Houtian Demonic Artifact
"All right, you've all worked hard this time. Go and cultivate. Oh, and Wuque, take good care of True Lord Tian Kui. He's the only one who can control the Immortal Puppet, so don't let him die. He's very important," Mo Yunzi instructed.
While retreating, Ning Wuque had discovered the injured True Lord Tian Kui. He had wanted to kill him, but after a fierce exchange, True Lord Tian Kui had fought him to a draw with the Immortal Puppet, and the two had reached a stalemate.
While calling for reinforcements, Ning Wuque had also alternated threats with promises, trying to lure True Lord Tian Kui into joining their side and fighting the Five Great Immortal Clans. The Devil Race was currently recruiting demonic forces, so having True Lord Tian Kui join them would naturally be ideal.
True Lord Tian Kui already loathed the sanctimonious Five Great Immortal Clans. Then Mo Yunzi arrived, and with his injuries, he knew he was no match for them. After weighing his options, True Lord Tian Kui joined the Devil Race.
"Yes, Ancestor. He loathes the Five Great Immortal Clans, so he's perfect for our purposes. Unfortunately, only he can control the Immortal Puppet. He'd rather die than hand over the method," Ning Wuque said regretfully.
True Lord Tian Kui knew exactly what made him valuable: the Immortal Puppet. Naturally, he wouldn't hand over the method of controlling it. It was his ticket to survival and his greatest bargaining chip.
Without Immortal Origin Stones, True Lord Tian Kui could only modify the Immortal Puppet and control it using secret techniques. It was precisely because he had the Immortal Puppet that he had managed to fight his way out of the encirclement. Otherwise, Ximen Laijun and the others would have killed him