Puppet Avatars, Soul Division Technique, Holy Assembly Begins

Upon seeing several "Third Holy Master" at the same time, Lu Qing was initially slightly surprised.

It was immediately clear that those figures were not real living beings.

Instead, it was Puppet Avatar, just like the "Third Holy Master" he had seen when he first arrived in the Holy City.

"Puppet Avatar?" Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

Just then, the Third Holy Master, who was practicing his sword, turned around and caught a glimpse of a figure beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Taken aback, he breathed a sigh of relief only after recognizing Lu Qing.

"Greetings, Little Daoist Lu."

The Third Holy Master stopped practicing his swordplay. Several Puppet Avatar stood in place, while his true body stepped forward and bowed to Lu Qing.

However, he was still deeply shaken.

Judging from Lu Qing's expression, he had obviously been watching him practice swordsmanship for a while.

He was completely unaware of the close proximity.

It is conceivable that the gap in strength between him and Lu Qing was truly unimaginable.

"Is this the power of a high-grade Mana Golden Core?" the Third Holy Master thought to himself.

After learning that the Mana Golden Core was divided into three grades, the three brothers had privately discussed which grade of Golden Core Lu Qing had condensed.

The final conclusion was that Lu Qing's Mana Golden Core was at least a mid-to-high grade, or even a true High Grade Golden Core.

Otherwise, since everyone is only at the Golden Core Realm and has only recently Tribulation Transcendence, there's no reason why the difference in strength should be so great.

"It seems that your swordsmanship has improved quite a bit during this time," Lu Qing said with a smile.

The sword energy that the Third Holy Master just unleashed already contained a trace of the essence of the sword he used back then.

Presumably, the other party has also been diligently cultivating themselves over the past month.

"I owe a great deal to the Sword Intent you inscribed, Little Daoist Lu, which has greatly benefited Bai," the Third Holy Master said sincerely.

"Sword Intent is ultimately just a reference. Seniors can gain insights from it and integrate it into their own swordsmanship."

This clearly demonstrates that you, senior, possess unique insights into the way of the sword.

The Third Holy Master is named Bai Qingfeng. Lu Qing detected this with his Supernatural Ability when he first came to the Holy City, so he was not surprised.

After chatting for a while, Lu Qing turned his gaze back to the figures on the edge of the cliff.

"Are these Puppet Avatar of the Holy Lord?"

The Third Holy Master exclaimed in surprise, "Little Daoist Lu also knows about the Puppet Avatar?"

"I've heard of it, but I don't know much about it. The one that the Holy Lord fought against me back then should be one of these Puppet Avatar, right?" Lu Qing said with a smile.

"Little Daoist Lu has keen insight," the Third Holy Master said admiringly.

Back then, Lu Qing had only just entered the Innate Realm, and his cultivation level was far inferior to his, yet he was able to see through his Puppet Avatar.

Seeing Lu Qing examining the Puppet Avatar, the Third Holy Master's heart stirred slightly.

"Little Daoist Lu, are you interested in this Puppet Dao?"

"Indeed, there is some." Lu Qing did not deny it. "This Puppet Dao is quite magical, and its application in the realm of the soul seems to be quite ingenious."

Lu Qing found it particularly fascinating to see the Third Holy Master multitasking, simultaneously controlling several Puppet Avatar to practice swordsmanship with himself.

The Third Holy Master thought for a moment, then suddenly took out a jade slip.

"Little Daoist Lu, this jade slip contains a portion of the inheritance of the ancient Puppet Sect."

It contains methods for controlling and crafting puppets, as well as methods for controlling puppets.

Since Little Daoist Lu is interested, why not take it and study it?

"Senior, is this appropriate?"

Lu Qing looked at the jade slip handed over by the Third Holy Master with some surprise.

"Little Daoist Lu, please don't be so polite. Although the inheritance of the Puppet Dao is not bad, it is nothing compared to your guidance to the three of us brothers. Please accept it."

The Third Holy Master's words were not mere politeness, but a genuine expression of his belief.

Since receiving guidance from Lu Qing last month, the cultivation levels of the three brothers have improved by leaps and bounds over the past month.

When practicing, there are no obstacles whatsoever; everything is clear and bright.

Even the eldest brother, a few days ago, cultivated to the point of achieving the Golden Core First Revolution Major Accomplishment realm.

It seems that we are not too far from achieving that perfect turn.

Therefore, the three brothers truly understood how precious and rare Lu Qing's guidance was.

With Lu Qing's guidance, they even felt that even if they continued to cultivate until they reached the Golden Core Third Revolution realm, they probably wouldn't encounter too much confusion.

