Chapter 0778 Puppet Terminator

Chapter 0778: The Puppet Destroyer

The indestructible Vajra Puppet was incredibly sturdy all over, especially its head, which could withstand multiple strikes from a Dao Artifact.

Yet now, Qin Yun had annihilated it with just two fingers!

The people from the Profound Domain faction were utterly shocked.

They simply couldn’t comprehend how Qin Yun, who hadn’t even reached the Martial Warrior level, could unleash such terrifying power.

The reason they failed to notice Qin Yun’s breakthrough to the Martial Warrior level was that he had cultivated the *Dark Sun* instead of the traditional *Dao Mystic Pill*.

Even after its head was destroyed, the Vajra Puppet remained standing.

Its core was not located in the head, so it could still continue fighting!

At this moment, the Profound Domain operators intervened to control the puppet.

The Vajra Puppet suddenly turned around, its fists blazing forth like golden lightning, barraging the area with hundreds of punches in a heartbeat.

The force of the punches transformed into a crushing wave of lightning, sweeping out in a fan-shaped arc that covered a vast area.

The spectators rose to their feet, watching as the golden lightning swallowed the arena. Qin Yun appeared to have been pierced by numerous golden lightning fists, yet he remained standing, unharmed.

"It’s a fading afterimage!" someone shouted.

Indeed, the Vajra Puppet had only struck the afterimage Qin Yun left behind!

Meanwhile, Qin Yun’s true body had disappeared into thin air.

Using the Vanishing Shadow-Ceasing Breath technique from the Ninefold Steps, Qin Yun could disappear completely for a brief moment.

"Qin Yun is in the air!"

Someone suddenly spotted a flickering silhouette in the sky!

Sure enough, Qin Yun plummeted from the sky!

The moment he descended, the Vajra Puppet swung its fist upward, unleashing a massive, barrel-thick golden lightning bolt, seemingly engulfing Qin Yun!

Boom!

Qin Yun swung his palm, forcibly driving the golden lightning downward. The force of his palm erupted with gales of wind, roaring like a wounded dragon.

*Ultimate Dragon Palm!*

Though it was only the Dragon-Vanquish Five Palms, with Qin Yun’s current power, it was more than enough to obliterate the Vajra Puppet!

Bang!

As Qin Yun landed, he drove the golden lightning downward, funneling the power of the Dragon-Vanquish Five Palms along with the golden lightning into the Vajra Puppet’s body!

The explosive sound was piercing, ear-splitting!

Cracks spread across the Vajra Puppet’s body, like cracking ice on the verge of shattering.

KA-BOOM!

Qin Yun lashed out with two more palm strikes, completely shattering the Jingang Puppet!

The shattered Jingang Puppet turned into many tiny golden crystalline particles, scattering around the arena, glittering with golden radiance—utterly beautiful!

Yet, many couldn’t help but imagine the dazzling golden glow as a spray of blood.

If a human were struck by such overwhelming force, they would undoubtedly be reduced to a bloody haze!

Qin Yun had won. He had utterly annihilated the formidable Jingang Puppet.

The entire arena erupted in a thunderous roar of amazement.

Jian Shitian let out a long breath of relief, while secretly marveling at Qin Yun’s current strength.

Long Shengkuang, Yu Zhenshen, and the other talents from the Profound Domain stood speechless, fists white-knuckled.

"Is this the Jingang Puppet of your Profound Domain? Worthless!" Jian Ruyan mocked.

Just as Jian Shitian was about to drop the barrier, the other nine Jingang Puppets in the arena suddenly sprang to life.

This sent the crowd into fresh uproar!

Those nine Jingang Puppets were originally prepared for the other nine Martial Lords, but those nine had backed out of the competition out of fear of the puppets’ might.

Yet, the nine Jingang Puppets had not been removed!

"What are you doing?!" Jian Shitian snarled at the Profound Domain representatives.

"They’ve gone rogue... These Jingang Puppets are sentient. Seeing their companion destroyed, they’ve lost control and are attacking Qin Yun!" an elder from the Profound Domain hastily explained. "Quickly, dismantle the barrier!"

The faces of those from the Profound Domain and the Long Clan were twisted with smug grins—it was obvious they were behind this.

The nine Jingang Puppets streaked forward like golden blurs, their movements swift as lightning, making them nearly impossible to track.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the nine Jingang Puppets weaved erratically, they relentlessly assaulted Qin Yun.

Yet Qin Yun either blocked or evaded their attacks with preternatural skill.

Long Shengkuang sneered coldly, "Qin Yun's finished!"

It was clear that the Profound Domain had deliberately commanded the other Jingang Puppets to attack Qin Yun.

Qin Yun, standing in the arena, naturally understood this.

But inwardly, he felt a thrill of excitement.

"Jingang Puppets... must be valuable, right?" Qin Yun suddenly leaped into the air.

The nine Jingang Puppets simultaneously streaked upward in pursuit.

"Yun'er, now!" Qin Yun shouted.

Ling Yuner immediately activated her gravity field!

Now, Ling Yuner’s gravity had grown even stronger, slamming down on the Jingang Puppets with immense force.

Boom!

The nine Diamond puppets never anticipated such power. As they collided with the gravitational force, they were sent flying back and crashed heavily onto the ground.

This drew gasps of shock from the crowd!

The simultaneous assault of the nine Diamond puppets failed to even touch Qin Yun before they were knocked down.

