"Auspicious Qilin, you finally arrived."

In the sky, Auspicious Qilin and Tao Tian Demon Venerable stood before Netherworld Ancestor.

Upon seeing this, Netherworld Ancestor sneered coldly, "Another helper, I see. Probably also at the Immortal Emperor level, but I'm not afraid. I'm experienced at overwhelming others with numbers."

After speaking, Netherworld Ancestor shouted, and the Ghost Qi surrounding him instantly dispersed in all directions. Strands of Ghost Qi slowly started to form soul bodies, and their levels were not low.

However, most were at the Human Immortal realm, and one or two were even Daluo Golden Immortals.

Not only that, Netherworld Ancestor pulled out five Puppet Wooden Dolls from his bosom and threw them out, exploding into black smoke. Once the smoke cleared, five puppet corpses with vacant eyes appeared beside him.

Among them, one happened to be at the quasi-Emperor level.

"This is Puppetry, and also the Spirit Manipulation Technique. Although they appear to be high level, once they actually fight, their strength will be greatly reduced," Tao Tian Demon Venerable said.

He recognized these two evil techniques.

"You're knowledgeable, but you look familiar to me. You should also be from the Profound Dust Realm," Netherworld Ancestor mused, grinning, believing they came from the same world.

"Tao Tian Demon Venerable," Tao Tian Demon Venerable said lightly.

"So it's the renowned Demon Venerable! I've long admired you," Netherworld Ancestor said in surprise and immediately cupped his fists and laughed obsequiously.

Unexpectedly, he met the famous Tao Tian Demon Venerable, truly fortunate.

However, he pondered if consuming this Demon Venerable's soul would be delicious and how much it could enhance his cultivation.

Tao Tian Demon Venerable frowned as he could see that despite Netherworld Ancestor's actions displaying respect and flattery, his eyes revealed greed, as if he wanted to consume him.

"Come forth, Auspicious Qilin is here; it's time for us to begin!" Suddenly, Netherworld Ancestor shouted.

Several figures appeared out of nowhere, each holding enormous iron chains. At the end of the chains was a person whose hands, feet, and neck were all shackled, devoid of freedom.

"That's an Immortal Emperor, the one chained is an Immortal Emperor," Tao Tian Demon Venerable widened his eyes slightly. An Immortal Emperor actually bound by several Saint Kings, what was going on.

But soon, he realized that strange runes were engraved along the length of the chains, so he understood that this enchantment allowed them to easily bind the Immortal Emperor, otherwise they would have long since broken free.

"Something's not right, that seems like an Immortal Emperor Perfection!" Auspicious Qilin exclaimed in surprise.

"Hahaha, you've noticed, now meet your end!" Netherworld Ancestor laughed aloud.

This Immortal Emperor Puppet was something he found in an ancient tomb not long ago when he stumbled across a new and unknown domain. There he discovered this puppet, along with countless Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, which skyrocketed his power.

Just moments ago, he had slain that quasi-Emperor, consuming an eighth-grade Elixir, the Immunity Pill, successfully avoiding the Thunder Tribulation, and then breaking through to Immortal Emperor!

"Release him and let him unleash a massacre!" Netherworld Ancestor ordered coldly, and immediately, those people let go of the chains.

In an instant, the world changed, with endless black Qi converging and pouring into the Immortal Emperor Puppet.

Roar!!!

The Immortal Emperor Puppet suddenly opened its eyes, releasing a roar unlike any other, deafening, like that of a fierce beast, with eyes glowing red.

"Jingle Jingle Jingle~~~" At this moment, Netherworld Ancestor took out a bell and shook it, causing the Immortal Emperor Puppet's gaze to suddenly clear as it blankly looked at Netherworld Ancestor.

"Go, kill them!" Netherworld Ancestor commanded, pointing at Tao Tian Demon Venerable and Auspicious Qilin.

The Immortal Emperor Puppet seemed to understand, baring its teeth as it lunged at them.

In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color, and four Immortal Emperors fought, turning the world upside down, reversing day and night.

...

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

In the Sect Leader's Hall.

After wiping away the blood from the corner of his mouth, Chen Lan furrowed his brows. It was the first time he had been injured, and it was a soul injury.

Luckily, his Soul Dao Power was strong enough to recover quickly.

That elder left him in awe; with a casual palm strike to his chest, he was thrown out of the River of Time.

Moreover, the opponent was unreasonable, attacking after just a single statement, without giving him a chance to react.

That palm strike was powerful, and he believed that the elder was much stronger than him, likely at a level above the Great Emperor.

"No, I must go back and see for myself," Chen Lan decided to meet the elder again, determined to understand no matter the cost.

Suddenly, his body stiffened, and he frowned slightly, looking towards where Tao Tian Demon Venerable and the others were fighting.

"An Immortal Emperor Puppet, and with the Dao rhymes of Destruction and Life, who crafted a puppet with such extravagance?" Chen Lan murmured.

It seemed that Tao Tian Demon Venerable and the others were unable to win, while Emperor Luo Tianlong and the others were cultivating in the Ghost Realm, completely unaware of external events.

With this thought, Chen Lan's figure vanished.

...

Only five minutes into the battle, Tao Tian Demon Venerable and Auspicious Qilin had already fallen into a disadvantage. Although he was half a step into the Celestial Emperor realm, age had caught up with him, and the Immortal Emperor Puppet in front of him was not much weaker than he was.

He could see that this puppet's body seemed to be made of numerous Magical Treasures, weapons, and Spirit Herbs, akin to a man-made Sacred Body, extremely tough, perhaps even the likes of Emperor Luo Tianlong couldn't overcome it.

This puppet's body was comparable to that of a Celestial Emperor.

But in the next second, Tao Tian Demon Venerable smiled, "The master has arrived."

Auspicious Qilin, upon hearing this, breathed a sigh of relief, worried they wouldn't be able to manage against it with just themselves and Tao Tian Demon Venerable.

"What, have you given up?" Netherworld Ancestor saw Tao Tian Demon Venerable and Auspicious Qilin relaxing, thinking they were preparing to surrender.

"Heh, your end is near," Tao Tian Demon Venerable sneered.

As soon as the words fell, a red longsword descended from the sky, piercing through Netherworld Ancestor's chest with thunderous speed.

Thwack!

Netherworld Ancestor's expression froze instantly, severely wounded by the unexpected strike, uncontrollably plummeting downwards.

Crash!

Netherworld Ancestor crashed to the ground with a boom, yet he was not dead; the red longsword remained embedded in his chest, beginning to rotate clockwise, shredding his heart, completely severing his life.

"How... is this possible, who is it!" He muttered in disbelief just before death, but the next second, a soul emerged from his body, swiftly flying towards the Immortal Emperor Puppet.

In that instant, the Ghost Qi on the Immortal Emperor Puppet erupted, shaking everything around, becoming even more terrifying, its skin torn but no blood flowed, appearing frightfully horrifying.

"Hahaha, you didn't expect this, did you? I had long since placed a fragment of my soul in this puppet, once I die, I will merge with it, becoming even stronger!"

The Immortal Emperor Puppet laughed maniacally, and the voice was that of Netherworld Ancestor.

This was his backup plan, once merged, he would become invincible!

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