[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-190":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mysteries of Immortal puppet Master",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2227613,4127,"Chapter 190: Branch Line So Arrogant?","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-190",190,"\u003Cp>In the three-family joint team, the five Qi Refining stage geniuses were the clear leaders and the core figures of the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any combat plan basically could not bypass these five people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefits of Ning Zhuo hiding his strength were reflected at this time. He made up his mind to listen carefully, remember seriously, and then conceive a counter-plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo and the other five entered a secret room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The layout of the secret room was similar to an academy, with a middle-aged cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage standing in the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five people found their seats and sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Zheng Hua.\" The middle-aged cultivator introduced, \"This time, I will explain the general strategy of this joint action to everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo immediately recalled the relevant intelligence about Zheng Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, only middle-aged, yet he served as an elder of the Zheng family. This was mainly because of his own talent—'Gold and Stone Open', capable of processing many materials that were difficult to smelt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Zheng Hua himself also had quite high attainments in artifact refining, reaching the master level, and was a top-tier artifact refining cultivator in the entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua released his mana, which condensed into shape, turning into the appearance of the Golden Blood Battle Ape, Dasheng, in mid-air, lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua said: \"Everyone should not be unfamiliar with this mechanical monkey, or more accurately, have a deep impression.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zeshen, Zhou Zhu, Zheng Jian, and others all showed solemn expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui's face was as heavy as water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo frowned tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua continued: \"According to the intelligence collected so far, this monkey mechanism is a combat mechanism dominated by melee combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its body should be Vermilion Fire Glaze, a material refined from Vermilion Flame Stone essence. To deal with this material, Ice spells are the optimal choice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its skeleton should contain at least Red Gold Mysterious Iron, and the surface of the skeleton is painted with magic prohibitions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Based on the magic prohibition patterns and the combat situation, it should be a defensive magic prohibition. Personally, I guess it is highly likely to be the 'Diamond Body Protection Method'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, using Thunder spells to wear down the magic prohibitions is also a meaningful tactic!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the brain of the mechanical monkey, there should be a mechanism part specifically used for calculation. If we can destroy this, it will be a huge help to the battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the material of the mechanical monkey is not outstanding, its combat power mainly comes from its exquisite martial arts skills. And to achieve this, the requirements for the calculation part are very high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the head cannot be destroyed, then its palms are the secondary target of attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is very likely that multiple martial arts talismans are hidden in its palms. Destroying the talismans can also reduce its combat ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua's analysis made the expressions of the five people relax somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Zheng Hua's heart stirred, and the Dasheng condensed by mana suddenly collapsed. When it condensed into shape again, it had turned into the Nether Envoy, Qi Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua's expression was much more solemn: \"In my opinion, although this puppet mechanism appears less frequently, it is more threatening than the mechanical monkey.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its skeleton uses Nether Blue Nether Iron, and multi-segment bones are replaced by Soul Wood. Currently, it is impossible to determine the specific age of the Soul Wood, but judging from the specifications of the mechanical monkey, it should be hundred-year-old Soul Wood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But relying on this alone is not enough for this puppet mechanism to control so many ghosts at the same time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There should be important mechanism parts on its body to help it control ghosts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This puppet possesses the attack power to weaken souls, and judging from the mana fluctuations, it looks like the 'Soul-Devouring Technique'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are mechanism parts at the neck that can emit drum sound attacks, causing the souls of living beings to vibrate violently. Once emitted, it is difficult for us to defend against it relying solely on ourselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its eyes are the focus of the design, using mixed materials, and the power is currently unknown. I guess it is very likely to hide some kind of trump card!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are mechanism spray holes all over its body. After opening, these small holes can spray Yin-attribute Yarn Gold at high speed. Yarn Gold can converge into one in a snap, forming a black robe for body protection, with excellent defensive power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this point of view, perhaps we can use Mud spells to block all the spray holes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua finally said: \"There are at least two sets of magic arrays on this ghost-enslaving puppet. There are at least eighteen magic talismans, and it is clearly a long-range mechanism creation. It is strongly recommended to entangle it in melee combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the five people became solemn again, all thinking: there is too little intelligence! The intelligence on the ghost-enslaving puppet is clearly less than that of the mechanical monkey, and there are not many targeted tactics designed. If we really want to deal with it, I am afraid it will not be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's brows furrowed even tighter, while he thought in his heart: too much intelligence has been leaked. Zheng Hua's analysis is almost accurate, worthy of being one of the artifact refining signboards of the Zheng family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Soul-Devouring Technique, although its background was seen through, no one associated it with the Soul-Devouring Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the existence of spell improvement, the Soul-Devouring Technique has multiple versions. It is not only cultivators of the Soul-Devouring Sect who can use this spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is just that disciples of the Soul-Devouring Sect use this spell with more powerful force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, long before the Soul-Devouring Sect was founded, there was already the Soul-Devouring Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to legend, the original source is one of the ten ancient beasts, the Ghost Evil Soul Swallower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ghost Evil Soul Swallower beast is thirty zhang long, shaped like a lion and tiger, with a huge and burly body. Its limbs are thick and powerful, and its claws are as sharp as knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body is covered with dark scales, which emit a faint fluorescent light at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The head of the Ghost Evil Soul Swallower beast has three eyes, and the central eye can see the existence of ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mouth is wide, its teeth are sharp, and it can easily tear apart all souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tail is snake-shaped, and the tail tip is like a snake head. The snake head contains a blue-glowing pearl that can store endless soul power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The back of the Ghost Evil Soul Swallower beast has a pair of huge black wings, shaped like bat wings, which can fly, with extremely fast speed, easily catching up with escaping ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua dissipated his mana and looked at the five people with a serious face: \"The above is just the speculation based on all current intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It does not exclude the possibility that our full mobilization will lead to a surge in the difficulty of the level, making the above two mechanisms even stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It also does not exclude the appearance of a third, or even a fourth mechanism!