The Third Holy Master's earnest words, however, made Lu Qing fall silent.

After a few breaths, he smiled and accepted the jade slip.

"In that case, I will accept the offer without being impolite."

If the Third Holy Master were to hesitate any longer, he would appear hypocritical.

In addition, he was indeed quite interested in the Puppet Dao.

Seeing Lu Qing accept the jade slip, the Third Holy Master also smiled.

Interpersonal relationships that involve only one-sided giving or taking are destined to be short-lived.

Relationships need to be maintained through social interactions.

The two chatted for a while longer before Lu Qing took his leave, so as not to disturb the Third Holy Master's continued cultivation.

After returning to his cave, Lu Qing took out the jade slip.

Activate your Supernatural Ability and look up.

Soon, a faint purple aura of Supernatural Ability emerged from the jade slip.

Several notes floated out.

[Inheritance Jade Slip: A special jade slip containing information about cultivation.]

This jade slip contains a portion of the legacy of the ancient cultivation sect, the Puppet Sect.

The Puppet Sect, which primarily uses puppets in combat, was a very unique sect in the previous Cultivation Era.

[Have you discovered the legacy? Should we proceed with a download simulation?]

Seeing the message that appeared, Lu Qing immediately chose to download it.

[Downloading, current progress...]

Fifteen minutes later, the Supernatural Ability notification indicated that the simulation had been downloaded and asked whether the user wished to begin learning.

Lu Qing chose to study directly.

The next moment, a wealth of insights surged from the depths of his mind. Lu Qing closed his eyes and began to quietly absorb and comprehend them.

After a long while, when Lu Qing opened his eyes again, they were filled with astonishment.

"The lineage of the Puppet Sect is truly peculiar."

The jade slip given by the Third Holy Master was indeed as he said, containing only a portion of the Puppet Sect's heritage.

The main records are the methods for creating Puppet Avatar and the techniques for controlling puppets.

However, the highest level of Puppet Avatar recorded in the jade slip can only reach the level of the initial Golden Core Realm.

Furthermore, the creation of each Puppet Avatar requires a large amount of rare materials.

Even if Lu Qing wanted to refine it now, he was powerless to do so.

Therefore, after pondering it for a while, he put it aside for the time being.

What truly astonished Lu Qing was the method of controlling the puppets.

The Puppet Sect's method of controlling puppets is a rather peculiar method of cultivating the soul.

It is considered peculiar because this cultivation method is different from ordinary methods of cultivating the soul.

First, a Divine Soul Power needs to be differentiated from the acupoint between the eyebrows, and then nurtured into a Divine Soul Seed using a unique method.

Once the Divine Soul Seed has fully developed, it can exist independently outside the main body, carrying the consciousness and power of the main body.

The stronger the Divine Soul Seed cultivated, the greater the power it can bear.

Aside from its strength, the aura of the Divine Soul Seed is exactly the same as that of the original body.

The reason why no one could see through the Puppet Avatar of the Third Holy Master that Lu Qing encountered was because...

This is because the Divine Soul Seed within the Puppet Avatar originates from the same source as him.

"Soul Division Technique, Divine Soul Seed..."

Lu Qing pondered the Puppet Sect's inheritance, and the more he pondered it, the more he could feel its profound mystery.

"The predecessor who created this method was truly a person of extraordinary talent."

"Unfortunately, according to the records in the jade slip, the Soul Division Technique cannot be used too often. Each cultivator can only use the Soul Division Technique a maximum of nine times."

Furthermore, each time the soul is divided, the original soul will fall into a state of weakness, requiring at least six months of quiet recuperation to fully recover.

Although my soul is so powerful, it should take less than half a year to recover after the soul is split.

But there will still be a period of weakness.

With the Holy Assembly approaching, it's not a suitable time to practice this technique.

After some contemplation, Lu Qing temporarily put aside his thoughts of practicing the Puppet Sect's techniques.

However, he was still very happy inside.

His intuition told him that this technique of the Puppet Sect had great potential.

If properly deduced and explored, it might have the potential to become an extraordinary and extraordinary method.

Whether this is truly the case remains to be seen, depending on his future personal practice.

After calming his mind, Lu Qing entered a state of cultivation again.

There was no sun or moon in the cave, and Lu Qing remained immersed in his cultivation.

On this day, he was suddenly awakened by a loud bell.

Just as he was about to investigate what had happened, a streak of light flew in from outside the cave.

Lu Qing recognized it as a Communication Flying Talisman and reached out to pluck it.

He probed inward with his Divine Soul Power and immediately understood.

"I see. So the Holy Assembly is about to officially begin?"

He walked out of the cave and came to the cliff in front of the Holy Mountain, looking up at the huge Holy City below.

