Chapter 494: Mu Lan, bear with it

"Hmm?" The old demon cultivator's brows furrowed as he observed Unlike Ning Zhuo's fate change again.

"The previous rise was only a few lines, a few wisps. This time it actually rose so much."

"This kid Unlike Ning Zhuo is so insidious!"

"If I had been blinded by the illusion before, paralyzed and careless, and easily cast the Third-line Breaking Fate Small Curse, wouldn't I have fallen into his trap!"

The old demon cultivator was so scared that his back felt cold, and a layer of cold sweat immediately broke out.

He snorted coldly, his eyes icy and venomous.

He took out a large amount of treasures again, but this time, he did not add these treasures directly, but temporarily suspended them in mid-air.

The old demon cultivator took a deep breath, endured the intense pain, and tore off most of the fox skin on his chest.

Regardless of the dripping blood, he raised his arm and threw the fox skin into the air.

The fox skin exploded in the air, turning into a puff of smoke, burying and covering the treasures suspended in mid-air, not letting a single wisp of aura leak out.

The old demon cultivator gritted his teeth and continued to arrange the treasures.

Unlike Ning Zhuo got the mechanical puppets but did not return to the Three Generals Camp; instead, he secretly left the city, activated the Ten Thousand Mile Dragon to travel through the void, and arrived at a deserted mountain valley.

The mechanical ring had no more movement, which put his mind at ease.

He shook all the storage bags and released all the mechanical puppets.

For a time, more than four hundred mechanical puppets occupied this small valley. They were on the rocks, in the trees, and under the trees.

Unlike Ning Zhuo used his spiritual sense to activate the My Buddha Heart Demon Seal in his Upper Dantian, shooting out heart seals of pink light.

After planting the heart seals one by one, Unlike Ning Zhuo immediately established a close connection with these mechanical puppets.

He also tried to control them with his spiritual sense, but he could only control more than one hundred and seventy, and it was difficult to continue.

The number of targets that can be controlled by spiritual sense at the same time varies greatly depending on the cultivator's cultivation method, innate aptitude, and personal magic treasures.

The Mirror Platform Psychic Art practiced by Unlike Ning Zhuo is itself good at controlling multiple targets at the same time—but it needs to be used in conjunction with mechanical mirrors.

The manufacturing method of the mirror is recorded in the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Mirror Platform Psychic Art, named the Split Spirit Mirror.

"When I return to the Three Generals Camp, I will refine the Split Spirit Mirror."

Thinking this, Unlike Ning Zhuo spread his ten fingers wide, shooting out ten suspension threads from his fingertips to control the ten nearest and strongest puppets.

In an instant, the connection between these ten mechanical puppets and him became extremely close and intense.

This is the most commonly used control method for mechanical cultivators.

The connection is the strongest, but the number is the smallest.

Although cultivators also have many means to fork their magic power suspension threads to control more targets, doing so will also weaken this connection.

And Unlike Ning Zhuo's truly strongest control method must be...

Divine Ability—Human Life Suspension Threads!

But unfortunately, for the more than four hundred mechanical puppets in the field, Human Life Suspension Threads could not take effect.

"Human Life Suspension Threads can be used to control cultivators, and can also control mechanical creations with spirituality like Yuan Dasheng."

"So, if I want to use the divine ability to control these mechanical puppets, it seems there is one way..."

Unlike Ning Zhuo took out the Spirit-Hiding Box.

It contained a lot of spirituality, which Unlike Ning Zhuo had started to accumulate in the Lava Immortal Palace and increased significantly when burning many relics at Mount Wuyin.

The spiritual storage was not small and was quite mixed.

Unlike Ning Zhuo opened the Spirit-Hiding Box slightly, pulling out specks of spirituality and letting them fall into the body of each mechanical puppet.

The mechanical puppets did not move.

Unlike Ning Zhuo kept adding more, filling them with more spirituality.

The mixed spirituality entangled, collided, and separated inside the puppets, not condensing into one, always scattered, and could not play any effect at all.

Unlike Ning Zhuo tried to use the divine ability Human Life Suspension Threads, letting it fall slightly onto the top of the puppets' heads.

"Success!"

The joy on Unlike Ning Zhuo's face was fleeting, because he found that although Human Life Suspension Threads could be added, the mixed spirituality consumed rapidly in this state, at an astonishing speed.

