Chapter 1148 - 750: Rising Like the Morning Sun

Chapter 1148: Chapter 750: Rising Like the Morning Sun

This is the fourth generation of new flying puppet he led the development of,

more efficient and agile than the previous generation.

This also means it’s easier to control.

"Yueying, give it a try."

"Yes, Master."

Lin Yueying, standing nearby, stepped forward a few paces and respectfully accepted the small array plate Shen Xuan handed her.

She was over a hundred years old, having been in Foundation Establishment for sixty years.

Not long ago, she just broke through a small realm, stepping into the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

After stabilizing her realm and exiting seclusion, she was brought here by her master.

Previously, she practiced the {Puppet Control Technique} as instructed by Shen Xuan.

Lin Yueying focused and calmed her spirit, channeling a wisp of Divine Soul into the array plate.

Then, she inserted the array plate into a concealed slot on the side of the puppet’s skull.

"Buzz!"

The puppet’s eyes suddenly lit up with two points of deep blue light.

Lin Yueying gracefully leapt onto the Thunder Roc’s back, with her Divine Thought she moved slightly.

"Swish!"

The Thunder Roc’s wings suddenly flapped with force, stirring up a fierce wind, transforming into a streak of agile black lightning shooting straight into the sky!

Its figure pivoted and whirled in the high air, swifter than a real Thunder Roc Demon Bird, yet endowed with the precision and stability unique to metal creations.

"Try the Thunder Cannon."

Shen Xuan transmitted his voice.

"Yes."

Lin Yueying held her breath, concentrating the power of her Divine Soul to control the array plate, pushing it to its limits.

In the next instant.

The Thunder Roc puppet raised its head, its forehead suddenly opening, rapidly condensing an incredibly dazzling thunderball!

"Boom!"

A thick azure thunder pillar erupted violently, like the spear of Celestial Punishment, ferociously piercing downward toward the rock face!

The giant noise was deafening, electric serpents danced wildly.

After the thunderlight dissipated, the massive rock at the mountain peak, several zhang in size, had vanished, leaving only a patch of charred powder.

The air was filled with a scorching aura.

Shen Xuan looked up at the swirling black shadow in the sky that had withdrawn its thunderlight, a hint of a smile surfacing in his eyes.

"Alright, come down now."

Lin Yueying smoothly landed the puppet and leapt off the Thunder Roc’s back, her face slightly flushed with excitement.

"The fourth-generation model has succeeded."

Shen Xuan gently stroked the puppet’s cold metallic wings.

In his heart, he thought about preparing for mass production.

Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators could control Tier Three Flying Puppets.

It’s not just the flying puppets.

With slight modifications, the same core and material system could derive various land and sea warfare variants.

Long-range offense and defense, self-destruct assault, all could be achieved.

If mass-produced and scaled, numbering in the hundreds, thousands...

Even Tier Four Great Cultivators facing such a puppet army formation would be unable to withstand it and would have to avoid its formidable edge.

Next is to establish large workshops, promoting assembly line refining.

Of course, the core control array plates and key components are in Shen Xuan’s sole possession.

The Thousand Mechanism Sect only received the most rudimentary versions.

Far from being as advanced and sensitive as what he has.

Next, Shen Xuan selected and singled out a batch of loyal Tier Two Puppet Masters from the Puppet Branch to equip first.

With this powerful weapon at hand, any force desiring to covet Starlight Island would have to consider carefully whether they could withstand the bombardment of the raging thunderfire storm.

Shen Xuan collected his thoughts and looked at his disciple beside him, who had an expectant gaze, smiling slightly.

"Yueying, this puppet is yours."

Lin Yueying’s bright eyes lit up, beaming with a smile, "Thank you, Master!"

Shen Xuan nodded, gazing toward the ever-brightening heavenly glow.

Enhancing his strength, expanding Starlight Island’s power, allying with the Sea Race and Demon Race, creating a community of interest.

Even with formidable enemies around, what did he have to fear!

...

Starlight Island, like a giant beast awakening from the deep sea, was undergoing a miraculous transformation.

Building extensively, connecting the deep sea Tier Four Spirit Vein.

This has long been no secret.

Thousand Mechanism Sect disciples, leading tens of thousands of recruited cultivators, body refiners, and ordinary people, were spread across the island.

The roar of Magical Treasures was unceasing day and night, spiritual light continuously illuminating various mountain tops and shores.

New cave mansions, workshops, and marketplaces emerged rapidly, delineating a progressively towering and prosperous silhouette.

What flowed with it was a vast amount of Spirit Stones.

Pills, Artifacts, Talismans, Arrays, Spirit Rice, herbs...

The production, trade, and consumption of various cultivation resources were pushed to an astonishing height.

Surpassing any sect in Song Country.

Starlight Island’s Immortal City became an undeniable sanctuary for Loose Cultivators in Song Country.

Not only Loose Cultivators gathered, many formidable ordinary warriors traveled here.

Immortals and mortals are different.

They lived at the bottom, yet they could find a livelihood here and make a living.

Not lacking in lucky ones.

Some were noticed by a Cultivation Clan, taken as servants, given a glimpse of immortals’ majesty.

Some lived frugally, joined the Long Family martial arts school to practice arduously, breakthrough to the Golden Body Realm, capable of lifting cauldrons.

Some even accidentally discovered their Spirit Root, switched to practicing Profound Technique, eventually establishing Dao Foundation, leaping from fish pond to dragon gate.

Starlight Island became a truly veritable "Gold Mine."

Not only Loose Cultivators, many renowned guests of Jianghu and impoverished warriors were drawn to come, gambling on a fleeting chance.

The principles set by Shen Xuan were straightforward.

Follow the island’s rules, disregard past grievances, live and work in peace.

What truly turned this principle into iron law was the Mysterious Trace True Master acting as the Island Master.

He was vastly different from Shen Xuan.

He had no vested interests on Starlight Island.

Mysterious Trace True Master transformed from his gentle ways during his command of Cyan Cloud Sect, becoming impartial and resolute.

Along with the old subordinates he brought, all were stern enforcers, showing no leniency.

The omnipresent monitoring arrays.

Coupled with the notorious name of Shen Xuan for slicing Wan Hai Demon Monarch...

Despite the island having a high volume of transient population, security remained extraordinarily good.

Villainy vanished, order prevailed, peace and happiness, laws were clean.

Cultivators and ordinary people on the island each performed their roles, striving upwards, filled with an atmosphere of hopeful vitality.

At the docks, vessels of all sizes came and went like a shuttle, in an endless flow.