sbdcsierra Chapter 357 Silk Thread
Chapter 357 Silk Thread
Several puppets that charged at the front were all affected by Long Chuqing's whip. Some lost limbs, while others suffered extensive damage and were shredded by the feather blades, with virtually no chance of recovery.
A female general puppet dressed in colorful clothes and wearing a theatrical seven-star headdress holds a red-tasseled spear. A scholar puppet dressed in a bright red theatrical costume, wearing a scholar's hat, holds a wooden sword. There are also puppets holding seven-star swords and with full beards, as well as a double-bun puppet holding a wooden stick, and a matchmaker puppet in purple. All five puppets pounce on Long Chuqing at the same time.
Their movements and aura were significantly more ferocious than the puppets at the front. Their attack method was not a reckless charge; they knew how to dodge the whip attacks and use their weapons to fight back.
Meanwhile, the other puppets took the opportunity to bypass Long Chuqing's attack range and rushed towards Xiao Han and the others behind them.
These puppets not only changed their aura, but their bodies also became much taller than before, and their originally stiff movements became more flexible.
"Jiejiejie——"
"Ho ho ho-"
Those wide-open, grinning mouths opened and closed, constantly emitting eerie, strange laughter.
A wooden puppet of a general dressed in black armor rapidly approached Xiao Han.
With a stomp of its foot, it leaped into the air, raising its large wooden broadsword high as it aimed directly at Xiao Han.
Although the broadsword was made of ordinary wood, Xiao Han could see many threads wrapped around it, tightly encasing it.
If he guessed correctly, these threads should be extremely tough, and ordinary swords and knives would not be able to cut them instantly.
These threads can strengthen their fragile wooden weapons, giving them the hardness to withstand swords and blades.
However, these threads are not indestructible; otherwise, Long Chuqing would have warned them at the beginning.
She didn't specifically point it out, which means their swords could cut through the puppet's strings.
As for why he could see these transparent threads, perhaps like the dream demon back then, there's no time to delve into that question right now. It's best if he can see them, as this can largely prevent him from getting hurt.
These puppets may appear clumsy, but they are actually very swift when they move. Even without weapons, the puppets manipulate the threads attached to their bodies to attack people.
"Chong-"
Xiao Han's longsword blocked the wooden puppet's broadsword, and the two weapons made a metallic clanging sound as they clashed.
Xiao Han slightly raised his eyelids and met the puppet's eerie, gloomy face that was both crying and laughing: Sure enough, his guess was right, those threads gave the large broadsword a hard outer shell.
The puppets are also covered with many threads, which connect every joint and torso, allowing them to maximize their flexibility.
If their movements seemed stiff and awkward before, it was because they were controlled by only one string, making them no different from ordinary puppets.
After clashing with the martial arts puppet again, in order to confirm his suspicions, Xiao Han channeled his inner energy into the blade and increased the force of his attack.
"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"
As the sword and the broadsword clashed several times, a crisp "clang" rang out, and the silk thread wrapped around the broadsword was severed, causing the ball of thread to instantly break apart.
Without the aid of the silk threads, the wooden broadsword was easily cut through by the blade.
The longsword, imbued with sword energy, severed the broadsword and then slashed straight at the wooden warrior puppet.
"Jiejiejie——"
The puppet did not retreat; its pale face still bore a horrifying smile, and the green light in its eyes flickered. Apart from the smile, it showed no fear or tension, as if everything was under its control.
Just then, the severed silk threads seemed to come alive, wriggling like small snakes, and then began to grow wildly, quickly wrapping around the sharp sword that Xiao Han had slashed at them.
Xiao Han was startled. The sword in his hand was tightly bound by the silk threads and he could not pull it back. After sealing the sword, the silk threads did not stop. They began to spread rapidly along the sword to Xiao Han's arm, as if they wanted to bind him as well as the sword.
These threads are not only tough enough to be used as weapons, but they can also entangle a person and cut into their flesh, strangling them to death. This allows them to absorb the target's spiritual energy and life force, which is then fed back to the puppet demon itself or its owner.
The other puppets were no exception; they kept trying to entangle Bronze and the others with threads. First, they used the threads to wrap around the opponent's sword, then they wrapped around their hands and feet to control their movements. Once they were entangled, the threads would tighten instantly and strangle them to death.
These threads move as fast as lightning, but fortunately they can now see them and can avoid them in advance or block them with their swords.
At this moment, Xiao Han could easily get rid of the entanglement of these threads by simply pulling his hand away from the sword hilt. However, he did not do so. After realizing the other party's intention, he quickly accumulated his inner strength in his right palm and then slapped it against the sword hilt.
As expected, it worked; the force of this attack, built up with internal energy, instantly shattered the spreading threads. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xiao Han withdrew his sword, took two steps back, and then unleashed another powerful strike at the martial arts puppet.
"Crack! Bang!"
The longsword slashed straight down from the head of the warrior puppet, splitting its grinning face in two, and the puppet slowly collapsed to the ground.
Nowadays, everyone knows that these puppets will reassemble even after being broken. To prevent them from rising from the ashes, people will also give them a few more blows when they defeat them, trying to break their bodies as much as possible.
A puppet that tried to jump up to the second floor to find Princess Ruoyang was stopped by Prince Qi, who was guarding the window. The puppet fell back to the ground and was quickly destroyed by the guards.
Bronze and Qingying had fought against Dream Demons before, so they knew these were no ordinary threads. They remained vigilant throughout the fight, constantly watching the puppet's movements and moves.
Sure enough, once the weapons in the puppets' hands were destroyed, the threads began to come alive and attack them, attempting to control their movements with the threads.
Fortunately, both of them were vigilant and avoided the silk threads' attacks several times. Even when their hands and feet were entangled, they were able to cut the threads immediately and then look for an opportunity to destroy them.
When the two guards were dealing with the puppets, they were not familiar with their attack methods at first. During the fight, they were accidentally pricked by the sharp threads, but fortunately, they were only minor injuries and were not seriously hurt.
Knowing that the threads could attack people, they were extra careful during the battle, trying to avoid contact with the threads. After several rounds of fighting, they successfully destroyed the puppet.
King Xuan ordered his guards to find some flammable firewood and tinder in the inn's kitchen so that they could burn the remains of the puppet later, while he himself jumped off the windowsill.