"Took a look at me?"
Everyone frowned.
What did he mean by that?
The other party was clearly asking how you lost. What move or cultivation technique did you lose to? It was fine if you didn't want to talk about it, but why did you have to make it sound so poetic?
He even said, "I took a look at you …". Was he going to say, "I can't forget your face anymore …"?
This was a very popular song on the Master Teacher Continent, and there were quite a few people who knew how to sing it. I'm asking you a serious question, and instead of answering you properly, why are you using such lyrics?
Elder Mi and the others shook their heads.
"I …"
Seeing the expressions of the crowd, the puppet looked as if it was on the verge of tears. "What I meant was that he took a look at me … and I admitted defeat!"
"Took a look at you?"
Everyone was stunned.
They had heard of people losing in a single move, but never had they heard of someone admitting defeat with a single look!
"You mean to say that the person who challenged the trial yesterday didn't make a move on you. Instead, he took a look at you and told you to admit defeat?"
Xu Changqing asked, seemingly coming to a realization.
"That's right …"
The puppet nodded. Seeing that there was someone who understood it, it was so agitated that it nearly burst into tears.
"That's right?"
Zhao Bingxu, Elder Mi, and the others glanced at one another in bewilderment.
You are a puppet responsible for guarding the Mountain of Records, and yet you admitted defeat with a single look from the school head? Even if you wanted to please the other party, there was no need for you to make it so obvious!
How could there be any fairness in that?
Contrary to what the crowd was thinking, Xu Changqing asked, "Can you describe the battle yesterday in detail?"
"Alright!"
Without any hesitation, the puppet began recounting the events that had transpired in the earlier battle.
Upon seeing Zhang Xuan, it took the initiative to attack him, but just as it was about to reach him, the young man suddenly chuckled softly, and the light in his eyes intersected with one another.
While the crowd didn't think much of it, the puppet hurriedly retreated in fear, as if it had seen a ghost. Due to the sheer speed of the attack, the collision between its forward and backward momentum caused its body, which had been tempered through countless battles, to sustain severe injuries before it could even make a move!
"This is … a flaw in the puppet's structure?"
While the other school heads were still doubting whether Zhang Xuan's words were a little too far-fetched, the head of the Celestial Designer School staggered and nearly fell to the ground.
Puppets were made from heavenly works, and their structure was different from that of humans. The thing that the principal was looking at was the greatest flaw in the puppet's structure. In a battle, a light tap of a finger would be all it took to turn the puppet into a pile of scrap metal, rendering it incapable of battle!
In fact, he couldn't even repair it afterward!
In other words, in the instant the puppet attacked, the dean had not only found the flaws in the opponent's moves, he had also found the flaws in the puppet's structure!
But he didn't make a move. This was a warning, a reminder. If they still didn't know what was good for them, it was highly likely that they would be torn apart …
Naturally, the puppet did not dare to face such a dangerous situation head-on. As a result, the two forces clashed with one another, and before it could even make a move, it was already injured.
It was easy to say, but it was extremely difficult to do.
The puppets in the Mountain of Records were the result of countless predecessors studying them for countless years, and they were infused with the combat experience of many master teachers.
In terms of combat experience, he was much more experienced than the soldiers who had been through hundreds of battles.
On top of that, even if the same materials were used to forge the same puppet using the same celestial designer, the flaws and the way they were displayed would be different.
Given such circumstances, to be able to see through the flaws in the puppet with a single glance … What kind of eye of discernment did he possess? What kind of combat skills did he possess?
"That's possible?"
"I've heard of someone defeating the puppet on the first floor with a single move, but I've never heard of someone being defeated before even making a move …"
Upon realizing what was going on, everyone clutched their hair in frenzy.
As one of the Ten Great Master Teachers of the Master Teacher Academy, every single one of them had lived for at least five hundred years, and they had seen and experienced all kinds of battles.
They had seen those who possessed overwhelming strength, and they had seen those who could sweep through an army of ten thousand with a single move … But they had never seen someone who could severely injure an enemy with a single glance!
But now, the truth was right before their eyes!
All along, they had thought that Principal Zhang would surely achieve something impossible in the Mountain of Records, but at the very most, they had thought that he would surpass Principal Mo Liuzhen in clearing the trial … But from the looks of it now, it seemed like they had been too naive …
For the other party to be able to clear the trial without using any battle techniques or moves … Who else could possibly achieve such a feat?
"Let's head to the second floor …"
Suppressing the astonishment in his heart, Zhao Bingxu and the others hurriedly made their way to the second floor, ignoring the puppet that was still unable to make sense of the situation.
Just like on the first floor, the puppet responsible for guarding the trial was slumped to the ground with a lifeless look in its eyes, reminiscent of a defeated rooster.
"He … looked at me twice, and I was injured …"
The puppet explained.
The mouths of the crowd twitched as they hurriedly made their way to the third floor.
"He only looked at me thrice …"
The third puppet said with a distressed look on its face.
"To be able to defeat a Half-Saint puppet with a cultivation of Chrysalis realm primary stage, that is an entire cultivation realm higher than him, and he only looked at me thrice?"
Everyone staggered upon hearing those words.
They had guessed that Zhang Shi would be able to clear the trial easily due to his incredible strength, but who could have thought that he would be able to clear the three trials with just a few glances? More importantly, he even managed to crush the confidence of the puppets, causing them to lose their fighting spirit.
