Chapter 902: Chapter 88 Puppet Ah Zhen_2 Chapter 902: Chapter 88 Puppet Ah Zhen_2 “`
“Then when he refuses to exchange, you kill him and take the treasure,” said Yan Yu.

“Utter nonsense, nonsense, nonsense!” Zhao Yuanzhen became irritable, “He said he would exchange, so we made an agreement that after we got out of the Mysterious Realm, I would find an official to negotiate with him, using an attack-type Magic Treasure of equal value for him to choose from!”

“It’s so troublesome; it’s easier to just kill someone and steal their treasure,” Yan Yu commented sharply, “What if he gets greedy afterwards? You should offer him a chance to be enrolled in the service, with the prospect of regular rations–he would definitely agree.”

“Really?” Zhao Yuanzhen frowned and asked, “He did ask about enrollment, but how was I to know if it’s possible? So I flatly refused him.”

“It’s really something you wouldn’t think of with your brains,” Yan Yu said contemptuously, “I think you’re more suited to just killing and looting. And then what?”

“Then this kid colluded with his cohorts, pretending to agree to the exchange after we were out but secretly planning to ambush me somewhere,” Zhao Yuanzhen said gloomily, “How dare they try to assassinate someone at the Marrow Cleansing Stage when they’re just at the Hua Mansion Stage? I smashed all of them into pulp with one hit. But my Puppet got hit by the White Bone Heart-locking Hairpin, and I have to fix it later.”

“If only the surface is damaged, what’s the big deal?” said Yan Yu, “Surely it’s not that the Divine Dragon Wood’s bones are cracked too, right?”

“That’s exactly why I’m upset!” Zhao Yuanzhen said through gritted teeth, “If I had known the damage to the Puppet’s bones, I’d have flayed and ground those two into ashes!”

After half a day of explanation, it still boiled down to murder and robbery. It’s fair to say that on the surface, the Demonic Sect Enchantress seems docile and innocent, but underneath, her nature hasn’t changed much from her former life.

“What about the effects? Now that it’s fully upgraded, does it have any powerful effects?” asked Yan Yu.

“There’s an additional Forbidden Technique called ‘White Bone Soul-devouring Netherworld Demon Fire,'” Zhao Yuanzhen replied.

As everyone knows, the Taoist sect’s naming conventions are relatively systematic. Tai Qing, Shang Qing, Yu Qing, and lesser Qing all have their respective hierarchies, not to be confused. The Demonic Sect, on the other hand, is much more casual; their names can be quite random.

For instance, “White Bone” indicates that the Magic Treasure is refined from white bones; “Soul-devouring” signifies an extremely potent toxin in the fire; “Netherworld” is likely added to sound more formidable, and as for “Demon Fire,” well, that goes without saying.

Overall, one can only surmise that this Forbidden Technique is some toxic fire, but without actually using it, it’s impossible to estimate its consumption, scale, or destructive power.

“Let’s find a place to try it out,” Yan Yu suggested.

“It’s not possible,” Zhao Yuanzhen shook her head, “It consumes too much, I can’t use it. I think I need to reach Core Formation before I might be able to.”

Yan Yu immediately treated the matter with gravity.

Even for an Enchantress with her talent and True Essence, she can’t support the use of this Demon Fire?

This Forbidden Technique must be powerful!

Seeing Yan Yu’s serious expression, Zhao Yuanzhen started to ponder:
“Should we let Ruoxi try it out?”

“Bullshit. How can she use the Magic Treasure if you’ve already claimed ownership of it?”

“That’s also true, now do you understand my importance?” Zhao Yuanzhen slapped her forehead, then suddenly laughed, “Right, my trip to the Mysterious Realm was for gathering materials for Puppet modification, wasn’t it?”

“What did you find?”

“Xuanming Beiyuan Water, you wouldn’t understand if I told you,” she said, taking out an Elixir Bottle and flaunting it in front of Yan Yu, “Just know it’s good stuff.”

Yan Yu indeed didn’t understand this; because artifact refining is as complex and profound as Formation, without immersing oneself for several years one can’t truly grasp it.

“It sounds like a Water Element material from its name,” he attempted to analyze, “Is it used to act as blood for the Puppet?”

“Mm,” Zhao Yuanzhen said as she began modifying the Puppet that she shook out, “With this, it will have affinity with the Water Element. It will be like a fish in water when fighting in rivers and lakes. Moreover, it can also use Water Dao techniques.”

“Southern Dipper Star River Secret Art…” Yan Yu mused.

