Chapter 284: Complete Victory and News from Jia Nan Academy
Silver lightning flickered within Mo Yu's silver eyes, and in the next moment, with a terrifying force, it burst out!
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, bolts of terrifying lightning, like giant silver serpents, struck directly at the Fire Yao Puppet.
"Divine Thunder Annihilation Eye!"
A low voice rang out from Mo Yu's mouth, and in just a few breaths, layers of thunderous rain enveloped the entire body of the Fire Yao Puppet.
"Bang!"
The silver lightning hit fiercely. As it passed through the space, it carried the weight of the heavens and smashed heavily onto the Fire Yao Puppet. Instantly, a massive sound echoed across the sky.
As the lightning fell, countless smaller electric sparks spread out like tiny silver snakes, filling the entire Di Yan City.
Under this relentless barrage of lightning, even the once-feared war machine, the Fire Yao Puppet, seemed insignificant.
In the blink of an eye, another huge bolt of silver lightning came crashing down.
Seeing this, the Fire Yao Puppet clenched its fists, and a red energy flowed from the energy core within it, wrapping around its entire arm, making it look like it was engulfed in flames.
"Boom!"
Without hesitation, the Fire Yao Puppet threw a punch with the force of a mountain.
As the fist struck, a sharp sonic boom echoed through the space, and ripples of powerful energy spread out from the surface of its fist like waves.
"Bang!"
The fearsome punch collided directly with the massive bolt of silver lightning. In that moment, the entire world seemed to freeze. Then, a deafening explosion, as if it originated from the depths of everyone's soul, reverberated across the sky.
The massive silver lightning slowly disintegrated in front of countless stunned gazes. At the moment it shattered, sharp-eyed observers noticed black cracks, like a spiderweb, spreading across the space where the Fire Yao Puppet's punch had landed. This sight caused many to gasp in shock.
No wonder it was an ancient war puppet—its power was indeed terrifying.
Although the silver lightning disintegrated, the Fire Yao Puppet's body was also violently knocked down from the sky by the tremendous force. With a loud crash that shook the ground, it slammed into the city below.
Despite the Fire Yao Puppet withstanding such a powerful strike, Mo Yu's expression remained unchanged. The "Divine Thunder Annihilation Eye," harnessing the power of thunder, was just the beginning.
As Mo Yu's gaze focused on the Fire Yao Puppet, he noticed something strange. Although the puppet was slowly rising again, it seemed to be moving awkwardly, like a malfunctioning machine. Its actions were slightly stiff.
"As expected, if I destroy the control core of the Fire Yao Puppet, no matter how strong it is, it'll be useless."
As a top-tier craftsman in his previous life, Mo Yu had deep knowledge of puppet mechanisms and was familiar with their weaknesses.
Unlike puppets made from human corpses, mechanical puppets had no intelligence of their own, relying solely on their control core for movement.
This made them powerful, but it also gave them a fatal weakness: their control core.
Once the control core was destroyed, the puppet would be reduced to nothing more than scrap metal.
However, expert puppet masters would hide and protect the control core, making it difficult to destroy without first overpowering the puppet.
For most people, even knowing the puppet's weakness wouldn't be of much help. But for Mo Yu, this wasn't a challenge.
Under the relentless bombardment of the "Divine Thunder Annihilation Eye," the control core of the Fire Yao Puppet was its Achilles' heel.
The violent power of the lightning would penetrate the puppet's tough body and directly damage its control core!
As Mo Yu's silver eyes gleamed, another massive bolt of silver lightning appeared, crashing into the Fire Yao Puppet again. The puppet, still struggling to stand, was sent flying once more.
Within Di Yan City, countless people stared at Mo Yu, wide-eyed with shock, as he summoned lightning after lightning.
Their initial astonishment soon turned into uncontrollable excitement. To witness someone single-handedly wield such power and control the might of the heavens—what man wouldn't feel his blood boil? Especially in a place like the Black-Corner Region, where strength ruled all.
The members of Di Yan Sect were equally horrified. The force of nature's lightning was something that inspired fear deep within anyone.
"Who is this guy? When did a clan capable of summoning lightning appear on the continent?" Di Yan Sect's leader, Yan, muttered, his expression dark.