Wasn't it a little too easy for him to clear the trial?
Back then, when they challenged the Mountain of Records, they had been pummeled so badly that they nearly lost their lives. Yet, the other party only took a few glances to crush the confidence of the puppets … Was there really a need for the gap between them to be so huge?
"The ones on the fourth floor are Half-Saint advanced stage puppets. Once 'Saint' is involved, be it Half-Saint or Nascent Saint, the situation becomes different. Perhaps … he might not be able to defeat them with just three or four glances …"
Seeing the heavy atmosphere in the room, Elder Mi couldn't help but remark.
Even though the crowd shared the same thoughts, no one dared to speak up.
Even though they were the most powerful elders of the Master Teacher Academy, they had never been able to make a correct judgment of Principal Zhang before. Even if they wanted to say something, they were unable to do so.
"Let's head up to take a look …"
Shaking their heads, the elders knew that it was pointless to think too much into it. Thus, they headed to the fourth floor of the Mountain of Records.
The fourth floor was much larger than the previous three floors, and it was an elevated platform with a circumference of more than ten zhang. A towering puppet was lying motionlessly on the ground, its head tilted to one side, and its eyes were glazed over.
"It can't be that Principal Zhang ended up like this just because he looked at you … four times?"
Xu Changqing walked up to the puppet and asked.
Could it be that this fellow had been defeated by Principal Zhang in the same manner as the previous few floors?
"Four times?"
Struggling to get up, the puppet shook its head, feeling so ashamed that it wanted to dig a hole in the ground. "I didn't see that much … He just glanced at me and said 'lie down', and then … and then I became like this …"
"Glanced at you? You said, 'Lie down'? "
The crowd stared at one another in bewilderment.
The few glances that the other party had taken earlier were all aimed at the puppet's vitals and flaws, causing it to be unable to exert its strength and admit defeat … Even though they couldn't figure it out, it was still understandable.
This … Just a glance, and you said to lie down, and you just lay down … Aren't you being a little too obedient?
"Wait a moment …"
While the others were perplexed, Jiang Qingqin suddenly thought of something, and his eyes narrowed. "Could it be that … his voice carried a demonic tune?"
To be able to make a Half-Saint advanced stage puppet fall to the ground with just a few words, there was no other means other than demonic tunes.
"It was a demonic tune, and it was aimed at my vitals … I was unable to withstand it!"
The puppet said dejectedly.
The other party wasn't too strong, and in its eyes, the other party was even a little weak. Yet, as soon as he entered, he took a glance at it and chided it, and it immediately fell to the ground …
"Aimed at your vitals? Demonic tunists are known for their soul attacks … You are a puppet, so how did you manage to attack it? "Xu Changqing was perplexed.
The other elders were also perplexed as well.
The reason why demonic tunists were feared was because they were capable of disregarding all physical defenses and were capable of striking one's soul directly … While puppets possessed spirit, they were made up of spirit herbs and beasts, so they didn't have a soul. Even if Jiang Qingqin were to execute a Seven Star demonic tune, it would be no different from playing a lute to a cow. How could he have made it fall to the ground with just a few words?
"His demonic tune isn't an attack on my soul but a resonance with my body … If I were to continue attacking it, I would be reduced to dust …" the puppet shook its head in fear.
Respect and fear could be seen in the puppet's eyes.
"Resonance?"
The mouths of the elders twitched.
Such an attack was extremely effective against puppets, but the prerequisite was that one had to have a deep understanding of the various materials used to forge a puppet, as well as the new substances that would be formed after the forging process.
Otherwise, no matter how powerful the demonic tune was, it would all be for naught if one couldn't find the right solution to the problem.
Just by taking a look at the puppet on the fourth floor, one would be able to tell what kind of materials it was made of and what kind of demonic tune it was using to deal with it … Do you really have to be so exaggerated?
Principal Zhang, are you really here to challenge us? Aren't you just here to have fun and kill a few puppets?
"The puppet on the next floor has already reached Half-Saint pinnacle, and it is well-versed in combat techniques. Even I would find it difficult to defeat it in the same cultivation realm … Principal Zhang, it might not be that easy!"
After asking a few more questions, Zhao Bingxu finally understood what was going on on this floor.
"Let's take a look then!"
Knowing that it was pointless to speculate here, the group continued ahead, and soon, they arrived at the fifth floor.
Just like the fourth floor, there was a puppet lying motionless on the ground, convulsing from time to time.
"What happened?"
Walking up to the puppet, Principal Zhang of the Celestial Designer School asked anxiously.
"That person … told me to lie down twice. I didn't listen to him the first time, but the second time, I ended up like this …"
The puppet replied.
"Twice?"
"It seems like Principal Zhang didn't have an easy time clearing the previous floor. He had to shout twice before he had the puppet lie down …"
"The puppet on the next floor possesses the strength of a Nascent Saint cultivator, and Principal Zhang is only a Chrysalis realm cultivator. Surely he can't possibly defeat it with just three shouts?"
"Why not? Do you still doubt what you have seen from the other floors? "
"This …"
…
Hearing the puppet's words, the mouths of the elders twitched uncontrollably. Unable to hold themselves back any longer, they hurriedly made their way to the sixth floor.
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