Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

Yongen remained standing indifferently beside Cui Ming, her hands resting on her two swords, her aura icy, as if all the surrounding noise had nothing to do with her.

"set off!"

At Cui Ming's command, the mechanical puppets started up one after another, emitting a low hum.

Important items are placed directly in the middle, while defensive puppet mechanisms disguised as cargo are placed in front and behind.

The group continued their journey slowly, carrying the sect's expectations, heading towards Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi.

Chapter 67 Awareness

The wheels rolled along the dusty official road.

Cui Ming's mechanism box was stored inside the carriage, and the carriage itself was also improved by Cui Ming.

Its originally simple exterior is now equipped with many mechanical parts to assist in its movement.

With the aid of mechanisms and runes, this carriage has a higher carrying capacity and requires less effort.

Cui Ming also fitted the horses pulling the carriage with puppet prosthetics on their limbs to assist them in moving forward.

After the installation was completed, the horse excitedly shook its body, its hooves constantly pawing the ground, and it snorted incessantly.

It seemed to be full of energy, and this novel experience made it eager to run around and try it out.

Fortunately, Cui Ming used Dan Shi to suppress it.

However, it is merely a simple mechanism to assist in the operation.

It's just one of the functions that was taken from the puppet's prosthetic limb.

Cui Ming was only worried that the horse might not be able to pull his mechanism box, or might die of exhaustion on the way, so he specially modified it.

But looking at it now...

Perhaps something simpler will sell better.

Let's call this set of prosthetics... the Swift-Footed Warrior.

Thinking of this, his gaze inadvertently swept over both sides of the road.

He has always been focused on developing mechanical puppets, improving energy cores, and eliminating Quanxing.

It almost made him forget what kind of era he was living in.

Although the warlord strife has temporarily subsided, signs of recovery in people's livelihoods are beginning to emerge.

But looking around, most of the people along the way were still emaciated and ragged, struggling to survive on this land.

Only when passing through larger towns did the inhabitants appear to be in slightly better condition.

However, it was hard to hide the weariness between his brows and the worry about the future.

Only a minority can live in towns and cities; the vast majority of ordinary people are still struggling between barely surviving and starving to death.

Even beneath this fragile calm, the shadow of external enemies never dissipated.

Cui Ming understood better than anyone else the Japanese pirates' covetousness of this land.

With the nation's power declining and internal power struggles raging, the Japanese even established the puppet state of Manchukuo in Northeast China.

The flames of war could reignite in the blink of an eye...

"Ugh..."

Cui Ming sighed silently to himself.

Individual strength is ultimately insignificant in the face of such a torrent.

All he could do was use this limited time to accumulate as much power as possible and forge a powerful weapon.

So that in the storms to come, we can buy a chance to breathe for the Tang Clan, and perhaps for this land as well.

Fortunately, most of his planning and preparations were nearing completion.

The mining base has reached a considerable scale, and the energy cores can be supplied stably.

The puppet army is taking shape, and its infiltration and control over Quanxing is also progressing steadily in secret. At least in the southwest region, Quanxing is basically under Cui Ming's control.

All that remains is for this meeting at Longhu Mountain to finalize the matter of the puppet prosthetics, which will open up new sources of revenue and influence for the Tang Clan.

He can then temporarily set aside these overt matters and focus on deeper military development and technological reserves.

But just as his thoughts were racing, not far ahead...

A subtle vibration and unusual fluctuations in Qi were detected by the Shadow Spiders that Cui Ming had scattered outside.

This instantly snapped Cui Ming out of his reverie, and he looked up warily in that direction.

Almost at the same time, Tang Tongbi, on the flank of the team, also suddenly raised her head, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her gaze shot like lightning toward the direction from which the fluctuation came.

Tang Tongbi is naturally gifted in the art of observation, and his keen perception is unmatched within the Tang Clan, making him the best scout for this mission.

It's understandable that she would notice something was wrong.

The other person noticed their unusual behavior almost simultaneously.

Cui Ming and Tang Tongbi's eyes met in mid-air, and they both saw the wariness and doubt in each other's eyes.

Cui Ming fell into deep thought.

Although their mission was clandestine, the team was well-equipped, and the disciples were disciplined in their actions; anyone with discerning eyes could tell they were no pushovers.

