414: Chapter 415 Destroying the Bronze Armory with Bare Hands!

'Shatter!'

Su Yang’s arms suddenly exerted force, and his Pure Yang True Qi erupted like a volcanic eruption.

The incredibly sturdy bronze walls emitted an ear-piercing metallic tearing sound under the pull of a colossal force comparable to gods and demons.

Bang!

The bronze walls, dozens of meters thick, were forced open to both sides and then shattered from the middle. Countless heavy bronze fragments shot out into the front and rear passages like cannonballs, smashing against the distant stone walls and sending sparks flying everywhere.

The lethal trap, originally capable of crushing a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator into a pulp, was directly disabled by the purest form of violence.

'Let’s go.' Su Yang brushed the copper rust off his hands, his tone as calm as water.

The passage ahead suddenly opened up.

The women followed closely behind. Qin Xueji’s hands were folded in front of her lower abdomen, her high heels making a crisp clicking sound as she stepped on the bronze fragments covering the floor. The surrounding air was thick with the smell of engine oil and rust.

Passing through the shattered passage, a vast underground metal arsenal unfolded before their eyes.

The arsenal’s ceiling was hundreds of feet high. Massive iron chains hung in mid-air, suspending countless incomplete bronze components. Broad magma channels crisscrossed the floor, with boiling red magma providing a continuous source of power for the entire facility.

Hundreds of massive Metal Spiders were moving Ores back and forth along the magma channels.

In the very center of the arsenal stood a giant bronze furnace fifty feet tall. Its surface was covered in complex Formation patterns, spewing out clouds of thick black smoke.

'This place is actually an Ancient Puppet Manufacturing Workshop.' Bai Li fanned herself with a circular fan, her purple eyes scanning the surroundings.

'No wonder the bronze labyrinth outside is so vast; it turns out a production site for troops was hidden underground.' Jiang Yingxue spoke gently, her red bridal gown swaying slightly in the heat waves.

The Metal Spiders inside the arsenal sensed the presence of strangers and stopped their work. Hundreds of pairs of red-glowing mechanical eyes stared in unison at the group at the entrance.

Beep! Beep! Beep!

A piercing alarm echoed throughout the underground space.

'Intruders detected! Initiating defense protocols!' A synthesized mechanical voice came from all directions.

Hundreds of Metal Spiders, like a black tide, charged madly along the metal floor and walls on eight sharp blade-like legs. Their speed was as fast as lightning, accompanied by the screeching sound of metal friction.

Mary flapped her black bat wings, hovering in mid-air with a look of disgust on her face.

'It's all just scrap metal, not even a single drop of blood. Truly revolting.' Mary extended her sharp blood claws, but she had little interest in attacking.

Chu Ling’s ice-blue dress fluttered in the wind as her fair right hand gripped an ice sword.

'Boss, leave it to me. I'll freeze all these metal lumps into pieces.'

Chu Ling was about to step forward.

'Step back. There are too many of them; don't waste time.' Su Yang’s voice was calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Su Yang took a long stride and walked directly toward the swarm of Metal Spiders.

He opened the five fingers of his right hand. Dazzling golden Pure Yang True Fire instantly gathered in his palm, forming a blinding orb of light.

'Melt them all.'

Su Yang slammed the light orb in his hand heavily onto the ground.

Boom!

Golden waves of fire swept outward in a circle along the hard metal floor. The extremely masculine and yang heat instantly turned the entire arsenal into a golden sea of fire.

The Metal Spiders rushed into the sea of fire without even a chance to resist. Under the scorching heat of the Pure Yang True Fire, their sturdy bronze shells were like snowflakes under a blazing sun, quickly turning red and melting.

The sound of crackling and popping was incessant.

In just over ten seconds, hundreds of Metal Spiders, comparable to the Golden Core Stage, were completely incinerated into a pool of glowing red molten iron. The molten iron flowed along the floor grooves into the magma channels, emitting clouds of white smoke.

Cleared the field in one move.

Qin Xueji, hiding behind the purple demonic power shield raised by Bai Li, had eyes full of deep admiration. Su Yang’s strength was unfathomable; any number of enemies were like clay chickens and pottery dogs before his overbearing power.

The moment the Metal Spiders were completely annihilated.

The giant bronze furnace in the center of the arsenal suddenly vibrated violently.

The Formation patterns on the furnace’s surface lit up with a blinding red light. The furnace lid blew off with a bang, and a dense cloud of black Evil Qi surged into the sky.

A terrifying giant Puppet, thirty feet tall, slowly stood up from inside the furnace!

The giant Puppet was crafted from a mixture of Deep-sea Sunken Silver and bronze, with arms as thick as mountain pillars. Its left hand held a Heavy Tower Shield engraved with a demon's head, and its right hand carried a giant Horse-chopping Saber over ten feet long.

The powerful pressure of the Early Stage Soul Transformation Stage swept across the area like a category twelve storm.

'Intruder, die!'

The giant Puppet let out an earth-shaking mechanical roar. Its massive body suddenly leaped out of the furnace and crashed heavily onto the floor, causing a large area of the hard metal floor to collapse instantly.

The giant Puppet swung its ten-foot-long Horse-chopping Saber, accompanied by a sonic boom that tore through the Void Realm, directly at Su Yang. Before the blade even arrived, the terrifying wind pressure had already ground the surrounding scrap parts into powder.

Su Yang looked up at the descending giant blade, his lips curling upward.

'Big guy, you're too slow.'

Su Yang slightly bent his legs and suddenly exerted force. His body, like a golden cannonball, charged upward toward the Horse-chopping Saber instead of retreating.

His right fist clenched, and the gold-and-purple-intertwined Mutated Pure Yang True Fire erupted.

'Shatter.'

