Chapter 239: The Technique of Human Puppets
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I don’t know why, the closer it is to this isolated island, Ye Chen gradually feels a little uneasy, but this feeling is extremely subtle. Could it be that something fearful hidden in this forbidden area?
After thinking about it, I must be too suspicious.
The Forbidden Land has been around for tens of thousands of years. Every once in a while, masters from various countries will enter the Forbidden Land to confront each other. If something terrible exists, it should have been discovered long ago.
Ye Chen couldn't understand what the maker of this rule was thinking, was it just to avoid excessive casualties of the people? If that was the case, it would be considered a merit. However, the change of dynasties is inevitable, and war will inevitably lead to death. For example, the Seiwu Empire was defeated in the forbidden area, and the Southern Barbarians invaded the Seiwu Empire on a large scale, and the creatures would be devastated by then.
After thinking about it, all I could do was to help the Seibu Empire win this battle, and perhaps avoid some wars.
"We want to enter from the east of the forbidden land, and the masters of the Southern Barbarian Kingdom will enter from the west."
“This is a topographic map of the island.”
"The forbidden area is a hundred miles in radius, and there are three high mountains, with dense jungles and easy to hide. Be careful not to ambush."
Emperor Mingwu handed everyone a topographic map and looked at Ye Chen and said, "We'd better act together to avoid being defeated by each one."
"The team should have a leader." said a master of earth master next to him.
"I don't know how to command, so I'll leave it to His Majesty." Ye Chen said that these land masters were obeying Emperor Mingwu. If they commanded by themselves, they might not be able to obey.
Emperor Mingwu pondered for a moment, turned around and said to his subordinates: "It's better to leave it to Ye Chen's command. No one can disobey any orders given by Ye Chen."
"But, Your Majesty" and the masters of the earth were eager to say something.
"Are you going to disobey?" Emperor Mingwu shouted coldly.
"I don't dare." The masters of the land bowed their heads one after another.
"I'm afraid I can't convince everyone." Ye Chen scratched his head and said.
Nie Qingyun and the old man transformed by the firebird from the sky naturally hoped that Ye Chen would command. They were a little confused about why Ye Chen was so polite to Mingwu. With the Demon King's Lord, he could kill Mingwu Emperor with just one finger. He thought about it again, how could they understand what the Demon King wanted to do.
It is said that many demon kings are hidden among humans, just to feel the world's various conditions and seek breakthroughs in realm. Most of these demon kings have reached the peak of the demon king, and their realm strength is difficult to improve. One step further is the legendary supreme realm comparable to the heavenly beings. Nie Qingyun and the old man transformed by the sky-blocking firebird have a little more awe of Ye Chen.
Emperor Mingwu shook his head slightly and said to Ye Chen: "You don't have to refuse. Master Nie and this senior both obey you, but I can't command it. In addition, you can discover sea monsters attacking the tower ship first than everyone else. I feel ashamed of this ability to be foresighted."
After hearing what Emperor Mingwu said, all the masters under Emperor Mingwu were convinced. Thinking about it, Nie Qingyun and the old man were both at the Heavenly Venerable level. They might not be willing to obey Emperor Mingwu, but instead obeyed Ye Chen. Moreover, Ye Chen didn't know what method he used to subdue the Octopus Sea Monster, which also convinced everyone.
"Since that's the case, I won't refuse." Ye Chen nodded and said that his soul perception could indeed play a significant role.
Ye Chen looked at the isolated island from afar, his brows slightly condensed.
Everyone sat cross-legged on the deck, practicing quietly, and waiting patiently.
Ali jumped on Ye Chen's shoulder. Ye Chen seemed to feel Ali was also a little uneasy. He stroked Ali's back with his hand and comforted Ali.
I think it's okay. I heard from Emperor Mingwu that so many masters in all dynasties have entered the forbidden area, and I have never heard of any terrible monsters or the like in the forbidden area.
Maybe after I came back from the Nether Palace, I would feel a little suspicious every time I went to a new place.
Xiaoyi was very carefree, running along the side of the boat, greeting the little squids in the sea from time to time, having a lot of fun.
The boat was sailing down the wind and docked on a pier. I don’t know what era the pier was built. It was all made of huge stones, covered with various green plants, which looked interesting. There were deep grinding marks on the stones beside the pier. Some of them were very old and some were relatively new. It can be seen that they were still used quite a lot.
Not only did the Seiwu Empire and the Barbarian Kingdom, but other countries also used forbidden areas when they were fighting.
"We're at the place, let's go down, let's stay in the sea." Ye Chen thought for a while, and it didn't seem useful to follow the little squid, so it would be better to leave it in the sea.
