There was a three-story pavilion on the silver crescent moon spirit boat. It was white and looked like it was carved from jade. There were all sorts of exquisite drawings of flowers, birds, fishes, insects, and all sorts of hidden talisman inscriptions on it.
"There is a quiet room on the first floor of the pavilion. You can choose any room you want.
Three days later, we will gather here again. I will give a brief explanation of the mission. However, I do not know much about the details. We will only know when we reach the Sacred Puppet Sect. "Lin San gave a simple instruction to everyone before he floated up into the sky.
He walked in the air and snow lotuses bloomed beneath his feet. He walked up to the third floor of the pavilion and pushed the door open.
Han Li looked up at the third floor of the pavilion with a perplexed look on his face.
The mask on Lin San's head was also crimson, just like Jiao San's mask in the past. In the Anicca Alliance, it should be an existence of a higher level than Cyan. Although he couldn't detect Lin San's aura, he felt that it was highly possible that he was a Golden Celestial Stage cultivator.
If a Golden Immortal Stage cultivator was leading the team, the difficulty of the mission would be high. He had to be more careful.
At that moment, the tall Lin Jiu walked over and said with a smile, "Haha!
I didn't expect Jiao Shiwu to accept this mission. You and I are fated. "
"The reward is too generous. I am tempted," Han Li replied with a smile.
"This mission is quite special. I believe you have noticed it, right?" Lin Jiu asked.
Han Li nodded, and asked, "Are you referring to the missions and the exorbitantly high rewards?"
"That's right.
The puppets created by the Sacred Puppet Sect are of high quality and have high spirituality. They are loved by many sects. Hence, they have a good relationship with many sects.
I heard that the Sect Master of Lingchang Sect and the Mountain Master of Fujia Mountain have always been brothers with the Sacred Puppet Sect Master. From what I know, they did not look for these sects to defend against their enemies. Instead, they looked for the Anicca Alliance, "Lin Jiu said casually.
"Perhaps the Sacred Puppet Sect is in big trouble and these small sects might not have the ability to deal with them.
However, we don't need to care about these things. We're just taking someone's money, so we're just helping them get rid of a disaster. "Han Li smiled and said indifferently.
"That's true. No matter what, this Sacred Puppet Sect is very rich. As long as the rewards are not bad, it's fine. Recently, I have been lacking Immortal Meta Stones.
Haha … "Lin Jiu laughed.
The two of them had already guessed each other's identity, but neither of them pointed it out. They just casually chatted, and even tacitly did not mention the storm caused by the previous mission, as if the two of them had never carried out that mission.
A few moments later, the Crescent Moon Spirit Ship started to vibrate slightly, and the runes on its body started to glow. A sharp whistling sound rang out as it flew out of the coast of the Ancient Cloud Continent, flying in the southwest direction.
At this moment, everyone on the spirit boat entered the first floor of the pavilion. They each found a quiet room to enter and closed the door.
Soon, Lin Jiu also returned to the attic. Only Han Li was left on the deck. He leaned on the railing and looked into the distance.
In the sea below, near the shore, the slightly turbid seawater slapped against the sinister-looking, jagged reefs, stirring up dense white foam.
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A few months later.
In the southeast corner of the Dark Frost Continent, on a deep blue sea, the sea breeze blew, and the waves surged.
In the blue sky, a crescent moon shaped spirit ship flew over from afar. There were more than ten people standing on the deck, and they looked forward. At the end of their vision, where the sky and water met, they could see a grey shadow that was stuck to the surface of the sea.
As the spirit ship got closer, the grey shadow started to enlarge, and finally, its full appearance was revealed.
It was a very large oval island. There were rocks all over the island, and there were sparse trees. From afar, one could see the stone buildings scattered all over the island.
Around the island, there were seven to eight small islands. They were like guards, surrounding the island in the center.
After a while, the Crescent Moon Spirit Ship flew to the periphery of the island. The ship stopped and hovered in the air.
Han Li, who was dressed in a green robe, stood on the port side of the spirit ship. He leaned against the railing, and blue light surged in his eyes. He looked at the island, and he could not help but raise his eyebrows.
The entire island, including the seven to eight small islands around it, was enveloped by a layer of almost transparent, hemispherical light screen. Wave-like patterns slid across it, and there were waves of ripples coming from it.
On the island, huge rocks were cut neatly, and they were stacked together in a messy way. They were scattered all over the coast.
If someone who didn't understand spell formations were to see this, they would most likely think that this was a defensive wall that wasn't constructed in a proper manner. However, Han Li knew that these huge rocks were the foundation of the island's grand formation, and the surrounding islands were the important pivots of the formation.
He shifted his gaze down and focused on the island closest to him for a moment. He saw that it was surrounded by a round pagoda-shaped building in the middle of the island. There were spacious roads built on it, and they were connected to each other to form a whole. It just so happened to be a formation diagram.
