Activating his Zhen yuan, Ye Chen slowly descended, diving into the huge crack at the bottom of the lake.
"The consumption of Zhen yuan is way too fast. It is more than a hundred times faster than in the water, and three hundred times faster than on land."
Ye Chen was shocked. Every second, a huge amount of protective Zhen yuan would be destroyed by the Bone Disappearing Qi. If he did not have Zhen yuan replenishing pellets, he would run out of Zhen yuan sooner or later, and be sliced into pieces.
After diving down for a few thousand meters, Ye Chen arrived at a massive underground world, which was filled with the Bone Disappearing Qi. Behind the qi, there was a light silver light shining, which was a hemispherical silver light cover. The silver light cover was unbelievably huge, and under Ye Chen's soul power, it was at least dozens of miles in diameter. Inside the light cover, there were countless buildings that were built one after another. These buildings were different from the normal ones, as they were all made of hard wood. Occasionally, through the broken walls, one could see countless gears stuck together, and some places were inlaid with spirit stones.
"Gears, spirit stones … It is most likely the ruins of the branch of the Puppet School."
Ye Chen did not rush into the silver light cover. Right now, he needed to inform Feng Yanrou, since he was not the kind of person who would take all the benefits for himself. It did not fit his sword art.
Getting out of the crack, Ye Chen increased his speed. After leaving this place, he rushed out of the water, just in case the others found the ruins.
At the meeting point, Feng Yanrou and Qingzhu were standing there.
"Senior Sister Feng, it has been eighteen days. What if we still cannot find it?" Qingzhu asked.
Feng Yanrou said, "No rush. Be patient."
Qingzhu was about to say something when she saw a blue light shooting over from afar.
Landing on the ground, Ye Chen said, "You two, I have found the ruins of the Puppet School."
"Really?"
Qingzhu looked happy. The past eighteen days had been too boring for her, and constantly using her spirit power had exhausted her. Hearing Ye Chen's words, she felt happy for the first time.
Feng Yanrou smiled, "It seems like inviting Mister Ye was the right choice."
There were two meanings in her words. One was that Ye Chen was very lucky. Without him, it would have taken them forever to find the ruins of the Puppet Martial School. If he was unlucky, they might not have found it at all. The second meaning was that Ye Chen had found the ruins of the Puppet Martial School and came back immediately to inform them. It was obvious that he was a worthy friend. After all, how many people would not be greedy when facing the ruins of the rank 5 martial institution, the Puppet Martial School, which used to dominate the whole True Spirit Continent?
"No wonder his sword art is so terrifying. Even the Puppet School's branch ruins could not shake his heart."
Feng Yanrou sighed in her heart. She admired Ye Chen even more.
In order to not attract attention, the three of them dove into the bottom of the lake when they were still tens of thousands of miles away from their destination. Then, the three of them put a small distance between themselves and each released their mental powers, working together to set up a huge mental power detection net. Anyone who approached would be detected by them.
After a while, the three of them arrived at their destination.
Feng Yanrou frowned, "Is this not the Bone Disappearing Qi?"
Ye Chen nodded, "Indeed. This is the Bone Disappearing Qi made from the combination of the gold yuan qi and the wind yuan qi. Without the defense of Extreme Astral Reaching Realm warriors, it would be destroyed soon. Of course, Miss Feng does not need to worry. Miss Qingzhu, you will have to use your Ice Snow Sword Realm to protect yourself."
"Is it really that scary?"
Qingzhu did not believe it. She took out a low rank spirit weapon from her storage ring. Without Zhen yuan, a low rank spirit weapon's toughness was almost the same as her protective Zhen yuan. If this low rank weapon was undamaged, it meant that the Bone Disappearing Qi would not be able to threaten her at all.
Swoosh!
Within three blinks of an eye, the low rank weapon had been broken down completely.
"Oh my, it is real!"
Qingzhu stuck out her tongue.
Feng Yanrou said, "Alright, stop messing around. Hurry up and use your Ice Snow Sword Realm. Let's go down together."