Ye Chen, Emperor Mingwu and others jumped off the stairs and walked in the flat ground.
Xiaoyi and others followed closely.
The bottom was originally a beach, but now it is covered with stones. I don’t know where these stones were moved from. Each piece weighs at least a thousand kilograms, spreading them one by one, leading all the way forward.
Walking forward, there was a huge archway in front, more than ten meters high, all composed of stones, with four big words "Forbidden Land". The four words "Forbidden Land" are quite vigorous and powerful, but compared with the four words "Underground Qiong Tower", they have a little less flavor.
There is a clearing space in front of the archway of hundreds of meters, which can be used for people to move. Under the archway, two people stood vaguely, wearing golden armor, standing on both sides, proudly still.
There is actually someone guarding this forbidden area? It's really strange. I'm not talking about the hard work here, and I don't think of it. It seems that there is no benefit. Who would do it?
Everyone walked all the way to the open space.
"There are five days left before the Forbidden Land is truly opened. Let's wait here first. The two people in the Law Enforcement Hall are the people in the Law Enforcement Hall, who are responsible for guarding the Forbidden Land. They are the two masters of the top of Xuanzun." Emperor Mingwu said to Ye Chen, "For tens of thousands of years, the people in the Law Enforcement Hall have been here. I guess they will change shifts every certain year and month. They have been wearing gray cloaks, never showing their true faces, and never changing their outfits."
"Law Enforcement Hall?" Ye Chen was stunned for a moment and asked, "What kind of organization is that?" He actually sent two masters from the top Xuanzun to guard the gate. Are masters from the top Xuanzun so worthless? And what benefits can the people from the top Law Enforcement Hall get when they are here? It is really puzzling.
"I'm not particularly clear. They call themselves gods, and the order and rules of the entire Eastern Continent are all set by them. It is said that in history, countless sects and empires have joined forces to resist the Law Enforcement Hall, but they have all been suppressed by the Law Enforcement Hall. This Law Enforcement Hall is a very mysterious and powerful force." Emperor Mingwu also looked solemn when talking about the Law Enforcement Hall.
Ye Chen has always speculated that the demon kings did not dare to enter the human world and massacre humans because there was a force among humans that could balance the demon king, and now it really confirmed his conjecture.
Looking at the two powerful Xuanzun peak men standing there guarding the gate in front of him, Ye Chen's soul moved and his soul extended towards them. I don't know what kind of martial arts these people practiced. It is said that they never show their true faces. I want to see what they look like.
The two Xuanzun masters did not notice that someone was spying on them at all, but just stood upright and motionless, as if any mundane things had nothing to do with them, and nothing could disturb them.
When Ye Chen's soul penetrated into the black cloak, a burst of cold air suddenly emerged in Ye Chen's heart.
These two are not humans!
Ye Chen checked their bodies all over. Their bodies were made of some special metal, without a little human skin. There was also a hideous mask in the black cloak, just to hide their true faces. Their real appearance was actually just a metal puppet!
The soul penetrated into the body of one of the puppets, and Ye Chen felt a trace of soul, the soul of a human being! This soul was sealed in the body of the metal puppet, probably the soul of the top powerhouse of Xuanzun, and there was a trace of consciousness.
No wonder they were able to stand here forever and be willing to be a guard, regardless of wind and rain. It turned out that they were not humans, because they were not humans, and their lifespan was extremely long and they may have been standing here for tens of thousands of years.
After confirming the identities of these two guys, Ye Chen took back his soul, and the group found a location in the open space, set up a tent on the spot, and prepared to wait for the forbidden area to open.
"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of a secret method that can seal human souls in a metal-made body?" Ye Chen couldn't help but be curious and asked Emperor Mingwu.
"Seal the human soul into a body made of metal?" Emperor Mingwu was stunned for a moment. Why did Ye Chen suddenly ask this? He suddenly thought of something, and said, "I have indeed heard of this secret technique called human puppet technique!"
"Human puppet technique? What kind of secret technique is it?" Ye Chen asked.
"Human puppet technique is an extremely cruel secret technique. First, you must first get a metal puppet that is unconscious, then grab a living person, open his head, and slowly take out his soul with a unique soul-catching treasure. This method lasts forty-nine days. The person who was cast is in pain during these forty-nine days. The more painful he is before he dies, the stronger the residual soul that can be left after death. It can be maintained for thousands of years without dissipating, which is the same as the principle that the resentful spirit does not easily dissipate. After 49 days, use the human puppet technique to penetrate the soul into the metal puppet, and then form a human puppet, with its combat power even more than before, and it can last tens of thousands of years to survive! Some human puppets can even practice more powerfully."
Chapter completed!