Translator: Seventh Peril Editor: Anuvrat
Nearly a hundred Wooden Combat Puppets suddenly appeared in the Inheritance Hall. Not only did they block Mo Fanlong’s path, but they also surrounded all of the powerhouses in the middle.
The bodies of these Wooden Combat Puppets were surrounded by a faint light. The aura they emitted was at least equivalent to that of a powerhouse at the Fourth Layer of the Body Tempering. This level of strength may not have given any of the powerhouses here a headache, but when such a large number of Wooden Combat Puppets appeared, even Ye Zhong could not help but let the corners of his eyes twitch.
Wooden Combat Puppets were also a type of Spiritual Vessel. Although the ones in front of them were only low-grade Spirit Vessels but they only existed to kill. This sort of thing had no feelings, no fear, only a heart of massacre. It was extremely difficult to deal with.
“Everyone, I’m afraid that we’ll have to temporarily put aside our conflicts and join hands to deal with these Wooden Combat Puppets. Otherwise, we probably won’t be able to leave alive today.” Rong Tian’s expression was grim as he looked at the faintly glowing Wooden Combat Puppets that was slowly approaching him. His expression slightly changed as he spoke.
“Let’s attack together!”
In almost an instant, everyone had come to the conclusion that if they did not join hands, they would end up in a miserable state.
“*Thud— Thud— Thud—*”
The Wooden Combat Puppets that were filled with killing intent didn’t give the group much time to speak any nonsense. Few breaths later, these Wooden Combat Puppets directly charged over.
“Attack!”
In that instance, the nine people present attacked at almost the same time. Even Mo Fanlong, who had already left the other eight, had an ugly expression on his face as he retreated. It was obvious that he understood that if he were to forcefully break through, the result would be no different from courting death.
“*Rumble— Rumble—*”
A fierce battle instantly erupted, everybody took out their trump cards one by one, and terrifying attacks blasted out, when the attacks landed on these Wooden Combat Puppets, their arms and legs were destroyed. However, these Wooden Combat Puppets were tireless and fearless. Even though they only had one leg left, when they could move, they still crazily rushed over.
“*Bam—*”
Ye Zhong casually disintegrated the head of one of the Wooden Combat Puppets closest to him into powder, the recoil causing Ye Zhong’s palm to go numb. At this point in time, even though Ye Zhong did his best, he had hidden his true cards well. He was not interested in following the others’ initiative.
However, in this situation, this temporary gathering of nine people had already unleashed an extremely terrifying combat strength. Nearly half of the Wooden Combat Puppets that were charging over had already been destroyed before they turned into a pile of useless wood.
“Things don’t seem right.” Su Yu approached Ye Zhong cleverly, frowning and speaking softly.
“It’s indeed not right. These Wooden Combat Puppets seem to have the strength of the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering, but they shouldn’t be so difficult to deal with, right?” Ye Zhong also frowned slightly. On the surface, these Wooden Combat Puppets were only at the Fourth Layer of Body Tempering. However, as the group went deeper, the pressure they brought grew stronger and stronger, as if these Wooden Combat Puppets could grow stronger throughout the battle.
“Be careful, and by all means don’t be used as a tool by those b*stards! None of those who are able to reach here right now are easy to deal with.” Su Yu nodded slightly and spoke softly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhong nodded in agreement. Speaking of which, the current situation was extremely troublesome to deal with. Not only did these people have to face off against the Wooden Combat Puppets, they also had to be wary of being attacked or used as a tool by the others. Thus, although everyone was gathered together, in a sense, they were as well as fighting on their own.
“*Swish—*”
After about a cup of tea time, a figure suddenly rushed out from the group. Obviously, he had been waiting for a long time, and actually chose the timing when the group was concentrating on fighting off the Wooden Combat Puppets. He jumped through the encirclement and pounced directly towards the throne.
“Mo Fanlong!?”
Looking at this scene, a slightly resentful voice came from the rear.
“Everyone retreats at the same time! Let him grab it!” Ye Zhong’s eyes glinted, and a moment later, he yelled and retreated.
Apart from Su Xuan and Ning Yu, the rest quickly retreated after hearing his words.
“*Boom— Boom— Boom—*”
In the blink of an eye, the remaining twenty or so Wooden Combat Puppets in the main hall simultaneously gave up on the others and charged towards Mo Fanlong instead. It was obvious that these Wooden Combat Puppets were really protecting the Inheritance of the Innate Temple, not launching indiscriminate attacks on the people who entered the Inheritance Hall.
