Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

“I…” Qing Yan was dumbfounded.

Ning Zhuo, who had been watching from afar, remarked, “Qing Chi’s choice is correct!”

He had indeed experienced a great battle, capturing this fleeting opportunity.

Sure enough, seeing a large group rushing over, only a few stray soul-drawing geckos opened their mouths again, shooting out their tongues.

The speed of these tongues was incredibly fast. Even though the cultivators were mentally prepared, they couldn’t intercept them in time and had to rely on their own defenses to endure it.

The tongues hit their targets, but the soldiers only paused for a moment before continuing their charge.

The cultivators who had just retreated, seeing this scene, widened their eyes in shock: “What’s going on? Their defensive measures are about the same as ours?”

If they didn’t understand that these soul-drawing geckos were pure ghostly entities, innately filled with hatred and a desire to kill mortal life, the onlooking cultivators would almost think these geckos were going easy on them.

Ning Zhuo’s eyes flashed with insight, and he immediately realized, “It’s their constitution!”

“The soldiers have all been cultivated by the military. Their bodies and souls are advancing towards the direction of paper money through the cultivation of troops, with significantly increased foundations.”

Military needs are high, but you get what you pay for!

The boost to the soldiers’ foundation from their cultivation type is immense.

Their defensive mechanisms are at a normal level, but their profound foundation far exceeds the ordinary by a significant margin, rendering the soul-drawing geckos’ attacks almost ineffective.

“Hmm?!” Seeing this scene, an enemy general hiding in some corner couldn’t sit still and revealed himself.

Floating Dojo!

He exerted all his strength, activating the dojo, immediately intensifying its influence over this section of the city wall battlefield.

A round grey moon, faintly appeared above everyone.

On the city wall, silver-grey strands floated in the surrounding air like the tendrils of a jellyfish, swaying in the air.

Cultivators in the dojo felt their souls becoming light, as if they were about to detach from their bodies.

Their feelings weren’t wrong, as some of the cultivators who had retreated earlier couldn’t control themselves and released their souls from their bodies, shocked for a moment.

Qing Yan’s eyes shot out a gleam, “Wandering Ghost God!”

This is a ghost god from the Netherworld with an ancient history and widespread reputation. Its image is a grey full moon, with countless mica tendrils extending from it.

These mica-like silver-grey threads can easily extract others’ souls, and ordinary means find it difficult to harm them, making them a very tough opponent.

However, on the city wall, the power of the Floating Dojo was countered significantly by the White Paper Immortal City itself, with its full strength rendered to less than forty percent.

“I see!” Ning Zhuo came to a realization, “The Wandering Ghost General is hiding here, acting in secret.”

Ning Zhuo immediately identified the enemy general.

Because Sun Lingtong, after receiving a note from Luo Si, had already returned to the Mortal World. Several days ago, she had been hiding in the Yin Army Camp, accompanied by a squad of Cow Cavalry.

It was very convenient and reliable for her to gather intelligence.

The Wandering Ghost General, a follower of the Wandering Ghost God, wielded the Floating Dojo, causing life within the dojo to have a less tight connection between soul and body, making separation easier. Moreover, free-moving souls were much faster than usual.

It was due to his actions in secret that influenced this battlefield, leading to the earlier defenders being calculated against and powerless against the soul-drawing gecko’s attack.

The enhanced dojo immediately affected Qing Chi and the others, with many experiencing their souls extending beyond their thighs and arms as they ran.

Qing Chi shouted, “Paper Armor Technique!”

The cultivators followed the order and collectively used the Paper Armor Technique.

Within a few breaths, they were clad in layers of talisman paper from head to toe.

The defensive effect of the paper armor was immediate, restraining souls and defending against the subsequent tongue attacks from the soul-drawing geckos.

The Wandering Ghost General immediately frowned.

The Paper Armor Technique wasn’t unusual, and the technique they used was clearly of considerable proficiency. A truly advanced Paper Armor Technique, when executed, forms armor-shaped protective layers with remarkable defensive capabilities.

However, the Paper Armor Technique they performed was of the most basic level, with sheets of talisman paper applied to the body—looking quite thin.

What astonished the Wandering Ghost General was that these sheets of talisman paper were very effective in actual combat, directly isolating the dojo’s influence and even having extra strength to defend against the geckos’ tongue attacks.

This defied common sense!

Unless the Paper Armor Technique was very well-suited to these cultivators.

Cultivators have different constitutions, leading to significant variance in compatibility with some spells. The power of the same spell could vary greatly when cast by different people.

“But there’s no reason all these cultivators are highly suited to the Paper Armor Technique! Unless…”

The Wandering Ghost General’s heart sank, quickly taking out a ghost fan.

