Li Chen broke free of the pillar of light in a somewhat bedraggled state. His body was still largely intact, but his Dragon-Scale Mimetic Armor had been scorched red-hot. It clung to his skin, giving off black smoke that smelled of roasting flesh.
Strands of flame baleful intent burrowed into his meridians and blood vessels like venomous snakes, running wild within him. Only with considerable effort did he circulate his power and suppress them.
And this was after Li Chen had promptly drawn upon the primordial energy of the void to block more than half the attack's power. Had it caught him completely unprepared, he would surely have suffered grievous injuries.
Surprise crossed Li Chen's face as he looked at the five-star Battle Puppet that had ambushed him.
"That's... Flame Fang!"
Li Chen had already learned from Mei Xuan that the Mei Family possessed a Flame Fang Battle Puppet.
Looking again at the enemy before him, he saw a jackal-like figure standing upright like a man, with long, pointed fangs and three divine eyes. Its entire body was crimson, refined from flowing-flame essence, a treasured material imbued with the Dao essence of fire. It was exceptionally striking.
It was indeed that Flame Fang Battle Puppet!
Flame Fang Battle Puppets belonged to a series whose lowest grade was four-star. Among puppets of the same design, the Mei Family's model was no low-spec specimen. Mei Yunhe had acquired this major asset years after reaching Core Formation to bolster his lineage's strength. It was a symbol of an aristocratic clan's rise!
The distinction between high-level Battle Puppets and Mecha was already extremely blurred. Most were enormous enough to accommodate a cockpit, allowing a Puppeteer to control them from inside at relatively little cost. This Flame Fang was naturally no exception.
With its thirty-foot