267: What is the art of puppetry?

“You want Monster Corpses?” Gu Wenhai and others from the Starry Sky Gu Family frowned.

Where did this Azure Underworld native come from, daring to be so boastful, wanting Monster Corpses from their hands!

It's also because this Azure Underworld is too small, so much so that any insignificant small character can come before them, these Heavenly Pride. If it were in the Starry Sky, a small character like Lu Chen wouldn't even have the qualification to meet them, let alone speak nonsense in front of them!

It's not that Gu Wenhai and others are arrogant, it's just the truth!

Gu Qingtian's mouth couldn't help but twitch. This Lu Chen from Dongming Sect still liked Monster Corpses as always. Didn't he see who was here?

Did he think he was still in the 'Qing Ming Great Cleansing' in the Jiyuan Sea?

Just as Gu Wenhai said, the Azure Underworld is too small, just a speck of dust in the endless universe starry sky. Lu Chen can run rampant among the younger generation of the Azure Underworld, but looking at the entire universe starry sky, he might not be very eye-catching.

Even if these young Heavenly Pride from their Gu Family who came from the Starry Sky are not the most top-notch batch, they are definitely not comparable to ordinary Heavenly Pride!

Furthermore, Lu Chen had killed a Heavenly Pride from his Azure Underworld Gu Family during the Qing Ming Great Cleansing. To say that Gu Qingtian and Lu Chen had a good relationship is naturally impossible. Not falling out was already Gu Qingtian's greatest tolerance.

The reason he thought Lu Chen's arrival was perfect was entirely because among the Azure Underworld Heavenly Pride, Lu Chen could be ranked among the top three, and could show the Gu Family that the Azure Underworld also had decent Heavenly Pride.

As for helping Lu Chen slap the face of the Starry Sky Gu Family, that was even more impossible.

There were indeed some contradictions within the Gu Family, but that was the Gu Family's own business. If Lu Chen, an outsider, slapped their face, Gu Qingtian, the God Child of the Azure Underworld Gu Family, wouldn't look good either.

"Brother Lu, don't talk nonsense. These Demon Clan are trapped by the great formation set up by my clan brothers from the Starry Sky. How can there be a reason not to want them?" Gu Qingtian hurriedly spoke, also subtly pointing out that these Gu Family Heavenly Pride were not from the Azure Underworld, but from the Starry Sky.

He then looked at the dozens of Heavenly Pride from the Starry Sky Gu Family: "This is the current Traveling Envoy of Dongming Sect, Lu Chen. Among the younger generation of the Azure Underworld, he can be ranked among the top three, and is not inferior to Feng Jie, that Junior Brother of Solitary Pride from Da Yan Holy Land."

'Dongming Sect? A Disciple of Dongxu Immortal Mansion!' Gu Wenhai and the other Heavenly Pride from the Starry Sky Gu Family felt their hearts stir, and exchanged glances.

Among them, a young Heavenly Pride beside Gu Wenhai, 'Gu Pingyang', suddenly smiled: "Since this Daoist is a Disciple of Dongxu Immortal Mansion, it's fine to let these Demon Clan go to Daoist."

He paused, his tone heavier: "I'm just afraid that although Daoist has a big appetite, he may not be able to eat all these Starry Sky Demon Clan!"

He was implying something.

Gu Wenhai and the other dozens of Heavenly Pride from the Starry Sky Gu Family were initially dissatisfied, but when they heard the end, they all suddenly understood, and then all revealed a meaningful smile.

Dongming Sect!

It is said to be a branch of Dongxu Immortal Mansion, but a branch is a branch, after all, it is not as good as the true Dongxu Immortal Mansion.

Gu Qingtian said that Lu Chen of Dongming Sect could enter the top three of the Azure Underworld's current generation, and was even not inferior to Feng Jie, who suddenly appeared with a Heaven Rank Spirit Treasure. In that case, they might as well use these Demon Clan Heavenly Pride trapped by the killing formation to test him and see how capable this Lu Chen is, daring to be so boastful and demand their Starry Sky Gu Family's Monster Corpses!

Having too big an appetite is not always a good thing, because if you're not careful, you can choke to death!

