None of them could possibly resign themselves to this. They had always been planning their escape, but the Runyu Sect watched them like vicious wolves. How could they leave this place so easily?
If the Grand Elder's strength was combined with his puppet control, he could contend against an early Void Refinement cultivator.
But the Runyu Sect was even stronger. They had eight Void Refinement experts. So long as they had not crossed that bottom line, the other side could still keep up appearances with a dignified facade. But once they truly came to blows, how could their side possibly be a match?
It was not that their puppet arts were inadequate. Rather, the former Grand Elder at the Void Refinement realm, along with his puppets, had gone out once and never returned.
As for the current Grand Elder, Guan Feng, his natal puppet had already been damaged. Though it had undergone some repairs, they had never been able to gather all the proper materials.
Thus, it could not unleash its strongest combat power. Otherwise, if Guan Feng's natal puppet had been completely intact, then with his full eruption of strength, he might even have been able to kill an early Void Refinement cultivator.
That was why they had intended to wait until Guan Feng advanced to the Void Refinement realm, using his own strength to make up for the puppet's shortcomings, then seeking the best opportunity to break through the encirclement.
After hearing this, Guan Feng immediately waved a hand and looked toward the village chief.
"I myself only have a twenty percent chance of advancing, and I have been unable to attain enlightenment for so long. Because of insufficient materials, our formation only has a ten percent chance of concealing the Heavenly Tribulation in the first place.
"Once