Soon, the large amount of mixed spirituality filled in was all exhausted.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face sank slightly.

Without spirituality, his Human Life Suspension Threads automatically detached from the mechanical puppets.

Unlike Ning Zhuo fell into thought: "Mixed spirituality can help Human Life Suspension Threads control mechanical puppets in a very short time."

"During this time, my control over these mechanical puppets will reach the most thorough degree!"

"The combat power of this mechanical army will also have the possibility of soaring to the extreme."

But it should still be used sparingly.

It can only be used as a final trump card.

Using it too many times will expose the divine ability Human Life Suspension Threads.

Obviously, once this divine ability is exposed, it will have a huge negative impact on Unlike Ning Zhuo traveling the world and interacting with others.

"But if the situation is too urgent, I have no choice but to use it."

War is dangerous!

On the battlefield, anything can happen.

Unlike Ning Zhuo had a deep impression of the previous ambush battle. Facing the counterattack, he had no time to react at all, even though he was under the heavy protection of the army. From then on, Unlike Ning Zhuo had no sense of security at all.

Next, Unlike Ning Zhuo began to try to practice the Thief Light Wind Array.

Oh no, it was the Light Body Swift Wind Array.

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face soon became pale, a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead, and his spiritual sense in his Upper Dantian was consumed violently.

The entire Light Body Swift Wind Array was only practiced to thirty percent, and Unlike Ning Zhuo could not continue.

Under normal circumstances, the soldiers act independently according to the content of the battle array.

But now, the actions of every mechanical puppet had to be handled and commanded by Unlike Ning Zhuo personally.

The difficulty of forming the array therefore soared to the sky.

Unless it reaches the spiritual level of Yuan Dasheng or Meng Yehu, it is possible to act on their own and follow the battle array to move back and forth.

"Refine a single spirituality and make it grow more intelligent, so it can act according to the battle array."

"Refine treasures like the Split Spirit Mirror."

"Increase my own methods of controlling mechanisms!"

"Increase my own spiritual sense strength and scale, which can also allow me to control more mechanical puppets at the same time."

Unlike Ning Zhuo's thoughts were extremely fast, and he quickly conceived various plans.

"Use various means, must reach the degree of letting mechanical puppets form an array."

Unlike Ning Zhuo could be considered to have experience in battlefield killing.

The ambush battle made him deeply realize: only by forming a battle array can one win against the strong with the weak.

The battle array is a quite mature and excellent means, which can perfectly condense the power of most weak people into one, achieving the effect of contending with stronger people.

In ancient times, the array path and military path in the hundred arts of cultivation had not yet developed to this point. Unable to exert the advantage of numbers, the cultivation world valued individual development and cultivation more. Looking at history at that time, there were often examples of one person rivaling thousands of troops and sweeping across an entire immortal city.

Sun Lingtong suggested: "Little Zhuo, don't forget that I can also control a part of the puppets for you."

This was indeed a good suggestion.

Sun Lingtong's spiritual sense was already very excellent.

And he himself also had a certain ability to control various mechanisms. After all, he had started learning the mechanical classics left by Unlike Ning Zhuo's mother a long time ago.

But Unlike Ning Zhuo only practiced the Light Body Swift Wind Array a little bit before going to carry out a more important attempt.

Military Art—Brave Man's Return Technique!

Under the blessing of this military art, Unlike Ning Zhuo intentionally destroyed these mechanical puppets under his command.

The degree of destruction varied.

The lightest was just letting the mechanical puppets lose control and stop on the spot.

Then it was disassembling the mechanical puppets, but not destroying their parts. Just give it some time, and they could be reassembled.

Then it was destroying various parts of the mechanical puppets.

Finally, it was completely crushing the mechanical puppets, and even annihilating them. After a round of verification, Unlike Ning Zhuo's aura rose, which also allowed him to get a preliminary conclusion: "Just disassembling will not provide an increase. The more thoroughly destroyed, and the more combat power retained before destruction, the greater the increase I get."

Sun Lingtong was overjoyed: "Little Zhuo, in this way, wouldn't you be able to possess Nascent Soul level combat power?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo smiled and shook his head.

Sun Lingtong patted his head: "Oh, I know. You are only at the Foundation Establishment level, and your physical body and soul are too weak to bear Nascent Soul level combat power!"