The golden iron fist smashed hard against the edge of the Horse-chopping Saber.

An ear-shattering metallic clashing sound exploded, with sparks flying in all directions.

The giant Horse-chopping Saber, claimed to be indestructible, snapped right in the middle the moment it came into contact with the Pure Yang True Fire! The broken blade fell to the ground, smashing through a section of the magma channel.

The giant Puppet's movements paused slightly, as if it couldn't comprehend why the weapon in its hand was so fragile.

Su Yang flipped nimbly in mid-air, his right leg like a heaven-splitting giant axe, creating a sharp whistle as it slammed heavily onto the Heavy Tower Shield in the Puppet's left hand.

Bang!

The surface of the tower shield was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks, then it shattered with a bang.

The giant Puppet was forced back repeatedly by the massive counter-shock force, stepping into the magma pool and splashing up large sparks.

'A pile of scrap metal dares to swing a blade before Su Yang.'

Su Yang gave the monster no time to breathe. Moving like lightning, he instantly appeared directly in front of the giant Puppet's chest.

His fists, like a torrential storm and carrying heat capable of incinerating everything, hammered madly at the Puppet's bronze breastplate.

Bang bang bang bang!

The dense sounds of impact echoed through the arsenal. With every punch, the hard bronze breastplate dented further. The Pure Yang True Fire surged madly into the Puppet's body through the cracks, incinerating its internal Formation core.

'Warning! Core damaged! Warning!'

The giant Puppet emitted a piercing synthesized voice. It threw away the broken blade and swung its thick arms, attempting to crush Su Yang against its chest into a pulp.

'Too late.'

Su Yang formed a claw with his right hand and directly pierced through the already battered breastplate. His arm sank deep into the Puppet's chest cavity.

Exerting force from his waist, he suddenly yanked outward.

Rip!

A diamond-shaped energy Crystal Core, glowing with a faint blue light and as large as a water vat, was forcibly pulled out of the Puppet's body by Su Yang!

Losing its energy core, the giant Puppet's flailing arms instantly froze in mid-air. Its massive body, like a machine losing power, collapsed with a crash, falling onto the arsenal floor and turning into a pile of scrap metal.

Su Yang landed steadily, holding the large diamond-shaped Crystal Core in his hand. The core contained extremely pure lightning and fire attribute spiritual energy.

'Good stuff, just right to take back as backup power for the battleship.'

Su Yang casually threw the Crystal Core into his storage space.

He turned to look deep into the arsenal.

After the giant furnace collapsed, a half-open circular door was revealed on the black metal wall behind it. Faint purple light emanated from inside the door.

'Let’s go in and take a look.' Su Yang said flatly, stepping toward the door.

The four women followed closely behind.

Passing through the circular door, they found themselves in a small secret room.

In the center of the secret room was a white jade stone table. On the table lay three treasures emitting an ancient aura.

On the left was a transparent jade bottle containing more than half a bottle of golden viscous liquid. On the right was a tattered parchment scroll. In the center lay a pitch-black token engraved with a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder pattern.

Bai Li stepped forward, her purple eyes carefully examining the items on the stone table.

'This is nine heavens thunder marrow liquid!' Bai Li looked at the transparent jade bottle, her voice carrying a hint of surprise. 'A single drop of this spiritual liquid can allow a Cultivator's Physical Body to undergo a complete transformation, and it is a peerless supplement for lightning-attribute Cultivation Techniques.'

Su Yang picked up the jade bottle and opened the stopper. A violent thunderous aura rushed toward him.

'Not bad, just right for tempering the Physical Body.' Su Yang put the jade bottle away.

Then, Su Yang picked up the tattered parchment scroll on the right. A complex starry sky map was drawn on the scroll. At the end of the map was a massive palace floating in the endless Void Realm. Beside the palace were three ancient seal script characters: Shenji Pavilion.

'Shenji Pavilion?' Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

'Legend has it that it was a secret location of the Ancient Heavenly Court dedicated to researching mechanical Puppets and battleship blueprints. Since this place is an arsenal, it's reasonable for a map of the Shenji Pavilion to be here,' Bai Li explained softly.

Su Yang tucked the map into his robe. Finally, he picked up the pitch-black token in the center.

As soon as the token was in his hand, the thunder pattern on its surface instantly lit up with purple light. A powerful spatial teleportation force directly enveloped everyone in the secret room.

Buzz!

A bright white light flared. The figures of the five people instantly vanished from the secret room.

After a brief moment of dizziness, their feet were back on solid ground.

Su Yang opened his eyes and looked around.

This was no longer the underground arsenal, but a platform on a mountain peak towering into the clouds.

The wind howled all around, and the sea of clouds churned. The air was thick with a very strong smell of blood.

In the very center of the platform stood a White Bone Altar a hundred feet tall.

Around the altar, tens of thousands of Ancient Ghost Soldiers in blood-red armor were kneeling in dense rows.

The ghost soldiers held spears and faced the altar, as if performing some ancient and evil sacrificial ritual.

At the highest point of the altar, a massive azure Dragon was tied up!

The Dragon was covered in wounds, and its scales had fallen off in large patches. Blood flowed down the stone steps of the altar, gathering into a blood-red stream.

In front of the Dragon stood an eerie man dressed in a black-and-gold dragon robe and wearing a flat-topped crown. The man held a black dagger, preparing to plunge it into the Dragon's chest.

Seeing the sudden appearance of Su Yang and his group, the man in the black-and-gold dragon robe paused and slowly turned his head.

On his paper-white face, two pure white eyeballs stared intently at Su Yang.

'Mortal, to dare disrupt the Dragon Sacrifice Ceremony is a capital offense!'

His voice was like thunder, and the terrifying pressure of the Middle Stage Soul Transformation Stage descended with a bang.