228: Ideals are too shallow, and so is power.

The Puppet he was currently using was not simple.

At its center was the Qin Family's Triple Profound Dome Great Array for primary defense, with Two-Cycle Spirit Gathering Arrays on both sides providing continuous energy.

Behind it, twin Heaven and Earth Spirit Gathering Arrays enveloped the Spiritual Energy Furnace, forming an energy cycle.

Key areas like its legs, arms, and chest were further equipped with detachable armaments, each piece of armament equivalent to a complete miniature Puppet.

In other words, what appeared to be one Puppet was actually assembled from dozens of Puppets.

Three sisters developed miniature spiritual light cannons in its five fingers, and it could unleash various techniques, including the Myriad Tribulation Thunder Furnace.

This configuration was clearly designed to counter Prodigies like Chu Wujiu.

Bringing it out now was indeed a bit unfair.

Feng Qingjue, however, did not lose heart, and mused to herself, 'It's a Puppet secret art of the Qin Family. The opponent is a summoner Talisman Cultivator, so it's normal for their summons to be strong. As long as I defeat it, I win!'

Thinking this, she used the force to drift back a few steps, her gaze solemn, then let out a clear cry:

"Glacier Inversion!"

Buzz—!

Vast spiritual energy swept out, and the entire arena's ground and sky instantly congealed with thick frost. The biting cold solidified the very air!

The next instant, countless sharp ice shards, like an inverted forest, burst forth simultaneously from both the ground and the sky, covering every inch of the arena!

If the Sword wouldn't work, then she would use spiritual techniques!

However, facing this frozen Desperate Situation, the Puppet did not dodge or evade, but slammed its fists downwards!

"Boom!!"

A visible, violent shockwave erupted centered on it, shattering the not-yet-fully-formed frost domain like fragile glass, sending ice crystals scattering everywhere!

Feng Qingjue's pupils contracted slightly, but she did not stop, her Sword Intent changing again!

The long Sword in her hand hummed, a Sword Intent as scorching as a furnace surged into the sky, fusing with the Sword Aura, transforming into a brilliant light that seemed capable of severing the trajectory of the Dao!

"Sword Intent Furnace! Dao Slaying!"

Below the stage, those with extraordinary insight cried out in alarm, "It's here! This power... it's almost comparable to the adult who created this move back then, isn't it?!"

Facing this strike, powerful enough to make fellow Prodigies pale in comparison, the Puppet finally reacted differently.

Blinding lightning suddenly erupted around its body, crackling, and a terrifying Aura, as if having endured ten thousand tribulations without perishing, spread out with a roar, instantly evaporating the remaining cold Qi!

Myriad Tribulation Thunder Furnace, Tier One.

Enshrouded in lightning, the Puppet advanced instead of retreating.

A metallic palm reached out with precise accuracy, actually grabbing the brilliant Sword Aura that could sever Dao rhythm!

Then, under the gaze of countless disbelieving eyes, its five fingers suddenly exerted force—

"Bang!!"

The Dao Slaying Sword Aura was forcibly crushed! It turned into countless firefly-like specks of light, dissipating without a trace.

"Dao Slaying" – this was a secret art passed down by the Qin Family, yet it was forcibly crushed by a Puppet!

When had anyone ever witnessed such a scene?

They all stared blankly at Qin Wangchuan, wondering who this person was.

But then they froze again.

Qin Wangchuan, at some unknown point, had sat down on the chair formed by the Puppet, shaking his head lightly, his tone carrying an indescribable meaning, as if stating an obvious fact:

"The ideal is too shallow, and the power... is also too shallow."

As soon as he finished speaking, he casually raised his hand, and a metallic-glowing talisman paper floated out lightly, precisely hovering in front of the Puppet.

The Puppet raised a hand and squeezed—

"Buzz!"

The talisman paper instantly stretched and deformed, transforming into a long Sword flowing with cold light.

The Sword body was heavy, yet it exuded a chillingly sharp Qi.

What astonished everyone even more was that after the Puppet grasped the Sword, its body sank slightly, and its right arm drew back.