At this moment, on the island below, there was a loud buzzing sound, and it shook violently.
Seeing this, everyone on the spirit ship flashed a hint of vigilance in their eyes. They looked down and saw that the seawater around the island was boiling, and huge waves of tens of meters high were surging.
Han Li's expression did not change. He saw that the seawater, which was originally clear, had become turbid under this shock.
He saw that the island below split into a neat crack of several meters wide, and it continued to expand. The entire island was like an eight-treasure box that slowly opened.
In a "rumbling" sound, many huge areas on the island slowly rose from the ground, and they floated in the air. They moved a little to the side, revealing the area below.
The entire island area immediately expanded a lot, and even the area that floated in the air became three layers.
Unlike the top layer which was barren grayish-brown, the lower two layers were green, and the environment was much more beautiful.
There were trees all over it, and rivers flowed through it. There was even one that flowed from the second layer to the first layer, forming a waterfall that fell vertically in mid-air. It seemed to have a unique charm to it.
Although the people on the spirit ship were not ordinary people, when they saw this scenery, they could not help but reveal a look of surprise. It was obvious that they were amazed by the layout of the mechanisms on the island.
At this moment, there was a slight sound in the sky above the island. The layer of the island's protective array flashed, and there was a gap in the middle that allowed the spirit ship to pass through.
The Crescent Moon Spirit Ship passed through the array and slowly landed on a white stone plaza on the first layer of the island.
After everyone disembarked from the ship, Lin San waved his hand and kept the spirit ship.
On the plaza, there were already more than ten people waiting. The person in the lead was a woman in a blue palace dress. She was not tall, but her figure was exquisite. Her face was covered with a thin veil, and one could faintly see the outline of her beautiful face, which made one's imagination run wild.
Han Li sized her up and realized that she was a cultivator in the later stage of the Perfected Immortal Realm. Her aura was thick and dense, and it was obvious that she had been in this realm for many years.
There were more than ten people behind the woman, and they were also cultivators in the early stage of the Perfected Immortal Realm.
Although they did not reveal any strange expressions, there was a hint of anxiety in the depths of their eyes. It was obvious that they were worried.
"Everyone, you must have worked hard on your journey.
Please take a rest in the hall. I will explain the details to you, "the woman in the palace dress said as she bowed to everyone.
When Lin San heard this, he nodded his head.
When the woman in the palace dress saw this, she walked in front with Lin San and led everyone into the hall.
The terrain around the plaza was uneven, and there were many round and square grayish-white stone pillars everywhere. There were all sorts of mysterious runes and strange lines carved on them. There were also many complicated array inscriptions on the ground.
Han Li could even sense the energy of the arrays on the ancient buildings that were hidden among the trees.
He wasn't surprised in the slightest because most cultivators who were proficient in the art of puppetry had considerable attainments in the art of formations. After all, the refinement of puppets couldn't do without the exquisite engraving and rational use of formations.
Speaking of which, when he was in the lower realm, he had done some research on the Dao of puppets and mechanisms. However, after coming to the Northern Frost Celestial Realm, he had been busy with cultivation and had not dabbled in it for a long time.
Now that he had come to the famous Sacred Puppet Sect in the Northern Frost Celestial Realm, if he had the chance, he could ask around and find out how to refine a suitable body for Daoist Xie's False Immortal Puppet.
However, for now, he had to help this sect survive this crisis first.
Who exactly was the enemy that came to disturb them this time?
The group walked along the plaza for a while before they arrived in front of an old red hall.
During this time, Han Li inadvertently noticed something.
It seemed that the woman in the palatial dress had turned around a few times, and each time, she was looking at Bai Suyuan who was wearing a rabbit head mask.
After entering the hall, the woman in the palatial dress and Lin San sat on two main seats on the left and right, while the elders of the Sacred Puppet Sect and the people of the Anicca Alliance sat on the two sides.
The attendants standing at the entrance of the hall had already brewed some spirit tea. Once everyone was seated, they immediately served the tea.
The translucent green tea was poured into the teacups, and white steam rose into the air, causing the entire hall to be filled with a refreshing fragrance.
Han Li raised his eyebrows slightly as he looked down into the teacup. He was greeted by the sight of a series of emerald green tea leaves floating in the water, emanating bursts of rich spiritual Qi, clearly indicating that this was an extremely high-quality spirit tea.
Just as he was about to pick up the teacup, he saw from the corner of his eye that there were golden patterns on the fingers of the servant who was refilling the teapot. He was slightly surprised and immediately looked up.
Only then did he notice that although the servant's movements were smooth and his appearance was no different from a normal person, and even the aura that his body gave off was similar to a low-level cultivator, he was not actually a human, but an extremely life-like puppet.
From this, Han Li felt that the Sacred Puppet Sect was indeed unique in the Dao of puppets.