Chapter 1134: Chapter 1131: Golden Divine Puppet Array
“Explanation? Do we even need an explanation? Outsiders setting foot on the Floating Mountain is a capital offense.” Zheng Shuang said with a sarcastic tone.
“As for me, Ancestor Qian Kun, I’m quite curious to see what kind of capital offense it is.” Qiankun Ancestor grinned.
Zheng Shuang felt a certain force locking onto him, making his scalp tingle and his head numb.
For a moment, Zheng Shuang was left speechless.
“Sir…” Hu Wenyuan’s expression was indifferent as he prepared to speak.
“Shut up.” Qiankun Ancestor’s eyes turned cold as he abruptly shouted.
Hu Wenyuan suddenly felt as if a terrifying beast had locked its gaze on him, his heart pounding heavily, leaving him too scared to utter a word.
Qiankun Ancestor said coldly, “Did you really think that just because I exchanged some words with you, you have the right to speak? If you dare utter another word, I’ll slice you all up.”
Bai Sheng from Feiyu Temple and Li Feifei from Qingyun Sect felt the terrible menace and turned pale.
The two had already witnessed the terrifying power of Qiankun Ancestor, but they didn’t expect him to be so fierce, even daring to scold Hu Wenyuan, an Elder of the Floating Mountain.
“Master, look…”
However, while everyone was still in shock from Qiankun Ancestor’s frightening power, he turned to Ye Xuan, wearing a sycophantic smile as he spoke to him.
The quick change left everyone dumbfounded.
“Let’s pass the assessment first.” Ye Xuan nodded slightly.
Ji Ziqing smiled helplessly, stepping forward to explain to Hu Wenyuan.
She had already anticipated such an incident.
But Ji Ziqing also understood that Ye Xuan and his subordinates had already been very restrained; if they were truly irritated, they could have turned the Dragon Gate Hall upside down without indulging in endless chatter here.
After listening to the explanation, Hu Wenyuan’s face was still unsightly.
As an Elder guarding the Dragon Gate Hall, his task was not only to assess the newly-recruited disciples but also to bear the responsibilities of Floating Mountain.
These people had broken the rules of Floating Mountain and deserved death.
But now, Hu Wenyuan could only bow his head.
“You handle this matter yourself!” Hu Wenyuan didn’t even have any pleasant words for Ji Ziqing, whose presence he regarded highly.
“Sorry to trouble Elder Hu.” Ji Ziqing bowed slightly.
“Come on in.”
Hu Wenyuan called out, leading the way into the Inner Hall.
Zheng Shuang glanced at Qiankun Ancestor with some apprehension. As he moved his gaze away, he paused on Ye Xuan for a moment before leading Bai Sheng from Feiyu Temple and Li Feifei from Qingyun Sect into the Inner Hall.
“Young Master Ye, you truly are…” Ji Ziqing looked at Ye Xuan and said somewhat resentfully.
Ye Xuan shrugged and said, “I didn’t cause any trouble.”
Ji Ziqing could only smile helplessly, leading Zhou Youwei towards the Inner Hall.
Ye Xuan, Qiankun Ancestor, Qiao Xinyu, and Yun Daoli naturally followed.
Hu Wenyuan noticed this. Even though he was extremely dissatisfied, he said nothing.
This matter, Ji Ziqing could explain to the Saint Master herself later; he couldn’t be bothered to get involved.
The group entered the Inner Hall of the Dragon Gate Hall and discovered an entirely new world within.
In the front of the hall, eighteen Divine Puppets were arranged.
All of them were Golden Divine Puppets!
Ye Xuan immediately discerned that the eighteen Golden Divine Puppets were of the highest caliber.
This was definitely a creation by a master in the Divine Puppet Technique to be able to craft such Divine Puppets.
Xu Jiu from the Emperor Immortal Sect could only forge Divine Puppets of this level after completely mastering that scroll of the Golden Divine Puppet Technique.
The long-lost Divine Puppet Technique seemed to have been continued within the Floating Mountain.
