As Wu Tao was about to disappear again and leave this place, his expression suddenly changed. Sensing something unusual, he concealed his aura and stopped in his tracks.
After a brief hesitation, Wu Tao took out a silver talisman from his storage bag. Several silver runes flickered faintly on it, revealing it to be a rare and precious high-level talisman.
This high-level talisman was a concealment talisman, named "Yi Qi Hua Qing Talisman." Wu Tao had spent over a hundred spirit stones and some precious favors to barely acquire this item.
Because it was so rare and a one-time use talisman, he hadn't dared to test it. Now, Wu Tao intended to hide his tracks and immediately thought of this talisman.
After taking out the talisman, Wu Tao didn't hesitate further. He waved his hand lightly in front of him and then released his fingers.
The silver talisman immediately exploded. The power of the runes then emerged, swirling around Wu Tao. With a few soft "puchi" sounds, these runes transformed into wisps of silver mist, instantly engulfing Wu Tao.
A moment later, Wu Tao completely vanished from his original spot.
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On the peak of a towering stone mountain, there was a pool of water.
Within this pool, there was a five-colored Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus.
The entire Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus emanated five colors of light: blue, yellow, red, white, and black.
Most incredibly, just a few inches above the Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus, a delicate and exquisite five-colored rainbow appeared out of thin air, shimmering brilliantly.
Even the water supporting the Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus was not clear water but an extremely viscous green liquid. This green liquid not only contained a peculiar substance but also faintly emitted a pungent aroma.
Around the Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus, over a dozen men and women wearing the same attire were desperately fighting a group of Pixiu-Lizard monsters, completely engrossed in their struggle.
Most of these individuals were only around the tenth level of Qi Condensation, but there were also four cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage. Together, they unleashed hundreds of puppet mechanical soldiers, forming a siege that trapped this group of Foundation Establishment Pixiu-Lizard monsters.
These puppet mechanical soldiers were all clad in heavy armor, and the blades and spears in their hands glinted, all being genuine mid-to-low-tier magic items. Whenever a puppet was defeated or destroyed by the Pixiu-Lizard monsters, new puppet soldiers would emerge from the storage bags of these individuals, ensuring the number of puppet mechanical soldiers besieging the Foundation Establishment Pixiu-Lizard monsters remained constant.
On the other side.
There were over twenty Pixiu-Lizard monsters being besieged. They were each about five to six zhang in size and had peculiar appearances. Their heads resembled huge crocodiles, but their bodies were somewhat like hippos, covered in dark green scales that gleamed with a metallic luster.
The Pixiu-Lizard monsters opened their monstrous mouths, with short, thick limbs and paws bearing thick webbing. Their toes protruded ten-centimeter-long claws, which were extremely sharp and pointed, a bright yellow color, clearly possessing formidable lethality.
However, no matter how strong the Pixiu-Lizard monsters were, the puppet soldiers from the storage bags of these dozen or so individuals seemed inexhaustible, continuously replenishing themselves and engaging in a war of attrition with the Pixiu-Lizard monsters.
Wu Tao's gaze did not linger on the Pixiu-Lizard monsters and the dozen individuals for long. His eyes swept downwards, immediately falling upon the five-colored Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus in the pool.
"Pure Spirit True Water! Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus!"
A natural treasure of heaven and earth, consuming one of which could extend one's lifespan by twenty years, appearing in such a desolate place was truly rare! Wu Tao muttered to himself twice, a hint of curiosity on his face.
Although the Phoenix-Dragon Colored Lotus was a rare and precious spiritual item, especially with its ability to extend life, its use was not particularly significant for someone like Wu Tao, who was less than forty years old. Therefore, after retracting his gaze, Wu Tao finally turned his attention to the dozen individuals and hundreds of puppet mechanical soldiers.
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Puppet mechanical soldiers of this kind were not very popular in the Azure Province, but in the far northwest of the Arid Province, they were extremely prosperous and prevalent. The Puppet Divine Crystal Sect specifically established their sect based on this, pushing the art of puppets and machinery to its extreme, ranking as one of the top ten righteous sects in the Nine Provinces. It was said that their top-tier puppet mechanical soldiers could even contend with cultivators of the Core Formation and Nascent Soul stages!
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After observing the fierce battle between the two sides for a while, Wu Tao's expression suddenly turned solemn. Cultivators who practiced the way of puppets and machinery, upon reaching a certain level, could fight across realms with numerous puppets under their control, thoroughly suppressing opponents in a higher small realm with no chance of resistance! This kind of combat ability that surpassed other systems startled Wu Tao! He himself possessed the ability to fight across realms, and even to a greater extent. However, his was merely an anomaly. But for cultivators practicing the way of puppets and machinery, it was an entire system, and every cultivator within this system possessed such cross-realm combat ability.
