Ming Tian didn't have time to worry about the little girl who had died on the ground. What he saw next shocked him even more. The Dream Demon let out a low roar and backed away, its claws stained with the little girl's blood.
The eerie creature that had killed the little girl also emerged from the corner. In the moonlight, Ming Tian got a good look at it. It was a humanoid creature, similar in size and shape to a human, but it seemed to be made of wood, like a puppet or a golem.
Its arms were like sharp spikes. It had a normal human physique, with vacant eyes. Its mouth was like two pieces of wood clacking together.
This clumsy creature raised its spike-like hand and lunged at Ming Tian.
"Chirr!"
The Dream Demon leaped back. Without Meng Qianji, it was just a beast-shaped martial spirit, with no offensive capabilities.
"Dream Demon, you go back and inform Master. I'll handle this thing!"
Ming Tian jumped off the Dream Demon's back. The blue Thunder Horn Wolf soul imprint on his foot spun and shone brightly, crackling with lightning. His new martial spirit, the Thunder Horn Wolf, appeared, displaying two yellow and one purple soul rings.
"Awoo!"
The Thunder Horn Wolf looked at the creature in front of it and let out a challenging howl.
The Dream Demon glanced at Ming Tian with some concern. It was about to go back and inform Meng Qianji. Just as the Dream Demon was about to move, several more of these puppet-like creatures descended from the rooftops and streets, surrounding Ming Tian and the Dream Demon.
"Are these things being controlled by someone?"
"They're like puppet martial spirits, similar to Uncle Zhongli's, but these puppets have their own consciousness, and it's like they were artificially created. What's going on? Why are there things like this in this town?"
"Clack, clack…"
Several of the mechanical puppets took clumsy steps, seemingly without any awareness. They didn't appear to be much of a threat, but they were incredibly fast. The moment it raised its hand, it was in front of Ming Tian, raising its spiky arm to stab at him.
"Thunder Horn Lightning!"
He released his first soul skill. Several bolts of lightning shot out from the Thunder Horn, striking the attacking puppet golems. The lightning left a charred hole in them, but it didn't affect their movement or attack. They also felt no pain and continued to attack Ming Tian.
"Third Soul Skill, Deadly Thunder Prison Array!!"
The best way to deal with a group attack was to release a group skill. Lightning bolts shot up around Ming Tian, and several of them spun and spread out around him. The puppet golems were shattered by the lightning bolts within the Deadly Thunder Prison Array. Only when they lost the ability to regenerate would they be defeated.
But this didn't scare the puppet golems. Even more of them appeared and attacked Ming Tian within the Deadly Thunder Prison Array, as if they weren't afraid of death, being struck into ashes.
The Dream Demon fought with several puppet golems, using its claws to tear at their bodies. The puppet golems continued to attack even when their bodies were torn, and the Dream Demon could only jump and dodge, unable to help Ming Tian much.
The idea of the puppet golems continuing to charge into the Deadly Thunder Prison Array suddenly vanished. Several of the puppet golems gathered together, and their bodies underwent even stranger changes. They stacked on top of each other, their joints merging, transforming into a super-sized puppet golem that rose up. Its hands became spears, and its feet were made of iron.
The giant puppet golem was about seven or eight meters tall. It raised its spear-like arms and stabbed at Ming Tian's head.
"Dog Speed!"
He switched his martial spirit, and Ming Tian quickly retreated a few hundred meters, looking at the massive creature in front of him, sweat pouring down his back.
"Are the people in this town all sleeping so soundly?"
Ming Tian looked around at the streets. Every house was still quiet, and no one came out to check what was happening with such a commotion.
Such a large creature, even area-of-effect attacks wouldn't work. He needed single-target soul skills with explosive power. This guy's size made it a perfect target.
"Thunder Horn Violent Thunder!"
He used his second soul skill. A dazzling, flashing ball of lightning attacked the puppet golem. The lightning ball hit the puppet golem's knee, and the puppet golem lost its balance because of the injury to its foot, and fell to the ground in front of it.
"Overlord Spear Thrust!"
