of the art of puppetry was among the best in the thirteenth academy. She saw through some clues and pointed out the truth to everyone in one sentence.

"That whip blade belongs to the Metal Dao Weapon. Lu Li should also have some kind of Metal Dao Weapon, and she has a stronger control over spirit ore, which is why she controls these blades in turn."

"What a coincidence! She just happened to run into her."

"That's just luck. It's better to be good at the right time than to play well. It's a pity about Feng Xiaoman. He could have really shown his skills, but he was unlucky and failed."

"Originally, I was actually hoping to see her win."

On the surface, they are classmates, but in reality, there are conflicts and disputes between the two groups. Feng Xiaoman represents all the students of the 13th Academy. If she wins, the other students will feel honored.

Lu Li was all too familiar with this scene. He had participated in the assessment in Fengxiang City before, and it was just like this. At that time, he was swept up by the will of the crowd. Many downstream craftsmen hoped that he could win, but he did not care about it.

"What's so great about you? You just happen to have a puppet that can counter me, don't you?"

"It is quite a coincidence."

If it were any other metal-based artifact, the restraining effect might not be so obvious. It's like bloodline suppression among similar types of demonic beasts. The Qi-Harmony Cauldron and the Demon Whip Hundred Blades share the same origin and even have similar principles.

Furthermore, Lu Li's Qi-Mixing Cauldron is well-equipped; he recently replaced its Golden Spirit Core with a Nine-Transformation Core, while the Demon Whip Hundred Blades doesn't even have a Spirit Core, making this suppression even more pronounced.

"So what if you're richer than me?"

"Yes, indeed."

Lu Li really wanted to say, "Why don't you guess where all this money of mine came from?"

Leaving aside the four hundred spirit stones that were obtained by living off Mo Shuhan, the remaining spirit stones mainly come from two sources: selling Yan Tu (a type of magical scroll) and dropping them when killing cultivators at the Creation Realm.

The former is still within the realm of reason, but as for the latter, few people would believe it if you told them.

"Your luck is really bad; you actually tried to use my puppet against me."

"Your puppet..."

Upon hearing this, everyone's minds went blank for a moment.

It took me a long time to process what it meant before I could barely understand it.

"What do you mean by 'her wielding weapons'? Does it mean she used special methods to take control of those flying blades?"

"From what I'm hearing, it sounds like she's saying that she deduced that sculpted the sculpted image?"

"How could such a thing be possible?"

No one could possibly connect the guy who was always dozing off with the mysterious, talented woman who could deduce the Hundred Blades of the Demon Whip.

If any disciples who witnessed the battle of Fengxiang City were present, they might be able to confirm Lu Li's words: the group of disciples who came to Baiyue Palace last month were dispersed and assigned to various schools.

There's no need to hide this matter, because it will be made public sooner or later. Moreover, given that the White Moon Palace has exclusive control over the Yantu, they will definitely follow the clues and find its origin.

Not to mention that there are already disciples from Fengxiang City in other schools, with the White Moon Palace's spies and intelligence network, it wouldn't be difficult to find her.

From what the stewards were saying, it seemed like they were planning to mass-produce it.

"Oh dear, I sold it for only 800 spirit stones. Did I lose money?"

"Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant. Only what you can swallow is yours. Back then, you had no background, and eight hundred spirit stones was the limit of what you could afford. Even if this painting was worth thousands, so what? Could you swallow it?"

"Yes, that's true."

Lu Li thought for a moment and realized that mass production of this item by Baiyue Palace might not be a bad thing for him. Coincidentally, Elder Duan had the same idea at that moment.

“My disciple, you need to think long-term. With your rebellious nature, you will break with the White Moon Palace sooner or later. They are now mass-producing the Demon Whip Hundred Blades. If you become their enemy in the future, you will have to show them what the Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin is all about.”

"Ten thousand swords? It shouldn't be that exaggerated. After all, the suction power of the Aikido Cauldron is limited. Even a thousand swords would be a problem."

"It's alright, you can refine it again later. Replace the spiritual materials that need to be replaced. For example, you can use higher purity spiritual copper. The configuration of the golden spiritual core can also be improved. Strive to refine a second- or third-stage Qi-harmonizing cauldron as soon as possible."

"Too."

When Lu Li was pretending to be in the future, the Qi-Harmony Cauldron inside his body was at the third stage.

However, that future is still some distance away for him. The advancement of the Qi-Gathering Cauldron is different from that of the Azure Netherworld Skin. It cannot be completed simply by piling up materials. After the spiritual materials are replaced, its structure still needs to be adjusted.

In particular, he recently began to comprehend some second-stage Yan Dao jade slips and discovered that the foundation of array formations he laid in his previous life was gradually becoming insufficient.

At this moment, the outcome was obvious. Feng Xiaoman collapsed to the ground, looking at the flying blades, her hair disheveled. She looked at Lu Li in horror, her eyes filled with despair and awe.

"I... lost..."

So, Lu Li waved his hand, and the blade retracted, returning to Feng Xiaoman's hand and reassembling into the blade.

If she had any doubts about Lu Li just now, those doubts completely vanished as the flying blade returned to her hand.

