The Programmer Cultivator

Divine Power Martial Technique: Firewood Energy Devouring Palm!

As he pressed down with a single hand, a massive, fiery red palm descended upon the golden giant below.

With a grave expression, Pu Hua also extended his hand, clenching it into a fist. The enormous golden fist shot out to meet the incoming fiery red palm.

”Ngh...”

The moment the golden fist and fiery red palm collided, Pu Hua let out a muffled grunt. His giant form dropped to one knee, and the fiery red palm came crashing down.

BOOM!

A deafening roar accompanied the violent explosion. The Cyan Feather Green Ship was primarily a Magical Artifact focused on the Array Dao; its physical structure wasn’t particularly durable.

With its Arrays suppressed, it was susceptible to damage even from a Three Talents Cultivator, let alone the explosive attack of a Four Symbols Cultivator.

As a result, the fiery red palm punched straight through the Cyan Feather Green Ship’s deck—and its entire hull—leaving a massive, palm-shaped hole in the vessel.

Smashed by the palm, Pu Hua was sent plummeting through the hole, hurtling toward the ground like a cannonball.

BOOM!

With another thunderous impact that made the surrounding mountains tremble, Pu Hua smashed a giant crater into the ground.

The Cyan Feather Green Ship, which had been barely managing to stay afloat, suffered a catastrophic failure. Tilting and swaying, it too began to plummet toward the ground.

Panting slightly, the Puppet in the sky gave chase, diving downward.

Just as the Cyan Feather Green Ship was about to crash, several of its remaining Arrays flickered with Spiritual Light, and the vessel’s descent slowed abruptly.

CRASH!

Even with its descent slowed, the Cyan Feather Green Ship still hit the ground with a tremendous impact, sending violent tremors through the surrounding mountains as if an earthquake had struck.

Even though its speed had been greatly reduced, the impact caused numerous cracks to spiderweb across the massive hull, radiating from the hole at its center. The entire ship looked like it was about to disintegrate.

Thanks to the emergency cushioning before the crash, very few people on board were injured by the impact.

Zhang Deming frowned, his eyes fixed on the battle between Pu Hua and the Puppet.

After crashing to the ground, Pu Hua had no chance to catch his breath before the Puppet was on him again. Under its relentless assault, his condition was rapidly deteriorating.

He hesitated for a long while. He still wasn’t sure just how powerful this altar-fused Puppet was, but Zhang Deming decided he couldn’t afford to just watch any longer. If he didn’t make a move soon, he’d likely have to face the Puppet all by himself.

Whether he could even survive an encounter with it alone was another question entirely. But with Pu Hua still fighting, he had to at least try. After all, these Five Elements Remnants posed a significant threat to his Survival Path at the Celestial Spirit Sect.

If they were allowed to grow in power, his quiet life following the Survival Path would be anything but peaceful.

Having made his decision, Zhang Deming used the chaos of the crash to slip away. Using his Peak Master Identity Jade, he found an intact room and ducked inside.

Once hidden, Zhang Deming focused his Heart Spirit and returned to the Spirit Nurturing Space through the Subprogram portal.

...

Arriving in the Spirit Nurturing Space, Zhang Deming glanced around before waving his hand, summoning a ball of light.

Rune Technique: Spirit Nurturing Vine Demon Summoning Technique ● Dragon Turtle!

The ball of light stretched and, amid a surge of Spiritual Light, took the form of Elder Huang.

Sensing the Peak Three Talents aura emanating from Elder Huang’s Mirror Image, Zhang Deming paused in thought for a moment before waving his hand again.

Rune Technique: Enhancement Skill!

The distinctive ball of light of the Enhancement Skill appeared in Zhang Deming’s hand. He had tried to apply the Enhancement Skill to a Three Talents Mirror Image back when he was in the Tai Chi realm.

The moment he had tried to cast it, he’d felt a backlash from the Technique, so he had never attempted it again. But now that he was in the Duality realm with a stable Dao Foundation, there shouldn’t be any issues.

After a moment’s hesitation, Zhang Deming fused the Spiritual Light of the Enhancement Skill into Elder Huang’s body. The aura of Elder Huang’s Mirror Image Body began to climb rapidly before coming to a halt.

Looking at the Mirror Image Body, Zhang Deming was taken aback. Elder Huang’s current state was strange; his power had surpassed the Three Talents realm but hadn’t quite reached Four Symbols. He seemed to be stuck in between.

Of course, if Zhang Deming forced the issue, he could push the Mirror Image into the Four Symbols realm. However, it wouldn’t be a long-lasting enhancement, but rather a brief ascension. Furthermore, because his Enhancement Skill had a Spirit Nurturing Enhancement effect, it would create a True Four Symbols Cultivator, complete with the corresponding level of comprehension.

This situation made Zhang Deming frown. After a brief pause, he merged his consciousness with Elder Huang’s body. The Mirror Image’s closed eyes snapped open.

The moment he opened his eyes, the new Elder Huang’s brow furrowed. ’Something feels... missing.’

’Of course!’

Rune Technique: Spirit Nurturing Vine Demon Summoning Technique ● Feng Mingyou!

As the Elder Huang Mirror Image raised his hand, a ball of light fused into his body, and his entire disposition changed in an instant. A transcendent, detached, and otherworldly aura radiated from him.

Sensing the change in his aura, the Mirror Image clasped its hands behind its back, a faint smile playing on its lips as it nodded in satisfaction.

After a quick self-inspection revealed no other issues, he pointed a finger, and a portal opened before him. He stepped through, and his figure vanished from the Spirit Nurturing Space.

The Elder Huang Mirror Image transformed into a peculiar Spirit Species, emerging from the Rune Core within Qin Shizhong in the main control room and floating up toward the battlefield above.

...

Back on the outside, Pu Hua’s condition was already dire after his fall. Before he could even catch his breath, the pursuing Puppet was upon him, pressing its attack relentlessly.

’I’ve been a Four Symbols Bodhisattva for countless years and have bestowed numerous Golden Relics... It’s been a long, long time since one of my incarnations has been so utterly dominated.’