thefictionvixens 102. The Real Trump Card
102. The Real Trump Card
Xiao Yan was puzzled as to why the Red Lotus Karmic Flame was suddenly so agitated, even agitated beyond his control.
Lu Huangtian pulled a black bead the size of a human head from his storage ring. With its appearance, a chilling wind blew, and the entire area became cold and dark. If Xiao Yan didn't know the reason, he might have even thought a Dou Zun powerhouse with dark attributes had appeared there. The surrounding temperature instantly began to drop, and Xiao Yan felt it most directly—his Fire Lotus Karmic Flame, though excited, was now somewhat suppressed by this aura.
"What immense soul power!" Yao Lao exclaimed in astonishment.
Yang Yue and the others frowned as they looked at Hei Zhu. Anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong. The combined forces of Xuanwen Sect, Xiangxi Mountain, and Huiyin Sect had somehow managed to isolate the influence of the Void Emperor's restriction and held an absolute advantage. But did Lu Huangtian still have a trump card up his sleeve?
Then Lu Huangtian took out another storage ring. Looking at the ring, he even unconsciously licked his lips, his eyes full of excitement.
Then, he activated his Dou Qi, and one humanoid puppet after another was released from it. Xiao Yan could sense that these puppets that came out of the storage ring were all powerful figures at the Dou Wang, Dou Huang, and Dou Zong levels. A rough count revealed that there were over a thousand of them.
Yang Yue, Wan Baishan, Shi Han, and Liang Mengying exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes. Lu Huangtian had actually managed to create such a puppet army. Now, in terms of strength, Lu Huangtian was completely at a disadvantage!
The puppets are currently unable to move; they are simply standing still, radiating the aura of powerful beings.
Just as they were about to take advantage of the opportunity to make a move, one by one, broken and lifeless souls flew out from the black bead in Lu Huangtian's hand.
Many people found these spirits to be quite familiar.
"There are people from our Heavenly Serpent Palace among their souls!"
"There are also members of the Heroes' Alliance."
"There are quite a few from the Lion Nether Sect as well."
However, they discovered that these souls were former geniuses who had died in the Beast Space. At this moment, under Lu Huangtian's guidance, they were crawling into the puppet one by one.
The moment the soul entered the puppet, the puppet slowly awoke and began to move.
Each soul was in a daze, but their faces showed extreme pain; they were helplessly forced into the puppet's body.
Seeing this, many people couldn't help but take action, but the people from the three major forces intervened in time to stop them.
Xiao Yan found these puppets extremely familiar; the puppets Lu Zhi used and the ones he obtained from the small market were of the same type.
The Xuanwen Sect actually had such a powerful trump card hidden away; no wonder they were so confident in starting this upheaval.
Just as the four major forces were preparing to take some measures, a powerful aura once again arrived in the air above, completely unfazed by the energy aftershocks from the six Venerables above.
The arrival of a robust man caused even the six Venerables to halt their movements. Judging from his aura, the newcomer was clearly a Dou Zun as well!
The strong and muscular man was none other than He Kui, the Battle Master of the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce, known as the Fiendish Hand!
The situation was already in complete chaos, and no matter which side a Dou Zun supported, it would have an unimaginable impact on the battle.
"How lively! He Kui greets all the seniors!"
He Kui was slightly younger than the elders in the air, so he still spoke politely.
"Xiao He, which side are you here to help?" Yang Zhishuang asked first.
Just now, she took the initiative to fight Lu Ling of the Xuanwen Sect, using all her methods. Although the battle was extremely fierce, she still maintained a steady breathing, which showed the strength of a Dou Zun powerhouse.
"I obtained the opportunity to become a Dou Zun within the Myriad Beasts Space created by the Void Emperor, so I shall follow his last wish!" He Kui said slowly.
Yang Zhishuang and the other two breathed a sigh of relief when they heard He Kui say that.
They were aware of the disadvantage in the following battle, but at the Dou Zun level, the difference between those of the same level was extremely small, and the outcome was not so easy to predict. If they lost the following battle, there would be little point in them persisting, especially since their opponent still had Lu Huangtian, a Dou Zun, who had not yet made a move.
At this moment, He Kui's intervention can at least stabilize the situation and prevent it from immediately turning into a one-sided affair.
"Xiao He, the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce never gets involved in the situation in the Northwest Region. Besides, once a war breaks out, the benefits that the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce can gain will be considerable!" Lu Ling also advised.
Regardless of the circumstances, the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce is a force that controls the economic lifeline of the entire Northwest Region. Once war breaks out, the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce will reap considerable benefits, a fact that no one can deny.
He Kui grinned, "He Kui is He Kui, and the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce is the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce. Today, He Kui has come only to repay the kindness of the Void Emperor!"
The members of the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce aren't fools. The reason they've been able to develop safely to this day isn't because of their so-called absolute non-interference in the Northwest region's situation, but because the major powers are mutually restraining each other, and the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce only cares about making money. Once the Northwest is unified, the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce will be swallowed up immediately.
As He Kui arrived, Lu Huangtian floated into the air and said to He Kui, "Brother He Kui, the Xuanwen Sect has never been stingy with the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this now?"
The main reason he didn't take He Kui into consideration was that the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce always focused solely on business, with almost nothing else involved besides money.
During the auction, the Xuanwen Sect deliberately raised the prices to give money to the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, he was confident that He Kui would not intervene in a situation where the difference in strength was already so great, but he did not expect that He Kui would not only intervene, but also act quite quickly.
"I apologize, Sect Leader Lu, but I have said that He Kui is He Kui today."
"Since that's the case, then I won't show any more mercy!" Lu Huangtian's hand was completely covered by blood-red patterns, and a sea of blood-red clouds even appeared around him. An irresistible stench of blood emanated from it, and anyone who smelled it would feel nauseous.
"Hahaha, good! A battle between Dou Zun is rare indeed!" He Kui laughed loudly and charged directly into the blood cloud.
The title of "Sha Gang Hand" is earned through sheer hard-fought battles. Before advancing to the Dou Zun level, He Kui was a well-known fighting maniac in the Northwest Region. However, after joining the Golden Alliance Chamber of Commerce, he almost completely moved behind the scenes and rarely took action himself. He is now virtually unmatched in the entire Northwest Region.
They were really having a great time at this point.
Although Lu Huangtian was drawn away by He Kui, thousands of puppets still joined the battle. The four sects' alliance immediately suffered casualties, but they huddled together and relied on their formation to resist.
Xiao Yan was also somewhat troubled by the situation before him. No matter how tenacious the resistance was, it would eventually fail; it was only a matter of time.
But the next moment, Yao Lao and Xun'er's voices rang out at the same time.
"Brother Xiao Yan, be careful!"
"Get out of the way!"
An invisible aura swept past Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yan felt a sharp pain in his neck.