They walked into the entrance of the maze.
What appeared before everyone's eyes was a gigantic arena, not a maze.
A special power of the law enveloped Lin Dong. As he moved, Yun You You and Cheng Mingge, who were following behind him, felt the same.
"This is?" Yun You You realized that her power seemed to have been sealed.
"It should be a law that forbids martial arts! In this arena, no one is allowed to use force! "Lin Dong had experienced similar restrictions before. After sensing it carefully, he made a judgment.
"That's strange. Isn't this an arena? Why does it forbid martial arts? "Cheng Mingge's question represented everyone's thoughts.
Rumble rumble rumble …
Just as Lin Dong was about to explain, there was a sudden strange movement from the other side.
Several ten-meter tall puppet puppets that looked like a bull's head but more like a mecha strolled out from the other side. Their rumbling movement shocked Cheng Mingge and the rest. They were not allowed to use force in this arena and there were giant puppet puppets blocking them? Weren't they deliberately making things difficult for them? If they were to punch or step on such huge puppet puppets, they would probably be turned into a meat patty!
However, Lin Dong observed carefully and did not let go of any details.
Since it was a test left behind by the seniors, it was definitely not a dead end.
In that case, it was definitely not a dead end. There must be a way to pass through it. Next, it would depend on whether they could find the crux of the matter.
"These puppet puppets seem a little strange. There seems to be a resentful spirit inside …" Lin Dong discovered something strange about the puppet puppets. They were different from ordinary puppets. These puppets did not have a weapon spirit. Instead, there was a resentful spirit imprisoned inside. He did not know if it was because of the previous challengers who had failed or if it was safe from the start.
If they failed the challenge, they would be imprisoned inside the puppet puppets. Hence, they could not let Cheng Mingge, Qianjun and Ye Qianru fight this battle.
Cheng Mingge was not good at fighting. Qianjun and Ye Qianru's skills were still shallow. It was not good for them to take the risk.
Yun You You had obviously thought of this as well.
She nodded at Lin Dong.
"Youyou! Let Blockhead go first! "Cheng Mingge was afraid that she couldn't react in time, so he quickly winked at Lin Dong, signaling him to stop her.
"It's okay. Even if I can't beat them, I can still protect myself!" However, Yun You You had a certain level of confidence. If a wooden puppet that walked so slowly could still be injured, then it was not a ban on martial arts, but a ban on movement.
Yun You You went forward.
The number of puppets on the other side was still increasing. There were already more than ten of them, but there was still a steady stream of them coming out.
Luckily, when Yun You You went out to battle, the Wooden Puppet Clan only sent out one puppet. They did not swarm her all at once.
Under the prohibition of martial arts, Yun You You was unable to attack the puppet.
She could only circle it briskly.
Round and round.
Don't be fooled by the clumsy appearance of the Wooden Puppet Clan and its movements were slow. When it really battled, its movements were surprisingly agile. With a leap in the air, it threw a heavy punch towards the circling Yun You You. Its landing point was extremely accurate, and it seemed to have a little bit of prediction. If Yun You You did not change her original trajectory, then the next punch would hit.
"Ah!" Qianjun and Ye Qianru exclaimed at the same time.
"Impressive!" Not only were they spectators, even Yun You You, who was in the battlefield, was amazed by the Wooden Puppet Clan. Especially that little bit of prediction of attack, it made Yun You You even more alert.
She tiptoed lightly.
Yan Wu.
With a light semicircle turn, she dodged the heavy blow from the Wooden Puppet Clan. She also cleverly dodged to the blind spot of its other arm.
The Wooden Puppet Clan's punch landed on the ground. Wood shavings flew everywhere and the hard stone floor gave out a dull "dong" sound. The sound carried the strong wind that was emitted and spread rapidly, sweeping up a cloud of dust. The heavy punch missed. The Wooden Puppet Clan used its other arm to support itself and offset the falling force. However, its legs seemed to be equipped with springs. With one step, it immediately flew into the air. In mid-air, it could still adjust its direction and chase after Yun You You, who was fluttering back. Just as Yun You You was about to leave its attacking range, the Wooden Puppet Clan suddenly shot out a two-meter long thick wooden blade from its arm. With a whoosh, it slashed towards Yun You You, who was flying back.
