Chapter 220: Puppet: Godslayer

A hint of doubt flitted across Bai Ze's face beside him; just then, a trace of aura that made even his heart race flickered across Fellow Daoist Wang's body.

However, this aura came and went too quickly, making him think he was hallucinating; looking at the young man in a green robe wearing a smile, Bai Ze felt his perception must have been wrong.

"Fellow Daoist Wang! This is War Lord Peak, the residence of War Lord Sir; the mountain stands three thousand zhang tall, and War Lord Sir's cultivation palace lies at fifteen hundred zhang! To enter, you need an identity jade tablet; surely War Lord Sir has already prepared one for you!" Bai Ze said.

Wang Ping flipped his hand, and a purple jade tablet appeared in his palm; this was the jade tablet that came with the first jade scroll, serving as his proof of identity.

Bai Ze's was a blue jade tablet; Wang Ping imitated Bai Ze, infusing spiritual power, and the purple jade tablet immediately glowed. Just then, a purple light curtain suddenly appeared before him, on which there was a gap one zhang high.

Following Bai Ze inside, Wang Ping felt as if he had entered a fairyland; the first thing that met his eyes was a vast, astonishing lake.

In the lake, spirit fish leapt from the surface; Wang Ping's gaze narrowed. If he wasn't mistaken, that golden carp alone had at least the cultivation of a perfected Foundation Establishment, and it wasn't just one—many spirit fish equivalent to Foundation Establishment level kept leaping out of the water.

Immortal cranes danced gracefully in the lake; Wang Ping swept his divine sense over them—Golden Core-stage cranes!

Around the lake grew many strange flowers and exotic herbs; afterward Wang Ping turned his gaze to the mountain peak behind the lake, where misty spiritual light flickered. What met his eyes were stretches of spiritual trees; the nearest spot revealed a patch of second-grade spiritual fields, estimated to cover over a hundred mu!

The rest was hidden within the lush, verdant spiritual trees.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please follow me. Here, aside from Nascent Soul cultivators, all other cultivators must ascend the peak on foot; flight is forbidden." Bai Ze said at this time.

Wang Ping said: "This place's environment can truly be called a paradise!"

Bai Ze smiled proudly: "This space possesses five major fifth-grade spiritual veins, the spiritual energy is rich and dense; the mountain peaks of the various True Lords are the finest among them. Cultivating here, as long as one's aptitude is not too poor, relying solely on the spiritual energy, one can reach the perfected Foundation Establishment stage. As for Golden Core, while spiritual power is important, what matters more is one's comprehension of the Dao, the tempering of one's will, and the mastery of spiritual power—this can only be grasped by oneself; nothing else can substitute for it."

Along the way, Bai Ze continually introduced Wang Ping to the conditions and scenery on the peak.

While speaking, the two had arrived before a cluster of palaces. Upon reaching this place, Bai Ze proposed to take his leave; here, without being summoned, no one may intrude, not even a Nascent Soul True Lord.

At this moment, a Golden Core cultivator stood guard at the gate as well.

As soon as Wang Ping's figure appeared, he walked over from afar and called out loudly:

"I am Liu Xin, I have greeted the Young Master!"

Unlike others' forms of address, Liu Xin, upon speaking, directly addressed him as Young Master.

From the manner of address, it is clear that Liu Xin is obviously the master's most trusted confidant; otherwise he would not be guarding the palace here.

"Just call me Wang Ping, Fellow Daoist!" Wang Ping said with a smile.

Liu Xin shook his head and said: "Since the Young Master is already the master's disciple, he is naturally the Young Master of the War Lord Peak lineage!"

After saying that, he gestured with an outstretched hand to lead the way; the two wound their way through twists and turns, finally arriving before a palace whose design was grand and luxurious yet not cliché.

At this moment, Liu Xin respectfully said: "Young Master, this is the master's usual resting place; you may reside here temporarily. When the master returns and holds the initiation ceremony, you will then have your own palace."

Next, Liu Xin brought Wang Ping into a room where all kinds of living utensils were complete; moreover, incense was lit, filling the whole room with a pleasant fragrance—one whiff left the spirit refreshed.

Compared to this, Wang Ping's prideful Longevity Cave Dwelling is nothing more than the difference between a thatched hut and a palace.

After looking around, Wang Ping felt deep admiration; indeed, as the headquarters of the Hundred Nations Alliance, the abode of a perfected Nascent Soul True Lord is truly extraordinary.

These timbers are all third-grade spiritual wood; the floor is paved with medium-grade spirit stones; even the landscape painting hanging on the wall, upon seeing the signature, reads: Dongyan Zhenjun!

"If the Young Master has any orders, simply transmit them via the sound-transmitting stone!" Liu Xin approached a crystal-colored crystal at the bedside and spoke.

Wang Ping nodded expressionlessly, then suddenly thought of something and asked: "I don't know when the master will return."

Liu Xin said: "Ten days ago, when the master departed, he instructed that upon the Young Master's arrival, he should first devote himself to cultivation, obtain all supplies with the highest authority, and discuss all matters after the master returns."

"Good! Then, thank you, Fellow Daoist Liu!"

"Not at all; just call me Liu Xin, Young Master. If you have no business, I will take my leave first."

Wang Ping nodded; after Liu Xin withdrew, he directly activated the formation in this room using his jade tablet.

Then he sat cross-legged, directing his mind to the dantian, where a three-inch puppet hovered silently beside it; the puppet's originally black surface now gleamed with golden lines.

"Godslayer?"

Wang Ping murmured silently; after the puppet successfully recognized its master, a segment of information directly appeared in its mind.

The information introduced the war puppet's name and function.

"Its name is Godslayer, meaning that, with enough energy, this puppet can overcome a Nascent Soul cultivator to challenge a Divine Transformation expert; at full power, it can defeat a perfected Divine Transformation cultivator."

The precondition is that the cultivator's cultivation must reach the Nascent Soul stage.

If the cultivator is at Golden Core, it can overcome a Nascent Soul cultivator, requiring at least a first-grade spirit crystal as the energy source—that is, a top-grade spirit stone!

To have the puppet overcome a perfected Divine Transformation cultivator, the ideal energy source is a second-grade spirit crystal! Wang Ping knows a bit about second-grade spirit crystals: they are produced by a qualitative change from first-grade spirit crystals, bearing a faint trace of the Dao's imprint.

Such spirit crystals are also precious resources in the Spirit Realm; one second-grade spirit crystal can be exchanged for a thousand first-grade spirit crystals, showing how vast the gap in the Dao is.

However, for now, Wang Ping would need only two first-grade spirit crystals to use it.

After studying the war puppet for a while, Wang Ping's divine sense withdrew from the dantian; the puppet had successfully recognized its master, granting him a measure of safety.

Next, he intends to continue developing his cultivation method; since the beast tide, Wang Ping has been refining his unique technique.

He has now unified the five elements, forming a unique five-colored Golden Core, and also possesses five-colored divine light upon his body; to develop his technique, he must push the five-colored divine light to its utmost. Otherwise, all his painstaking effort to condense that five-colored divine light would be wasted.

Moreover, to prepare for the Nascent Soul stage, his method must be able to develop the Golden Core to its limit, after which the Golden Core can, with the aid of the Spine Dragon, leap into the Sea of Consciousness to undergo a Dragon Transformation.

Thus, the Nascent Soul stage is also known as the Leaping Dragon Gate!

Fortunately, Wang Ping possesses the Undying Tree inheritance and also holds Spirit Realm Jade Scrolls; after over a year of comprehension, he now has an initial idea.