"All my clan brothers..." Gu Qingtian frowned. He didn't care if Lu Chen would be surrounded and killed by those Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, but these people from the Starry Sky Gu Family didn't know, but he had seen it with his own eyes. Within the Dongming Sect, there was a mysterious Great Power protecting Lu Chen, and had even cut off an arm of the Great Qian National Teacher from millions of miles away.

If Lu Chen was really tricked to death here by his clan brothers from the Starry Sky Gu Family, it might not be easy to explain to the Dongming Sect!

"Since this Daoist Lu wants these Demon Clan, we'll give them to him, what's wrong with that?" Gu Pingyang spoke lightly, interrupting Gu Qingtian.

'A bunch of idiots, if anything happens to Lu Chen and it angers the Dongming Sect, I'll see how your branch explains it to the Gu Family!' Gu Qingtian was also furious.

Lu Chen didn't care about any of this. Whether it was the Heavenly Pride from the Starry Sky Gu Family or Gu Qingtian, he didn't really care. What he wanted was just Monster Corpses.

"Since all of you Daoist are so generous, I can only accept with reluctance." Lu Chen was delighted.

As for what these Heavenly Pride from the Starry Sky Gu Family were plotting, he knew it very well, but it didn't matter. Since such a good opportunity was presented to him, it would be a waste not to take it.

"Daoist from Dongxu Immortal Mansion, your courage is truly extraordinary." Gu Pingyang smiled and then stepped aside: "Please feel free, Daoist Lu."

Nearly a hundred Starry Sky Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, almost all of them were Yang Spirit Great Demons of the eighth or ninth tribulation, the worst were of the seventh tribulation. Even their dozens of Gu Family Heavenly Pride working together only dared to set up a killing formation to trap and kill them. No matter how strong Lu Chen was, once he was surrounded by these Starry Sky Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, it was absolutely impossible for him to gain any advantage.

The greater possibility was that he would be torn apart by these Starry Sky Demon Clan and stuffed into their mouths as blood food.

Lu Chen chuckled lightly, and looked at Gu Pingyang and Gu Wenhai a few more times, 'Speaking in a strange way, really asking for a beating!'

However, these hundreds of Starry Sky Demon Clan Heavenly Pride were more important.

With a slight wave of his hand, one Dao Soldier after another immediately appeared before his eyes. A full hundred Spirit Treasure wind thunder dao soldiers stepped out, each over a zhang tall, their bodies emitting a dark golden luster. In the silent coldness, there was an inexplicable sense of oppressive pressure that shook one's mind.

'A hundred Yang Spirit Realm Puppets? Is he cultivating the Puppet Technique?' The Gu Family Heavenly Pride who knew nothing about Lu Chen were all startled!

However, it didn't matter anymore. Among these hundred Puppets, only eleven were comparable to peak Yang God. The rest were Yang Spirit Realm Puppets equivalent to one, two, or three tribulations, which were not enough to face these Demon Clan Heavenly Pride.

Moreover, there were more Demon Clan Heavenly Pride than Lu Chen's Puppets.

However, in this way, Lu Chen probably wouldn't die in the mouths of the Demon Clan, but his Puppets shouldn't expect to be kept either. They would all be destroyed by those Demon Clan. For a cultivator who practices the Puppet Technique, this is equivalent to losing more than half of his life, and this Lu Chen will have a hard time!

Gu Pingyang and Gu Wenhai exchanged glances, both seeing the meaning in each other's eyes. Then they simultaneously attacked, forming seals to connect with the great formation. In an instant, the killing formation that reached the sky with killing intent was divided into two halves. One half was still enveloped by the killing formation, but the other half of the killing formation suddenly dispersed.

"Despicable Human Race, daring to trap and kill us with a killing formation, you are seeking death!" Over fifty Starry Sky Demon Clan rushed out with monstrous demonic energy, accompanied by a terrifying aura of malevolence that instantly enveloped half the sky.

Gu Wenhai and Gu Pingyang ultimately did not completely disperse the killing formation, not because they were afraid of Lu Chen dying in the hands of these Demon Clan.

Rather, they were afraid that after all of Lu Chen's Puppets were torn apart by these Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, they would in turn be surrounded and killed by these Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, and it would be difficult to clean up the mess then.

