Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

His ten fingers danced, each touch precisely targeting the weaknesses of the six puppets. The back of the neck, the left chest, the right leg, the forehead… these vital points, once struck, caused the puppets to emit black smoke and collapse, unable to move.

It turned out each puppet had a fatal flaw—the location of its heart, where the temporary array was placed. Once this was destroyed, the puppets lost their power and became scrap metal.

This all happened with incredible speed. Before Tian Kui could react, his puppets were already reduced to useless junk.

He had believed victory was assured, but the sudden reversal of fortune left him stunned.

Realizing he was facing a formidable opponent, he hastily retrieved a teleportation talisman, intending to escape the battlefield and transport himself ten miles away.

However, just as he was about to activate the talisman, the surrounding scenery abruptly changed.

A fierce wind howled, sword energy crisscrossed the air, and a strong sense of impending death enveloped him.

Nine streams of sword energy weaved around him, and nine blood shadows, identical to Li Chengfeng, stood there, watching him with predatory eyes.

Although the swords they held were only mid-grade spiritual weapons, the sword energy swirling around them was terrifyingly powerful.

Tian Kui finally understood that he had been caught in an elaborate array.

Faced with the encirclement of nine blood shadows, he was filled with astonishment.

He had never seen such powerful blood shadows; even the Blood Demon Sect Leader would have difficulty achieving this level.

A sense of foreboding washed over him. Could this opponent truly be an expert from the Blood Demon Sect?

Remembering his recent transaction with Zhan Wusi and the possibility of the Blood Demon Sect pursuing him, Tian Kui was overcome with fear.

Feeling it would be difficult to escape, he clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, attempting to negotiate with Li Chengfeng: "Fellow Daoist, may I ask if you are a Daoist from the Blood Demon Sect?

I have no grievances with Zhan Wusi. How about you let me go this time? We can discuss this slowly.

My deal with Zhan Wusi can be terminated immediately, and I will also persuade our young master to abandon this matter. Of course, we can also consider cooperation."

Li Chengfeng chuckled and said, "You are quite clever. You recognized I am from the Blood Demon Sect and deduced that we have internal problems.

Indeed, that is the case. Zhan Wusi wants to kill me, and I cannot avoid it. But you are merely an innocent bystander in this struggle. Since you are so perceptive, I won't give you a chance."

Tian Kui took out the jade bottle and threatened, "If you continue to press me, I will crush this jade bottle and let the souls inside dissipate into the heavens and earth.

I believe you came here not just to kill me, but also to obtain it. Weigh the pros and cons; I know you will make a wise choice.

Fellow Daoist, calm down! As long as you let me go, this soul and my storage bag are yours. I will also keep my mouth shut and not reveal today's events."

Faced with the opponent's threat, Li Chengfeng's mind raced, but he did not rush to respond. He said calmly, "What you say sounds good, but how can threatening me change the outcome?

Today's events must not be revealed. Once word gets out, all my plans will be for naught. Perhaps this is your misfortune."

Having said that, he suddenly inhaled, his figure transforming into a phantom image, instantly disappearing from the spot.

Tian Kui immediately sensed danger and wanted to crush the jade bottle, releasing the souls inside to dissipate into the heavens and earth, or break the seal and fight the opponent to the death.

However, Li Chengfeng's speed far exceeded his imagination. The Step of Life and Death, within this short distance, had reached an incomprehensible level.

Just as Tian Kui was about to exert force, a scream echoed, and a stream of sword energy flashed past, his left arm falling to the ground in response.

This was the first time Li Chengfeng had used sword energy, the power of deathly sword energy from the Netherworld, and the wound was filled with an aura of decay and corruption.

It caused him unbearable pain and could not be healed, instead gradually corroding his body.

The wound felt as if countless demons were tearing at him, and he screamed incessantly.

At this moment, the jade bottle had fallen into Li Chengfeng's hands. He attacked again, piercing Tian Kui's brow with a single point, killing him.

Afterward, he collected Tian Kui's soul and suppressed it above the Blood Pool of Hell, his face lifelike, filled with grief, indignation, and unwillingness.

Li Chengfeng collected the storage bag and recalled the nine great blood shadows. To deal with a Qi Refining tenth-layer cultivator, he originally did not need to resort to other methods.

When a lion hunts a rabbit, it always goes all out, never giving the opponent any chance to turn the tables.

After finishing everything, he used the Step of Life and Death, each step covering two miles, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the spot.

Ten steps later, he had appeared twenty miles away, once again stepping into the space of the Realm of Life and Death.

Entering this place, Li Chengfeng took out the Soul Devouring Banner and injected the soul of the Core Formation stage demon cultivator into it.

As the magic incantation was activated, the Soul Devouring Banner rotated slightly, and the soul gradually awakened, roaring and trying to break free from its restraints.

However, countless threads within the banner firmly locked its soul, slowly pulling it into the abyss.

With a wave of his hand, Li Chengfeng merged a condensed blood embryo into it, fusing it with the demonic shadow, and an aura of a demon general erupted.

This was the power of a magical artifact; the demon general was lifelike, with a ghastly aura.

Li Chengfeng lightly shook the Soul Devouring Banner, and instantly, the powerful ghost general roared out, carrying a resentful roar, his eyes blood-red, filled with chilling killing intent.

It was as if a mission had not been completed, but Li Chengfeng was quite satisfied with this.

Afterward, the Soul Devouring Banner slowly shrank and was absorbed into his body. Although the Soul Devouring Banner had not yet reached the realm of perfect communication and free control, Li Chengfeng already had a plan to cultivate it further when he had time.

The demonic path cultivation technique was unfathomable, and the power of the Soul Devouring Banner increased as it absorbed more souls.

Now that it had the soul of a demon general, if it had ten demon generals, its power would be terrifyingly extreme.

This was also the foundation upon which the Soul Devouring Sect could stand tall and exist in the world for so long.

Deep within the Puppet Sect, in this tranquil moment, a young man suddenly woke up from his contemplation.

He had handsome features, but his complexion was slightly gloomy, as if he carried unknown worries.

His deep eyes were as firm as a contract, revealing his inner persistence and determination.

At this moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, like stars in the night sky, shining with dazzling light.

The young master suddenly opened his eyes, revealing an unbelievable expression.

The life token of his capable assistant, Tian Kui, had actually shattered, meaning Tian Kui was dead.

This Core Formation stage soul was extremely important to him. He had mastered the method of refining psychic puppets, and as long as he added this soul, he would definitely be able to successfully refine a psychic puppet.

He had applied to the sect for a Core Formation stage soul, but such souls were extremely precious and needed to be exchanged for contribution points. Even as the young master, it was impossible to obtain them indefinitely.

Therefore, he chose to cooperate with Zhan Wusi, with each party getting what they needed. However, such an ending made him furious.

He did not immediately go out to investigate, fearing that he would alert the enemy and expose his conspiracy, and also worried that Zhan Wusi had already attacked him.

He took out the precious Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Talisman, infused it with a magic incantation, consuming a lot of spiritual power, but he couldn't care less at this moment.

He sent a message to Zhan Wusi.

The Puppet Sect's young master, Leng Feng, asked in a cold tone, "Zhan Wusi, why was the person I sent killed? What exactly is going on?

Zhan Wusi replied in disbelief, "How could he be easily killed on the territory of your Puppet Sect?

Moreover, Xiaoyue and Xiaofeng, whom I sent, are not weak. It's impossible for them to kill Tian Kui so easily.

Plus, with the heavy protection of your Puppet Sect, this is truly unbelievable. Are you trying to deny the benefits after receiving them?"