Two days later, there was not only one altar in the huge Puppet Underground Palace, but a total of five.
Zhao Xingkong came to an altar, but he did not rush to take out the 18 puppet cores. Instead, he waited quietly. He stared at the huge Illusory Hourglass in the sky and looked in the direction he had come from.
Soon, two figures appeared. Zhao Xingkong's eyes narrowed slightly, but they soon returned to normal. They were the geniuses of the Mountain Flow Mansion, not the Mystic Underworld Territory.
"Brother Zhao."
"Brother Zhao."
The two of them were slightly surprised at first, but they soon called out to him.
"Oh, it's you. Have you got the puppet cores?" Zhao Xingkong put his hands behind his back, looking proud.
"Yes," the two of them replied in unison.
"Very good. Now, I have a task for you." Zhao Xingkong looked as if he was the ruler of the world. His eyes looked as if he was looking down on the world. However, the other two looked very respectful. "Stay here and stop the country bumpkins from the Mysterious Underworld Realm. Don't let them break through the Puppet Underground Palace."
"Don't worry, Brother Zhao. With the two of us here, none of them can pass," one of them said immediately.
"That's right, Brother Zhao. Those who are not from the Mountain Flow Mansion will not be able to pass," the other person said.
"Yes. Although the two of you are not in the top ten, your combined strength is not weak. You can fight against the top ten. I believe you can do it." Zhao Xingkong nodded. He then took out 18 puppet cores and sprinkled them on the altar. Light appeared and wrapped around Zhao Xingkong, and he disappeared.
They passed through the Puppet Underground Palace.
Between the snow-covered heaven and earth, one of the five altars suddenly lit up, and Zhao Xingkong appeared in it.
As soon as Zhao Xingkong appeared, he quickly looked around and saw a figure with flames soaring into the sky. It was Fierce Phoenix King. His expression changed immediately because he saw another person.
Xu Mubai!
Xu Mubai had passed through the Puppet Underground Palace before him. This was impossible.
Zhao Xingkong seemed to have suffered a blow.
"Xu Mubai, how did you get here?" Zhao Xingkong asked a very stupid question in anger.
"I haven't seen you for a while. How did you become so stupid?" Xu Mubai retorted. Zhao Xingkong was infuriated.
When he asked this question, he realized it himself.
Of course, he had to pass through the Puppet Underground Palace to get here.
Otherwise, would the people from the Mountain Flow Mansion help Xu Mubai cheat?
Impossible!
Even Zhao Xingkong did not have such a possibility, let alone a person from the Mystic Underworld Realm.
Of course, Zhao Xingkong knew that the other party had only reached this place after passing through the Puppet Underground Palace.
Even he wasn't that fast, so why was the other party so fast?
The Puppet Underground Palace would not be so easy for a first-timer.
However, it was a fact that Xu Mubai had rushed out of the Puppet Underground Palace earlier than him and reached the second stage.
Xu Mubai ignored Zhao Xingkong. Zhao Xingkong was someone he had defeated before. Even if he had only barely managed to defeat Zhao Xingkong by one move, his strength had increased over the past few days. As such, Xu Mubai no longer considered Zhao Xingkong an opponent.
Blazing Phoenix King!
Only Blazing Phoenix King could be his opponent.
Xu Mubai's eyes flickered with darkness like a whirlpool as he stared at Fierce Phoenix King.
It was not the passion and love between a man and a woman, but the will to fight.
Fierce Phoenix King only glanced at Xu Mubai and ignored him. It was unknown if he did not consider Xu Mubai an opponent or if there were other reasons.
…
Inside the Puppet Underground Palace.
"I'm still missing an Ice Soul Core, but I have an extra Flame Soul Core," Chen Zong muttered to himself.
A total of 18 Puppet Cores were required to pass through the Puppet Underground Palace. In terms of quantity, Chen Zong had already met the requirements, but other than quantity, there was also a requirement for attributes.
There were six Flame Soul Cores, Ice Soul Cores, and Storm Soul Cores.
Currently, Chen Zong had seven Flame Soul Cores, six Storm Soul Cores, and five Ice Soul Cores. No way.
More than two days had passed, and the deadline of three days was not far away. If he could not find the last Ice Soul Core, he would not be able to pass through the Puppet Underground Palace and would be completely cut off from the Mystic Yuan Sage Meeting.
The next time would be a hundred years later.
With his cultivation speed, not only would he reach the Saint Rudiment Stage in a hundred years, but he would also most likely surpass the Fourth Level Saint Rudiment Stage.
Although he would reach the Saint Rudiment Stage sooner or later regardless of whether he participated in the Mystic Yuan Sage Meeting, and his achievements in the Saint Rudiment Stage would not be low in the future, the outcome would be different whether he had the opportunity or not.
With a good opportunity, his foundation would be more solid, and he would obtain more. His potential and strength would be more powerful among those of the same level.
That was why cultivators had to compete for all kinds of opportunities and constantly improve themselves in all aspects.
Only in this way could he become stronger, walk further, and cultivate to a higher level.
Therefore, Chen Zong would not give up until the time was up. He had to work hard to find the last Ice Soul Core.
In the process of searching, Chen Zong encountered Fierce Hu Shan.
As a peerless genius ranked eighth on the Dark List in the Mysterious Underworld Territory, Fierce Hu Shan's strength was extremely tyrannical. Fierce Hu Shan was dressed in black and red armor, looking very domineering. He held a dark red long saber in both hands.
