These puppets had no one controlling them from behind the scenes and could only follow their preset "program" to attack those undergoing the trial.
Lin Fei put enough distance between them, ensuring that when he attacked one squad, the other four squads would not have time to come to its aid.
"Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Art!"
Whoosh!
At extreme speed, Lin Fei instantly arrived before the squad at the very edge.
His fist, which had long been poised to strike, slammed out heavily.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several figures exploded, turning into clumps of energy.
The Heaven Soul Crystals flew out as well.
Lin Fei formed a hand seal and cast a heaven-grade spell.
"Great Burning Heaven Art!"
A giant flaming hand condensed and seized several Heaven Soul Crystals at once.
Under the terrifying heat of his Nascent Flame, the Heaven Soul Crystals melted into liquid, yet the runes within them remained undamaged.
Lin Fei collected all the runes. Without the Heaven Soul Crystals as vessels, the runes seemed to lose their intended function and could no longer reform into figures.
"These runes must have been left behind by an immortal. They may have other uses."
After landing a blow, Lin Fei did not get greedy and immediately fled.
Using the same method, he launched surprise attacks on the other four squads.
Each time, he only destroyed a few figures and extracted the runes from within the Heaven Soul Crystals.
The number of the hundred puppets steadily dwindled.
When fewer than half remained, they reorganized themselves into two squads.
Yet they still mindlessly pursued Lin Fei, only to be divided and defeated by him, gradually worn down.
Less than half an hour later, all one hundred puppets had been killed without exception.
Lin Fei collected one hundred runes.
These runes were