Who are these madmen who dare to set up an ambush here?

Cui Ming was about to raise his hand to signal Tang Tongbi not to alert the enemy and to investigate first.

However, the next moment.

A dark, stern face suddenly appeared in front of Cui Ming, blocking his view.

Du Fusong suddenly appeared, his face dark, staring at Cui Ming with a complicated expression.

His gaze held a mixture of wariness, scrutiny, and a hint of...looking at the neighbor.

Cui Ming's hand, which was halfway raised to give further instructions, suddenly froze in mid-air.

This inexplicable hostility is...

Before Cui Ming could react, a fragrant breeze swept behind him, and Tang Tongbi's embarrassed and annoyed voice rang out softly.

"Du Fusong!!! What are you doing!"

Before she finished speaking, she was already close by like lightning, her arms suddenly reaching under Du Fusong's armpits from behind, executing a clean and swift rear naked choke that instantly locked his neck.

"Ugh... same room... I... I can't breathe..."

Caught off guard, Du Fosong was strangled so hard his eyes rolled back, and he was forcibly dragged away from Cui Ming by Tang Tongbi, who led him to the back of the group.

Cui Ming's lips twitched uncontrollably.

This couple...

It is truly a unique sight within the Tang Clan.

He shook his head helplessly, putting this little incident behind him.

A thought flickered in my mind, and the next moment...

Countless tiny spiders, the size of rice grains and almost blending into the shadows, poured out from the gaps in the carriage behind Cui Ming, which contained the mechanism box.

They move swiftly and silently, climbing rapidly along the carriages, horses, and the hems of the disciples' clothes, quietly attaching themselves behind the ears or inside the collars of every Tang Clan disciple.

The Shadow Spider was originally a gadget that Cui Ming created himself using mechanical puppetry techniques.

Each of these specially crafted, miniature Shadow Spiders contains a trace of the power of the Pill Devouring Technique.

When attached to a target, a temporary mental link can be established over a short distance for silent command during wartime.

Instantly, Cui Mingqing's cold and calm voice echoed in the minds of all Tang Sect disciples.

"Three miles ahead, there is an ambush at the bend in the mountain forest. The number of people is unknown, and their ability to conceal their qi is superb. They are no ordinary bandits."

"Maintain formation, stay alert, and follow orders."

After a slight pause, Cui Ming connected with Tang Miaoxing alone and added a special note.

"Senior Brother Miaoxing, the ambush attackers this time seem strange; their aura... is too orthodox."

"If anything is wrong, you can use the puppet prosthetic limb that was specially made for you, as a way to collect combat data."

After the reminder, Cui Ming's doubts not only did not lessen, but instead grew stronger.

Although he has not yet fully controlled the Quanxing sect after more than half a year of continuous hunting, turning, and transformation.

However, all matters, large and small, concerning the entirety of the East Kingdom and the Southwest, as well as the movements of its key figures, were basically under his supervision.

To ensure the success of this trip to Longhu Mountain, he had already deliberately diverted or led the Quanxing members active in the vicinity to other places through Gao Gen and those "transformed" genuine members.

Logically speaking, no one should have dared to ambush their team.

Moreover, that fleeting wisp of Qi just now...

Although he tried his best to hide it, he was still too upright.

Its profound and solid foundation far surpasses the methods of most of the Quanxing sect members, which are mostly unorthodox.

More importantly, the Tang Clan's operation was carried out in secrecy, with very few people knowing the specific route and timing.

The number of forces in the entire world of supernatural beings that have the ability and courage to take action against the Tang Clan, a team that is clearly not to be trifled with, is very limited.

However, no matter what, we need to find out the background of these people and who is behind them.

The best approach is to cast a long line and catch a big fish.

Pretend not to notice, and lure them out on their own.

Chapter 68 The Power of Earthquakes! Kid!

The group maintained a steady pace as they headed towards the bend in the mountain forest.

The atmosphere became tense and silent. Every Tang Clan disciple appeared relaxed, but in reality, their muscles were subtly tense.

The hands hidden in the sleeves were either gripping concealed weapons or resting on hidden lines, while the poisonous Qi within the body was also quietly circulating.