“That won’t work,” Zhao Yuanzhen said without looking up, “Firstly, her Star River Secret Art calls forth the water of the Tianhe, not True Essence Water, so the foundation and the ordinary Water Element Technique are completely different; secondly, the Secret Art itself consumes too much True Essence, and there are significant losses when using it through a Puppet. Unless you have a talent like Ruoxi’s, maybe you could barely manage it.”

“I don’t need it!” Yan Yu immediately responded firmly, “My fighting style is to kill with one strike. The kind of technique that relies on quantity, like the Southern Dipper Star River Secret Art, is completely unnecessary!”

He dismissed the Southern Dipper Star River Secret Art and turned to call Liu Longtao:
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“Lord Master, what’s the Taoism Method that Yang Linhui uses in your team?”

“It’s called the ‘Frost Flight and Snow Summoning Technique.'” Liu Longtao replied, “What about it?”

“I want to make a trade for it,” said Yan Yu.

“No way?” Liu Longtao asked incredulously, “Your puppet… can use the Water Dao too?”

“Correct.” Yan Yu said indifferently, “Keep it low-key, I don’t want to draw attention.”

“Oh my god!” Liu Longtao was also shocked, “That puppet of yours is kinda breaking the rules!”

I’ve been working my ass off on Dual Cultivation of Magic and Sword, and now you, a Sword Immortal, make a puppet that can use Five Elements Magic? What does that make us Magic Cultivators? Just there to make up the numbers?

“As the number one cultivator of Lu Country, it’s normal for me to break the rules,” Yan Yu said proudly.

“Then forget about selling!” Liu Longtao immediately sneered, “You’re not worthy. I’m not selling it, find someone else.”

“You’re being unreasonable,” Yan Yu said critically, “Comrade Liu Longtao, that’s some poor awareness. The number one cultivator of Lu Country taking an interest in your team’s Taoism Method is an honor. How can you be so resistant?”

“What if I am resistant, what are you gonna do?” Liu Longtao mocked, “Wow, the number one cultivator of Lu Country, so impressive. What, you think you can just eat me alive?”

“Fine.” Yan Yu said, “I was going to introduce He Ye to Chen Lingyun…”

“Stop!” Liu Longtao almost broke out in a cold sweat.

If Princess Jiang Hai found out about the existence of He Ye, even if he didn’t know what would happen, he was sure nothing good would come of it. So he quickly toughened up and changed his tone:
“No, no, you’ve got it all wrong, old Yan! I mean to say, I won’t sell it, I’ll give it for free! Isn’t that good enough?”

“Then have someone deliver it to me right away, hanging up now.” As Yan Yu hung up the phone, he suddenly heard Zhao Yuanzhen casually say:
“You’re really good at grossing out everyone you know.”

“Didn’t you hear, Lord Master? It was all voluntary,” Yan Yu urged impatiently, “Is your puppet ready?”

“It’s ready, bring out Azhen,” said Zhao Yuanzhen as she stood up.

Yan Yu flicked his sleeve and summoned Puppet Azhen, transforming into a slender and leggy beauty. Brow tender with emotion, lips slightly parted, she suddenly spoke out:
“Husband.”

Yan Yu instantly broke out in goosebumps. This Artifact Spirit usually hid inside the puppet without making a sound, so why had it suddenly started talking?

He quickly distracted himself by communicating with the Divine Sense inside the puppet, firmly restraining the Artifact Spirit that was about to make further movements, then anxiously looked at Zhao Yuanzhen, only to see the Enchantress disdainfully saying:
“Disgusting, do you enjoy being called husband that much? When I’m not around, you better not be controlling the puppet to do unsavory things.”

“Hahaha…” Yan Yu laughed out loud several times, simultaneously thinking how to bluff his way out, and coldly said, “I can make the puppet talk, can you?”

“What’s so hard about that?” Zhao Yuanzhen flicked her fingers, and the puppet Ami also opened her mouth and moved her tongue flexibly, issuing a crisp feminine voice:
“Yan Yu, you’re such an idiot!”

“You’re the idiot!” Yan Yu slapped her on the back of the head, “Don’t let the puppet curse!”

“You’re the one who asked if I could do it!” Zhao Yuanzhen said with a hurt tone, rubbing her knocked head, then she began to perform the transformation surgery on Puppet Azhen, infusing Xuanming Beiyuan Water into its hand meridians.

Yan Yu stood by with his hands behind his back watching when suddenly Puppet Azhen winked at him.

Zhao Yuanzhen, squatting by its hand, was completely unaware.