Chapter 267: Stabled Puppet Armor!
The Chaotian Realm, Eastern Region.
The ancient kingdom of the Great Zhou.
Outside the ruins of a dilapidated sect, protected by a formation.
A dozen or so children were listening with great enthusiasm as an old gentleman before them recounted the history of these ruins.
“This place is where our Chaotian Realm’s Sect Master, Saint Venerable Qingyang, first made his fortune.”
“Back then, the Sect Master joined the Chaotian Sect as a menial servant, and step by step, one footprint at a time, entered the Inner Gate.”
“In the end, he even became the disciple of that generation’s Chaotian Sect Master. One could say he was the most brilliant prodigy of all!”
The old gentleman’s face was full of pride as he spoke without pause to the surrounding crowd of boys and girls.
Hearing this, all the youths were thrilled beyond measure!
“Sir! Sir! Was the Sect Master Saint Venerable incredibly powerful back then?”
“Sir, what cultivation realm is the Sect Master Saint Venerable at now?”
“And Sir, how did the Sect Master’s sect back then end up like this?”
…
All sorts of questions came pouring in, and the old gentleman was not the least bit annoyed.
“Ah, calm yourselves! There’s no rush.”
“Let this old man explain it to you slowly.”
“When Saint Venerable Qingyang first entered the sect, he was no different from you or me. He was a mortal.”
“But Saint Venerable Qingyang, relying on his unyielding will and indomitable Dao heart, forcefully stood out from among thousands of mortals.”
“In the end, during the Inner Gate Grand Selection, he displayed combat prowess of the most spectacular kind…”
The old gentleman explained it thus, while the youths wore faces of utter admiration, wishing they could witness that era with their own eyes.
“As for the last question, hmph…”
“It was nothing more than a short-lived, scruffy-feathered bird that offended the Saint Venerable, which ultimately reduced the sect to this state.”
The old gentleman gave a cold snort, his expression rather contemptuous, yet at the same time carrying infinite reverence for Lu Qingyang.
“A scruffy-feathered bird?”
Hearing the old gentleman’s words, a young girl nearby was immediately puzzled.
And just as she was about to ask, she saw the old gentleman raise a hand to cut her off.
“Enough, there’s no need to bring up a minor demon like that.”
“Today I brought you here to observe the Saint Venerable’s former residence, not only to let you see the deeds of the Saint Venerable from back then.”
“But even more, to let you understand some principles from it. Come, all of you, speak.”
The old gentleman spoke with a chuckle, and the surrounding youths all gathered together.
For a time, a clamor of discussion arose.
“Sir, I understand now. To become a powerhouse like the Saint Venerable, one must advance step by step, one footprint at a time!”
“Sir, I also understand. No matter how low your starting point, as long as you work hard, one day you can stand proud beneath the heavens!”
“Sir, I think the most important principle is that one must repay any grudge…”
…
The crowd chattered on, each speaking with great eloquence, full of longing.
Listening to them, the mortal elder swayed his head, and in the end nodded with satisfaction.
“Alright, today’s study excursion ends here. After you go home, each of you write an essay on your reflections about the Saint Venerable’s past deeds, and hand it in tomorrow.”
“Also, no one is to fall behind on their Puppet Armor operational logic homework. Hand that in tomorrow morning as well.”
The old gentleman clapped his hands to signal the talking to stop.
He turned his head to look at the crowd, his face solemn.
Hearing this, though reluctant, all the boys and girls could only nod and accept the order.
After all, being able to enter the Puppet Armor Academy was already an immense blessing for them. They naturally did not dare show any negligence.
And seeing that all the youths obediently agreed, the elder nodded in satisfaction.
Then, a rod-shaped object no longer than a palm was taken out from the elder’s bosom.
The moment this object appeared, all the youths held their breath and focused, gazing at the rod-shaped object in the old gentleman’s hand with burning eyes and faces full of excitement.
Seeing this expression on all the youths, even this old gentleman, advanced in years as he was, could not help but feel smug at once.
After all, the object in his hand was the newest model of the Dimensional Puppet Armor Summoning Dharma Artifact, issued personally by the Chaotian Sect.
Lu Qingyang had once had Jiangxin use immense power to open up a dimensional space in the Chaotian Realm. One only needed a specific name, incantation, and Dharma Artifact to extract a Puppet Armor from the dimensional space.
No spiritual power was needed, and no longer were massive, expensive storage Dharma Artifacts required.
Moreover, it could be summoned from any location within the entire Chaotian Realm. One could say it was convenient to the extreme.
The old man gripped the rod-shaped object with both hands, raised it high into the air, aimed it at the heavens, and shouted loudly.
“The Chaotian Holy Land, Qingyang alone is honored, Ambition-Aged Puppet Armor!”
“Come forth!”
His voice was like a great bell, deafening and resounding.
It caused all the youths to crane their necks, stand on tiptoe, and look up in eager anticipation.
And as the old man gave that low shout, the rod-shaped Dharma Artifact instantly burst forth with a dazzling silver light.
“Swoosh!”
In the next moment, ripples spread through the void, and spatial fluctuations surged.
It seemed as though some colossal thing was about to step out from within.
And at the same time, somewhere in a dimensional space above the Chaotian Realm.
An emotionless mechanical voice sounded right on cue.
“Beep. Summoning incantation input confirmed. Requesting verification.”
“Verifying, please wait…”
“Verification successful. Incantation target correct!”
“Puppet Armor mobilization in progress, please wait…”
“Mobilization complete!”
“Ding! Summon successful!”
“Host, please be sure to receive it!”
As this emotionless mechanical voice slowly rang out.
A slender figure nearly ten meters tall stood quietly.
Its entire body was made of silver-gray armor plates, emitting a faint halo, majestic and extraordinary!
If one looked closely, every inch of the Puppet Armor’s spirit ore and spirit armor was inscribed with dense, intricate Rune patterns.
And they flowed naturally, as though alive.
Outlining trajectory after trajectory of complex patterns, making it appear as though it were real.
Moreover, on the Puppet Armor’s chest were branded four characters flickering with brilliant radiance:
Ambition-Aged Puppet Armor!
“Bzz!”
As space trembled, a terrifying aura so thick it could scarcely be dispersed suddenly swept across the entire scene.
Looking at the colossal thing before them, all the youths were excited beyond measure! Roaring and shouting wildly!
“So this is the sir’s Puppet Armor!”
“So mighty! Even though it’s just an ordinary first-tier Puppet Armor, it’s simply huge!”
“So cool! I want one too!”
…
At this moment, all the boys and girls were wildly excited, their eyes shining, wishing they could immediately pounce on it and give it a touch.
And the old gentleman was all smiles as well.
Because this Puppet Armor had been bestowed upon him by the Chaotian Sect.
It was the glory of his position as the head of the Puppet Armor Academy.
For an ordinary mortal, having such a Puppet Armor was the very foundation for defying the heavens and changing one’s fate!
Even the legendary cultivators and Immortal Masters did not dare look down on him any longer.
No wonder he still felt proud at such an advanced age.
“Haha! No more mischief, all of you. Come, this old man will send you home.”
Looking at the excited faces of the children, the elder smiled broadly and stroked his beard, then pressed the rod-shaped Dharma Artifact in his hand.
Immediately, that massive silver-gray Puppet Armor suddenly began to tremble!
“Bzz bzz bzz~”
“Crack! Crack!”
Under the astonished gazes of all the children, the silver-gray Puppet Armor lowered its body and received the elder into its cockpit…