At this moment, Chu Nan seemed less like a human and more like a god bathed in flames.

"What is this!" Outside the Shaoyang Palace, everyone looked at Chu Nan manipulating the overwhelming sea of fire in shock and awe.

You Hanyang trembled, his features somewhat contorted.

Only Lin Yian was trembling with excitement, overjoyed beyond measure.

Rumble!

Like a meteor striking the earth, flames exploded, roaring everywhere.

The power of the flames turned into giant waves, engulfing everything, annihilating all, and the explosive power instantly shattered the Storm Sword Momentum of the Bronze Puppet.

The storm dissipated, and the flames gradually extinguished.

Everyone looked inside the palace and saw the giant Bronze Puppet fallen on the ground, with Chu Nan standing on its chest, pointing his sword at it, and saying, "What now, still not admitting defeat?"

Chu Nan was panting heavily, but his fighting spirit remained undiminished.

Though Chu Nan was not yet a match for the Divine Illumination Realm, in the Yang Wheel Realm, he was invincible!

Even if the Bronze Puppet wanted to fight again, he was still unafraid.

The Bronze Puppet gazed deeply at Chu Nan and finally nodded heavily, saying, "I didn't expect us to lose to a human."

"He won, Chu Nan won!" Lin Yian exclaimed with joy.

Lin Feng was in disbelief, unable to accept that Chu Nan, whom he had constantly belittled, had actually defeated the Bronze Puppet.

The explosive power of the Bronze Puppet, he considered it lucky if he could withstand one sword strike, yet Chu Nan defeated it.

For a moment, Lin Feng was overwhelmed with mixed emotions, feeling very complicated inside.

You Hanyang, however, wore a sullen face, clenching his fists tightly, unwilling to believe what was happening before his eyes.

Jealousy and anger filled his heart, making You Hanyang's intent to kill Chu Nan even stronger: "If I let him grow further, I will never be his match."

"I must kill him before he enters the Divine Illumination Realm, or he'll become a major threat!"

...

Seeing that the Bronze Puppet had finally admitted defeat, Chu Nan calmly sheathed his sword and jumped off the puppet's body.

At this time, the Bronze Puppet disintegrated, and under the lead of the Sword Puppet, knelt on one knee before him, saying, "From now on, you are our master."

Their voices were deep and resonant, full of power.

You Hanyang clenched his fists; though he wanted to kill Chu Nan, he dared not make a move.

Because these puppets had now recognized their master, their formidable strength was evident to all, and no one knew how powerful they truly were when going all out.

Chu Nan's face finally showed a look of surprise and delight; he felt that with these eight puppets, he could walk through the Cyan Profound Secret Realm unhindered.

After letting the puppets recognize him by blood, Chu Nan asked, "Sword Puppet, what realm are you all in?"

The Sword Puppet did not conceal anything, directly saying, "Reporting to the master, each of us puppets possesses the power of the ninth layer of the Divine Illumination Realm, and if we combine, we can unleash the power of the first layer of the Cloud Sea Realm."

Lin Yian, Lin Feng, and the rest were utterly stunned upon hearing this, feeling very envious.

Puppets of the ninth layer of the Divine Illumination Realm, let alone in the Cyan Profound Secret Realm, even in the entire Cyan Profound Mansion, would be an invincible presence.

And Chu Nan, having control of these eight puppets, would undoubtedly hold unquestioned authority in the future within the Cyan Profound Mansion.

You Hanyang suppressed his murderous intent, not daring to show a trace.

He was only at the first layer of the Divine Illumination Realm; he couldn't handle even a single one of these puppets.

Chu Nan nodded, realizing that this would be a very powerful trump card under his command, capable of turning the tide.

However, he was a bit too happy too soon, as the Sword Puppet immediately said, "Master, although we possess the power of the ninth layer of the Divine Illumination Realm, we require original stones to activate our bodies."

"Original stones?" Chu Nan's smile froze on his face, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart, "How many do you need?"

The Sword Puppet continued, "Take me as an example, if you want me to exert the power of the first layer of the Divine Illumination Realm, you'll need one original stone; for the second layer, two original stones are needed, three for the third, and so on, up to nine original stones for the ninth layer."

"And eighty-one original stones can only allow us to fully exert our strength for the time of an incense stick."

"If you want us eight to combine, apart from each puppet needing nine original stones, an additional ten are required for supporting the combination."

"Wait, then how did you fight so recklessly just now?" Chu Nan inquired.

The Sword Puppet answered, "There is an array beneath the Shaoyang Palace connected to us, which allows us to maintain combat status by absorbing the power of the Secret Realm."

"If we leave the Shaoyang Palace, we would need original stones to manifest our strength."

Upon hearing this, Chu Nan suddenly felt a headache, realizing that to let these puppets exert the power of the Cloud Sea Realm, at least eighty-two original stones were needed!

And he only had about thirty original stones left; if given to the Sword Puppet, they'd be exhausted in the time of three incense sticks?

"Indeed, this thing can only be used as a trump card, not something to always rely on."

Although a bit disappointed, Chu Nan could accept it easily as well; these puppets were indeed a robust trump card, fundamentally flawless.

Afterward, Chu Nan put away the other puppets, leaving only the Sword Puppet, saying, "Take me around the Shaoyang Palace to find opportunities here."

To which the Sword Puppet replied, "As you command, master."

Seeing that things had been resolved, Lin Yian said to Chu Nan, "Chu Nan, can I come in now?"

Chu Nan looked at Lin Yian and nodded.

You Hanyang and the others intended to follow, but the Sword Puppet turned back swiftly with a sword strike, almost cutting off You Hanyang's foot.

"The master hasn't allowed you inside!" the Sword Puppet said coldly.

You Hanyang wore a look of rage, seeing that Chu Nan had no intention of allowing him in, he could only wait at the door.

Lin Yian walked up to Chu Nan and said, "Chu Nan, you are truly amazing; these puppets look so formidable."

Chu Nan smiled and said, "You have the Red Phoenix Battle Body; within the same realm, you're not necessarily weaker than these puppets."

Lin Yian nodded, not entirely agreeing or disagreeing.

Under the guidance of the Sword Puppet, Chu Nan reached the core of the grand hall atop the Bronze Platform, looking at the scroll in the hand of the Daoist Child statue, and asked, "What is this?"

The Sword Puppet then said, "This is the ultimate inheritance left by the Palace Master of Shaoyang Palace for those who pass the test, the upper-grade mysterious level martial skill, Thunderstorm Technique."

Upper-grade mysterious level?

Thunderstorm Technique!

This would be a supreme treasure in the Cyan Profound Mansion that countless people would fight over.

You Hanyang and the others outside were immensely envious upon hearing this, never expecting such a high-grade mysterious martial skill to exist inside the Shaoyang Palace.

It was known that the upper-grade mysterious martial skills in the Cyan Profound Mansion did not exceed ten.

The Cyan Profound Martial Academy could indeed allow one to exchange for upper-grade mysterious martial skills, but the exchange conditions were extremely demanding, only attainable by the most elite disciples.

Even You Hanyang had only cultivated a mid-grade mysterious skill.

The Sword Puppet unlocked the restriction on the Bronze Platform, helping Chu Nan to retrieve the Thunderstorm Technique.

Chu Nan opened the Thunderstorm Technique and couldn't help but be amazed, exclaiming, "What an excellent martial skill!"

Although this Thunderstorm Technique wasn't a sword skill, it was a formidable martial skill that combined explosive power and body technique, able to make up for some of Chu Nan's current shortcomings.

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