Puppets!

Dao Debate Hall, within the sealed array.

On one of the stone pillars, Ji Ning stared in astonishment at the scene before him.

The first move of the "Three-Foot Sword" technique, unleashed by thousands of flying swords in unison, was indeed incredibly powerful.

However, the ' Fire Rainbow Fairy ' Yu Wei also chose the Thousand Sword Puppet, and all one thousand flying swords she released turned into towering flames and sword light.

Before that seemingly all-encompassing fiery sword light, Ji Ning's sword light was directly crushed, and then the puppet's protective layer was pierced.

... Complete defeat.

"Yu Wei, you win!" shouted the white-haired old man puppet responsible for maintaining the sealing array of the Dao Debate Hall.

"I lost!" Ji Ning stood up from the stone pillar. "Senior sister is amazing. Junior brother is completely convinced of his defeat."

"Among the disciples of the Multiple Domain Realm of the Dao, I should be considered the strongest. But when I was sixteen, I was still inferior to you." Yu Wei glanced at Ji Ning, "Junior Brother Ji Ning, you have every reason to be proud."

The other senior disciples in the hall nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

That's certainly something to be proud of.

The newly initiated disciple, who was still in the Purple Mansion stage, forced the older disciples to send out a reincarnated immortal.

It should be noted that among the three generations of disciples of the Black-White Academy, there are only three reincarnated immortals. The other two have cultivated for over eighty years and are nearly on par with the Primordial Spirit Daoist within the academy.

Among the three reincarnated immortals, Yu Wei, known as the ' Fire Rainbow Fairy,' had the shortest cultivation time.

Even the shortest timeframe has passed, twenty years have already gone by.

How old is Ji Ning this year?

Only sixteen.

Even if we lose, we can still be glorious in defeat.

At this moment, one after another, the Nascent Primordial Spirit Daoist arrived at the Dao Debate Hall.

They had all been in their own caves, using the Water Mirror Technique to watch Ji Ning's battle in the Dao Debate Hall.

When they saw Ji Ning's final sword strike, they were all horrified.

This year's new disciples include one who, upon entering the sect, comprehended the sword's Sword Heart and stepped into the realm of sword immortality?

This is an excellent prospect for becoming a future unparalleled powerhouse.

However, since they did not personally experience it in the Dao Debate Hall, and could only see the scene through the Water Mirror Technique but could not sense the aura, power, fluctuations of heaven and earth, and other mysteries, they were not sure.

So one by one, the Primordial Spirit Daoist rushed towards the Dao Debate Hall.

Even two immortals within the academy couldn't sit still and came to the Dao Debate Hall.

When they arrived, they narrowly witnessed Ji Ning and Yu Wei's battle. The unstoppable sword intent made each of the Primordial Spirit Daoist nod in approval.

"Truly a sword immortal, and with such a powerful Sword Heart! My Black-White Academy will probably produce another sword immortal comparable to my Uncle-Master Diancai in a few hundred years!"

... a corner of the Dao Debate Hall.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two immortals suddenly appeared beside the Five Mad Immortal and the Immortal Dian Cai.

An old man with a long beard wearing a tall crown and a young child radiating endless coldness.

The long-bearded old man wearing a tall crown carefully examined Ji Ning and nodded, saying, "Indeed, he has embarked on the path of a sword immortal! My Black-White Academy finally has another disciple who has begun to comprehend the Great Dao of Swordsmanship."

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Diancai! Your disciple is a rough gem that can be polished into a 'powerful sword immortal.' You must teach him well in the future!" The young child, radiating endless coldness, spoke with an air of maturity despite his childish voice.

"He is my only disciple, so I will naturally teach him with all my heart!" Immortal Dian Cai replied, but his gaze was fixed on a spot in the Dao Debate Hall.

Not only him, but even the usually eccentric and crazy Five Mad Immortal were like this, which immediately puzzled the two immortals who arrived later, the long-bearded old man and the young child.

What could have caused them to act this way?

Is there anything more important than the academy gaining another prodigy disciple on the path to becoming a sword immortal?

Following the direction that Immortal Dian Cai and Five Mad Immortal were looking, the two immortals also turned to look.

Then they saw the strongest of the third-generation disciples, the slovenly boy, walking together with a strange young man dressed in blue towards a side door next to the Dao Debate Hall.

"What's wrong with this little slovenly boy...?" The long-bearded old man and the young child, both immortals, looked at the Five Mad Immortal with suspicion.

