The protagonist is obviously strong but very cautious

Lei Di Zheng Tuo stared at the nine-aperture stone man in front of him.

The nine-aperture stone figure remained motionless, appearing as if it were already dead.

Zheng Tuo frowned at this.

He couldn't believe he was hallucinating.

For a powerhouse of his caliber, illusions are not something that can be easily created.

Since it wasn't an illusion, then the Nine-Aperture Stone Man really did move.

With that in mind, he did not act rashly.

He knew nothing about the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, and making a rash move could easily bring him big trouble.

Thinking of this, he paid close attention to the nine-aperture stone man again, while continuing to guide thousands of thunderbolts to bombard himself.

Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Thousands of thunderbolts flashed and rumbled as they descended.

Even under the terrifying tribulation lightning that had completely broken through to the fourth level of the Breaker Realm, Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo remained unharmed.

He used the Thunder Emperor's divine body to frantically devour the terrifying heavenly tribulation lightning.

At least for now, the heavenly tribulation lightning of the fourth level has become nourishment for him, constantly being injected into his body.

At this moment.

In the body of the God of Thunder.

Zheng Tuo could clearly see that the Thunder Emperor Dao Patterns within the Thunder Emperor's divine body had been activated.

All the activated Thunder Emperor Dao patterns are frantically devouring the power of thunder to nourish and strengthen themselves.

As the Thunder Emperor's Dao Patterns were fully activated, it was clear that the aura emanating from the Thunder Emperor's divine body was increasing rapidly.

The aura naturally emanating from the Thunder Emperor's divine body was originally only at the level of a first-level Breaker.

However, as the Thunder Emperor Dao Pattern was activated and absorbed more thunder power, the aura naturally emitted by the Thunder Emperor's divine body began to rise to the second level of the Breaker Realm, then the third level, and was approaching the fourth level.

Inside the black coffin.

Zheng Tuo felt a sense of unease as he watched this scene unfold.

He feared that the Thunder Emperor's divine body would go out of control.

At this moment, he witnessed with his own eyes that the Thunder Emperor's Dao patterns were getting stronger. If they continued to improve like this, he was afraid that he would no longer be able to control the Thunder Emperor's divine body.

Thinking of this, he pondered for a moment and immediately activated the supreme Dao patterns.

The supreme Dao patterns appeared within the Thunder Emperor's divine body, yet they did not attract any attacks.

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Tuo took action, using the power of the supreme Dao patterns to begin comprehending the surrounding Thunder Emperor Dao patterns.

Because the Thunder Emperor's Dao Pattern is currently activated, it is quite easy to comprehend it.

after all.

Zheng Tuo possesses the Chaos Body, and one of the methods of the Chaos Body is Chaos Divine Lightning.

The chaotic divine lightning bore a resemblance to the heavenly tribulation lightning of the moment, and could even be said to share the same origin.

Under such circumstances.

Zheng Tuo continuously comprehended the power of the Thunder Emperor Dao Patterns surrounding him.

During the process, Zheng Tuo gradually realized that this method of comprehension was too slow.

Simply.

He directly enveloped his divine soul with chaotic divine lightning, and then carefully opened a crack in the black coffin.

hum!
A powerful surge of energy struck his soul immediately.

Fortunately, he was protected by the Chaos Divine Lightning, which prevented his soul from being attacked.

Because the Thunder Emperor Dao patterns within the Thunder Emperor's divine body have been activated.

and so.

From the outside, the heavenly tribulation roared with thunder, seemingly capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.

However, it remained completely still within the body of the Thunder Emperor.

The Thunder Emperor's Dao patterns were charging up like stars.

The Thunder Emperor's Divine Body is the divine body of a Breaker at the eighth level. To fully activate the Thunder Emperor's Dao Patterns within it and to fill the Thunder Emperor's Divine Body with thunderous power, the power of the fourth level of Breaker's Heavenly Tribulation is clearly insufficient.

Zheng Tuo successfully appeared inside the body of the Thunder Emperor.

He carefully removed the protective Chaos Divine Lightning from his body.

Instantly, his soul felt an incomparably powerful suppression.

Despite the Thunder Emperor's powerful divine body blocking 99% of the fourth-level Heavenly Tribulation lightning, the remaining power of the Heavenly Tribulation lightning still put Zheng Tuo under some strain.

well.

It's that feeling of suppression.

Zheng Tu smiled.

He immediately sat cross-legged inside the body of the Thunder Emperor and activated the supreme Dao patterns.

The supreme Dao patterns transformed into a thin veil, completely covering every part of the Thunder Emperor's body.

Then.

The moment the Supreme Dao Pattern came into contact with the Thunder Emperor Dao Pattern, Zheng Tuo felt his soul being subjected to electric shock.

Good guy.

The power contained in the Thunder Emperor's Dao Pattern was quite terrifying. If he hadn't already refined a portion of it, that one strike would have been enough to kill him.

The good news is that he stabilized the current situation.

