Chapter 36: The body possession and concealment formation is a good thing, it can ignore...
The concealment formation is a good thing. It can ignore levels and block spiritual detection.
But you can't make any noise. If you make a sound, the Jindan and Yuanying stages will definitely notice it due to their keen sense.
Therefore, the three awake people all kept their eyes wide open and did not move, for fear of being discovered, and even had to control their breathing rhythm.
"Crack, crack, crack--" Finally, all the jade puppets came out from the wall. They moved their limbs and made crisp and pleasant jade knocking sounds.
Though carved from jade, its movements were remarkably fluid, as if they were real. Its eyes gleamed with a faint light, emitting an icy aura and an unparalleled, terrifying pressure.
This was the first time Xu Hui faced the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator. Before, when she met the head of the Wei family and the elders of the Wei family, they deliberately restrained themselves, and Xu Hui did not feel much.
These puppets will not restrain their aura. The aura of several Yuanying stage puppets combined together makes the surrounding air seem to solidify.
Xu Hui held her breath tightly and stared without blinking, afraid that some puppet would discover her so that she could defend and counterattack in time.
One of the puppets suddenly stopped moving and looked directly at Wan Moxiao and the other person who were hiding in the formation.
Although she tried her best to control her breathing and even covered Lei Xiao's mouth and nose, the faint breath of life still attracted the attention of the puppet.
Her breath hitched and she suddenly became nervous, knowing that she might have been discovered, but she still didn't dare to act rashly for fear of attracting the attention of more puppets.
The puppet that discovered them began to move slowly closer, and each step was extremely powerful, as if beating a drum on Wan Moxiao's heart, stimulating her so much that her eyes were red and her whole body was tense.
Its gaze was always fixed on Wan Moxiao, as if it wanted to see through the formation.
Just then, a rustling sound was heard. It was from Lei Hong!
Xu Hui suddenly turned her head and saw Lei Hong, who had been lying there quietly. He seemed to be in unbearable pain. His whole body curled up, twitching violently, and even his head banging on the ground, which was particularly obvious in the quiet environment.
Originally, Xu Hui had sealed the vocal cords of the unconscious people to prevent them from making any noise.
Unexpectedly, Lei Hong's situation suddenly changed and he made a noise, which alarmed the puppets.
They all turned their heads and glanced coldly at the direction where Lei Hong and Xu Anruo were.
Xu Hui frowned deeply, holding the sword technique given by the elders of the Wei family in her hand.
She only had one sword technique, and she wouldn't use it unless it was absolutely necessary.
But in a real crisis, she would not be stingy, but good steel can only be used on the blade, so she stared intently, waiting for the most appropriate opportunity.
It would be best to kill all the puppets in one fell swoop. If that is not possible, all the Nascent Soul stage ones should be killed.
In this way, the defensive magic weapons and formations can temporarily protect them, waiting for Wei Mubai and Lei Xiao to wake up, and for Mu Yuan to recover from his injuries.
That’s right, Xu Hui has confirmed that Mu Yuan has obtained the inheritance of "Yuan Shen Jue". Although he destroyed the illusion of the test in the end, he must have obtained the inheritance.
It was his final outburst of madness that allowed Xu Hui to take advantage of the opportunity. There was only the martial arts technique left in the black bead, and no assessment trap.
Because he had obtained the martial arts technique, Mu Yuan would sit cross-legged with his eyes closed in meditation at this critical moment. Even when Lei Hong made a noise, he did not open his eyes to check, and he was trying to seize every minute and second to repair the damage to his soul.
Wan Moxiao was obviously not so lucky. The injury to her soul made her unable to move.
The only person who could save Lei Hong and the other man was Xu Hui.
She held the sword seal in her hand, her palms sweating from nervousness. She stared at the front, waiting for all the Yuanying stage puppets to come closer, closer, close enough to kill them with one blow.
Closer and closer!
Her eyes were burning and her heart was beating fast. Now is the time!
"Wow--" A huge sword energy poured out, as dazzling as lightning, as bright as the scorching sun, with an imposing momentum, instantly enveloping the puppets.
“!”
After a moment of silence, there was the pleasant sound of jade breaking. More than a dozen puppets were torn into pieces by the sword energy and fell to the ground, making crisp clanging sounds, which was very pleasant to hear.
Xu Hui's heart suddenly fell back into her stomach. All eight Yuanying stage puppets were destroyed, not a single one was left alive!
This is really...great!
The only ones left are those in the Jindan and foundation-building stages. With the defenses around them, they can hold on for an hour or so.
After being tense, she suddenly relaxed and felt her whole body go limp. She took a deep breath and leaned against the pillar to calm herself down.
Wan Moxiao on the opposite side looked at all this in surprise, with a strange light in his eyes. He seemed to have thought of something and looked at her inquiringly.
Xu Hui didn't know what she was thinking at the moment, and didn't bother to care, so she continued to stare at the puppets.
Sure enough, these stone lumps had no intelligence, not even the instincts of living things. They were not afraid at all and continued to move towards Lei Xiao.
After getting closer, he raised the swords and magic weapons in his hands and attacked the formation again and again.
The defensive formation lit up, and the light flowed, forming an indestructible barrier that blocked out those attacks one by one.
