578: human vs. transvestite war

Huang Yunhu wanted to escape, but how could he possibly evade the grasp of a Profound Immortal Puppet? In just an instant, he was directly slain, without even having the chance to use any counter-measures.

He Yao and the others swallowed hard. They looked towards the two Puppets, their eyes vigilantly scanning their surroundings. “Which Senior lent us aid? This junior thanks you again.”

As he spoke, he shakily stood up and bowed to his surroundings.

However, the Profound Immortal Puppet merely glanced at them before vanishing directly into the dense forest.

The group was extremely confused. What exactly was going on?

Could it be someone from the Haoran Sect?

High up in the sky, Su Chen had a look of amusement in his eyes. A faint spiritual energy connected the Puppet to a distant location, and he quickly locked onto a person. That person, with an ordinary complexion, was sitting cross-legged on a tree trunk, surrounded by layers upon layers of Formations, showing extreme vigilance.

There was even a Formation specifically designed to shield Divine Sense, but naturally, this posed no challenge to Su Chen.

Once his Divine Sense pierced through, Su Chen's mouth twitched. He had already guessed who this was.

Li Yaoguang!

This person was actually a Puppet as well, just a more refined one.

Su Chen discovered that the person sitting cross-legged on the tree trunk also had a faint line of spiritual energy connecting to a distant place, where several Haoran Sect Disciples were chatting and laughing.

He quickly locked onto one of them. That person was controlling the Puppet while conversing cheerfully with the other Haoran Sect Disciples, but Su Chen immediately felt his mouth twitch again.

A Clone!

Seriously, buddy!

What is the meaning of this?

Unlimited nesting dolls, is it?

As a Half-step Immortal King, Li Yaoguang's Clone methods were naturally undetectable by the Elders and Disciples; they had no idea of Li Yaoguang's true identity.

Furthermore, Li Yaoguang's cultivation was only at the Profound Immortal Middle Stage. He claimed his Aptitude was too poor, so he could only research unconventional things, such as writing books.

Su Chen continued his investigation and soon found a person in a space about four hundred meters underground, roughly ten miles away.

This must be your true self, right?

But upon careful inspection, Su Chen's expression changed.

It still wasn't!

This is truly outrageous. Who could possibly outwit Li Yaoguang?

Su Chen realized that this person was also a Puppet, but not an ordinary one. It was a Puppet Clone, a relatively rare Spell that could bind a person to oneself, allowing the Puppet to be controlled regardless of the distance.

To put it plainly, it was like placing a portion of one's Divine Sense onto the Puppet; controlling it could be done at any time.

Of course, this type of Spell also had drawbacks: that portion of Divine Sense might eventually develop its own sentience over time, leading to the possibility of devouring its master.

However... Su Chen figured Li Yaoguang must have accounted for such an obvious flaw. He probably recalled his Divine Sense every so often to refine the Puppet anew.

Su Chen sensed the aura of the Divine Soul True Body within this Puppet, pointing toward an extremely distant location.

What a player!

He truly admired Li Yaoguang. When it came to being cautious, he was the best; Han Li was far inferior compared to him. If Han Li were to play against Li Yaoguang, Han Li likely wouldn't stand much of a chance.

This person was too insidious; there was simply no way around it.

Even Su Chen felt like his horizons had been broadened.

“But why are there more and more Yao Beasts?”

Su Chen furrowed his brow slightly. He had been observing from above these past few days and noticed the increase in Yao Beast numbers—clearly one-third more Yao Beasts than before.

Not only that, but the Yao Race side had three additional Grand Unity Golden Immortal-Rank Yao Beasts around Shuiyue City. This imbalance of fighting power put Shuiyue City under immense pressure.

Shuiyue City was actually considered the main battlefield; the areas where these Disciples trained were merely minor skirmishes.

“It seems the uprising at Jiuyue Mountain is truly extraordinary. I fear the War Between Humans and Yao in the Cloud Firmament Realm is about to begin again.”

Su Chen's tone was calm, as if this were merely an insignificant matter.

The Human Race, the Yao Race, the Demonic Cult, and the Righteous Path that commits murder, arson, looting, and every evil imaginable—this situation is truly complicated enough.

He raised his hand and waved, leaving the Nine Clouds Puppet here while he headed toward Shuiyue City.

Since he had already come, he ought to help the Human Race somehow... Not far from He Yao, Xiao Tian looked towards the Puppet, his face also filled with confusion.

What the heck is that?

He naturally knew it was a Puppet, but he couldn't detect where its master was. Although he could sense spiritual energy faintly connecting the Puppet to a distance, the connection didn't feel real.

To find out who the true person was, he needed to get closer.

However... Xiao Tian still didn't approach. He Yao's life was crucial; if something happened to him, Xiao Tian likely wouldn't need to live either—he might as well just die.

But he hadn't casually made a move, reserving his strength for the most critical moment, only to be preempted by the Puppet.

“Speaking of which, this kid's strength is genuinely good.”

Xiao Tian looked at He Yao with some solemnity. Having the strength comparable to a Half-step Profound Immortal while only being in the Half-step Heavenly Immortal Realm—such methods were truly terrifying.

He was originally extremely arrogant about his Bloodline, but after seeing He Yao's strength, he realized there were still people among the Human Race whom he needed to take seriously.

Xiao Tian looked into the distance again, his brow slightly furrowed, his Bloodline feeling restless.

He knew what this meant.

An enemy had appeared.

The fact that he could sense this meant that the Yao Race member's strength was definitely comparable to his own, and their Bloodline was not far different.

Xiao Tian squinted his eyes. As a member of the Yao Race, he was well aware that the events happening in Zhongzhou were definitely being fueled by the Yao Race. If he were following his old way of thinking, he would probably assume the Human Race was fragile and worthless.

But the situation was different now. There was a mysterious big shot, Su Chen, in Zhongzhou.

With him in Zhongzhou, whatever the Yao Race tried to do would likely fail in the end.

Xiao Tian paid no mind to any of this. Yao Race was just a general term, but to him, it was meaningless. He only cared about himself; he didn't care about other Yao Beasts at all.

It seems the most recent War Between Humans and Yao is about to begin again.

Although there were constant minor frictions between the Human Race and the Yao Race, a true great war would erupt after long intervals. In the past, the Human Race generally held a slight advantage, but in recent times, the Yao Race's momentum had not been weak either.

Last time, they killed three Human Race Immortal Lords and severely wounded an Immortal Venerable expert. That person seemed to be the Pavilion Master of Xuanyuan Pavilion, who is rumored to still be in seclusion recovering from his injuries.

Since he was originally a member of the Yao Race, he naturally understood the situation of the Yao Race quite well.

In recent years, the number of experts within the Yao Race has surged, and the strength of the Yao King has also improved. If Su Chen doesn't intervene, the Yao Race is highly likely to directly overthrow the Human Race and become the overlords of the Cloud Firmament Realm...