629: Chapter 625: Puppet 629: Chapter 625: Puppet “Boom!”
Ye Tian exerted force in his palm, releasing a powerful surge of palm energy that catapulted the already exhausted Master Huang into the air and away.
Master Huang’s body slammed viciously into the mud wall behind him.
With a “crash!” he was embedded into the wall and immediately rendered unconscious.
With just a single strike, Master Huang was defeated.
Sima Hong, who had previously looked down on Ye Tian, was immediately dumbfounded.
Could there really be such a formidable martial artist in the world, and what’s more, this martial artist didn’t even use the force of nature!
“You, don’t come any closer!”
Sima Hong retreated slowly.
Based on Ye Tian’s performance just now, it was clear to him that he was no match for Ye Tian.
Master Huang was strong, far surpassing Sima Hong.
If Master Huang had no chance against Ye Tian, how could Sima Hong dare to compete with him?
“I’ll return the diamond necklace to you!
Just leave!”
Although inferior in strength, Sima Hong still relied on his status as a member of the Sima Family and did not take Ye Tian seriously.
With a casual toss, Sima Hong threw the diamond necklace he had robbed from the jewelry store right in front of Ye Tian.
As if Ye Tian would care about such measly treasures.
He slowly strode towards Sima Hong, for from him, he might obtain even more important information!
“If you want me to spare you, you must tell me everything about the Sima Family!
Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Ye Tian said coldly, his words devoid of any emotion.
Sima Hong could only keep backing away.
He was a member of the Sima Family, with a great future ahead.
He couldn’t let Ye Tian, a mere martial artist, take his life!
“Brat, don’t think that I’m really afraid of you!
If you dare to lay a hand on me here, I will kill you!”
Sima Hong’s words were unyielding despite his lack of strength.
Ye Tian frowned slightly.
This guy was facing death and still talking tough?
“Kill me?
Do you have the power to do that?”
Ye Tian asked carefully, but unexpectedly, Sima Hong took out a whistle from his body.
“What is this?”
Ye Tian looked at the whistle in Sima Hong’s hand with surprise.
The whistle had a peculiar shape and was made of jade, resembling an ancient artifact.
“Heh heh heh, as soon as I blow this whistle, you’re as good as dead!”
Sima Hong said coldly.
Ye Tian knew he wasn’t bluffing, yet he was not about to let Sima Hong leave, so he reached out and grabbed Sima Hong’s throat.
“I, Ye Tian, have never feared anyone!
If I’m doomed, then just try it!”
Seeing his life hanging by a thread, Sima Hong didn’t dare hesitate and placed the jade whistle in his mouth, blowing it fiercely!
“Peep—”
A sharp sound rang out, and Ye Tian looked around carefully, but after several seconds, there was no unusual activity around him.
“It seems this whistle is a fake, huh!”
Ye Tian said with a cold laugh, slowly increasing the pressure in his palm.
Sima Hong immediately felt an overwhelming force, painfully struggling.
“Impossible… no way…”
It seemed the jade whistle was Sima Hong’s only lifeline.
After blowing it and getting no response, Sima Hong was utterly discouraged.
Yet Ye Tian had no real intention of killing Sima Hong—he had to extract information from him.
“If you want me not to kill you, that’s fine!
However, you must spill everything you know!”
Ye Tian threatened.
Just as he thought he could extract important clues from Sima Hong, he was suddenly startled by Yun Xinyan’s loud shout from the rooftop!
“Ye Tian, be careful!”
Hearing Yun Xinyan’s cry, Ye Tian swiftly dodged, but he wasn’t fast enough and his back was heavily struck.
Ye Tian immediately felt excruciating pain inside and couldn’t help but cry out in distress.
After being hit, Ye Tian retreated several steps and saw that his assailant was none other than the opponent he had once fought—
—Deng Xi!
A disciple of Tianmen who had collaborated with Xue Yunfu.
After obtaining a wooden sword from Xue Yunfu, Ye Tian and the masters of the Night King Hall had tracked them down and defeated him.
However, when Ye Tian thought he could get information about “Tianmen” and the “force of nature” from Deng Xi, an odd flute sound was heard.
Afterward, Deng Xi suddenly became frenzied, his martial prowess greatly increased, and with Ye Tian unwilling to risk harming an innocent, he had no choice but to leave.
To his surprise, Ye Tian encountered Deng Xi again today in this rural courtyard!
Despite looking the same as before, Ye Tian couldn’t feel a trace of life from Deng Xi—this person seemed as if he were already dead!
Because Deng Xi was supposedly deceased, Ye Tian had not sensed any killing intent when he was attacked, thus explaining why he was caught off guard.
If not for Yun Xinyan’s warning, he might have been injured even more severely!
Ye Tian couldn’t help but look up and thank Yun Xinyan for her warning.
However, by doing so, Yun Xinyan had also inadvertently revealed her presence.
Seeing Yun Xinyan, Sima Hong was captivated.
