I Have A Disciple Simulator Chapter 1289 - 794: Flaws of the Puppetry Technique

The fearsome pressure emanated by the Heavenly Martial Venerable made the whole Cang King Tomb quiver under his mighty aura.

Everyone was caught off guard by the hidden ace that the Corpse Control Old Ghost had kept in reserve.

"The Heavenly Martial Venerable stood as a formidable Great Power from ancient eras. During the epic clash between the Human Race and the Demon Race, he single-handedly defeated four Demon Race Great Powers in one fierce confrontation, instilling terror across the Demon Race. Afterward, the Heavenly Martial Venerable fell victim to a surprise attack by the Pig King alongside his horde of Pig Demons, struck so severely by the Pig King that his souls scattered. Without the timely intervention of fellow Great Powers from the Wushen Palace, the Heavenly Martial Venerable’s remains might have been devoured by the Pig King. Who could have foreseen that his body would end up with the Corpse Control Old Ghost, transformed into a puppet? The Corpse Control Old Ghost’s mastery of the Puppet Path is genuinely remarkable."

Fear now colored Yuexi’s features.

Prior to his demise, the Heavenly Martial Venerable had been a Fifth Grade Great Power, and even reduced to an empty husk, reshaped into a puppet by the Corpse Control Old Ghost and bolstered by the residual souls drawn forth by the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, he remained a horrifying force.

Were her master, the Qiongxiao Sword Maiden, present, Yuexi would feel no anxiety.

Yet the Qiongxiao Sword Maiden had suffered an ambush from the Evil Extreme Sect’s Deputy Sect Master, her fate unknown, and aid from afar proved useless in the moment of crisis.

"Capture them."

A cold sneer twisted the Corpse Control Old Ghost’s face as he brandished the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, directing the Heavenly Martial Venerable to assault the pair of statues protecting the Cang King Tomb.

These two statues had gained sentience, detecting the overwhelming might from the Heavenly Martial Venerable, and thus they drew upon the Cang King Tomb’s formation to mount a desperate defense against him.

Their purpose was solely to safeguard the Cang King Tomb.

An endless stream of Earth Core Power surged from the formation’s heart, flooding into the bodies of the two statues.

Once more, the two statues brandished their six hundred feet giant swords; on this occasion, the might of the dual sword qi streams doubled in intensity, erupting with scorching flames as fire dragons twisted and roared!

Confronting the two scorching, majestic sword qi blasts, the Heavenly Martial Venerable enunciated clearly with each syllable, launching a punch: "Ten Directions Dominating Fist!"

Boom!

A thunderous detonation echoed across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, triggering waves of collapsing structures within the Cang King Tomb; the protective barrier itself shuddered fiercely.

"We need to act fast, or else if those two statues shatter and the remains of the Cang King and Merak Swordswoman end up in the Corpse Control Old Ghost’s grasp, the fallout will be far graver."

"Fifth Style, Ten Thousand Blades Chasing Wind!"

Lu Changsheng sprang into action, unleashing a technique straight from the ’Primordial Nine Styles’.

Myriad sword qi threads wove through the air for miles, tearing open numerous spatial cracks en route, racing swiftly toward the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

"Vast Sword Qi Technique!"

Saint Zou unsheathed his waist-mounted sword, channeling Vast True Qi into the three-foot blade.

The sword qi unleashed by Saint Zou spanned like the vast Yanhai, brimming with awe-inspiring righteousness that subdued demons.

His aim was likewise fixed on the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

To turn the tide, they needed to swiftly eliminate the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint and then converge on the Heavenly Martial Venerable.

"Light and Arrogant Sword!"

The Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint thrust forward with lightning speed, his energy whipping like a gale, sweeping onward!

The sword qi from Lu Changsheng and Saint Zou got consumed bit by bit, utterly erased layer upon layer.

Lu Changsheng’s form suffered slashes from the rebounding sword qi, his robust body developing multiple fissures, nearly fracturing his Dao Seal.

"Pff."

As an Eighth Grade Great Power, Saint Zou, shielded by his Magnificent Righteous Qi, still took damage from the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s sword qi, coughing up a massive spurt of golden blood.

"The method the Corpse Control Old Ghost uses to call forth lingering souls from the Netherworld is simply too tricky to counter... Back when the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint lived, he must have been a Sixth Grade Great Power..."

