Corpse Puppet Daoist stood dumbfounded, his face dark as water!
Damn it...
Who the hell was this freak?!
That had been a genuine quasi-saint puppet. Though it was a dead thing, its strength was undeniably at the quasi-saint level.
And now, Chen Ku had seized it by force just like that?!
Even when he had tried his utmost to stop him, he had still failed.
Corpse Puppet Daoist looked at Chen Ku as though he had seen a ghost, his expression twisted beyond measure.
Then came an overwhelming pang of heartache.
Corpse Puppet Daoist himself was only an early-stage quasi-saint.
Forging a quasi-saint puppet required immeasurable effort, mana, and countless other resources.
Yet before it could even display its might, Chen Ku had stolen it?
Corpse Puppet Daoist felt as though his heart were bleeding.
"You... return my puppet at once!"
Overcome by rage, Corpse Puppet Daoist shouted urgently.
Hearing this, Chen Ku merely glanced at him and chuckled.
"Your puppet?!"
"Hehe, where did that come from? When did I ever take your puppet?!"
At those words, Corpse Puppet Daoist was struck dumb, nearly coughing up another mouthful of blood.
What the hell... did this brat have such a bad memory?!
He had clearly just snatched away his quasi-saint puppet, yet he was denying it the very next moment?!
Shameless!
Utterly shameless!
Corpse Puppet Daoist was choked with fury.
"Damn it, that was clearly my puppet."
"My divine-sense mark is still imprinted within it."
In truth, Corpse Puppet Daoist was so consumed by anger that he seemed to have lost his senses.
What he said was laughable.
He had failed to realize that he himself had come to rob Chen Ku, so why would the latter possibly return his puppet?
It was practically like children squabbling.
Upon hearing Corpse Puppet Daoist's words, the smile on Chen Ku's face turned even stranger.
As though he had thought of something, he said with perfect justification:
"Oh? In that case..."
"Why did you imprint your divine-sense mark onto my puppet?!"
Corpse Puppet Daoist: ????
Heavens above, was there no justice left in this world?!
Listen to that!
Was that even something a human would say?!
Corpse Puppet Daoist's face flushed crimson, his eyes bloodshot as he glared furiously at Chen Ku. He was practically going mad with rage.
But having learned from his previous failure, he did not dare attack rashly again for the moment.
Meanwhile,
On Jie Yin and Zhun Ti's side!
Just as Chen Ku was facing Corpse Puppet Daoist head-on, the two of them had already launched a fierce assault and clashed with Linglong Ancestor and the other three quasi-saints.
However, the scene Linglong Ancestor and the others had expected did not unfold.
Even under the siege of four quasi-saints, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti remained completely at ease.
The two had cultivated together for endless years and possessed extraordinary mutual understanding.
Often, with just one glance, they understood each other's intentions.
Their figures weaved and shifted as divine arts erupted without end. Fighting two against four, they moved as leisurely as if strolling through a garden.
"Hmph, they are nothing more than a rabble."
"They have only joined forces temporarily for profit. Distrusting one another as they do, what waves can they possibly stir up?"
Amid the battle, Zhun Ti sneered with utter disdain.
He could see that although the four quasi-saints opposite them had imposing auras and seemed to be unleashing all kinds of divine arts,
without exception, every one of them was secretly holding something back.
Clearly, these four still could not trust one another completely and remained suspicious of each other.
Thinking about it, that was only natural.
After all, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were extraordinarily powerful. If this truly became a fight to the death, whoever charged the hardest would die the fastest.
Naturally, no one was willing to become that cannon fodder!
Moreover, even if Jie Yin and Zhun Ti were defeated, there were only two strands of Primordial Purple Qi.
The four quasi-saints would still have to fight over them again.
Only by preserving their strength now could they gain the upper hand in the subsequent struggle.
Anyone capable of cultivating to such a realm was naturally a deeply calculating individual.
Hearing Zhun Ti's words, Jie Yin nodded slightly.
"These four are nothing to fear!"
His words were even more blunt.
But after a brief pause, Jie Yin revealed a worried expression.
"I simply wonder how my disciple is faring now."
"Corpse Puppet Daoist is, after all, a mighty quasi-saint..."
Jie Yin could not help sighing.
Linglong Ancestor and the other great powers had prepared in advance, spreading chaotic mist that obscured the scene within.
Furthermore, ever since the battle began, tribulation light had spread everywhere, making it impossible for Jie Yin to discern Chen Ku's situation.
Thus, he could not help worrying for Chen Ku's safety.
Hearing this, Zhun Ti smiled knowingly and said:
"Hehe, there is no need to worry about that brat!"
"Senior Brother, have you forgotten? The divine arts he commands, along with his many spirit treasures, are even more astonishing than ours."
"Even if he cannot defeat Corpse Puppet Daoist, protecting himself will not be a problem."
Clearly, Zhun Ti saw things plainly as well.
In the previous incidents, Chen Ku had only known how to complain, but his strength was absolutely not to be underestimated.
With peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation, he could face an early-stage quasi-saint head-on. Zhun Ti was not worried in the slightest.
Hearing this, Jie Yin understood at once, a relieved smile appearing on his face.
"Hehe, indeed!"
"At worst, that brat can escape with ease."
Jie Yin said the same.
If it had been anyone else, Jie Yin might have worried that, in a fit of hot-bloodedness, they would disregard everything and fight to the death.
But his own disciple? That was simply impossible.
That brat was exceptionally skilled at reading the situation.
If necessary, he would certainly flee without the slightest hesitation.
With that thought, Jie Yin's heart settled completely.
Casting aside all distractions, Jie Yin turned to the four quasi-saint experts before him. The gentleness in his eyes suddenly burst into an incomparably chilling killing intent.
"Since that is the case, the two of us should hasten things as well!"
"Hmph, today's karma has already been forged. To prevent future complications..."
"Between us... only one side will leave the Outer Chaos Domain alive."
In an instant, Jie Yin's words carried an indescribable cold severity.
Linglong Ancestor and the others had been the ones to attack first today.
Now, both sides were locked in an inseparable battle!
Unless one side died and the other lived, this matter could no longer end peacefully.
Besides, in the eyes of all living beings, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti acted shamelessly, ruthlessly, and without scruples.
Yet to Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, this was simply decisive killing.
They understood well that failing to uproot the weeds would bring endless future trouble.
Without needing Jie Yin to say more, Zhun Ti was already radiating a chilling aura that stirred up boundless terror.
With a turn of his palm, the Seven Treasure Tree appeared once more, its brilliant radiance sweeping across a million li of heaven and earth, dazzling the eyes.
With a thought, Jie Yin likewise brought forth the Seven Treasure Thousand Leaf Golden Lotus. It released endless rays of light, its sharpness laid bare as though it could pierce through everything in the world.
This treasure had been obtained earlier from beneath Treasure Distribution Rock, unparalleled in offense.
The spirit treasures hung high in the air as Jie Yin and Zhun Ti sneered.
Then, without another word, they immediately launched a ferocious assault.
Every strike carried the intent to kill, vicious and merciless without the slightest restraint!
Seeing this, Linglong Ancestor and the other three changed expression, their pupils contracting sharply.
Only now did they vaguely realize what kind of formidable beings they had provoked.
Yet no one on the battlefield knew.
Even as they fought without pause,
elsewhere in the chaotic void, a sinister gaze remained fixed on Chen Ku's movements.
This person was none other than Old Toad Ancestor of the Celestial Court!
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