But even with only half of the Demon Clan Heavenly Pride, there were still over fifty of them, which was enough to crush Lu Chen's broken metal Puppets into dust.

"Kill!" Over fifty Demon Clan Heavenly Pride were trapped by the killing formation and even injured by it, their ferocity had long been ignited. At this moment, as soon as they escaped, they immediately surged forward with a terrifying aura of malevolence.

At the same moment, Lu Chen whispered softly: "Slaughter!"

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Who said his Dao Soldiers were only a hundred?

Clearly, there were seven hundred!

In an instant, his hundred Spirit Treasure wind thunder dao soldiers stepped forward in unison, and one Clone Dao Soldier after another appeared consecutively, quickly forming a vast, dense area.

Not to mention the Demon Clan Heavenly Pride who were charging forward, even Gu Wenhai, Gu Pingyang, and others from the Starry Sky Gu Family suddenly widened their eyes!

"Clone Technique?!"

Can Puppets also use Clone Technique?

And one splits into six, what kind of ghost Puppet is this?!

Their minds were in turmoil, feeling that they had truly gained knowledge!

"This Lu Chen, his Puppet Technique is actually so formidable?!" Their expressions were dark, uncertain.

Could it be that this Lu Chen from Dongming Sect is truly an unprecedented Genius?

No, not necessarily!

Clone Technique also has different levels of strength. Some Clone Techniques create very strong Clones, while others are only for show and useless, just a trick to deceive. Whether Lu Chen's Puppet Technique is truly formidable still needs to be seen after watching.

They calmed down, but no longer had the previous playful, spectating thoughts, and inexplicably became serious!

"What a Human Race, it's rare to see your Puppet Technique cultivated to be so strange." A charging Demon Clan Heavenly Pride coldly shouted: "But a Puppet is ultimately a Puppet, a side path. Only by consolidating great power within oneself is the true path. Watch as this king breaks your Puppets."

"Boom!"

Dozens of Demon Clan Heavenly Pride surged forward with monstrous demonic energy and malevolent force.

But at this moment, a 'Clang!' sound of a gong rose, followed closely by the 'Dong' sound of a bell and the sound of a chime. There was also an ancient mirror shining, a divine shuttle covered in Star Soul fire, and an iron chain spanning the sky, manifesting overwhelming chains of order. There was also a mystical rope that entered the void.

And one Clone Dao Soldier after another stepped out, either opening their mouths silently or forming hand seals to unleash Divine Powers.

In an instant, over fifty charging Demon Clan Heavenly Pride suddenly stopped, their heads exploding in angry roars: "Damn it! Divine Soul attack!"

Not only was it a Divine Soul attack, but it was also continuous, like a raging tide, wave after wave, one after another, with no end in sight.

Although this Divine Soul attack was not fatal, its impact on these Demon Clan Heavenly Pride could not be ignored.

"This, this can barely allow my Dao Soldiers to display their true strength!" Lu Chen silently watched the Dao Soldiers unleash their power, observing carefully.

Whether it was the Soul Separation Three Sound Gong, the Soul Suppressing Bell, the Soul Shattering Bell, or the Nine Luminary Star Soul Shuttle, the Causality Source Tracing Mirror, they were never Spirit Treasures that could only target one objective. These were weapons for group killing.

The Divine Powers within these Spirit Treasures were also like this.

Of course, the result of only targeting one objective would naturally be different from directly targeting dozens of objectives.

When only targeting one objective, the power of the Spirit Treasure can be fully utilized, even directly killing the target's Divine Soul.

However, when attacking a group, the power will naturally be much weaker.

But it was actually still fine. Lu Chen had four Spirit Treasure wind thunder dao soldiers that attacked Divine Souls, plus their twenty-four Clones, making a total of twenty-eight.

Twenty-eight Dao Soldiers simultaneously unleashing their Divine Powers to attack the Divine Souls of over fifty Demon Clan Heavenly Pride would not leave any gaps in between.

