If anything truly went wrong, Lu Xiaotian could sacrifice three stone puppets in exchange for controlling a massive number of soul stones and launching an all-out encirclement of his opponents. Even if he could not annihilate them all, he could at least leave himself, Nine-Ren Mountain, and Scorpion Demon a way out.
As for Yan Bei, Lu Xiaotian had concealed him within the soul mist. Mixed among the countless soul corpses, he was waiting for a chance to launch a surprise attack on Qianmian Sanlang. If the ambush failed, they would switch to a head-on battle afterward.
"This fellow is truly cautious." Ye Tong controlled five flying swords to form a Golden-Thunder-Breaking-Barrier Sword Formation. While defending against Shun Mu's attacks, she also spotted the hazy figures of three Golden Immortal-grade stone-puppet soul corpses in the soul mist not far away. Yan Bei, whose strength was formidable beyond measure, had also vanished without a trace.
Ye Tong naturally understood that Lu Xiaotian was using Yan Bei and these three Golden Immortal-grade soul stones to guard against certain potential threats. Whether those threats came from Qianmian Sanlang's group or from her, Ye Jian, and Zhu Yuqing was impossible to say. Perhaps it was both.
Ye Tong muttered inwardly, No wonder this fellow managed to betray Honghao and the Yuxuan Heavenly Court in succession, then continue living so well—and even advance his cultivation further.
Even after reaching the Sea Soul Palace, Golden Immortal-grade experts sent by several Heavenly Courts had suffered heavy casualties. Lu Xiaotian, however, looked as comfortable as ever. She, Ye Jian, and Zhu Yuqing had only survived until now by relying on Lu Xiaotian. Comparing people really could make one furious.
Whoosh! A corpse hammer came crashing straight at her face. Ye Tong's heart jolted. As she swept out both