Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1537: Martial Illusion Puppet

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. In the early morning, the golden Chen Xi faintly broke through, though mist still lingered around the mountains. On the Beacon Tower, the Golden Sun Flame burned fiercely beneath the Purple Qi. At times, it morphed into a golden Fire Dragon soaring into the sky, causing countless mists to vaporize with continuous hisses, as if the Spiritual Fire had come alive. Meanwhile, on the city walls, the Array Spirit Patterns had been perfected. Array Patterns covered every single brick and stone. Under the dual illumination of the Beacon Tower and Chen Xi, the walls shimmered with Golden Light, an extraordinary and magnificent sight.

Atop the city walls, things were different from usual when only Golden Core Cultivators would be present. Today, Liu Zhou State Governor made a rare appearance, landing on the walls. Behind him stood True Monarch Liu Yuan, Liuyun True Monarch, Mansion Master Lu, and other Mansion Masters.

“We naturally cannot allow those Demon Cultivators to continue flaunting their power. How is the manpower you have prepared?” Liu Zhou State Governor asked, gazing southward. He took a deep look at the still somewhat dark sky before turning around.

“Everything is ready,” True Monarch Liu Yuan and the others nodded one after another.

“Lord Governor, what about the Celestial Sand Sect and the Profound Puppet Sect?” Seeing True Monarch Liu Yuan looking inquiring, Liuyun True Monarch glanced around and asked. He noticed there were surprisingly few cultivators from the Celestial Sand Sect, the Jiang Family, and the Profound Puppet Sect in the vicinity. After all, defending against the Southern Wilderness Province was the duty of every cultivator.

“They are already on their way to attack and plunder. They are simply more willing to take risks than you are,” Liu Zhou State Governor replied nonchalantly. His underlying meaning was self-evident: everyone was taking action, but the difference lay in whether they had dispatched their Nascent Soul Cultivators or not.

“Are we supposed to be the diversion?” Liuyun True Monarch asked subconsciously.

“You can change the Liuyun Sect’s target. If you do, they will become the diversion for your sect,” Liu Zhou State Governor stated without hesitation, his eyes sizing up Liuyun True Monarch. As a Sword Cultivator, he naturally didn’t mince his words.

These words instantly choked off whatever else Liuyun True Monarch was going to say, and his face remained flushed for quite a while. Naturally, he would not undertake an unprepared risk, especially since the current timing was completely off. The only reason he disliked acting as a diversion was his fear that True Monarch Qianchen would obtain the Treasure, thereby widening the gap between their two sects once again. As for changing targets and attempting to seize a Tier Five Spirit Mountain or a Spirit Medicine Garden, he was absolutely unwilling to do so. Even with someone running interference for him, he refused to venture deep into the Nanman Province.

Nascent Soul Cultivators nowadays were different from those of previous years. Under the current tense situation, the number of Nascent Soul Cultivators gathered by the two prefectures was nearly equal to when the Earth Immortal Realm had opened. Upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, everyone possessed some life-saving methods, but that was only in one-on-one situations. If they were surrounded by five or six opponents, he reckoned that even having three or four Nascent Soul Cultivators on their side wouldn’t be enough to prevent a slaughter.

“Then just focus on completing the current task. Who knows, you might even get to test the methods of those Demon Cultivators.” Liu Zhou State Governor said nothing more, merely staring blankly toward the south once again. At this moment, he resembled a drawn sword waiting to be unsheathed under Chen Xi. Only then did the crowd remember that the amiable-looking Liu Zhou State Governor before them was the renowned Sword Immortal, a man who could kill without blinking an eye.

Nanman Province, Deserted Prefecture, at a hidden grave.

Black mist permeated the area. The next moment, a dazzling white light flashed, and several cultivators appeared in the graveyard. Leading them was none other than Xuan Kui True Monarch. Behind him were Ye Jingcheng and Jiang Daorong. Unlike Ye Jingcheng and Jiang Daorong, who had brought no one, Xuan Kui True Monarch had brought along two Golden Core Cultivators. Ye Jingcheng was somewhat familiar with these two Golden Cores. One was Shan Kui True Master, a Late Stage of Golden Core cultivator, and the other was a Middle Stage of Golden Core cultivator from the Xiaoshan Prefecture. Although Golden Core Cultivators could establish their own sects and be hailed as founding ancestors in the Central Domain, this mission involved the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow after all. Ye Jingcheng still found it somewhat hard to understand Xuan Kui True Monarch’s choice.