Similar to the previous attack, it had a little bit of prediction in this slash.
Yun You You's Yan Wu spun to the left previously.
This time, its prediction was also to the left.
The wooden blade slashed down.
The edge of the blade.
It was waiting for Yun You You to send it over. It tilted slightly to the left in advance.
"This fellow has intelligence. It is not a real Wooden Puppet!" Qianjun was shocked by its action. A fellow that could predict the movements of its opponent, was it really a Wooden Puppet Clan? Even a fox isn't as cunning as you!
"There's a vengeful spirit inside it. It should be the vengeful spirit controlling the puppet. Perhaps it wanted to find a substitute to take its place, or perhaps it wanted to find a companion! However, no matter what it's thinking, it's not a good thing! " Hearing Lin Dong's words, Cheng Mingge was a little anxious. Yun You You couldn't attack. What if she really couldn't defeat the puppet and her soul was imprisoned by the puppet? What should they do then?
If he could attack, he might be able to shatter the wooden puppet and save it. But now, there was a Law of Forbidding Martial Arts …
Yun Youyou was not used to spinning to the left.
In fact …
Yan Wu could spin in any direction, at any angle, and at any speed. There was no limit.
Furthermore, if Yun You You was struck by a wooden puppet, she wouldn't be a Martial Cultivator girl! In this world, there were probably not many martial cultivators who could be hit by a wooden puppet. Even the most terrifying puppet cultivator's puppet would be the same.
Yun You You dodged easily.
She rose and fell.
She rose and fell.
The wooden sword of the wooden puppet seemed to have shattered the entire space. The speed at which it waved was so fast that even its shadow became one. However, it still couldn't touch a single strand of Yun You You's hair.
"Alright, come back. I've figured out what's going on!" Lin Dong called out to Yun You You.
"Understood!" Yun You You went out to challenge Lin Dong so that he could find a way to break out of it.
First, she made a huge leap.
She led the wooden puppet away from Lin Dong's direction. Then, she made a swift Swallow Return. With a swoosh, she returned to her original position. Then, she made three swallows and returned to Lin Dong's side. On the other side, the wooden puppet had just missed its attack. It didn't have time to turn around and chase after her. It had already lost its battle target. It stood at its original position for close to a minute. Then, it slowly lifted its feet and returned to the battle formation of the wooden puppets.
They didn't seem to have any reaction towards targets that didn't enter or leave the arena.
Furthermore, the number of participants was the same as the number of people who entered.
It was a little like a one-on-one fair competition.
"Let's go back!" Lin Dong made a gesture.
"Go back?" Yun You You was stunned.
"Yes, let's talk about it when we get back!" Lin Dong nodded. "Now, I already understand what's going on with this arena!"
They left the arena.
Once again, they passed through the outer illusory array and the two-way teleportation array. They returned to the House of the Falling Stars.
Lin Dong got everyone to sit down. As he adjusted and rested, he explained the mystery of the arena. "On the surface, it looks like an arena. In reality, it's still a maze. Don't be surprised. This should be a maze of the five elements. What we saw was only one of the five elements, the 'Wood' maze. We have passed through this arena like puppet maze. Next, I'm afraid we will have to continue challenging the other four elements: Metal, Water, Fire and Earth. I don't know what the other four elements are like. For now, I can only see part of the truth behind the puppet maze. The solution to this' Wood 'maze is to fight puppets with puppets! "
Yun You You drank a mouthful of water and thought about Lin Dong's words seriously.
Cheng Mingge raised his hand. "What you mean is that we have to develop some puppets in the form of puppets. Then, let them defeat the puppet puppets on the other side. Is that right?"
Lin Dong nodded. "Yes, that's the solution to this maze!"
