And so the two took turns, resting when they grew tired and resuming the fight once they had recovered.
Only after two days did they finally exhaust the spiritual power within the puppet, bringing it to a halt.
Overjoyed, Huang Chengquan raised a hand and drew the fallen puppet toward him. After turning it over and examining it for a while, he finally found a mechanism in its lower back. Opening it, he saw a pile of powder inside.
"This should be where the spirit stones go!" Huang Chengquan said.
Xu Qingtong nodded. He, too, had recognized the mechanism's purpose. Under normal circumstances, this spot would be very difficult to attack. Whoever had made the puppet truly possessed unique craftsmanship and an ingenious mind!
"I'll keep this puppet for now. Once we've taken down all the others, we'll divide them equally!" Without waiting for Xu Qingtong to speak, Huang Chengquan put the puppet away.
Xu Qingtong cursed inwardly. That old fox! He pounced whenever there was a benefit to be had! Unwilling to quibble with Huang Chengquan, he smiled and said, "Go right ahead, Fellow Daoist Huang!"
After a pause, Xu Qingtong said to Huang Chengquan, "Fellow Daoist Huang, I've thought of a way to deal with the remaining puppets. Would you be willing to try it?"
Huang Chengquan glanced at Xu Qingtong and said, "Speak freely, Fellow Daoist Chen!"
"Your magic power is profound, and your defenses are strong. Why don't you hold the puppet off while I circle behind it? All I need to do is open its mechanism and remove the spirit stone, and the puppet will stop working. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Huang?" Xu Qingtong said.
Huang Chengquan frowned in thought, then said, "An excellent plan, Fellow Daoist Chen! However, I think it would