Complete Martial Arts Attributes - Chapter 3040

Chapter 2980 It’s time for a head-on confrontation! Mechanical puppet! This seems to be a combat technique!

Wang Teng’s mental power, like a swimming fish, swirled around the massive [Statue of the Underworld].

He absorbed attribute bubbles one by one.

Wang Teng increased his speed, becoming less cautious.

He realized that since he began evolving the [Statue of the Underworld], the [Statue of the Underworld] seemed unable to detect his presence.

Otherwise, with such a commotion, it wouldn’t have remained completely unresponsive.

Wang Teng’s understanding of the [Statue of the Underworld] deepened, and he finally understood the energy convergence he had just witnessed.

A 5-star [Statue of the Underworld] already possessed an energy core.

Compared to a 4-star, this was a fundamental change!

And this energy core was actually the location Wang Teng had just seen. The

[Statue of the Underworld] was not a true living being; it was merely an image, making it difficult to form star fields, small worlds, or even immortal kingdoms like a true being.

Therefore, the energy core of the [Statue of the Underworld] was stored in the “Sea of Nothingness.”

Simultaneously, it also had a mental core located in the Sea of Consciousness.

In other words, these two powers were separate.

To fuse the two powers into the [Statue of the Underworld], one needs to master the [Statue of the Underworld’s] operating method.

The principle is quite simple.

Once grasped, it’s completely clear.

In fact, if Wang Teng could see into the [Statue of the Underworld’s] mind, he could probably guess this as well.

The problem is, he can’t currently access the [Statue of the Underworld’s] mind, creating a blind spot in his thinking.

“I wonder if, after reaching 6 stars, or even 7 stars, the power of this [Statue of the Underworld] will form something like a small world or an immortal kingdom?”

This thought suddenly popped into Wang Teng’s mind, and he was startled by his own realization.

Small worlds and immortal kingdoms aren’t so easily created; even world lord-level warriors and immortal beings spent countless hours and effort to finally succeed.

He felt he had been somewhat presumptuous.

“Never mind that. Now that I know the energy core of this [Statue of the Underworld] is located in its waist and abdomen, then…”

Wang Teng’s eyes flashed, and he finally had a way to break through.

He couldn’t shake the spiritual core, as it contained power at least 80% of the divine soul’s strength; touching it would be suicide.

However, destroying the energy core wasn’t out of the question.

His earlier destruction of the dark array spirit’s core had given him a sliver of confidence.

That dark array spirit even possessed intelligence; surely it wouldn’t be much easier to deal with than this [Statue of the Underworld God]?

The only difference might be in energy.

But to be honest, the energy contained in that dark array spirit wasn’t weaker than that of a god; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to withstand the attack of a true god. Remember, back

then, True God Yaofeng even used the divine artifact Wind God Shield, yet it still couldn’t defeat that dark array.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A series of booming and cracking sounds echoed continuously. The situation of the three true gods was dire; huge cracks had appeared on their defensive barriers, unable to withstand the invasion of the dark, deathly power.

Even the beams of light they had condensed were being eroded, their power instantly diminished.

Now, let alone tearing through the dark mist, even blocking the dark, deathly power is a huge problem.

Wang Teng dared not hesitate any longer; he immediately charged towards the [Statue of the Underworld God] before him.

It was time for a head-on confrontation!

“Come on! Let me see just how powerful your [Statue of the Underworld God] really is!”

Wang Teng was also determined. This was truly his first time directly confronting the [Statue of the Underworld God], and he didn’t know if he could succeed, but he could only do his best.

However, as reckless as he was, he wouldn’t lose his mind.

His mental power had been completely transformed, and upon approaching the [Statue of the Underworld God], he immediately merged with the dark, deathly power emanating from it.

This was going with the flow.

Wang Teng didn’t intend to fight against the opponent’s power; that would be meaningless.

“Fortunately, I haven’t been discovered!”

Wang Teng breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to transform the runes on the [Statue of the Underworld God], intending to replace them.

He had done this more than once, and now he was quite familiar with it.

And the runes he replaced were the runes around the energy core.

