Watching Lu Huangtian continuously absorb the puppets' energy and grow stronger, everyone finally understood: Mystic Pattern Sect had clearly seen Elephant Rhino Mountain and Echo Sect using the puppets as shields and fighting halfheartedly, yet they had chosen not to interfere.
No one knew what method Mystic Pattern Sect had used to allow Lu Huangtian to absorb the blood and vitality released when the puppets killed. If he were allowed to continue absorbing them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Xiao Yan, He Kui, Yang Yue, Wan Baishan, and the others exchanged glances, all seeing the severity of the situation.
There was no longer any reason to hold back.
"Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler!"
"Netherblood Hand!"
"Azure Nether Python Light!"
"Crimson Flame Arrow!"
One terrifying attack after another surged toward Lu Huangtian, but the Mystic Pattern Sect members had already gathered together, repeatedly using defensive techniques to help him block the attacks.
Lu Huangtian himself was exceptionally cunning. He constantly shifted his position, and whenever an attack locked onto him, he used the puppets around him as shields.
The moment a puppet shattered, he immediately absorbed it into dust. Throughout this process, Lu Huangtian's aura continued to rise.
"Xiao Yan, He Kui, don't rush. Your time to die is coming soon!"
Xiao Yan and He Kui's expressions darkened as they watched the situation unfold. Their previous attacks could hardly be called restrained, yet while they had managed to injure Lu Huangtian, they clearly could not stop his actions.
His hands continued absorbing the puppets at astonishing speed, while his aura kept climbing. It was easy to imagine that, after some time, even Xiao Yan and He Kui joining forces might not be enough to defeat Lu Huangtian.
Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. Looking at the puppets scattered across the ground, the blood-red