Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 2359

Chapter 2359

AST 2359 - The Powerful Divine Battle Puppet . Killed

The Ghost King did not even consider that this Divine Battle Puppet would pose as a threat . If it was powerful, it would have already been used previously . There was nothing on the surface of this big stone that suggested that it possessed any meaningful power .

The Ghost King used his powerful bone weapon and hurled it at the puppet . A trail of grey smoke was left behind the flying bone, its speed already exceeding the shadow .  

This battle area was bigger than many others . Even the almighty Ghost King would be unable to carve a black hole in the ground, and the stars and moon were unable to be seen .  

Berserk Dragon Fist!

The Divine Battle Puppet was directly controlled by Qing Shui . It launched the Berserk Dragon Fist to combat the bone weapon .

Bang!

A deafening sound shook the skies . The puppet was pushed backward but the Ghost King was also forced to retreat some distance . The puppet’s Berserk Dragon Fist could not match Qing Shui’s . Otherwise, one punch would be all it took for the Ghost King to be killed . Still, they were even .

At this point, the Ghost King was in a thorough mess . The demonification was supposed to be his trick to wipe everyone out but now he only had several minutes left till it wore out . Furthermore, after using this trick, there would be a time period of weakness where his bodily strength would be halved . His strength would only be recovered after twelve hours . Moreover, this technique could only be used once in three days .

The extent of which he had trained his Devilish Transformation was still not enough . If he had reached a higher level, he would not have a period of weakness, and the time which he was in the Devilish state would be longer . The frequency that he could use this technique would also be increased .

But now was not the time to think about such a matter . Instead, he should be thinking about what he was going to do when time ran out . The opponents would never let him off the hook and the stone creature was unexpectedly strong . All this was still happening despite him using the Deity’s Decree . Had he not used it . . .

Upon seeing the Ghost King’s eyeballs roll around as if he was pondering something, Qing Shui could already tell he was preparing to flee .

Qing Shui would never allow him to retreat . He used the Nine Palace Laws to confine the area while simultaneously controlling the Divine Battle Puppet to continue attacking the Ghost King, not allowing him to have a chance to catch his breath .

The advantage of this puppet was that it was like a killing machine, never tiring out unless Qing Shui’s consciousness was gone .  

Qing Shui didn’t know how long the opponent could maintain this state, but he knew it wasn’t for long . The more terrifying the technique used, the more restrictions it had . Previously seeing that the Ghost King was thinking of running away, it was obvious he wouldn’t be able to sustain this much longer .

All of a sudden, a yellow Rune Seal appeared in the Ghost King’s hands, his face showing fear and defeat .  

“There’s no use! You can’t run away!” Qing Shui exclaimed .  

At the same time, the Ghost King felt the Rune Seal in his hands slowly losing its effectiveness . This made him panic on the inside and caused him to cower in fear . Although his situation previously was dangerous, at least he felt that he could run away if things went wrong . Now, he realized he could not run .  

This was the imperial palace’s battle area, filled with boundless energy . However, to guard against special escape methods, confinement was necessary . Confining an area was supposedly a legendary ability, requiring a certain comprehension of the Heavenly Daos .

This realm was said to be merely a fable, with those able to touch upon this realm capable of killing others with just a thought . Seemingly only true gods could achieve this level as no one had ever seen such an existence .

Qing Shui’s technique was the Nine Palace Laws . It was only a small law, and could only confine existences that were not as powerful as him . It was also a regional confinement, not allowing anyone to leave the Nine Palaces Region .  

But a skill like this was already considered powerful . At that moment, the Ghost King was trembling with terror, sensing that he was very close to death .  

The Divine Battle Puppet continuously attacked; the Berserk Dragon Fist was like a torrential downpour, showering punches non-stop . The Berserk Dragon Fist’s power allowed the puppet’s strength to be almost on equal footing as the Ghost King’s, but comparing endurance, the puppet was many notches above .

Bam!

Perhaps due to the Ghost King’s negligence, or Qing Shui’s unsuppressed fist dao, the Ghost King was hit on the left shoulder and was sent flying .

Ka-cha!

The sound was very clear and brittle, signaling that the bone on his left shoulder was broken . The scene was a mess of blood and flesh . The Ghost King’s eyes were ferocious, the bone weapon was suddenly sent flying towards the puppet’s heart . Qing Shui immediately reacted fast, not faltering one bit as he sent a punch towards the bone weapon . It flew back toward the Ghost King’s heart .

A metallic clashing sound, and then a dreary sound .  

Puff!

The puppet’s strong punch sent it returning to the Ghost King’s heart, creating a gaping dent in his chest . Because the puppet’s strength was too great, it had basically destroyed half of the Ghost King’s body .  

All was silent; all had ended .

The Divine Battle Puppet stood there like an invincible deity, causing the Beiyuan family to feel a mix of fear and respect . If it turned onto them, they would be helplessly massacred .

The Water Emperor was also in shock . He never thought that Qing Shui still had such a powerful card . Just how strong was this fellow? His strength was almost equivalent to that of the Water Nation’s Guardian Beast, and this thought alone felt absurd .

“Water Emperor, do you want all these people to be killed?” Qing Shui asked at this moment .  

He didn’t speak loudly, but still loud enough for the Beiyuan Clan and members of other powerful families to hear him . All of them started to panic . They were now nothing more than fish on the chopping block .

“Water Emperor, we were wrong . We had no choice but to let it end up like this . Please forgive us, just this once!” A man from the Cheng Clan plead .  

“Please, Water Emperor! We were also forced into this by the Beiyuan Clan . ” Once someone opened his mouth, the rest followed suit .  

 The Beiyuan family knew that there was nothing to be said . The Nalan family would never let them off the hook . If it were just a normal battle, it wouldn’t be too big of an issue, but it was mainly due to the fact that the Ghost King had used dirty methods . There was a serious attempt to exterminate the Nalan Clan, so no mercy was expected .

This time, there were many strong individuals among their opponents . The Water Emperor was not planning to kill all of them, though of course he wouldn’t let the Beiyuan Clan off the hook .     As for the other families, he would cripple the crucial characters from the various clans, while letting others replace the previous dukes .

The battle had ended and this was Qing Shui’s first time using the Divine Battle Puppet . Even though the rune had prevented him from exerting maximum strength, it was still overwhelmingly strong . If not for this puppet, it would be scary to think of how the battle might have developed . After all, it was easy for unexpected circumstances to occur .

Even though Qing Shui’s demonic beasts had special powers, they were of little threat to the Ghost King . The Dragon Slaying Beast might be powerful but it was unable to break through the Ghost King’s protective layer of white air . The beast might be invincible, but one could use some magic to bind or trap it .  

The Dragon Slaying Beast was best suited for sneak attacks, able to instantly kill unprepared opponents .

As for the thread of the Dragon Spider, the estimate was that it would be unable to break the protective layer of air surrounding the Ghost King . The difference in strength between the weakened Dragon Spider and the Ghost King was too big . All tricks were nothing before absolute might .

The Blood Strengthening Pill could enhance the beasts’ strengths, but pure-blood ancient beasts were difficult to encounter, and were ludicrously powerful . They could even claim Qing Shui’s life .