Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates-Chapter 76 - 074 Returning to the Puppet Tower

76: Chapter 074: Returning to the Puppet Tower

76 -074: Returning to the Puppet Tower

In the small courtyard, Yu Fang, Li Wufeng, and Long Shaojie looked at Xiao Ye in shock.

“Old Third, are you really confident about passing through the Puppet Tower?

You’re not fooling us, are you?” Yu Fang asked incredulously.

Li Wufeng and Long Shaojie didn’t speak, but their expressions were equally disbelieving.

“Old First, Old Second, Old Fourth, when have you ever seen me take on something I’m not confident about?” Xiao Ye asked calmly.

Upon hearing this, the three in the courtyard fell silent.

Indeed, they had lived in this courtyard with Xiao Ye for a year, and they knew him well.

Aside from being extremely diligent in cultivation, he was very low-key and not the type to show off.

Moreover, when they thought of how Xiao Ye, nine months ago, had already reached the same cultivation level as Bai Meng, it wasn’t too hard to accept that he could now pass through the Puppet Tower.

Looking at the Chongyang Sect’s outer disciples, which of them hasn’t practiced for seven or eight years before they could pass the Puppet Tower and become an inner sect disciple, usually just before turning twenty-five?

The fastest record in history was passing the Puppet Tower after four years since entry.

Even Bai Meng, who seemed likely to break this record, would at least need two years.

And now, Xiao Ye, after just one year of entry, could pass the Puppet Tower.

This speed was terrifying.

“Old Third, I believe in you!” Li Wufeng was the first to speak up.

“It’s not yet the end of the year, and Old Third is only sixteen after passing the Puppet Tower.

Tsk, tsk, there haven’t been many sixteen-year-old inner sect disciples in Chongyang Sect’s history, right?” Yu Fang said with shining eyes.

“Third Brother, you’re amazing!” The youngest, Long Shaojie, looked at Xiao Ye with admiration.

“I really look forward to seeing what expression Bai Meng will have when Old Third passes the Puppet Tower,” Li Wufeng marveled.

Bai Meng had always wanted to compete with Xiao Ye, not knowing that Xiao Ye had already reached an unattainable level for him.

Under the expectant gazes of the three, Xiao Ye stepped out of the courtyard, quickly leaving the valley, heading towards the Puppet Tower.

Today was the day for the outer disciples’ martial competition, a significant event for the entire outer sect.

Even those who had been in the outer sect for more than two years were preparing to spectate.

Therefore, the usually bustling Puppet Tower was without a soul.

Xiao Ye gazed at the three-layered Puppet Tower, his eyes shooting out two sharp rays of light.

“Today, I will definitely pass through the Puppet Tower!” Xiao Ye said confidently, then stepped into the Puppet Tower.

As Xiao Ye’s figure stepped into the Puppet Tower, the originally gray-white tower body rippled like water, and a red dot representing Xiao Ye appeared on it.

Soon after, a black dot representing the puppet emerged.

But in just the span of a breath, the newly appeared black dot disappeared instantly, while the red dot representing Xiao Ye had already ascended to the second layer of the Puppet Tower.

If someone were outside the Puppet Tower at this moment, they would be shocked, because the first layer’s puppet was defeated too quickly.

And this was just the beginning!

As soon as the ten black dots on the second layer appeared, they rushed towards the red dot representing Xiao Ye.

Poof!

The first black dot disappeared.

Poof!

The second black dot disappeared.

…

Almost every second, a black dot disappeared.

This meant that the puppets on the second layer were completely annihilated by Xiao Ye, unable to even block his progress.

After all ten black dots disappeared, Xiao Ye had already ascended to the third layer, undoubtedly the fastest speed to pass through the second layer.

Because for other outer disciples, even those in the late-stage Innate Realm Third Level like Xiao Ye, it was difficult to achieve this level, as they would be intercepted by the ten charging puppets, more or less.

This only proved that Xiao Ye’s strength was so overwhelming that it completely overshadowed the outer sect.

Inside the Puppet Tower.

“The Four Tripod Heavenly Technique is indeed powerful, allowing me to easily pass through the second layer of the Puppet Tower with just my physical body power,” Xiao Ye thought with some excitement.

Walking along the stairs to the third layer, Xiao Ye cautiously observed his surroundings with the help of the hazy light in the tower.

The layout of each layer of the Puppet Tower was the same, very spacious.

On the third layer, there were a hundred human-shaped puppets standing there, their bodies full of metallic texture, emanating a slaughter aura towards him.

Click click!

The hundred puppets seemed to awaken simultaneously, their eyes lighting up with eerie white light, then rushed towards Xiao Ye.

“Equivalent to a hundred late-stage Innate Realm Third Level martial artists?

Today, Xiao Ye will test how strong you are!” Xiao Ye’s eyes burned bright, his black hair fluttering, war intent surged from him into the sky, his Innate True Qi like a raging sea sweeping through the entire Puppet Tower.

“Four Tripod Heavenly Technique!”

Xiao Ye roared, a giant cauldron appeared above his head, exuding a power to suppress all heavens.

Boom!

The next moment, with his full strength unleashed, Xiao Ye was already in a fierce battle with the hundred puppets, powerful force waves erupting and soaring into the Nine Heavens, making the tower body of the Puppet Tower tremble.