"That's great. We have the Wooden Giant Dragon! Isn't the Wooden Giant Dragon made of thousand-year-old Dragon Bone Wood? If we send it on the field, we will definitely be able to defeat those puppet puppets! "Qianjun clapped excitedly. Her point of view was approved by Ye Qianru. With the power of the Wooden Giant Dragon, not to mention one puppet, even ten or a hundred puppets would not be a problem.
"If only it was that simple!" Lin Dong shook his head.
"Can't we?" Cheng Mingge also felt that Qianjun's previous suggestion was a good idea.
"No!" Lin Dong gestured for Qianjun to calm down. He explained, "If the Wooden Giant Dragon goes over, it will be the same as us!"
"Ah, why?" Qianjun was dumbfounded.
"Because of the existence of the Law of Forbidding Martial Arts!" Yun You You thought of this point. She had experienced it firsthand. "No matter who we send, as long as they do not conform to the rules, they will be affected by the Law of Forbidding Martial Arts."
"You You You is right!" Lin Dong nodded. "When we go into battle, we will be affected by the Law of Forbidding Martial Arts. It is the same for the Wooden Giant Dragon. This is because it not only restrains humans but also artifacts created by humans. Unless it is a puppet without a weapon spirit, it will be able to move freely under this special Law of Forbidding Martial Arts. What we need to do now is to create a puppet that is similar to the puppet puppets on the other side. We will use wood to defeat wood! "
"But the puppets we create do not have imprisoned souls in them. They also do not have a weapon spirit. They will be stupid and will not move. How can they defeat the other party?" Cheng Mingge felt that this was a dead end.
Creating a Wooden Giant Dragon with a weapon spirit would be affected by the Law of Forbidding Martial Arts and would not be able to attack.
Creating a puppet without a weapon spirit would not be affected.
But it did not have a consciousness.
It would not fight automatically.
"You have not watched the Gundam anime series?" When Lin Dong pointed it out, Cheng Mingge immediately understood. She cheered and jumped up. Her whole body flew over and hung onto Lin Dong's body. Without needing Lin Dong to remind her further, she immediately continued on behalf of Lin Dong. "I am so stupid. Why did I not think of this? Aiya, I understand! You want to create some puppets that are as tall as them. Then, we will sit in them and drive them like the Gundams in the anime. Then, we will use the fists of the puppets to defeat those puppet puppets! "
"Smart!" Lin Dong could not help but praise.
"But the puppets we create will not have any power. Can they fight like the Gundams?" Ye Qianru was a little doubtful. Creating a puppet was not difficult. It was also easy to shape it like the Gundams. The problem was how to make it move. The Gundams in the anime were driven by ordinary batteries. The more powerful ones were driven by nuclear power.
Moreover, whether the Gundams made of wood could move flexibly was another matter!
The opponent's puppet puppets were extremely agile.
Creating a puppet without a weapon spirit would not be able to move flexibly. It would probably only be serving tea on the battlefield. Therefore, this idea was good, but the process was not optimistic …
"Among the cultivators, there is a type of person who specializes in puppetry. Among these cultivators, it was common for them to have a marionette or a technique to create a marionette. Puppet cultivators do not need to use their hands. They do not even need to do anything. Just by using their brains, they can do many things that ordinary cultivators cannot do. Their puppets can pick herbs and refine pills. They can fight for their masters. They can do anything that ordinary cultivators want to do. Some puppets are very realistic. Outsiders usually cannot tell who is the puppet and who is the master. " Lin Dong explained and smiled. "We do not need to be able to distinguish between the real and the fake. We just need to learn the puppet technique and control a puppet to fight!"
"You mean, if we use our own puppet technique to control the puppet, we will not be affected by the prohibition of martial arts?" Cheng Mingge asked.
"I don't think so. Inside the opponent's puppet, there are resentful spirits imprisoned inside." Lin Dong felt that it was similar to a puppet.
"Is it difficult to learn?" Yun You You asked the last question. This was what everyone was most worried about.
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