The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 185 - 184: Divine Puppet Master in the Artifact Refining Hall

Chapter 185: Chapter 184: Divine Puppet Master in the Artifact Refining Hall

"Who is playing ghost tricks here?" Ye Xuan’s voice thundered like the bursting of spring thunder.

His voice, like wild thunder, swept through the entire Artifact Refining Hall.

However, there was indeed no sound coming from inside the Artifact Refining Hall.

Only boundless silence.

It was as if everything that had just happened did not exist at all.

The entire Artifact Refining Hall was shrouded in endless darkness.

Although the Artifact Refining Hall was located within the Emperor Immortal Sect, it was an independent existence, just like the Alchemy Hall and the Spirit Array Palace.

Moreover, the Artifact Refining Hall had been abandoned for many years, with no one coming here or taking care of it.

From afar, the Artifact Refining Hall looked like a giant beast lurking in the darkness, ready to choose someone to devour.

And Ye Xuan now stood within the mouth of this giant beast.

Ye Xuan’s expression was cold and indifferent, his gaze fixed on the darkness ahead, as he slowly took his hands out of his pockets.

Between his palms and fingers, Dao Patterns surged.

Boom!

The next moment, Ye Xuan suddenly unleashed a palm strike.

The Hand Palm Thunder, coupled with the Dao Patterns of the Taoist Body, was activated simultaneously.

Terrifying power instantly poured forth.

Bang!

A muffled sound suggested that a figure had been sent flying.

"It’s said that the Emperor Immortal Sect’s Artifact Refining Hall has been abandoned for many years, but now it seems that it’s not abandoned at all," Ye Xuan said, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile that carried a hint of curiosity.

"Nine thousand years ago, the Double Emperors reached the peak, and nature’s spiritual energy began to wither, giving rise to the so-called four major professions."

"However, some of the more glorious professions from the past have disappeared."

"I did not expect that within my Emperor Immortal Sect, there would still be a Divine Puppet Master."

Ye Xuan looked with interest at the figure that was sent flying.

This figure was not human.

It was a bronze divine puppet.

Only a Divine Puppet Master could control such a puppet.

The bronze divine puppet belonged to the second level among the divine puppets.

The first level was the Black Iron Divine Puppet, and above that were the bronze divine puppets, the Silver Divine Puppets, and the Golden Divine Puppets.

There are huge differences between each level of divine puppet.

Black Iron Divine Puppets can only be used against cultivators below the Divine Gate.

Whereas a bronze divine puppet could contend with a prince.

The divine puppet that had just been sent flying by Ye Xuan’s palm was precisely a bronze divine puppet.

This was a puppet comparable to a prince!

Furthermore, a divine puppet possesses an exceedingly hard body, not to mention ordinary swords and sabers, even spiritual artifacts might not necessarily harm it.

Boom!

At this moment, the bronze divine puppet that Ye Xuan had sent flying acted again, moving at a speed invisible to the naked eye, rushing in front of Ye Xuan and throwing a punch towards his chest!

Bang!

Ye Xuan raised his right hand, blocking the punch with his palm, and gripping the bronze divine puppet’s fist tightly with his fingers.

Crack—

But then, the bronze divine puppet twisted its wrist, abandoning that fist, and followed with a sweeping kick, aiming to break Ye Xuan’s legs.

This bronze divine puppet did not seem like a mere puppet but rather a cultivator who practiced close-quarters body techniques!

"Taiyi True Water."

Ye Xuan’s left hand moved in a sword-finger gesture.

Boom!

The next moment, endless seawater surged from within the bronze divine puppet, forming a giant water sphere, trapping it inside and preventing it from moving.

Originally, along with the Hand Palm Thunder and the power of the Dao Patterns, Ye Xuan had also injected Taiyi True Water into his initial palm strike, directly into the interior of the bronze divine puppet.

Now its sudden outbreak had controlled the bronze divine puppet entirely.

Crack Crack Crack Crack—

But at this moment, the bronze divine puppet underwent another transformation.

The entire bronze divine puppet scattered into many small parts.

Whiz Whiz Whiz Whiz—

Immediately after, those small parts all turned into streaks of light, breaking free from the Taiyi True Water.

"It can already reach this level," Ye Xuan noted without much surprise.

He was originally testing the person hidden in the darkness, to see at what level they could control the bronze divine puppet.

From the looks of it, they were indeed very strong.

"Eh..."

At that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly paused, then smiled, saying, "Not bad, eighteen bronze divine puppets, that has indeed reached the peak of a Bronze Divine Puppet Master."

Boom, boom, boom————

As Ye Xuan’s voice fell, suddenly, seventeen figures burst out from the depths of the Artifact Refining Hall.

They were surprisingly seventeen identical bronze divine puppets!

Ye Xuan released his right hand, allowing the fist of the previous bronze divine puppet to fly back.