He used his left arm soul bone. Ming Tian's left arm turned into Blue Silver Grass, which twisted into a long spear, suddenly lengthening and piercing through the puppet golem's chest.
"Dream Break!"
A cold voice rang out. The Dream Demon, which had been dodging and dodging, suddenly attacked, raising its claws, energy gathering on them, and clawing at the surrounding puppet golems. They shattered and exploded, all of the puppets were blown into pieces.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Dream Destruction Death Wave!"
After the Dream Demon dealt with the puppet golems attacking it, it spewed out a dark purple energy wave, attacking the giant puppet golem.
The Dream Destruction Death Wave struck the puppet golem, blowing its upper body to pieces.
"Master?!"
Ming Tian looked towards the source of the voice with surprise. Meng Qianji, with eight soul rings shining on him, stood there, watching the two of them completely destroy the puppet golem. With a slight movement of his mental power, he sensed something and looked in a certain direction.
"Since you've been hiding in the shadows, you should come out now, shouldn't you?"
Following Meng Qianji's gaze, Ming Tian also discovered that someone had been in the corner all along. The person in the corner walked out, their body covered in a black robe, their soul rings constantly flashing. Two yellow, two purple, one black, and one blue: six soul rings.
"A blue soul ring?!"
This time, it was the two of them who were surprised. What was going on with the blue soul ring?
It was something that didn't exist in the established order.
The person who came out didn't make any movements. She seemed to be moving her lips, and the blue soul ring flashed, as if reciting something. Countless threads shot out from her, sharp as a spider web.
"Dream Vortex!"
A black hole appeared in front of them, and the Dream Vortex sucked in the threads that were flying towards them.
When the two of them wanted to find that person again, the person had disappeared.
"Master…"
"Let's go back!"
Meng Qianji made a decisive decision and said.
"This is really too strange. Such a big commotion, and no one came out to check. Do you think it could be…"
"Ah, I was also suspecting it, but before I came to help you, I snuck into Xue Cheya's room and found that she had been sleeping, just like a pig."
"If she's really not the mastermind behind these things, then this girl is really a bit dense."
"Master, why is your focus on you sneaking into a girl's room and being so skilled at it?"
Ming Tian asked.
"You, I was just investigating, right? Where are you thinking? If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see."
"No, no, no, I'm not so perverted as to just go into a girl's room like that."
"I won't tell Xiao Wan…"
"Do you think she might have snuck out after you checked? I think we should sneak in and check again."
Ming Tian analyzed in all seriousness.
"…"
Meng Qianji looked at Ming Tian, his face speechless.
"Get lost! Who said they were perverted just now! Use the front door yourself!"
Back at Xue Cheya's residence, Meng Qianji kicked Ming Tian straight into the house.
The sound of the door opening startled Yan Qingwan and Xue Cheya, and the two girls sleepily walked out.
"Who is it? It's so noisy so late?"
"Ming Tian, what are you doing…"
Xue Cheya and Yan Qingwan were both wearing pajamas, their hair was messy, and they were half asleep.
They had returned very quickly, and it was impossible for Xue Cheya to have changed her clothes and put on a show like that.
Meng Qianji told him that Xue Cheya was indeed asleep in those pajamas.
They made up a random excuse and there was no more talk for the rest of the night.
The next day, the three of them got up. Xue Cheya had also carefully prepared breakfast for them. They were so good to them, and they still suspected them. Ming Tian and Meng Qianji both felt a little embarrassed.
"Huh? Did you two not sleep well last night? Why do you look a little tired?"
Yan Qingwan asked.
"Nothing, nothing…"
The two of them hid what had happened last night from her.
After breakfast, the three of them were about to officially say goodbye to Xue Cheya. This place was too strange, and they didn't want to stay any longer.
"Miss Xue Cheya, thank you for your hospitality. We're leaving now. We don't have anything to repay you. Here's a few Gold Soul Coins. Please accept them as payment for our food and lodging."
"This, how is this appropriate?"
"It's okay, you can accept it. We should go."
"Thank you for your hospitality and for the information you provided. We've decided to return the way we came."
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