146: Chapter 146 The Human Puppet Appears, One Person Surrounds

"I, Yun, have always been quite bold. What can you do about it?"

Hun Tiandi stood atop a bluestone, his gaze as cold as a sword as he stared at the middle-aged man in black robes.

The middle-aged man in black robes struck out forcefully, intending to capture the murderer with thunderous means. Once brought back to the Xiao Family, he would surely receive many resources.

Yan Xing stepped forward and struck out with a palm to block the attack.

"Old Monster Yan, are you mad? This kid is the murderer who killed the disciples of the Starfall Pavilion. Instead of capturing him, you're helping him. Once Pavilion Master You Quan finds out, you will surely receive the most severe punishment..."

The middle-aged man in black robes' face changed drastically as he shouted angrily.

Yan Xing felt bitter in his heart. Who could have imagined that asking the youth to save his life would result in him being dragged into this?

He spoke coldly, "There's no need for you to worry..."

"Just you alone are not enough. Call over everyone the Xiao Family brought this time!" Hun Tiandi challenged.

"Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit. As you wish."

The middle-aged man took out a signal tube. With a pull, a streak of fire soared into the sky, forming a gorgeous and ethereal flaming lotus.

Swish...

The flaming lotus in the sky bloomed, its scorching heat illuminating the surrounding dozens of miles, evaporating the clouds high in the sky.

"The Fire Lotus Signal! In that direction, pursue..."

Looking towards the direction of the fire lotus, the people brought by the Xiao Family from all around rushed over; the search area had been too large.

"Could it be that Yun Tian has been trapped?"

Miss Xiao Yuer stared at the fire lotus with her beautiful eyes, a hint of worry flickering within them. Just as she was about to give chase, a figure appeared beside her.

"Jian Liuxing?" Miss Xiao Yuer looked at the Elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion opposite her, the expert who had previously performed the Meteor Sword Dance.

"Hahaha, Miss Xiao Yuer's relationship with Yun Tian is quite unusual, isn't it!"

Jian Liuxing gave a mysterious smile and spoke indifferently.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hearing this, Miss Xiao Yuer looked at the disrespectful Jian Liuxing with shame and anger.

"Not showing up right now is your best choice." As Miss Xiao Yuer was about to leave, Jian Liuxing spoke up just in time, as if he were advising her.

Upon hearing this, Miss Xiao Yuer's delicate body trembled. Her feet felt as though they were weighed down by a thousand pounds of iron, and she stopped in her tracks.

Atop a mysterious mountain peak.

Several figures stood there, looking at the flaming lotus not far away. The group consisted of Tang Junyao and Shui Xing, their faces solemn as they watched five streaks of light converging toward the valley.

"Mr. Shui Xing, do you think Yun Tian can still escape?"

Tang Junyao's pretty face was solemn, and her heart was filled with shock. Among the four major powers—the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, the Xiao Family, the Starfall Pavilion, and the Burning Flame Valley—the one least willing to let Hun Tiandi leave was Tang Junyao of the Burning Flame Valley.

It was Tang Junyao who had exposed the information regarding Yun Tian's identity.

In today's desperate ambush, if Hun Tiandi managed to escape safely, what awaited Tang Junyao and the Burning Flame Valley would be endless retaliation.

"It depends on whether Yun Tian still has a trump card to turn the situation around."

Shui Xing fanned himself lightly with his feather fan, his eyes filled with anticipation as to how Yun Tian would turn danger into safety this time.

Whether he was worth following—only a formidable leader with a strong destiny would be worthy of Shui Xing's assistance.

Previously, having Tang Junyao leak the information was also Shui Xing's way of testing Hun Tiandi.

"Hmm? The Xiao Family's people are rushing over. Could they have discovered Yun Tian's tracks? Elder Yan should be headed there too. Let's go as well..."

The experts from the Starfall Pavilion who were searching had found nothing. Suddenly seeing the flaming lotus in the sky, they discussed among themselves.

Eight majestic figures, their Wings of Fighting Qi vibrating on their backs, turned into streaks of light and pursued the direction of the lotus, still fantasizing about capturing Yun Tian.

