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"Brother Wei, this skeleton… it seems we can handle it?" Xiao Yan sent a voice transmission.
"No, don't underestimate it. After all, it's a remnant of a Dou Sheng. How could it possibly be as simple as it looks? There may still be hidden means we haven't discovered yet. Just be careful, and don't get careless." Wei Yang replied gravely through sound transmission.
"Got it." Xiao Yan nodded slightly.
At that moment.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
As everyone sighed in amazement, several piercing sounds suddenly came from the area shrouded in blood mist. In the next instant, several figures shot out of the mist like lightning, charging fiercely toward Qiong Tian Zun with overwhelming momentum.
Everyone looked over and realized it was those remaining human puppets that hadn't been dealt with earlier.
After the brutal battle for the scrolls earlier, many experts had been killed by these Human Puppets, though several of the puppets had also been besieged and destroyed by the crowd. Even so, seven of them still remained.
Now they all appeared at once, launching an assault, and Qiong Tian Zun's face instantly changed. He was already at a disadvantage, and if these puppets joined the fray, it wouldn't be long before he fell here.
"Damn it, what are you all still standing there watching for? Get over here and help!" Qiong Tian Zun stomped on the ground and retreated violently, roaring in anger. Hearing his roar, everyone knew they couldn't keep standing around anymore.
"Mr. Wei, Valley Chief Tang, and young friend Xiao Yan —the four of us should strike together. Let's help old Qiong take down this Dou Sheng skeleton first, what do you say?" The black-robed elder of the Heaven Demon Phoenix clan spoke, sweeping his gaze over Wei Yang, Tang Zhen, and Xiao Yan.
"Mm."
"Alright."
Wei Yang and Tang Zhen both nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan had no objections either, though he glanced around at the others and said, "As for those seven puppets, I'll leave them to you all."
"Don't worry, Mr. Xiao Yan. With us here, we'll make sure those puppets won't interfere with you." everyone responded.
All of those present were Dou Zun experts. Although the Dou Sheng skeleton terrified them, when it came to dealing with a few puppets, they weren't afraid — not with their numbers.
"Then let's move."
Wei Yang and the others exchanged glances, and the next instant, all four of them shot forward at once, quickly entering the battlefield. Together with Qiong Tian Zun, they formed a surrounding formation, encircling the Dou Sheng skeleton within.
As the four of them made their move, the other Dou Zun experts in the great hall also sprang into action. One after another, figures flashed forward, surging Dou Qi rolling out as they lured the seven puppets away.
The crowd then surrounded them, launching into a chaotic group battle. The fierce fighting erupted once again throughout the hall.
Boom!
At the center of the battlefield—
Seeing Wei Yang and the others arrive to help, Qiong Tian Zun finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the pressure ease off significantly. He then said in a deep voice, "Everyone, strike together. Make it quick! Be careful — this thing is extremely fast, and its mastery of spatial power is very troublesome."
Hearing Qiong Tian Zun's reminder, the others nodded slightly.
All of them were battle-hardened veterans, and of course, they had already noticed how tricky the Dou Sheng skeleton was to deal with.
"Attack together!"
The black-robed elder of the Heaven Demon Phoenix clan shouted first. As his shout fell, his back trembled, and a pair of enormous wings unfurled from behind him.
In the next instant, his speed skyrocketed. His figure flickered, and he appeared right above the Dou Sheng skeleton's head, his sleeve whipping out as a fierce palm wind enveloped the skeleton completely.
Immediately after, Wei Yang, Tang Zhen, Qiong Tian Zun, and Xiao Yan also darted forward one after another. Their Dou Qi erupted in unison, unleashing a flurry of ferocious attacks.
The vast Dou Qi surged like a tidal wave, wrapping the Dou Sheng skeleton completely within. The violent wind pressure slammed onto the white bones, striking out sparks again and again.
Facing the combined assault of Wei Yang and the others, the Dou Sheng skeleton was clearly thrown into disorder. After all, it was no longer the supreme Dou Sheng it once was.
With the strength of Wei Yang and the others combined, destroying it was no longer an impossible task.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Sparks burst wildly as Wei Yang and the others' attacks slammed fiercely onto the Dou Sheng skeleton. With every strike, the blood-red hue on its bones faded a little more. The crimson glow in the skeleton's eye sockets also began to dim and weaken.
Seeing their attacks were effective, everyone's spirits lifted. They completely cast aside their fear of the Dou Sheng's title and unleashed their assault with renewed ferocity.
At the same time, a faint gleam flickered within Qiong Tian Zun's eyes, and his attacks, unknowingly, began to slow just slightly.
Boom!
Space shattered, forming a small black hole.
Relying on his powerful physique, Wei Yang clashed head-on with the skeleton, forcing it back several steps through sheer strength. The skeleton's steel-like hardness and tremendous force made Wei Yang's arms tingle slightly from the impact.
"As expected of a Dou Sheng skeleton. Its toughness is beyond imagination!" Wei Yang praised inwardly, before surging forward once more.
The stronger it was, the better. The tougher this skeleton, the more valuable it would be for Yao Lao's recovery. If things went well, Yao Lao might truly use this to break through into the Dou Sheng realm in one leap.
"Everyone, keep it up! This skeleton won't last much longer!" Qiong Tian Zun shouted loudly, a hint of joy flashing across his face as he noticed the crimson hue on the skeleton's body growing fainter.
No one responded to his words, but their attacks became even more ferocious. Though they had the upper hand, the skeleton was still extremely difficult to deal with. Its endurance was so monstrous that it could only be described as inhuman.
Those seemingly fragile bones had taken the combined attacks of all five of them over and over, yet not a single crack appeared.
If not for the fading scarlet glow proving that their attacks were having some effect, they might have started to wonder whether they could ever truly destroy it.
"Brother Wei, something's up." Xiao Yan suddenly sent a sound transmission; his voice tinged with both shock and excitement. He quickly explained what he'd discovered. "Those ten scrolls — they were all decoys! The real treasure is on the skeleton itself!"
Hearing that, Wei Yang's eyes narrowed slightly. He gave Xiao Yan a barely noticeable nod, signaling that he understood.
Swoosh!
In a flash, his figure blurred into several afterimages, ghost-like as he appeared at the skeleton's side. Black flames coiled around his palm as he struck hard at several ribs along the Dou Sheng skeleton's waist.
Clang!
A burst of bright sparks flew, and some of the blood-red color on those ribs was blasted away. Wei Yang's eyes focused sharply, staring at the ribs that had briefly turned jade white. There, faintly visible, were strange and ancient characters glowing upon the bone.
As his gaze swept over those markings, Wei Yang instantly understood — the real Heaven Grade Dou Technique was hidden right here.
Great Heaven Creation Palm!
Wei Yang let out a small, amused laugh and shook his head slightly. "He actually engraved a Heaven Grade Dou Technique onto his own ribs… that ancient senior really had style."
Carving words onto one's own bones — that was a level of dedication few could match. He couldn't help but recall that time at the cliff cave, when another ancient expert had forcibly sealed a fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame map within his own arm bone.
Tsk, tsk. They were all absolute madmen!
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