Dragon Blood Saint Emperor

A total of ten Giant Spirit Puppets closed in on the trio, their presence radiating destruction!

Ye Wushuang had no doubt that if they couldn’t defeat them, these ten Giant Spirit Puppets would tear their bodies to shreds.

BOOM!

A Giant Spirit Puppet strode forward and slammed its fist down. The sheer force of the punch shattered the air, causing it to crackle like a mirror. The rippling power it unleashed was terrifying.

"Qing’er, you..." Ye Wushuang started, about to tell Yang Qing’er to come to his side.

But Yang Qing’er cut in, "Brother Ye, don’t worry about me. I can handle myself."

With that, Yang Qing’er drew an exquisite Treasure Sword.

She channeled her True Essence into the blade, and the Treasure Sword unleashed a white Sword Qi that extended over a hundred feet.

This Sword Qi was as faint as moonlight. It soared into the air, then split into countless blades of light shaped like crescent moons, all slashing down toward one of the puppets.

It was a Profound Extreme Combat Skill: Thousand Moon Slash!

Since entering the Earth Palace, Yang Qing’er had not only broken through to the True Essence Seventh Layer but had also unexpectedly obtained a Top-Grade Profound Extreme Combat Skill.

Furthermore, the Treasure Sword in her hand was a Spirit Communication Treasure obtained from the Earth Palace in the Demon Abyss. With all these factors combined, her combat power was on a completely different level, forcing even Ye Wushuang to see her in a new light!

The hundred-foot Sword Qi struck one of the Giant Spirit Puppets. CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! A series of metallic clashes rang out as sparks flew, shining even more brightly than flames.

That Giant Spirit Puppet immediately fell back onto the altar.

However, to the astonishment of Ye Wushuang and Tang Yunxuan, the Giant Spirit Puppet was only left with a few shallow marks—it was completely undamaged.

The two of them knew Yang Qing’er’s attack wasn’t weak. The only explanation was that the bodies of these Giant Spirit Puppets were terrifyingly durable.

Immediately, the two of them launched their own attacks.

Tang Yunxuan was known as a prodigy second only to the strongest disciple. She wasn’t just beautiful; her combat power was approaching the Spiritual Spring Realm, and she was only a single step away from a breakthrough.

A light flashed in her palms as she gripped a pair of short blades. Spiritual Light coiled around them as a destructive power brewed within.

Ye Wushuang got a clear look at them: a pair of short blades, somewhere between a sword and a saber, only about two feet long. As Tang Yunxuan thrust toward a Giant Spirit Puppet, the blades shot out a dazzling pillar of light that moved like a swift beam, blasting into the automaton.

BOOM!

BOOM!

After two consecutive explosions, that puppet was sent flying and crashed onto the altar. Just like before, it wasn’t destroyed.

At the same time, the remaining Giant Spirit Puppets slapped down with their massive palms, crushing the very air as they descended upon Tang Yunxuan.

Tang Yunxuan lightly tapped the ground with the tip of one foot, then pushed off with the other, using the momentum to retreat. Her movements were graceful as she instantly withdrew over a hundred feet.

Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. ’So even Tang Yunxuan can’t handle them,’ he thought.

Refusing to accept it, he swung his Dragon Blood Battle Saber, unleashing several blood-red slashes that hacked at the head of a Giant Spirit Puppet.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Sparks flew, and another puppet fell with the impact.

But a moment later, it got right back up, completely unharmed and feeling no pain.

Although Ye Wushuang hadn’t used his "World-Destroying Slash" or "Supreme Transformation True Demon," he had channeled the power of his eighty-one Qi Vortexes, yet still failed to destroy the Giant Spirit Puppet.

Ye Wushuang’s figure was agile. He used Floating Light and Shadow to attack from various directions, but it had little effect.

RUMBLE!

Three Giant Spirit Puppets closed in to pincer him.

Their three massive palms covered a huge area as they closed in, preparing to crush Ye Wushuang to death.

STOMP! STOMP!

Stamping his feet, Ye Wushuang shot into the sky, raising his Dragon Blood Battle Saber to strike at the face of a Giant Spirit Puppet.

BOOM!

That Giant Spirit Puppet retracted its massive palm, then spread its hands wide and clapped them together at lightning speed, trying to snatch Ye Wushuang from the air.

Forced to react, Ye Wushuang did a backflip, dodging like a flash of lightning before landing beside Tang Yunxuan and Yang Qing’er.

"Their bodies are too hard. They must be forged from some special kind of metal. Brute force won’t be enough to defeat them."

After just a few exchanges, Tang Yunxuan had already figured out the Giant Spirit Puppets’ nature.

Ye Wushuang couldn’t help but admire her; even in such a dangerous situation, she remained perfectly calm and analytical.

But, just as Tang Yunxuan had said, the bodies of the Giant Spirit Puppets were indeed invulnerable!

