Martial Peak - Chapter 1352
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Cai He thought about it for a moment before smiling bitterly. When the old woman was still alive, the four of them had carefully searched this place and confirmed that there was no other way out except for the exit guarded by the giant puppet. If they wanted to leave here, they needed to pass through that gateway.
The only other option was to remain here and wait for Fei Zhi Tu and the other masters to come rescue them, but there was no guarantee that would ever happen. Whether Fei Zhi Tu and the others could even find this place was debatable, so doing nothing might just be akin to waiting here to die.
Rather than depending on hope, they might as well take their chances trying to escape. If they were lucky, they may be able to find some kind of weakness in the puppet they could exploit to escape from here.
Although such hope was thin, it was better than doing nothing.
Considering all this, Cai Heβs expression became firm and he nodded to Yang Kai, βBrother Yang, Iβll accompany you. Although this Cai is not very good at fighting, two people sharing the burden is still better than one.β
Yang Kai, however, just slowly shook his head and said, βNo, I am just going to test its abilities, I donβt need Brother Caiβs help for the time being. After learning more about that puppetβs strengths and weaknesses, we can come up with a plan to leave here together.β
βVery well, but Brother Yang, you must be careful!β Cai He exclaimed nervously.
Yang Kai nodded before turning around, raising his vigilance as high as it could go, then slowly approaching the puppet while Cai He and Du Si Si stood nervously and observed.
Half an hour later, Yang Kai returned in a disheveled state.
This test forced Yang Kai to use all of his methods, and thanks to his strength greatly exceeding those in the same realm as him, combined with a bit of luck, he was able to avoid taking any serious damage from the puppet. Only once was his body brushed by the statueβs giant stick, causing half of his clothes to shred and his body to go a bit numb.
Cai He and Du Si Si watched this battle from beginning to end, and when Yang Kai returned, both of their eyes contained a trace of awe, because the various probes Yang Kai had just made were all taken by risking his life. Many times, both were convinced Yang Kai would die, but no matter how desperate the situation was he always managed to find a way to survive.
After watching this life or death struggle for half an hour, the two of them were even more tired than Yang Kai, the one who was doing all the fighting. Both of their palms were drenched in cold sweat as they felt it had been an entire year since the fight began.
From this exchange though, the two of them clearly saw that Yang Kai was no ordinary Saint King Realm cultivator. The methods he displayed were both varied and powerful, exceeding even those or ordinary Origin Returning Realm masters.
Neither Cai He nor Du Si Si dared look down on Yang Kai anymore.
After returning, Yang Kai silently took out several healing pills and sat down cross-legged to meditate.
A day later, Yang Kai exhaled lightly and opened his eyes, a strong light flashing across their depths, seemingly fully recovered. Cai He and Du Si Si, who had been waiting nearby, saw this and quickly walked over with expectant looks upon their faces.
Yang Kai obviously knew what they were thinking and did not keep them in suspense, declaring firmly, βThereβs an opportunity!β
Hearing this, Cai He and Du Si Siβs eyes lit up as a touch of joy appeared on their faces. Cai He quickly sat cross-legged in front of Yang Kai and asked anxiously, βBrother Yang, how do we get past that puppet? Just inform us and Si Si and I will do our best to cooperate.β
βGet past it?β Yang Kai smiled strangely as he stared Cai He in the eye, βWe canβt get past it. You should have seen what happened when I tried just now. Although its build is massive, it is extremely fast and agile. If it was just me, I might have a chance to slip past it, but with the two of you, thereβs absolutely no possibility of success!β
This was not Yang Kai underestimating them, but simply telling them the truth. Even with Yang Kai using his full speed and boosted by his Wind and Thunder Wings, he still had less than a fifty percent chance of slipping through the puppetβs blockade. He had experimented with this just now, rushing towards the gateway several times during the fight, but each time he had been forced back by the statue.
This puppet seemed to have extreme hostility towards any living creature that tried to pass through this gateway and went all out to kill anyone who tried!
Hearing Yang Kai say this, Du Si Si pretty face paled and she immediately shouted, βYou canβt leave us here!β
She instinctively thought that Yang Kai planned to leave here without them.
Cai He forced out a smile and said loudly, βSi Si, youβre thinking too much, Brother Yang wonβt do that.β
His words werenβt just meant to comfort Du Si Si, but himself as well, and while he said them, he quietly observed Yang Kaiβs reaction, obviously a little worried Yang Kai might really do this.
Yang Kai did not try to explain himself either way. In all honesty, if he really was confident that he could slip past the puppet, he would have done so. That did not mean he intended to abandon these two here, though. If he was able to leave, he would have gone to look for Fei Zhi Tu and the other masters before returning to rescue them; after all, one person escaping and looking for help was better than three people being trapped here with no hope of survival.
Ignoring Cai Heβs thinly veiled probe, Yang Kai simply continued his explanation, βIf we want to leave this place now, we need to work together. With just my abilities, protecting myself is the best I can do, while being its opponent is completely out of the question.β
Cai He nodded repeatedly for a moment before asking, βBrother Yang, you just said that we canβt get past it, so what are we going to do? From the looks of it, that thing wonβt leave too far from the exit.β
This was something Yang Kai had also confirmed while probing the situation. Once he got to within a hundred metres of the gateway, the puppet would immediately attack, but if he left this range, it would return to being an inanimate object.
Listening to Cai Heβs question, Yang Kai grinned meaningfully, βNaturally weβre going to kill it!β
βKill itβ¦β Cai He parroted dumbfounded.
