MSBITRS Chapter 95 V2

Fortunately, his earlier preparations had been thorough.

As the large seal came crashing down, stirring massive waves of air and rolling energy, its power was immense, yet it carried a hint of caution.

Li Changshou remained calm, glancing at the sensing stone, then at the entrance to the underground cavern deeper in the valley.
His immortal senses swept a three-hundred-mile radius, searching for any hidden threats.

The “Human No. 3” paper puppet lying on the ground stayed perfectly still.
However, the pouch at the puppet’s wrist—crafted from spirit beast hide—silently opened, and a few jade frogs hopped out, curiously observing their surroundings before loitering nearby.

At that moment, a withered old Daoist emerged from a patch of grass not far away.
Without a word, the old Daoist pulled a square chessboard from his robes and tossed it into the air.

Instantly, seventy-two miniature formation nodes shot out from the board.
The nodes linked to one another, spiritual power flowing between them, forming a protective light barrier out of thin air.

The large seal smashed down—
But the light barrier only shuddered slightly, completely blocking the seal and even knocking it back.

This “chessboard” wasn’t an ordinary formation tool, nor was it a simple magic treasure.
It was an extension of the design principles behind the Luo Tian Treasure Umbrella—a solid step toward miniaturizing formations.

Still, miniaturization had its downsides, namely, limited spiritual power reserves.

Although this micro-formation had managed to block the strike, it quickly dimmed and collapsed.
Its formation nodes, drained of energy, flew back into the chessboard.

A true single-use defensive array.

Overall, while the formation’s defense wasn’t as strong as a powerful treasure’s, it had bought precious time.

As the formation unfolded, several large hands reached up from underground, dragging the unconscious elders, Ling’e, and Youqin Xuanya down into safety.

Even the external affairs elders, who were somewhat familiar with Li Changshou—weren’t spared a rough yank by their hair…
There was no helping it. Most cultivators kept long, flowing hair, and that was the easiest part to grab.

Only the “Human No. 3” paper puppet was left lying on the surface.

As for who this rescue Daoist was—

Currently, Li Changshou’s paper puppets aren’t limited to just three types. There were five classes in total, labeled:
Heaven, Earth, Human, Spirit, and Ghost.

The “Spirit No. 1” paper puppet—one of Li Changshou’s trump cards—was specialized for high-end combat and stayed near his true body.
Its quality matched the “Heaven” class puppets, but carried even more hidden tricks.

This newly appeared old Daoist was the Spirit No. 1 puppet.

He simulated the aura of a late-stage True Immortal, his body brimming with energy as he faced off against the Heaven Immortal above.

The Heaven Immortal narrowed his eyes,
balancing the seal on his palm and the green pearl above his head. His sleeves billowed as he swooped down toward the ground.

The Spirit No. 1 puppet gripped a whisk-like treasure, its silver threads coated with Heaven-grade poison…

With a shout, the puppet leaped into the sky, chanting incantations, while a ball of crackling blue lightning formed in his left palm.

High in the air, the two Daoists clashed from afar, hurling treasures and casting spells.

Above, the Heaven Immortal hurled the seal and slashed with a purple sword, beams of divine light cutting through the sky.
Below, the Spirit puppet’s movements were swift and ghostlike, hard to track. Lightning blossomed from his palm—it was the “Luo Tian Yang Thunder True Art”!

An intense battle broke out in the sky: lightning flashing, treasures flying, swords clashing against the wind, old trees trembling under the shockwaves.

The Heaven Immortal quickly realized that although this opponent’s aura was only at the True Immortal stage,
His techniques and the quality of his immortal power were faintly superior!

He couldn’t gain the upper hand!

Suddenly, a few silver threads detached from the puppet’s whisk, shooting like needles toward the Heaven Immortal’s neck.

But the green pearl above the Heaven Immortal’s head shimmered, releasing a soft glow that melted the incoming needles instantly.

That—

In the darkness, Li Changshou raised an eyebrow, sensing a familiar energy.

That green pearl…

It was a detoxifying treasure crafted from the dragon pearl of a Scarlet Sun Poison Dragon!

A real treasure…

With that pearl in hand, poison-based attacks would be far less effective.

Still, Li Changshou remained composed, focusing on monitoring the Spirit puppet’s energy consumption.

The puppet wielded the whisk like a calligraphy brush, writing massive glowing golden characters into the air.

Divine Ability: Scripture Manifestation.

Instantly, dozens of giant golden words flew amid the lightning, smashing into the Heaven Immortal.
Each impact caused the Heaven Immortal’s energy to roil and churn.

After just a short exchange, the Heaven Immortal had already suffered minor injuries…

The Spirit puppet had only burned through about twenty percent of its energy, but it deliberately exposed a weakness—
allowing the seal to graze it, causing its light to flicker as it tumbled down into the nearby woods.

Protected by immortal energy, the puppet could withstand some damage, at the cost of accelerated energy loss.

Above, the blood-patterned Heaven Immortal puppet finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Following the fundamental principles of battle—“Strike while the enemy is down!”—he immediately pursued the falling puppet.

Although Li Changshou was tempted to see if he could, through sheer skill and hidden trump cards, have his Spirit puppet solo a mid-stage Heaven Immortal,
he knew that combat was no game. When it was time to strike, it had to be quick and decisive.

Hidden within the trees, three figures who had just taken position slowly opened their eyes.
The micro-formation plates in their sleeves had already been activated with immortal power…