The moment they hit the ground, Qin Yun activated his tree totem martial arts, channeling martial energy through the Dark Sun to summon countless black vines that erupted from the earth.

In the blink of an eye, the nine Diamond puppets were tightly ensnared by the dark vines and roots, twisted into a massive black sphere of vegetation.

Qin Yun’s body suddenly surged with dark energy, making him resemble a demon god.

At the same time, the earth trembled faintly!

Qin Yun unleashed the power of his Earthquake Art, condensing it into his arm before striking the black vine sphere with devastating force.

KABOOM!

A deafening explosion and shockwave erupted from the dueling arena.

Shattered vines spewed forth dark energy, mingling with glistening golden shards that engulfed the dueling arena.

Jian Shitian had been about to lift the barrier, but upon seeing the massive shockwave, he immediately halted.

Spectators outside the dueling arena could only see the barrier filled with churning black mist and golden light.

The elders from the Profound Domain twitched in pain—they had just lost all connection with their nine puppets in an instant!

Ten priceless artifacts, all destroyed by Qin Yun. They had no idea how they would explain this upon returning to the Profound Domain.

Even the geniuses of the Profound Domain, like Long Shengkuang, were stunned speechless.

Not even the Martial King could have shattered the Diamond puppets like this!

As the dark energy dissipated within the dueling arena, the floating golden particles drifted down like a shimmering golden drizzle, creating a stunning spectacle.

Once Jian Shitian removed the barrier, he sensed a lingering tremor and a power deeply familiar to Runes Masters.

"Is that... metallurgical power? This guy actually used metallurgical energy in combat!"

"What kind of terrifying metallurgical runes are those? Does he possess a metallurgical totem?"

"It must be so—Qin Yun has mastered a metallurgical totem!"

"No matter how strong the Diamond puppets are, they rely on internal runes for power. Qin Yun used metallurgical totem force combined with shockwaves to infiltrate and destroy them from within!"

"This is a masterful manipulation of power!"

Qin Yun didn’t possess a metallurgical totem—instead, he had metallurgical moon runes, which he had long branded onto his bones for forging purposes. He never expected them to be so devastating against puppets.

"Qin Yun, you bastard! Return our Diamond puppets!" the elders from the Profound Domain bellowed in rage.

"Do you really think you’re in the right?" Jian Shitian sneered.

The Profound Domain elders had nothing to say—after all, they had secretly controlled the puppets to attack Qin Yun.

Everyone could see that Qin Yun, surrounded by the Diamond puppets, had to defend himself or be killed.

Long Shengkuang sneered, "No wonder Qin Yun could destroy the Golden Puppets—he cheated, just used some alchemy tricks that counter puppets!"

Yu Zhenshen gritted his teeth and said, "Qin Yun made us lose so many Golden Puppets. I’ll rip him to shreds on the martial stage!"

Qin Yun advanced to the next round!

Fewer than fifty Martial Lords remained eligible for the next stage.

Qin Yun strolled out of the martial arena grinning.

In truth, he had only destroyed one Golden Puppet.

The other eight had been swiped by him—dumped into the third bead of the *Nine Sun Divine Pouch*, where Yao Fang erased their consciousness.

In other words, with some minor modifications, those eight priceless Golden Puppets would soon belong to him!

This was why Qin Yun was so delighted—he loved nothing more than opponents who handed him free loot.

Jian Shitian announced, "Tomorrow, the fights between the participating Martial Lords will kick off!"

The prospect of the upcoming duels had everyone hyped.

Qin Yun glanced at Yang Shiyue and saw nothing but amusement and admiration in her eyes.

Jian Ruyan approached, smiling. "Brother Yun, it seems you play by your own rules! You're not even at the Profound Martial Stage, yet you're this formidable!"

Upon reaching the Profound Martial Stage and cultivating the *Dao Mystic Pill*, one would emit a faint whiff of martial profound energy.

Qin Yun gave off none of that, making it obvious he hadn't reached that stage.

Only Jian Linglong and the others knew he had already broken through—and was way stronger than they had imagined.

"Qin Yun, I never expected you to still be hanging tough! Let's hope you don't face me tomorrow—I'll pound you till you cry!" Jian Nanhu laughed confidently before leaving the arena.

Qin Yun followed Bao Changshou and the others, crashing at Sword Immortal Villa.

The next day arrived swiftly.

Before dawn, Qin Yun got to the arena early, only to find the bleachers were jam-packed.

Upon arriving, he learned that most of the audience hadn't left—they had camped out there overnight.

After all, leaving and re-entering would require shelling out again.

Qin Yun waited by the arena for the other participants to arrive.

Jian Ruyan and Jian Nanhu also came early, shooting the breeze with Qin Yun.

"Finally, I get to fight someone! My lifebound sword has been dying for a fight!" Jian Nanhu summoned his lifebound sword.

A lifebound sword condensed from a *Dao Mystic Pill* was an insanely powerful spirit weapon—comparable even to a Dao artifact!

For sword cultivators like him, participating in weaponless duels was total BS, yet nobody could say squat.

When day broke, everyone had gathered.

Qin Yun stood beside Yang Shiyue, waiting to pick lots to see their opponents.

This method was Qin Yun's favorite—because it allowed him to rig his matchups.

Glancing at the amped-up Jian Nanhu, Qin Yun decided: he would make Jian Nanhu fight Long Shengkuang!