Chapter 259: The Underworld Sea Ruins

Chapter 259: The Underworld Sea Ruins

Even though the golden roots of the Origin Tree fall off, due to the special nature of the tree, Xiao Ze still has strong control over them. This has led to a new use!

Xiao Ze pulled out two Tian Yao Huang (Heavenly Demon Phoenix) puppets and materialized two golden roots in the void. Unlike before, when they exhibited astonishing power, the golden roots now trembled violently. With two faint cracks, the golden roots fell from the void, shrinking to the size of a finger and falling into Xiao Ze's hands.

"Although I had a suspicion, I must test it," Xiao Ze thought. He grabbed one of the golden roots and threw it toward the forehead of the Tian Yao Huang puppet. The golden root turned into a ray of light and embedded itself in the puppet's forehead without resistance. Surprisingly, it left no visible wound, but upon close inspection, a small golden tree could be seen on the puppet's forehead.

Since the small golden tree appeared on the puppet's forehead, Xiao Ze felt his control over it significantly increased. He no longer relied solely on the soul mark inscribed on the puppet but could give it more complex orders.

Noticing this improvement, Xiao Ze thought of an exciting possibility. Under his control, the puppet slowly raised its hands and began to form seals. Although its movements were slow, it managed to perform them accurately. Any member of the Ancient Clan present would recognize the inherited technique: the Emperor Seal Technique!

Yes, under Xiao Ze's control, a puppet could use combat techniques. This was because these Tian Yao Huang puppets were not ordinary; Zhu Yang (the ancestor of the Ancient Dragon Taixu) had put a lot of effort into their creation, allowing them not only to attack with physical force but also to circulate energy within them.

Thanks to this energy, Xiao Ze could use combat techniques through the puppet. "But they can only use common techniques. My water-attribute techniques cannot be used by fire-attribute puppets," Xiao Ze reflected. "Also, my soul power and the complexity of the Emperor Seal Technique limit it to three seals at a time. Maybe in the future, with greater soul power, I could control ten at a time."

"Imagine ten puppets using the Emperor Seal Technique... It would be unstoppable!" Xiao Ze thought, feeling sorry for his future enemies. Although the power of ten techniques did not accumulate, launching consecutive attacks was still a lethal tactic.

As he thought, the Tian Yao Huang puppet had already completed the fusion of the three seals. Although slower than Xiao Ze, it was a good speed for a puppet and could improve with practice.

Xiao Ze opened a spatial black hole and let the puppet launch the Emperor Seal Technique into it. "Although not as powerful as when I use it, it is still formidable," he murmured, satisfied. Then he inserted the other golden root into the second puppet and, confirming his control, stored both puppets.

At that moment, his elder medallion vibrated. "Is someone looking for me?"

Xiao Ze went to the door of the elders' tower and found a man in green waiting. "Greetings, Elder Xiao Ze!" the man said with admiration in his eyes.

"What's the matter?" asked Xiao Ze, thinking it might be a Danta disciple seeking advice.

"The president wants to see you," the man replied. Frowning, Xiao Ze wondered what Xuan Kongzi could want from him. Without hesitation, he closed the door and followed the man to the black tower. He knew that security at Danta was high and there was no danger for Qing Lin and Medusa, who also had their small golden roots for protection.

Soon, Xiao Ze met with President Xuan Kongzi. "Greetings, President Xuan Kongzi."

"Hehe, no need for formalities, Xiao Ze. You've been busy with alchemy lately," Xuan Kongzi commented.

"I have two friends who need pills, so I took advantage of the free time to make them," Xiao Ze explained, intrigued by the reason for the call.

"Do you have any urgent matters now?"

"My friends are in my tower attempting breakthroughs, and I need to protect them for a while," Xiao Ze replied.

"Hahaha, with the three presidents here, no one will dare attack Danta," Xuan Kongzi laughed, reassuring Xiao Ze.

"I understand, but I didn't want to trouble the presidents."

"Actually, the Four Corners Pavilion Conference is approaching, and I wanted you to attend," said Xuan Kongzi.

"Me?" Xiao Ze was surprised. Although the conference was important, he did not think his presence would be necessary.

"You are the future leader of Danta. It is good for people to get to know you, especially since at the next conference, the three of us might not be present," Xuan Kongzi explained, being frank about his intentions to prepare Xiao Ze as a successor.

"Sure, we won't ask you to go just for the conference. That would be a waste of your time and effort," Xuan Kongzi added, arousing Xiao Ze's curiosity.

"Danta has a vast network of influence. Recently, we discovered an ancient ruin in the Underworld Sea, on the border between the eastern and central regions of Zhongzhou," Xuan Kongzi continued. "Few know about this. I want you to explore it before others find out."

Xiao Ze's eyes widened in amazement. Ancient ruins! They could contain great fortunes!

"Don't get your hopes up too high," Xuan Kongzi warned, laughing. "We've found many ancient ruins, some explored alone and others with allies, but we've almost never found great fortunes. However, there are opportunities that could be valuable for a Dou Zun like you."

Xiao Ze nodded, understanding the explanation. He would take advantage of the conference to explore the ruins with the great elder. "I understand. But didn't the great elder just go through something similar?"

"Precisely for that reason, he needs to clear his mind at the conference. Perhaps he will find a new young talent," Xuan Kongzi said, thoughtful.

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