I'm in the Demonic Sect, but my cultivation techniques are being used for palace intrigue!

Zhu Jingguang was taken aback when he saw the strange smile on Zhao Shigang's face!

Tan's body?

That's exactly what I sold it to him!

But why is he bringing this up now?

Then, amidst everyone's puzzled expressions, Zhao Shigang... slowly flicked his sleeve.

Immediately, a lifelike human skin mask fell into his hands!

Zhu Jingguang was very familiar with the appearance of this human skin mask, because it was the very mask of Senior Sister Tan!

But... why is he taking out this piece of dough now?

"Oh no...it's a Yin Puppet!"

Among those present, the most knowledgeable and someone who knew Tan Yuehong, Old Liu, immediately roared in anger.

"Damn it... Tan Yuehong was actually born on an unlucky day, in an unlucky month, and in an unlucky year?"

"Otherwise, she would never have been able to be refined into a Yin Puppet!"

"Furthermore, Tan Yuehong had a cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining before her death. If the materials are appropriate, it should be possible to refine a puppet with the cultivation level of 'pseudo-Qi Refining Level 7'!"

"Currently, the strongest among us is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining. Against a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator... even if this puppet doesn't possess the full power of a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator, it's still beyond our ability to contend with!"

"After all, the gap between the seventh level of Qi Refining and the sixth level of Qi Refining is greater than the gap between the sixth level of Qi Refining and the fourth level of Qi Refining... even for a 'pseudo-seventh level Qi Refining' puppet that doesn't possess its full power!"

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"What you said is all true, but... even if you knew all this, it doesn't seem to help your current situation at all, does it?"

As Zhao Shigang chuckled, he gently placed the human skin mask over his face.

Then, Zhao Shigang's aura... changed drastically in an instant!

All that could be seen was that Zhao Shigang's previous gentle and refined demeanor had vanished completely, replaced by a sinister and terrifying aura of death!

next moment……

"Click...click...click..."

Zhao Shigang's body began to twist and deform violently. Then, his figure started to grow taller, his skin turned bluish-purple, and his fingernails grew wildly as a result...

"To be honest, when I first bought Senior Sister Tan's corpse from you, I was just thinking of making a puppet that could only unleash a single basic attack at the seventh level of Qi Refining. But what I didn't expect was that Senior Sister Tan... was actually born on an unlucky day, in an unlucky month, and in an unlucky year!"

"It was just...you know how excited I was?"

"Naturally, my original plan has changed!"

"And as you've seen, I now possess this Yin Puppet!"

"So, I'm really... grateful to you right now!"

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At this moment, Zhao Shigang, whose appearance had changed drastically and who was exuding a terrifying aura, looked at Zhu Jingguang with a crazed expression.

"roar--"

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Shigang, as if unable to control his emotions, let out an inhuman roar at everyone present!

Then, he moved like lightning and charged fiercely towards Old Liu!

Then, Zhao Shigang, leaving afterimages in the air, and carrying with him the nauseating stench of corpses and the fishy smell, instantly approached Old Liu!

"Old man, you're quite knowledgeable, and you like to give explanations, aren't you? In that case... I'll start with you!"

Zhao Shigang, who had come close to Old Liu, brandished his sharp claws, accompanied by a piercing sound of wind breaking through the air... and aimed straight for Old Liu's throat!

But no matter what, Elder Liu was a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and a very experienced one at that, having witnessed many cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining or even the peak of Qi Refining taking action. Therefore, the moment he saw Zhao Shigang's afterimage, he almost didn't think twice and immediately made a hand seal and threw out a talisman!

In an instant, a thick light shield with an earthy yellow halo condensed and took shape directly in front of Elder Liu.

only……

"Snap!"

With a crisp sound, the light shield that Elder Liu had used earlier, which was powerful enough to withstand the full force of a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator's attack, shattered into countless points of light as fragile as paper.

"What?"

Upon seeing this, Old Liu's pupils suddenly contracted—the power of this Yin Puppet was terrifying!

Although he had anticipated that the Yin Puppet was extremely powerful, he was still greatly shocked when the Yin Puppet actually displayed her strength in front of Elder Liu!

Fortunately, Liu, who had been immersed in the sixth level of Qi Refining for many years and had extremely rich combat experience, reacted quickly—at the very moment the light shield shattered, he leaned back sharply, trying to avoid the fatal blow!

However, Zhao Shigang's body is no longer a normal human form. At the same time that Old Liu leaned back and leaped, Zhao Shigang's arm suddenly extended, and his demonic claws were still heading straight for Old Liu's throat!

"Pfft!"

In an instant, blood splattered—although Old Liu tried his best to dodge, he still couldn't completely avoid it!

It was clear that although the sharp claw-like fingertips did not touch Liu Lao's vital parts, such as his throat, three deep, bone-revealing blood grooves instantly appeared on his shoulder!

As the flesh rolled back, blood gushed out like a fountain...

"ah--"

Old Liu screamed in agony, and then he kicked out with all his might, striking Zhao Shigang's body directly. Using the force of the impact, he instantly broke free from the claws that Zhao Shigang had pierced into his shoulder!

As the force of the impact recoiled, Old Liu slammed heavily against the wall behind him.

"puff--"

Then, Zhu Jingguang, who spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly lost his strength.

"not good!"

"Damn it!"

"Senior Brother Liu, how are you?"

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The previous scene happened so fast that before the people present could decide whether to switch sides and help Old Liu fight their sugar daddy Zhao Shigang, Old Liu was already injured!

Seeing Liu Lao, who had previously single-handedly fought against numerous opponents, so quickly defeated by Zhao Shigang, everyone present realized that the current situation seemed somewhat dangerous...

Meanwhile, Zhu Jingguang, who had been watching the battle, felt a chill run down his spine—was this... the combat power of a seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator? And this was only... the combat power of a "pseudo-seventh-level Qi Refining cultivator"!

If a "pseudo-Qi Refining Level 7" is this powerful, then how strong must a real Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator be...? It's unimaginable!

However, it was clear that the current situation did not allow Zhu Jingguang much time to think about just how strong the true seventh level of Qi Refining really was. This was because Zhao Shigang, who had just easily injured Elder Liu, would soon turn his attention to Zhu Jingguang, the only cultivator in the room besides Elder Liu with the sixth level of Qi Refining cultivation...