Chapter 327: The Forbidden Within the Forbidden, Tiger Cavalry Reappears
“Wait, can this puppet automatically create more puppets?”
As time passed, the puppets below had lost quite a number.
However, when Bai Ze saw a batch of puppets creating another batch of puppets, it instantly became agitated.
“Why can’t a puppet create other puppets?”
In response to Bai Ze’s confusion, Chen Changsheng countered with a question.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ze excitedly exclaimed, “A puppet is merely a combination of formation patterns and materials.”
“In order for a puppet to act, in addition to requiring energy itself, it also needs a creator to instruct it.”
“Without that, it can at most perform fixed tasks.”
“But how can manufacturing puppets be a fixed task?”
“Who says that creating puppets is not a variable task?”
Chen Changsheng calmly said, then tossed out three puppets.
“These are three types of puppets from below; take a look.”
Seeing this, Bai Ze immediately began examining the three puppets in front of it.
The first type of puppet was a combat puppet, the most numerous and structurally simple.
To put it more directly, these were just some basic spiritual wood assembled together.
The slightly more complex aspect was the formation core of the puppet.
Yet, this puppet’s formation core could be sketched out by any apprentice who understood formations, without much effort.
The second type of puppet was a special puppet constructed to salvage broken puppets below.
This type had a somewhat more complex structure and was equipped with some small spatial formations, making it easier to hold more items.
As for the third type of puppet, it was the most complex among all the puppets.
Bai Ze couldn’t even comprehend the formation patterns on them.
“What formations do these two types of puppets use? I don’t understand it. Where did you learn this?”
Facing Bai Ze’s inquiry, Chen Changsheng stood up and walked in front of the three puppets, saying, “This is a formation I recently created myself; you could say it’s a new advancement in formations.”
“The field of puppets in the cultivation world isn’t very widespread because puppets have significant limitations.”
“To create a powerful puppet requires not only precious materials but also many intricate formations.”
“Precious materials can make a puppet sturdier, while intricate formations can provide the puppet with more means to counter enemies.”
“However, etching powerful attack formations onto a puppet is extremely challenging.”
“Thus, those cultivators who specialize in puppets prefer to use the corpses of cultivators to create puppets.”
“This is because cultivators themselves possess various attack capabilities. Even after they d*e, their bodies can still retain some of those attack methods.”
“With some modifications, a puppet capable of attacking can be created.”
As Chen Changsheng spoke, he paused for a moment, then looked at Bai Ze and said, “But these are not the true limitations that hinder the development of puppetry. Do you know what the real limitation is?”
“What is it?”
“Thinking ability.”
“No matter how good a puppet is, it won’t possess the ability to think.”
“Thinking ability is a unique advantage of living beings. For inanimate objects to have thinking ability, they must awaken spiritual intelligence.”
“There are roughly two ways for inanimate objects to awaken spiritual intelligence: one is through spirit tools, and the other is through the demon clan, like stone spirits and similar entities.”
“But neither of these methods belongs to puppetry; to be accurate, these methods are the birth of living beings.”
“They are also subject to the limits of lifespan.”
“But thinking ability is not exclusive to living beings.”
Hearing this, Bai Ze grew serious.
“Chen Changsheng, what exactly are you trying to do?”
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Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng smiled and said, “I’m not trying to do anything; I just want to design a puppet.”
“Thinking ability is merely a result produced through a certain type of computation.”
“Formations can achieve this effect as well.”
“The second type of puppet can recognize objects, and the third type not only recognizes objects but can also assess the degree of damage to objects and perform repairs.”
“Suppose one day I create a puppet capable of judging various matters; would you say it is not a true spirit?”
“The composition of a puppet is formations and materials; if the materials break, they can be replaced, and if the formations are lost, they can be redrawn.”
“It will never be restricted by spiritual sense or physical form; then, isn’t it achievable to represent a form of longevity?”
“What if I continue to improve upon this foundation and change the puppet’s thinking method to mimic someone else’s?”
“Then, someone who has passed away is equivalent to being revived.”
After listening, Zhi Ze became somewhat flustered.
“Chen Changsheng, please think clearly; who in this world can avoid d*ath?”
“d*ath is merely the cycle of the Heavenly Path. Don’t be so obsessed.”
“I’m not being reckless; I just want to try.”
“But creating spirits is a taboo within taboos. Doing this is akin to creating a complete spirit, and it will lead to major problems!”
“You absolutely cannot…”
“This is merely a puppet, not a spirit.”
Zhi Ze’s words were interrupted by Chen Changsheng.
Looking at Chen Changsheng, Zhi Ze knew that it could not sway him.
Once Chen Changsheng had made up his mind, very few could convince him otherwise.
Thinking of this, Zhi Ze cast a worried glance towards the battlefield below.
The Beast Clan and the Divine Clan were still fervently destroying puppets; however, they had not noticed that even more puppets were continuously streaming onto the battlefield.
As time passed, they would eventually be worn out.
Facing the current scene, Zhi Ze could not help but envision a future after a long time.
If one day, Chen Changsheng truly created a thinking puppet, what would this Crimson Realm look like?
In the face of a group of puppets that would not d*e, feel no pain, and could be continuously revived at any moment.
Would the spirits of this world be their opponents?
…
News of the Undertaker’s appearance quickly spread throughout the Upper Realm, with many powerful beings gathering outside Daguizhou to observe.
This battle could be considered the Undertaker’s first true encounter with the Upper Realm.
Everyone was eager to see just how formidable this Undertaker, known as the Imperial Master, truly was.
“Boom!”
A violent commotion erupted at the border of Daguizhou.
Three ancient Jiaolong were blocked by a Longevity bl**d Stone.
“Get out of the way, or we will destroy you.”
The lead Jiaolong said, then turned its gaze towards the Grand Celestial Array.
The clan leader had been trapped in the array for a month, and after such a long time without news, the Jiaolong clan was naturally concerned.
But just as they were preparing to breach the array to investigate the situation, they were intercepted.
“Tiger Cavalry Captain Yang Feng, by the command of the Imperial Master, I block all invading enemies.”
“Intruders shall be killed!”
A resonant voice echoed in the air as Yang Feng stood alone against numerous powerful beings coming to provide support.
Upon hearing this, a giant bird sneered, “Ha! If it were the eight hundred Tiger Cavalry of the past, perhaps they would have had the right to say such words.”
“But what about you now?”
“If you want to block us, bring out Emperor Huangtian!”