Without a doubt, Lu Li is far more complex than she appears. Having carefully studied the Demon Whip Hundred Blades Diagram, she is well aware of the ingenuity in the design of this artifact.

Hundreds of flying blades, each with a slightly different shape, require a specific order to assemble into a blade. The fact that the opponent could complete this in an instant, without the slightest error, speaks volumes.

She once thought she was a genius, and everyone in the village thought she was a genius. She also put in countless efforts, thinking that doing so could change something.

But so-called geniuses are merely standing at the threshold here.

Lost in thought, another match had already begun.

The two figures suddenly shone brightly, unleashing two terrifying bursts of spiritual power that caused the disciples present to groan involuntarily.

It turns out that in the previous battles, Lü Fan and Song Siqi had not used their true abilities. Only now that they had met their match did they reveal their true strengths and gradually unveil their trump cards.

"Is this the power of Hongjun's spiritual core? Just the spiritual pressure alone makes me feel like I can't breathe."

"The three integrated Hongjun spiritual cores of wind, fire, and thunder were forged using the most advanced craftsmanship. Wow—it's like gods fighting."

"Look, this is what you call a real battle! What was that fight just now?"

The two sides fought fiercely, employing a variety of techniques. It was extremely difficult for an outer disciple to even forge a first-stage mechanical weapon.

On the other hand, the two on the battle stage have already displayed no fewer than ten spinning weapons in the short time it takes to brew half a cup of tea since the start of the battle.

Seeing this, Lu Li admitted his inferiority, after all, he only had two Tier 1 puppets left.

Chapter 96 The Silly Roe Deer Eating Pears

The two fought fiercely, unleashing all sorts of supernatural abilities as if they were free. The crowd below, especially the Qingzhou people, even those who usually harbored resentment, had to admire them at this moment.

"I've heard that the combined Hongjun Spirit Source not only allows for faster cultivation, but also provides six times the spiritual energy reserves of ordinary people."

"No wonder the two of them were able to use their supernatural powers continuously. If it were me, I would have been completely drained long ago."

“This Lü Fan was originally the head of our thirteenth class, with a very strong background. But this Song Siqi, I don’t know what his background is. He just arrived two months ago, yet he is so fierce.”

There were quite a few puppeteers present. Over the past few years or even more than a decade in the sect, most of them would have successively completed the assessment for the Heavenly Grade Double Seal.

Everyone is a puppeteer, but they are all divided into different ranks. Some are Hongjun puppeteers, while others are Qingzhou puppeteers.

Every puppeteer has the ability to forge puppets. Some people may not be able to gather all the necessary materials. Everyone forges a first-grade puppet, and some first-grade puppets are inherently more valuable than other puppets.

"His Hongjun Spiritual Source is no ordinary one. It is said that it was made with special techniques and was transplanted with the help of our sect elders. Moreover, he has become an elder's disciple. Don't be fooled by the fact that she is now taking classes with us in the outer sect. In reality, they are no longer on the same path."

"Speaking of taking a sect elder as an apprentice, I remember, didn't that Lu Li also take an elder as an apprentice?"

"It seems to be Elder Ying. Well, there are seven or eight elders with the surname Ying in the sect. I still don't know which one it is."

"Her cave seems to be in the area behind our girls' school. I encountered her once before. She sounded very young, but she looked like a goose."

At this point, everyone turned their attention to Lu Li.

At this moment, Lu Li was sitting obediently in her seat, her long black hair cascading down her shoulders. One hand was supporting her on the bench, while the other hand was pinching a large, exquisite pear. Her little mouth was moving up and down very energetically.

She was still eating a pear.

"Smack smack... What are you doing?"

Everyone looked away from that inscrutable yet striking face.

This silly roe deer, although we are both from Hongjun and disciples of the elders, always seems a bit dim-witted.

If you say she's smart, she either skips class or sleeps in class; if you say she's not smart, well, this little rascal even knows how to resell Nine Dragon Pills after class.

At this moment, Song Siqi was holding a six-foot-long stick. This stick looked like a stick, but it was actually called a blunt axe. She was only holding the handle.

Behind him were three halos, each displaying a different color: blue, red, and purple. These three halos were interlocked, frantically compressing spiritual energy and ultimately channeling it into the handle of the axe in his hand.

"I used the combined Hongjun spiritual source to provide spiritual power, and compressed the spiritual power with the corresponding attribute gathering ring. The elder said that my attack is comparable to a second-level puppet. Senior Sister Lü! Get ready!"

"Axe blade, solidify!"

As soon as he finished speaking, spiritual energy poured out from the end of the axe handle, eventually condensing into the axe blade.

This axe blade is eight feet long and contains a mixture of wind, fire, and thunder spiritual energies. Even from a distance of a hundred feet, one can clearly feel the violent power within it.

The axe blade was so large that it was even bigger than the wielder's body. Song Siqi rushed forward and then leaped down, hacking at Lü Fan below.

Lu Fan simultaneously activated four defensive artifacts, erecting four layers of spiritual energy shields in an attempt to resist.

boom!

boom!