Chapter 165: Immortal Puppet Ruler!
Listening to that voice from the Upper Realm, Lu Qingyang wasn't particularly flustered.
After all, he was now of the Sea Clan. What did he have to fear from the other party?
So after calming down, he paid it no mind and simply went on washing his own spiritual power.
The time it took to drink a cup of tea later.
Wisps of rosy light curled around his body, like mist, like smoke.
His cultivation rose with the tide.
In the blink of an eye, he had crossed Great Vehicle perfection.
An inexplicable yet exceptionally powerful aura surged up from the surface of his body!
"The True Immortal stage!"
The first time I've truly stepped into True Immortal within Return to True!
So this is the strength of the True Immortal realm?
Truly incomparably powerful. If I were in the lower realm, even the very peak of Pseudo-Immortals would fall in the blink of an eye.
Lu Qingyang's thoughts raced, and he was quite satisfied with his own cultivation.
But just as he was carefully examining his own strength, that voice from the Upper Realm came again.
"Boy, why aren't you coming over to pay respects to your Senior of the same clan?"
"I never imagined that world still had survivors of our clan!"
Listening to the voice by his ear, Lu Qingyang realized he had already arrived in a world full of clouds and rosy light.
Clouds surrounded him on all sides, ethereal as illusion, seemingly ready to scatter and drift away at any moment.
And within these layers of clouds, a figure in azure scales sat cross-legged, motionless as a statue.
"Same clan… Senior?"
Lu Qingyang's heart skipped. But he still feigned respect and cupped his fists.
"Greetings, Senior."
"Yes, not bad, not bad. To ascend to the Immortal Realm from that damned world, your talent is exceptional."
The figure nodded and slowly opened his eyes.
A pair of azure pupils glittered with the brilliance of wisdom.
Those were pupils different from those of the Human Race!
"Senior, this junior's path of ascension was also extremely bumpy."
Lu Qingyang cupped his fists and put on a bitter expression.
"Enough. Since you could ascend, what's a little suffering?"
"Come, let this one examine you through the Immortal Mirror, purge your mortal thoughts, and send you back to the clan."
As the azure figure spoke, he reached his hand into his robes.
And as these words drifted into Lu Qingyang's ears, his expression changed drastically, his heart violently shaken.
Wait? A mirror?
Could it be that kind of thing that can reflect past and present lives?
Lu Qingyang's heart pounded violently, nearly leaping out of his throat.
But before he could make a move, the azure palm had already drawn out a crystal-clear mirror.
The mirror was shrouded in pale blue radiance, as if an invisible ripple was spreading out, causing Lu Qingyang's figure to sway.
Then he felt as if his soul was about to leave his body, to be seized away by that mirror.
Just what the hell is this thing!
Lu Qingyang's mind trembled, and he could not help but surge his spiritual power.
But at this moment, the azure figure had already noticed something amiss.
"Hm? You're Human Race! How dare you!"
"You dare seize my clan member's body? Die for this one!"
The azure figure flew into a rage and directly tossed out that blue mirror, smashing it toward Lu Qingyang.
The blue mirror flew out and immediately bloomed with dazzling light, as if illuminating the entire heaven and earth.
Upon the mirror, streaks of divine light swept across Lu Qingyang.
A single sweep scattered his physical body.
Another sweep, and both body and spirit were annihilated.
"Mother… fucker…"
I am never looking into a mirror again.
Lu Qingyang cursed under his breath helplessly, and this Return to True came to an end.
【Ding! Return to True ended: you died】
【Return to True settling, please wait…】
【Settling complete】
【Items retrievable this time: Dao-Forging Pill, Ascension Venerable Pill*1, oddly styled Ring*1, Gold-Armored Corpse Puppet*1, Heavenly Puppet Art*1, Immortal Puppet Ruler*1…】
"Seriously, do all these cultivation world people love looking into mirrors this much?"
Lu Qingyang looked at the Panel marking the end of Return to True, inwardly sighing. But he quickly regained his calm.
