Wang Jixuan controlled the battle puppet and charged into the spire, only to find Number Four fighting Number Five.
Number Five was not some useless loli Spiritual Practitioner.
It was simply because Number Four was indeed exceptionally formidable in her current state.
Old Sophie's muscles bulged all over, transforming him from a shriveled old man into a muscular one. Two withered-branch-like Blood Wings spread from his back, while eyes of varying shapes covered his back and wings, constantly emitting miserable wails and eerie laughter.
That appearance alone added several points to his combat strength.
What was more, the aura, psionic energy, and beams Old Sophie unleashed all carried the Power of Vengeful Spirits. This was a refined form of demonic energy, leaving Number Five constrained on all sides.
Number Five currently had no means of dispelling demonic energy.
The Power of Vengeful Spirits had thrown her into disarray. Afraid that she too might become like Old Sophie if contaminated by it, she gradually shifted into a mostly defensive stance and was suppressed by him.
Daoist Wang did not hurry forward.
He had the battle puppet conceal its aura, swallow pills, and absorb spiritual energy to restore its mana. Meanwhile, he stood in a corner, carefully observing and analyzing Spiritual Practitioner Combat Methods.
Their combat methods could be divided into three types:
First, conventional close combat, with various Psionic Energy Circuits augmenting the body.
Second, ability clashes, somewhat similar to spellcasting. Although psionic abilities had fewer variations and rather fixed patterns, every Spiritual Practitioner had mastered hundreds of Psionic Energy Circuits. Once battle began, their abilities emerged endlessly, and each clearly possessed its own attributes.
Old Sophie's Psionic Energy Circuits generally leaned toward fire.
Number Five's Psionic Energy Circuits leaned toward darkness.
This was likely related to their Core Circuits.
Third,