Making a Move

From Su Yi's gaze.

The man clad in bronze armor exuded an aura at the Profound Illumination Realm Early Stage.

Yet he was not a true Emperor.

He was an emperor-level demonic puppet!

As the name implied, demonic puppets were puppets refined through secret arts passed down by the demonic path.

An emperor-level demonic puppet was undoubtedly one of the finest treasures in the world.

Even in the Great Wilderness Nine Provinces, such a treasure could only be found within the most elite demonic sects.

If that were all, it would not have drawn much of Su Yi's attention.

The key was that the bronze-armored man before him was the ninth demonic puppet he had personally refined in his past life, named Demon Nine!

After all these years, everything has changed, yet Demon Nine's aura has barely altered. It seems the Wei Clan has treasured and cared for him all these years, providing him with an unceasing supply of Great Dao divine essence...

Su Yi mused inwardly.

Though demonic puppets were not living beings, they possessed true spirit, and their power needed to be replenished with an endless supply of Great Dao divine essence.

Moreover, the combat secret arts wielded by demonic puppets were activated and unleashed by the power of forbidden formations inscribed within their bodies. Once their power was exhausted, the puppets would lose all combat strength.

And demonic puppets needed cultivators to control them in order to fight.

In that respect, they ultimately could not compare with true Emperors.

Still, with Demon Nine's combat strength, slaughtering anyone beneath the Emperor level would be as easy as turning over his palm!

The atmosphere was oppressive.

As Demon Nine appeared, the old monsters all felt an overwhelming pressure bearing down on them, and their expressions became exceedingly grim.

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