The puppet raised its long spear once more, its killing intent coalescing into a tangible force that washed over the chamber like a frigid tide, locking Luo Chuan firmly in its sights.
"Interesting."
A faint arc touched the corner of Luo Chuan's mouth, though his eyes remained entirely unruffled. "Shattering and reforming, breaking then establishing—only to return with increased strength..."
"The defensive measures left behind by the master of this abode certainly have their merits, but it is a pity; they are, after all, mere inanimate objects."
Facing the puppet formation's even more formidable combined assault, Luo Chuan ceased using the Luo God Sword.
He took a single step forward.
"Boom!"
An aura as vast as a sea of stars and as heavy as an ancient divine mountain erupted from within his body!
Luo Chuan's physical form did not grow, yet he gave the impression of standing tall enough to prop up the heavens and earth. Beneath his skin, faint dark-gold runes pulsed—the power of the Five-Star Ancient God body surging forth.
The sheer force of his physical strength caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.
Simultaneously, seven-colored rays of light bloomed once more. Centered on Luo Chuan, the light spread rapidly like liquid mercury, instantly enveloping the entire depths of the cavern, including the eight puppets and the stone gate.
Within this domain, Luo Chuan was the master.
Laws were suppressed, origin energy stagnated, and spirits were frozen.
In an instant, the momentum the eight puppets had just gathered was doused like ice water thrown onto a raging fire, coming to an abrupt halt.
The pressure of their combined battle formation emitted a strained, grinding sound under the erosion of the Seven-Colored Ultimate Realm.
The puppets, ultimately lacking sentience, possessed only the instinct to guard and attack.
Even under