Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

These five bullets were like five streaks of light that instantly pierced into his body.

This put him into a strange state; his body was stiff and he was completely unable to move or use his Qi.

Because his Qi was sealed and unusable, he was forced to revert to his original appearance.

Even in this moment when he was completely unable to move, his mind was unusually clear.

He even felt that his consciousness was clearer and sharper than ever before.

He can even clearly distinguish each of his own blood vessels, and even the smallest capillaries are clearly visible in his consciousness.

It was as if even time itself slowed down under his perception.

But he hadn't yet had a chance to enjoy this novel experience for long.

He then felt a cold and violent power begin to rapidly coursing through his body, quickly spreading throughout his entire being.

Then, the changes that terrified him began.

His blood vessels, starting from the smallest capillaries, were ruptured inch by inch from the inside by that violent force!

He could feel the pain amplified countless times as every single blood vessel ruptured.

He could clearly feel his blood vessels bursting little by little, and blood slowly filled his body, gradually turning him into a terrifying blood-soaked figure.

The entire process tormented his mind and every inch of his body.

He wanted to scream but couldn't control his body at all. His soul seemed to be pulled directly out of his body. He could only witness and feel the magnified pain, but he couldn't interfere.

This incredibly clear, tearing sensation, akin to being slowly sliced ​​apart, tormented him to the point of near death.

Next came his meridians, the channels that maintained the flow of Qi, which were now like explosives with a lit fuse, shattering one after another.

He could even clearly hear the subtle yet dense cracking sounds erupting from within his body.

This wasn't the end of it; the power of the pill-devouring energy, like the most greedy maggot clinging to bone, continued to erode inward.

Internal organs, flesh, and even bones, all groaned under the corrosive power of the poison, developing fine cracks before finally crumbling into dust...

Even more terrifying is that, due to the influx of a large amount of Dan Shi power, a certain memory effect was produced.

In the infiltrator's subjective perception, time seemed to slow down infinitely.

The rupture of every blood vessel, the shattering of every meridian, the dissolution of every internal organ, the necrosis of every piece of flesh, the fracture of every bone...

The entire process was broken down into countless clear moments, like slow motion, playing frame by frame repeatedly in his incredibly clear consciousness, allowing him to savor every detail.

This extreme pain was magnified tenfold, a hundredfold!

He tried to scream, but no sound came out;

He wanted to pass out, but his consciousness was clearer than ever before.

And in the midst of this hellish torment, a cold voice resounded directly from the depths of his mind.

"How are you feeling, Yohei Aoyama?"

That's right, this undercover agent is Yohei Aoyama. This guy has a natural talent that makes him a natural-born spy.

He can imitate the appearance and voice of anyone he has ever met.

However, his abilities also have some shortcomings. First of all, he cannot imitate people he has never met, no matter how vividly he hears about them or describes them.

Secondly, he can only imitate the appearance and voice of the person he is looking at, but he cannot use their skills or special abilities.

To put it simply, Yohei Aoyama can be directly compared to Mystique from X-Men.

And the owner of that voice was Cui Ming!

After the massive amount of Dan Shi power surged into Aoyama Yohei's body, Cui Ming was surprised to find that he could forcibly establish a one-way mental link.

Despite being three kilometers apart, Cui Ming achieved ultra-long-distance communication for the first time, albeit one-way.

"what--!!!"

"Kill me! I beg you! Kill me!!!"

Yohei Aoyama's spiritual body let out a desperate wail. What broke him down even more than the physical pain was the dual torment of body and mind.

Having witnessed the immense suffering of Aoyama Yohei, Cui Ming gained a new understanding of his own mutated Dan Shi power.

Cui Ming originally thought that after his Dan Shi fused with the Radiation True Qi, its main ability would be to seal the opponent's Qi and provide a certain amount of mental suggestion.

However, this time, with a mindset of certain death, the massive amount of Dan Shi power injected into Aoyama Yohei's body produced such a terrifying effect that the process of dying was turned into a long and agonizing torture.

This is undoubtedly the best means of interrogation or punishment, and it is most appropriate to use this method on Yohei Aoyama.

At the same time, a thought arose in Cui Ming's mind.

Previously, he had successfully extracted the swordsmanship and some of the skills from the mind of that Japanese oddball, Wolf, through torture.

At this moment, Yohei Aoyama possessed an extremely rare and incredibly useful innate ability.

This sparked a strong desire in Cui Ming to collect it. If he could master this ability, it would provide immeasurable assistance for all his future actions.

