The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 169 - 169 169 Mechanical Puppets

169: Chapter 169: Mechanical Puppets 169: Chapter 169: Mechanical Puppets In the darkness, Lin Bai silently reappeared, casting a deep glance at Lin Zi’er with a sardonic smile at the corners of his mouth.

“If you want to find me, I’m afraid it’s not gonna be easy.”

Lin Bai wasn’t a fool.

As of now, Lin Zi’er had achieved the Ninth Level of Earth Martial Realm cultivation, and was also surrounded by many warriors from the Canghai Yuntai Palace.

Duking it out with Lin Zi’er at this point would undoubtedly be a suicide mission.

Lin Bai was forced to keep his murderous cravings under wraps and wait for the perfect opportunity to act.

The sage’s advice “hide your talents until the opportune moment” applied perfectly to this situation.

Hidden amongst the crowd, Lin Bai silently observed an independent cultivator in the trial ground.

The mechanical puppet took a glance at the frenzied cultivator and said in a monotonous voice, “Cultivation at the First Level of Earth Martial Realm.

Begin the challenge!”

With a stomp of its foot, the vast trial ground began to rupture with circular holes.

From these holes, cylinders identical to the mechanical puppet sprung from the ground.

After a series of creaking transformations, these cylinders turned into mechanical puppets that were almost indistinguishable from the real one.

Though these mechanical marionettes were somewhat inferior in power compared to the mechanical puppet in charge of the Martial Arts Pavilion; their strength was around the Second Level of Earth Martial Realm.

“The trial starts now.

If you are unable to resist, you can yell ‘Stop’ midway.

Afterward, I will grant you a martial skill on par with the combat skills you have demonstrated.”

“Begin.”

With a brief explanation of the rules of the trial ground, the mechanical puppet announced the start of the trial.

The surrounding puppeteers pounced towards the lone cultivator.

The lone cultivator, seemingly lost within the chaos, had no choice but to resist the relentless puppet onslaught, deploying his full power against the puppets.

After half an hour of intense fighting, the lone cultivator managed to defeat three puppeteers.

Though he was gasping for breath from the exhausting battle, he yelled, “I concede, I concede.”

“Stop!”

The mechanical puppet yelled out monotonously, and the surrounding puppeteers immediately halted their advances.

“For your cultivation at the First Level of Earth Martial Realm and defeating three puppeteers, I grant you the Earth Grade 2 Martial Skill – Dispelling Clouds Palm.”

The moment the mechanical puppet stopped speaking, the ground split again.

A stone platform appeared with an ancient beast skin book on top.

The lone cultivator raced over, ecstatic at his prize.

After checking out the Beast Skin Ancient Book, he shouted, “This is fantastic!

I was in desperate need of an offensive skill like the “Dispelling Clouds Palm”.

With this, my power will increase manifold!”

“Haha, I’m going to become an unparalleled master.”

The lone cultivator, with the Earth Grade 2 Martial Soul clasped in his excited grasp, had a wild look in his eyes, as if he had already envisioned his future roaming the martial world!

An Earth Grade 2 Martial Skill was indeed a treasure that could be the pride of any martial arts family.

Within the Shenwu Kingdom, other than the Four Major Sects and the Imperial Court, no other power could casually bring out an Earth Grade 2 Martial Skill.

Moreover, the Earth Grade 2 Martial Skill would sell for a high price if taken to the Treasure Pavilion!

“Just defeating three puppeteers gets you an Earth Grade 3 Martial Skill.

How easy is that?”

“Haha, I already have the Sixth Level of Earth Martial Realm cultivation.

It would be no problem for me to defeat a dozen puppeteers, so wouldn’t I be able to get a Heaven-Level Martial Skill?”

“Everyone, don’t rush, let me go first.”

Many warriors enviously watched the lone cultivator receiving the Earth Grade 2 Martial Skill and scrambled to be the first to enter the trial ground.

However, only one warrior could attempt the trial at a time in the trial ground, and the others had to wait.

“You can leave this side,” the mechanical puppet pointed to a passageway that had appeared on the other side of the trial ground.