“Heh heh heh, what a fine girl!
Much prettier than Fei Cui.
After dealing with this kid, she will be mine!”
Sima Hong spoke with full confidence, his arrogance flaring once again due to the arrival of Deng Xi!
“Kid, don’t think that a smattering of martial skills makes you a hero.
In front of ‘puppets’, your little abilities are barely worth mentioning!”
“Puppets?”
Ye Tian’s eyelids twitched slightly.
He had fought opponents similar to Deng Xi before and had initially thought they must be zombies, but Sima Hong had called them “puppets”.
It seemed that this was their true name!
“After turning ordinary people into puppets, their strength can increase tenfold.
If a master is made into a puppet, their strength becomes incomparable to that of an ordinary martial artist!”
As Sima Hong spoke, he took a step back.
He was very clear in his mind that if the puppet Deng Xi were to engage with Ye Tian, it would certainly affect the surroundings, so it was better to retreat further away.
“Attack!”
Sima Hong shouted loudly, holding a jade whistle in his hand, indicating his ability to control the puppets.
Therefore, Deng Xi did not hesitate and lunged directly at Ye Tian.
Deng Xi, originally a powerful martial artist, could absorb the force of nature when exerting force.
After becoming a puppet, both his speed and strength had greatly increased.
Ye Tian, relying on his exquisite moves, also fervently defended himself.
He took a slight step back, creating a one-step distance from Deng Xi.
Deng Xi’s hands, like pincers, aimed to grab Ye Tian but missed due to Ye Tian’s retreat.
It was too late to speak, but quickly, Ye Tian turned his body, arriving beside Deng Xi, and then his fingers, like knives, plunged directly into Deng Xi’s eyes!
The eyes are a crucial weakness of the body; no expert could afford not to guard them.
With this thrust from Ye Tian, as long as Deng Xi defended, Ye Tian would have a relentless follow-up move.
“Damn it!”
But just as Ye Tian made his move, he immediately felt something was wrong.
When fighting a puppet, Ye Tian always treated his opponent like an ordinary martial artist, thus his habit of attacking this way.
This time was no different.
The move was already made and couldn’t be taken back.
Ye Tian’s fingers plunged straight into Deng Xi’s eyes.
Deng Xi did not dodge in the slightest and took the hit head-on!
Ye Tian’s fingers penetrated, merely adding a pair of bloody holes to Deng Xi’s face, but Deng Xi, now a puppet, felt no pain throughout his body.
How would he care about his eyes being pierced by Ye Tian?
After Ye Tian’s move, he couldn’t retract it in time, and Deng Xi suddenly threw a punch, smashing it into Ye Tian’s stomach.
“Boom!”
A muffled sound, and Ye Tian’s body was sent flying.
Seeing that he was about to hit the wall, Ye Tian hurriedly stabilized his form, and with a sudden shift of his center of gravity, he just managed to stand firm.
But even so, Ye Tian suddenly felt his inner breath roiling, feeling extremely uncomfortable…
At this point, Deng Xi’s strength was no less than that of the likes of the Night King and the Rakshasa Queen.
After taking two hits from Deng Xi the puppet, Ye Tian naturally felt terrible!
“Heh heh heh~~~~~~~ Puppets have no weak spots.
You’re done for this time, boy!”
Sima Hong sneered, and seeing that Ye Tian was already suppressed by Deng Xi, he lightly tapped his foot, intending to leap onto the roof and abduct Yun Xinyan.
But then Huang Bo’s voice came from his side—
“Young Master Hong, you mustn’t!”
Although Huang Bo had been knocked down by Ye Tian, he had not lost his life.
Being quite strong himself, a slight adjustment of his internal energy restored him.
Now, although Huang Bo was internally injured, he was still able to move.
“But…”
Sima Hong was somewhat dissatisfied.
How could he give up on the beautiful Yun Xinyan so easily?
Huang Bo continued to persuade, “Young Master Hong, this martial artist is very strong.
If even the puppet is no match for him, I fear we are both in danger, so it’s better we leave!”
“Leave?”
Sima Hong bit his teeth hard, feeling quite discontent in his heart.
Huang Bo added, “If you still won’t listen to reason, Young Master Hong, I will have to report everything you’ve done in Jiangcheng to the master!”
“Fine!”
With the “master” brought into the equation, Sima Hong felt somewhat helpless and could only follow Huang Bo as they left.
Ye Tian, injured, was unable to stop them and could only watch as the two left.
The opponent before him was not to be underestimated; Ye Tian couldn’t afford the slightest laxity…
“Wife, don’t move from up there!”
Ye Tian shouted loudly; after all, Deng Xi as a puppet was formidable, and he couldn’t afford to be distracted and take care of Yun Xinyan.
“Mhm!”
Yun Xinyan nodded vigorously; she didn’t want to be a burden to Ye Tian.
This time, she had originally come out with Ye Tian to retrieve the stolen diamond necklace, but she never expected to encounter such a troublesome matter.