Corpse Puppet

Zhou Tong suddenly threw a punch, sending Li Jiang flying like a sandbag before he crashed heavily to the ground.

"Attack together!"

Li Jiang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shouted at the two burly men from earlier.

The two men answered the call, staring gravely at the old man as they released their auras. They were both Five Star Dou Lings.

However, after seeing Li Jiang's fate, the Dou Ling strength they had once relied upon now seemed somewhat inadequate. But with matters having reached this point, they could only brace themselves and step forward.

Zhou Tong turned to glance at Yao Feng. Sensing his intent, Yao Feng gave a slight nod. Zhou Tong's aura suddenly erupted, and the three men, who had been about to charge forward, were sent flying by the force and landed amid the crowd.

Seeing this, no one paid any more attention to the Corpse Puppet. They hurriedly helped the three men up and looked fearfully at the old man standing in the center of the cave.

"You're not a Dou Ling! Aren't you ashamed of bullying others with your strength, Senior?"

Seeing Zhou Tong's overwhelming aura, Li Jiang naturally realized that he had merely been toyed with earlier. Though rage surged in his heart, there was nothing he could do. He could only shout indignantly.

"Hahaha, when it comes to bullying others with strength, who could compare to Hall Master Li?"

Yao Feng laughed as he leisurely stepped forward and looked at the disheveled Li Jiang.

"But I'm quite curious about your relationship with the Heavenly Eagle Clan. If you tell me, I might spare your life. What do you say? Care to consider it?"

Li Jiang's expression shifted repeatedly. He had never expected that, after dominating Black Tiger City for so many years, he would stumble here.

After struggling for a long while, Li Jiang finally spoke.

"I have both human blood and Heavenly Eagle Clan blood."

So, like Qing Lin, he was the result of a union between human and beast!

Yao Feng had no particular prejudice against people like them, but committing evil was another matter. He was no saint overflowing with compassion, yet since he had encountered this, he naturally could not stand by and do nothing.

"Elder Zhou, cripple the three of them."

"You're going back on your word!"

Li Jiang's face changed as he pointed at Yao Feng in terror. Before he could react, a piercing pain exploded in his lower abdomen. Zhou Tong's power instantly shattered his Dantian.

The other two burly Five Star Dou Lings did not escape either. Feeling the Dou Qi within them rapidly dissipate, despair appeared on their faces.

"I only said I'd spare your life. I never promised not to cripple you. Leave this place within ten breaths, or die without mercy."

Yao Feng's expression darkened as he spoke coldly.

Although he had crippled the three Dou Lings, there was still a Nine Star Dou Ling elder in Tianwu Martial Arts School. Yao Feng had left them a margin and had not wiped them out completely. However, whether Tianwu Martial Arts School could safely endure this period after suffering such heavy losses was no longer Yao Feng's concern.

Those youths were weak, and Yao Feng did not take them seriously. Watching them flee in panic while supporting Li Jiang, Yao Feng walked expressionlessly deeper into the cave.

The Corpse Puppet stood there silently. Since no one attacked it, it did not strike again.

"Elder Zhou, what are your thoughts?"

Although Yao Feng had transmigrated here, the natives naturally understood such things better.

"Young Master, this is a Corpse Puppet, refined from living humans. Because the method is evil, it was opposed by many factions. Later, it gradually evolved into the Heavenly Demon Puppet. However, Heavenly Demon Puppets have also vanished for a long time. I never expected to find a Corpse Puppet here. Judging by the strength of its body, it must have possessed at least Dou Zong strength in the past. But after the passage of countless years, this Corpse Puppet now only possesses Dou Ling strength. Otherwise, Li Jiang and his group would not have been able to withstand even a single palm strike from it."

Zhou Tong pondered for a moment before speaking.

Older than even the Heavenly Demon Puppet?

Yao Feng did know of Heavenly Demon Puppets. Xiao Yan had once obtained the method for refining Heavenly Demon Puppets from Old Ghost of Earth Demon. Later, he even acquired more than ten Heavenly Demon Puppets in ruins and upgraded them all to the highest level in the Void Thunder Pool.

In the original work, Heavenly Demon Puppets were already things found only in ancient records. Since this Corpse Puppet was even older, did that not mean the items within this cave had been left behind from ancient times?

At this thought, Yao Feng's breathing became somewhat hurried. Looking at the Corpse Puppet, he turned to Zhou Tong and asked.

"Elder Zhou, can you deal with this Corpse Puppet?"

"Rest assured, Young Master. After so many years, its power is already less than a tenth of what it once was."

Zhou Tong smiled faintly and slowly closed his eyes. A vast surge of Soul Power poured from his body and enveloped the Corpse Puppet.

Standing beside Zhou Tong, Yao Feng felt that Soul Power and a trace of envy flashed through his eyes. Soul Perception grew stronger as one's realm increased. As a peak Dou Huang, Zhou Tong's Soul Power was naturally countless times more powerful than Yao Feng's. However, Yao Feng quickly adjusted his mindset. With the system in hand, reaching such a realm was only a matter of time.

Zhou Tong's immense Soul Power wrapped around the Corpse Puppet and slowly swept through its interior. At the Corpse Puppet's Dantian, a red crystal floated in the air, emitting faint glimmers of light.

"Found it!"

Zhou Tong laughed. His hand formed a cone, and with fierce momentum, he struck the Corpse Puppet's lower abdomen. A gap appeared, and Zhou Tong swiftly removed the crystal. The red glow in the Corpse Puppet's eyes gradually dimmed before finally sinking into darkness.

"Is this... a high-grade Magic Core?"

Looking at the red crystal in Zhou Tong's hand, Yao Feng spoke uncertainly. His former self had studied alchemy and had naturally encountered Magic Cores, but those had all been low-grade, first-tier Magic Cores. This was the first time he had seen one so large.

"Young Master, this should be the Magic Core of a seventh-tier Magical Beast. However, most of its energy has dissipated over time, so it is not of much use."

Is that so?!

Yao Feng curled his lips. A seventh-tier Magical Beast could take human form and was comparable to a human Dou Zong. It was truly a pity for such a good treasure to have become useless.

His gaze shifted from the Magic Core to the Corpse Puppet. A body that required Zhou Tong to attack with all his strength to break through was certainly valuable. However, Yao Feng could not possibly take this thing outside. It had been refined from living humans, and he did not want those fellows who prided themselves on being righteous sects to launch a crusade against him over such an evil object.

The three Wang Dahu brothers standing in the rear had long been stunned speechless. Seeing Zhou Tong effortlessly deal with the Corpse Puppet that Li Jiang had failed to handle even after losing many men, Wang Dahu had already decided that Yao Feng was a young master from some transcendent faction who had come out to gain experience. Otherwise, why would such a powerful old man be following him? With that thought, he silently made a decision in his heart.

After casting a regretful glance at the Corpse Puppet, Yao Feng turned his gaze toward the cave beyond. A stone door blocked the path ahead.

Yao Feng casually waved his hand, and Demonic Flame shot out, striking the stone door without leaving even the slightest mark.

"My lord, can you let me give it a try?"

Wang Dahu stepped forward and asked cautiously.

"Oh? You know about this thing?"

Yao Feng turned around and looked curiously at Wang Dahu.