Chapter 627 - 262: Spirit Rice Puppets, Qi Swordsmanship

"Seventh Brother, after some inquiry, those Profound Mechanism Warriors have confessed."

Chen Ping was meticulously examining the belongings of the Divine Martial Seventh Body Refinement Military General who practiced the Ten Thousand Beasts Devouring Heaven Technique and Infinite Tyrant Body. With the knowledge gained from "Trace Origin and Steal Fortune" with Situ Yun, he was not worried about recognizing them.

Outside, the sound of light footsteps arose, and the Little Commandery Princess entered with a joyful expression.

"What good news? Is it possible that there is an unexpected gain from the soldiers’ belongings?"

He was secretly surprised.

Ji Mingyue was a child so sensible it was heart-wrenching; he never needed to worry about her. Ever since King Jinghai heartlessly decided to abandon her, she had viewed many things lightly. It seemed she needed nothing, except for managing the Celestial Heart Pavilion and occasionally being busy with official duties; most of her time was spent quietly cultivating.

Yet, her cultivation did not rely on external resources but focused on "comprehension." The greater the understanding, the more significant the advancement in cultivation; failure to comprehend led to deep contemplation.

Chen Ping was sometimes worried, concerned that at such a young age, she became less passionate about worldly matters, somewhat embodying a retreat-like tranquility.

Fortunately, she remained lively in his presence and did not exhibit an aloof attitude.

Seeing her heartfelt joy now was a rare sight.

"Seventh Brother, guess what? This group of people turned out to be from the same faction as Situ Yun; they also hail from the Celestial Secret Tower, acting under the command of a Dao Alchemy Realm True Disciple named Li Xuanji. The good news is that in this realm, Dao Alchemy Cultivators cannot enter; forcing through the blockade would cost them greatly, probably rendering all their cultivation futile..."

"That is indeed good news."

Chen Ping’s expression brightened upon hearing this.

Fighting at just one Fengling Pass was against a Divine Martial Realm Seventh Layer Body Refining Cultivator; their background was profound, and they could endlessly call reinforcements. If it were a Late-Stage Dao Foundation, he could still contend, fighting for victory or defeat.

However, he knew that within the Nine Demon Suppression Halls, there were those much stronger than the Dao Foundation Realm, such as the Dao Alchemy Realm, above which seemed to be some True Monarch, an existence stronger than the Dao Alchemy by possibly a whole realm.

Even if he did not learn specific news from Situ Yun’s memories due to secrecy, he could speculate himself.

When possessed by the memory of Venerable Yuxiao, it was understood that three hundred years ago, during that battle, a massive dark figure protruded halfway from the spatial rift, capable of pinching Divine Dragon Realm experts of the Dao Foundation Three Realms to death, certainly not of Dao Foundation cultivation, possibly of True Monarch level.

Yet even such experts, when struck by a pagoda thrown down from beyond the heavens, turned to ashes effortlessly, indicating the vastness of the world and the abundance of powerful beings.

In this small domain, facing unimaginable experts, how could one resist? It would be simpler to wash one’s neck and await death.

He always harbored a worry; should a giant hand appear one day, pressing him like an ant, it would be unpleasant.

With the news Ji Mingyue had gathered, he felt relieved.

"Not able to enter gives us room to grow."

Indeed, Chen Ping knew that three hundred years ago, the Grand Ancestor Ji Hai of Great Li was considered a prodigious figure.

He cultivated for over three hundred years with no lack of resources; there was no way he made no progress, and now it’s uncertain how strong he had become.

If there were no barriers, the Ji Family would not need to do anything else but summon their ancestor, and they would suffer from their actions.

"So, Fengling Pass has two generals under the banner of the Celestial Secret Tower."

Chen Ping understood.

"Exactly, one of them practices Infinite Demon Path, named Huang Shengong; he has a formidable physique, highly skilled in leading charges, unparalleled in one-on-one battles, having annihilated countless nations in his life. Speaking of this, I must say, Sister Xiaoru is truly strong, actually able to exchange a few moves with him."

Ji Mingyue was filled with amazement, her expression slightly envious with a hint of unwillingness.

After all, she was a sixteen-year-old girl, competitive in nature.

"Do you consider Han Xiaoru using a Spiritual Artifact to strike a few times as exchanging moves with the opponent?"

Chen Ping’s expression became slightly peculiar, feeling amused as he thought his worry about her leaning towards transcendence was perhaps unwarranted. Perhaps she was just not fully past her previous dissatisfaction.

"And the other one?"

"The other one is named Sheqing, and she shares the same field as me, skilled in assassination and ambush. She originally had a large army under her, which seems to have not been brought along this time. I’m not referring to that, but rather that those soldiers are not truly at the peak of Unity Realm; they have some auxiliary tools on them."

"Is it this?"

Chen Ping fiddled with the pile of items on the table, picking out some small puppet-like objects.

These objects were finely crafted, only the size of two fingers. Chen Ping activated them with his Divine Sense, causing them to shine briefly, expanding to two meters tall, with bone spikes on the shoulders and long blades growing from the elbows and knees...

"Yes, yes, that’s it. According to them, this is the Profound Secret Armor. As long as one achieves Martial Intent Perfection, one can activate this Profound Secret Armor to leap to the peak of Unity Realm, exhibiting power surpassing their own by an entire realm."