Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1852: 477: 1,000 Zhuyan, Ancient Puppet Sect!
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"So this is the puppet with soul consciousness you encountered in the secret realm, husband?"
Hong Lian's eyes, clear and radiantly beautiful, sparkled with a trace of red glow, as she carefully examined the puppet standing in front of her.
Her understanding of puppet arts remained quite limited.
Still, she had come across tales of specific puppet sects that mastered soul infusion methods, allowing them to embed puppet souls and give the creations a basic sense of awareness.
Or, in a way similar to raising a Spiritual Treasure, they might foster a puppet until it developed a spirit much like an artifact spirit.
However, both approaches stayed incredibly scarce and unusual.
"Yes, this is the puppet."
Lu Changsheng gave a nod, lifting his hand to prepare removing the sealing talisman along with the ropes that restrained the puppet.
"Husband, since this puppet has soul consciousness, maybe you ought to place a restriction on its soul first, just to avoid any unexpected issues down the line."
Hong Lian quickly suggested, her tone soft and harmonious.
"You're right."
The situation had been urgent back then, so Lu Changsheng had only used magical treasures to seal the puppet, skipping additional precautions.
Right away, he shaped a hand seal with his fingers, and the Taiyi Divine Soul appeared like a golden silhouette from between his eyebrows, unleashing the "Six Desires Heart Demon Technique" to impose a soul restriction on the apparently inactive puppet in front of him.
Once he finished the "Six Desires Heart Demon Technique," Lu Changsheng's brows knit together a bit, sensing that the result fell short of expectations.
He hadn't devoted effort to practicing this technique, making the soul restriction he applied rather average, effective only against Nascent Soul Cultivators.
Without delay, he turned to a soul secret art from the "Myriad Calamities Poison Spirit Secret Scripture."
Even though Lu Changsheng hadn't trained in this technique, his Chaos Body combined with the Calamitous Poison Body let him wield the secret art with ease.
In a flash, Yin Yang Magic Power flowed strongly, while a Third Rank Top Level poison stirred inside Lu Changsheng's body, shifting into a eerie green Gu Poison bug.
"Whish!"
Lu Changsheng shaped a hand seal with his fingers, his Taiyi Divine Soul shining brightly, and the Gu Poison bug suddenly plunged into the puppet's form, attaching itself like a festering Bone-Attaching Sore to the puppet's soul.
This secret art, called "Poison Spirit Prohibition," had the power to burst forth and taint the foe's soul whenever Lu Changsheng desired.
Whether it could slay a Nascent Soul remained uncertain to Lu Changsheng, but it would definitely defile the soul of any Nascent Soul Cultivator.
Next to him, Hong Lian marveled at the techniques Lu Changsheng displayed.
The mysterious events linked to Lu Changsheng fascinated her deeply, particularly his command over Divine Secret Skills and inherited abilities.
After all, skills in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Talisman Making, Dragon Seeking, plus his earlier prowess in formations and assorted cultivation methods, would demand centuries for even a Nascent Soul Cultivator to grasp.
"It's done."
Lu Changsheng wrapped up the restriction steps, nodding in approval, before lifting all the seals from the puppet.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
Moments later, a sharp hum rose from the still puppet's frame, much like an advanced war device powering on.
Within the empty, shadowy eye holes, two soul flames gradually kindled, releasing a subtle soul fluctuation.
"Ghost Dao Puppet? No, it lacks the vibe of a ghost cultivator, though it's somewhat alike..."
Hong Lian detected the fluctuation, creasing her fine eyebrows, and peered intently at the puppet nearby.
Yet, as the puppet's Qi Mechanism stirred faintly, it soon lapsed back into quietness, staying completely still.
"?"
Lu Changsheng looked at the puppet, his voice steady as he said: "With your soul consciousness, you must realize your current position. Why not reveal yourself?"
The puppet stayed mute, offering no reply.
"In the secret realm, after witnessing your master's death, you fled on your own, even directing twelve puppets to explode, and showed clear soul ripples. That behavior resembles us cultivators so much, which sparks my interest in your background."
"If you want to keep existing, then talk. If you're seeking an end, I can grant that too."
Lu Changsheng went on, his tone calm and detached.
"It's you!"
The puppet's eyes flared with shadowy fires, fixing on Lu Changsheng, and immediately identifying him as the one who slew Shi Xuan and seized her in the secret realm.
"You took me captive—what's your intention? Just to learn about me?"
The puppet pressed on, its voice grating like rough grit, spooky and faint, with an underlying feminine quality.
"It hinges on how you act."
Lu Changsheng replied with a casual smile, though he inwardly pondered if this puppet truly embodied a woman.
If she resembled the Thousand Faces Puppet Fox, born from a past puppet path prodigy who forged his spouse into one, could he possibly connect with her?
Her speech didn't carry intense hatred, at least...
Qian Zhuyan fell quiet, uttering no words.
If given the option, she of course yearned to survive strongly and settle scores with her foes.
But captured by this adversary now, she lacked any leverage.
From the earlier tactics and the soul-clinging Bone-Attaching Sore, she realized even self-destruction proved impossible.
"I know a little about puppetry myself, enough to foster basic awareness at best, so your state intrigues me."
"Provide some insight, and freeing you isn't impossible."
Lu Changsheng remarked offhandedly, his voice casual, as though driven by simple curiosity.
"I converted half my soul into a puppet spirit, blending it seamlessly with this puppet body, which preserved my soul consciousness."
The puppet answered, its raspy, icy voice laced with a chill edge.
"You turned half your soul into a puppet spirit!?"
Lu Changsheng and even Hong Lian both felt stunned hearing this revelation.
What a fierce individual.
This was undeniably a fierce soul.
To go so far as converting half of one's soul into a puppet spirit.