Chapter 307: Heaven-Defying Forbidden Technique

"How would I have the audacity to deceive a senior like you? What I say is naturally the truth."

Zhu Yue looked at the God of Gamblers and smiled, saying, "It is not hard for this junior to guess: with your God of Gamblers Gu and such high gambling skills, surely all your talents are maxed out."

"In that case, only a body with maxed-out talents can meet your standards for Possession."

"And since you, Senior, created these Sky Island Ruins and released vast quantities of treasures to attract geniuses from outside, you are clearly selecting a suitable body for yourself."

"The very purpose of these Sky Island Ruins' existence is to allow you, Senior, to select a body."

"It seems you, Senior, can only leave this place after successfully possessing a body."

"But you, Senior, should understand that a genius with maxed-out talents simply does not exist in this world; no matter how long you wait here, you will never find such a genius."

"If you, Senior, do not wish to remain trapped here until the world is destroyed, you must find another path and stop obsessing over finding a genius with maxed-out talents."

The God of Gamblers nodded and interjected, "You little girl are quite clever; you actually saw through the purpose of these Sky Island Ruins' existence at a single glance."

"That's right, I am indeed selecting a body; most abilities can only be unleashed through a body, and I must find one before I can use the ability that will allow me to escape this predicament."

"What difference is there between possessing a Puppet and possessing a human?"

"The most sophisticated Puppet Arts can truly accomplish everything a human can do."

In the Spirit Realm, the number one Gu Cultivator is called the Gu Emperor, the number one Sword Cultivator is called the Sword Emperor, and the number one Ghost Cultivator is called the Ghost Emperor...

"However, how exactly does one possess a Puppet? Possession is not merely attaching one's soul to a Puppet."

"I don't know them; has the Puppet Emperor lineage only reached the Ninth Generation now? Could it be that one of the Puppet Emperors in between became a Longevity Practitioner?" the God of Gamblers asked in return.

"This bionic Puppet can not only cultivate but also utilize various abilities."

"Everything a human can do, this Puppet can also do."

"You, Senior, are an expert in Puppets; I believe that once you learn this Forbidden Technique, escaping from here will not be difficult." A smile curled the corner of Zhu Yue's mouth.

"This Ninth Generation Puppet Emperor is truly a talent! How did I not think of such a brilliant idea?"

The God of Gamblers' eyes grew brighter and brighter, but suddenly his brows furrowed as he murmured:

"I mastered Puppet Arts of this level long ago, and over the long years, I have already created countless such Puppets."

The God of Gamblers immediately began breathing rapidly, his gaze burning as he looked at her: "Possessing a Puppet—what a wonderful idea!"

This Ninth Generation Puppet Emperor has already lived for tens of millions of years.

Zhu Yue felt immense shock in her heart; after taking a deep breath, she finally said, "The reason this Puppet Emperor achieved longevity is that he abandoned his flesh, which would inevitably decay, and instead possessed a bionic Puppet."

"Does you, Senior, know of the Ninth Generation Puppet Emperor of the Spirit Realm?" Zhu Yue suddenly asked.

"How could I not know that a genius with maxed-out talents does not exist and that another path must be found? But while saying it is simple, the problem is how to find that other path?"

Then just how long has this God of Gamblers actually lived?

"And I possess this Forbidden Technique; do not ask me why I have it, for I will not say."

Since the Puppet Emperor of the Ninth Generation is a Longevity Practitioner, there have only been nine generations of Puppet Emperors to date.

Gazing at this mysterious soul, Zhu Yue displayed a grave expression.

And judging by the God of Gamblers' words, this Longevity Practitioner was merely a junior in his eyes; his own existence must be far, far older than that of the Longevity Practitioner.

"Attaching a soul to a Puppet is something many can do; even that boy could do it."

"But a Puppet is a lifeless object, and lifeless objects cannot be possessed."

"Is it really possible to possess a Puppet?"

"If even this lump of Metal that is a Puppet can be possessed, then wouldn't flowers, grass, trees, stones, and water all be capable of being possessed?"

"Truly strange!"

"How exactly did this Puppet Emperor achieve this?"

At this moment, the God of Gamblers displayed an expression of distress; the more he thought, the heavier the look of confusion on his face became.

Zhu Yue smiled and said, "Anyone can think of an idea; the difficulty lies in how to realize it."

"How to possess a Puppet involves a Heaven-defying Forbidden Technique."

"All things possess spirit; if a type of fire exists long enough, it will become Heavenly Fire and slowly give birth to Spiritual Wisdom."

"If a type of wind exists long enough, it will also give birth to Spiritual Wisdom and become Heavenly Wind."

"The Lifespan of these existences is infinite."

"Any thing can give birth to Spiritual Wisdom; these living beings without flesh and blood often possess infinite lifespans."

"And this Heaven-defying Forbidden Technique is precisely for possessing these non-human living beings to achieve immortality."

"As long as you wish, you could even possess a Heavenly Fire that has already given birth to Spiritual Wisdom, and you, having become Heavenly Fire, would be a terrifying existence with a lifespan equal to that of Heaven itself."

"This Forbidden Technique can possess absolutely everything in the world, naturally including Puppets."

