Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 650: Life-bound Puppet (Request for Subscription)

After being attacked several times in succession, Pei Yan finally saw the appearance of his attacker. It was still a Mechanical Puppet, but this one was different from all the ones Bai Xuelin had released before. Not only was there a world of difference in strength, speed, and defense power, but more importantly, Pei Yan could sense immense potential from its body and something akin to self-awareness.

"Youngster, is this all you got! What are you looking for? Your opponent is right here!" The puppet, staring at Pei Yan who was searching with his eyes, suddenly spoke in a teasing tone.

Pei Yan, searching the battlefield for Bai Xuelin's whereabouts, was shocked to hear that voice and looked at the puppet in front of him; it was Bai Xuelin's voice coming from its mouth!

"You turned yourself into a puppet?" Pei Yan exclaimed incredulously. From the previous exchanges, he could clearly perceive that this time Bai Xuelin had not simply donned mechanical armor on his flesh, but had genuinely transformed his entire being into a pure mechanical puppet. The other party was capable of abandoning his flesh to refine himself into a puppet completely!

"Child, this shows how inexperienced you are! How could you possibly comprehend the Secret Techniques of my Daoist Realm! Being able to force me to employ such means already allows you to brag among your peers! But next, I shall shatter your arrogance and pride, leaving you to regret your ignorance and disrespect for the rest of your life!" After saying this, Bai Xuelin, now a puppet, let out a cold laugh and vanished instantly, reappearing behind Pei Yan the next moment, mockingly saying: "Remember what I said! No one understands their own weaknesses better than a Mechanical Master. Did you think close melee combat was my weakness? Naive!"

With a muffled thud, impacted heavily, Pei Yan plummeted to the ground like a cannonball.

"Did this guy really turn himself into a puppet? Even if it granted immortality and invincibility, he would no longer be human! What's the point of such cultivation?" Among the crowd, Wang Wenze watched the battlefield's turn of events and expressed his confusion while worrying for Pei Yan.

Equally astonished, Jiang Feiyang nodded and remarked: "Indeed, have these people gone insane! They actually achieved such an extreme!"

"He's not insane. Doesn't your Pei Yan now resemble a Mechanical Puppet in every way?" Samikina, who had been silent since the start of the battle, suddenly spoke.

"It's not the same! Pei Yan can change back!" Zhao Yuanhu retorted.

"So can he!" Samikina said, casting a glance at the young people beside him, keeping them in suspense: "I don't know how exactly Pei Yan manages to switch between a flesh and mechanical body freely, but I know a bit about how Bai Xuelin does it."

Nearby, Gu Shenghui hurriedly and respectfully asked upon hearing this: "Mr. Samikina, your knowledge is vast, please enlighten us!"

"I'm flattered, it's just that an elder from my family had confronted a sect of this type on the Daoist Plane and mentioned it in his writings." Modestly, Samikina waved his hand and continued: "Essentially, this is another type of Mechanical Puppet, but it's made using the corpse of a peak cultivator who practiced Body Refining Technique, merged with intricately crafted mechanisms. Just these two elements alone highlight the puppet's preciousness, but there's more! When releasing this puppet, the caster's soul, known in the Daoist Realm as the Primordial Spirit, temporarily separates from their body and resides in the Mechanical Puppet, while their physical body is securely stored in their spatial storage gear. This allows for true unity between man and machine, not only possessing a robust physique and much of the Body Refiner's combat experience but also able to harness their Spiritual Power, invoking various Secret Techniques with the world's power."

Samikina glanced toward the Daoist Plane faction and continued: "Their faces don't look too good, do they? Here on the Daoist Plane this is a taboo, as they say, it harms the harmony of the world. There was a sect that once hunted Body Refiners to create such puppets, which led to public outrage and the Immortal Palace teamed up with major sects to exterminate them. Since then, this type of puppet became forbidden, and even if the creation was successful after the Body Refiner willingly sacrificed themselves as witnessed by major sects, it had to be recorded. If anyone was found creating them privately, it was punishable by death."

Samikina shook his head with a wry smile: "But how many who step onto the path of cultivation and reach the required level to make a puppet are willing to sacrifice their life? They are either desperate or seeking favor, whatever the case, the Celestial Secret Pavilion must pay a huge price to fulfill the other party's request, making these puppets more rare and precious; even within the Celestial Secret Pavilion, only a select few have the privilege of owning one!" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

After hearing Samikina's explanation, the hearts of everyone in the inquiry chamber were gripped with tension, and they raised their heads, silently praying for Pei Yan.

In the sky, after a series of battles, Pei Yan gradually mastered the fighting rhythm. Bai Xuelin, transformed into a Mechanical Puppet, steadily surpassed him in speed and power, a situation Pei Yan hadn't faced since his combat with Lelajin. Both tense and excited, he defended and asked aloud: "Old Man Bai, what power source does your mechanism use? How can it act with such agility!"

"Boy, at death's door yet still so talkative, since you asked, I will satisfy your curiosity. Unlike your Foundation Plane which relies solely on their own technology and brute force, on the Daoist Plane we can harness the power of heaven and earth. This puppet is inscribed with various Daoist runes, every time I activate them, I can travel freely through this world with the power of the Heavenly Dao, so do you understand now! In the Daoist Plane, you can't defeat me! I am the Heavenly Dao!"

Listening to Bai Xuelin's arrogant claims, Pei Yan chuckled and said: "Ah, elder's words are so boastful! In my world, we have a saying, 'Man can triumph over heaven!' Today, I want to see if your so-called Heavenly Dao is real or not!"

"Boundary Breakthrough! Tenfold Enhancement!" Pei Yan roared furiously, his body surpassing its limits, his speed and power rapidly rising. As the two steel bodies clashed, having grasped the power of counterattack, he engaged Bai Xuelin in a frenzied battle.

Every collision of fists and feet echoed like thunder in the sky, after several rounds of attacks, both sides had their victories and losses. Bai Xuelin, irate at the prolonged stalemate, forced Pei Yan back with a punch, then waved his large hand and commanded in a low voice, "Jiao, come!"

Upon hearing his call, the little flood dragon at the foot of the mountain, previously released to attack, coiled in place with eyes revealing anger and reluctance, seeming to struggle against its master's command.

Seeing this scene, Bai Xuelin, livid with rage, clasped his hand in a sign and shouted again: "Jiao, come!"