Subduing the Puppet

"Hmm... caught him.

This human cultivator was already injured and lacked the strength to continue, which is why I was able to capture him."

The Humanoid Puppet known as Number One, who was holding Chen Changming, said with a smile.

At this moment, Chen Changming kept his eyes closed and remained completely motionless, as if he had fallen into a deep coma.

The four puppets descended.

"Tsk tsk, in all these years, he is the highest-cultivation intruder we have ever seen, isn't he?"

Number Three Puppet looked Chen Changming up and down, silver light flickering in its eyes, and asked curiously, "Number One, why didn't you kill him?"

"Indeed, shouldn't our mission be to eliminate cheaters?"

Number Five Puppet—the one at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul Realm—said coldly.

"The reason I did not kill him is that he also practices the Heavenly Furnace Body-Forging Art, so he shares a profound connection with our Ancient Human race..."

Number One Puppet declared in a resonant voice.

"What? This man practices the Heavenly Furnace Body-Forging Art?"

All four puppets were shocked.

"Yes, but for some reason, his version of the Heavenly Furnace Body-Forging Art deviates from ours. That is why I spared his life, so that we could all interrogate him and find the true reason..."

Number One Puppet said with great seriousness.

"Leave him to me."

Number Five Puppet reached out and grabbed Chen Changming by the shoulder.

Just as everyone fully believed Number One Puppet's words and prepared to interrogate the human youth who possessed such a significant background, the situation suddenly changed.

Whoosh!

A mass of black light suddenly erupted, extending countless black vines that instantly coiled around Number Five Puppet.

At the same time, another streak of black light flew out and shot directly into the forehead