Even a cultivator would be drained of energy after using it consecutively, let alone a puppet!
This thing had a Spirit Gathering Array inside its body and relied on Spirit Qi or Spirit Stones to operate. If it consumed too much of its energy, it would also lose its energy and stop operating.
It was no wonder Yu Fei-er and the others said that there were more than twenty puppets working together to attack the light barrier, but all of them left after that. It turned out that they had depleted their energy by attacking the light barrier repeatedly, and they had come here to replenish their energy.
"This underground spirit vein has gathered the spiritual energy within a radius of a thousand kilometers. It's true that it's able to replenish the puppet's energy quickly, but there's no way it can allow the puppet to recover so easily. There's something strange about this heart!"
A puppet absorbing energy to maintain its operation was the same as a cultivator recovering after exhausting his energy. It required time to accumulate energy.
To be able to completely recover in just a few breaths of time was simply too strange.
From the looks of it, it must have something to do with the heart.
To think that a heart brimming with killing intent would be placed in the midst of the spiritual energy in the river. The more Zhang Xuan looked at it, the more perplexed he felt. Cold sweat broke out on his back.
It was too strange!
Gugugugu!
While Zhang Xuan was still perplexed over the matter, another Otherworldly Demon walked up to him. As his heart pulsated, the Otherworldly Demon regained his strength and vitality.
"Oh no …"
Zhang Xuan's heart sank when he saw the puppets recovering their stamina one after another.
At this rate, the puppets would be able to recover very quickly. By then, they would be able to attack Yu Fei-er and the others, and the latter would surely die!
"I have to save them before they recover their strength. Then, we have to escape!"
He clenched his fists.
These fellows were all gathered here to recover their strength. This was an opportunity. If they missed it, it would be impossible to save them when they all returned!
"But … even if so many puppets are gone, there are still two left over there. I can't win against them …"
Even if there were only two of them in that place, it was still not something that he could contend against. Besides, once he started fighting, it would definitely cause energy fluctuations, and he would probably be surrounded by the other puppets before he could escape. At that time, even if he wanted to escape, he would be powerless.
The reason why he was able to kill the previous Crimson Blaze Cauldron was due to Luo Qiqi's cooperation and the help of the Crimson Blaze Cauldron. However, with both Xiao Qi and the Crimson Blaze Cauldron gone, it would be nigh impossible for him to kill two Crimson Blaze Cauldron!
In the end, his strength was still too low.
"That's right, we can do this …"
Rubbing his glabella, Zhang Xuan was at a loss as to what to do when an idea suddenly popped into his mind.
Pondering over the matter, Zhang Xuan's eyes grew brighter and brighter. With a thought, he flew back, and a moment later, he returned.
This time, Zhang Xuan didn't head to the altar where Yu Fei-er and the others were. Instead, he found a narrow alley where there were no puppets around. With a thought, his clone appeared before him.
When he returned just now, he used his Storage Ring to bring his avatar over.
Following which, Zhang Xuan's mind jolted once more, and a tall corpse appeared before him. It was the one that he had killed in the underground chamber.
"Soul Possession!"
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan called out in his heart.
Hula!
Zhang Xuan immediately dived his soul into the puppet lying on the ground.
Just like the Soulless Metal Humanoid, these puppets were made from living humans, so it wasn't too difficult to fuse them together.
However, due to the overwhelming killing intent in the area, only his Heaven's Path Soul Oracle was able to enter it.
If it had been any other soul oracle, their souls would have been scattered before they could even get close to Zhang Xuan.
Creak!
The soul entered the body, and the puppet that was lying on the ground shook a little before struggling to stand up.
"It works …"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Just as he was thinking about how he should save Yu Fei-er, he suddenly recalled that he still had a corpse in his storage ring.
Even though this fellow's head had been severed, it should still be possible to fuse with his soul. As long as he possessed the puppet, he should be able to move as usual. Perhaps, he might be able to fool the other party and save Yu Fei-er.
The Soul Possession puppet bent down to grab the head from the ground and placed it on its neck. After getting used to the movement and confirming that it was able to walk properly, it began making its way over to the altar excitedly.
However, barely after taking a few steps, 'peng!', it crashed into a beam not too far away, and its head rolled a distance away.
Flustered, it hurriedly rushed over to pick up the head and place it back on its neck.
It was indeed impossible to tell whether the puppet was real or not. The only flaw was that it was unable to hold its head properly, and it seemed like it would fall off as soon as it walked.
"I should just support it …"
Seeing how the puppet's head was swaying left and right as it walked, on the verge of being exposed at any moment, Zhang Xuan helplessly stretched out his hand to support it before walking toward the altar.
The place where he had been hiding previously wasn't too far away from the altar, so it didn't take long for him to reach it.
"It's over …"
Yu Fei-er and the others were still waiting for Zhang Xuan to save them when they suddenly saw a puppet walking over with its head in its hands. Their faces immediately darkened.
The consecutive attacks of two puppets had already left the barrier of light on the verge of shattering. If another one were to come, it would surely collapse!
Just that, there was something a little bizarre about this puppet. Not only was its head tilted to one side, it was even supported by a single hand.
It didn't take long for the tilted head to arrive before patting the shoulders of the two puppets who were attacking it.
