Chapter 26

The gorge was short, only three hundred meters long.

On both sides, cliffs rose a thousand ren high.

Extremely steep.

Occasional rocks tumbled down.

Looking ahead.

The soil was pitch black; countless human-shaped figures stood motionless.

A chilling aura permeated the air.

Hu!

Upon sensing someone's arrival.

All the puppets raised their heads; their once dull eyes glowed like gems.

A wave of ferocious malice surged toward them!

Those with weak wills.

Might already have conceived the thought of retreating under those stares!

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"Let me see just how terrifying this so-called outer sect danger zone, Puppet Gorge, really is?"

Meng Zhangqing's lips curled slightly.

He walked forward.

Hǒu!

A strange roar echoed as hundreds of puppets, each wielding different weapons, charged at Meng Zhangqing.

"Let's see how long he can last—he ignores even the Elder's warnings, truly ignorant to the extreme!"

"Does he really think he's that strong?"

The crowd already imagined Meng Zhangqing beaten to a bloody pulp and thrown out.

Yet the next second.

"Nine Shadow Sword Art!"

A calm voice rang out.

Immediately, countless sword shadows slashed outward in dense waves!

Sweeping in all directions!

All surrounding puppets were blasted back, even flung away, each chest bearing deep sword wounds.

All puppets staggered, clearly damaged at their cores; their eyes flickered dimly, then went dark entirely as they collapsed to the ground.

"What!"

The crowd gasped, faces filled with disbelief.

Some still wore frozen sneers.

This scene utterly exceeded their expectations.

Nothing like what they had imagined!

"One sword, nine shadows—that's the perfected level of the Nine Shadow Sword Art!"

The Elder's expression changed, "No wonder he dared to enter Puppet Gorge right after breaking through—no wonder he didn't dodge these puppets like others, relying on footwork."

The Nine Shadow Sword Art is actually a comprehensive sword technique.

The nine sword shadows are for area attacks.

The true blade, however, delivers the strongest strike.

Precisely because it is comprehensive.

The cultivation difficulty of the Nine Shadow Sword Art is extremely high.

It demands exceptional comprehension.

Across the entire outer sect, there might not be a single one?

"I never expected there to be such a genius in the outer sect!"

The Elder grew suddenly excited.

His eyes brightened.

To him, Meng Zhangqing was clearly labeled a genius overlooked by the Zong Sect!

Gong! Gong! Gong!

More puppets kept charging forward.

But their fates did not change.

All were blasted away, even shattered!

Meng Zhangqing was fully immersed in battle.

So many puppets surrounded him, brimming with ferocious malice.

To claim no pressure existed would be impossible.

Yet this was a perfect chance to temper his spirit and will!

Martial cultivation.

Cannot rely solely on cultivation base—mental state and willpower are equally vital.

The latter acts as the rudder.

To control the body's full power, preventing it from becoming chaotic and disordered.

And the stronger the spirit and will,

Only then can one excavate the spiritual treasures in the days to come!

Divine arts spanning the universe!

"So powerful."

The crowd could not help but emit sounds of shock.

That was hundreds of puppets, yet Meng Zhangqing, standing amidst them, showed not the slightest sign of panic.

On the contrary.

He moved as casually as strolling in a garden.

Almost no puppet could get near him; they were directly slashed away!

This situation was nothing short of a sweeping push!

Sweeping through the Puppet Gorge!

Is this truly something an outer sect disciple can achieve?

It is completely unthinkable.

Gulp~

Zhao Zhen and the other two could not help but swallow their saliva.

Facing so many puppets, they were all dodging left and right, daring not to confront them head-on.

Yet this fellow was

"Senior Brother Meng!"

Bai Suxi's eyes were even a bit bright and sparkling.

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Bang!

The puppet flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.

A tall, slender figure walked past it.

It was Meng Zhangqing.

At this moment.

He had already reached the end of the gorge.

Behind him lay puppets covering the ground.

Almost all the puppets in this gorge had been dealt with by him.

Now only the final Level Two puppet remained!

Meng Zhangqing lightly exhaled a breath of turbid air.