"The news is neither good nor bad. When the protector leads us out, Pan Xuan will replace the protector to guard the tower. The protector is afraid that something will happen to her. No one can say for sure what will happen on the battlefield."
After saying this, Su Nan stopped talking. She knew that Gu Zheng and Pan Xuan had something fishy going on. She was waiting for Gu Zheng to make his own decision.
Gu Zheng understood Su Nan's meaning. At first, they wanted Ouyang Ping to stay and guard the tower. They were going to transfer him away.
They didn't expect that with her guarding the tower, it would be much easier for them. Ouyang Ping didn't dare to fight against them, but Pan Xuan couldn't beat the two of them. There was a high chance that she would succeed.
"Don't worry about me. Let's see if we can find a chance. When the time comes, I'll go with you."
Gu Zheng thought that if he got the Spirit Stabilizing Bead, he wouldn't be the only one to benefit. Ji Yi's former companions would also benefit.
More people would be able to escape from here.
"Don't look so sad. Do you think I can kill Pan Xuan?" Su Nan chuckled. Even if he wanted to betray them, he didn't have the motive to kill them.
He also didn't want to stay here. Maybe one day someone would find the little bug. He didn't have enough strength to protect her. If the little bug was taken away in front of him, he would be in so much pain that he wanted to die.
Gu Zheng just remembered that he almost entered the Inner Demon Realm. He didn't have to hurt Pan Xuan because of the bead.
Only then did Gu Zheng shut his mouth in embarrassment.
"Okay, I'll go first. Remember to tell brother Zhu Feng." After half a day, Su Nan finally said goodbye to Gu Zheng.
"I know. Don't worry."
Gu Zheng pretended that he didn't hear the news. He still went back and forth between the tavern and his residence as usual.
A few days later, when Zhu Feng came here alone, he told him the news and asked him to pass it on to his brother Zhu Yu.
Gu Zheng found that they were a little impatient and sometimes they would unconsciously look at him.
Although they said that they had already accepted life and death, when it came, they were no different from others. They were just as worried.
However, they had unspeakable reasons in their hearts. Even until their deaths, they could not say anything about Gu Zheng.
After hearing this news, Gu Zheng saw them a few days later and found that they had returned to normal.
Fortunately, at this time, there were also many people who were impatient. Otherwise, their appearance would easily attract the attention of others.
Just like that, a month passed peacefully. Then, the emergency bell rang again.
Everyone quickly put down whatever they were doing and came to the Drill Ground. Everyone looked excited. Everyone more or less knew that reinforcements had arrived.
Moreover, the scale of the reinforcements was very large. It was just that he did not know how strong they were. However, since they were reinforcements, they were definitely not weak.
At this moment, the person in charge and Ou Yangping were already upstairs. When everyone had gathered, they immediately lined up according to their strength.
Jin Xian was in the late stage, Jin Xian was in the middle stage, and the remaining people were in the last group, forming three rows.
Gu Zheng noticed that Su Nan and the others, who were at the pinnacle of Jin Xian, were not here.
Under their lead, everyone walked out to the west.
Most of the west side was surrounded by mountains, and there was not much vegetation. Usually, people who cultivated moves would go there to practice. Usually, no one would go there.
Gu Zheng was very curious. He wanted to see the strength of the reinforcements. After all, Elder Xiong's strength had been exposed. In theory, as long as there was another person at the peak of the Great Immortal Realm here, the 3 of them could destroy that side.
Having said that, looking at so many people, there was probably no one at the peak of the Great Immortal Realm.
After advancing for more than 2 hours, when everyone crossed a peak, a shocking scene appeared in front of them.
Below the peak was a relatively wide valley. At the moment, it was filled with densely packed figures.
Everyone was shrouded in a dense blood mist. Blood Qi soared into the sky above their heads, forming clouds that seemed to have materialized, rolling back and forth.
After a rough count, there were about 2,000 people. They were arranged neatly, and their strengths varied. In particular, the people standing in front were more powerful.
There were two late-stage Great Immortal Realm, six mid-stage Great Immortal Realm, and more than a dozen early-stage Great Immortal Realm. Their strength was more than double that of their opponents.
Just by looking at their imposing aura, all the puppets were motionless. A faint murderous aura emanated from them, which could effectively intimidate the opponent's mind in battle.
Everyone's breathing quickened. In addition, there were close to 2,000 puppets behind them. Most of them were early-stage and mid-stage Jin Xian. They could definitely push the opponent away in one wave.
At first, everyone thought that there would at most be a few dozen experts coming to help. In the end, they still had to rely on them. They did not expect so many reinforcements.
Where did these puppets come from? If they were so powerful, why didn't they just attack the opponent directly?
Everyone came down from the peak with doubts and stood in front of the two Guardians.
At the same time, Su Nan and the other pinnacle experts began to move forward. They began to stand in a few corners and looked at the people in the group.
Gu Zheng felt a chill in his ear. When Su Nan passed by Gu Zheng, she seemed to have placed the little bug in Gu Zheng's ear.
