The four Dao Pools atop the White Jade Platform were occupied by numerous puppets.
There were twenty-three of them.
Neither Lu Ye nor Su Yan was anywhere to be seen.
Clearly, the outbreak of conflict just now had cost the Jellyfish Star Beast several puppets, while Lu Ye and Su Yan had escaped from here.
Ri Yan and Wuyue hid nearby and watched in secret, their expressions gradually turning cold and resolute.
Given the situation, even if Ri Yan did not want to make a move, he had no choice. After occupying the Dao Pools, those puppets were rapidly recovering. The longer this dragged on, the more unfavorable things would become for them.
True, they could choose not to act, but could they really count on Lu Ye and Su Yan to do so?
Twenty-three Merging Dao puppets! Dealing with them would not be simple. Ri Yan and Wuyue had struggled even when joining forces against a dozen or so before, let alone more than twenty here.
But with Blood Fiend joining them, they could give it a try. At worst, they could escape in time. If these puppets dared pursue them, that would be exactly what they wanted.
With that thought, Ri Yan no longer hesitated. His divine sense stirred as he sent Wuyue a message, then he flashed forward with her toward the White Jade Platform.
The moment they moved, the many puppets immediately noticed. Almost at the same instant, all twenty-three turned their heads, their hollow, sluggish eyes staring over.
The sight was incomparably eerie. Even Ri Yan, powerful as he was, felt his scalp prickle.
But once the bow was drawn, there was no turning back. As he rushed forward, a layer of golden armor swiftly covered his body, wrapping him from head to toe.
At