Xiao Ye’s blood surged, one tripod power coursing through his body like a roaring great river, the giant cauldron above his head suppressing the area, blasting away the seven or eight puppets in front of him.

These puppets indeed were strong, each with peak combat power in the outer sect, and without any sense of pain, which was the most terrifying aspect.

If they were human martial artists, they would have long fallen to the ground in pain.

Facing the swarm of puppets, Xiao Ye was secretly alarmed.

“No wonder they say one can only pass the Puppet Tower if the Innate True Qi is liquefied, reaching the Innate Realm Fourth Level.”

Ordinary outer disciples could only rely on overwhelming cultivation to suppress and defeat a hundred puppets, but with his cultivation of the Four Tripod Heavenly Technique, he had a chance to break through.

Xiao Ye’s palms struck out, Innate True Qi sweeping in all directions, transforming into countless handprints with a dominating momentum, suppressing towards the puppets.

Third Grade Battle Technique, Thunderclap Palm!

With his physical body power and Innate True Qi activated simultaneously, Xiao Ye’s strength could entirely rival that of a martial artist at the Innate Realm Fourth Level.

Boom!

Facing Xiao Ye’s formidable assault, all the puppets combined their strength in a strike and surprisingly held their ground.

“Hmph!” Xiao Ye snorted coldly, stepping towards the puppets, triggering another fierce battle.

…

Meanwhile, back at the martial arts training ground in the valley where Xiao Ye resided, it was already packed with people; outer disciples who’d been in the sect for over two years stood outside the martial arts training ground watching the commotion.

And within the training ground stood the outer disciples who entered the sect at the same time as Xiao Ye.

Bai Meng stood proudly at the front of the group, with Ye Wuhen next.

Though Ye Wuhen did not win the position of Son of County in the examination, no one denied his level of genius.

After a year of diligent practice, his cultivation had reached the early-stage Innate Realm Third Level.

In the eyes of many, besides Bai Meng, Ye Wuhen was considered the most outstanding outer disciple.

Besides these outer disciples, there were also two silver-robed figures standing in the square.

Outer Elder, Silver Robed Elder!

One of them was surprisingly Gu Chudong.

“Damn, it’s that dog bastard Gu Chudong presiding over the outer disciples’ martial competition!” In the crowd, Yu Fang stared at Gu Chudong with hatred.

“There’s some enmity between Gu Chudong and Old Third; this guy definitely doesn’t have good intentions hosting the martial competition!” Li Wufeng followed up.

Sure enough, before Li Wufeng’s words were finished, Gu Chudong’s voice rang out.

“Today is the day for the outer disciples’ martial competition.

According to the sect’s regulation, any outer disciple who hasn’t been in the sect for over two years must participate.”

“However, among the new outer disciples, there’s one who defies the sect by not showing up for the competition and must be punished to uphold our standards!” Gu Chudong’s stern voice echoed throughout the venue.

Gu Chudong’s face looked stern, but inside, he was already overjoyed.

He had specifically requested to oversee this year’s outer disciples’ martial competition.

He had long noticed Bai Meng held a grudge against Xiao Ye.

If he could oversee this competition and slightly alter the order of matches to have them face off in combat, he could use Bai Meng’s hand to eliminate Xiao Ye.

But he soon realized that Xiao Ye hadn’t shown up for the competition!

While surprised, Gu Chudong was ecstatic inside.

Just by Xiao Ye defying the sect’s rules, he had enough reason to take action and no Golden Robed Elder would blame him afterward.

After all, it was Xiao Ye who violated the sect’s rules; who could be blamed?

Compared to removing Xiao Ye by using someone else’s hand, it was far more satisfying to handle it personally.

“Elder Mo, what is the punishment for defying the sect?” Gu Chudong looked at the other Silver Robed Elder.

He was a man with a sinister expression, and upon seeing Gu Chudong’s meaningful glance, he said indifferently, “Abolish his cultivation and expel him from the sect!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the martial arts training ground fell silent.

Just for not participating in the outer disciples’ martial competition, being punished with having cultivation abolished and being expelled from the sect was excessively cruel.

But anyone with eyes could see that Gu Chudong and the Silver Robed Elder were conspiring to take Xiao Ye down at all costs.

For a moment, everyone felt sympathetic towards Xiao Ye.

“Serves him right; a waste daring to be so arrogant as to skip the outer disciples’ martial competition!”

“I think that boy is afraid of Bai Meng and decided to avoid the competition altogether.”

“Having one’s cultivation abolished is a fate worse than death.”

People gossiped among themselves, while Yu Fang, Li Wufeng, and Long Shaojie were filled with rage.

Just for not participating in the outer disciple competition, to be punished by having one’s cultivation abolished and being expelled from the sect, how malicious could one be?

“Now, we can only hope that Old Third manages to pass the Puppet Tower.

In Chongyang Sect, Silver Robed Elders don’t have the authority to impose penalties on inner sect disciples,” Li Wufeng said worriedly.

Once Xiao Ye passed the Puppet Tower, he could step into the sky and become an inner sect disciple, beyond the reach of the Silver Robed Elder.

But if he failed, he would face Gu Chudong’s punishment, with the sect not intervening.

“Old Third, you must pass the Puppet Tower!” Yu Fang clenched his fists, sweat pouring from his hands in tension, with little interest in the upcoming outer disciple competition.

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