Just like that, Qingzhu followed behind Ye Chen and Feng Yanrou with her Ice Snow Sword Realm protection, disappearing into the white gold Bone Disappearing Qi and moving downwards slowly.
"It is indeed the Qi! Its power is at least four times more powerful than the pure gold yuan qi or wind yuan qi. Luckily, it has only combined two kinds of yuan qi. With one more, its power would increase exponentially. Only Sea of Souls Realm warriors would be able to enter this place." Feng Yanrou frowned as she thought to herself.
Inside the underground world, the three each took a hundred spirit pellet, maintaining their Zhen yuan at all times.
"It is indeed the ruins of the Puppet Martial School. However, most of the buildings here are made of wood. Of course, these are not normal wood, but the extremely rare Psychic Wood. It has its own spirituality, and its yuan qi flow is almost the same as a great weapon. That gear should be controlling some kind of mechanism."
Feng Yanrou's mental power shot into the silver light cover, and she was shocked.
"This silver light cover is not simple. Perhaps we will have to think of a way to get in." Ye Chen approached the silver light cover and touched it with his hand.
Sizzle …
The light cover and the Zhen yuan touched each other, bringing out electric sparks from the friction.
"Its power is about the same as normal Sea of Souls Realm warriors using their protective Zhen yuan."
Ye Chen continued to say.
Qingzhu yelled, "The protective Zhen yuan of normal Sea of Souls Realm warriors … Then, we would not be able to get in. Do we have to go back to the Floating Snow Martial School and ask for the Great Master?"
Feng Yanrou looked around and said hesitantly, "This silver light cover is not man-made. I think there should be a weak spot somewhere, right?"
Ye Chen chuckled, "Indeed, I have already found one. But, this weak spot is not completely weak either. It is sometimes calm and sometimes intense, and the time it stays calm is ten times longer than the time it stays intense. We will have to break it when it is at its most intense."
"Let me do it!"
It was not that Feng Yanrou was being arrogant, but judging on power, she was naturally not an opponent for Ye Chen. But, when the Ice Snow Sword Realm turned into its attacking mode, its power would be extremely powerful. Even Extreme Astral Reaching Realm warriors at the same level would be badly wounded if they were hit by this attack.
Ye Chen did not say anything. If she could break it, then it would be great. But, if not, then he would have to do it himself.
Taking a deep breath, Feng Yanrou performed her sword spell. A circle of white gold light appeared out of her body, replacing her protective Zhen yuan. This time, she did not let go of her protective Zhen yuan first, since it was surrounded by the Bone Disappearing Qi. If her protective Zhen yuan were to shatter first, then she would not even have the time to perform her Ice Snow Sword Realm.
Her spirit power spread out to the weak spot that Ye Chen had mentioned. Feng Yanrou closed her eyes and carefully felt the vibration there. When the vibration was the most intense, it would be the time for her to attack.
The first vibration was extremely intense, but Feng Yanrou did not attack at all. It was the same for the second time, and the third time, she had finally grasped the pattern. She took out her longsword and threw out an attack a blink of an eye.
"Sword Realm Cut!"
The sword light inside the Ice Snow Sword Realm followed Feng Yanrou's sword aura and poured out, landing on a certain spot on the silver light cover. Cracking noises could be heard as circles of patterns spread out. The light cover was getting thinner and thinner at a visible speed. However, it seemed like the sword light was not enough to shatter it all at once, since the silver light cover was trying to replenish its energy.
Right at that moment, Ye Chen took out his Destruction sword and threw out a sword attack. It was the perfect timing.
Pooh!
The light cover was shattered, and a one-foot-long hole appeared. Ye Chen pushed his power and sliced it open, extending it to the height of a human.
"You guys go in first."
Feng Yanrou and Qingzhu knew that it was a rare opportunity. Their bodies flashed, entering the light cover within a second. Ye Chen was like a parasite, following them closely.
When Ye Chen turned his head back, the cracked light cover had already been repaired.
