To keep the Dark Night Demon King suppressed, Yan Yu had not relaxed her control over the Heavenly Law Bell from beginning to end.
As a result, the backlash she suffered from the Heavenly Law Bell was also extremely severe.
Yan Yu's little face was pale as she repeatedly urged Xu Chunniang to act.
"Fellow Daoist Xu, delay breeds change. Act quickly and kill the Dark Night Demon King!"
Xu Chunniang made the Netherflame burn a little stronger, while her body swayed weakly with the motion.
"Fellow Daoist Yan overestimates me. It is already no easy task for me to barely control this fire.
"That bell of yours is making me terribly uncomfortable. I truly have no strength left."
Yan Yu furrowed her brows. Knowing this was not the time for words, she forcibly swallowed the dissatisfaction and disdain in her heart.
She took out four late-stage Void Refinement puppets and had them walk toward the Dark Night Demon King.
At this sight, Xu Chunniang did not even raise an eyelid.
She did not know exactly how many puppets Yan Yu carried on her.
But Yan Yu could casually produce dozens to set up an array, and had even spoken of building a puppet army. The number of puppets on her could not possibly be small.
The two were allies, and the division of spoils after killing the Dark Night Demon King had long since been agreed upon. Why should she rush to contribute more?
Besides, a cornered beast would still struggle. The Dark Night Demon King's counterattack before death would likely be ferocious.
Xu Chunniang's prediction proved correct. The four puppets had barely stepped forward before the Dark Night Demon King, who had finally broken free of the Heavenly Law Bell's suppression, seized them in one grasp.
He tore