“Thank you, senior.”

When the lone cultivator was pondering how to safely exit, the mechanical puppet provided a solution, which helped him avoid an imminent catastrophe.

If the lone cultivator had tried to return the same way he’d entered, the moment he reached the entrance, the group waiting there would have definitely attacked him.

And with his cultivation at the First Level of the Earth Martial Realm, he wouldn’t have been able to keep the Earth Grade 2 Martial Skill.

“Are there any more warriors undergoing the trial?” The mechanical puppet asked, looking toward the entrance of the trial ground, just after seeing off the previous independent martial artist.

“Me me me me…”

A group of warriors shouted out, each trying to be the first.

However, Lin Bai was not in a hurry, standing steadfastly amongst the crowd.

“This mechanical puppet can gauge a warrior’s combat power based on their display of offensive martial arts, footwork martial arts, and other aspects.

It gives the most suitable martial art for the warrior to cultivate currently.”

“The independent martial artist earlier was nimble in his movements, but lacked attack power.

Hence, the mechanical puppet immediately pinpointed his weakness and provided him with a martial art book to enhance his attack power, thereby improving his combat power.”

“The Martial Arts Pavilion of the Wind God Sect is much more scientific than the one from the Spirit Sword Sect.”

“By using a form of grading, they give warriors the martial arts that they need the most.”

Lin Bai felt a spontaneous respect for the Wind God Sect.

“No wonder they once dominated the Lingdong 700 States a ten thousand years ago.

This method of nurturing warriors is so impressive it would be strange if the sect didn’t grow stronger.” Lin Bai complimented silently in his heart.

This method used by the Wind God Sect’s Martial Arts Pavilion could provide clear and straightforward help in the cultivation of the warriors, offering them the martial arts and cultivation skills they needed most, encouraging disciples within the sect to grow stronger and stronger.

With stronger disciples, naturally, the reputation of the sect would rise in the Lingdong 700 States.

Soon, after some independent martial artists tested the waters, the warriors from the Three Great Sects couldn’t restrain themselves anymore and began to step into the trial ground one after another.

After five or six hours, many warriors inside the Wind God Sect’s Martial Arts Pavilion had received satisfying martial arts skills and left.

At the entrance, only a handful of people were standing.

Of course, the warriors who left promptly spread the news about the Martial Arts Pavilion, resulting in many more independent martial artists and warriors from the Three Great Sects arriving at the Martial Arts Pavilion.

While some left, others arrived.

“Miss Lin Zi’er, Miss Ye Suxin, since you both can stay calm, then I, Liu Liang, will go ahead and pave the way for you.” Liu Liang said with a warm smile.

Ye Suxin smiled kindly and said, “Brother Liu, please go ahead.”

Lin Zi’er, on the other hand, had an arrogant look on her face and paid no attention to Liu Liang.

When Liu Liang looked at Ye Suxin, there was a touch of fanaticism and lust hidden in his eyes, but it was not revealed.

“Senior, I wish to seek a higher level of martial art, please open the trial ground!”

Liu Liang stood and yelled out to the mechanical puppet.

Suddenly, Liu Liang was pulled into the trial ground.

Thus, a fierce battle began.

In the vast trial ground, hundreds of marionettes were cluttered, charging towards Liu Liang.

“Come on.”

Liu Liang’s face was cold, he let out a wild shout, his whole body also flared up with red flames, and a raging strength transformed into a tornado, sweeping over the entire field.

Whoosh!

The warriors at the entrance of the trial ground all gasped in surprise.

“Indeed, he’s the number 3 talent of the Fire Palace, only second to Fire Tyrant and Fire Spirit – the two experts on the Shenwu Genius List.”

“Oh yes, he’s truly incredible.

The warriors trained by the Four Major Sects certainly live up to their names.”

“Liu Liang, he’s the confidant of Fire Spirit and Fire Tyrant, and his cultivation is the most powerful and profound Fire Skill of the Fire Palace.

It’s not necessary to talk about its power.”

“Come on, Brother Liu!”

Independent martial artists and warriors from the Fire Palace all cheered Liu Liang on.