Puppet Comparable to Peak Dou Emperor

Lin Mu and Xiao Yi Xian then stepped through the door. At once, a refreshing medicinal fragrance wafted over them. Such a rich aroma was enough to drive any alchemist mad, and Xiao Yi Xian was naturally no exception.

"So many medicinal ingredients that are exceedingly rare outside actually exist here...!"

Xiao Yi Xian's eyes seemed to light up. When she spotted a herb beside her that glimmered with purple light, she exclaimed in surprise, "Purple Chirping Grass? In the outside world, one might not see even a single stalk in a lifetime, yet there are actually three growing here."

"Purple Chirping Grass? What does it do?" Lin Mu asked.

"Purple Chirping Grass may not be particularly useful to alchemists, but to physicians, it is a priceless treasure. Especially for physicians like me, who often deal with poisons. After consuming Purple Chirping Grass, one's Dou Qi undergoes a special change. From then on, whether preparing ordinary medicine or poison, one can use one's own Dou Qi to refine it, making it purer."

Xiao Yi Xian carefully took out a small shovel, harvested the Purple Chirping Grass, and put it away.

There was only one passage ahead, with numerous herbs growing along both sides.

"System, are there any herbs here that can strengthen Soul Power?" Lin Mu asked inwardly. Whether in battle or artifact forging, Soul Power was an indispensable source of strength for him. There had to be herbs here capable of strengthening it.

[Holy Soul Grass, Heavenly Soul Fruit, Withered Wood Ginseng King...]

Very quickly, Lin Mu sensed that the system had not only told him which herbs he needed, but also indicated their exact locations. Naturally, he did not hold back. After ensuring that some of every herb remained to continue growing, he took all the rest.

By the time Lin Mu and Xiao Yi Xian had gathered nearly everything they could, Lin Mu finally noticed that Medusa ahead had stopped walking.

Feeling puzzled, Lin Mu approached her. Before he could ask anything, however, he heard Medusa let out a soft cry of surprise. "The space here, how..."

Lin Mu released his Soul Power as well. A moment later, he frowned. "Strange. It seems an even larger space is hidden within. And although there are quite a few rare medicinal ingredients here, there is no trace of the Seven-Colored Spirit Liquid. It seems that deeper within Medicine Valley, an even greater secret is concealed."

"Haven't you noticed that there isn't any poisonous gas in this space at all?"

Only after Medusa's reminder did Lin Mu realize it.

There truly was no poisonous gas in this space. It seemed that ever since they had entered that door, the poisonous gas had vanished into thin air.

"It seems this is merely the Medicine Garden of that Dou Venerate expert. The medicinal ingredients here cannot grow in an environment filled with poisonous gas. That only means the more difficult path lies in the space beyond."

Looking at the distorted space ahead, Lin Mu slowly stretched out his hand. Then the Purple Spirit Sword came whistling toward him.

Boom!

Lin Mu suddenly slashed out a streak of sword light. The Dou Qi energy within it instantly exploded, causing the surrounding space to tremble violently.

"My guess was right. There is an even larger space beyond this. Let's go."

Lin Mu spoke to Medusa and Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian instinctively walked behind Lin Mu. In such an unknown environment, she could only rely on him. Medusa still walked at the front, but just as she was about to enter the distorted space, a deep boom suddenly rang out!

Boom!

Lin Mu's expression changed. In an instant, he appeared before Medusa and threw a punch enveloped in Yin Yang Twin Flames.

The Yin Yang flames spread out at once. Under the powerful Energy Storm, both Medusa and Lin Mu were forced back some distance.

"Lin Mu, are you all right?" Xiao Yi Xian hurried forward and asked with concern.

"We've run into a troublesome opponent. Step back."

Lin Mu spoke to Xiao Yi Xian.

Queen Medusa looked at Lin Mu, who had blocked the attack for her. Her red lips moved slightly, but in the end, she said nothing.

At that moment, the ground suddenly began to shake violently. From within the distorted space, a towering green figure slowly emerged. Its footsteps were heavy, and cracks spread across the ground wherever it walked.

"What is that?"

Lin Mu frowned. The enormous figure before him, standing roughly three meters tall, was not human. Yet the terrifying aura emanating from its body was comparable to that of a Peak Dou Emperor!

"Is it the guardian here?"

A cold gleam flashed in Medusa's eyes. With a wave of her arm, a terrifying beam of Dou Qi shot out, warping space along its path as it blasted toward the green figure.

Facing Medusa's attack, the green figure threw a punch. That seemingly ordinary strike stirred up a fierce gale, as though it had punched through space itself. It compressed all the surrounding air and blocked Medusa's attack.

"Looks like a puppet."

Lin Mu spoke as well, but at that moment, one figure after another began to emerge from the distorted space!

There were five figures in total!

"Five Guardian Puppets comparable to Peak Dou Emperors?"

Lin Mu narrowed his eyes and prepared for battle. This was the first time he had faced five Peak Dou Emperor experts at once. Although the Snake People Race also had five Dou Emperors, he had never confronted them simultaneously.

"Hmph, get lost!"

Medusa snorted coldly, her body turning into a streak of light as she made the first move!

Medusa was incredibly fast. In an instant, she erupted with towering Dou Qi and engaged one of the puppets in battle. Her attacks were extremely domineering, each one aimed at the puppet's head!

The surrounding space immediately twisted again and again, nearly shattering.

"Xiao Yi Xian, conceal your aura." Lin Mu turned around and spoke gravely to Xiao Yi Xian in the distance.

"Mm. You two be careful." Xiao Yi Xian nodded.

Lin Mu turned back. At this moment, Medusa, relying on strength greater than that of an ordinary Peak Dou Emperor, had already held off two puppets by herself. Seeing that the remaining puppets intended to surround and attack Medusa, Lin Mu no longer hesitated.

Great Heavenly Punishment!

Space was instantly torn apart as endless Profound Dou Qi surged forth like a tidal wave. A Black and White Great Hand descended from the sky, covered in profoundly mysterious runes. With a boom, it slammed down upon the remaining three puppets!

The moment Lin Mu attacked, he used a true killing move. It was best to destroy these Guardian Puppets as quickly as possible. The longer this dragged on, the more likely something unexpected would happen!

Boom!

Great Heavenly Punishment abruptly descended, unleashing violent energy that engulfed the three puppets.