"A puppet?" Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed, his expression one of astonishment as he stared at the golden-armored battle figure in front of him.
Quite suddenly, he felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.
Puppets, indeed, lacked intelligence and had limited methods.
But conversely, these things felt no pain, knew no fatigue, and fought entirely with their lives on the line.
Although Zhang Yu didn't know the exact combat power of this golden puppet...
His spear thrust just now actually failed to break its defense?!
Hiss, hiss, hiss!
It feels like... I might not survive this chapter!!
"Friend, your spear doesn't seem hard enough." Ling Xiao stood beside the golden puppet, his eyes filled with coldness.
This Golden Demon War Puppet, though only possessing Divine King-level combat power, could withstand a Divine Emperor's blows.
Especially now, as it wielded the inherited Dao Artifact of the Yun Shu Immortal Sect, the Purple-Gold Divine Hammer.
That's right, the very one previously held by that Black Demon War Puppet.
When it came to spiritual treasures, of course, the stronger party deserved to possess them!
"Reckless fool!" Zhang Yu snorted coldly, retrieving his spear and retreating. But at that moment, the golden puppet suddenly took a step forward, the purple hammer in its hand descending like a mountain, smashing fiercely towards Zhang Yu's head.
Boom!
Under the hammer's blow, heaven and earth seemed to shatter.
The void seemed shaken, torn open into a black hole.
Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed. It was too late to dodge now; he could only hold his spear horizontally to block it head-on.
Pfft!
But!!
He had ultimately underestimated the puppet's immense strength. At the moment of impact, Zhang Yu felt the blood and qi in his body churn violently. A mouthful of blood instantly sprayed out, reaching ten zhang away!
Before he could even react, he saw the puppet raise its divine hammer again, smashing down once more.
"Damn it!!!" Zhang Yu's face turned pale. His mind raced through a hundred thoughts, finally settling his gaze on Ling Xiao.
Since it's a puppet, it must be controlled by someone.
As long as I kill that youth, the puppet will collapse on its own.
Buzz. Thinking this, Zhang Yu shifted his stance, turning his back towards Ling Xiao.
And the moment the divine hammer descended, although he spat out blood again, his entire body used the tremendous force to shoot towards Ling Xiao at a terrifying speed.
"Heh, using the enemy's strength against them. I, Zhang Yu, am truly an unorthodox genius of the immortal path! Such a method, I'm afraid no one could anticipate it." Zhang Yu flipped mid-air, facing Ling Xiao. The black spear in his hand shot out like an angry dragon, arriving before Ling Xiao in an instant.
Clang!!
But!!!
Just as a smile curled on his lips and killing intent swirled in his eyes, he saw another black battle figure appear in front of the youth!!!
The sound of metal clashing immediately followed, and Zhang Yu's spear thrust once again failed to break the puppet's defense.
Gulp! The Black Demon War Puppet in front of Ling Xiao looked somewhat strange.
It was clad in a suit of black armor, faintly imbued with the charm of the Dao.
Looking closer, this puppet was actually wearing a Dao Artifact?!
Putting Dao Armor on a puppet?!
Quite suddenly, Zhang Yu felt his worldview overturned.
Ling Xiao merely sneered, waving his hand. The two war puppets simultaneously rushed forward, a hammer and a halberd descending from the sky, enveloping Zhang Yu.
This Black Demon War Puppet originally only had Divine General-level combat power.
But after Ling Xiao's modifications, while its offensive power wasn't particularly strong, its defense was terrifyingly formidable.
Spatial ripples spread like waves. Two emotionless killing machines, one on the left, one on the right, pounded Zhang Yu into continuous retreat.
Ling Xiao looked up, glanced at Ning Tiance, who held the absolute upper hand, and a sinister smile suddenly curled on his lips.
Killing a first-grade Divine Emperor wasn't difficult for him.
He could even summon Huo Heng or Xing Shen and kill Zhang Yu with a wave of his hand.
But doing so, how could he move Ning Tiance?
Winning people's hearts, of course, shouldn't appear too easy. One must... bleed, get injured, say some stirring lines!!
"Villain, face your death!" Ling Xiao shouted angrily, gripping his sword as he charged forward.
Zhang Yu, originally trapped in place by the two war puppets, instantly felt a surge of joy in his eyes.
Marvelous!!
I was just worrying about how to break free and kill you, and you deliver yourself to me!!
By the time Ling Xiao's figure reached a point above his head, Zhang Yu gritted his teeth fiercely, a look of resolve seeming to flash across his face.
Then, under Ling Xiao's astonished gaze, he actually abandoned all defense, completely exposing his body to the two war puppets, and charged at Ling Xiao, spear in hand!
So ruthless?
What deep hatred do we have that you're so determined to kill me?
But...
The corner of Ling Xiao's mouth twitched. He unleashed his aura fully. Before Zhang Yu's figure could get close, a wing-like shadow seemed to flash and vanish behind him.
And then!!!
Zhang Yu watched wide-eyed as the youth suddenly... spewed blood and flew backward.
Pfft!!
The striking bloodstain dyed the white clothes on his chest red. Even his face inexplicably paled at this moment.
But when this scene fell into Ning Tiance's eyes, the latter's face instantly surged with absolute coldness, and the ferocity of his attacks intensified.
"Truly worthy of a Divine Emperor expert. So terrifying!" Ling Xiao clutched his chest with one hand, landed on the ground, and coldly shouted.
But even now, Zhang Yu remained standing in mid-air, his face frozen in astonishment.
I... Dammit?
Did I... hit him just now?
Could it be my peerless aura shook his heart meridian?
Otherwise, how could that mouthful of blood he spat be even more exaggerated than mine?
However, Zhang Yu ultimately failed to figure out the reason. Two shadows pressed down from above, completely enveloping him.
Pfft!!
A hammer and a halberd fell fiercely, smashing him down from mid-air.
Boom!
Dust rose throughout the small courtyard. Zhang Yu's figure was directly smashed into the ground, disappearing from sight.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao's eyes narrowed. He took a step forward and instantly vanished from his spot.
"Don't you die on me! Hold on a little longer!" In the darkness, Zhang Yu lay on the ground, his body limp.
At this moment, all the bones in his body had been shattered by the war puppets. Where the divine hammer had struck, his flesh and bones were a mangled, bloody mess—a truly miserable sight.
Originally... he wanted to gamble everything to kill Ling Xiao.
That way, the crisis would be completely resolved.
But he never dreamed the youth would be shaken back by his aura, ruining his plan.
So, being too powerful isn't always a good thing!!
"Whew, lucky you're not dead!" Just as Zhang Yu was secretly lamenting, he heard the sound of wind above his head.
Then, Ling Xiao's figure descended from the sky, directly stomping his foot and crushing Zhang Yu's skull.
Buzz!
At the same time, he felt his soul tremble. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a dark, unfamiliar space.
"Minruo!! Run! Go to the palace, find the Emperor!!" In the small courtyard, Shang Xiang's figure fell from the sky, her face pale and bitter.
A gushing wound on her chest spurted blood like a spring.
Zhou Minruo's expression stiffened, her delicate form trembling slightly.
It wasn't that she didn't want to escape; she had sensed earlier that the youth's divine sense was firmly locked onto her.
If she turned to flee, she would probably die by his hand immediately.
"Zhou Minruo, no one can save you today." Ning Tiance's body was also covered in wounds, his aura somewhat feeble.
But the killing intent in his eyes hadn't diminished in the slightest; instead, it grew even colder.