After bringing him back to the Starfall Pavilion, they would be highly regarded by the Pavilion Master.

However, no one knew that in the direction of the flaming lotus ahead, a bottomless pit was hidden.

In the valley.

Hun Tiandi looked calmly at the enemies gathering around him. He still stood on the bluestone, coldly scanning the scene before him.

It was as if he didn't even care about these people.

"Lord, wait no longer. Once you are trapped, you won't be able to escape. I will open a gap; please leave quickly, Lord..."

Yan Xing's expression was solemn. As he watched more and more experts approach, he couldn't help but grow anxious.

He was terrified; he hadn't forgotten the information transmitted by the Blood Spirit Mark.

If the Lord who planted the Blood Spirit Mark died, everyone who had been branded with the slave seal would also perish.

With such a cruel slave seal, no matter how resilient Yan Xing's mental state was, he became anxious in the face of the current death trap.

In fact, the Blood Spirit Mark had another hidden effect: it would invisibly change the mindset of the person branded with the slave seal. The longer it lasted, the more devoted they would become.

Buzz... Buzz...

The space in the distance rippled, and five glows slowly emerged. As the light dissipated, five figures appeared, stepping through the void and standing in the sky, looking down at the trapped Yun Tian in the valley.

"Yun Tian, now that six Dou Zong level experts have gathered, let's see what treasures you have left to escape with!"

The previous middle-aged man in black robes looked at Hun Tiandi playfully, as if victory was already in his grasp.

"The Xiao Family truly lives up to its status among the Ancient Eight Clans. To catch a mere ant of a Great Dou Master, they actually sent six Dou Zongs. How generous."

Hun Tiandi said softly, without the slightest fear, but rather more excitement.

That's right, it was excitement. The stronger the enemies that came, the more joyfully Hun Tiandi's power would grow once they were subdued.

Whoosh... Whoosh...

While everyone was in a standoff, eight brilliant figures galloped from afar, carrying the sound of matchless gale winds, and appeared before them in the blink of an eye.

The eight experts stood proudly, their Wings of Fighting Qi spread out behind them as they hovered in mid-air.

Scanning the surroundings, their gazes fell upon Yan Xing, who was beside Hun Tiandi.

"Elder Yan Xing, you..." one of the experts exclaimed.

"Sigh, what a bunch of fools..." Yan Xing cursed in his heart. This group was precisely the people from the Starfall Pavilion. Although he didn't know what kind of trump card his Lord Hun Tiandi had to reverse the situation, his heart sank into a bottomless abyss.

"Since everyone is a friend and you've all arrived, let's begin!"

"I now declare: People of the Xiao Family and the Starfall Pavilion, surrender immediately. No one move recklessly; you are surrounded by me alone..." Hun Tiandi's voice rang out, spreading around.

Hahaha!

The people from the Xiao Family and the Starfall Pavilion immediately burst into wild laughter, looking at Hun Tiandi as if they were looking at a fool.

"This is the funniest joke I've heard since coming to the Fighting Qi Continent..."

Whether it was the Dou Huang experts from the Starfall Pavilion or the Dou Zong experts from the Xiao Family, they all laughed unrestrainedly.

"Have you laughed enough?" Hun Tiandi spoke with a calm expression.

Immediately, with a wave of his large sleeve, eighteen black-robed figures shot out and landed in front of everyone. Their powerful auras plunged those who had been laughing wildly into a deathly silence.

Each black-robed figure had an aura as deep as an abyss. Their cold breath and eyes like those of a god of death made those who looked at them feel a chill down their spines.

The Dou Zong level experts present felt the aura of death when facing the Human Puppets, and their legs couldn't help but go weak.

"Dou... Dou Zun?"

The previously arrogant middle-aged man in black robes trembled as he spat out those two words, cursing himself in his heart, "You bastard, why did you have to provoke him for no reason?"

"If I can't stop him, then I can't stop him. Even if I captured Yun Tian and brought him back to the Xiao Family, it would only result in some medicinal pills as a reward."

"For a deceased Xiao Family scion who isn't even my own offspring, why on earth would I risk my life?"

Now look at what's happened; this Young Demon King has shown his power.