"Human, coming with us might not be a bad thing. Are you sure you want to resist?"
The girl mechanical puppet stared at Yan Su, not in a rush to make a move.
"Hehe."
Yan Su let out a cold laugh, without giving a response.
If the enemy laid everything out clearly, it would be a good thing, and it wouldn’t matter if he went along.
But the enemy said nothing and wanted to abduct him; how could he agree to that?
"Since that’s the case, I will cut to the chase. As for the members of the Heavenly Martial Sect, I advise you not to interfere, or the consequences will be severe."
The girl mechanical puppet smiled, revealing a cruel and bloodthirsty expression.
"Brother Zuo, they killed the disciples of the Heavenly Martial Sect, and the sect will not easily let the killer go, so both sides are already enemies. How could they let their enemies go just like that? If our Frost Hall is finished, so will you."
"If Brother Zuo helps this time, I would be most grateful. The spoil of this battle will all be yours."Yan Su secretly transmitted his voice to Zuo Zhushan, who was the leader of the team.
Zuo Zhushan’s heart was slightly moved.
The promise Yan Su made was tempting, and these mechanical puppets were made with great humanity, showcasing their valuable nature. If one could get a puppet with the strength of a Five-star King, it would be like having a powerful trump card.
On the other hand, Yan Su’s reaction at this moment also confirmed that the other side indeed had treasures in hand.
"First, repel the third-party forces, then deal with Yan Su..."
Zuo Zhushan had already planned in his mind.
Whoosh!
Yan Su suddenly charged at the four mechanical puppets at the entrance, a cold, ghostly mist spreading out, and black ice forming all around.
To defeat the enemy, the key is to target the mastermind behind the scenes.
"The disciples of the Heavenly Martial Sect have been killed. How can we let the murderer go? Follow me to avenge our departed junior sister."
Zuo Zhushan took on an upright and righteous appearance.
Pan Peng, Lin Tianfeng, and Chen Yu were all slightly stunned. Zuo Zhushan’s actions seemed a bit reckless, looking overly righteous.
However, the enemy’s wanton attitude was also too arrogant. If they could take out the enemy and acquire so many mechanical puppets, it would be a valuable bounty.
Whoosh...
The two teams charged out together.
In the previous melee, two people were killed, and the remaining seven had varying degrees of injury, but dealing with five mechanical puppets wasn’t a problem.
In such a battle, finding the mastermind is undoubtedly the best strategy.
"Kill!"
The five mechanical puppets also simultaneously displayed killing intent, and the two sides clashed in an instant.
...
In a pavilion at a certain ruin, a fair-skinned man sat peacefully with a clown.
Before them were five large silver-white screens, showing the vision of the five mechanical puppets, all on display.
"You shouldn’t have acted at that time. Now they’ve joined forces."
The clown stared at the screen.
It was clear that earlier the fair-skinned man intended to capture both teams in one fell swoop and obtain that bow.
Another reason was that his flying device had detected a second target before, albeit only for a moment, suggesting that there might have been a malfunction in the detector.
But what if it was true? Then he would achieve great merit this time, which is why the fair-skinned man wanted to capture the group all at once.
"Why didn’t you act? Had you acted earlier, at least half of them would have been dead by now, and it wouldn’t be this situation!"
The fair-skinned man stared at the clown.
"I did act; I helped you control two puppets."
The clown said innocently.
"You know I mean you should have used your own mechanical puppets."
The fair-skinned man’s most outstanding puppet was that girl mechanical puppet, and the clown’s puppet skills were not inferior. How could he not have strong puppets in his hands? If they had acted together earlier, it surely would have dealt a fatal blow to Frost Hall and the Heavenly Martial Sect.
"There is an interesting acquaintance among them."
The clown said with a smile.
"Oh? So you didn’t expect me to wipe them out from the start?"
The fair-skinned man’s gaze darkened.
Since that’s the case, I will handle all the enemies myself!
Swish!
He waved his hand, and ten black metal spiders flew out, quickly disappearing without a trace.
...
The seven people from Frost Hall and the Heavenly Martial Sect fought fiercely with the five mechanical puppets.
Among them, Zuo Zhushan dealt with the puppet at the Five-star King level, while Chen Yu and Yan Su dealt with two puppets at the four-and-a-half-star level.
The remaining people, all severely injured, faced the two slightly weaker puppets and gained only a slight advantage.
"Die."
Across from them, a female mechanical puppet, wielding dual swords, launched a fierce attack, with thousands of silver-white sword lights engulfing Chen Yu.
"This mechanical puppet is not simple."
Chen Yu thought, as he unleashed the White Tiger Sacred Claw, breaking the enemy’s attack.
The mechanical puppet in front of him moved very agilely and had its personality, being very humanlike, able to use war techniques, and was versatile, both offensive and defensive.
This was much more formidable than the ordinary mechanical puppets he encountered.
At this moment, ten black metal spiders flew out from the entrance, surrounding everyone.
The metal spiders spat out silver threads from their mouths, connecting with each other, eventually forming an Array Barrier.
Moreover, at the top of the Array Barrier, there were eight spider eyes, rotating flexibly, locking onto all human beings present as their eyes suddenly shot out silver-gray beams.
Pew pew...
The silver-gray beams shot precisely toward everyone.
Chen Yu was hit by one of the beams, leaving a shallow mark on his left arm, but it soon disappeared without a trace.
