Supreme Dragon Lord

The puppets felt no pain. Even when knocked back by Tang Le and his group, they relentlessly continued their attack. At first, Tang Le and the others had no trouble, but the puppets’ ceaseless assault gradually depleted a great deal of their battle qi. The situation grew increasingly difficult. Despite this, they didn’t dare relax their guard for a moment. Relying on their current abilities alone, they couldn’t defeat the puppets. They could only struggle to hold on until Long Chen could act.

Meanwhile, Long Chen had finished his review of the Puppetry Technique. He observed the puppets carefully, and finally, his eyes snapped open. He had found a way to deal with them!

Long Chen formed seals with his fingers, and a powerful Rune Inscription condensed before him. In the next instant, his figure flashed and vanished, becoming an afterimage that shot directly toward the puppets. Wherever he passed, a Rune Inscription landed on a puppet. As soon as a rune made contact, the target would shudder violently and freeze in place. After immobilizing the first, Long Chen continued his assault without stopping. In a matter of moments, he had stopped every last puppet.

The puppets ceased their attacks, and calm returned to the area.

Seeing this, Tang Le and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Le spoke to Long Chen. "Brother Long, if you had been any slower, the situation would have gotten out of control."

Long Chen smiled faintly. "It’s still not too late."

Long Xin came to Long Chen’s side and asked, "Brother, what’s going on with these puppets?"

"They must have been following orders when they attacked us just now," Long Chen mused. "Don’t let your guard down. This is far from over."

Hearing this, Long Xin and the others nodded.

Suddenly, a sinister laugh echoed through the air.

"Kid, you’re full of surprises. To think you could break my control over these puppets so quickly."

Upon hearing this voice, Long Chen’s group immediately raised their guard, ready to fight at a moment’s notice.

"Come out! Stop hiding in the shadows," Long Chen shouted, his cold voice echoing through the space.

As his voice faded, an icy chill enveloped the area, sending shivers down their spines.

"Hahahaha—"

A ghastly laugh rang out.

Following the sound, Long Chen and the others saw a mass of black fog drifting down from the sky. Then, before their eyes, a burly figure emerged from within the mist.

He wasn’t a person! He was a Shadow Ghost!

He was formed entirely from the black fog and possessed two heads. From within the mist, a pair of white eyes gleamed, exuding a gloomy aura as they stared intently at Long Chen and his companions.

Seeing the creature’s appearance, Long Xin couldn’t help but frown and ask in a stern voice, "What are you?"

Tang Le’s eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of surprise in their depths. He hadn’t expected to encounter a Shadow Ghost here. What a pity, though. His level is too low.

Lei Shishi also recognized the creature and immediately warned the others, "Be careful, that’s a Shadow Ghost! If he catches you, he will devour your very soul. You could even be refined into one of his puppets."

"What?" Long Xin and Chu Lingjun exclaimed in unison. "That thing can make puppets?"

The Shadow Ghost stared indifferently at them. "Kid, the fact that you could break my puppets proves you have some skill. But that’s as far as you’ll go. Next, I will turn all of you into my puppets!"

The moment he finished speaking, the Shadow Ghost launched an attack.

He waved his arms several times, and powerful gusts of wind erupted from his palms. The blasts shot fiercely toward Long Chen’s group, seeming powerful enough to tear space itself apart.

Seeing this, the group hurriedly moved to defend themselves. However, the power contained within the gusts was immense. Even though they put up a defense, they were still thrown back by the powerful force.

Before Long Chen and the others could regain their footing, the Shadow Ghost moved. His figure flickered and vanished. He became an afterimage that flashed incessantly through the space, making it impossible for them to track his movements.

Just then, the Shadow Ghost suddenly appeared before Tang Le, striking out with his palm.

Shocked, Tang Le hastily raised his own palm to block.

BANG!

As their palms collided, a tremendously powerful force burst forth. Tang Le was sent flying, his qi and blood roiling within him as his face turned pale.

After knocking Tang Le back, the Shadow Ghost showed no signs of stopping. He fixed his gaze on Long Xin, a cold smirk curling his lips.

"You’re next!"

As he spoke, the Shadow Ghost lunged for her.

Long Chen’s reflexes were sharp. Seeing Long Xin in danger, he reacted instantly.

WHOOSH!

His figure flashed and disappeared. In the blink of an eye, he was at Long Xin’s side. At the same time, he swung his Blackwind Sword, slashing fiercely at the Shadow Ghost!

Seeing the Blackwind Sword approach, the Shadow Ghost had no intention of dodging. He simply raised a hand and easily blocked the strike.

"Petty tricks! None of you are my match!"

As he spoke, an immense power burst forth from the Shadow Ghost, striking directly at Long Chen. With his own attack effortlessly neutralized, Long Chen could only quickly bring the Blackwind Sword up to defend himself.

BANG!

A wave of force slammed into him, sending him flying backward. He never imagined the Shadow Ghost’s power would be so great.

"Brother!" A grave and worried expression appeared on Long Xin’s face as she saw Long Chen thrown back. But by then, the Shadow Ghost was already upon her, throwing a punch.

Long Xin had no time to think. BOOM! Despite unleashing her own powerful energy, she was still no match for the Shadow Ghost!

Next, the Shadow Ghost’s gaze locked onto Lei Shishi and Chu Lingjun.