"He wants to discuss the Dao with someone." The Five Mad Immortal stared at their most prized disciple, suppressing their excitement.

It's been so long since we've seen this lazy bum make a move.

Since Xiao Lada comprehended the 'Heart of Yin and Yang' and embarked on the Yin-Yang Great Dao, even his master doesn't fully understand what level he has reached.

I must see this carefully today.

At this moment, Ji Ning was talking to Yu Wei.

The senior disciples in the Dao Debate Hall, along with a group of Primordial Spirit Daoist Dao Debate Hall had quietly arrived, were all discussing Ji Ning's series of battles that day.

Sudden--

A surprised exclamation rang out from the hall.

"Look, it's that slovenly senior brother!"

Everyone looked over and saw that the Slovenly True Person and the man in blue who had been standing with him earlier had entered through the side door next to the Dao Debate Hall.

Whether they were senior disciples of the academy or Primordial Spirit Daoist, everyone had discussed and exchanged ideas here, so they were naturally very familiar with the Dao Debate Hall.

The side door led to a hall where a large number of puppets were displayed, for the debaters to choose from for sparring and competition!

"Does the slovenly senior brother want to discuss the Dao with someone?"

Boom~~~

The atmosphere in the entire Dao Debate Hall was instantly ignited.

Some of the senior disciples who were originally sitting to the side with extremely high status, including the red-robed and bald Huo Sheng, and the tall and burly young man who was covered in light and wearing many treasures, all stood up one by one, their faces showing shock.

Even those Primordial Spirit Daoist had previously concealed themselves now stepped out and walked to the front of the sealing formation.

The reason everyone was so shocked was simply because the person they were going to discuss and spar with was the Slovenly True Person, who was recognized as the strongest among the three generations of disciples of their academy.

This consensus was shared not only among the third-generation disciples, but also among all the Primordial Spirit Daoist and Earth Immortal Loose Immortal within the academy.

no way.

The Slovenly True Person's level of Dao is too high.

Many of the Primordial Spirit Daoist within the academy had also privately sparred with the Slovenly True Person.

It should be noted that for disciples of the Black-White Academy to become Primordial Spirit Daoist, the most basic requirement is that they must comprehend a complete Dao.

Even so, among the Primordial Spirit Daoist, very few could actually defeat the Slovenly True Person in their sparring and enlightenment.

In the last ten years or so, the Slovenly True Person has never come to the Dao Debate Hall to spar with others again.

Just how high has his level of attainment reached? Who wouldn't be curious?

Some of the formal disciples who had only been disciples for a little over ten years had never even seen the Slovenly True Person make a move.

I only learned about the strength of the Slovenly True Person from my senior brothers and sisters. Even the top disciples, such as the Huo Sheng Senior Brother who had already comprehended and mastered a Dao, were far from being his match.

Now that they finally had the chance to witness the Slovenly True Person in action, everyone stared wide-eyed at the side door, afraid of missing any detail.

The current headmaster of the Black-White Academy, ' Azure Sea Daoist ', a handsome young man in white robes who was almost otherworldly, stood at the very front of all the Primordial Spirit Daoist.

Azure Sea Daoist immediately recognized the two men who had been standing with the slovenly man in blue earlier as Relief from Calamity and Shan Yu, disciples of the ' Azure Dragon Immortal ', the garrison commander of Yinglong Guard.

Several senior disciples who had joined the Yinglong Guard were seen talking with Relief from Calamity and Shan Yu in the academy.

A look of shock flashed across Bloodshadow's face, though it was fleeting, it was still noticed by Azure Sea Daoist.

Azure Sea Daoist's heart stirred, and he used telepathy to summon Bloodshadow over.

"Master, Uncle-Master," Bloodshadow greeted.

"Bloodshadow, Little Sloppy's opponent, who is that man in blue?" asked Azure Sea Daoist.

The other Primordial Spirit Daoist also looked at Bloodshadow, they were also very curious.

"The young man who wants to spar with the slovenly senior brother is named Zhou Hao, with the Daoist name Changsheng. He is a Myriad Phenomena True Person from the Jade Dragon Sect of the East Sea Jade Dragon Sect," Bloodshadow said. "But Relief from Calamity Person Jie'e said that True Person Changsheng should come from the Yinglong Guard headquarters and is a newly appointed 'Special Inspector' of the Yinglong Guard's An'Tan Branch."

