Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even if Vicious was reborn from a single drop of blood, as long as his brain remained, the other parts of his body would still have to obey his commands.
It was precisely due to this ability that the other party was able to easily control the Qingtian Emperor, so many Soulless Metal Humanoids, and so on. This was also the reason why he was able to pull Zhang Xuan's soul into the black hole so easily!
After reaching Embryonic Soul realm pinnacle, it would be nigh impossible for the other party to kill him using such a method anymore. However, that didn't mean that the other party wasn't fearsome!
An old monster who had lived for several dozen millenniums, and more importantly, he still had his memories … Who knew what kind of means he could pull off?
"You don't dare to face him head-on?"
Vicious hesitated for a moment before asking.
"That's right! Putting aside how powerful he is, even if he's weaker than me, as his brain, I won't be able to stand up to him. Unless … he loses consciousness and I slip my consciousness into his body … "Vicious replied.
"He loses consciousness?"
Zhang Xuan asked with a bitter smile.
That was impossible.
The fact that the other party was able to pull him out of the black hole so easily showed how powerful the other party was. To kill him … how could that be possible?
It was simply an impossible task.
Hu!
The conversation between the two of them happened in the blink of an eye. The entire process took less than half a breath. The other three puppets took a step forward and surrounded him. One of them swung a fist at him, sending a crushing force crashing down on him.
"Jin Yuan Ding!"
Knowing that he wouldn't be able to withstand three puppets at once with his current strength, Zhang Xuan summoned the cauldron and smashed its bottom right into the puppet before him.
Peng!
The fist collided with the bottom of the cauldron, and a resounding reverberation echoed in the air, forcing the puppet to retreat several steps.
Jin Yuan Ding wasn't a match for the Qingtian Emperor, but against a puppet that only knew how to rely on brute strength, its defense and weight held a huge advantage. Thus, the two of them were evenly matched, and it seemed like the former was even a little stronger than the latter.
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan didn't have the time to relax before the other two puppets charged at him once more.
Hualala!
Wind and lightning stirred, and the surrounding air felt as if it was being torn apart.
"I'm the clone. That person over there is Zhang Xuan. Look at how ferocious he is!"
With a pale face, Zhang Xuan hurriedly shouted.
"…" The clone.
"I'm really just a doppelganger. Have any of you seen a doppelganger more powerful than the original body?"
Zhang Xuan roared as he dodged.
Hearing those words, one of the puppets hesitated for a moment before making its way over to the clone. In the blink of an eye, the clone's head was reduced to a pancake.
"…"
The clone was on the verge of tears.
Other people's main bodies were all upright and selfless. They would step forward bravely in the face of danger … What the heck was his main body?
Simply …
However, it seemed that the last time he was in danger, he also ran away in advance …
Frustrated, Zhang Xuan fought against the two puppets with all his might. Not too long later, he was struck several times, and his chest and ribs caved in.
It was fortunate that he was forged from the Nine Hearts Lotus, so he wasn't afraid of being hammered. Otherwise, he would have already lost his life.
"Doppelganger, think of a way to keep these puppets busy. I'll deal with one first, and then I'll help you!"
Just as he was about to explode, he heard the voice of the main body.
"Alright!"
Upon hearing that the other party wasn't abandoning him on purpose, the clone heaved a sigh of relief and felt much better.
Boom boom boom!
Despite using his full strength and not bothering to defend himself, he was still only able to fight the two puppets to a draw.
"Interesting … However, regardless of which one of you is the main body, you won't be able to escape today …"
Vicious didn't expect his clone to be so powerful as to be able to hold his own against the two puppets. Harrumphing coldly, he was just about to continue speaking when he suddenly paused. "Y-you … Hurry up and do it!"
Hearing Vicious' anxious words, the clone was perplexed. He swiftly sent two consecutive punches to knock the two puppets back before hurriedly turning his gaze to the main body. With a single glance, he froze on the spot.
Unknowingly, the puppet that was chasing after the main body was kneeling on the ground, looking at the figure that looked identical to it with a look of admiration.
It was hard to tell what the main body had said, but the puppet was trembling in agitation.
"The heck …"
The clone gulped down a mouthful of saliva as if he had just seen a ghost.
He had fought so hard that his head had exploded several times, but he hadn't been able to injure the other party in the slightest. On the other hand, the main body had just said something, and the puppet had immediately kneeled down … Wasn't the difference between the two of them a little too great?
Paying close attention, the clone heard the encouraging voice of the main body, "… Go on, your teacher loves you!"
As soon as the main body said those words, the puppet that was chasing after the main body suddenly charged right at him.
"I …"
The clone's face warped in horror. Just as he was about to dodge, the puppet beside him had already begun fighting with the puppet beside him.
Peng peng peng peng!
The two puppets were locked in a fierce battle, neither willing to give in to the other.
The clone heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to deal with the puppet before him, the main body suddenly walked up to him and said with a voice that carried a unique tone, "As a puppet, you can only listen to the will of others. How sad is that? Come, listen to my words …"
It didn't take long for the fellow who had pummeled him to the brink of death to kneel before him with a sincere expression on his face, just like the puppet from before.
"Go!"
The main body bellowed once more, and the puppet charged toward the puppet that Jin Yuan Ding was fighting.
