Lin Ming and the others stared intently at the intense, breathtaking battle unfolding before them, and couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.
The combat power displayed by the Dou Saint Remains was simply too formidable. Even though it was only controlled by a Soul Imprint, it still forced the Five-Star Dou Venerate level Old Ghost Xing to retreat steadily, barely managing to hold on with his experience and agility, and facing constant danger.
"This... is merely a Soul Imprint has existed for countless years. If a true, complete Dou Sheng Expert were to arrive, what a terrifying, world-destroying spectacle it would be?"
At this moment, many powerful individuals who had witnessed the power of the skeleton couldn't help but have such a horrifying thought cross their minds.
The chasm between Dou Sheng and Dou Venerate was so clear and despairing at this moment that any pride they felt from their improved cultivation vanished instantly.
"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"
Just as everyone was marveling at the power of the Dou Sheng, another unexpected event occurred!
From the corners and passageways of the still somewhat blood-mist-filled hall, several rapid whooshing sounds suddenly rang out!
Immediately, several gray figures rushed out of the blood mist with lightning speed, carrying a cold Killing Aura. They completely ignored the others and focused their attacks on the Old Ghost Xing, who was fighting against the Dou Sheng Skeleton, with fierce momentum!
Everyone stared intently, and their hearts trembled—it was actually the Ancient Human Puppet that had not been completely destroyed before!
After the previous series of chaotic battles, although these human puppets had killed many powerful individuals, several were also shattered into pieces by the combined attacks of numerous powerful warriors, in addition to the two controlled by Lin Ming. However, at this moment, there were still five puppets remaining that retained their fighting ability! As if receiving some kind of command, they appeared simultaneously and joined the battle!
The Old Ghost Xing was already at a complete disadvantage and struggling to hold on turned ashen-faced as he saw five Puppet, each with the strength of Dou Venerate, rushing towards him at the same time!
He had already exhausted all his strength to deal with the Dou Sheng Skeleton by himself, and was in grave danger. If he were to add these five painless and fearless Puppet to the mix, he would probably lose his life here in less than ten rounds!
"Damn it! What are you all watching?! Aren't you going to make a move?! Do you really want to be buried with it?!"
Old Ghost Xing Zhaixing stomped his foot on the ground, using the force of the impact to retreat in a sorry state, narrowly dodging a fierce bone claw tear from the Dou Sheng Skeleton. At the same time, he roared angrily in the direction of Lin Ming and the others, his voice filled with shock, anger and despair.
"Sect Master Lin Ming, Valley Master Tang Zhen, Venerable Feng, and Venerable Void!" Hearing the desperate roar of Old Ghost Xing, the leader of the Nether Python Clan knew that he could no longer stand idly by.
Therefore, his gaze immediately turned to the strongest people in the field— Lin Ming, the master of the Five Elements Sect; Tang Zhen, the Valley Master the Blazing Flame Valley; Venerable Feng, the leader of the Starfall Pavilion; and the Four-Star Dou Venerate Ranger known as the Venerable Void, who also obtained a scroll.
"The situation is critical. The five of us should act together to help Old Ghost Xing Zhaixing deal with this Dou Sheng Skeleton first. What do you say? Otherwise, if it is defeated one by one, the consequences will be unimaginable!" Nether Python said in a deep voice, his tone carrying an undeniable urgency.
Upon hearing this, Lin Ming's fingers twitched almost imperceptibly. He glanced at the Nether Python Elder and sneered inwardly.
This old fellow was clearly feeling resentful because he had already gained two scrolls and two Puppet, a considerable haul. That's why he deliberately singled him out, trying to drag this "big spender" into the most dangerous and energy-consuming center of the battle.
"Um."
However, Lin Ming only had First Revolution thought about this, but on the surface he did not hesitate at all and nodded decisively. He had already intended to approach the skeleton to confirm the existence of the Heaven Tier Dou Technique, and now he was just going with the flow.
"Yes." Tang Zhen's expression was solemn, and he nodded slightly. He knew the principle that Lips and Teeth cold.
Venerable Feng did not refuse, but only instructed Xiao Yan to be careful.
The lone Dou Venerate, Venerable Void, glanced at the immense pressure emanating from the Dou Sheng Skeleton and realized that it was no longer possible to remain unscathed. He nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Elder Nether Python showed a hint of satisfaction and nodded immediately. Then, he glanced around at the other powerful figures who were slightly weaker but numerous, and solemnly assigned tasks. "As for those five puppets that suddenly appeared, I'll leave them to you all! You must stop them and not let them interfere with our siege of the Dou Sheng Skeleton!"
"Rest assured, sir! We will take care of these Puppet!"
"We will absolutely not allow them to disturb you!"
The remaining powerful figures present, though feeling weak in the knees when facing the Dou Sheng Skeleton, were still quite confident in dealing with the five Puppet, each with a strength roughly at the low-star Dou Venerate level, thanks to their superior numbers. Immediately, several leaders of various factions echoed their sentiments, as they too needed to demonstrate their worth at this moment.
"Brother Lin Ming, be careful." Seeing Qing Lin, Qing Lin's emerald eyes were full of concern as she softly instructed him.
Zi Yan clenched her small fist, her golden dragon eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "Just say the word if you need help!"
