Qin Chuan didn't care about the Puppet Sect man's words. As for being looked down upon, he was even less bothered. He didn't care whether people looked down on him or not; he could just defeat them later.
Over the years, he had been looked down upon countless times, but the outcome was always the same. Today was no exception; in Qin Chuan's eyes, this Puppet Sect member was utterly vulnerable.
Perhaps the Puppet Sect seemed troublesome to others, given their ever-evolving puppets and unique methods, which made them very formidable.
"Whether it's child's play or not, we'll find out soon enough. Can we begin? We've wasted quite a bit of time," Qin Chuan said with a smile.
Since the other party looked down on Qin Chuan, he naturally wouldn't hold back, so his words were merciless, completely disregarding the Puppet Sect member.
Being looked down upon is a bitter experience, especially for some. So the man from the Puppet Sect suddenly became enraged, staring coldly at Qin Chuan and saying, "We can begin now. I'll let you experience something different."
"Come forth!"
With a shout, the Puppet Sect man casually waved his hand, and four puppets appeared in quick succession. Summoning four at once was clearly intended to intimidate Qin Chuan.
One of the puppets was humanoid, dressed in normal clothes, and apart from slightly lifeless eyes, looked no different from a normal person.
This humanoid puppet held a long sword in its hand, its slender figure showing no particular distinguishing features, exuding an extremely dim aura. However, Qin Chuan noticed that the sword intent emanating from this puppet was incredibly strong. The
third puppet was a real person—meaning a real person had been turned into a puppet.
Regardless of the reason, a real person as a puppet was unacceptable, no matter the cause. After all, it was a dead person, and the dead should rest in peace.
This was why Qin Chuan had no goodwill towards the Puppet Sect.
While puppets crafted from real people are somewhat rebellious, they are undeniably powerful, and their control and destructive capabilities are impeccable.
Whether this person was dead or killed to create the puppet is unknown. Also, this person has a thin membrane covering their face, likely to conceal their true identity.
Some are even more thorough, completely disfigured; after all, once a dead person is disfigured, their identity becomes unrecognizable.
Qin Chuan could sense that this person was at least a War God in their lifetime. This man from the Puppet Sect must have held a high position within the sect, given his possession of such a puppet. The
key to puppet crafting lies in the technique. Ordinary puppeteers, when crafting puppets from real people, will generally produce ones weaker than the puppets they created in life.
This is normal. However, if a puppeteer reaches a sufficiently high level, the puppets they create can surpass the puppet's former strength.
They can even imbue the puppet with a certain degree of consciousness—a self-governing consciousness, not a manipulated consciousness implanted by someone else.
This self-governing consciousness is small and requires slow growth. Through chance and opportunity, it might be reborn, but it would be unrelated to the person in their previous life.
As for restoring the puppets' former consciousness, that's practically impossible, in principle, but how it actually works, nobody knows.
Besides the humanoid puppet, there are three others: one plant-type, and two beast-type. One is a thick-skinned, fleshy plant, clearly a tank.
The other is agile, with a leopard-like physique, swift and nimble.
Of the four puppets, some resist damage, some control and entangle; the plant-type is likely the control and entanglement type, while the leopard and the humanoid are probably the main attackers.
The battle began. Qin Chuan didn't summon anything, not even drawing his weapon. His dragon aura erupted and swirled around him.
He took a step forward!
The ground rapidly cracked, creating deep fissures. A violent aura spread quickly, forcing those around him to retreat a considerable distance.
The man from the Puppet Sect, behind him, wore a disdainful expression. A faint golden light surrounded him—his protective armor, difficult for any martial artist below the War God Realm to break.
Roar!
Hiss!
The man from the Puppet Sect began his attack as soon as the battle started.
The humanoid puppet's attack was the most ferocious. Alone with a sword, it moved like a snake, its figure incredibly ghostly, its aura sharp, insidious, and cunning.
Qin Chuan moved. As he raised his hand, a massive handprint materialized, gleaming with golden light, resembling a palm and claw, radiating a powerful and profound aura.
"Break!"
Roar!
As the golden claw shot out, a resounding dragon's roar echoed in mid-air. At a speed visible to the naked eye, the claw transformed into a golden dragon.
A gleaming golden dragon roared and charged forward, its surroundings shimmering with golden light, instantly entering the opposing force's range.
Boom! Boom!
The earth was ripped apart, creating massive ravines. The violent aura sent the opposing puppets flying…
Qin Chuan actually wanted to test the power of his Vajra Dragon Claw. After fusing with the Dragon Bone, he hadn't truly tested it.
Today, unleashing his full power, he discovered a change; its power was truly formidable. He knew that the puppets of the man from the Puppet Sect were not to be underestimated.
Even so, Qin Chuan's attack shattered two puppets...
The humanoid one dodged, but still suffered considerable injuries, while the meat shield was riddled with holes, seemingly beyond repair.
The man from the Puppet Sect, clad in protective armor, was still blasted pale, blood trickling from his lips. Had it not been for his armor, he didn't know if he would have survived...
Qin Chuan had no liking for the Puppet Sect, so that attack was swift and decisive; in such a battle, death and lack of timely rescue were unavoidable.
One move, but in reality, the fight was over; the outcome was decided, the gap in strength too great. Protective armor blocked the attack, and two of the four puppets were destroyed.
Heartbreaking.
The man from the Puppet Sect was bleeding inside; these puppets were his lifeline, losing even one was a huge loss, losing two at once made him want to cry.
The Puppet Sect was defeated, but the scene fell silent. Qin Chuan's methods were simply too powerful; they were impossible to withstand.
Next, it was Qin Chuan's turn to challenge the Demon Cloud Palace.
However, the Demon Cloud Palace conceded defeat outright...
and another match between the Demon Cloud Palace and the Puppet Sect was also canceled, because the outcome was now decided, and the final ownership of the Immortal Pool fell to the royal family.
"Brother, you're just too... strong." The eldest prince looked at Qin Chuan with a strange expression and finally blurted out.
Princess Lan and Changge also looked at Qin Chuan strangely. There are many geniuses in this world, and they are also called geniuses. However, geniuses are also divided into different levels. They felt that compared with Qin Chuan, they were just ordinary people, the most ordinary ordinary people.