The ghost fan waved continuously, generating a gust of shadowy wind.

The Yin Wind howled across the sky with formidable power, swiftly sweeping over the entire battlefield.

“Such a fierce Yin Wind!”

“Retreat quickly, this wind will kill us.”

Many cultivators in a state of defeat vanished from sight, their expressions changed dramatically, and they retreated.

Qing Chi and her companions were caught in the whirl of the Yin Wind, their charge immediately hindered, seeing that they were about to be swept off their footing, destabilizing the entire army. Qing Chi shouted, “Crossing Yin Skill!”

She, being the leader of the military unit and the primary commander, naturally mastered these spells.

Even those cultivators who hadn’t learned the Crossing Yin Skill through their military units acquired it by mutual learning.

With the Crossing Yin Skill enhancing the cultivators, the previously overwhelming Yin Wind immediately turned into a gentle breeze.

Of course, that was only Qing Jiao Army’s perception; in the eyes of outsiders, these people had directly adapted to the Yin Wind, charging headlong into the battle against the wind.

The Soul Lizards were stuffed full, becoming round in the belly and significantly reduced in combat ability.

Qing Chi led the new army, timely arriving on this crucial juncture to initiate the assault.

Initially overwhelming, they instantly slaughtered more than half of the lizards on the spot. Then, the cultivators fought fiercely, ruthlessly slaughtering the Soul Lizards.

Just as the section of the city wall was about to return to White Paper Immortal City, the Wandering Ghost General, unable to contain himself, charged down from the sky.

“You’ve come well!” Qing Chi’s eyes flashed fiercely, her entire body burst with blue flames, her foot stomped hard, and she charged at the Wandering Ghost General.

Boom boom boom!

The two exchanged blows in mid-air, their clashes booming like thunder across the battlefield.

The Wandering Ghost General slightly retreated, wielding his ghost fan. Qing Chi unleashed the Green Flame, launching punch flowers.

Their confrontation went for three rounds without a clear winner.

The Wandering Ghost General saw the cultivators had recaptured the city wall and effortlessly killed the Soul Lizards climbing on the wall. Knowing the situation was lost, he considered retreat.

Qing Chi sensed it sharply and immediately pursued.

The Wandering Ghost General sneered coldly, “You can’t stop me.”

He himself was astonishingly fast, confident he could withdraw from the frontline. But before retreating, he needed to withdraw the dojo.

After all, the dojo was released with him at the center.

However, just as he did it, the gate plaque on the West Gate of White Paper Immortal City suddenly emitted extraordinary radiance, capturing the dojo.

Simultaneously, numerous wall papers flew off the city wall, each a talisman.

The talismans, like swarming bees, surrounded the Wandering Ghost General completely.

The Wandering Ghost General could only exert all his energy, using various ghost techniques to attack instead of defend, attempting to intercept the talisman assault, appearing quite formidable.

“Die for me!” Qing Chi seized the opportunity, prepared fully, her body burning with green flame, like a meteor crashing into the Wandering Ghost General.

The Wandering Ghost General chose to block forcefully; at the moment of contact, his face changed drastically, infinitely regretful.

Boom!

The green flame meteor smashed directly into his chest, bursting out from his back.

Before dying, the Wandering Ghost General turned sharply, staring deathly at Qing Chi, “You! This is military power enhancement!”

Though a new army formation, it was already able to provide military power.

Under the enhancement of military power, Qing Chi’s combat strength soared, to such an extent that it directly overwhelmed the Wandering Ghost General.

“I refuse to accept this!” The Wandering Ghost General screamed, instantly turning to ashes.

He was caught off guard, ambushed by Qing Chi without utilizing his speed advantage, dying aggrievedly.

Only a Ghost Path Golden Core remained, floating in mid-air.

Qing Chi was too exhausted to take it, directly falling from mid-air, the green flames disappearing rapidly, leaving her unconscious from fatigue.

Qing Yan rushed over to catch her daughter, taking over the command of the Qing Jiao Army.

All the cultivators were slightly flustered, but soon returned to normal. They held firm at the city, killing the surrounding ghosts who fled in succession.

“It’s truly a cultivation army!”

“White Paper Immortal City has profound reserves, decisively playing a hidden trump card.”

“But why is a Ghost Clan girl leading the army?”

The Qing Jiao Army not only swiftly reclaimed the city wall but also slew a Golden Core level Ghost General, achieving the best results in the defense of White Paper Immortal City so far.

With just this single battle, the Qing Jiao Army, already causing a stir across White Paper Immortal City, became celebrated throughout the Yin Tide Black Swamp Wetland!

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