Du Si Si also gawked and retorted, βAre you insanβ¦β
Before she could finish speaking though, she saw Yang Kai shoot her a cold glare and quickly swallowed down the rest of her words; however, her face remained sullen, clearly indicating she thought Yang Kaiβs proposal was ridiculous.
βSince I dared to speak about this, naturally I have confidence in accomplishing it,β Yang Kai knew that if he didnβt explain things properly these two wouldnβt cooperate with him. The great power of this giant puppet and the scene of it killing the old woman had left a shadow in their hearts, making it impossible for them to summon the courage to oppose it.
βFirst, let us talk about its biggest shortcoming. That puppet only guards that gateway, so what lies beyond it must be too important for it to leave its post; however, we can use this to our advantage. Since the two of you are Array Mastersβ¦ it should go without saying what we need to do, yes?β Yang Kai glanced at the two of them.
Cai He and Du Si Siβs expressions became thoughtful and both soon gently nodded.
This huge shortcoming of the puppet gave them ample time to arrange a large Spirit Array, and if they could coordinate this Spirit Array with Yang Kai, there might really be a chance for them to kill this puppet.
βArranging an array isnβt a problem; moreover, we can arrange one specifically to limit that puppetβs speed. From what I have seen, while that puppetβs resistance to damage from various attributes is a problem, its speed is the most troublesome issue. If we can slow it down, it will become far easier to deal with,β Cai He stroked his chin slowly.
βYou can arrange such a Spirit Array?β Yang Kai was overjoyed. It seemed that Cai He was thinking the same as he was. Puppets were different from living creatures, so there were some Spirit Arrays that, although powerful, would have no effect on it. Yang Kaiβs original intention was to ask Cai He and Du Si Si to arrange a Spirit Array to dampen its speed, and Cai Hi had unexpectedly drawn this same conclusion.
βIt shouldnβt be too difficult, I have the equipment to arrange the Mirror Lake Clay Dragon Array while Si Si should have the materials to arrange the Painting Earth Prison Array, right?β Cai He looked towards Du Si Si.
βEn,β Du Si Si gently nodded, not surprised he knew about such details; after all, the Cai Family and Du Family both specialized in arranging Spirit Arrays, so it was normal for there to be some competition and intelligence gathering between them.
βHow powerful are these two Spirit Arrays?β Yang Kai asked hurriedly.
Cai He quickly showed a proud look, βThe power of these two Spirit Arrays is naturally immense. If they can be fully activated, even if a Third-Order Origin Returning Realm master falls into it, their speed will fall dramatically,β Saying so though, an embarrassed look flashed across his face, βUnfortunately, with just mine and Si Siβs strength, weβll only be able to display about half that kind of power.β
βHalfβ¦β Yang Kai frowned slightly. Seeing this, Cai He quickly followed up, βRest assured Brother Yang, even at only half strength, these two Spirit Arrays will be able to display incredible might. Theyβll be able to reduce that puppetβs speed by at least ten percent, possibly even twenty percent!β
βTen to twenty percent, itβs a bit less than I was hoping for, but itβll have to do!β Yang Kai nodded.
βBut Brother Yang, even if Si Si and I used our Spirit Arrays to slow it down, how do you plan on eliminating that puppet?β
βEn, you werenβt able to damage it in the slightest when you were testing it yesterday!β Du Si Si also hurriedly asked. This was a life or death matter so no one dared act carelessly after all, if they couldnβt coordinate and cooperate properly in the upcoming battle, there was a chance all of them would die.
Yang Kai showed a faint grin, βAlthough I wasnβt able to damage it, I was able to verify one thing.β
βAnd that is?β
βThe reason that puppet can move autonomously without being operated by a cultivator is because there is some kind of Soul Wisp inside it!β
βSoul Wisp?β Cai He and Du Si Si asked curiously.
βEn, you can think of it as a kind of Soul Clone. Have you ever observed Lian Guang operate his puppets?β Yang Kai looked at the two of them as he said solemnly, βLian Guang inserts a wisp of his Divine Sense into each of his puppets that allows him to operate them. Although this puppet is much higher in grade than Lian Guangβs, the principle behind its operation should be similar; after all, puppets arenβt living creatures. If you want it to act, it needs to have something giving it commands! Since this puppet is not being operated by some external cultivator, it must have some kind of Soul Wisp sealed inside of it, but as to what exactly this Soul Wisp is, I canβt be certain.β
Listening to Yang Kaiβs analysis, both Cai He and Du Si Si suddenly felt their confusion clear up. Before, both of them had simply been overwhelmed by this puppetβs incredible power and had not considered the issue carefully. Now that Yang Kai explained this to them though, the two of them immediately felt he made sense.
βSo Brother Yangβs meaning isβ¦β
βEn, I donβt need to destroy this puppet, as long as I can find where the Soul Wisp is located and destroy it, the puppet naturally wonβt be able to move anymore,β Yang Kaiβs eyes flashed fiercely.
Cai Heβs eyes also lit up as he nodded, βSo thatβs how it is. In that case, this approach might really be feasible!β
Compared to destroying such a solid puppet, finding and eliminating the Soul Wisp controlling it was naturally much easier.
βThen, do you know where that Soul Wisp is located?β Du Si Si asked.
Yang Kaiβs face darkened upon hearing this question and slowly shook his head, βIβm not sure yet; however, there are a few suspicious places, which is why I need to borrow your strength to restrict its speed so I can investigate these locations to find where that Soul Wisp is stored.β