The upper part of the saber was narrow, while the lower part was wider. It was much longer than an ordinary saber. Traces of tyrannical aura spread out from the saber. It was incomparably blazing, as if it had been merged with a terrifying flame, like magma.
The three geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion were fighting with Fierce Hu Shan. Each of them was powerful, and with their combined strength, they were able to resist Fierce Hu Shan's saber.
The three of them had not obtained enough Puppet Cores, but they were not far behind. Based on the situation and the remaining time, they knew that the chances of the three of them passing the Puppet Underground Palace were not high. After all, Puppets were not easy to find, and they did not know how long it would take to gather all of them. Therefore, they had other ideas.
That was to intercept the people from the Mysterious Underworld Territory on one of the correct routes, injure them, and snatch their Puppet Cores.
In this way, they would be able to obtain more Puppet Cores and pass the Puppet Underground Palace. Secondly, they would prevent the people from the Mysterious Underworld Territory from passing the Puppet Underground Palace, and the quota would go to the Mountain Flow Mansion.
Killing two birds with one stone. It was a brilliant plan.
The three geniuses were ranked 11th, 12th, and 13th in the Mountain Flow Mansion. They were even stronger than those ranked 11th to 13th on the Dark List in the Mysterious Underworld Territory.
The three of them had to join forces to contend with Fierce Hu Shan.
However, although the three of them were not weak, it was impossible for them to defeat Fierce Hu Shan. Fierce Hu Shan's strength was terrifying. With the long saber in hand, there was almost no defense. He slashed out one saber after another, as if he was using all of his strength. The power of each strike was terrifying, like the eruption of a volcano that could destroy the heavens and the earth.
From the saber technique, one could tell that Fierce Hu Shan's fighting style was mainly violent.
Under Fierce Hu Shan's long saber, the three geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion could barely hold on even if they joined forces.
Chen Zong's arrival was noticed by the three geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion and Fierce Hu Shan.
"Chen Zong, please help me." Fierce Hu Shan said directly. He did not feel embarrassed asking for help from Chen Zong just because he was a peerless genius ranked 8th on the Dark List.
Chen Zong was slightly startled. He was a little surprised.
Chen Zong didn't plan to interfere when he saw Fierce Tiger Mountain fighting. Some people were very prideful, and if he rashly interfered, not only would he not receive the other party's gratitude, it would also make Chen Zong unhappy. If he was narrow-minded, he might even hate him for meddling in other people's business.
However, since Fierce Hu Shan had asked Chen Zong to help, Chen Zong naturally would not refuse.
Fierce Hu Shan was very talented and powerful. It was said that he had a generous personality and was very friendly to cultivators from small families and itinerant cultivators.
Chen Zong could tell that although the three geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion were very strong, they could only barely hold on against Fierce Hu Shan's attacks. If this continued, they would be defeated. However, there was not much time left before the Puppet Underground Palace closed.
Chen Zong did not use his most powerful attack. Instead, he used his half-step sword intent to perform Blood Spurt.
With such power, he would not be a match for any of the three geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion in a one-on-one battle. However, Fierce Hu Shan was their biggest threat now. Therefore, Chen Zong only needed to use a powerful enough attack to break the balance between the three of them.
Blood Spurt!
The blood-red light tore through the sky like lightning. The sharpness of the half-step sword intent was very shocking.
The geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion who were targeted by Chen Zong had no choice but to divert some of their energy to deal with this attack. Otherwise, they would be injured.
Fierce Hu Shan's eyes flashed. It was as if there were blazing magma spewing out of them.
He could tell that Chen Zong's attack was very powerful. Moreover, he had mastered the half-step sword intent. It was very terrifying.
Moreover, the timing of that attack was very clever.
Boom!
Fierce Hu Shan took advantage of this opportunity to attack. He slashed at the air with a trace of terrifying and domineering sharpness.
Half-step saber intent!
Fierce Hu Shan had also mastered the half-step saber intent.
When this saber slashed out, the dark red saber light was like a sudden eruption of volcanic magma. It was extremely terrifying and unstoppable. Compared to Chen Zong's sword, it was unknown how much stronger it was.
The Mountain Flow Mansion's geniuses' expressions changed drastically. However, this attack had a unique grasp of timing and was shockingly powerful. If the three of them joined forces and unleashed their full power, they might have a chance to block it. However, Chen Zong's exquisite attack had directly drawn the power of one of them.
They could not block it!
Even if they unleashed their full power, they could not block it. Under the terrifying attack of Fierce Hu Shan, the three geniuses from the Mountain Flow Mansion were instantly defeated. They were all injured and spat out blood.
Fierce Hu Shan took a step forward like the King of Tigers descending the mountain. His aura was extremely powerful. It turned into an extremely shocking spiritual attack, causing the three geniuses' expressions to change drastically again.
The second attack!
The saber slashed horizontally. It was as if a thousand soldiers were splitting an army. It directly sent the three of them flying. They crashed into the wall and spat out blood.
If Fierce Hu Shan wanted to kill them, it would be enough to kill them.
Due to the rule of not killing, the three of them were able to survive.
They were defeated and heavily injured. Their puppet cores were also taken by Fierce Hu Shan.
"Brother Chen, do you still need a puppet core?" Fierce Hu Shan asked.
"One Ice Soul Core," Chen Zong said.
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