“Gentlemen, although our target is the Abyssal Mansion, for the sake of safety, our diversion cannot be limited to just one place. I have two Martial Illusion Puppets here. I hope you both will inject some True Essence into them, so they can provide us with some cover in the Deserted Prefecture when the time comes,” Xuan Kui True Monarch said, taking out two palm-sized Spirit Puppet Wooden Men.

“Xuan Kui Daoist…” Before Ye Jingcheng could speak, Jiang Daorong voiced his hesitation.

It wasn’t that they hadn’t heard of these Martial Illusion Puppets. They were a variant of Spirit Puppets, driven not by Spirit Stones, but by a cultivator’s True Essence. Relatively speaking, they were easier to manufacture, but every time they were activated, they required the master’s True Essence and could not last long. The tasks they could accomplish were quite limited. However, at this moment, it would be fine if the puppets were merely used for defensive diversions; what the two men truly worried about was the potential consequences of their True Essence falling into Xuan Kui True Monarch’s hands. To a cultivator, Essence Blood was the most crucial, followed by hair and skin, and lastly, True Essence. None of these could be given away carelessly.

However, Xuan Kui True Monarch was clearly aware of their concerns and publicly swore a Heavenly Dao Oath. Only when the oath was settled did the two let out a long sigh of relief. After pondering for a moment, they each began to transfer their True Essence.

The time it takes an incense stick to burn passed. The Spirit Puppets in their hands were now shimmering with Spiritual Light. Jiang Daorong had already transferred thirty percent of his True Essence, and his expression showed some strain. He had even started taking Spirit Pills to recover. In contrast, Ye Jingcheng had not used any Spirit Pills, merely gripping a few Upper-grade Spirit Stones in his hand.

“Qianchen Daoist, your True Essence is truly profound.” At this moment, both Jiang Daorong and Xuan Kui True Monarch looked at Ye Jingcheng in astonishment.

After all, Xuan Kui True Monarch had also used his own, and despite being at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul, even he felt he couldn’t do it as effortlessly as Ye Jingcheng.

“I simply swallowed some Elixirs in advance, that’s all,” Ye Jingcheng replied briefly, unwilling to say more.

His True Essence was not his own, but the Red Flame Fox’s True Essence obtained through the Communication Beast. If a cultivator were to sense it directly, they might detect something unusual. But inside the Spirit Puppet, it would dissipate in less than a day, so there was no need to worry too much. Moreover, judging by the location of the Teleportation Array, Ye Jingcheng had already guessed that the diversion point was likely the former Spirit Medicine Garden of the Celestial Demon Sect, which was now the Gui Xuan Sect’s Medicine Garden—the Bai Shan Spirit Medicine Garden. This was a Tier Four Top-Grade Spirit Medicine Garden. While it couldn’t compare to a Tier Five, it was still exceptionally important, and the likelihood of it attracting a few Nascent Soul Cultivators was quite high.

“Let’s go. It is time to head to the real Mini World!” Once these preparations were complete, Xuan Kui True Monarch continued leading the two of them off to the side.

Beside the Teleportation Array under the graveyard lay another Teleportation Array. As it lit up, the figures of the three instantly vanished. By the time the teleportation light faded, the group had arrived in front of an abyss. Inside the abyss, a Dark River flowed sluggishly, exuding an incomparable, biting cold.

“The entrance to the Mini World is right here in this Dark River. However, it requires a dense amount of Ice Attribute Power to open,” Xuan Kui True Monarch explained. He then took out a Spirit Beast Bag. Upon opening it, a snow-white White Fox appeared. This White Fox possessed a pair of cyan Cyan Hong Eyes, identifying it as a Cyan Fox. This type of Spirit Fox was extremely sensitive to Cold Attribute Treasures, and according to some of the Ye Family’s ancient texts, it was classified as a High-grade Spirit Pet.

However, at this moment, Ye Jingcheng didn’t spend much time observing the Spirit Fox; instead, he began to survey his surroundings. Although Xuan Kui True Monarch also belonged to the Blood Red Faction, caution was still necessary. Down here in the Demon Abyss, their Divine Sense was clearly subjected to significant restrictions, limiting what Ye Jingcheng could perceive. But after a quick scan, he was at least certain that the Profound Puppet Sect was unlikely to turn against them. Otherwise, an Array would have already trapped the three of them by now.

After searching for half a day, Ye Jingcheng and the others finally followed the Cyan Fox deep into the Dark River. Here lay a massive, iconic Spirit Stone. It still bore the lingering auras of quite a few Gui Xuan Sect cultivators.