Lin Bai stayed in the canyon for some time before rising and leaving once more. He departed on his flying sword and continued searching for the location of the next puppet lair.
Half a day later, Lin Bai arrived above a dense jungle.
"It should be here. I can sense the auras of many puppets inside. This should count as a lair, right?"
Lin Bai slowly rode his flying sword down into the forest, landing atop the canopy of a great tree.
The instant Lin Bai landed on the canopy, a shrill, mournful roar suddenly came from below. His pupils contracted in shock, and when he looked down, a colossal figure burst out of the dense woods...
Its arms were spread wide, its fists clenched tightly, and its face was twisted into a savage grimace. Fangs protruded from its mouth. It had a humanoid form, and it launched itself into the air, flying straight at Lin Bai, intent on embracing him and tearing him into pieces.
"Ape Puppet!"
Seeing the puppet suddenly charge out, Lin Bai cried out in alarm. The Demon Sword immediately slashed down with terrifying force, cutting the puppet charging at him straight down and smashing it heavily into the ground.
Although this sword strike forced the puppet back, it could not kill it!
Roar!
Roar!
The ape puppet hit the ground with a terrifying sword scar across its chest. After climbing to its feet, it furiously roared at Lin Bai before charging toward him again.
At the same time, several hundred ape puppets swiftly flew out of the dense jungle, charging at Lin Bai from all directions.
"Not good!"
Lin Bai cried out in alarm. He discovered that these ape puppets had surrounded him like a heaven-encompassing net, leaving not the slightest gap and making it