Under One Person: The Puppet Immortal in the Tang Sect

Under Cui Ming's control, Qianmian's entire body trembled slightly, and the muscles on its surface began to deform under the supply of energy from the core.

However, the process proved to be exceptionally difficult and unstable.

The face of the thousand-faced creature began to distort and change, sometimes appearing as the face of a villager from the Earth Vein Village; sometimes as the appearance of the little girl Gu Master; and sometimes as the original appearance of Aoyama Yohei.

It would even occasionally flash back to Cui Ming's face, eventually becoming completely unstable and turning into a bizarre faceless being.

Cui Ming sighed silently. The experiment was partially successful, but it fell far short of his original expectations.

However, it's still much better than disappearing completely with the death of Yohei Aoyama.

Cui Ming was not discouraged.

This at least proves that his idea has some feasibility!

Innate superpowers can be inherited through one's own unorthodox methods.

I just don't know if there's any room for improvement in these inherited innate abilities...

Cui Ming could sense that the meridians within Qianmian's body were not functioning smoothly. If they were to be adjusted more carefully in the future, the effect of the transformation and disguise might be even better.

To reliably control this capability, a great deal of follow-up research and adjustments are still needed.

Cui Ming quickly became familiar with controlling the Thousand Faces, and soon he could use it as if it were an extension of his own arm.

As for Yohei Aoyama's tormented consciousness, it finally dissipated completely after the substitute puppet fully merged with his body.

After completing the modification and testing of Qianmian, Cui Ming turned his attention to Wei Shufen, who was standing to the side.

He was somewhat troubled, pondering how to explain everything that had just happened to her, especially the fact that Aoyama Yohei had ultimately been completely transformed into a puppet by Cui Ming.

First of all, she definitely can't know about the puppet, but how can I cover it up...?

Cui Ming cautiously peeked out from the sniper-style mechanism, wanting to see what Wei Shufen was doing...

However, Cui Ming then noticed that Wei Shufen's eyes were closed, her face was as pale as paper, and she had already fainted under a tree.

Cui Ming quickly jumped out of the mechanism box, came to her side, checked her briefly, and breathed a sigh of relief.

It turned out that Wei Shufen was already seriously injured. In order to pursue the enemy, she had been forcing herself to continue to activate the Heavenly Dragon Gu to sense the location of Qingshan Yangping. Her mental and physical energy consumption had far exceeded her capacity.

The fact that Cui Ming was able to hold out until he discovered Aoyama Yohei was entirely due to his will to seek revenge.

As Cui Ming switched off the engine and transformed into sniper mode to attack Aoyama Yohei, her heart sank, and she could no longer hold on and fainted.

Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Cui Ming could sense the Heavenly Dragon Gu within Wei Shufen's body, which was not only protecting her but also slowly healing her.

Seeing this, Cui Ming finally felt relieved.

Wei Shufen's coma saved him the trouble of making up an excuse.

But then Cui Ming thought back to what Wei Shufen had said: she could sense the injuries on Aoyama Yohei's body caused by the Heavenly Dragon Gu.

Therefore, in order to provide an explanation to Di Youxian and Miao Jiang, Cui Ming needs evidence.

Cui Ming manipulated the Thousand Faces to come in front of him.

He carefully sensed the body through his soul, focusing on the wounds on the Qingshanyang Plain itself.

Soon, Cui Ming located the left arm.

There, Cui Ming could vaguely sense a faint aura of a different species, which resonated with the aura emanating from the Heavenly Dragon Gu on Wei Shufen's body.

"This is it."

Cui Ming had a sudden thought.

He manipulated the Thousand Faces to raise his left arm, directly controlling the mechanism box on his back, which extended many mechanical arms that transformed into a long sword, precisely severing the entire left arm.

Fortunately, the excess residue was collected during the previous renovation.

Cui Ming used his radiated true qi to erode the left arm into a pile of minced flesh and debris.

He casually piled these together with the ones he had collected before and then dumped them on the ground.

'Just pretend he died here, crushed into pieces by me.'

Having made up his mind, Cui Ming treated Qianmian's wounds and sealed him inside the mechanism box.

After doing all this, Cui Ming picked up the unconscious Wei Shufen and sped off towards the direction of the Earth Vein Village.

With the death of Yohei Aoyama and the pile of mangled flesh left behind, the turmoil in southern Hunan, stirred up by the Japanese cult, began.

It ended with the complete annihilation of the invaders, bringing the story to a close.

For the next week, Cui Ming traveled back and forth between Dimai Village and Qinghe Village in Miao territory.

On behalf of the Tang Clan and the Divine Machine Alliance, he formally signed a cooperation agreement with Wang Qingshi, the patriarch of the Earth Wandering Immortal Clan.

The contract clearly designates the Earth Wanderer Clan, with their unique ability to explore ley lines and mine minerals, as the alliance's mineral resource supplier.

Meanwhile, thanks to Cui Ming's active mediation...

After witnessing the destructive power of the Japanese supernatural beings, the Miao Gu Masters and the Earthly Immortals formed an alliance.

The specific cooperation model is as follows:

Di Youxian was responsible for providing various rare ores and entrusted Qinghe Village in Miaojiang as an intermediary to sell them to the Shenji Alliance and Tangmen.