“*Bang—*”
Mo Fanlong, who had swiftly dashed out, clapped both his hands together, simultaneously taking care of the four Wooden Combat Puppets. However, even with his exceptional strength, under the entanglement of nearly twenty Wooden Combat Puppets, he instantly fell into an extremely troublesome battle.
“*Cough—*”
A moment later, Mo Fanlong swung out the bone spear in his hand, finally destroying the last puppet. However, the price he paid was him vomiting blood as he retreated, his face turning extremely pale.
“Now!”
Almost at the same time when Mo Fanlong was retreating with his face pale, a low shout came out of Ye Zhong’s mouth. He and Su Yu both stopped in their tracks and rushed towards the throne.
“The two of you, make your move as well. You must obtain the Inherited Golden Book!” At this moment, Mo Fanlong, who was vomiting blood and retreating, let out a stern shout as his expression changed.
Hearing this, Su Xuan and Ning Yu hesitated for a moment, but they had already rushed out.
“*Woosh— Woosh— Woosh—*”
After the two left, the remaining powerhouses didn’t need to say anything, and almost all of them instantly rushed toward the Inherited Golden Book. Everyone had worked so hard to come to this Inheritance Hall for the Inheritance of the Innate Temple, and at this moment, none of them would be polite enough to give up now.
As a result, the current situation was even more chaotic than when the Wooden Combat Puppets had appeared.
At this moment, everyone’s eyes were locked on the Inheritance of the Innate Temple, even Ye Zhong felt slightly moved by it. After experiencing so many things, Ye Zhong could vaguely sense that the Inheritance of the Innate Temple might be quite extraordinary as well. Although he wasn’t determined to get it, it was better for him to have it than someone else. Furthermore, he had promised Qu Xuan and the other two girls that he would obtain this item.
This time, both Ye Zhong and Su Yu reacted the fastest, and Ye Zhong’s speed had already reached its limit. In just a few blinks of an eye, he had already skimmed past all the debris from the destroyed Wooden Combat Puppets in the main hall and appeared in front of the throne, aiming to seize the Inherited Golden Book.
However, just as Ye Zhong was about to get his hand on it, two powerful attacks from the rear were launched simultaneously, aiming at the vital points on his back.
The two attacks contained extremely malicious intent. Clearly, the attackers did not have the slightest intention of showing any mercy. Ye Zhong almost instantly separated himself from the group. Ning Yu and Su Xuan must have been the ones to attack him. These two fellows were not only following behind him closely but after his life. Moreover, because he had killed members of the Chiyun Martial House, Ning Yu was not polite to him at all. And as a member of the Su Clan, Su Xuan had been looking on helplessly as his allies were forced to the point of losing their rights to fight over the Inheritance.
The two of them could be said to be on the same page with Mo Fanlong. It was very natural for them to join forces at the moment.
At this moment, Ye Zhong’s gaze turned serious too. A surge of killing intent surfaced in his eyes. He turned his head abruptly and struck both palms at the same time.
“*Bang—*”
A loud sound was heard. The rest of the powerhouses saw that Ye Zhong only trembled slightly after receiving the combined attack from Su Xuan and Ning Yu, and managed to stabilize himself.
“What!?”
Even Rong Tian, Lei Ruoxu, Pang Jie, and the rest who were at the back and had yet to make a move all had their expressions pale slightly. Obviously, Ye Zhong’s strength was a bit beyond their imaginations!
Ning Yu and Su Xuan’s expressions changed at the same time. They had never expected that their combined attack would be blocked by Ye Zhong.
While the two were still stunned, Ye Zhong snorted coldly. He was not in a hurry to make a move, and his body flickered as he leaped towards the throne.
“Junior Brother Ye Zhong, I beg your pardon!”
Just as Ye Zhong was about to extend his hand, Song Shaochen’s voice was heard. Song Shaochen appeared beside the throne and intercepted Ye Zhong.
“Song Shaochen, didn’t we work well together just now? Why are you so anxious to take action now?” Su Yu smiled sweetly and appeared in front of Song Shaochen. Her jade-like palm shot out and forcibly stopped Song Shaochen.
After exchanging a glance with Su Yu, his body also trembled and flew out at almost the same time. In a flash, he arrived on top of the throne and extended his hand towards the right palm of the stone statue.
“Hehehe, Young Master Ye, I’ve already let you have that good thing just now. I will reluctantly accept this Inheritance?”
However, in this chaotic situation, it was not easy to seize the Inherited Golden Book. Just as Ye Zhong pounced forward once again, a sinister laugh came from behind him. Ye Zhong’s eyes turned cold as he saw Pang suddenly appear.