This energy core is different from the energy core of the [Calamity Demon Body]. The core of the [Calamity Demon Body] is used to store divine soul power, while the energy core of this [Statue of the Underworld] is simply used to store energy. Therefore, the difficulty of replacing the runes differs between the two.

Now, replacing the runes of the [Statue of the Underworld] is much easier.

The only thing to be careful about is not disturbing the divine soul power in the mind of the [Statue of the Underworld].

Time passed quickly, and Wang Teng replaced the runes one by one. Although this would take some time, it was safer.

Moreover, Wang Teng’s speed was not slow. After all, he had mastered the [Statue of the Underworld] and was already very familiar with the runes and various changes on its body.

“Wang Teng, are you done?”

The voice of the Mechanical Race True God appeared in Wang Teng’s mind again, with a hint of urgency.

Wang Teng’s mind paused, and he quickly looked in the direction of the three True Gods, his pupils suddenly contracting.

The defenses they had forged were now riddled with cracks, even torn open in many places, allowing the dark, deathly power to relentlessly penetrate and corrode the beams of light they unleashed.

Frankly, if the three True Gods hadn’t possessed immense power, those three beams of light would likely have collapsed.

The corrosive power of the dark, deathly power was no joke.

Wang Teng subconsciously glanced at the three True Gods’ condition, his heart instantly turning grave. Indeed, signs of corruption were already appearing on their bodies.

Whether it was the flesh-and-blood beings like Yaofeng and Zhulong True Gods, or the mechanical beings like the Mechanical Race True Gods, purplish-black threads were now appearing on their bodies, eerie and terrifying.

Moreover, whether it was his imagination or not, Wang Teng sensed that their bodies were undergoing some kind of change.

It was a very strange feeling!

Like… like a mutation of the Dark Race!

However, the power of the three True Gods was exceptionally strong, seemingly suppressing this anomaly, which was why he had that strange feeling.

“This!!!”

Wang Teng was shocked. He hadn’t expected that in just a short while, the three True Gods would be in such a predicament. It was terrifying!

He dared not be negligent. He looked at the runes that had just been replaced, which were almost done, and immediately made a decision.

“Senior, I’m almost ready. You can use the method you just mentioned to enter the Dark Mist directly, and I’ll guide you,”

Wang Teng immediately transmitted his voice.

His mental power couldn’t carry the item the Mechanical God had mentioned, but he could let it enter on its own, and he would guide it.

Since it wasn’t its true form, it shouldn’t be a big problem.

“Alright!”

The Mechanical God hesitated only slightly before agreeing.

He knew he had no other choice but to take the risk.

“Buzz~”

The next moment, a soft sound rang out from its body, followed by beams of blue light emanating from its chest, like lines filled with rules and mysticism.

“What…is this?”

Wang Teng was very curious about the item the Mechanical God had mentioned and was secretly observing it. Seeing this scene, he was immediately surprised.

This item was hidden inside the Mechanical God’s body?

Good heavens!

Could it be part of its body?!

To be honest, Wang Teng had always been very curious about the mechanical bodies of the Mechanical Race, especially this True God-level mechanical body, which must hold countless mysteries.

And now was the time to unveil them.

Although it might only reveal a part of the mystery, it was enough to satisfy Wang Teng’s curiosity.

Wang Teng considered himself a very easily satisfied person!

Yes, that’s it!

At this moment, as a large amount of blue light emanated from the chest of the Mechanical God, a strange scene appeared.

His chest actually cracked open, and the metal inside seemed to come alive, wriggling in all directions. Golden light spread from the surrounding metal, converging at the center of the chest cavity.

Then, as if water solidified, a small mechanical doll quickly appeared in Wang Teng’s eyes.

“A mechanical doll!?”

Wang Teng was stunned for a moment before reacting.

He thought it was some special item, but it turned out to be a small mechanical body, somewhat similar in appearance to the Mechanical God, but lacking that sense of grandeur and majesty, instead appearing somewhat small and… uh, cute!

That’s right, that’s the feeling.

The small mechanical body looked just like a chibi version of the Mechanical God, which is why Wang Teng called it a mechanical doll.

Yaofeng True God: “???”

Zhulong True God: “???”

