Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 357: Chapter 7: Celestial Venerable Destroys the World

As Qin Henian’s warning voice reverberated, the first person approaching the Central Medicine Garden had already been decapitated, a mist of blood erupting.

”Wu!” The voices of Gao Yang’s group of four were filled with sorrow.

Yet, they dared not move forward.

Because after Wu’s blood mist erupted, it stained the figure before him with a scarlet hue.

”Who?”

Qin Henian looked warily at the figure revealed by the blood mist.

It was clearly a person, but he could not sense any presence.

Just now, as the person stepped onto the edge of the Central Medicinal Field, he only sensed a faint air fluctuation.

”Impossible! There absolutely can’t be any living people left in ancient tombs.” Gao Yang suppressed his sorrow and regained his composure.

”Right, when the green stone slab cracked open earlier, there was a rush of Spiritual Pressure to the sky, indicating that this place was opened for the first time.”

”Not a human?” Qin Henian squinted his eyes, now starting to suspect.

Because the figure revealed by the blood mist did not move after slaying that person.

”Is this a puppet?” Wu Weixiong tested as he asked.

”Yes, a puppet, it’s recorded that in ancient times tombs were often guarded by puppets, but we haven’t encountered puppets untouched by the ages in over a hundred years.” Gao Yang, reminded, hastily agreed.

Qin Henian squinted his eyes: ”A puppet? Have you ever seen an invisibility puppet?”

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”Invisibility puppet!” In the deep pit outside the tomb, Li Ji’an’s eyes widened instantly.

Back in Fallen Dragon Ridge, he received a full inheritance of the Tier Four puppet from Xiaoying’s previous master, along with insights and understandings, specifically regarding the Spirit Attachment Puppet Secret Technique.

Xiaoying’s master was a Tier Four Puppet Master from ancient times, prominent among loose cultivators. However, his accomplishments in puppetry mainly lay in his unique creation of Spirit Attachment, rather than puppet tiers.

According to the insights recorded on the Jade Scroll, a Holy Land Family has a Tier Five Puppet Master, whose skills in crafting puppets are exceptional, with many being things he could never hope to achieve.

However, those were mostly challenging due to materials.

For instance, space materials and invisibility materials.

His inheritance Jade Scroll once mentioned an invisible puppet created entirely from completely invisible Innate Mother Qi, able to truly achieve invisibility and absence.

Using Gugu’s vision, Li Ji’an stared intently at the puppet revealed by the blood mist, filled with anticipation.

”A puppet crafted with such materials would be at least Tier Five!”

”And to boldly guard a tomb with a Tier Five puppet... this is not something a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch could achieve.”

Li Ji’an considered ways to persuade Qin Henian to abandon the attempt, but, contemplating the thousands of years of erosion this tomb had faced, even a once Tier Five puppet would likely be significantly depleted. The key was observing the puppet’s actions.

Clearly, it operated without a master’s Divine Sense control, only repeating its preset commands.

The energy consumption of puppets of this tier is enormous. Even if it were embedded with high-grade Spirit Marrow from ancient times, there would likely be little remaining energy now, limiting its capabilities.

Just as expected.

As Li Ji’an’s thoughts raced, Qin Henian inside the tomb had already begun testing.

”Whoosh!” A long spear suddenly shot towards the invisible puppet.

Faced with the attacking spear, the puppet covered in blood stains remained indifferent, only reacting once the spear entered the range of the Medicinal Field.

But it was too late; just as it began to react, the spear struck its abdomen.

”Bang!” The spear ignited a string of sparks.

The puppet was actually forced back three steps by the impact.

Then an aura rose around it, immediately shredding the spear.

”There’s hope!” Qin Henian’s eyes shone bright.

After Wu Weixiong guessed it was a puppet, they relaxed considerably, especially noticing its behavior seemed simply to guard the Medicinal Field.

As long as they didn’t step into the Medicinal Field area, the puppet wouldn’t attack them.

However, Qin Henian was unwilling to give up the vast opportunity the site presented.

”Master Niu, in ancient times, this Medicinal Garden must have been very precious, it’s likely to contain high-tier Spirit Plants, but, having endured such an era, Spirit Plants too have lifespans, might not survive, and without Black Water slurry to seal them, besides, Spirit Plants are unlike Magical Artifacts or Treasure Materials, even if the Spiritual Qi hasn’t completely dissipated, without the Earth Spirit Mechanism, they cannot survive.” Wu Weixiong advised.

Qin Henian waved his hand: ”I’m not hoping for legendary high-tier Spirit Medicine, just the soil of the Medicinal Garden.”

At these words, Wu Weixiong and the others immediately understood.

”Right, a garden guarded by such a puppet, the tier of Spirit Plants won’t be low, naturally it wouldn’t be a normal Medicinal Field, Spirit Plants may decay, but the soil won’t.”

”Alright, let’s join forces to deal with this puppet!” Wu Weixiong’s eyes were full of anticipation.

Qin Henian nodded heavily, and in his hand, a Stone Seal was already launched.

”Roar~” Wu Weixiong’s Earth-Split Bear charged at the puppet closely following its lead.

”Bang!” Again, upon entering the Medicinal Field’s range, the puppet only reacted, losing initiative, pushed back several steps.

After that, a mist appeared around it, but it did not shred Qin Henian’s Stone Seal.

”Tier Three Early Period power!” Qin Henian determined the puppet’s strength this time.

”Tier Three Puppet!” Wu Weixiong and the rest all inhaled sharply.

Fortunately, the puppet lacked Divine Sense control, was without strategy, only ruthless assault behavior when crossing into the Medicinal Field, no defense.

Qin Henian barely managed to withstand its assault using a top-grade Magical Artifact.

The Second Tier Peak Earth-Split Bear fiercely struck from the flank.