The demonic bats behind them were still locked in a fierce struggle. Yu Lie coughed up blood and, still shaken, regrouped with the remaining six puppets. Although they still held the advantage in numbers and strength, after Lu Xiaotian had thrown them into turmoil twice in succession, even Yu Lie, whose strength had likewise reached the late Spirit Transformation stage, could not help feeling uneasy.
Fearing that the silver-haired cultivator before him still had other tricks up his sleeve, they had been intimidated by an unknown Spirit Transformation cultivator despite clearly holding the upper hand. It was absurd beyond belief, yet it had already become reality.
It was not only them. The Yu woman and the old man were even more shocked beyond words. Du Ming, on the other hand, had witnessed Lu Xiaotian's methods all along and had grown somewhat accustomed to them. Even a Spirit Transformation cultivator had failed to see that Lu Xiaotian had used those illusions as cover to teleport behind the azure-winged tiger puppet.
"This fellow Daoist's methods are astonishing. I am ashamed to have dragged you into this, but I had no choice. There is a massive power behind these people. Though you were unwilling, you have already entered the game. Why not make your choice early? My Yu Household will certainly reward you handsomely afterward. And if you intend to remain in Yuanling City in the future, this will also bring you considerable benefits." After witnessing Lu Xiaotian's astonishing methods, the Yu woman tried to recruit him again without the slightest discouragement.
"So be it. Since they are determined to put the few of us to death, we have no choice but to fight." Lu Xiaotian was annoyed that the Yu woman had dragged him into this, but judging from the situation, there