"Alright …"
Paying no heed to the shocked clone, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
He had comprehended the Heart of a Teacher, and even Zhang Jiuxiao's weapons had acknowledged him as their teacher. Needless to say, it would be even easier for a puppet to possess its own will.
"That move of yours is simply too formidable. It's much more effective against puppets than a real battle …"
The clone remarked in awe.
"You wish to learn it? If you wish to learn it, I can teach you … "
The main body said.
"…" The clone's face reddened. "We are the same person, so there's no need for you to put on an act … Isn't it just the Impartation of Heaven's Will? Who doesn't know how to do that? "
After saying those words, the clone walked up to the puppet that was in the midst of a battle and raised his hand like a priest. "As a puppet, you can only listen to the will of others. How sad is that? Come, listen to my words …"
Peng!
The clone's head was flattened with a single punch.
"I …" The clone was frenzied.
We are the same person, and we said the same words. As soon as the main body finished speaking, he immediately kneeled down. As soon as the clone finished speaking, he was pummeled to the point of exploding …
Wasn't this a little too disrespectful to his clone?
"Sigh …"
Seeing the state his clone was in, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had also split his soul, but when would his clone learn to be as low-profile and introverted as him?
The other party was always thinking about how to put on an act, causing others to worry about him.
"I'll think about it after I find Vicious!"
Ignoring the battle between the puppet and his clone, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight and scanned the hall before him.
Other than the four puppets, there was nothing else in the hall.
"There's bound to be more traps …"
Knowing that Vicious had set up countless traps in the Ghost Cave, Zhang Xuan was just about to search the area when he suddenly heard Vicious' hateful voice.
"To be able to beguile my puppet with the Heart of a Teacher and the Impartation of Heaven's Will … Just like Kong Shi, your tongue is indeed invincible! But do you think that I wouldn't have taken such precautions after fighting with Kong Shi so many times? "
"Defenses?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He hurriedly turned his head over to look at the puppet not too far away, only to see that the puppet that had obeyed his words a moment ago had swayed a little before its head exploded.
Putong!
It collapsed to the ground.
"You have a backup plan?"
Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
As expected of Vicious, even the puppets he forged had a backup plan. Those that disobeyed him would be killed on the spot.
"If I didn't, do you think that I would have survived until now?"
Vicious harrumphed coldly.
Having lived for several dozen millenniums and crossed blows with Kong Shi multiple times, if he didn't take such precautions … he would have been annihilated by the Mingshi Tang several times already.
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly together.
Not only did killing the puppets he tamed cost him two of his greatest allies, more importantly, it was also a warning to others.
While the Heart of a Teacher and the Impartation of Heaven's Will possessed incredible might, it was only a matter of logic and virtue. It wasn't a matter of forcefully brainwashing.
Given the sentience of the puppets, upon seeing their companions being killed, it was impossible for Zhang Xuan to tame them!
Hong long!
Just as Zhang Xuan was thinking that the other party was indeed smart to foil his plan, the remaining two puppets suddenly charged at him with even greater fervor.
Seeing their companions dying tragically, they felt that their lives were in danger, and they worked even harder.
His clone and Jin Yuan Ding were forced to retreat under the relentless attacks of these two fellows.
"Let's see how you'll deal with them …"
Vicious sneered coldly, indescribably gleeful.
"Actually, there's no need to deal with them …"
Seeing that they were able to deal with his clone, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"There's no need to deal with them?"
"Indeed. It's actually quite easy to deal with them …"
Sighing deeply, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and Demonlord Yi and Demonlord Jia appeared before him.
He had already kept these inner demons when he entered the underground chamber.
"Go and possess the bodies of those two puppets …"
"Yes!"
Demonlord Jia and Demonlord Yi morphed into two clumps of black aura and flew toward Zhang Xuan.
Hu!
Inner demons were formless and intangible. Even cultivators were unable to withstand them, needless to say, puppets were even more helpless. In the blink of an eye, they had already dived into Zhang Xuan's glabella.
Gudong! Gudong!
As soon as the inner demons entered Zhang Xuan's body, the two puppets immediately lost their fighting prowess and collapsed to the ground.
"You … Inner demons?" Vicious' mouth twitched.
He was the one who had created those two puppets … Who could have thought that they would become Zhang Xuan's lackeys at such a crucial moment?
"Indeed. Inner demons might not be able to erase the spirit of the puppets or make them listen to my commands, but … it's not too difficult for me to trap them for a period of time," Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
Inner demons were capable of messing with one's thoughts, making it impossible for one to fight. Even though it was impossible to control the puppets, it was still not too difficult to make them lose their fighting prowess.
"Very well. You might be able to control the two puppets, but do you think that you can stop so many of them?"
Vicious harrumphed coldly. Following which, a mechanism in the hall opened, and a group of puppets rushed out. There were at least a hundred of them.
"So many of them?"
His clone's face paled. Jin Yuan Ding also hurriedly cowered in fear, nearly shrinking into the lid of the cauldron.
"I have so many puppets, but do you have that many inner demons?"
Vicious laughed maniacally.
But before he could finish his laughter, the young man suddenly raised his eyebrows and shook his head.
"Pardon me, but I do have some inner demons!"
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