With this in mind, Cui Ming immediately took action.

The substitute puppet, thanks to its super-fast mobility, has already arrived at the location of Yohei Aoyama.

Yohei Aoyama's body now leans stiffly against the tree trunk, his skin glowing with an eerie red.

She was like a porcelain doll about to shatter, with only unspeakable fear and pain remaining in her eyes.

Cui Ming calmly manipulated the substitute puppet, following the same procedure he used when he obtained the power from the wolf.

A small illusion array was set up, and using the power of Dan Shi, they began to remotely explore Aoyama Yohei's brain.

The puppet's fingertips extended invisible threads that swiftly pierced the temples of Qingshan Yangpingdi.

However, the exploration process did not go smoothly.

Under the powerful penetration of Cui Ming's divine soul, he continuously explored Qingshan Yangping's sea of ​​consciousness.

But the result was somewhat disappointing to him.

Aside from his innate superpower, Yohei Aoyama only possessed some rudimentary espionage skills and some basic cultivation methods of Japanese supernatural beings.

These things were of very little value to Cui Ming, who had inherited the Tang Clan's secret techniques and modern knowledge; they were even less valuable than the essence of swordsmanship and various professional survival skills he had acquired from the wolves.

Cui Ming was somewhat unwilling to give up, and he concentrated his mind to try to find the source or working method of that innate ability in his mind.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find any clues about this ability in Yohei Aoyama's mind.

This innate ability seems to be directly imprinted in the genes, and cannot be analyzed or replicated through conventional memory or meridian circulation.

Cui Ming then realized that there is a fundamental difference between innate superpowers and acquired skills.

This is like the rules of this world, difficult to replicate.

However, the erosion by the power of Dan Shi is now nearing its end.

Yohei Aoyama's internal organs are rapidly deteriorating, and he will die soon as a result.

Cui Ming dared not gamble that if Aoyama Yohei died, this precious innate ability would disappear.

As Cui Ming looked at the substitute puppet, an even bolder and more adventurous idea took shape in his mind.

Rather than just watching this ability disappear, let's take an extreme approach!

He remembered a legendary monster—Painted Skin!

By donning human skin, one can transform into the other person's appearance, since this ability cannot be extracted from the brain.

So, is it possible to have a stand-in puppet directly replace Yohei Aoyama?

Chapter 112 The End and Development

After much deliberation, Cui Ming decided to conduct the experiment.

The goal is to try to completely replace Yohei Aoyama's internal organs with his own stand-in puppet.

Fortunately, since Aoyama Yohei was still alive, Cui Ming was able to sense the distribution of blood vessels and meridians throughout his body through his perception.

If the lines of the rune structure were used to replace blood vessels and meridians;

Use the power of Dan Shi to replace blood;

The energy core replaces the heart...

Using a stand-in puppet as the core, Yohei Aoyama's body is fitted onto it.

So...I wonder if it's possible to preserve this innate ability?

"The only risk is losing this innate ability; it's worth a try!"

Cui Ming's eyes narrowed, and he no longer hesitated.

He remotely controlled the stand-in puppet and began to modify Yohei Aoyama.

A series of sounds, like blades cutting through flesh and blood, rang out.

The substitute puppet gradually transformed Yohei Aoyama into a form suitable for its own use.

At the same time, Cui Ming also precisely controlled the power of Dan Shi within Aoyama Yohei's body, temporarily slowing its erosion of his bones and flesh.

However, it maintained the suppression of his consciousness, allowing him to experience the process of being transformed by Cui Ming while remaining conscious.

The substitute puppet removes all the excess parts from this body.

Finally, just before Yohei Aoyama's spiritual body completely collapsed, the substitute puppet successfully completed its modification.

The stand-in puppet was also perfectly integrated with Yohei Aoyama's body.

At this moment, Yohei Aoyama did not seem to have changed much in appearance; he still looked as miserable as ever.

However, internally, the original bones, blood vessels, nerves, and even blood have been replaced by the puppet's own intricate body and energy.

Cui Ming let out a soft breath, and that marked the initial completion of the modification.

Yohei Aoyama's mission ends here.

The next step is to test whether the Stand puppet will inherit Yohei Aoyama's transformation ability.

Cui Ming manipulated the substitute puppet, attempting to use its ability to disguise and transform.

For ease of reference later, Cui Ming named the puppet that had merged with Aoyama Yohei's stand "Thousand Faces".