The puppet examination room was not large, nor was there anyone inside. The moment he entered, a chill rushed at his face. Flames suddenly flared to life, illuminating the surroundings.
Nie Yun glanced around and saw a small crystal hanging in every corner of the room, likely used to record images. A puppet stood directly before him. Seeing him enter, it slowly rose to its feet.
This puppet had not been modified from a corpse, but was a special kind of weapon, likely forged by powerful Treasure Refiners using unique methods. Every movement carried an indescribable might.
"One Thousand Three Hundred Great Daos of strength..."
With a single look, Nie Yun knew that this puppet possessed the strength of One Thousand Three Hundred Great Daos. If released outside, it would count as a major power in its own right.
"The examination begins. Make your move. Defeat me, and you pass. Fail, withdraw, or... die!"
The puppet's eyes flickered, its face utterly expressionless. With a flick of its arm, the air rang with pop! pop! sounds, and a longsword appeared in its palm.
The longsword gleamed with cold light. It was merely an ordinary Chaos Divine Weapon. It seemed those overseeing the examination feared that the puppet might gain an advantage through its weapon and make the examinees unable to pass.
"Come!"
Nie Yun did not draw Knowing Autumn. Instead, he took out the Dawn Sword.
No matter how well a puppet was forged, it could not possess a human's independent combat instincts and comprehension of Martial Dao. If he had to reveal his trump cards just to deal with a puppet, that would truly be humiliating.
With a flick of his wrist, the Dawn Sword became a gale and stabbed forward.
As Nie Yun entered the puppet examination room,