The two puppets suddenly stopped, and two pairs of eyes glared at the puppet.
Roar!
The tilted head puppet pointed behind it, and Yu Fei-er and the others saw a human figure tiptoeing over under the illumination of the Night Illumination Pearl.
"It's … Zhang Shi!"
Upon seeing the appearance of the human figure, the group panicked.
They had seen idiots before, but they had never seen such an idiot before.
Since you want to save them, shouldn't you at least conceal your tracks?
To walk out from the Night Illumination Pearl, aren't you just waiting to be discovered?
More importantly, despite being discovered by the tilted head puppet, instead of fleeing, you even walked over with a dazed look on your face. Are you tired of living?
You aren't trying to save them but to die!
Roar!
But before they could finish their thoughts, the two puppets also noticed Zhang Xuan, and with a furious roar, one of them stomped on the ground and dashed forward.
Facing the attack, Zhang Xuan's face warped in fright. He immediately tried to escape, but the puppet's aura locked onto him made it impossible for him to do so. In the end, he was struck in the head by the puppet.
Peng!
His face turned into a pancake, and his body fell heavily to the ground.
"Zhang Shi …"
"Zhang Xuan …"
Not expecting the other party to have his head burst before he could even reach them, Xing Yuan, Wu Zhen, and the others staggered, and they nearly fainted on the spot.
It was just a moment ago that you vowed to save them, but as soon as you appeared, you were beaten to death …
You aren't here to save them but to court death!
"Aren't you … quite formidable? I haven't won the bet yet, you can't die … "Yu Fei-er's eyes reddened as she bellowed furiously.
What in the world is this?
Aren't you pretty good at bullying me?
Why did you suddenly cower before the puppet, getting your head burst before you could even withstand a single blow? Can you be any weaker?
He thought that by cultivating in the Cleansing Lake and turning himself into a corpse, he would be able to become smarter. Yet, before he could even save the other party, his head was already burst.
While the few of them were filled with sorrow and sorrow, the puppet who had smashed Zhang Xuan's head with a single punch shook its head and turned around to return to where it had come from.
But before it could get far, the tilted head puppet pointed behind him.
The puppet frowned and turned around, only to see that the man from before had stood up at some point in time. There was a huge deep-fried pancake hanging from his neck, swaying in the dim light. Although it was trembling, it didn't fall down.
"Ah?"
"This …"
Xing Yuan, Wu Zhen, and the others, who were still grieving over the matter, widened their eyes in shock.
To be able to stand up with such a flattened head … Are you sure you aren't mistaken?
"He … isn't dead?"
Yu Fei-er also widened her eyes in shock.
"Could he … have come back to life again?"
Yu Fei-er muttered with quivering lips.
Back then, this Zhang shi had snuck into the Cleansing Lake when they weren't paying attention. Could it be that he was going to do the same thing this time? Could it be that after his head was crushed... he was going to come back to life once more?
It was already baffling enough for him to come back to life once. To think that he would do it twice in a row …
Does your family run a corpse shop?
"Roar?"
While everyone was feeling light-headed, the puppet was even more dumbfounded. Gritting its teeth, it turned around and sent a kick toward the other party.
With a kick, Zhang Xuan's chest immediately caved in, and he was sent flying once more. From the looks of it, he was no longer alive.
Seeing that the other party was almost dead, the puppet nodded in satisfaction. Just as it was about to leave, it saw the tilted head puppet pointing behind it with a look of fright.
Turning around hurriedly, Zhang Xuan saw the figure with a deflated chest standing up once more. The figure placed his hands on his waist as though nothing had happened.
"AHHHHH …"
Yu Fei-er, Xing Yuan, and the others couldn't bring themselves to feel sad anymore. They slapped themselves furiously, wondering if their eyes were playing tricks on them.
What the heck was going on?
It was one thing for his head to be flattened into a pancake, but to still be able to stand up with his chest reduced to paper … You must be joking with us!
Hu!
Not expecting the other party to still be alive after two consecutive attacks, the puppet roared furiously. It dashed forward once more and began pummeling the other party.
In the first place, Zhang Xuan was already severely injured, so how could he possibly withstand the blows? In an instant, he was beaten beyond recognition.
Half of his head was missing, his body had been reduced to a thin sheet, and the bones in his arms and legs had been crushed.
Seeing that the other party had been reduced to meat paste, the puppet heaved a sigh of relief. With a satisfied look on its face, it turned around and began walking back.
However, before it could get far, it saw the tilted head puppet pointing behind the other party.
Yelling in anger, he turned his head abruptly. Sure enough, he saw the figure who had just been trampled to the point where he looked like nothing had stood up again. His arms were placed on his waist, and his eyes seemed to be filled with ridicule as he stared at him.
"The heck …"
"Is that really Zhang Shi?"
"He's still not dead even after all that?"
"I'm not dreaming, right?"
Yu Fei-er, Xing Yuan, Wu Zhen, Ye Qian, and the others were completely dumbfounded.
The puppet had used so many powerful moves, and every single one of them was lethal. His head had exploded, and while it was said to be a corpse coming back to life, his body had been twisted into a mess. Yet, the other party was still able to stand up. That was probably more than just a corpse coming back to life!
Have you ever seen a corpse that has been reduced to this state? Can it still be swindled?
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