Chapter 1188: Instant Kill the Puppet Born for War

As the word was finalized, a bone-chilling dread enveloped the entire gathering, with a lethal intent sweeping over everyone.

This three-zhang-tall little giant, though not particularly large in the environment of Zui Yi Dian, exuded a pressure even stronger than that of the Xukong Jiangjun!

With a soft sound, Er Hao moved.

He had pronounced the heavenly mechanism judgment for everyone present as death, yet his first leap was toward the wooden sphere on the back of Han Tian Zhi You.

More precisely, he targeted the bronze ding held in the hands of Xu Xiaoshou's true self, who was immobilized inside the wooden sphere.

"Be careful!"

Feng Xiaose shouted in alarm.

He had been stunned for a while before barely recognizing the identity of the newcomer.

"It's a member of the Sheng Shen Dian Tang's Ten-Person Council, one of the Four Divine Envoys—the Tianji Shen Shi!"

Worried that someone like Zhu Yike or Mu Zixi, who might lack experience or have a simple mind, wouldn't grasp the implications of this statement,

Feng Xiaose added at the end,

"The Tianji Shen Shi Er Hao is the proud creation of Dao Dian Zhu, hailed as the pinnacle of Tianji puppets, and also known as the strongest Ban Sheng!"

"Rumors say its combat power is boundless and all-capable..."

"You all need to treat it as a second version of Dao Dian Zhu!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yike, Han Ye, and the others had their expressions change dramatically.

They had never heard much about the inner details of the Sheng Shen Dian Tang's Ten-Person Council.

Such knowledge was only available to those close to Gui Zhe Sheng Shan, or those who had spent years in the Zhongyu region and were experienced enough to have witnessed high-level battles from the previous or prior generations of Lian Ling Shi.

But Dao Dian Zhu—who didn't know of him?

This clearly referred to the supreme figure in combat and intellect on the Sheng Shen mainland.

Could this so-called Tianji Shen Shi truly match that?

Er Hao?

A second version of Dao Qiong Cang?

"The strongest Ban Sheng..."

After a moment of trepidation, Han Ye was the first to disbelieve it!

Apart from vaguely feeling that the "Ten-Person Council" sounded familiar, as if he'd encountered it somewhere,

He had no strong impression of this Tianji Shen Shi.

The inner island of Xukong Dao imprisoned those hailed as the pinnacle Ban Sheng in various aspects, whether in combat power or other fields.

Han Ye might not excel in other areas,

But in terms of evasion techniques, he could certainly claim a spot as the top in evasion among the inner island's Ban Sheng.

Could this Tianji Shen Shi Er Hao, dubbed the "strongest Ban Sheng," really be faster than him in speed?

No sooner had this thought crossed his mind...

Than Han Ye saw the distant Tianji Shen Shi Er Hao, who had glanced at him sidelong, with his afterimage gradually fading.

And his true form was already standing on his back!

"Damn it, so fast!"

This terrifying speed, the perfectly concealed motive, and the exquisite control over power that didn't stir even a ripple of Sheng Dao energy, making it impossible to detect—all of it was heart-shaking!

"Ice Shen Mirror!"

In a panic, Han Ye flapped his wings.

Quickly, beneath the lifted foot of Tianji Shen Shi Er Hao, a massive Ice Shen Mirror rose, capable of reflecting any Ban Sheng-level Ling Yuan damage.

The Ice Shen Mirror was only a thin layer, its front surface flawlessly smooth without any specks or engravings.

It was an object of absolute smoothness and purity, a supreme delight that could elevate the mind of even the most obsessive perfectionist.

Its back, however, was covered in intricate Sheng Dao engravings, radiating vast Sheng Li and Gui Shou power, supporting the vast inner world.

The Ice Shen Mirror contained its own space, able to contain and absorb the strongest strikes from a dozen Ban Sheng, then reflect them back.

Han Ye acted disdainful on the surface, scoffing at Er Hao's title of "strongest Ban Sheng."

In reality, he was terrified and, caught off guard, immediately deployed his absolute defense.

"Han Tian Zhi You, an ice-type Ban Sheng Gui Shou, has endured suppression in Jin Zhao Yu Hai and Si Xiang Mi Jing."

"After displaying the special evasion technique 'Chao Sheng Dun,' it was sealed into the inner island of Xukong Dao by Yu Lao and Yan Lao 321 years ago, never to emerge again."

"...With a Sheng Dao compatibility of nearly 90 percent, evasion techniques first-rate, and combat awareness entering the second realm."

"Overall evaluation: Superior escape ability, average combat ability on the lower side."

Er Hao spoke like an indifferent reaper delivering judgment, his words slow but crystal clear, swiftly analyzing Han Ye completely.

This statement left the others present stunned, unsure of Er Hao's intentions.

