the spirit boat, dodging each incoming attack. When he couldn't dodge, he used his Pianshan sword to block them, quickly closing the distance between them.The expressions of the five people in front...The great battle subsided, but not a drop of blood was spilled.

And at the very instant the enemy died, Lu Ye distinctly felt a mysterious force surging from some direction. It was as if in that moment, his physical cultivation had been replaced by something else entirely.

Stand-in puppet!

Xiao Wai has taken it over.

The five remained in the Xuanwu formation, their array's power unactivated. Each channeled their spiritual energy forward, appearing aimless and without direction.

After a few moments, Xiao Wai suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "This thing is reacting!"the Nine States, it wouldn't have been a big deal. But after today, wanting to retreat back to the Nine States... the loss wouldn't just be a Heavenly Mechanism Pillar and a Spring Spirit."Li Baxian w...