The key is that in addition to these four Divine Soul attacking Dao Soldiers and their Clones, there are also two Spirit Treasure Dao Soldiers that are strong controllers, the 'Binding Dragon Rope' and the 'Binding Spirit Rope'. These two are genuine peak Spirit Treasure wind thunder dao soldiers, equivalent to the existence of a peak Yang God of the ninth tribulation. Coupled with their respective Clone Dao Soldiers, they can control these fifty-plus Demon Clan Heavenly Pride in place even in a group attack.

Although they still couldn't kill them, under strong control, these Demon Clan Heavenly Pride couldn't move either.

And Demon Clan Heavenly Pride who cannot move are like chopping melons and vegetables for his Dao Soldiers.

The fact was as Lu Chen expected. After the Divine Soul attacking Dao Soldiers and the immobilizing Dao Soldiers made their move, the remaining Dao Soldiers charged out with a roar.

"Boom!"

Terrifying power erupted, accompanied by blood soaring into the sky. Lu Chen's Dao Soldiers seemed to have turned into killing machines, their hands rising and falling, the process astonishingly fast.

In just a few dozen breaths, the over fifty Demon Clan Heavenly Pride who had rushed out of the killing formation were all dragged back like dead dogs by the Dao Soldiers and thrown into the Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin.

"This is... finished killing?!" Gu Wenhai felt his mind in Chaos.

Even though this one-sided slaughter was over, he still hadn't quite recovered!

No, why could Lu Chen's Puppets be so powerful?

Is his Puppet Technique truly heaven-reaching?

He didn't understand, but he was greatly shocked!

Even looking at the universe starry sky, he had never seen anyone whose Puppet Technique was as powerful as Lu Chen's. Why was there such a heaven-reaching Puppet Technique inheritance in this mere Azure Underworld?

"This is bad!" Contrary to Gu Wenhai, Gu Pingyang was restless at this moment!

Such a powerful Puppet Technique, Lu Chen, who slaughtered Demon Clan Heavenly Pride like dogs, had been offended by him?!

If Lu Chen got angry and made things difficult for him, who here could save his life?

Gu Qingtian?

Gu Qingtian's relationship with Lu Chen seemed to be only average, and he might not be able to guarantee his survival!

He was anxious and quickly transmitted a message to Gu Wenhai: "Let's go!"

Gu Wenhai was still in a daze: "Where to?"

"This person's Puppet Technique is heaven-reaching, and you and I have already offended him. If we don't leave now and he turns back to take our lives, how will you escape?" Gu Pingyang's tone was hurried, with annoyance.

A blockhead, utterly foolish!

Gu Wenhai was greatly startled, and no longer dared to hesitate: "Let's go!"

Contrary to Gu Wenhai, Gu Pingyang, and the other Starry Sky Gu Family Heavenly Pride, was Gu Qingtian!

He stared blankly at Lu Chen's Dao Soldiers unleashing their power, his mind completely shaken: "That is..."

Familiar, too familiar!

That Soul Separation Three Sound Gong, that Binding Spirit Rope, and that Causality Source Tracing Mirror, he was more than familiar with them.

Because not long ago, during the Qing Ming Great Cleansing in the Jiyuan Sea, these three accompanying Spirit Treasures had appeared before his eyes, but now, they had become Lu Chen's Puppets!

His mind was greatly shaken: "This Lu Chen, has he refined those Heavenly Pride into Puppets?"

And he even kept the accompanying Spirit Treasures of those Heavenly Pride?!

No wonder, no wonder Lu Chen was so insistent on snatching the corpses of those dead Heavenly Pride on the Jiyuan Sea back then. So that was the great use for them!

He determined that Lu Chen had refined those Heavenly Pride into Puppets, which was why he could recreate the accompanying Spirit Treasures of those dead Heavenly Pride!

As for peeling off the accompanying Spirit Treasures and then cultivating them into Puppets, that was simply impossible. Something that countless Great Powers, Great Experts, and even Ascended Beings and true Immortals in the entire universe starry sky couldn't do, how could Lu Chen do it?

"I underestimated him, everyone underestimated him!"

This Lu Chen is the most terrifying Heavenly Pride in the entire Azure Underworld!

Even looking at the entire universe starry sky, no one would have greater potential than Lu Chen, and no one would be more terrifying than him!

His Puppet Technique has truly reached the heavens!