However, they did not rush down immediately.

The three holy lords had told him beforehand that this Holy Assembly was of great importance.

It concerns the future and destiny of all people.

The various sects and factions in the world, for their own interests, will inevitably have a dispute at the Holy Assembly.

The Holy Lords intend to resolve these disputes as gently as possible so that the Holy Assembly can develop in a positive direction.

As for Lu Qing, he can simply provide support from behind for now; there's no need for him to step forward immediately.

"But can it really be resolved amicably?"

Lu Qing shook his head as he sensed the growing restlessness in the Holy City below.

After the Spiritual Qi Revival, the rules of heaven and earth no longer suppressed the cultivation of cultivators.

Countless cultivators have now broken through their own limits, entered the realms they had always dreamed of, and mastered powers they never dared to imagine before.

Powerful strength is the best catalyst for ambition.

Those sects that have always been under the rule of the Holy Mountain are unlikely to obey so easily anymore.

Just as Lu Qing was pondering, after a huge bell rang in the Holy City, the entire city began to stir.

The powerful figures from various sects and factions all looked up at the center of the Holy City, at that enormous platform.

"Is it finally starting?"

"Hahaha, let's go! Whether our Returning Origin Sect can become the overlord of Central Province depends on this!"

"I want to see what those three old monsters are really up to."

"Your Excellency, will you attend this Holy Assembly?"

As the echoes of the bells faded, members of various sects emerged from their encampments and headed towards the massive platform in the center of the Holy City.

A powerful and solemn aura permeated the city, creating whirlwinds invisibly.

This signifies that something extraordinary will surely happen at this Holy Assembly.

The atmosphere inside the city was heavy, while outside the city, it was bustling with noise.

Those Martial Artist Postnatal Realm were not qualified to enter the Holy City also understood after hearing the bell that the Holy Assembly was about to officially begin.

Everyone's face showed an expression of extreme excitement.

"The Holy Assembly is finally about to begin! I wonder what extraordinary things will happen at this Holy Assembly."

"According to records, the last time it was held was more than a thousand years ago. In the end, the Holy Mountain overpowered all the other heroes and became the ruler of the world, and set out many prohibitions. I wonder who will be the ruler of the world after this Holy Assembly."

"To witness such a magnificent spectacle at this once-in-a-millennium Holy Assembly is truly a life well-lived!"

Although they couldn't see what was happening inside the city, the Martial Artist outside couldn't help but crane their necks to look into the city.

Amidst the solemn atmosphere, the various sects and forces finally arrived at the massive platform in the center of the Holy City.

The next moment, a powerful aura of pressure suddenly descended.

Three streaks of light flew out from the Holy Mountain and arrived above the Holy City in the blink of an eye, landing there.

As the light faded, three figures were revealed—the three Holy Lords.

Sensing the faint Golden Core pressure emanating from the three holy lords, many powerful figures present couldn't help but feel a chill.

Legend has it that the three Holy Lords all survived the Heavenly Tribulation and achieved the Golden Core True Person realm.

But that was just a legend and has never been confirmed.

Now that I see it, it's indeed true.

However, not everyone was intimidated by the Golden Core pressure emanating from the three Holy Lords.

On the contrary, a powerful figure who had also entered the Golden Core Realm narrowed his eyes upon sensing the aura emanating from the three Holy Lords: "The aura of these three old monsters seems a bit off."

Fellow practitioners.

Under the watchful eyes of many powerful figures, the First Holy Master smiled and slowly spoke.

"Thank you all for traveling from afar to the Holy City to participate in this Holy Assembly. It has been more than a thousand years since the last Holy Assembly was held."

Time flies, but in my old heart, everything still feels like yesterday.

It's truly disheartening to see so few of the old friends who attended the Holy Assembly back then.

The old man, now with white hair, is very old and frail.

Only then did I realize that time is a cruel knife, merciless and inescapable, something no spiritual practitioner can escape.

After saying this, the smile on the First Holy Master's face slowly faded, replaced by a sigh.

The sighs in his words saddened many powerful figures underground.

Before the changes in heaven and earth and the Spiritual Qi Revival, cultivators in the world could only cultivate to the Innate Realm at most.

The Lifespan limit for those at the Innate Realm is five hundred years.

In other words, most of the predecessors who participated in the Holy Assembly more than a thousand years ago have already exhausted their Lifespan and turned to dust.

Among those senior experts, many were ancestors or founders of the powerful figures present.

Therefore, upon hearing the First Holy Master's words, everyone was moved by his emotions and felt a sense of melancholy.

Only the Golden Core Realm experts felt this atmosphere and suddenly became wary.