"Yes, I will." Lin Ming nodded to the two women, then turned his gaze to Di Kong, Xiong Zhan, and the others, his voice low but carrying an undeniable authority.
"You all need to be careful and protect yourselves. If things go wrong, or if those five Puppet go out of control, you should leave first. Don't worry about me; I have my own way of escaping."
After giving his explanation, Lin Ming's gaze briefly met that of Tang Zhen, Venerable Feng, Venerable Void, and Elder Nether Python. All five of them saw the resolute look in each other's eyes.
"Do it!"
With a low shout from Elder Nether Python, five figures shot out almost simultaneously! Like five soaring roc Roc, carrying immense and vast Dou Qi fluctuations, they instantly rushed into the central battle circle of the hall, forming a vague encirclement with the Old Ghost Xing had just regained his footing and was still in shock, trapping the Dou Saint remains, which exuded a bloody and deathly aura, in the center!
The combined power of six experts, each at least Four-Star Dou Venerate, instantly dispersed much of the pervasive blood mist, easing the oppressive atmosphere in the area!
As Lin Ming and the others began to attack the Dou Sheng Skeleton, the other powerful figures in the hall also immediately took action.
One after another, figures fearlessly rushed into the main hall, their powerful Dou Qi surging up like fireworks as they actively confronted the five Ancient Human Puppet that were attacking them, entangled them, and lured them away.
Then, the dark mass of people, like a swarm of locusts, surged forward layer upon layer, taking advantage of their overwhelming numbers. Various Dou Technique shone brightly, and in an instant, fierce battles erupted throughout the entire hall!
Seeing Lin Ming and Tang Zhen arrive in time to help, the Old Ghost Xing, who had thought he was doomed, breathed a sigh of relief, and a trace of color returned to his pale face.
At this moment, he hurriedly suppressed the surging Qi and Blood and qi within him and warned in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, attack together and finish this quickly! Be careful, this guy is extremely fast and his strength is terrifying, don't try to take it head-on!"
Hearing the Old Ghost Xing's reminder, the group nodded slightly, their expressions solemn.
They are all seasoned veterans who have been fighting on this Dou Qi Continent for many years, with extremely rich combat experience.
Even Lin Ming, who appeared to be the youngest, was someone none of the seasoned veterans present dared to underestimate. This young man was meticulous in his thinking, had an endless stream of tricks up his sleeve, and had caused most of them to suffer setbacks.
"Attack together! Don't give it a chance to breathe!" The leader of the Nether Python Clan shouted, a fierce glint in his eyes.
As soon as he shouted, his fighting Dou Qi erupted, and his legs and below were instantly covered by a layer of fine black scales. A thick, powerful snake tail covered with strange patterns suddenly swung out from behind him!
With the help of the snake's tail, its speed suddenly increased, and its figure flashed like a ghost, appearing first above the head of the Dou Sheng Skeleton. With a wave of its sleeve, a fierce and incomparably Icy Palm Wind poured down like a rainstorm, completely enveloping the upper body of the skeleton!
Following Elder Nether Python, a fierce Black Mist flashed in Old Ghost Xing's eyes. Dense black mist surged from his body, transforming into several Black Chains that cunningly coiled around the skeleton's limbs and joints, attempting to restrict its movement.
Flames surged around Tang Zhen, and the Fire Attribute Dou Qi of Five-Star Dou Venerate condensed into a giant Flame Palm, carrying the intense heat of Burn Mountains Boil Seas, and slammed into the skeleton's chest.
The Venerable Feng was surrounded by raging winds, and countless Wind Blade kept slashing towards the skeleton.
Venerable Void then pointed his fingers like a sword, unleashing a highly refined azure sword aura that Space-Rending and pierced the red light in the eye sockets of the skeleton!
Lin Ming wasn't idle either. He used Mysterious Footwork, and Dark Purple Flame rose around him. He seized an opportunity and, like a fish, darted directly into the dangerous area within half a zhang of the Dou Sheng Skeleton!
The hand, wreathed in Destructive Exotic Flame and radiating intense heat, slammed down hard on a rib on the skeleton's back!
"Clang!"
A blinding spark erupted with a crisp metallic clang! The Dark Purple Flame violently eroded the Bloody Energy on the skeleton, producing a hissing sound.
Lin Ming's palm strike, imbued with the Power of Exotic Flame, was clearly more powerful than ordinary Dou Qi attacks. It not only made the rib tremble slightly, but also dissipated and evaporated much of the dark blood color attached to it, revealing a small patch of its original jade-white color!
Having landed a successful blow, Lin Ming did not immediately retreat like the others to avoid a possible counterattack. In that brief moment, his gaze instantly focused on the jade-white rib that had revealed its true form as the blood faded!
As the blood faded from the smooth, jade-like surface of the ribs, some extremely ancient, twisted, yet strange characters containing a special Daoist charm faintly appeared!
These words were as small as fly heads, and if Lin Ming hadn't Soul Power and been prepared beforehand, they would have been almost impossible to detect!
His gaze swept quickly over the strange, faintly visible characters. Although he couldn't decipher them all instantly, their unique charm and structure subtly corresponded to the prophetic information he knew.
Thus, a subtle, unnoticed smile appeared on Lin Ming's lips, a smile of complete control spreading across his face, and he became absolutely certain in his mind:
"Just as I suspected! Heaven Tier Dou Technique... was indeed hidden within this skeleton!"