"But the prerequisite is that this Puppet must first give birth to Spiritual Wisdom and possess a soul with a lifespan equal to that of Heaven itself."

"The prerequisite for Possession is naturally that the target must have a soul; without a soul, how can one speak of Possession?"

"One section of this Forbidden Technique details exactly how to make a spiritual object give birth to Spiritual Wisdom."

"I wonder if this Forbidden Technique is qualified to be traded with you, Senior, in exchange for goods?"

Zhu Yue looked at him with an expression of confidence.

"What do you want? Just say it directly!" the God of Gamblers said, his gaze burning.

"I want three hundred portions of materials for refining Shadow Pupils; I wonder if you, Senior, have them?" Zhu Yue immediately asked.

"Heh, your appetite is quite large; Shadow Pupils are Heaven-defying Gu Species no inferior to the God of Gamblers Gu, and the quantity of materials required to refine a Shadow Pupil reaches as high as seventy million."

"Each material is rarer than the last, and Top Grade Spirit Insects are too numerous to count; yet you, little girl, demand three hundred portions right off the bat!"

"You are truly asking for the lion's share."

"From what I know, the vast majority of materials required to refine Shadow Pupils have already gone extinct in your current era."

"If you wish to find these materials, I fear you can only come to me."

"I am aware that your, Senior's, collection is astonishing; I wonder if you, Senior, possess three hundred portions of Shadow Pupil materials?" Zhu Yue continued to ask.

The God of Gamblers wore a bitter smile and sighed, "If I truly possessed that much Shadow Pupil material, I would refine a Shadow Pupil myself."

"With such a terrifying Gu Worm, if conditions allowed, how could I not refine one for myself?"

"I'm afraid I've disappointed you; though my personal collection is astonishing, the materials for a Shadow Pupil are simply too Heaven-defying; even I can only scrape together a single set."

"To refine a Heaven-defying Gu Species of this caliber, even my maxed-out luck couldn't succeed in one attempt, nor even in ten."

"Knowing that the hope of succeeding in a single Gu Refining attempt was too slim, I did not waste these materials."

"I truly possess only one set of materials to refine a Shadow Pupil! Could one set of Shadow Pupil materials be traded for your Forbidden Technique?"

The God of Gamblers asked her tentatively.

"Impossible! You should understand just how valuable my Forbidden Technique is!"

"One set of materials to refine a Shadow Pupil is simply not equivalent in value to my Forbidden Technique!"

Zhu Yue rejected him outright without a second thought.

"You should understand that the materials for a Shadow Pupil exist only with me."

"If I possess only one set of materials to refine a Shadow Pupil, then that means there is only one such set in the entire Gu World."

"No matter what, I cannot produce more Shadow Pupil materials; I can only make up the difference with other treasures."

"How about letting you choose any treasure from my collection?" the God of Gamblers asked, looking at her seriously.

Zhu Yue frowned, thought for a moment, fell silent for a while, and finally nodded slowly.

The God of Gamblers revealed a smile...

In the blink of an eye, a month passed; with the Sky Island Ruins about to close, those still gathering in the Palace to gamble could only depart one after another.

Yet while many had entered the Inner City looking like youths, upon emerging they were already white-haired and hoary, having lost all their vitality and spirit.

Gambling harms people deeply; those unable to restrain the greed in their hearts ultimately paid a terrible price for it.

At this moment, nine out of ten people walking out of the Palace wore looks of regret.

They had all lost many things that could never be restored, and all regretted participating in the gambling, but where in this world could one find a Medicine for Regret?

The sole winner of this gambling gathering was the God of Gamblers; he alone had filled his coffers to the brim, while everyone else was a loser.

Only Long Xuan wore an expression of triumphant satisfaction.

Apart from the God of Gamblers, he was likely the only winner here.

Having beaten the God of Gamblers twice in a row, he had directly obtained two priceless treasures; this journey could be considered a complete success for him.

Just as he and a dozen crew members emerged from the Inner City, the eighty-odd crew members who had remained outside the City immediately came forward to greet them.

Both sides exchanged warm inquiries with smiles for a while; seeing that neither side had suffered any casualties, they felt relieved.

"Has anything major happened outside during this month?" Long Xuan asked casually.

Leng Yan replied, "Nothing much happened to us, but others have faced no small trouble."

"Ships belonging to many factions have been pushed off the island, leaving many people on the island without vessels; things have already erupted into chaos."

"Many suspect the Red Demon Pirate Group is responsible."

"Some hot-headed individuals, seeing that most members of the Red Demon Pirate Group were inside the Inner City, let evil overcome their courage, joined forces with a crowd, and pushed the Red Demon Ship off the island as well."

"When the people of the Red Demon Pirate Group emerge from the Inner City, there will be quite a show to watch; a massive brawl is highly probable."

Hearing this, the corners of Long Xuan's mouth twitched incessantly.

Who on earth was so vicious as to push the ships of most factions off the island? Had they gone mad?

Did they not fear inciting the wrath of the masses?

He could not help but feel fortunate; luckily, his suspicious nature had made him worry that his precious ship might be stolen, so he had carried it with him at all times.

Otherwise, his own ship would surely have been pushed down this time, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

By the time the Sky Island Ruins sank, everyone would have died here.

(End of Chapter)