Summoning the most violent energy of the heavens, lightning, was not something just anyone could do. Even in Central Plains, where strong families were plentiful, only a few mysterious top-tier clans could wield such power.
"At least the boy's strength isn't too high. His lightning poses no threat to a Dou Emperor for now…"
However, just as Yan was feeling a small sense of relief, a sudden change occurred.
The Fire Yao Puppet, though seemingly unharmed, began to act erratically, moving strangely as if malfunctioning.
"This... No! He found the puppet's weakness!" Yan exclaimed in shock as he watched the puppet's erratic movements. He realized what Mo Yu was trying to do.
Though Yan couldn't understand how someone as young as Mo Yu could know so much about ancient puppets, he knew that if this continued, the Fire Yao Puppet would soon be destroyed.
Yan's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he decided to strike. But before he could act, Zi Huo, who had been watching closely, threw a punch in his direction.
Yan's eyes narrowed.
After their earlier battle, Yan had come to understand just how terrifying this giant man was. To Yan, Zi Huo seemed like a monster in human form, with overwhelming power hidden in his towering frame.
While Yan was kept busy by Zi Huo, Mo Yu wasted no time.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Under Mo Yu's control, the dark clouds in the sky grew even darker, and bolts of lightning, like silver serpents, continuously crashed down on the Fire Yao Puppet below.
The endless barrage of lightning caused the puppet's movements to become more and more sluggish, as it could only continue to throw slow punches in response.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With each massive explosion, the sky seemed to tremble as the terrifying energy waves reverberated across the battlefield.
As the silver lightning rained down, the Fire Yao Puppet finally came to a halt. Its eyes dimmed, and it stood motionless on the ground.
The entire battlefield fell into a stunned silence, and countless astonished gazes turned to stone.
"The ancient puppet was defeated?"
Seeing that Mo Yu had truly defeated the Fire Yao Puppet, everyone present gasped in shock.
That puppet was as strong as a quasi-Dou Emperor, with a body so tough that even a true Dou Emperor would struggle to defeat it. Yet, Mo Yu had brought it down.
If that was the case, Mo Yu now had the potential to challenge the top ten of the Black-Corner Region's Black List. Considering his young age, his future seemed boundless.
While some noticed that the puppet's body wasn't heavily damaged and speculated that the control core was the cause, being able to destroy the core still demonstrated Mo Yu's immense strength.
It seemed a new rising star was emerging in the Black-Corner Region.
"Yan, master of Di Yan Sect, prepare to meet your end!"
As the crowd marveled at Mo Yu's strength, a thunderous voice echoed from the sky.
Because the Fire Yao Puppet had been disabled, Yan was momentarily distracted. Zi Huo took advantage of this, landing a powerful punch on Yan, whose cry of agony echoed across the sky.
"Bang!"
The sound of flesh being struck echoed through the air, and as countless onlookers watched in shock, Yan spat out a mouthful of blood and plummeted toward the ground like a bird with broken wings. He crashed into the plains outside Di Yan City.
Zi Huo, his body covered in blood, stood tall, his massive chest heaving as his powerful aura spread throughout the battlefield, leaving no doubt about his immense strength.
For the people of Di Yan City, the sight of Yan—one of the Black List's strong contenders—defeated by a newcomer left them in a state of shock.
With both the Fire Yao Puppet and Yan defeated, Di Yan Sect's downfall was inevitable.
This battle between Yuan Mansion and Di Yan Sect, between a rising force and an established power, had ended in a surprising turn of events.
It seemed that a new and powerful force was about to emerge in the Black-Corner Region.
As Zi Huo grabbed the unconscious Yan by his collar, he was aware of the significance. The fall of Di Yan Sect's leader signaled the end of the sect's dominance.
After the intense battle, the region gradually returned to peace. However, the destruction of Di Yan Sect sent shockwaves through the surrounding areas.
Though some of Di Yan Sect's elders had escaped, everyone knew that without their stronghold and key members, Di Yan Sect had lost its place as a top-tier force in the Black-Corner Region.
From now on, Yuan Mansion would take Di Yan Sect's place as one of the region's most powerful forces, and Mo Yu's name would spread far and wide.
Not long after, Mo Yu received new information:
"Grand Elder Su Qian led Jia Nan Academy's experts in a battle against Han Feng but was forced to retreat!"
(End of Chapter)
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