But after a brief pause, the Tianji puppet's eyes narrowed, and his emotionless voice resumed.

"Physical techniques can break it. One kick to resolve."

Han Ye: ???

Before he could react, Er Hao, having instantly recited all the data, retracted all the surging Ling Yuan from his body.

A crack opened at his right knee, spewing out endless energy beams.

In that moment, the high-energy jet distorted even the void.

Han Ye trembled in shock, trying to change his tactic.

But Er Hao was faster—truly faster than him!

"Boom!"

Using the recoil force, Er Hao, devoid of any Ling Yuan, kicked straight through the Ice Shen Mirror, which could only absorb Ling Yuan attacks, and struck Han Tian Zhi You's head directly.

Er Hao's kicking technique was extraordinarily unique.

Boosted by the energy from his knee, the kick was so powerful that even the Ice Shen Mirror couldn't withstand it.

Logically, Han Ye's head should have been pierced on the spot.

Yet when the foot landed on Han Tian Zhi You's head, Han Ye felt as if every muscle on his back was under immense pressure.

It was like the weight of the entire world collapsing onto him, evenly distributed, without leaking out at all.

In an instant,

As Feng Xiaose and Zhu Yike rushed toward them, a series of sonic booms erupted suddenly.

"Boom boom boom boom boom boom..."

The Han Tian Zhi You that had been carrying Xu Xiaoshou and Mu Zixi exploded into a mass of blood and plummeted downward.

Its fall didn't even cause the space to shatter!

It was like a ball: when the force was applied with perfect control over the muscles, the ball wouldn't deviate—it would just go straight down.

A hundred zhang...

A thousand zhang...

Ten thousand zhang!

In the blink of an eye,

Han Ye was blasted by Er Hao's kick into the depths of the earth for ten thousand zhang, smashing heavily into the space below the abyss.

"Buzz!"

The entire ruins of Zhen Huang Dian trembled slightly, as if seismic waves were forming.

Clearly, the force of Er Hao's kick wouldn't dissipate with Han Ye's stop; it would conduct through space.

Zhu Yike, Feng Xiaose, and the others could see with their own eyes that after Zhen Huang Dian trembled, waves of obscure air currents spread out from the black hole where Han Ye had been blasted, radiating in all directions.

Dust rose lightly.

In another blink,

"Boom—"

Streams of vast air waves shot up from the ground in a radius of ten thousand zhang, kicking up massive amounts of sand and dust.

These air wave pillars soared into the sky like towering columns, perfectly straight, only to halt abruptly at ten thousand zhang high.

"Boom boom boom!"

Another massive roar echoed as the air wave pillars dispersed.

Then, mushroom clouds began to rise one after another from where Han Ye had fallen, slowly ascending.

The sound of the clouds rubbing and space shattering was like thunder on a clear day, or the calamity of doomsday.

"Gulp"

The elderly Zhu Yike finally couldn't help but swallow hard.

He was utterly shocked!

Completely terrified!

Just one kick...

Such a straightforward kick!

And the ice-type Ban Sheng Gui Shou Han Ye, even in his true form as Han Tian Zhi You... was gone!

Zhu Yike conservatively estimated,

Given that Han Ye's body had only been briefly stunned in the massive explosion of the Sheng Wu Zhi Wen Zhong technique, under the protection of Shou Ye's double violent giants,

Er Hao's kick could completely shatter his body!

Whether it carried a soul attack, Zhu Yike couldn't even tell!

But evidently,

Shou Ye's Sheng Wu explosion was of a high level, yet it was area damage.

Even at the center of the explosion, it might not kill a Ban Sheng with a stronger body, like Er Hao or the Xukong Jiangjun.

The reason Jiang Buyi couldn't handle it back then was mostly because his combat power had been reduced to less than a tenth under the Sheng Jie,

And he was caught completely off guard!

Er Hao was different.

His cultivation realm far surpassed Shou Ye's.

He could deliver an attack beyond Sheng Wu with a casual kick, clearly reaching the level of a Ban Sheng in physical techniques.

His control over power was even superior to Shou Ye's.

Er Hao's kick was like concentrating Shou Ye's Sheng Wu Zhi Wen Zhong technique and blasting it onto a single person...

"The strongest Ban Sheng!"

Zhu Yike suddenly shivered, gaining a clear understanding of Feng Xiaose's warning.

How could they fight?

If everyone here banded together, they still wouldn't be enough for Er Hao to take down one by one with his kicks!

Even if Shou Ye woke up...

He wasn't some savior!

Even if he could still summon spatial mystic arrays with his feet, who knew what means this all-capable Tianji Shen Shi Er Hao could use to counter it.

After all, he could seal and even sever space, Sheng Dao, and even the obscure Dao of Dreams!

