Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

The group of undead from the Three Ones Sect surrounded the limp Li Yanluo on the ground.

There was no murderous intent in their eyes at that moment; instead, they were filled with curiosity.

"How did this person get in?"

"I don't know, should we spare their lives?"

"Why leave any survivors? The sect leader said that anyone who trespasses should be killed without exception."

"That's true."

Just as a ghost raised its hand, about to strike down...

"stop!"

Zuo Ruotong arrived at the bunker in time and stopped their next move.

Even so, the Yama King on the ground was already on the verge of death, barely breathing.

Zuo Ruotong strode into the bunker and frowned slightly when she saw Li Yanluo's miserable state.

He raised his hand to signal the dead to step back, then squatted down to check on Li Yanluo's injuries.

Seven ribs were broken, internal organs were ruptured in multiple places, meridians were disordered, and his breath was barely a thread.

This kind of injury would have killed an ordinary person long ago.

Li Yanluo has been able to hold on until now entirely because of his profound cultivation.

"Sect Leader, this person suddenly barged in, we..."

He Ming explained somewhat uneasily.

Zuo Ruotong waved her hand.

"It's not your fault. It was my oversight."

He originally intended to spare Li Yanluo's life and let him escape so he could spread the news.

Let others know that he, Zuo Ruotong, is safe and sound, and even stronger than before, enough to deter those who are eager to cause trouble.

But in his current state, it's hard to say whether Li Yanluo can even survive half an hour, let alone escape.

Zuo Ruotong remained silent for a moment, just as she was about to use her internal energy to prolong his life, when a faint light suddenly appeared on the ground in the center of the bunker.

A figure slowly rose from the light.

Cui Ming, dressed in a modified Xuanji Armor, emerged from the ground, his body shimmering with a deep blue light.

After leaving the ground, the Xuanji Armor on his body changed like flowing water, eventually transforming into a black robe.

"Master Zuo."

Cui Ming greeted him, his gaze falling on Li Yanluo.

"Oh, you're still alive?"

Zuo Ruotong looked at him, somewhat surprised.

"When did Master Cui arrive?"

"Just arrived."

Cui Ming stepped forward and knelt down to examine Li Yanluo's injuries.

"I sensed that outsiders had broken into the bunker, so I came to check it out. I didn't expect you guys to be so ruthless."

Upon hearing this, He Ming and the other members of the Three Ones Sect's undead group showed an embarrassed expression.

Zuo Ruotong sighed.

"This man is named Li Yanluo, a renowned expert within the Quanxing sect. I originally intended to spare his life so he could go out and spread some messages, but now..."

"understood."

Cui Ming nodded.

"Master Zuo wants to send someone back alive, to let people know that you are alright, or even stronger, so that those who have designs on you will back down."

Zuo Ruotong nodded.

Cui Ming looked at Li Yanluo and suddenly smiled.

"That's easy. Leave it to me."

Zuo Ruotong was taken aback.

"Does Master Cui have a solution?"

Cui Ming lightly waved his folding fan, looking confident.

“I guarantee he will not only live, but will return alive and kicking, and will definitely be able to spread the news.”

Zuo Ruotong looked at Cui Ming but did not ask any further questions.

After spending time together, he realized that Cui Ming always had his reasons for doing things.

"Then I'll leave it to Master Cui."

Zuo Ruotong clasped his hands in a fist salute.

Cui Ming waved his hand.

"Master Zuo, the battle at the foot of the mountain is still ongoing. You should go and attend to your duties. Leave this to me."

Zuo Ruotong nodded and turned to leave the bunker.

After walking a few steps, he looked back.

Cui Ming had reactivated the Xuanji Armor and, along with Li Yanluo, sank underground, disappearing without a trace.

The bunker returned to silence.

The departed souls looked at each other in bewilderment, and one of the disciples spoke up.

"Master Cui... is becoming more and more mysterious."

Another ghost whispered.

"His mysterious armor can travel underground? That's even more powerful than the art of earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to burrow underground)."

"Stop overthinking it."

He Ming stopped them.

“Master Cui is helping us. Go back and hold your positions.”

The departed souls responded in unison and drifted back to their original positions.

The clothes they wore were the result of Cui Ming's research on the Yellow Springs Array and the Triple Reversal of Life over this period of time.

These garments were woven from threads mixed with earth vein stone powder. The Trinity ghosts wore these garments, along with the arrays carved on the bunker walls, which Cui Ming had dismantled from the Yellow Springs Array.

The energy core can then be placed within the array nodes, connecting to the clothing on the deceased souls to artificially recharge them.

The energy core on the wall glowed faintly, and invisible energy flowed into the silken clothes they wore.

After receiving energy, the clothes resonated with the white light within their souls, maintaining the stability of their souls.

Deep underground, Cui Ming maneuvered the Xuanji Armor to travel at high speed.

The speed at which the Xuanji Armor, powered by the earth vein stone, moves underground is no slower than riding a horse on the ground.

The surrounding rocks and soil parted automatically and then closed up behind him, as if he himself were part of this underground world.

Li Yanluo was enveloped in a ball of dark blue light, hovering behind Cui Ming and traveling with him.

Half an hour later, Cui Ming stopped.

He has already left Sanyi Gate and come to the underground of Fuzhou City.

Above is an inn in the city.

Not long ago, Cui Ming had Zhang Xuan send someone to buy this place and completely transform it into a secret stronghold of the Divine Machine Alliance.

The Xuanji Armor rose, passed through the soil, and appeared in a spacious basement.

The basement was simply furnished but fully equipped.

A row of shelves against the wall was filled with various medical equipment and medicines.

In the center is a stone platform, surrounded by intricate array patterns.

Cui Ming placed Li Yanluo on the stone platform and put away the Xuanji Armor.

He raised his hand and placed it on Li Yanluo's chest, allowing the power of his pill to seep into the other's body for a thorough examination.

After a moment, Cui Ming muttered to himself.

"He was seriously injured. If it weren't for me, even a god couldn't have saved him."

He took a medicine bottle from the shelf, poured out a few pills, and stuffed them into Li Yanluo's mouth.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a warm sensation began to circulate within his body.

This is a life-extending pill made by the Divine Machine Alliance, with excellent medicinal effects.

Next, Cui Ming took out several silver needles and inserted them into the vital acupoints all over Li Yanluo's body.

The silver needles, imbued with a faint trace of the power of the pill, began to guide his disordered meridians back into place.

After finishing these tasks, Cui Ming moved a chair down and sat down, waiting quietly.

About an incense stick later, Li Yanluo's breathing became more stable, and his pulse became stronger.

Cui Ming then stood up, walked to the stone platform, and placed his right hand on his forehead.

The power of Dan Shi transformed into fine threads, seeping into the depths of Li Yanluo's consciousness.

The renovation begins.

Cui Ming has been busy for the past three months.

On the surface, he only occasionally sent people to deliver supplies to the Sanyi Sect and occasionally communicated with Zuo Ruotong.

But in reality, he had already made a lot of arrangements in secret through the channels of the Divine Machine Alliance.

Some of the spies and disciples from minor sects who were crippled and thrown down the mountain by the Sanyi Sect were secretly taken away by Cui Ming's men.