After all, between Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul, there is also the Jin Dan realm.

Previously, Unlike Ning Zhuo was just a part of his spiritual sense in the Verification Map, a fake body condensed.

To truly implement it in the real world, he had no way to get such a span of increase. The addition of Nascent Soul level power to his body would make him die directly.

Unlike Ning Zhuo added: "It's not just the problem that I am difficult to bear, but also the military art Brave Man's Return Technique, which also has the possibility of being cracked by the enemy."

"This military art combined with the mechanical puppet army can make my own combat power soar to the Jin Dan level."

"If this means is used frequently, it will definitely be targeted by the enemy army and is also very easy to crack."

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Sun Lingtong nodded and put forward his own opinion: "To exert stronger power, Little Zhuo, I suggest you lead an army alone!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo shook his head: "I have also thought about it, leading an army alone, joining the Liangzhu Kingdom, I can enjoy the national power blessing of the Liangzhu Kingdom."

"In this way, after the mechanical puppets are damaged, the increase I get will be more."

"Even, at the beginning of the war, I can directly and actively sacrifice some mechanical puppets to increase my own strength and enhance the survival rate of the battlefield!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo's strength lies in mechanisms.

Experiences such as the ambush battle and Gao Sheng's suicide note allowed him to explore a set of fighting methods for the mechanical puppet army.

This method is indeed a bit strange, and also has prospects worth looking forward to.

Unlike Ning Zhuo took a look at the mechanical ring, packed up all the mechanical puppets, and also swept away the surrounding rocks, before leaving with the help of the Ten Thousand Mile Dragon.

He returned to the Three Generals Camp, and the first thing he did was to pay respects to Liu Er and ask for an establishment for the mechanical puppet army.

Liu Er smiled bitterly, indicating that it was quite difficult.

"Military Advisor, you also know the situation of the Three Generals Camp."

"Our quota is limited; we have to dig out a large part to hand over to the mechanical puppets, and how many quotas are left? It's not enough for me and my second and third brothers to command."

Liu Er rarely refused Unlike Ning Zhuo.

He smiled on the surface, but hid hatred in his heart. This hatred came from the depths of Liu Er's heart.

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded: "What a pity. In this way, I can only go to the Red Flower Camp and seek help. General, please stay, I will take my leave first."

"Eh? Hey?!" Liu Er was stunned, shouting in his heart, subconsciously reaching out, wanting to call Unlike Ning Zhuo back.

If he had known that it would facilitate the meeting between Unlike Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan, Liu Er would definitely not have refused Unlike Ning Zhuo.

"What am I doing? Driving Unlike Ning Zhuo to the Red Flower Camp? Is it not enough that Unlike Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan's relationship is not close enough, is it?!"

Liu Er regretted, wishing he could slap himself.

But he couldn't think of any appropriate excuse, and in the end, could only watch Unlike Ning Zhuo leave again.

"They won't be doing dual cultivation, will they?"

"But Master wrote to me not long ago, asking me to suspend lending the Yin-Yang Qi Pot. What exactly does Master intend to do?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo arrived at the Red Flower Camp and found that he did not need to report to enter the camp.

"Unlike Ning Zhuo... Young Master." Hearing the news, Mu Lan immediately put down her military duties and welcomed Unlike Ning Zhuo.

She was a tiger daughter of a general family after all, with pride, and even without outsiders, she still did not change her address, calling Unlike Ning Zhuo husband.

Unlike Ning Zhuo bowed to her and stated his purpose.

Mu Lan nodded, without any hesitation, and agreed: "The Red Flower Camp has a full quota of three thousand people, but it has been in a state of not being full for a long time."

"I have many quotas here that can be handed over to your mechanical puppets."

"Wait!" Zhang Zhongyi lifted the door curtain and broke in.

He hurriedly came to Unlike Ning Zhuo's side and grabbed his arm: "You finally came, Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo!"

"Do you know how many days I have been waiting for you?"

"Look, General Mu Lan didn't hesitate at all, and solved the establishment problem for you in one word."

"You two are already husband and wife, you should also express something."

Mu Lan coughed: "Uncle Zhang, don't make things difficult for Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo. Speaking of expressing, I still have to thank him for what he did in the mechanical shop earlier..."

