Perhaps its limbs had been connected to some vital part of its body. After they were severed, it actually slowed for a moment, but soon returned to normal. With its head still attached, the puppet continued hopping toward her.
Every so often, the puppet opened its mouth toward Su Jiu and spat out a deeply unpleasant blast of yin qi. But with Spirit-Cleansing Pool Water coating her sword, she could quickly disperse it completely.
Compared to Su Jiu's ease, however, the other two were having a much harder time.
Gu Ningyun's support had indeed made them considerably stronger, but the yin qi that occasionally spewed from the puppets' mouths still made them extremely uncomfortable.
Especially since there was no telling when they would spew it...
Yun Chao was a sword cultivator and spent most of the fight at close range, making him far more likely to be hit than Su Jiu or Feng Qi.
Although this yin qi could not do him much harm, having it enter his body would still slow his movements. Given a choice, Yun Chao had no desire to suffer through that.
Besides, he had no special physique. Too much yin qi entering his body would have consequences. Even if he could eventually expel it using his cultivation method, the process would be agonizing.
With these thoughts running through his mind, Yun Chao's sword moved a little faster.
Meanwhile, Su Jiu had already hacked her puppet into pieces and finally located its core.
"These puppets' weak points are their left ears and right eyes."
Yet no one could respond to Su Jiu at that moment.
As the puppet she was fighting collapsed, the other two seemed to grow even more ferocious.
Su Jiu wasted no time and headed straight toward Feng Qi, who was closer to