Anyway, the thing most useful to him from this Return to True had already appeared.
"The Immortal Puppet Ruler… it's said to have been left by the founder of the Heaven Corpse Sect, and once refined a Great Vehicle puppet at its peak."
I imagine refining a Pseudo-Immortal puppet should be no problem.
Lu Qingyang's gaze burned, and he made up his mind.
But when his gaze swept over that 'oddly styled Ring,' he hesitated again.
I want it, but I really don't feel anything special about it.
It's not even as good as some spiritual treasures at storage. It can't even hold living things.
Lu Qingyang's brow furrowed tightly, clearly torn.
Forget it. Right now, what matters most to both me and the Chaotian Sect is combat power. Combat power!
Thinking of this, Lu Qingyang no longer hesitated and directly spoke in a low shout.
"Bring back, the Immortal Puppet Ruler!"
【Ding! Congratulations Host, retrieval successful】
【Item name: Immortal Puppet Ruler】
【Item origin: obtained from exploring the Heaven Corpse Sect ruins in Return to True】
【Item analysis: The Immortal Puppet Ruler, refined from numerous heavenly treasures. Specifically used to refine Corpse Puppets, zombies, and the like. Effective on corpses. A secret treasure of the Heaven Corpse Sect】
【Item note: This ruler's effects are wondrous, but refining corpses easily harms the harmony of heaven. Use with caution, caution…】
"Shua!"
As the System's chime sounded.
A pitch-black ruler appeared in Lu Qingyang's hand.
The ruler was pitch-black throughout, carved with profound Runes, radiating an astonishing pressure, with faint traces of blood-red veins surfacing upon it.
A fine treasure.
"Jiangxin! Allocate the resources needed for refining a Corpse Puppet!"
Once the Immortal Puppet Ruler was in hand, Lu Qingyang hardly paused even a quarter hour. After refining it, he flashed straight toward the Underground Palace.
Just thinking that the Chaotian Sect would soon have a Pseudo-Immortal Corpse Puppet filled Lu Qingyang's heart with excitement.
But after arriving at the Underground Palace, he calmed down.
Because refining a Pseudo-Immortal Corpse Puppet was a challenge even for him.
He had to adjust his mindset to its very best.
After Lu Qingyang regulated his breathing for a while, he opened his eyes again. A sharp light burst from his gaze, and a surging will to fight rose in his heart.
"Good, let's begin!"
Lu Qingyang gave a low shout, formed a seal with his hands. Blood light flowed along the Immortal Puppet Ruler, and a terrifying aura spread out.
Immediately after, Lu Qingyang waved his right hand, releasing that terrifying Pseudo-Immortal Corpse from his storage ring!
"Boom!"
The moment the Pseudo-Immortal Corpse appeared, a powerful pressure filled the Underground Palace.
"Rise!"
Lu Qingyang shouted low, hands forming seals. The Pseudo-Immortal Corpse soared into the air, suspended in mid-air.
Then Lu Qingyang pressed two fingers together, streams of spiritual power turning into guidance.
He manipulated the Immortal Puppet Ruler and stabbed it into the Pseudo-Immortal Corpse.
Instantly, the skin of the Pseudo-Immortal Corpse split open, revealing stark white bone.
"Carve!"
Lu Qingyang shouted low again.
As Lu Qingyang channeled it, the blood red on the Immortal Puppet Ruler flickered wildly, as if pulled by something.
One after another, bizarre characters abruptly surfaced upon the Pseudo-Immortal Corpse.
It's working!
If I can carve on the formation patterns, that's half the success!
Lu Qingyang's eyes lit up at once, and he continued channeling the Immortal Puppet Ruler, ceaselessly carving formation patterns.
Time slowly passed, and the formation patterns grew denser and denser, until they covered every part of the Pseudo-Immortal Corpse.
Finally, in mid-air, they interwove into a massive formation diagram.
"Boom!"
As a thunderclap-like explosion suddenly rang out.
Within the Underground Palace, an incomparably powerful aura gradually spread out at this moment…