He stiffly climbed to his feet, moving mechanically, his eyes filled with despairing submission.
He realized he had completely merged with this puppet body.
And his life and death were now entirely at Xiao Yan's whim.
"How does it feel?" Xiao Yan asked with a beaming smile.
"Very—very good—"
Gui Mei controlled this body, which was countless times stronger than his original one, and wanted to cry but had no tears. "It feels—very safe."
How could he not feel safe?
This body had been forged from various high-tier metals and the blood essence of magical beasts. It was much harder than his Ghostly Golden Body.
But he had also lost his freedom completely.
From now on, there would be no more Ghost Douluo in the world.
There would only be Xiao Yan's lackey, the puppet Xiao Hei.
"Not bad."
Xiao Yan nodded with satisfaction. "From now on, your job is to be my meat shield."
"If anyone attacks me, you get in the way."
"If you can't take it—"
Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold. "Then I'll throw you back into the furnace and remake you."
"Yes—Master." Gui Mei lowered his proud head.
Zhu Zhuqing watched this scene from the side, her heart awash with conflicting emotions.
A once-mighty Titled Douluo had become a puppet without a sense of pain, a meat shield that could only take a beating.
This—perhaps this was the sorrow of the weak.
Above them, the Sky Screen broadcast the scene live.
[ Ding! Congratulations to Douluo Plane representative—Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, for successfully achieving "reemployment" in the Battle Through the Heavens Plane! ]
[ Career change: Spirit Hall Elder, Xiao Yan's personal meat-shield puppet (Earth Demon Puppet edition). ]
[ Combat assessment: Physical strength increased by 1000%! Survival ability increased by 500%! Dignity decreased by 10000%!