However, these puppets did not retreat. Instead, they waved their weapons even more frantically, and their attacks became more fierce.
Inside the formation, Lei Xiao's condition worsened. He squeezed his eyes shut, and wisps of black energy emerged from his forehead, as if an evil force welled up from the depths of his soul. His face was pale, then stained with a strange blood-red, and veins bulged on his forehead, revealing that he was enduring unimaginable pain.
Even after losing consciousness, he still tried to hold his head with his hands to relieve the indescribable pain, but it seemed to be of no avail. His body could not stop shaking, and each tremor was accompanied by a more intense pain, as if countless needles were piercing his brain.
This situation...could it be a case of possession?
But this shouldn't be the case. The description of Venerable Quinin in the text has always been that of a generous and friendly senior, who shouldn't do something as against the will of heaven as possessing another's body.
Besides, there is no such scene in the book, right?
Lei Hong successfully obtained a substitute puppet and left the Kuining Cave Mansion without mentioning the plot of possession.
She couldn't help but look at Wan Moxiao, wondering if she had missed something.
However, Wan Moxiao's expression was uncertain, like confusion and panic.
She was afraid that the plot she knew would change drastically and she might not be able to benefit from it in the future.
Xu Hui understood her psychology, and she had also seized many opportunities through Wan Moxiao's memories.
The plot has not been changed beyond recognition, but it has far exceeded the content of the novel and has spawned more dangers.
Of course, danger also represents opportunity!
Xu Wei’s eyes flashed. It’s a good thing, isn’t it?
At least she has confirmed that the plot is not static, and the luck of the hero and heroine is still strong. If they seize this opportunity, God will compensate them with another one.
But the constraints on cannon fodder are not that strong. It will not be like in her previous life, when she is inexplicably controlled to follow the plot and cannot be avoided.
That's very good, very good!
As for whether new cannon fodder will appear around the protagonist without her as a cannon fodder, what does that have to do with her?
Xu Hui thought indifferently, as long as she could escape the fate of being cannon fodder, that would be enough!
Thinking of this, her mind became clear and she touched the threshold of foundation building.
But now is obviously not a good time to build a foundation. There are many dangers and someone has been possessed.
What if the noise she makes while building her foundation is too loud and attracts the attention of that old monster who has taken over someone else's body, and he gives up on Lei Hong and chooses her instead?
You know, her current talent in the five chaotic spiritual roots is not worse than Lei Hong's thunder spiritual roots.
Taking this into consideration, she tried her best to suppress her current cultivation level and wait until she got out.
After thinking about this, only a few seconds had passed. The puppets had been attacking the formation. Every time the attack landed, the formation would fluctuate slightly, as if accumulating strength for a counterattack.
Time passed minute by minute, and the puppets did not feel tired at all. Their swords were as powerful as ever, but the light of the formation gradually dimmed.
At this moment, the formation suddenly burst out with dazzling light, and a powerful counterattack force surged out of the formation, repelling the puppets one by one.
The Foundation Establishment puppets flew backwards one after another, crashing into the surrounding stone walls, making loud bangs.
The Jindan stage puppet took a few steps back and stabilized its body.
The first layer of defense formation was broken, but it only forced them to retreat slightly, and the second layer of defense formation was officially activated.
A powerful force of thunder and lightning descended from the sky and directly hit the approaching puppet.
The roar of thunder and lightning resounded through the sky, like the angry roar of a god. Its power was so strong that it inspired awe.
The puppet did not disperse under the bombardment of thunder and lightning, but it became charred. Electric current flowed into the puppet's body, affecting the formation at the center of the puppet.
Although it won't completely defeat them, it can temporarily block their advance and attack.
Thanks to Mu Yuan's generosity, he provided enough formations, allowing Xu Hui to add several layers of defense for everyone and also set up more counterattack formations.
The puppets may not be afraid, but they rely on the formation to operate after all. I don’t believe that they cannot be destroyed if I chop them a few more times.
Sure enough, after a brief pause, the puppets continued to move forward and were struck by lightning again.
But this time they seemed to have learned their lesson and knew how to work together. They took turns attacking while the others attacked from the outside.
, the sound of thunder is endless.
Soon, two puppets became useless and fell to the ground with a loud bang, but the attack formation also completely lost its effect.
The third defense array was activated, and at the same time there was a trap array.
The maze is useless against puppets, only useful against sentient creatures, but the trap has the same effect on them.
The puppets were trapped and couldn't tell the direction, and they couldn't figure out the focus of their attacks. They cast spells and swung swords at random, and for a while they even started killing each other.
However, this does not mean that Lei Hong is safe. In fact, his situation is terrible.
His entire body was enveloped in black air, and the pain caused him to break through the small spell cast by Xu Hui, emitting a harsh and sharp sound, sometimes shrill, sometimes a low roar, and sometimes a weird laugh.
"Hehehe, what a perfect body! From today on, it's mine!"
Xu Hui suddenly raised her head and looked at Wan Moxiao, her eyes full of disbelief.
Even Mu Yuan, who was meditating, opened his eyes with a serious expression.
Qimo, an evil cultivator who terrified everyone three hundred years ago, was responsible for countless murders, even wiping out the entirety of three aristocratic families, leaving no one alive.
And these three families are his father's family, his mother's family and his wife's family. They are simply insane and have no conscience!
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