Even better news is that his divine soul body actually increased in strength during the process of refining the Thunder Emperor's Dao patterns.

From a distance.

Arcs of electricity flickered around Zheng Tuo's soul body at all times.

He successfully got on the right track, and while effectively refining the Thunder Emperor's Dao patterns, his own soul body was also effectively trained, making it more compatible with the Thunder Emperor's divine body.

Inside the Dark Temple.

"A heavenly tribulation lightning of the fourth level, is it real?!" Hei Yuan couldn't help but exclaim.

“Things have gone wrong. With the Puppet God’s abilities and talents, such a situation should not have occurred. Could it be that this matter is related to the Thunder Emperor’s divine body?” The Black Lotus Saint Mother analyzed.

“It’s definitely related, but the one who’s truly connected is that nine-aperture stone man.” Black Horn pointed to the nine-aperture stone man amidst the thousands of thunderbolts.

Everyone in the Dark Temple saw the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.

But apart from the Dark Evil Emperor, it seems that no one knows the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.

"I say, why does this nine-aperture stone figure look so eerie? Don't you guys feel the same way?"

The God of Curses doesn't know why.

Seeing the dark, hollow eye sockets of the Nine-Aperture Stone Man sent chills down my spine, as if I were being stared at by some terrifying beast.

"You know what, this nine-aperture stone man doesn't look like an ordinary thing. We'd better keep our distance to avoid getting ourselves into trouble."

Even the God of Plague was afraid when he saw the nine-aperture stone man.

even.

The people of the Dark Temple felt a chill run down their spines when they saw the nine-aperture stone figure.

Not to mention them, even the Dark Evil Emperor was terrified when he saw the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.

This thing shouldn't even be here.

Perhaps, it's time for us to leave.

Upon seeing this, the Dark Emperor decided not to linger any longer.

In his view, they have now missed the best opportunity to suppress the Immortal-Slaying City Lord.

The appearance of the nine-aperture stone figure might be a bad omen; it's time to leave.

The Dark Emperor pondered whether or not he should leave.

He possesses a star map that allows him to traverse the dark void and return to the primordial immortal realm.

But he was unwilling to leave like this.

I can't miss this opportunity that I've finally got.

Before this, he had already missed the opportunity to attack the demons of the Demon Court at the center of the formation. Now, is he going to miss the opportunity to suppress the Immortal Slayer City Lord and Sword Thirteen as well?

If he could suppress the Immortal Slayer City Lord and Sword Thirteen, it would be equivalent to controlling the entire Immortal Court.

His resentment made him stay there.

He was waiting for an opportunity; perhaps the Thunder Emperor's divine body would be destroyed by thousands of thunderbolts, thus depriving the opponent of a powerful ally.

Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
A tremendous wail raged across the heavens and earth, and countless bolts of lightning descended, bombarding Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo and the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.

Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo was practicing step by step.

In contrast, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man seemed equally unharmed despite enduring such powerful heavenly tribulation lightning.

The nine-aperture stone figure was far more sturdy than people imagined. Suddenly!

The nine-aperture stone man's finger twitched.

This action was instantly captured by Zheng Tuo, who was cultivating.

I couldn't have been mistaken; the Nine-Aperture Stone Man had indeed moved.

He was constantly watching the movements of the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, and there was absolutely no mistake just now.

really.

After making the previous movements, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man's body actually began to move rhythmically.

It seemed to come alive, actually moving its body around and looking very happy.

Upon seeing this, Lei Di Zheng Tuo immediately became extremely vigilant!

"Quack quack!"

A strange laugh came from the mouth of the nine-aperture stone man.

His once empty eyes now gleamed with a red light, making him look exceptionally evil.

"It's done, it's done! I've finally cultivated a true immortal body, hahaha..."

From within the nine-aperture stone figure, the divine soul fluctuations of the Puppet God emanated.

He actually managed to refine the nine-aperture stone man into a puppet for his own use.

"The God of Puppets!"

The people of the Dark Temple sensed the soul fluctuations within the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, and each of them looked bewildered and incredulous.

"Where did the God of Puppetry get so many good things? The body of the Thunder Emperor, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, good heavens, it's unbelievable."

The people of the Dark Temple were overjoyed.

The God of Puppetry had worked with them for a long time and had a fairly good relationship with them. Now that he had not perished, it was a great thing no matter how you looked at it.

Only the Dark Evil Emperor.

He looked at the nine-aperture stone figure with a serious expression, his thoughts unknown.

"The God of Puppets is still alive!"

Looking at the puppet god who was controlling the nine-aperture stone man, Lei Di Zheng Tuo sensed great danger emanating from him.

It seemed to sense Zheng Tuo's inner thoughts.

The nine-aperture stone man's eyes, flashing red light, looked at Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo.

"Thunder Emperor, I'm giving you a chance to surrender to me. Otherwise, today will be your death day."

The divine soul fluctuations emanating from the Puppet God were extremely domineering.

Lei Di Zheng Tuo didn't say much. He just stared at the nine-aperture stone man, trying to figure out another aspect of him.

suddenly!