Boom!

As expected, with the return of that fist, another complete bronze divine puppet flew out.

Eighteen bronze divine puppets surrounded Ye Xuan at the center.

Each divine puppet stood three meters tall, like little giants, exuding an oppressive force.

However, these eighteen bronze divine puppets did not attack Ye Xuan.

Tap, tap, tap————

At that moment, footsteps came from the depths of the Artifact Refining Hall.

They were neither fast nor slow, and they even conveyed a sense of tottering, as if they might fall to the ground at any moment.

A moment later, a hunchbacked old man dressed in coarse clothes, with a bird’s nest-like hairstyle, carrying a pot of old wine, guzzling it down, appeared in Ye Xuan’s line of sight.

"Young man, this isn’t the place for you. Go back and drink your milk," said the hunchbacked old man, his voice hoarse after a swig of the old wine.

"Heavenly Human?" Ye Xuan squinted at the hunchbacked old man and spoke slowly.

The old man’s actions halted abruptly, and his murky eyes suddenly shot out two sharp glints.

"Boy, which sect sent you here as a spy?"

"Fierce Battle Sect? Qianyuan Cave Heaven? Or perhaps... Yunxiao Sect?"

The hunchbacked old man took another drink of his old wine and looked at Ye Xuan indifferently.

Before anyone knew it, all eighteen bronze divine puppets had closed in on Ye Xuan, each directing an attack to a fatal spot on his body.

They were mere inches away from shredding Ye Xuan to pieces.

All of this was clearly the old man’s doing.

"Are these all enemies of the Emperor Immortal Sect?" Ye Xuan was quite calm, showing no hint of panic.

He was certainly aware of the bronze divine puppets’ attacks.

Despite the current danger, Ye Xuan was not panicked; he could escape at any moment.

He could also take down all eighteen bronze divine puppets anytime he wanted.

"You’ve got guts," said the hunchbacked old man, unable to refrain from laughing upon seeing Ye Xuan’s composure.

"Why do you still hide here when the Emperor Immortal Sect has declined to this point?" Ye Xuan asked, furrowing his brows as he stared at the hunchbacked old man.

"You don’t understand," the old man replied, taking a sip of his wine, appearing somewhat desolate.

"Then I’ll ask you to not block the latrine if you don’t plan to use it. I’m here to restart the Artifact Refining Hall," Ye Xuan said softly, casually swatting away a bronze divine puppet.

The hunchbacked old man glanced at Ye Xuan and laughed, "Although you’re not lacking in strength, restarting the Artifact Refining Hall isn’t something that can be resolved with strength alone."

Ye Xuan ignored the hunchbacked old man and continued walking deeper into the Artifact Refining Hall.

"Hey, hey, hey." The hunchbacked old man, seeing this, couldn’t help but call out, "Don’t you think that what you’re doing is very impolite?"

Three bronze divine puppets blocked Ye Xuan’s path.

"That area behind is the old man’s den; how could I let you barge in recklessly?" the hunchbacked old man said, drinking another sip of wine, speaking leisurely.

"So, you admit you’re from the Artifact Refining Hall?" Ye Xuan replied.

This old man was a Divine Puppet Master and an Artifact Refiner.

If this were to get out, it would surely shock the world.

But this was common knowledge ninety thousand years ago.

A Divine Puppet Master was most certainly a top-tier Artifact Refiner.

However, a top-tier Artifact Refiner was not necessarily a Divine Puppet Master.

In some ways, a Divine Puppet Master was more formidable than an Artifact Refiner.

This old man was such a Divine Puppet Master.

Yet, Ye Xuan could see that there was something wrong with this fellow’s mindset.

"Sorry, old man, I am the Hall Master of the Artifact Refining Hall," the hunchbacked old man said indifferently.

"Ordinary people are not allowed near the Artifact Refining Hall. Didn’t Zhou Yutian tell you that?"

"Zhou Yutian? He’s the Sect Master from two generations ago, long since turned to dust," Ye Xuan stated calmly.

"What? He’s already dead?" the hunchbacked old man frowned and stared at Ye Xuan, pressing, "Then who is the Sect Master now?"

"Zhou Zihuang," answered Ye Xuan calmly.

This man had obviously been secluded here for a very long time, so much so that he didn’t even know the current Sect Master.

"Is Qiu Wenhan still around?" the hunchbacked old man asked again.

"He is."

"And Li Kuangtu?" the hunchbacked old man continued.

"He is."

"That’s good," the hunchbacked old man breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, have you made up your mind?" Ye Xuan asked the hunchbacked old man.

Upon hearing this, the hunchbacked old man took another drink of his old wine but found the pot empty. He tossed it aside carelessly and looked at Ye Xuan, speaking slowly, "Do you understand Artifact Refining?"