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, if you have any questions, you can ask first, and I will try my best to answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zeshen was the first to ask: \"These two are both mechanisms, why not target this point? I want to ask, has the method of controlling these two mechanisms not been discovered yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua shook his head: \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Threads, rods, and spiritual sense are the most classic control methods, but none of them fit the situation of these two mechanical puppets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We speculate that it should be spiritual control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Lava Immortal Palace, there is the Palace Spirit Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit, which can control mechanical puppets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, the Lava Immortal Palace was besieged by monster beasts, and the Dragon Turtle Fire Spirit was suspected to have been dispatched, driving a humanoid mechanical puppet to control the battle situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the relevant battle situation, everyone can pass it around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua took out a jade slip and handed it to the five people below the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After it reached Ning Zhuo's hand, he pressed the jade slip tightly against his brow, seeing the Immortal Palace defense battlefield on the top of the volcano at that time, and seeing the dispatch of the Golden Core level combat power puppet Daoist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This should be when I and Boss Sun were fighting Qi Bai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who recorded this image? To be able to do things under Meng Kui's nose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This viewing angle seems to be looking from afar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A name immediately surfaced in Ning Zhuo's heart—Zhu Xuanji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed correctly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed the jade slip provided by Zhu Xuanji to the Golden Core ancestors of the three families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, the ancestors of the three families made rubbings of the images and conveyed them back to their respective families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Hua took advantage of everyone checking the jade slip and continued: \"If it is really spiritual control, then the mechanical monkey and the ghost-enslaving puppet can both be seen as spiritual treasures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Spiritual treasure?!\" Zheng Jian couldn't help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talisman treasure, magic tool, magic treasure, spiritual treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of quality, spiritual treasure is already the most high-end. The town-sect treasures of super sects, families, and cultivation countries throughout history are all spiritual treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person seems to be the Golden Core ancestor of my family?\" Ning Zhuo checked the jade slip and naturally saw the scene where the Ning family ancestor was hit on the head by a walnut and had to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained calm and passed the jade slip to the next person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The three families' understanding of Yuan Dasheng and Qi Bai is already very deep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They even guessed the truth of spiritual control!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure enough, those who can become a big family in the Immortal City all have heritage and strength, and must not be underestimated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that they only guessed a part of it, and there is still a distance from the truth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this is not to blame them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They just lack key intelligence. Once they have it, they can immediately supplement it and restore the truth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is conceivable that if they had reached the coffin room and learned the Fire Burial Prajna Spirit-Resolving Sutra, they would soon suspect the true identities of Yuan Dasheng and Qi Bai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I have already raised all the stone walls of the Buddhist and Demonic sects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Ning Zhuo still had a flaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the second transit hall, the Buddhist and Demonic sects were still appearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with the prototype of the 'Human Life Hanging Silk' supernatural power infinitely approaching the blooming of a lotus, and Ning Zhuo's cultivation and soul power having huge progress, he finally exerted his full strength to block the Buddhist and Demonic sects in the second transit hall with stone walls, completely covering them up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo deliberately said: \"If there is only this intelligence, I think the possibility of us defeating the mechanical monkey and the ghost-enslaving puppet is not high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suggest delaying the action, continuing to investigate in depth, and collecting more comprehensive intelligence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the basis of full preparation, then launch a large-scale exploration of the Lava Immortal Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Zeshen immediately cast an appreciative look at Ning Zhuo, thinking: Ning Zhuo really has the same idea as me; we are both people who use our brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui snorted coldly: \"Ning Zhuo, you are timid before the battle, what is the reason?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You want to collect intelligence, we can just take this opportunity to have a good fight with this damn mechanical monkey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tear it into pieces, wouldn't we be able to collect key situations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo snorted coldly: \"Ning Xiaohui, I know you are often abused and killed by the mechanical monkey. I can understand your mood of wanting revenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this does not mean you can fight brainlessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you are so reckless, you will only reap more failures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\" Ning Xiaohui stared, her face full of anger and disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never had anyone, or rather, no peer, been so impolite to her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo was the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was in front of outsiders, directly squeezing herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, a mere branch line...\" Ning Xiaohui gritted her teeth, her eyes almost spraying fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo interrupted mercilessly: \"You, this main line, can't even reach half of my results, what do you count as?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui stood up straight, her whole body emitting cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ghost as white and cold as snow rose from her body, staring at Ning Zhuo with a gloomy face: \"When did the Ning family branch line become so arrogant?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's pupils shrank, he leaped away quickly, jumped back, widened the distance, and stared at the ghost: \"What are you?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ghost was so angry that it trembled: \"I am also the Ning family main line!!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",2196,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z","2026-06-18T03:10:38.119Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","65004dd97092c1a3e445435cbd7dbe7899fde545dec365fe11b25327519ae2bc","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-191","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-189",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]