"A rank 5 martial institution is indeed a rank 5 martial institution. Even a branch has the protection of a Sea of Souls Realm warrior. It is kind of like the protective shield of the Demon Resisting Fortress in the Blood Demon Battlefield." Ye Chen shook his head and focused on the inside of the light cover. The first thing that entered his sight was a huge palace in front of him.
The three arrived outside of the palace. They hesitated a little bit before stepping in.
The palace was very spacious, with two red wooden pillars supporting it. There were eighteen of them in total, each of which was thicker than a table and thirty-three meters tall. Flowers, birds, fishes, insects, dragons, phoenixes, tigers, and leopards were carved on the surface. There seemed to be a light flow of light shining on them.
Crack!
The wall on the side of the palace suddenly cracked open, and a human figure shot out at an extreme speed. His whole body was covered in red qi flow as he threw out a blade attack toward Ye Chen.
"Eh?"
Ye Chen frowned as he shook his wrist. The Destruction sword drew a beautiful arc in the air, crossing over with the red figure.
Crack!
A round object fell down.
It was a head, made of wood. Its eyes were two unknown gems that shone with a red light. The light was dimming down as if it had lost its life force.
Looking at its body, it was also made of wood, and it was wearing an expensive armor. The armor was a perfect fit with its body, and some parts were even connected to each other. Now, this "headless body" was quietly standing three meters away, and it didn't fall.
"It is the puppet warrior from the Puppet Martial School!"
Feng Yanrou's eyes brightened.
Ye Chen did not know any less than Feng Yanrou. The puppet warrior was the most common type of puppet in the Puppet Martial School. Its power was equivalent to an Astral Reaching Realm warrior, which was way more powerful than the wooden men from the Sky Cloud Martial School. With a puppet warrior right next to him, an Astral Reaching Realm warrior would have an extra powerful warrior that was no weaker than him. However, first, he would have to leave his own spirit mark inside the puppet warrior's body, and he would have to constantly replenish it. Once the spirit mark was weakened, the puppet warrior would not be able to be controlled. Besides, the puppet warrior needed a huge amount of top rank soul stones as its power source. Mid rank soul stones would not be able to support it at all.
"Unfortunately, this puppet warrior is already useless. In this world, there are not many people who can fix it." Feng Yanrou thought to herself. At the same time, she was shocked by Ye Chen's power. Judging on battling power, although it was only as powerful as a normal Astral Reaching Realm warrior, its defense was extremely powerful. Even an Extreme Astral Reaching Realm warrior would only be able to leave a wound on its body, and would not be able to cut off its head instantly. In her eyes, Ye Chen was extremely mysterious and powerful. No one knew how powerful he really was.
Qingzhu said sadly, "You are too wasteful. A puppet warrior is worth hundreds of times more than that chicken puppet, and you just destroyed it like that."
Ye Chen forced a laugh, "I think there should be more than one puppet warrior in this palace."
"You are right. Let's keep going. The building of the Puppet School is a huge mechanism, and it has a lot of connections with the puppet warriors. Once we touch the mechanism, we might be able to see a second one."
Ye Chen's guess was right. As the three continued to walk for another dozen steps, another crack appeared on the wall of the palace, and the second puppet warrior rushed out. It was wrapped in a light blue qi flow, with electric currents flashing around it. It stabbed out a spear towards Feng Yanrou, who was the closest to it.
Feng Yanrou yelled, her longsword blocking out the spear in her opponent's hand. Thousands of electric flames exploded.
Ting!
Right then, Ye Chen flicked his finger and shot out a beam of Green Lotus Sword Qi, blowing away the long spear in the puppet warrior's hand. After losing its weapon, the puppet warrior was still as aggressive as ever. It clenched its fists and continued to battle with Feng Yanrou. Feng Yanrou did not use her ace attacks either, but instead, she was playing a war of attrition with the puppet warrior. Before the top rank soul stones inside its body were used up, there was no way to stop it, unless it was destroyed directly like what Ye Chen did earlier.
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