Having served in the Yinglong Guard for many years and having an excellent relationship with Relief from Calamity, he learned when he went to inquire about Zhou Hao that the young man who was about to spar with the Slovenly True Person was actually the newly appointed 'Special Envoy of the Inspectorate'!

"The 'Special Envoy' of the An'Tan Branch of Yinglong Guard?" A look of surprise appeared on the face of the handsome Azure Sea Daoist, whose looks could drive women crazy.

The other Primordial Spirit Daoist, some of whom were not very familiar with the Yinglong Guard, asked their companions in hushed tones. When they learned that this was a special position that could make the 'Suppressing Envoy' and 'Commander' wary and fearful, Yinglong Guard headquarters would directly obey orders, they all changed color.

"The slovenly senior brother is out."

At this moment, the Slovenly True Person walked out from the side door, and then leaped over a hundred feet, landing inside the sealing formation on a stone pillar more than ten feet high.

Whoosh!

The puppet he chose also leaped down into the battleground below, and then stood there silently waiting.

As everyone watched the battleground, they began to whisper among themselves as they observed the puppet surrounded by twenty-eight round beads, resembling a group of bowl-sized stars.

"Did the slovenly senior brother choose the Constellation Puppet?"

"Fifteen years ago, I saw my slovenly senior brother spar once, using a giant hammer puppet back then."

"Perhaps my slovenly senior brother has mastered some secret technique over the years."

The puppets used in the Dao Debate Hall are not differentiated by strength, but only by suitability.

Ji Ning previously won consecutive battles using the Thousand Sword Puppet, but if he were to choose to control a puppet wielding a giant hammer, he naturally wouldn't be able to unleash much of his power, and would likely be defeated in the very first match.

"I wonder what kind of puppet that immortal Changsheng will choose."

In the short time that followed, the name of Zhou Hao, the Immortal of Changsheng, had already spread throughout the entire Dao Debate Hall through the mouths of several senior disciples who knew Relief from Calamity and Shan Yu.

Of course, only Bloodshadow, because of her extremely good relationship with Relief from Calamity, was informed that Zhou Hao was the newly appointed "Special Inspector" of the Yinglong Guard 'An'Tan Branch.

"They're out."

"The Immortal of Changsheng has emerged."

Everyone in the Dao Debate Hall looked over, including Ji Ning and Yu Wei, who stood there watching with curiosity in their eyes.

"Huh? Why didn't he choose a puppet? What is he doing at Junior Brother Ji Ning's place?"

Zhou Hao emerged from the side door alone, without any puppets following him, and walked straight toward Ji Ning.

"Brother Ji Ning, can I borrow your Thousand Sword Puppet?" Zhou Hao approached Ji Ning, smiling as he looked at the protagonist of the original work, whom he had greatly admired in his previous life.

"Thousand Sword Puppet?" Ji Ning was taken aback, then realized what he meant.

It turns out that he and Yu Wei had been using the Thousand Sword Puppet in their previous sparring session.

After their sparring session ended, the two talked to each other on the side. Before they could sever their connection with the control center of the Thousand Sword Puppet, Zhou Hao and the Slovenly True Person entered the side hall, shocking everyone.

Now he and Yu Wei completely forgot that they were still occupying two Thousand Sword Puppet.

Although there were many puppets in the side hall, there were only two of each type.

Zhou Hao was also helpless.

The Constellation Puppet chosen by the Slovenly True Person had twenty-eight round beads that resembled twenty-eight fists. He also had the inherited information of the Xuanwu Great Divine Ability in his mind, so he naturally knew what terrifying power it would be if the black-haired old man practicing the fist in the inherited image were used through this puppet.

Of course, he could also choose the Constellation Puppet, just like the Slovenly True Person.

But without seventy years of accumulation, who knows how well the Slovenly True Person mastered the fist techniques of the black-haired old man in the inherited images?

After careful consideration in the side hall, Zhou Hao decided to choose the Thousand Sword Puppet used by Ji Ning.

The Thousand Sword Puppet can release a thousand flying swords, which not only allow it to take advantage of its powerful divine sense, but also to perform the ' Heaven Escape Needle Art '. It can even replace the newly learned secret technique with flying swords.

Facing the Slovenly True Person also cultivated the same great divine power, Zhou Hao dared not be careless in the slightest.

I'll continue tomorrow. I can't hold on any longer.