As the illusion vanished, the Kong Gu brothers and Yin Qi finally saw the purple bamboo flying ship hovering above them. The fluttering banner proudly bore the inscription: Purple Bamboo.
Yin Qi’s face was somber. He knew he had lost his senses in the illusion. Now, looking at the two peerlessly beautiful women on the ship looking down at him, he was filled with resentment. He commanded his puppets, thankfully, his puppets were indestructible, otherwise, the losses would have been immense.
“Zhì Mèng, come up!” the most beautiful woman spoke, parting her rosy lips slightly. Though they were in mid-air, the Kong Gu brothers and Yin Qi below heard her clearly, their hearts trembling with her lingering voice. They were captivated!
Zhì Mèng soared onto the flying ship. Afterward, she went to the cabin to tend to her wounds. Her clone being killed had still inflicted significant damage on her main body. She hadn’t expected these people to be so powerful, capable of breaking her illusion!
“I didn’t expect you to have some skills! Daring to chase us, the debt of the sneak attack during tribulation is also settled!” Long Hu Hu’s tone was lazy. How dare they injure Zhì Mèng? She wouldn’t let them off!
The Kong Gu brothers stared at the exquisite woman’s slightly annoyed face as she questioned them. They forgot to reply, their eyes fixed on her. They hadn’t imagined that a Nine-Tailed Fox transforming into human form would be so breathtakingly beautiful. A single glance from her made their bones feel light.
“Are you the divine beast Nine-Tails? Did you kill my master?” Yin Qi was unaffected by beauty and remained rational. He only wanted to find out if the Soul Hook was in their possession. If there was a chance, he could capture the Nine-Tails and present it to his sect.
“Who knows who your master is? Even if we killed him, he must have provoked me first!” Hu Hu said disdainfully.
“Yin Qi, enough nonsense, hurry up! They’ll escape if we delay, and with our speed, we won’t be able to catch up,” Elder Brother Kong the Second said anxiously. If he could abduct this tender, sweet little immortal, he wanted to be the first to enjoy her.
As he spoke, he sprang forward towards the flying ship.
Elder Brother Kong the Third intended to stop him, but seeing his second brother couldn’t hold back any longer, he also charged towards the flying ship.
Elder Brother Kong the First cursed under his breath. This second brother just couldn’t control himself! They had agreed to let Yin Qi take the lead! Now, he had an extra layer of caution compared to Elder Brother Kong the Second. He didn’t move, knowing there wouldn’t be just two women on the flying ship.
Meanwhile, Yin Qi looked into the distance at the Black Soul battling a male cultivator. They were evenly matched, and the outcome was yet to be decided. He stopped paying attention and released ten more puppets from his puppet bag. With a command, the ten puppets rushed towards the flying ship. Just now, Elder Brother Kong the Third had relayed a message to him, telling him that the woman speaking was the divine beast Nine-Tails!
He felt his blood boil. If he could obtain this Nine-Tails and send it back to the sect, he would receive an elder position and even learn the sect’s top puppet techniques.
Ju Yin and Xiao Bai watched coldly as the people pounced towards the flying ship. They exchanged a look and flew out from the ship, facing these uninvited enemies!
With a single flick of her fox tail, Xiao Bai sent Elder Brother Kong the Second flying, crashing onto the ground. He only then sobered up, realizing this was a divine beast, its power so formidable!
Elder Brother Kong the Third followed closely behind Elder Brother Kong the Second, thrusting a long spear diagonally towards Xiao Bai’s back. Just then, a figure with a chilling, sharp aura kicked Elder Brother Kong the Third away. Xiao Bai was caught by a tall man who spun them around and landed gently on the ground.
“Brother Wu Ye, you’ve come out of seclusion! Congratulations!” Xiao Bai recognized who was behind her the moment she was held.
“Are you alright?” Ji Wu Ye’s killing intent was immense seeing Xiao Bai being attacked. These scum all had ill intentions towards Hu Hu. It was a good opportunity to test his newly comprehended sword style!
