Chapter 1427: I Let It Slide

"You..."

The girl's teeth chattered as she looked at the perfectly arranged puppet before her. Her fastest carving speed was a day and a night. How long had it taken him? Ten breaths? Eight breaths? How could so many swords be carved simultaneously with such hair-thin precision, without a single error?

"Wait, my puppet doesn't have clothes. How does yours... have neat attire?"

After the initial shock, the girl was filled with doubt and couldn't help but look closer. Normally, the Nebula Puppet would be naked, but the one before her was fully clothed, even with a chest accessory. The texture of the clothes looked indistinguishable from real silk, completely different from the blueprints!

"Oh, you're a girl, and it would be rude to have a male puppet naked. I saw I had some extra time, so I made him a set of clothes. This way, he doesn't look so abrupt..." Zhang Xuan smiled suavely. Even though it was a puppet, having it appear naked before a girl would be uncivilized, and as a cultured person, he naturally wouldn't do such a thing.

"Extra time? Made a set of clothes?"

Jiang Feifei's body stiffened, and she couldn't help but step closer to examine it carefully. She saw that the puppet's clothes were perfectly integrated with its body, showing no sign of being carved from separate parts. Every joint was flawless, without the slightest gap, undetectable even by divine sense.

"How... how did you do that?"

Her eyes widened, and the girl felt her mind spinning. Her carving speed was considered fast among eight-star Heaven's Craftsmen, yet it still took her a day and a night to complete. He... succeeded in just a few breaths, and by its appearance, it was even neater than hers, not a single flaw... Too powerful!

"I took a look, and using a carving knife seemed too troublesome, so I used swordsmanship... Oh, right, my swordsmanship seems pretty good!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

To carve quickly as a Heaven's Craftsman, there were essentially three requirements: First, good memory to remember every detail of the blueprint without making mistakes. He had the Library, so his memory was unlimited, no need to worry about that. Second, precise control. His "Flowing Water True Understanding," with its unparalleled defense, could even block the finest divine sense, demonstrating his control. Third, sustained precise work required a strong soul and sharp eyesight. His soul power went without saying, and his Eye of Insight was rarely seen in the world, so carving quickly was perfectly reasonable.

"Don't celebrate too soon. Carving quickly doesn't necessarily mean the puppet will be useful..." After hearing his explanation, Jiang Feifei snorted. Puppet creation wasn't just about speed; more importantly, the various structures had to match the blueprints closely. Otherwise, how could a pile of materials assembled together possess extraordinary strength?

"Don't worry about that. How about you suppress your cultivation to the peak of the Domain Realm and fight it once?" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Me, personally?" Jiang Feifei was startled. Was he crazy? She was a peak Void Realm expert of Saint 7-dan. Even if she suppressed her cultivation to the 6-dan Domain Realm, she would still be an invincible existence. He wanted a puppet carved in a few seconds to fight her... What was he thinking?

"Yes, don't be nervous. I'll tell him to be careful and try not to hurt you..." Seeing her hesitate, Zhang Xuan chuckled.

"You..." Jiang Feifei was so angry she nearly exploded. She meant that his puppet definitely wouldn't be a match, but he was worried about hurting *her*... He was incredibly arrogant. Initially, his act of making clothes for the puppet had given her a favorable impression, making her think he was polite. Now, all that goodwill vanished.

"Fine, I'll lower my cultivation and test this puppet. I won't make things difficult for you; if it can withstand three moves from me, you'll pass this test!" With a raised chin, Jiang Feifei snorted. Although she didn't know the puppet's combat strength, enduring three breaths against her would certainly be impressive. If it could really do that, admitting his skill wouldn't be a big deal.

"Please!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, took a few steps to the puppet, and whispered a few words into its ear. The puppet nodded, stepped forward, and looked at the girl with eyes like lightning.

"Hmph!" Seeing this arrogant man truly let the puppet challenge her, Jiang Feifei snorted. Her vital energy circulated, suppressing her cultivation, and in moments, she was at the peak of the Domain Realm. No sooner had she suppressed her cultivation than a fist whistled, crushing towards her. It was the puppet! The fellow had already made its move.

"Hmm!"

Initially dismissive of a puppet carved in a few seconds, her expression drastically changed at the speed and power of the punch. As a peak Void Realm expert, she actually sensed a hint of danger in that move! She quickly raised her hands, meeting it head-on. Fist met palm, and a crushing force roared forth like a crashing waterfall. Before Jiang Feifei could react, she felt her arms go limp. Like a ball struck hard, she was instantly sent flying backward! She spat out a mouthful of blood, her back hitting the wall. Fortunately, at the last moment, she unleashed her suppressed cultivation; otherwise, the entire wall might have shattered.

"You lost..."

Pale-faced, she looked over, but before she could speak, she saw the puppet not far away wave its hand, looking as if to say, "You're so weak, lonely as snow."

"You... can talk?"

Her eyes widened, and Jiang Feifei's teeth chattered. While Nebula Puppets were incredibly powerful, they weren't supposed to talk under normal circumstances. How was it that this one, refined by him, was speaking human words? Being able to speak or not was an entire level of difference.

"Oh, after assembling it, I felt I still had some extra time, so I enlightened it as well..." Zhang Xuan explained.

"..." Jiang Feifei.

After an unknown period, she finally managed to steady her breathing. "In less than ten breaths, you not only carved this puppet but also made clothes for him and enlightened it?" In ten breaths, even at her speed, she could at most carve two parts. This puppet had tens of thousands of parts... Was he being ridiculous?

"Yes, I'm the Saint Son of the Enlightenment Master Guild, so my enlightenment speed is a bit faster..." Zhang Xuan explained, then looked at her with a smile. "Does this count as passing?"

"Of course it does..." Jiang Feifei's face was filled with bitterness. She had thought it would be good if the puppet could last three moves against her. She never dreamed she wouldn't even be able to withstand a single move from it... Just thinking about it filled her with frustration.

However, her feeling of frustration didn't last long before she saw the young man nod with satisfaction. Just as he was about to continue upstairs, he suddenly stopped, glanced at the puppet before him, and spoke in a low, displeased voice.

"I told you to go easy just now. Why didn't you listen?"

"I did go easy, I really did... How was I supposed to know she was so weak she couldn't even take one punch..." The puppet was full of grievance.

"..." Jiang Feifei was driven crazy.