Chapter 1178: Chapter 1174: Absolute Obedience to Yun Ran’s Orders (Part 2)

The droplets of water slowly dripped down along that massive rock.

Below this rock, floating mid-air, was a small puddle, and the sound of dripping water came from there.

Logically, such a scene shouldn’t appear here, nor are the physical conditions to create it present.

But since this is a barrier within a barrier, many things can’t be viewed with common sense.

Instinct told Yun Ran that the liquid gathered in that small puddle might very well be the extremely cold source within this barrier.

And that rock floating mid-air also gave Yun Ran a very dangerous feeling.

At the very least, Yun Ran, who has always been fearless, didn’t dare to be careless.

The influence on the Fire Essence became increasingly significant, with the flames flickering around growing smaller, almost as if they were about to extinguish.

Yun Ran quickly returned the Fire Essence into the Demon-locking Tower. No matter her plans, she wouldn’t let the spirit following her sacrifice itself for her goals.

But since she was already on the verge of success, Yun Ran naturally couldn’t give up just like that.

She tightened her black robe around herself and took another step forward.

However, with just this step closer to the massive rock floating mid-air, the cold feeling intensified exponentially.

Yun Ran: ...

Good heavens, this really is designed to kill those who trespass here. Who can withstand such conditions with mere flesh and blood?

Wait... if flesh and blood can’t endure, then what about something that isn’t flesh and blood?

With the Little Paperman and Ginsengfruit not present, Yun Ran, who just thought of a way to break through the situation, immediately felt like she’d missed out on a windfall.

Now, summoning the Little Paperman would be too late.

Fortunately, she still had the remaining Puppet Dolls crafted from leftover materials in her Qiankun Bag, which she had used for practice.

She hoped that one day she could control a Puppet higher in level than the Little Paperman.

Previously, it was just a thought, and she hadn’t enacted it yet. First, she felt she wasn’t at that level, and second, with many Little Papermen to assist her, it was enough for the time being.

With the Little Papermen dispersed due to various reasons, she was now like a commander without soldiers and restricted by the current conditions.

Nonetheless, this gave her the opportunity to activate the Puppet Doll.

Yun Ran reached into her Qiankun Bag, searched for a while, and quickly found a cartoonish Little Princess Doll with a big head and a small body.

Originally, it was purely out of playfulness that this Little Princess Doll was created from leftover materials.

But now, seeing the doll and thinking that it could speak, run, jump, and even be seen by others in the future,

a weird sense of shame crawled over Yun Ran’s heart.

Yet, she had only crafted two fully functional Puppets back then.

One was the wooden figure housing Junior Master’s soul, and the other was the Little Princess Doll.

In other words, now, the Little Princess Doll was her only choice.

After several changes in her facial expression, Yun Ran finally reached for the Little Princess Doll.

At this moment, it was more important to get things done. If anyone dared to laugh at her later, she could just secretly get back at them!

She pricked her middle finger, letting the blood drip onto the Little Princess Doll’s head, then closed her eyes, muttering under her breath.

As time passed, Yun Ran’s face grew paler, especially her lips, which looked completely devoid of color.

At the same time, the previously lifeless eyes of the Little Princess Doll suddenly brightened, instantly becoming lively.

Especially when those eyes moved, they looked just like a human’s.

Soon, the Little Princess Doll’s limbs, initially stiff, began to move flexibly.

If not for its comical physique hinting at its true identity as a doll, someone might genuinely mistake it for a small person.

Yun Ran opened her eyes, experienced a moment of sharp pain in her mind, and even swayed when she stood up.

The Little Princess Doll immediately supported Yun Ran, its voice filled with urgency: "Master, are you alright?"

Yun Ran quickly stabilized herself. Though she seemed intact, in truth, only she knew how much activating the Little Princess Doll had drained her.

Back when Junior Master controlled the Divine Soul to split and form a Spirit Puppet, it wasn’t this dire. Yet she’d only managed eighteen Little Papermen and an additional Little Princess Puppet, and was already like this.

Sigh...

Her master was right; even though she was considered one of the leaders of the younger generation, she still needed practice!

Taking a deep breath, Yun Ran finally turned her attention to the Little Princess Doll she had painstakingly activated and controlled.

"Go fetch some water from that puddle!"

As she spoke, Yun Ran tossed a palm-sized porcelain bottle to the Little Princess Doll.

This porcelain bottle seemed small, but for the not-so-large Little Princess Doll, it was half its height.

Nevertheless, the Little Princess Doll dutifully obeyed Yun Ran’s command, picked up the bottle, and charged towards the massive rock.

Yun Ran, meanwhile, retreated several steps, reducing the intense Yin Cold Energy enveloping her.

Yet the Little Princess Doll advanced without any hindrance.

Yun Ran’s pale face, from the effort spent activating and controlling the Little Princess Doll, finally revealed a slight smile.

However, Yun Ran’s smile didn’t last long.

Because the Little Princess Doll, nearing the small puddle, noticeably slowed down.

There was no need to guess; the Little Princess Doll was being affected by the Yin Cold Energy.

Without warning, the high-quality porcelain bottle made a crisp cracking sound. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

And this was before it even touched the puddle.

Yun Ran’s expression shifted slightly, yet she didn’t stop the Little Princess Doll from proceeding.

Instead, she began pulling out a visibly old book from her bag, the papers inside already yellowing and fraying.

If it weren’t for Yun Ran holding it so dearly in her palm, carefully searching through it,

To others, this book might appear as worthless as scrap paper thrown in a junk pile.

Though she was still unclear about the origins of the stone floating mid-air, Yun Ran was now almost certain.

Regardless of whether it was the previous barrier or the current barrier within a barrier, the secret lies within this stone!