The profits are distributed between the Earthly Immortals and the Miao people at a 60/40 ratio, with the Earthly Immortals receiving 60% and the Miao people receiving 40%.

Miao Jiang was responsible for the security and defense of Di Youxian, and the transportation of minerals was also entrusted to them.

In addition, Di Youxian ordered a batch of defensive mechanical devices from Tangmen to strengthen the village's defense capabilities.

After all, being cornered and attacked by a small squad right at your doorstep is not a pleasant thing to hear.

This series of collaborations not only quickly brought the two ethnic groups closer together, but also brought tangible economic benefits.

Di Youxian gained a stable income and also opened up a fixed trade route with Miao territory, which further improved the living conditions in the village.

Miao territory also expanded its resources and influence through intermediary channels, which changed people's impression of the place.

Well... after all, besides the poisonous insects, there are also mineral resources here...

After dealing with matters concerning Miao Jiang and the Wandering Immortals, and retrieving the materials from the sealed-off Japanese supernatural team, Cui Ming finally returned to the Tang Clan smoothly.

Time flies like an arrow, and two months passed in the blink of an eye, bringing us to July 1936.

With the combined efforts of Tangmen and Tiangongtang, the Divine Machine Alliance was officially established.

The headquarters was located near a town less than 20 kilometers away from Tangmen.

Tiangongtang even brought its entire sect, which left all the sects and factions in the martial arts world dumbfounded.

With the joint efforts of the craftsmen of Tiangongtang and the puppeteers of Tangmen Qiaogongtang, and especially with the help of the various mechanical arm technologies provided by Cui Ming, they were able to carry out high-intensity work.

The core building of the Divine Machine Alliance—the Divine Machine Hundred Treasures Tower!

It is rising from the ground at an astonishing speed.

The Tang Clan has always been known for its mystery. This transformation has officially brought the cooperation and development of mechanical arts to the forefront.

Although everyone knows that the Tang Clan's style of doing things is unpredictable and treacherous.

However, the exposure of these methods has only made the Tang Clan even more fearful of various sects and factions in the martial arts world.

With the alliance established, representatives from various factions were successively dispatched.

To Cui Ming's slight surprise...

The person sent by the Marquis of Wu to act as the real leader was actually connected with the Thirty-Six Thieves.

The team leader was Zhuge Yunhui.

And Zhuge Yunhui's wife is Tian Xiaodie, one of the Thirty-Six Thieves in the future.

This woman, who looked like she came from a modest family and was gentle and charming, peeked out from behind Zhuge Yunhui.

This indicates that she is the person in charge of the relevant technology for this Wuhou Divine Strategist Technique.

Cui Ming was still somewhat surprised, because in his memory, Tian Xiaodie seemed to be proficient in both Qimen Dunjia and Wuhou Shenji.

But the surprises didn't end there...

After Cui Ming learned that Zhuge Mingyue had also come with the Wuhou faction's team, he was shocked to learn that Zhuge Mingyue had also come with them.

He silently decided that he would entrust Tang Miaoxing with all the daily coordination matters with the Wuhou Sect in the future.

The addition of the Wuhou School, especially its profound knowledge of formations and divination, provided strong support for the Shenji Alliance.

This has greatly improved everyone's research on exoskeleton armor, and many key milestones have been achieved with groundbreaking progress.

Sometimes Cui Ming had to admit that working with such a group of geniuses often yielded twice the results with half the effort.

However, good news is often followed by bad news.

Chapter 113 A New Year

The first batch of mechanical prosthetics and exoskeleton armor produced by the Divine Machine Alliance to aid the Momen frontline operations.

Along with a group of outstanding disciples from Longhu Mountain, they were sent to the front lines to support the Mohist disciples who were fighting a difficult battle.

It can only be said that it is a product of its time. After being tested in actual combat, the exoskeleton armor has been remarkably effective in improving the combat capabilities of individual soldiers.

Coupled with the superb cultivation of the disciples of Longhu Mountain and the offensive and defensive capabilities of the Golden Light Mantra, the Japanese invaders were caught off guard.

This caused them to retreat steadily, no longer daring to easily cross the boundary.

However, there are also mechanical prosthetics that are designed to help wounded soldiers regain their combat and living abilities, and even enhance the combat capabilities of ordinary soldiers.

When Ren Pingsheng attempted to communicate and promote his ideas to the stationed Nationalist army, he encountered an unexpected setback.

It could even be described as a complete setback, with the plan to promote prosthetics nearly dying out.

...

Inside the council chamber on the top floor of the Divine Machine Alliance's Hundred Craftsmanship Building.

Representatives from several major sects, including Tangmen, Tiangongtang, Wuhoupai, and Tianshifu, gathered together to listen to a weary Mo Sect disciple report on the situation at the front lines.

Ren Pingsheng, the leader of the Mo Sect, did not return this time, citing the need to oversee the overall situation on the front lines.

But everyone could vaguely guess that he was ashamed to face his colleagues in the alliance.

The disciple of the Mo Clan, his face weary and indignant, described in detail the numerous obstacles encountered in promoting mechanical prosthetics within the Nationalist Army.