Three puppets stood in front of the huge palace. They looked like humans as they stared coldly at Ye Chen and the others. They gave off a threatening aura.
"If they gave off life energy, I would have thought that they were real humans." Yu Ziyan gasped. The three puppets were too real. They were no different from humans.
Lin Aoxue also nodded. The three puppets were like Xuanyuan Zheng. They were extremely lifelike. They were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
"The Wood God is proficient in the Unorthodox Dao. He is most proficient in alchemy, arrays and tools. That is why he created three treasures. The Royal Wood Cauldron corresponds to alchemy, the Black Nine Dragon Array Flag corresponds to arrays and the Clear Sky Hammer corresponds to tools."
Xiao Wutian explained to the crowd, "The three puppets in front of you are all different. They are the Pill Puppet, the Formation Puppet, and the Weapon Puppet. It is said that when the Wood God was studying the Unorthodox Dao, these three puppets would protect him. Over time, these three puppets were tainted with the aura of the Godly Soul and became like humans."
"What about Senior Xuanyuan Zheng?"
Ye Chen asked. As for why Xiao Wutian knew about these secrets, he was already used to it, so he didn't think about it.
"That old man, Xuanyuan Zheng, is also a puppet. However, he has a trace of Spiritual Energy in his body. Strictly speaking, he is not a puppet. He is a Spiritual Treasure." Xiao Wutian explained.
"A Spiritual Treasure!"
Yu Ziyan and Lin Aoxue were stunned. As far as they knew, the wood god had never forged a Soul-type spiritual treasure. They hadn't expected Xuanyuan Zheng to be a Soul-type spiritual treasure. Everyone had been fooled, thinking Xuanyuan Zheng was just a guard puppet.
After thinking about it carefully, the crowd understood.
The Wood God had been missing for so long and no one had been able to enter the Wood God Palace. It wasn't until a thousand years ago when Xuanyuan Zheng appeared that the Wood God Palace was opened.
During this long period of time, Xuanyuan Zheng must have been guarding the Wood God Palace in silence.
With such strength, an ordinary puppet would not be able to handle it. Only a legendary Soul Spirit Treasure could do so.
"These three puppets should be responsible for guarding this Divine Wood Palace. If we want to enter, I'm afraid we can only barge our way through."
Xiao Wutian looked at Ye Chen and said, "Ye Chen, you go."
"Hmm?" Ye Chen's gaze suddenly froze. He said with a little surprise, "Me?
Are you saying that I will face the three puppets alone? "
As he spoke, Ye Chen's face twitched. He had the urge to beat Xiao Wutian up.
Although the three puppets in front of him were not Spiritual Treasures, they had followed the Wood God for hundreds of thousands of years. Naturally, they were not ordinary objects.
Xiao Wutian wanted Ye Chen to face the three puppets alone. Wasn't he thinking too highly of Ye Chen?
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Xiao Wutian rolled his eyes and said, "Before the Wood God disappeared, he purposely left this Wood God Palace behind in the hopes that a fated person would be able to enter it. Therefore, these three puppets will not kill wantonly. They will at most be severely injured."
"That's easy for you to say. Why don't you go and challenge it yourself?"
Ye Chen couldn't help but mock. Xiao Wutian's strength was terrifying. Even Xiao Qingshan was afraid of him.
It would be a piece of cake for him to face the three puppets. Why would he let Ye Chen take the risk?
"You think I don't want to fight?"
Xiao Wutian said with disdain. "When the Wood God set up this trial, he set the rules. The three puppets will become stronger if they are strong and weaker if they are weak. If we attack together, it will only make the puppets more difficult to deal with. It is undoubtedly the best choice for one of us to fight."
"How do you know the rules set by the Wood God?" Mo Yi suddenly sensed something and turned to look at Xiao Wutian.
"This is not important."
Xiao Wutian did not explain in detail. He rolled his eyes at Ye Chen and said, "Are you going or not? Don't drag it out and waste everyone's time."
Ye Chen stared at Xiao Wutian fiercely. In the blink of an eye, a cold light flashed across his eyes as he stared at the three puppets.
Shoosh!
Black light bloomed and Ye Chen's body disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already in front of the three puppets.
"If I find out that you lied to me, I will not forgive you."
Ye Chen spat out. Xiao Wutian smiled faintly as he crossed his arms in front of his chest. He looked like he was waiting to watch a good show.
At this moment, the three puppets seemed to have sensed Ye Chen's appearance. They stepped out and formed a triangular battle formation, surrounding Ye Chen completely.
"These three puppets are not living creatures. It is impossible for them to think. I will attack first and destroy one of the puppets. Then, I will slowly disintegrate their attacks." Ye Chen immediately thought of a way to deal with the situation.
He focused his gaze on Dan Hong and stepped forward. Suddenly, a violent lightning energy exploded from his body and he pounced to the side.
Rumbling sounds could be heard as the violent lightning energy attached to Ye Chen's body. In a flash, it was as if lightning had broken through the sky and he appeared in front of Dan Hong in an instant.
"Lightning's Fury!"
Ye Chen roared and raised his fists up high. It was as if he had turned into a lightning hammer. The entire space was filled with terrifying lightning radiance.
Boom!
The destructive lightning struck Dan Hong and sent him flying. The terrifying lightning caused Dan Hong to tremble non-stop. He broke dozens of stone pillars and dust billowed.
"What a terrifying power."
Seeing this, Yu Ziyan held her breath. The power of Ye Chen's punch had broken through Dan Hong's defense and sent him flying.
This punch not only contained the destructive lightning energy, but also the violent physical strength.
One was extremely Yang, while the other was boundlessly berserk. Under such a combination, the killing power that erupted was extremely shocking. It was not an exaggeration to say that if Yu Ziyan were to face such a punch, she would likely be instantly defeated.
"Done."
Ye Chen was still in his punching position. Looking at the billowing dust, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. Suddenly, a sonic boom could be heard.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A crazy wind sound resounded in his ears, causing his smile to freeze. Behind him, Dan Mu had appeared out of nowhere. His emotionless eyes gazed at Ye Chen as he raised both of his fists, exploding with boundless power.
"How is this possible!" Ye Chen was shocked. He had clearly defeated Dan Hong. Why would Dan Hong appear behind him?
Just as he was puzzled, two more sonic booms came.
Under Ye Chen's shocked gaze, the Tool Puppet and the Formation Puppet moved as well. They rushed to his left and right side like a gale and punched out, shattering the whole space.
Rumble!
Three punches landed on Ye Chen's body almost at the same time. The sound of explosions was so loud that even the void was about to explode.
The space between Ye Chen and the three puppets began to collapse. Dust filled the air and the space was raging. The ground was full of holes and cracks constantly spread out.
This kind of attack had reached the level of the Void Piercing Realm. It was enough to shatter the space, which shocked the crowd.
"Pu!"
Ye Chen's body broke through the cloud of dust and flew out. When he landed on the ground, he raised his head and spat out a mouthful of hot blood. His aura weakened.
Looking at the three puppets, they were still standing in the same place. They stood side by side and coldly stared ahead.