This was a war machine designed specifically to counter all Lian Ling Shi in the world!

"Tianji puppet..."

Zhu Yike was encountering this so-called proud creation of Dao Dian Zhu up close for the first time.

In the past, he had only heard legends.

That no one in the world could describe the Tianji puppet's form, appearance, combat power, or abilities.

Because normal people never saw the Tianji puppet.

And those who weren't normal—upon seeing the Tianji puppet, they were either killed or captured.

Without exception!

Today, Zhu Yike had seen the Tianji puppet, even the foremost one, the Tianji Shen Shi.

He realized that legends weren't just legends.

At least, he probably couldn't leave Zui Yi Dian alive to boast about it to others...

"So the Tianji Shen Shi is just a three-zhang-tall little giant in hemp robes, not even wearing pants."

Zhu Yike felt his forehead itch, and his right hand unconsciously lifted to gently wipe it, then flicked away a handful of sweat.

At the same time, his left hand reached out, feeling cold and damp; he pinched it a few times, then wiped it repeatedly on his clothes.

Glancing sideways...

Feng Xiaose's vacant eyes met his, and they both saw the icy despair in each other's pupils.

The two raised their heads in unison.

To the sky of Zhen Huang Dian...

No, the sky of Zui Yi Dian!

Only then did they realize how dim it was.

"The Zhi Sheng Mo Ti?"

In the void, the immense force of Han Tian Zhi You's fall didn't affect the person on its back.

Er Hao withdrew his gaze from the ten-thousand-zhang-deep abyss below and looked at the silver-haired woman in front of him.

This woman was quite unusual.

One moment she looked like a young girl,

The next, her hair turned completely silver, her figure becoming tall and curvaceous.

A dense life energy radiated from her.

With his vast knowledge base, Er Hao quickly matched it to the highest probability entry.

The silver-haired woman before him possessed the exceedingly rare Zhi Sheng Mo Ti!

"Are you from the Lei family?"

Er Hao showed a rare flicker of emotion.

His knowledge base informed him that the previous possessor of Zhi Sheng Mo Ti was probably already dead.

But given how rare it was, if another existed, it should be in Sheng Shen Dian Tang, not wandering outside.

Based on all this, the answer was that the one-percent chance had been triggered.

Someone had survived!

"Lei Xier, Zhi Sheng Mo Ti, Zhu Ji Xing Tong, direct descendant of Lei Yu, sister of Sheng Nu Lei Shuang Xing, deceased."

"Your information security is quite high; it's listed as 'deceased' externally..."

"I see."

Er Hao nodded in slight surprise.

Clearly, these details were kept secret from lower levels.

For him, there was no such thing as privacy—he could access and reveal it at will!

After all, they were all as good as dead.

Lei Xier stood silently in front of the wooden sphere.

Han Ye had been taken out in one strike and blasted out of the battlefield, which was beyond anyone's expectations.

Now, the strongest fighter among their group was gone...

Even though Lei Xier was confident, she had called Mu Zixi back and stepped forward to bear the pressure herself.

In the face of this Tianji Shen Shi, she couldn't help but feel a profound sense of helplessness!

There was no way to win!

Even using Shen Mo Tong, she definitely couldn't win!

But...

She had to protect them!

Xu Xiaoshou couldn't be handed over!

Even if they couldn't win, they had to fight!

"Buzz!"

Her eyes flashed with black and white.

Lei Xier's silver hair fluttered as two-colored Bian An flowers bloomed across Zhen Huang Dian, alluring and beautiful.

Yet in this moment, they seemed incredibly fragile.

"Shen Mo Tong?"

Er Hao was surprised again.

This was the second time in a row that someone had updated his knowledge base.

"I remember that when the Lei family was destroyed, Shen Mo Tong wasn't found; it should have been on Lei Shuang Xing."

Er Hao murmured without emotion, then continued,

"Lei Shuang Xing, Shen Mo Tong, inherited the perfect-level bloodline of the ancient Lei ancestor, the highest Tong Shu compatibility in the world."

"Lei Shuang Xing, current Sheng Nu member, wielder of the famous sword Chou Shen Zhang, hides his eyes, suspected to conceal Lei family's Shen Mo Tong."

"So, that pair of Tong has been on another person all along."

Er Hao rarely used a questioning tone.

The statements he made, even if they sounded like questions, were affirmations after thousands of deductions in his mind.

"Do you want to 'recycle' it?"

Lei Xier's red lips parted, speaking like an emotionless being.

Yet her body trembled slightly, her Sheng Li surging and world power wildly drawing in, pushing Shen Mo Tong to its limits.

Under the immense pressure of the Tianji Shen Shi, she still wanted to counterattack!

"It can be recycled, and it's necessary."