lcionline Chapter 206 Puppet
Chapter 206 Puppet
Chapter 206 Puppet
A white shadow completely captured his peripheral vision, and a faint fragrance filled his nostrils.
This is……?
Guan Xun stepped on their shoulders, bent his knees, and suddenly leaped into the air. He raised his hand and swung it out, unleashing a spiritual energy blade that blasted away the several people who were charging towards him!
The next instant, she landed on the roof of the carriage. She looked calmly at the man in black who had smashed several large craters into the ground, a hint of suspicion between her brows.
The commotion and the sudden white figure startled the fighting crowd around them. Even those engaged in fierce combat couldn't help but turn their heads to take a second look.
When they saw that the person who had intervened was the woman they had saved, they were all so shocked that their throats tightened and their eyes were filled with disbelief.
In a situation where one person was fighting against three, he could defeat them with just a casual strike. His strength was beyond their imagination. Even their leader, Zhao Wuji, could not do it!
They thought they had rescued a sick cat, but it turned out to be a fierce tiger. Everyone's hearts pounded, their blood rushed to their heads, and their morale soared.
Zhao Gui was even more dumbfounded. He clutched his aching shoulder, stumbled and fell onto the horse-driving board, and was so shocked that he couldn't recover for a long time.
He clearly hadn't noticed any signs of cultivation in this girl's body, yet she was so powerful!
No wonder he dared to travel to the snowy region alone...
However, just as the guards were about to launch a fierce counterattack, the men in black suddenly stopped their attack and, as if they had received an order, retreated back to the ten-mile road.
The scene suddenly became strange.
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji and the others looked at each other, but then, without much speculation, ordered their men to slowly retreat to the side of the caravan.
They surrounded the wounded, their wary eyes fixed on the spot where the men in black had retreated along the ten-mile road, setting up heavy defenses to prevent another surprise attack.
"Hehe, no wonder you wouldn't just hand her over willingly, she's a real gem! It's been so long since I've caught a woman, today's one's really good..."
After a moment of eerie silence, a strange laugh suddenly rang out from ten miles ahead.
Such a tone was completely different from those men in black; it was truly lewd and obscene.
Guan Xun frowned and scanned the area, his gaze fixed intently on the source of the sound. He spread his fingers, the flames flickering, and flicked his fingers in that direction.
The flames took root and burst forth, instantly illuminating the dark canyon.
The faces of the men in black were no different from before in the firelight; each of them looked as if they were ashamed to be seen, covered from head to toe.
They stood in neat rows, with dark flames burning at their feet, almost reaching their black robes, yet they showed no reaction.
Her eyes darted around, and Guan Xun's suspicions deepened. Unperturbed by the other party's rudeness, she chuckled and said, "Old man, hiding your true colors, is there something you can't show your face to anyone?"
There was a brief moment of silence, followed by a chuckle, and the men in black immediately retreated to the side, away from Dark Flame.
"You little wench are quite bold, you don't seem afraid of us at all." The lewd voice spoke again, and it was not hard to tell that he was licking his mouth. "I could smell your feminine fragrance from afar, but I didn't expect you to be so fiery. It must taste quite unique."
The foul language disgusted and angered everyone. Zhao Gui stood up, but someone pressed his shoulder down, signaling him not to make any rash moves.
Seeing that the girl had no intention of making a move, he had no choice but to calm down.
During this conversation, Guan Xun's divine sense had already swept across the area where the sound came from.
He bypassed the guards and weaved through the crowd of people in black, trying to pinpoint the exact location of the person who had spoken.
After observing carefully, Guan Xun was able to conclude that the person who spoke was not among the black-clad men who would obey orders.
"Oh? Is that so?" She casually changed the subject, her tone slightly sarcastic. "Look at your frail old appearance, you're probably all talk and no action, but you're actually not up to the task."
"You little wench have quite the sharp tongue!" The hoarse voice rang out again, now a bit colder than before. "I was going to treat you with some tenderness because of your delicate skin, but it seems there's no need for that now."
"In that case..."
The man's voice suddenly turned fierce: "All of you, attack! Kill them, and capture that woman!"
With a lewd laugh, the spiritual power emanating from the men in black suddenly surged forth, shooting out like lightning without the slightest hesitation.
The guards' expressions changed drastically, and they mobilized their spiritual power without reservation, already assuming a defensive stance.
However, just as those men in black set off, Guan Xun's lips curled into a meaningful smile.
She gently raised her arm and flicked her fingertips forward, causing the dark flames that were originally used for illumination to instantly erupt with a powerful wave of scorching heat.
The flames suddenly rose up, and in the blink of an eye, they burned to the size of half a canyon peak.
In an instant, the heat replaced the coolness, scorching everyone until they were drenched in sweat and struggling to breathe.
The guards were forced to retreat a short distance, their horses becoming restless and no amount of maneuvering could rouse them.
Despite the intense heat and danger, the men in black seemed oblivious, continuing to rush into the fire one after another.
With a series of crackling explosions, the black-clad figures trapped in the dark flames burst out from the other side of the fire, no longer recognizable as human beings. They were instantly transformed into fireballs, turning into piles of ashes before even hitting the ground, scattering across the earth...
"This...fire, fire attribute?" Zhao Wuji was astonished. He turned to Zhao Gui and stared at each other, the latter neither shaking his head nor nodding.
It feels similar, yet it seems a little different...
He subconsciously swallowed, looking at the pale white figure standing high on the bicycle shed with a rather complicated expression.
With such formidable skills, the "mysterious expert" who made the previous moves must have been her...
Guan Xun had no idea what the people below were thinking; she simply watched intently as everything unfolded within the dark flames.
She had become suspicious when she saw the man in black who could quickly stand up even with his limbs twisted.
Looking back now, even when they were in a sea of fire and suffering such pain, they did not scream or wail, nor did they show the fear and retreat that is inherent in human nature. They simply obeyed orders and did what they were told.
They have no self-awareness at all.
These are clearly a group of puppets, just like the four guardians of Burning Phoenix Manor back then, created through refinement.
"The quantity is so large..." Guan Xun couldn't help but murmur to himself.
The old man of Burning Phoenix Manor once said that puppetry is a precious craft, and it is very difficult to create.
Recalling the old man's heartbroken expression after she had harmed several of the guardians, her eyes flickered, and she suddenly smiled.
The five fingers that had been clenched immediately spread out again towards the burning dark flames, and the raging fire instantly burned even brighter...
"Heh heh, I'd like to see if you can still hide it..."