The little bug sneaked into the depths of Gu Zheng's ear. At the same time, the little bug's voice rang out in his head.
"Don't speak. Maintain your original appearance. The Guardians can't find me. Don't give yourself away."
At this moment, the Right Guardian was talking non-stop. The person in charge kept nodding. Soon, the person in charge walked forward and said to everyone.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Let me explain. When I'm done, you will come forward in order to activate and control the puppets in front of you."
Then, Gu Zheng understood why these puppet reinforcements were here. It was because the Guardians could not control so many puppets.
Although most of these puppets could unleash the strength of their cultivation realm, they had a weakness. They could not use their mana.
Only the Great Immortal Realm puppets were slightly better. They could unleash 80% of their strength perfectly. At the very least, they could use the spells from when they were alive.
If they were to rush over like this, it could be said that they were courting death.
Although everyone was equipped with a shield to block long-range attacks, it still needed someone to control it.
These puppets only obeyed simple orders. They did not even know how to replenish their shields when they were damaged. The mana in their bodies was the real deal of their cultivation.
The Left Guardian guessed that the enemy must have set up a formation here and equipped each puppet with a bracelet that could transform their mana into various beasts to charge forward.
This was even more powerful than direct Qi-Jin attacks.
In the past few days, the Guardians had been refining one puppet each day and night. Even now, they still looked a little tired.
Although this simple process used up less energy, it took a lot of mental effort.
At most, they could control the Grand Luo puppets. Any more and they would lose control of the Grand Luo puppets, and the puppets' strength would also decrease. The gains did not make up for the losses.
Therefore, each of them had to control ten puppets. A portion of these puppets would be left behind to follow behind, and some would be left behind to replenish their energy.
Speaking of which, although these puppets looked powerful, they were actually just high-level cannon fodder. So many of them were the products of failed modifications.
This was why the seeds of the valley had to be left behind. These mindless puppets were of little use and could not be used for tribesmen to train. Only those that were successfully modified would be placed in Puppet Town.
Most of these puppets had been placed on the empty mountain peaks. Only the Grand Luo puppets would be hidden in the mountain range.
No matter what level these people were at, their consciousness had been completely wiped out. There was no need to worry about losing control.
Most importantly, Gu Zheng caught the key word in the Guardian's words.
Only Asuras could control the puppets. For example, although he had excellent concealment techniques, his blood was not Asuras.
Gu Zheng finally understood why Su Nan had the Little Worm follow him. Although the Little Worm could not be considered an Asuras, it had spent half its life with them. It definitely had a way to help him hide.
"Wait a moment. Let go of your head. Don't refuse me. You just need to use your consciousness on them one by one and leave a bit behind." The Little Worm's voice appeared in his mind.
Su Nan and the others had already experienced it. If they wanted to control them, they just had to pull out their consciousness. There was no loss.
It could be said that if there was no one to control them, they would just stand there and not resist at all.
After the Guardian finished speaking, he picked out ten puppets. These were all late Jin Xian cultivators.
"Starting from you, control each of them briefly." The Guardian ordered.
Starting from the Jin Xian cultivators, one person stood out.
That person closed his eyes in silence. Soon, the First Puppet began to move. It turned slightly, and it was obvious that it was looking around.
Then, the Asura opened his eyes again. The puppet was still moving, but it was clearly much stiffer. At the same time, the Asura continued to look at the second puppet.
A puppet began to move simply. Soon, all ten puppets were standing there and turning their heads back and forth. Each of their movements was different.
"Very good. Put these puppets aside and don't let them move. I'll give you time to familiarize yourselves." The Guardian looked carefully. Everything was normal. He waved his hand and had him stand aside.
Now, the town could be said to be almost empty. Everyone was here. This was also the Protector's intention. He wanted to take the opportunity to check if there were any enemies who had sneaked in.
Although it had never happened before, it would be terrible if the enemies had mastered the method and sneaked in at the crucial moment.
At the same time, he wanted everyone to familiarize themselves as soon as possible. The sooner they set off, the better.
Rows of puppets came out. Each of the late Jin Xian cultivators tried to control the puppets one by one.
Soon, all the late Jin Xian cultivators had finished selecting. More than half of the puppet array had disappeared. At the end, there were no more losses for the future. They started to use the mid Jin Xian cultivators.
Next, the mid Jin Xian cultivators also started to accept the puppets. However, they only needed to control five of them. They all stopped at the other side.
Soon, it was Gu Zheng's turn. Su Nan was not worried that Gu Zheng would not cooperate well. She heard that he could perfectly control the cultivation of a Grand Luo. This meant that his control of himself was higher than the limit.
On the other hand, Pan Xuan's eyes widened. She was very conflicted. She hoped that Gu Zheng would not give himself away here. Otherwise, death would be waiting for him.
Gu Zheng walked forward slowly like the others.
At the same time, he felt a cold sensation travel from his ear to his brain. He subconsciously resisted it. He felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head.
However, Gu Zheng's expression did not change. He extended his Divine Will. At the same time, he felt an unusual aura hidden in his Divine Will.
He also pretended to leave a bit of his Divine Will. The puppet also started to move like the others.