“This is the Eighteen Divine Puppets Array. Only by passing through this Eighteen Divine Puppets Array can you qualify to join the Floating Mountain.”
Hu Wenyuan explained slowly.
Upon hearing this, Bai Sheng from Feiyu Temple and Li Feifei from Qingyun Sect both had a change in complexion.
Both were cultivators who had just reached the Initial Stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm and were absolutely no match for Golden Divine Puppets of this level, let alone an array made of eighteen Golden Divine Puppets!
“Rest assured, this Divine Puppet Array will adjust its power based on your own cultivation.”
Noticing the panic of Bai Sheng and Li Feifei, Hu Wenyuan added softly.
This reassurance allowed the two to sigh in slight relief, but Hu Wenyuan’s next words immediately made them tense up again.
“However…”
“The strength adjusted by the Golden Divine Puppets will still be at the peak of your realm, so if you can’t make it through, just scream instead of getting torn apart.”
Hu Wenyuan chuckled.
“Senior, does this mean that being in the Initial Stage of the Heavenly Saint Realm, we’ll have to face Golden Divine Puppets at the peak of that realm?” Bai Sheng’s face turned a bit pale.
“Quite a decent understanding.” Hu Wenyuan nodded slightly.
“Then how can we get through…” Li Feifei’s eyes were filled with anxiety.
“Everyone from the Floating Mountain can get through.” Hu Wenyuan answered as a matter of course.
Li Feifei and Bai Sheng were baffled; wasn’t this saying that everyone joining the Floating Mountain was a practitioner of surpassing challenges?
How could they compete with that?
“Senior, can we begin?”
Zhou Youwei, who had remained silent, asked softly.
“Naturally, once you’re ready, you may enter the formation.” Hu Wenyuan said.
“Alright.” Zhou Youwei lightly tapped the ground with her toes, her whole being like a streak of lightning, swiftly entering the Golden Divine Puppets Array.
Everyone focused their gazes on Zhou Youwei.
Boom!
The next moment, the Golden Divine Puppets Array activated.
Eighteen Golden Divine Puppets immediately erupted with power at the peak of the Ancient Saint Realm, attacking Zhou Youwei and completely sealing off any path of retreat.
“Oh my god!”
Bai Sheng’s eyes widened: “Ancient Saint?!”
Li Feifei was equally shocked, feeling even more inadequate compared to Zhou Youwei, as if she was completely outclassed.
“As expected of the Immortal King Hall’s successor…”
Hu Wenyuan couldn’t help but nod silently.
Whoosh whoosh!
As everyone marveled, Zhou Youwei’s figure appeared on a white jade platform at the far end of the Golden Divine Puppets Array.
The Golden Divine Puppets Array instantly regained its position.
“Huh?!”
“Is it already over?”
Everyone was momentarily at a loss.
Even Hu Wenyuan was taken aback, his expression odd as he said, “You passed with speed?”
Zhou Youwei blinked her eyes adorably and said, “Senior only said to get through this trial.”
Hu Wenyuan couldn’t help but laugh, then said, “Of course you can.”
There was no rule against it, and he just wanted to witness Zhou Youwei’s combat techniques. He didn’t expect Zhou Youwei to pass by speed alone, completely avoiding combat.
However, passing through with speed sufficiently proved that Zhou Youwei’s speed far exceeded that of the eighteen Golden Divine Puppets at the peak of the Ancient Saint, already demonstrating her prowess.
But because Zhou Youwei sought the title of the successor of the Immortal King Hall, after all, Hu Wenyuan still wanted to see more.
So this result was somewhat disappointing in a way.
“Let’s go.”
Seeing that Youwei had effortlessly passed, Ye Xuan smiled slightly.
“Here is your token.” Hu Wenyuan handed the passing token to Zhou Youwei.
Zhou Youwei accepted the token and followed behind Ye Xuan as their group left.
Bai Sheng and Li Feifei’s gazes returned to the Golden Divine Puppets Array, swallowing nervously with a sense of bitter resignation.
(P.S.: Happy New Year)