It made an unmistakable starting stance.

That terrifying Aura of severing all and destroying myriad laws surged wildly—

It was precisely Dao Slaying!

It was even purer, colder, and more... chilling than when Feng Qingjue performed it!

Just as Feng Qingjue was astonished, that cold, pure Dao Slaying Sword Aura, far beyond her comprehension, had already torn through the air, striking with unimaginable speed!

"Swoosh!"

The Sword Aura swept past, cutting through her body in the blink of an eye.

Under the stunned gaze of the crowd below the stage, the figure of "Feng Qingjue" struck by the Sword Aura blurred for a moment, then dissipated into the air like a bubble.

"Fake!"

"An afterimage?! When did that happen??"

"Where is her true body?"

Countless gazes, including those of Gu Tianye and the other defeated Children of Luck, held their breath, frantically scanning the arena.

Finally, everyone was horrified to discover that a ghostly figure had, at some unknown point, quietly appeared behind Qin Wangchuan!

The long Sword in her hand condensed all her cultivation, transforming into a point of cold starlight, directly piercing towards Qin Wangchuan's back!

To catch the bandit, first catch the king!

Since the Puppet was incredibly powerful, defeating the controller was the only chance of victory!

"Your mind moves very quickly." Qin Wangchuan remained seated on the chair formed by the Puppet, not even turning his head, merely commenting indifferently, "But, it's useless."

Before he finished speaking, another Puppet, dark all over and without warning, appeared out of thin air like a phantom, precisely blocking the space between the ambushing Feng Qingjue and Qin Wangchuan.

However, to everyone's surprise, Feng Qingjue, facing this suddenly appearing second Puppet, ignored it completely, her speed undiminished, still charging forward defiantly, as if intending to perish together with it!

But just as her figure closed in, the second Puppet moved—

It did not pay attention to the aggressive "Feng Qingjue" in front of it, but without turning its head, its metallic hand, wrapped in lightning, grabbed at a seemingly empty space beside it with lightning speed!

"Buzz!"

Accompanied by the tremor of space being forcibly squeezed, a figure violently twisted and solidified in the lightning—

The true Feng Qingjue was actually forcibly dragged out of her stealth!

She was lifted into mid-air by the Puppet's single hand, the tip of her Sword hanging limply, her entire person like a delicate doll casually manipulated.

Her beautiful face was filled with horror and disbelief.

And the "Feng Qingjue" who had charged forward regardless, now dissipated and faded rapidly like snow under the sun.

Gu Tianye, below the stage, looked at the ice crystals scattering in the sky and suddenly understood: "An illusion formed by ice crystals?"

"What a brilliant feint. The sneak attack was false; the true intention was to secretly cross the ford! First, use an illusion to attract attention, then stealthily approach to deliver a fatal blow once the distance is closed."

"What a pity..."

It was a pity that all her calculations, all her shifts between true and false, were as transparent as glass before Qin Wangchuan and his Puppets, easily seen through and effortlessly manipulated.

Everyone thought that a powerful figure like Feng Qingjue would crush anyone she faced.

But they hadn't expected this Talisman Cultivator named Qing Wangchuan to be so incredibly strong!

At this moment, she was the challenger.

Jiang Yan, from higher up, was even more dumbfounded.

He looked at the true Feng Qingjue on the arena, her vital points held by the Puppet, unable to move, and couldn't help but swallow, his heart pounding:

"Feng Qingjue, that woman, used every trick in her book, shifting between reality and illusion, dazzling even me, making me think she was about to succeed... but Big Brother sat there without moving, not only seeing through everything long ago but also effortlessly having the Puppet drag her true body out!"

"Too strong, Big Brother is too strong!"

He looked at Qin Wangchuan's still calm back, his eyes filled with awe and adoration.

At the same time, he secretly pondered, 'Big Brother said he was at the bottom of Dao Seeking Palace, so how strong must the people in Dao Seeking Palace be?'

Beside him, Ye Jianwei smiled without speaking.