In fact, Gu Zheng did not control the main puppet at all. Just like the person in charge said, he felt that the puppet was just a room. He only put his Divine Will in.
With the perfect cooperation of the little bug, Gu Zheng passed through this stage without any mishaps. He placed the puppet aside.
In the end, there were only a few Heavenly Immortal level puppets left for the weaker ones to practice.
After everyone had passed, the person in charge nodded.
The person in charge nodded in satisfaction. He had been observing carefully from the beginning to the end. There were no spies.
He retreated to the back and said a few words to the Protector. Then, he returned.
"Next, everyone needs to go to the side and familiarize yourself with the controls. In five days, we will leave. You all need to return in four days."
The person in charge explained some things to take note of, including how to use the defense and how to transform into beasts.
"Don't waste the puppets' Dharmic powers. They won't absorb Spirit Qi." The person in charge reminded them.
The three groups left in different directions. They had to familiarize themselves with the controls in the next few days. Only then could they unleash their full potential.
Su Nan and the others naturally had a group of elite puppets for them to control.
"Pan Xuan, go back and familiarize yourself with the array. Don't stay here."
Su Nan was practicing her puppets not far away when she heard the Left Protector say to Pan Xuan.
His puppets were all at the peak of Jin Xian. They were also just stiff puppets. However, they were equipped with magical shields and artifacts. Their defense was better and their attacks were more ferocious.
Su Nan immediately pricked up her ears to eavesdrop. Although her puppets were still moving around, her mind was no longer on them.
She heard Pan Xuan walk over. She seemed to be complaining about something.
Su Nan wanted nothing more than to jump over and listen, but she was too far away.
She could only vaguely hear the words' activate 'and' replace '.
Su Nan guessed that the Protector must have left a defensive array in there for Pan Xuan to operate.
If that was the case, it would be a headache.
Soon, Pan Xuan left the place and rushed towards the town.
After a few days, they would set off directly from here and would not go back.
According to the Protector, the other party would have enough energy to activate the teleportation array in a month at most.
They couldn't go back at that time. They had to do it in advance to prevent the other party from using some method to speed up and catch them off guard.
Four days passed quickly. Everyone had returned. Everyone had familiarized themselves with the array. Now, they were full of confidence. This time, they wouldn't be as miserable as last time.
However, everyone was more or less tired. The person in charge let everyone rest for a day.
The Left and Right Protectors had already set off with their Origin Immortal puppets to establish a safe zone for them.
The next day, just as they were about to set off, Gu Zheng suddenly vomited blood and his aura rapidly weakened. This situation gave everyone a fright.
"What's going on?" The person in charge hurried over.
"I don't know how he ended up like this. It seems he was too impatient and ended up causing his blood essence to clash with his own," someone nearby said.
"Let me take a look." The person in charge went to Gu Zheng's side and placed a hand on Gu Zheng's shoulder.
The person in charge quickly frowned and stood up.
"Retract your puppet's divine sense. Go back to the city and rest. Wait for us to return."
The person in charge was certain that Gu Zheng's body was a mess and his organs were damaged. Without a month of rest, he wouldn't be able to fight.
Fortunately, nothing else happened. The person in charge abandoned Gu Zheng and led the army out.
Only a few of his former companions glanced worriedly at Gu Zheng, but there was nothing they could do.
Only after they were far away did Gu Zheng struggle to his feet. The pain all over his body made him grit his teeth.
This was not an act. Gu Zheng had intentionally harmed himself while circulating his energy. Only this way could he fool the person in charge.
Gu Zheng was afraid that once he left, he wouldn't have a chance to return. After all, he didn't have a permit.
As for Zhu Feng, he had already told his younger brother two days ago that they could only think of a way.
He could only tell them that when a phenomenon occurred or when they made their own decisions, they would flee.
If someone tried to stop them, they had to shout his and You Xing's names.
The rest was up to fate. Plans couldn't keep up with changes.
He wanted to stay. Su Nan had said that he had a way to meet up with him, so he could only resort to this method of self-harm.
But it was very effective. After the previous tests, even the person in charge didn't suspect anything. They just thought that Gu Zheng had accidentally stepped on it.
Gu Zheng, who was limping, took a day to return to the town. He had already seen the terrifying phenomenon waving in the sky. The momentum was very strong. With so many people taking turns, he couldn't stop them.
As soon as he arrived at the town, he found that Su Nan was already waiting for him on the drill ground. With a whoosh, the little bug flew out of his ear and returned to Su Nan.
She was exhausted from the past few days. Now, she needed to have a good rest because she still had things to do.
Now, he knew that he was the only one in the town. Su Nan, Pan Xuan, and even Ouyang Ping had been transferred to the front line.
"Your method is really good. But what are you going to do next?" Su Nan looked at the seriously injured Gu Zheng. "Are you going to fight like this? No one can protect you on the battlefield."
The four magic weapons in the sky were too conspicuous. It was hard not to notice them. There was one in each direction.
If he wanted to escape, he had to break in. Now, he had surrounded the stone tower and was attacking from all directions.
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