The Ouhuang Guard's eyes lit up, hope rekindled, "Yes!"
The reason divine energy users were not bound by the constraints of mechanical puppet creators was their immense power.
Just like Divine Venerable Moli, if he hadn't reached an understanding with Mingzhitian, he could have completely broken free from Mingzhitian's control if he wished.
Mingzhitian said, "If it's a divine energy user, their memories from life would be preserved."
The Ouhuang Guard said, "Then let's not delay. Please act. The one lying inside is Ouhuang Zunhuang."
Mingzhitian said, "Wait a moment. If I help you, what's in it for me?"
The Ouhuang Guard said, "As long as you revive Ouhuang Zunhuang and get the answer I seek, after I return to take revenge, I will come to serve you."
Mingzhitian said, "We don't know each other. I don't trust you."
"You brat," the Ouhuang Guard thought for a moment, then took out a storage bag from his embrace and threw it over. "Then I'll use this as collateral. It contains my life's treasures."
Mingzhitian took it and examined it. Indeed! It made Mingzhitian's mouth water. Not only was there an incalculable amount of wealth, but also cultivation techniques, secret manuals, magical artifacts, and many mechanical components that Mingzhitian valued most.
Mingzhitian was very satisfied. "I don't want the storage bag. I'm very interested in the mechanical components inside."
The Ouhuang Guard said, "As long as you revive Ouhuang Zunhuang, I can give you anything you desire."
"Deal," Mingzhitian readily agreed.
He then collected the two thousand puppets. The Ouhuang Guard opened the stone door, and a magnificent coffin mound appeared before the two of them.
Although this was a coffin mound, among the twenty-one coffins before them, only one contained Ouhuang Zunhuang; the rest were empty.
It turned out that Ouhuang Zunhuang had discarded the original corpses and monopolized the coffin mound himself.
Mingzhitian was not particularly fond of this overbearing powerhouse's methods, but then he thought, weren't all powerful individuals like this?
After observing Ouhuang Zunhuang's corpse, Mingzhitian concluded, "I need three days. I hope you can guard the entrance for me during this time. No one must disturb me, or all efforts will be in vain."
The Ouhuang Guard said, "Rest assured, no one has ever come here besides you. Of course, to be safe, I will guard you for three days and three nights."
Mingzhitian nodded and immediately summoned several piles of particularly complex mechanical components, then began to tinker with them.
Three days and three nights later, Mingzhitian guided the last trace of soul into the brain of the mechanical puppet's body.
The puppet's eyes flashed with purple and gold light!
A person clad in golden brocade, standing on invisible air, with eagle-like eyebrows, dragon-like eyes, a hooked nose, and purple lips, appearing in a demonic state, burst out of the coffin and rose.
Upon hearing the sound, the Ouhuang Guard eagerly flashed forward. Mingzhitian, recalling ancient texts, asked, "Is he from the demonic path?"
The Ouhuang Guard said, "Yes."
Mingzhitian couldn't help but frown. He hadn't seen anyone from the demonic path in a very, very long time.
The person suddenly widened his eyes, emanating an imposing aura! "Who has revived this Emperor?"
A demonic killing intent instantly filled the entire coffin mound. Mingzhitian felt as if he couldn't breathe; suffocation immediately attacked his whole body.
This was exactly the same as the scene when he first revived Divine Venerable Moli. The two were almost identical, differing only in their righteousness and evilness.
Feeling the hesitation in the answer, the killing intent suddenly intensified! Mingzhitian quickly replied, "It was me!"
The Ouhuang Guard prostrated himself on the ground and respectfully bowed, "Yinǐ greets the return of the esteemed Emperor!"
Mingzhitian stiffly raised his head, "You are Ouhuang Zunhuang?"
The Ouhuang Guard reprimanded him, "How dare you! Brat, why aren't you kneeling when you see Ouhuang Zunhuang?"