Chapter 81: Secret Discovered?

Wang Min was once Elder Chi Yu’s disciple, so Long Xiwei was certain that her words could help Lu Jin! The Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon was an entity of pure lightning: it was the perfect counter to destroy those two Corpse Puppets.

Rumble!

As the gargantuan beast arrived, riding the clouds and mist, the surrounding heavens suddenly filled with rolling thunder clouds. A terrifying lightning aura swept across the field. Peals of thunder accompanied the lightning serpents slithering across the creature’s massive body, leaving everyone speechless with awe.

The thunder-beast was incredibly fast. Its mere appearance caused Liu Ruyan’s momentum in her attack against Lu Jin to stall.

“What? This…”

Her eyes were filled with disbelief. Back at the Blood Moon Holy Land, when Elder Chi Yu gave her the two Corpse Puppets, she had warned her: the puppets feared the most masculine and fierce power of heavenly thunder above all else. She had been told to avoid such encounters at all costs, yet here was such a beast!

“It is you!”

Liu Ruyan glared at Long Xiwei, her teeth gritting as killing intent radiated from her eyes.

“If you can bring puppets, I can bring a thunder-beast!” Long Xiwei snorted coldly. She then called out loudly to the Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon: “Blast them into smithereens!”

Kacha! Boom!

As Long Xiwei’s words fell, the demon opened its fanged maw. A blast of breath erupted instantly. The thunder-ball was like a ball of bright flame: in the eyes of the horrified crowd, it slammed down like a meteorite toward one of the puppets.

“Blast it back!”

Liu Ruyan’s gaze was as cold as ice. She let out a roar, and the Corpse Puppet raised its fist, soaring into the sky to meet the massive ball of lightning head-on.

Boom!

The void trembled violently. The moment the lightning breath collided with the puppet, a thunderous explosion rang out. The energy of the lightning ball poured out and detonated: the horrific, destructive force enveloped the puppet instantly.

To everyone’s shock, under such staggering lightning power, the puppet managed to hold its ground for several breaths using its forged physical body. The demon was at the peak of the Jindan Realm, and the puppet’s combat strength was at the same level. Had it not been for the fact that lightning was the natural bane of dark, yin-attribute things like Corpse Puppets, the two would likely have engaged in a fierce struggle resulting in mutual injury.

Because lightning suppressed evil, the puppet finally collapsed after those few breaths, shot backward by the force. Its feminine features were unrecognizable, charred by the rampaging electricity. It slammed into the ground like a pile of black charcoal, its clothing reduced to ash.

“Good!”

Looking at the puppet that had lost nearly all combat capability, Long Xiwei pumped her fist excitedly. She looked up at the demon again. “There is one more! Get them both!”

The Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon let out a roar toward the heavens, its massive body lunging toward the second puppet. At this moment, the crowd erupted in cheers.

“As expected of a Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon! It is born of lightning: the ultimate masculine and positive element. It specifically counters things like Corpse Puppets that cannot see the light!”

“That girl is a disciple of Carefree Valley? Why do I feel like her relationship with Senior Brother Lu Jin is unusual?”

“This girl is not simple. Her cultivation is only at the 3rd-grade Jindan, yet she can summon a great demon like that. Inconceivable!”

“Even the Valley Master of Carefree Valley, Yun Chaomu, doesn’t have the cultivation to resist that demon. I suspect this girl’s background must be extraordinary!”

“Not only does she have a background, but she is also devastatingly beautiful. Senior Brother Lu Jin is a lucky man!

While the disciples were shocked by the demon’s combat power, many focused their attention on Long Xiwei. She was not a member of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, yet she stood up to help Lu Jin at the critical moment: their relationship was clearly deep.

However, everyone’s attention was soon drawn back to the beast. With the fall of the first puppet, the killing intent in Liu Ruyan’s eyes surged. She actually struck several thousand Spirit Stones into the remaining puppet’s body!

Awoo!

As the majestic energy of the Spirit Stones entered its frame, the puppet let out a long howl. Its feminine face emitted a cry like a phantom wolf. As the sound continued, the body underwent a drastic transformation.

The original womanly face began to shift into the head of a giant wolf. The limbs changed as well, curving and dropping to a prying position on the ground. The fingernails became sharp claws, and long black fur began to sprout across its entire body.

It had turned into a massive werewolf!

Thud!

In the next second, before the shocked eyes of the crowd, the wolf-puppet kicked off the ground and leaped into the air, lunging at the Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon.

The demon required a short interval of rest after its breath attack, so seeing the puppet charge, it swathed itself in rolling electricity and opened its fanged mouth to meet the bite!

The violent scene in mid-air made many disciples’ hearts skip a beat. Today’s battle was truly eye-opening, yet also heart-shaking and even terrifying.

While the spectators on-site were engrossed, on a hilltop outside the Ten Thousand Swords Sect mountain gate, several figures descended. Looking toward the sect, every one of them had expressions as dark as frost.

“Family Head! The investigation is complete. The Scion was invited to the Devil’s Den by the Ten Thousand Swords Sect Peak Master, Wan Helai. His soul lamp has extinguished: we must find Wan Helai even if we have to dig three feet into the earth!”

“If Wan Helai cannot give me an explanation, this Seat will wipe out this Ten Thousand Swords Sect to sacrifice to my son’s soul in heaven!”

“Family Head, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is currently in a fierce battle. Why don’t we observe for a moment?”

“That is a Thunder-Devouring Mist Demon fighting a Corpse Puppet. Something is amiss here. We shall watch first before making our move!”

“Yes!”

* * *

While the puppet and the thunder-beast were locked in combat, a figure suddenly shot into the air. It was Chu Tianxiong.

His voice rang out clearly: “We are in Miss Long’s debt for this, but as a guest of our Ten Thousand Swords Sect, how could we let you do all the work!”

Buzz!

As his voice fell, he waved his arm toward the giant wolf-puppet. Streams of spiritual power hissed from his palm like a spiderweb, expanding rapidly until they formed a massive “Heavenly Net,” swiftly binding the creature.

“To be refined into a puppet even after death is a bitter fate. This Seat shall send you on your way!”

Boom!

As Chu Tianxiong clenched his hand, the Heavenly Net suddenly constricted. A horrific binding force caused the puppet to explode!

From the moment Chu Tianxiong moved to the destruction of the werewolf puppet, barely a few breaths had passed. Everyone was stunned. Chu Tianxiong could suppress a peak Jindan puppet with a casual move!

What did this mean? His cultivation had absolutely reached the Purple Mansion Realm!

Seeing both puppets destroyed in an instant, Liu Ruyan’s eyes filled with a thick layer of ashen despair. “No… this is impossible! How could those two puppets be destroyed so easily!”

She refused to believe it, her teeth gritting while the three tails behind her trembled violently. At this moment, Lu Jin, who had been watching coldly, spoke with indifference:

“Liu Ruyan, the Corpse Puppets you relied on were nothing more than this.”

“Call out that thing inside you that cannot see the light. Perhaps then you might still have the power to fight!”

Liu Ruyan’s expression froze. Had the secret of the Fox Master been discovered?