Zhang Zhongyi interrupted directly, staring at Unlike Ning Zhuo: "General Mu Lan's injury, what do you say?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo smiled bitterly: "Of course it must be solved."

Zhang Zhongyi immediately continued: "Better to choose a day than to hit the day, let's do it now. Do you know how many times I have been to the Three Generals Camp, and every time I can't find you, it just happens that you are out, it's really strange!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo then reached out: "Since that's the case, please lend me the 'Profound Gold Breaking Armor Art'."

"Profound Gold Breaking Armor Art"!

The family-inherited cultivation method of the Mu Upper General's Mansion, the cultivation path that Old General Mu relied on.

Unlike Ning Zhuo held the jade slip, read it intently, and his brows couldn't help but furrow slightly.

"Profound Gold Breaking Armor Art" is a military art, not a metal-attribute cultivation method. Although it has some metal-attribute principles, the main body is a cultivation method for using military power.

"As expected of the family-inherited cultivation method of the Upper General's Mansion, it is profound!"

After pondering for a while, Unlike Ning Zhuo praised sincerely.

In such a short time, he had already learned a lot from the military art part.

Zhang Zhongyi asked anxiously: "Young Master Unlike Ning Zhuo, can you cure it?"

"Of course." Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded.

His Five Elements realm was very profound, even if he didn't understand military art, he could still start from the metal-attribute part and conceive a set of treatment methods.

"Although this method treats the symptoms but not the root cause, it is still possible to achieve a significant relief."

"Come, let me explain it to the two of you in detail."

After Unlike Ning Zhuo taught it, he was still held by Zhang Zhongyi and stayed in the camp to treat Mu Lan's illness.

During the treatment, Zhang Zhongyi's left hand suddenly shook, and the needle deviated by a few points, causing Mu Lan to spit out a small mouthful of fresh blood.

"Quick, quick, give the General a palace-pushing blood exchange!" Zhang Zhongyi called out hurriedly.

Unlike Ning Zhuo knew the opportunity, immediately came to Mu Lan's front, stretched out his palm and pressed it on the latter's lower abdomen, constantly rubbing and pouring magic power.

Mu Lan's injury was then stabilized.

Zhang Zhongyi sighed deeply: "Sigh, I'm old, I didn't expect that at the last moment, the needle could actually be stuck crookedly."

"Sigh." He sighed deeply again, glanced at Unlike Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan who were close at hand, and stroked his forehead, "The rest is left to the two of you. I am dizzy and urgently need to rest."

Saying this, he ignored Unlike Ning Zhuo's attempt to keep him and left directly, moving quickly; where was there any sign of dizziness?

Leaving Unlike Ning Zhuo and Mu Lan looking at each other.

It was the first time Unlike Ning Zhuo had been in close contact with General Mu Lan in this posture.

At this time, he looked up slightly and saw that the female general's facial features were distinct and full of heroic spirit. Although her face was firm, it did not lose gentleness at this moment.

In order to heal, she had taken off her armor and was only wearing a red inner lining.

Her pitch-black long hair was tied up casually, and a few strands of black hair hung down from the hairband, gently brushing her forehead, slightly messy, and because of the sweat, there was a slight stickiness, revealing fatigue and heroism.

The hair tips fell on the red clothes, black and red contrasting, distinct.

Mu Lan sat cross-legged, her upper body posture straight, revealing a clear military temperament.

Unlike Ning Zhuo noticed that Mu Lan's shoulders were broad, but her waist was slender; such female characteristics were covered by heavy armor in the past.

Mu Lan and Unlike Ning Zhuo looked at each other for a while, her breathing couldn't help but become slightly rapid, her eyelashes trembled slightly, her gaze was no longer so firm, but she wanted to shift, but did not want to retreat, ensuring her powerful image.

Unlike Ning Zhuo lowered his head and looked at Mu Lan's lower abdomen seriously: "There is one last place of congestion, I will break through with all my strength, just bear with it."

Mu Lan nodded slightly, just about to respond, who would have expected Unlike Ning Zhuo to do it as soon as he said it.

Caught off guard, she let out a sound, which turned into a moan.

In an instant, two blushes appeared on Mu Lan's face.

Since she was a child, she had never been so close to a man, and had never made such a sound.

The atmosphere in the tent became a bit ambiguous.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 495 =====