These two True Gods were initially quite surprised to see the Mechanical Race True God making a move, wondering what methods He would use. Suddenly seeing this small mechanical puppet appear, they were both bewildered.

What’s going on?

Why suddenly create a small mechanical puppet?

And such a chibi-style one at that?

They couldn’t possibly expect it to break the deadlock, could they?

A sense of absurdity, both laughable and exasperated, arose in their hearts. It wasn’t that they didn’t believe in the Mechanical Race True God’s methods, but the current situation was far too troublesome; even they themselves were finding it difficult to resolve. What use could this small mechanical puppet possibly be?

Was it just a joke?

To amuse the Dark Race and then seize the opportunity to attack?

The two True Gods looked at the Mechanical Race True God with strange expressions, hesitant to speak.

“What… are you doing?”

Zhulong True God, being closer to the Mechanical Race True God, couldn’t help but ask telepathically.

“Wang Teng has already used some methods. Now I need to enter the dark mist to cooperate with him!” The Mechanical God explained simply, then stopped talking and focused on injecting his divine soul power into the mechanical puppet.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the mechanical puppet moved, appearing beside Wang Teng in the blink of an eye.

“Holy crap!”

Wang Teng was startled.

This speed was… incredible!

It was practically comparable to a True God!

“What?!”

“Damn it! What are they trying to do!”

The Soul-Eating Demon Lord was shocked by this scene. It wanted to intercept but couldn’t, because the three True Gods were blocking the “Gluttonous Demon Fish’s” path, and Wang Teng was behind them.

“Go!” The mechanical puppet looked at Wang Teng beside it and spoke.

This voice was indeed that of the Mechanical God.

Wang Teng was astonished. What was this? Was it a clone? Or some other method?

To be honest, the mechanical race’s method is quite impressive; it’s like creating a physical clone.

Ordinary flesh-and-blood beings typically create energy clones, and using a physical clone is difficult, requiring prior preparation.

Like Wang Teng’s Blood God clone!

Moreover, once a physical clone is created, it’s basically impossible to retract; it can only be stored in star fields, small worlds, or immortal kingdoms.

However, the mechanical clones of the mechanical race are different. As seen in the previous scene, mechanical clones can be part of the mechanical race’s body, merging directly into the mechanical body when not in use.

This is thanks to the characteristics of the mechanical body; the metal on their bodies is a reactive metal, seemingly possessing life.

“Senior, I won’t go in. My mental power will guide you.”

At this moment, Wang Teng quickly mobilized his mental power, extending it towards the mechanical puppet before him.

“Please accept this wisp of my spiritual power, senior.”

A flash of blue light appeared in the mechanical puppet’s eyes as it absorbed Wang Teng’s spiritual power into its body. Without further ado, it vanished into the dark mist.

“I’m so clever! This is the safest method!”

Wang Teng smiled inwardly as he watched the mechanical puppet disappear.

He had found a solution without revealing himself—perfect.

…

On the other side, after the mechanical puppet entered the dark mist, Wang Teng’s spiritual power sensed everything.

The mechanical puppet did not obstruct Wang Teng’s perception.

“Awesome! This mechanical puppet can actually resist the invasion of the dark, deathly power.”

Wang Teng was shocked. He sensed the mechanical puppet speeding through the dark mist, and despite the overwhelming dark deathly power sweeping in from all sides, it wasn’t immediately corrupted but instead blocked by its divine soul power.

Inside the puppet’s body, Wang Teng didn’t feel the previous oppressive feeling; instead, he felt quite relaxed.

This was the benefit of having someone protecting him.

Awesome!

“I wonder how long this mechanical puppet of the Mechanical Race True God can hold out?”

Wang Teng didn’t dare to be negligent and quickly pointed the puppet in the right direction, urging it to quickly approach the location of the [Statue of the Underworld God].

*Whoosh!

* White lightning suddenly appeared on the mechanical puppet, almost transforming it into a bolt of lightning, moving at extreme speed.

“This seems to be a combat technique!” Wang Teng had seen the Mechanical Race True God use this technique before, but hadn’t paid much attention then. Now, inside the puppet, he was experiencing it firsthand and couldn’t help but speculate. (End of Chapter)