Lu Changsheng and Saint Zou struck together; few Great Powers could endure such an assault, but the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint, existing as a lingering soul, single-handedly neutralized their combined efforts, revealing his extraordinary skill.

Even with just his Three Souls and Seven Spirits intact, the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint exhibited nearly Seventh Grade Great Power level might.

"How dare you injure my master? Three Thousand Karma Flames!"

Witnessing her master’s harm, Lu Qinglian erupted in fury, invoking the Nirvana Flames Red Lotus to unleash boundless karma flames that howled toward the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

"Ten Thousand Buddhas Return to Origin!"

Chen Yi deployed a Buddhist technique, manifesting shadows of Three Thousand Buddhas, who all at once hurled Three Thousand Buddhist martial skills at the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

"Nine Reversals Skills!"

"One Sword Across Ages!"

"Dragon-Elephant Limitless Fist!"

"Star Moon Illusion Sword!"

"Dragon Might Dominates the World!"

"Divine Thunder Brilliance Sword!"

All of Lu Changsheng’s disciples deployed their elite cultivation methods and martial arts, surrounding and attacking the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

Although they hadn’t ascended to the Immortal Realm, they were already accomplished God-Kings or close to it. Their joint assault against the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint demanded his full attention, impossible to dismiss outright.

"This odd secret art isn’t the usual route and remains rare; beyond the Corpse Control Old Ghost’s innate gift for this secret technique, there has to be a vulnerability..."

As his disciples stalled the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint, Lu Changsheng activated the Mirror Flower Bell. This Mysterious-grade Treasured Item glowed with seven colors, and upon ringing, it sent an unseen wave crashing toward the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

Given that the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint consisted merely of lingering souls, his spiritual defenses might falter against the psychic strike from a Mysterious-grade Treasured Item.

"You little rascal, it looks like you’ve uncovered the weakness in my Puppetry Technique, but I’ve wandered the Three Realms for more than a billion years, raiding countless Holy Lands’ tombs without a scratch, so I’m always ready."

The Corpse Control Old Ghost infused Demonic Qi into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, unleashing a swarm of wraiths whose eerie shrieks filled the air, merging into the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s form to amplify his presence. Even more alarmingly, a flood of souls poured into the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s body; thus fortified, he endured the Mirror Flower Bell’s mental barrage without slipping into the Illusion Realm.

"It doesn’t work after all..."

Even with a Mysterious-grade Treasured Item, Lu Changsheng failed to injure the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint, proving that pinpointing the foe’s vulnerability alone wouldn’t secure victory.

"This is my Sword Technique Mantra."

Abruptly, the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s voice resounded within Lu Changsheng’s thoughts.

"Many thanks, senior!"

Lu Changsheng immediately grasped the second shortcoming in the Corpse Control Old Ghost’s Puppetry Technique—the lingering souls pulled from the Netherworld could boost the puppet’s fighting prowess, allowing access to more abilities from their former lives, yet in turn, these souls weren’t ordinary; they had been mighty figures when alive and weren’t wholly dominated by the Corpse Control Old Ghost.

"My Light and Arrogant Sword divides into seven realms, harnessing the raging winds. Each advancement quickens the sword’s velocity. Though you perceive the defect in this sword style, exploit it to overcome me."

The Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint freely shared his complete sword technique.

Temporarily recalled as a lingering soul via the Ten Thousand Souls Banner from the Netherworld, he wasn’t truly revived and would soon return to the void.

Being long dead, he held no reservations about passing his supreme arts to those who followed.

"Now that you’ve spotted the weakness in this sword technique, step up and best me."

The Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint openly revealed the gaps in his own sword style.

"Thank you, senior!"

Guided by the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint, Lu Changsheng identified the vulnerabilities in his swordsmanship.

Only the originator of a cultivation technique truly grasps its frailties.

With urgency mounting, Lu Changsheng rang the Mirror Flower Bell, the Mysterious-grade Treasured Item bursting forth in seven-hued light. As the bell tolled deeply, an intangible wave surged toward the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint.

Since the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s remnant soul lacked full potency, he might buckle under the spiritual onslaught of a Mysterious-grade Treasured Item.

While the souls inside the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s body fended off the assault, Lu Changsheng’s sword qi stabbed toward the unguarded spot in the Lightly Arrogant Sword Saint’s Qi Sea.

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