Cultivating Through The Game-Chapter 454 - 275: The Greatest Crisis_3
"If you refuse to release the puppet, I can kill you first and then take the puppet," Yang Jueshang said coldly, as the seven burly men behind him took a few steps forward, tightly surrounding Lu Yu.
Lu Yu stared nervously at Yang Jueshang; the other's strength was terrifying, likely second only to the High Priest Sha Qian of the Sand King Temple.
The other's intense desire for soul power also revealed that he had reached the limit of the Core Formation Realm, unable to progress further, and wanted to use external forces to advance to a higher level. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Lu Yu ruled out directly using earth escape to flee. Previously, even with ample time to use earth escape and shooting into the ground at the fastest speed, he was almost smashed by a slap from Sha Qian.
In the current situation, he feared he wouldn't even have the chance to use earth escape before being halted by the other side at the slightest hint.
Looking around, even the paths were sealed, preventing him from using the Heaven's Edge Ruler Step to escape.
Lu Yu's mind was working quickly. Seeing the bare ground around him, he had a flash of insight and said, "Wait, I didn't carry the puppet with me. It's placed in a Land of the Nether to nourish and improve its quality."
Upon hearing this, Yang Jueshang halted the seven men's steps and stared at Lu Yu, asking, "Where is it?"
"I'll take you there, but you have to promise me that after I hand over the puppet to you, you'll let me go, and I won't divulge anything that happened today," Lu Yu said quickly.
Yang Jueshang stared into Lu Yu's eyes, trying to find evidence of deceit, but he failed. He didn't dare to gamble on Lu Yu's honesty, as this matter was of great importance to him.
If he couldn't find an opportunity to break through the boundary, his time would soon be up, leaving him with only death to wait for.
"Fine, I'll believe you for now. I promise, as long as you hand over the puppet to me, I'll let you go," Yang Jueshang said without hesitation.
Yang Wu opened his mouth but finally closed it helplessly. He couldn't go against the elder's words.
"Let's go. Don't think about running away, or I'll break your limbs," Yang Jueshang said coldly and mercilessly.
The seven surrounded Lu Yu, and he watched them closely as he led the way.
Lu Yu glanced at the seven men. After observing them for some time, he realized that they, too, were puppets, each possessing Core Formation Realm strength.
It was unclear whether they had been Core Formation experts in life or if they had attained such power only after Yang Jueshang refined them into puppets.
Upon careful sensing, he discovered that two of the puppets had strange auras within them, akin to the aura of Divine Soldiers, yet different from those of a Core Formation Martial Cultivator's Divine Soldiers.
Perhaps trophies of Yang Jueshang, stuffed into the puppets' bodies to be used as their weapons.
Utilizing the puppet's form to nurture ownerless Divine Soldiers—remarkable tactics.
Lu Yu led the group towards Kugu Ridge. Upon reaching the outskirts of Kugu Ridge, Yang Jueshang's face grew solemn, and he looked at Lu Yu with cold eyes, saying, "Are you trying to trick me into the sealed demon territory?"
"No, we don't need to enter the inner region of Kugu Ridge. On the outskirts of this mountain, there's an excellent place where Yin and Nether energies converge, perfect for nurturing Cold and Shadowy Puppets," Lu Yu explained.
Upon hearing this, Yang Jueshang temporarily believed his words, as long as they didn't enter the core of Kugu Ridge.
Indeed, under Lu Yu's guidance, the group did not venture into the inner region of Kugu Ridge but instead followed a path to a secluded valley, in which lay a deep, small pool.
With just one glance at the Yinming Cold Pool, Yang Jueshang realized it was a convergence point for Yin and Nether energies, an ideal spot for nurturing Cold and Shadowy Puppets. He thus had three more parts belief in Lu Yu's words.
As he laid eyes on the Yinming Cold Pool, he was tempted to act against Lu Yu.
Lu Yu turned to look at him, and Yang Jueshang quietly lowered his raised hand, waiting to see what Lu Yu intended to say.
Lu Yu felt a chill run down his spine, aware that Yang Jueshang had just contemplated harming him, which was why he quickly turned to face him.
He said...