The others didn’t have Chen Yu’s defensive power, and they were momentarily flustered.
"The array is meant to prevent us from escaping. The attacks from the top of the array may not be very strong, but they’re enough to affect us and turn the tide. If this continues, it will be extremely unfavorable for us."
Zuo Zhushan’s brow furrowed.
The others also noticed this; the enemy seemed even stronger than imagined.
"We must break the array and find the person behind the scenes."
Yan Su said coldly.
However, the Array Master in the Frost Hall team had just died, so they could only break the array using brute force.
Yan Su shifted the battle to the boundary of the array, fighting the puppets while attacking the barrier, trying to break it.
Bang!
Yan Su’s attack landed on the silver array barrier, causing the entire silver web-like barrier to tremble, yet it remained very stable.
"Chen Yu, your strength is quite mighty. Act together with Yan Su—once you break the array, go capture the person behind the scenes."
Zuo Zhushan ordered.
By sending Chen Yu away, all the mechanical puppets would become his spoils of war, and Chen Yu, facing the unknown enemy, could very well end up in danger, or even dead—a scenario Zuo Zhushan was eager to see.
"Alright."
Chen Yu agreed.
There were too many eyes watching here; he couldn’t reveal many of his hidden cards, but it would be different once he left.
Zuo Zhushan wasn’t entirely wrong; Chen Yu was indeed skilled in dealing with the mechanical puppets and could, like Yan Su, fend off the puppets while attacking the barrier. .
Chen Yu immediately moved towards Yan Su.
As he got closer to Yan Su, the mysterious heart reacted again; there was something on Yan Su’s body that attracted it.
Chen Yu didn’t dwell on this, instead using the fire control technique from the "Ten Thousand Fire Spirit Technique" to secretly condense Void Sky Holy Fire into thread-like strands, merging them with Blood Crystal Flame.
Hiss!
Chen Yu slashed out with a claw, and the ferocious claw light carried flames across the sky, attacking the barrier.
The battle was chaotic, and with Blood Crystal Flame as cover, no one noticed the secret of the Void Sky Holy Fire.
Pft!
The barrier was breached, leaving a gap from Chen Yu’s attack.
Void Sky Holy Fire was extremely effective against barriers of spatial types, but he was still a bit surprised to break it open in one go.
This scene shocked Yan Su, as he had estimated the solid barrier would take some time to breach.
Swish!
Chen Yu rapidly darted through the opening, which quickly healed behind him.
Yan Su watched Chen Yu leave with a sudden sense of unease but couldn’t pinpoint the reason.
"Die!"
A cold shout accompanied by silver sharp sword light split the air.
"Damn it, Chen Yu has fled, and now this mechanical puppet is targeting me!"
Yan Su was frightened and backed off quickly.
After breaking the barrier, Chen Yu began searching for the person behind the scenes.
However, just as he flew not far, a sphere suddenly emerged from the ground.
The sphere cracked open, revealing countless metal tentacles, which shot toward Chen Yu like lightning.
Bang-hiss!
Chen Yu swung the White Tiger Sacred Claw, cutting through over a hundred tentacles with thunderous force, yet a portion still gripped Chen Yu, digging into his flesh and absorbing his life force and energy.
When one side was weakening while the other strengthened, the trapped side was destined for death.
Chen Yu swiftly chopped like a whirlwind, cutting all the metal tentacles and stomping the metal sphere underneath to pieces.
He advanced again.
At a corner, two round holes suddenly appeared on both sides of the wall, spewing cold mist that instantly froze everything around, sealing the passage—even the air froze into ice.
Chen Yu didn’t even frown, as the Vermilion Bird Sacred Wings behind him released scorching blood waves, transforming into a giant crimson bird that blasted forward.
His Vermilion Bird Sacred Wings were approaching completion, with attack power only slightly inferior to the White Tiger Sacred Claw, but the fire attribute made handling the current situation easier.
Boom-boom-boom!
The ice in front shattered, the surrounding ice blocks melted, and Chen Yu quickly broke through this obstacle.
Gradually, Chen Yu’s mysterious heart sensed a living aura in a certain direction and rushed forward.
The path was still fraught with mechanical obstacles, but Chen Yu’s speed, strength, and defense were flawless as he overpowered everything in his way.
...
The fair-skinned man sitting in the pavilion looked grim, his fists clenched involuntarily.
"What’s going on? He actually broke the barrier so easily."
The fair-skinned man was somewhat annoyed.
A person’s Soul Power is limited, and with his unique talent, controlling so many puppets and deploying an array was already his limit; he couldn’t send more puppets to deal with Chen Yu.
"However, I did set up some traps along the way; reaching me won’t be easy for him."
The fair-skinned man calmed himself down.
Yet, moments later, he heard intense explosions, the sounds getting closer.
"This person’s speed, defense, power, and so on are extraordinary; your mechanisms can’t stop him."
The clown said.
With the sound continuously approaching, it was evident the enemy was closing in.
"How does he know we’re here? Did you leak it? This person is your acquaintance, isn’t he?"
The loss of control over the situation made the fair-skinned man extremely vexed, suspecting the clown.
Bang-boom!
An explosive sound echoed from nearby, smoke rolling in, trembling beneath their feet.
Swish!
A streak of flame darted forth, transforming into the figure of a tall man, his body shimmering with starlight, flames crowning his wings, a faint smile playing on his lips: "Found you."