However, the drawbacks of cultivating the way of puppets and machinery were also very obvious. Cultivators who followed this path not only had enormous daily expenses that ordinary cultivators could not afford, but their personal combat power was weak. Once they lost their puppet mechanical soldiers, they would be like tigers with their teeth removed, left to the mercy of others.
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As time passed, the situation of those dozen or so people seemed to be deteriorating. Their faces began to turn pale, clearly indicating that the puppet mechanical soldiers were being consumed too quickly, and there weren't many left in their storage bags to sustain the fight. If these puppet mechanical soldiers were completely annihilated, these dozen or so cultivators with varying cultivation levels would have no chance of survival against over twenty Foundation Establishment Pixiu-Lizard monsters.
Just as Wu Tao narrowed his eyes and was contemplating how to handle the situation, one of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators suddenly shouted loudly, "Fellow Daoist, who has been hiding nearby, we are disciples of the Puppet Divine Crystal Sect. If you are willing to help, we will certainly reward you handsomely afterward!"
The cultivator who discovered Wu Tao's presence and spoke was a beautiful young woman with a fair complexion. The young woman appeared to be no older than twenty, with her long hair elegantly tied up, and dressed in a purple long dress. Her eyes sparkled with spiritual light, indicating that she had already detected Wu Tao's presence and finally couldn't help but cry out for help at this critical moment.
"Puppet Divine Crystal Sect? Could it be the Puppet Divine Crystal Sect, one of the top ten righteous sects?" Wu Tao's expression changed slightly. He appeared and slowly asked.
"If you know of the Puppet Divine Crystal Sect, you should know that what this humble woman just said is absolutely true." "If you still don't believe it, this humble woman will swear by her inner demon that I will never forget to repay your life-saving grace." The beautiful young woman, however, had misunderstood Wu Tao's hesitant expression and hurriedly said solemnly again.
Wu Tao heard this, pondered for a moment, and then replied calmly, "Since you are disciples of the Puppet Divine Crystal Sect, and also one of the top ten righteous sects, then it is only right for me to step in and help." "I only hope that you will not forget your promise!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Tao held his sword in one hand and his body suddenly moved, charging directly towards the group of Pixiu-Lizard monsters with an astonishing aura. In just a breath, he was already near the group. Immediately, Wu Tao flicked his wrist, and his broken ancient sword swung out, its cold gleam sharp and merciless, striking lethally!
The cold sword light continuously flashed, each move deadly, giving the prey no chance to breathe. Within a few moves, he had killed one Pixiu-Lizard monster. The leader of the Pixiu-Lizard monster pack, seeing this, let out a strange cry like an infant's.
A portion of the Pixiu-Lizard monsters suddenly turned around and spat several streams of purple venom at Wu Tao. Even before the deep purple venom hit Wu Tao, a scent of decay assailed his nostrils, making him feel nauseous!
Seeing this, Wu Tao let out a hearty laugh, his swordplay changed from offense to defense. With a light flick of his hand, he brushed away the venomous streams, rendering them unable to get within inches of him. At the same time, Wu Tao strode forward, and with a "swish," his entire figure blurred, disappearing from his original spot.
The next second, next to a Pixiu-Lizard monster dozens of meters away, his figure flickered, and Wu Tao appeared with uncanny speed. His broken ancient sword merely moved slightly, and thousands of sword energies burst forth with "chichichi" whistling sounds, descending upon it. Before this Pixiu-Lizard monster could even let out a scream, it was instantly reduced to a shower of blood, splattering on the ground.
Several other nearby Pixiu-Lizard monsters, startled, hurriedly turned to attack again, but it was already too late. Wu Tao's figure flickered again, leaving a string of afterimages, and he disappeared from the spot once more. Following the same trick, he appeared next to another Pixiu-Lizard monster a dozen meters away. With the same sudden sword energies, this Pixiu-Lizard monster's body shattered into countless fragments.
In the following time, Wu Tao flickered in and out of the Pixiu-Lizard monster pack, and with each strike, he would kill one Pixiu-Lizard monster. With his lightning-fast movement and sword skills like those of a sword immortal, even though the Pixiu-Lizard monster pack spewed streams of purple venom that filled the sky, most of it missed. Occasionally, one or two shockwaves struck Wu Tao, only causing his figure to pause. Under the roll of his snow-white sword light, he blocked them as if nothing had happened, and then continued to wreak havoc among the Pixiu-Lizard monsters.
In just a few breaths, over ten Pixiu-Lizard monsters met their end under Wu Tao's sword.
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