BOOM!

Seeing the three of them grouped together, the ten Giant Spirit Puppets formed a circle and attacked simultaneously from all sides.

Some hammered down with heavy fists, some slapped down with air-crushing palms, and others tried to clap them flat!

They had sealed off nearly every possible escape route.

The color drained from Tang Yunxuan’s and Yang Qing’er’s faces.

Ye Wushuang’s expression turned grim. ’All our escape routes are cut off. We have no choice but to take the hits head-on. My Treasure Body can withstand it, but Qing’er can’t. It seems I have no choice but to try the World-Destroying Slash.’

BOOM!

The Giant Spirit Puppets were surprisingly fast. Before Ye Wushuang could even unleash his "World-Destroying Slash," their massive palms were already slapping down toward Tang Yunxuan and Yang Qing’er.

Ye Wushuang’s face was grim as he turned toward Yang Qing’er.

Seeing the Giant Spirit Puppet bearing down on her, the color drained from Yang Qing’er’s pretty face. She dodged again and again, desperately unleashing streams of Sword Qi to defend herself, which exploded harmlessly against the puppet’s body.

But in that instant, a look of delight suddenly appeared on Yang Qing’er’s face. Yes, delight!

"Brother Ye, look! Under this Giant Spirit Puppet’s arm!"

Yang Qing’er shouted, as if she had discovered something.

Hearing her cry, Ye Wushuang looked with both his eyes and his Divine Sense. He saw that as the Giant Spirit Puppet raised its arm, it revealed a socket in its armpit with a glowing, rhombic Crystal Stone embedded inside.

A Spirit Stone!

Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. He had seen this type of Crystal Stone before.

However, this was not the time for a deep investigation. Seizing the opportunity, Ye Wushuang’s body flashed and vanished into the void.

In the next instant, he appeared beneath the Giant Spirit Puppet’s arm. He reached out, his five fingers forming a claw, and snatched the Spirit Stone into his grasp.

THUD!

Instantly, the Giant Spirit Puppet seemed to lose its power source and froze, unable to move.

"Miss Tang, the puppets are controlled by Spirit Stones! If we find them, we can resolve this crisis!" Ye Wushuang shouted to Tang Yunxuan.

Tang Yunxuan had already grasped the situation. Her figure flickered, moving like a noble and transcendent Peony Fairy as she darted across the altar, searching for the Giant Spirit Puppets’ weak points.

With this breakthrough, dealing with the puppets became much easier for the trio.

Within about ten minutes, the three of them had dealt with all ten Giant Spirit Puppets, and each now held several Crystal Stones in their hands.

"These are Top-Grade Spirit Stones. They’re incredibly rare," Tang Yunxuan said. "In the Grand Emperor Domain, there are plenty of Spirit Stones, but most are Low-Grade or Middle-Grade. Top-Grade ones are exceptionally scarce."

A Top-Grade Spirit Stone not only contains a terrifyingly dense amount of Spiritual Qi but is also of extremely high purity. A single one is worth more than a hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

They were absolute treasures!

Tang Yunxuan then added, "Young Master Ye, as precious as these Top-Grade Spirit Stones are, they’re still less valuable than the ten Giant Spirit Puppets themselves."

Ye Wushuang nodded. He naturally understood her meaning. While the Top-Grade Spirit Stones were important, their true value lay in being the power source for these ten puppets.

If they could take the Giant Spirit Puppets, they could use the Top-Grade Spirit Stones to power them in the future. That would be an enormous asset.

Seeing Ye Wushuang nod in agreement, Tang Yunxuan seized the opportunity. "There are ten puppets in total. You and I can each take three. Miss Qing’er was the first to discover their weakness, so her contribution was the greatest. She should get four. Young Master Ye, what do you think of this arrangement?"

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang narrowed his eyes and studied Tang Yunxuan. ’This woman is quick,’ he thought. ’She was afraid we’d try to claim them all, so she seized the initiative and proposed a way to divide the spoils.’

"Miss Tang’s proposal is perfectly reasonable. Qing’er made the greatest contribution, so it’s only natural she gets a larger share!"

Ye Wushuang didn’t say anything more. Yang Qing’er, on the other hand, was overjoyed at being praised by him and secretly stole a few glances in his direction.

"Trial passed! The next trial will now begin. Only by passing it can you enter the Giant Spirit Divine Hall."

The mechanical voice rang out once more.

BOOM!

The ancient runes on the stone wall in front of the altar swirled and shifted into a strange new pattern, opening a shimmering Light Gate.

The trio stored the Giant Spirit Puppets away, hesitated for a moment, then cautiously stepped through it.

The moment he stepped through, a sinister, lewd voice echoed in Ye Wushuang’s mind. "Heheheh, after countless ages, someone has finally come to this old ancestor’s Demon Heart Desire Illusion Realm!"