Elder Brother Kong the Third, unprepared for the kick, and seeing an exceptionally handsome man embracing the Nine-Tails, felt an inexplicable surge of rage in his chest, wishing he could tear this man apart!
He sprang up, flipping his long spear to aim directly at Ji Wu Ye’s vital spot. Ji Wu Ye pushed Xiao Bai aside, flicked his sword, and sharp sword energy surged towards Elder Brother Kong the Third.
Sensing the power of the sword energy while in mid-air, Elder Brother Kong the Third had to boost his spiritual power, condensing it in his long spear to resist the fierce sword energy. At this moment, he vaguely felt he had kicked an iron plate. This man in green looked ordinary, but his true combat power was terrifying!
“Third Brother, I’ll help you!” Elder Brother Kong the Second finally recovered and began to chant incantations, casting his flying sword towards Ji Wu Ye’s forehead!
Ji Wu Ye sneered coldly. With a twist of his wrist, he slashed downwards. The air instantly materialized into a giant golden sword, crashing directly into the black sword that was flying towards him. Elder Brother Kong the Second suddenly spat out a mouthful of vital blood! This black sword was a twin sword, his innate divine weapon. The other one had been given to Elder Brother Kong the First for emergencies. With this one damaged, his internal organs were all injured…
“Second Brother!” Elder Brother Kong the First, seeing clearly, could no longer care about anything else. He leaped forward to catch Elder Brother Kong the Second, who was falling from the air. They had been careless; their undefeated record since birth had made them arrogant. They should have known there is always someone better out there!
“Second Brother~” Elder Brother Kong the Third’s eyes were bloodshot with rage. Seeing his second brother injured, he hated Ji Wu Ye to the bone!
He thrust his spear upwards, no longer hiding his strength, and engaged Ji Wu Ye in battle.
On the other side, surrounded by puppets, Ju Yin was truly disgusted by their bizarre and grotesque forms. Not human, not ghost, yet their movements were as agile as zombies…
After being killed by the Heaven-Piercing Sword several times, they would fuse and revive. Ordinary swords and blades could not harm them; was this the art of puppetry? Only swords imbued with spiritual energy could wound the puppets.
Ju Yin thought that since physical damage was ineffective, she would try fire. With a snap of her fingers, a faint red fire shot towards the puppets. The puppets ignited upon contact with the fire but were unaffected in their attacks! Their burnt skin would regenerate after a while.
Ju Yin was greatly surprised. What kind of monstrous things were these? They were even more terrifying than demonic creatures! Ju Yin’s expression turned cold. Why did they resemble the zombies in modern movies so much? This person absolutely could not be spared! Ju Yin turned to attack Yin Qi, who was protected by the puppets. Killing him would cause the puppets to lose their control and revert to their original state of sluggishness!
“Little fairy, just tell me who took my master’s Soul Hook, and I’ll let you go!” Yin Qi tempted Ju Yin, who was entangled with the puppets.
“I don’t know. You want to let me go? But I don’t want to let you go, what should we do?” Ju Yin quickly formed hand seals, activating the Demon Extermination Spell:
“Heaven and Earth Spiritual Gods, demons and devils will rise,
Dwelling in the Southern Dipper to the left, the Seven Stars to the right.
All gods heed my command, obey my decree.
Swords manifest into myriad forms, to slay the wicked and expel demons!
Go!”
Over a dozen puppets instantly dissolved into black mist and disappeared.
Yin Qi was greatly shocked. Who was this woman? Her cultivation methods seemed to specifically counter his puppet techniques…
“Your turn!” Ju Yin turned around, pointing her sword at Yin Qi. This man had wicked intentions, refining living people into puppets, treating human lives like grass. He deserved to die!
A sword qi carrying a cold spiritual energy, like a swimming dragon, struck towards Yin Qi. Yin Qi wanted to summon the Black Soul to resist, but the Black Soul was already occupied. Half a breath later, he was pierced through the heart and died. His nascent soul attempted to escape but was also annihilated by Ju Yin’s divine sense.
Elder Brother Kong the First heard Yin Qi’s scream, and then there was silence. At this moment, he finally understood that they had bitten off more than they could chew…