The nine-aperture stone figure moved.

He instantly appeared in front of Lei Di Zheng Tuo and threw a punch.

Bang!
This punch landed squarely on Lei Di Zheng Tuo's face, sending him flying.

Just as Lei Di Zheng Tuo was surprised.

brush!
The Nine-Aperture Stone Man appeared ahead of Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo's flight path and attacked again, sending Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo flying with a bang.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw Lei Di Zheng Tuo being repeatedly knocked away.

The Nine-Aperture Stone Man seemed to be able to teleport, constantly appearing beside Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo, then attacking him and blasting him away, then attacking him again and blasting him away once more.

This repeated attack left Lei Di Zheng Tuo with no chance to retaliate.

The onlookers were all dumbfounded.

Especially the powerful figures within the Dark Temple.

They had all fought against the Thunder Emperor and knew how powerful he was.

The mighty Thunder Emperor was now being treated like a puppet by the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, manipulated and beaten at will.

Only the word "powerful" can describe the Nine-Aperture Stone Man at this moment.

"this?"

Within the Dao Cauldron.

Sword Thirteen Zheng Tuo, Ye Xian, Buddha Zheng Tuo, and Jiu Li'er all witnessed this scene.

"A nine-aperture stone man?" Jiu Li'er stroked his chin thoughtfully. "A nine-aperture stone man contains the meaning of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. If it is naturally formed, it is truly miraculous."

From the perspective of formations, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man is definitely extraordinary.

"A nine-aperture stone man?"

Ye Xian stared at the Nine-Aperture Stone Man who had made a powerful move.

"This nine-aperture stone figure... why do I feel it doesn't belong to the primordial immortal realm?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Shisan nodded.

“I also sensed a special power emanating from the other party. This power was unprecedented and seemed not to belong to the primordial immortal realm.”

Jian Shisan Zheng Tuo cultivates the Righteous Dao Pattern.

His righteous Dao patterns activated, and he sensed a different aura emanating from the Nine-Aperture Stone Man.

That aura made him extremely wary, and he even thought that it was not the aura from the primordial immortal realm.

Boom!

Rumble!
Rumble!
The Nine-Aperture Stone Man, bearing the thunder of the Fourth Heavenly Tribulation, launched an attack, forcefully suppressing Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo and leaving him unable to retaliate.

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
After a round of fighting, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man stopped attacking.

From a distance, the nine-aperture stone man appeared unharmed.

Despite the myriad lightning bolts striking his divine body, he remained calm and composed, showing no signs of injury.

Upon examining the Thunder Emperor's divine body, there was surprisingly no sign of injury.

The attack from the Nine-Aperture Stone Man seemed fierce, as if it would tear the Thunder Emperor's body apart, but in reality, it did not cause any damage to the Thunder Emperor's body at all.

In Zheng Tuo's view, the attack from the Nine-Aperture Stone Man was like a tickle to him.

The Thunder Emperor possessed the cultivation level of the Eighth Heaven during his lifetime. In addition, the Thunder Emperor was a body cultivator. Otherwise, his divine body would not be able to remain in the present day and still possess such great power.

The Nine-Aperture Stone Man's attack was very strong, even capable of instantly killing an ordinary first-level Heaven Breaker, but it did negligible damage to Thunder Emperor Zheng Tuo.

"God of Puppets, where did you get this nine-aperture stone man?"

Lei Di Zheng Tuo couldn't help but ask aloud.

Putting aside everything else, the Nine-Aperture Stone Man's sturdiness is truly beyond imagination.

In fact, in his perception, the sturdiness of the Nine-Aperture Stone Man was absolutely comparable to that of the Thunder Emperor's divine body.

In other words.

The current situation is that the Nine-Aperture Stone Man cannot kill him, and he cannot kill the Nine-Aperture Stone Man either.

There is no point in continuing the fight between the two sides.

The God of Puppets did not respond; he continued to control the Nine-Aperture Stone Man, attacking Zheng Tuo.

In the eyes of the Puppet God, he has now attained the body of a true immortal.

With the body of a true immortal, he is an invincible being.

brush!
The nine-aperture stone man attacked.

This time, Lei Di Zheng Tuo did not sit idly by and wait for his doom.

He had already understood the meaning of the Puppet God.

Very well, since you want to fight me, I'll play along.

Just right.

I can use combat to help me refine the Thunder Emperor's Dao Patterns faster.

This method comes from the profound principles of Daoist boxing, which he had previously used with great success.

Instead of using the Thunder Emperor's Hammer, he swung his fists.

In an instant!
Thunder Emperor Dao patterns flickered on his fists.

With a loud bang, it collided head-on with the nine-aperture stone man.

Boom!

The two sides shook the black void once.

In an instant!
The battle between the two sides has begun.

Under the onslaught of countless thunderbolts, the two clashed in the most primal way: with their bare fists.

Neither side yielded, neither side retreated; they confronted each other head-on until one side was defeated. (End of Chapter)