The Strongest Academy.
Disciples fought fiercely against the puppet-like beings.
Pu Yin's eyes narrowed slightly. Holding her long sword, she swung it fiercely towards a puppet.
As the sword descended, the puppet's head fell.
Bai Nian Nian was bandaging the wounds of an injured disciple.
Feng Ning He casually helped up a fallen disciple and placed a pill in their mouth.
She frowned as she surveyed the surroundings.
The area was in ruins.
The figures of cultivators darted rapidly among the puppets, aiming to annihilate them all, but it was far from enough.
"It's too difficult to clear out these puppets."
Pu Yin's gaze deepened. "The academy has a formation that can block all the puppets outside, but these puppets are emerging from underground..."
Feng Ning He casually drew her Moon Crescent Bow and shot fiercely at a puppet. "The Dragon Domain is likely surrounded by puppets now. The puppet nest hasn't been eliminated, and now more puppets are emerging from underground."
If only the Strongest Academy were facing the puppet onslaught, they could have annihilated them by working together.
But she feared the situation was more complicated than they imagined.
"Sister Pu Yin!"
"Something terrible has happened!"
At this moment, several disciples rushed over, their faces etched with panic, their clothes tattered, and their bodies bearing many injuries.
Pu Yin's movements paused slightly as she turned her gaze to the disciples reporting. "If I remember correctly, you were responsible for guarding the border. Did something happen at the border?"
The border was currently being defended by other schools.
Each major academy would send a few people to guard the border year-round to facilitate communication.
The disciples spoke hurriedly, "The border is about to fall! The puppets within the border are charging out like madmen, rushing to break through!"
"We've never seen so many puppets surge out from the border before. The number of puppets this time is overwhelming!"
"The disciples from several academies are working together, barely holding them back, but they can't last much longer! We've returned to our academies to request reinforcements!"
Feng Ning He swept her gaze around again.
The puppets within the academy were equally troublesome.
They simply couldn't spare any hands.
Feng Ning He's eyelids twitched involuntarily. "The situation within the academy is also not optimistic. We likely can't spare any personnel."
The disciples had only just noticed their surroundings and couldn't help but become anxious. "How can there be so many puppets within the academy?"
"What are we going to do now? There are puppets inside the academy and puppets outside!"
"If reinforcements aren't sent to guard the border, and if the puppets inside escape, it will surely affect the entire Dragon Domain!"
Seeing the anxious disciples, Pu Yin's gaze sharpened. "I will lead a small contingent to the border. Ning He, the academy is in your hands."
Feng Ning He, however, gently shook her head at this moment, her gaze falling on Pu Yin. "Sister Pu Yin, someone has already gone to the border. With him there, the border will be stable. We just need to handle what's in front of us."
When the puppets appeared out of nowhere, Si Jian Ye had already set off for the border.
Bu Mie's plan was far more than just dealing with the Strongest Academy.
Si Jian Ye could command the puppets, and with him at the border, it would not fall into chaos.
Her words also put Pu Yin slightly at ease.
"Heh heh, what a lively scene."
Suddenly, a male voice descended from the sky.
Everyone instinctively looked up.
A solitary, upright figure stood in the air.
The man was dressed in black, and behind him followed a puppet that had gained sentience.
His gaze was condescending, his devilishly handsome face filled with coldness. His crimson eyes were incredibly strange, mirroring the eyes of the puppets!
The man's appearance also caused everyone to look up.
"Who is he..."
Pu Yin was slightly stunned. "This face is very familiar..."
Bu Mie and Si Jian Ye looked identical, but their auras were vastly different. Especially those red eyes, which sent a chill down one's spine.
Feng Ning He understood what she was implying and took the initiative to explain. "This man is Bu Mie, also Si Jian Ye's elder brother. They look remarkably alike. The difference is that this man is inherently rebellious, plotting to use the puppets to destroy the Dragon Domain, and more importantly, he can control them."
"What?"
Pu Yin's eyes narrowed involuntarily, her voice clearly rising. "He can control the puppets?"
The existence of puppets was almost heaven-defying.
Being able to control puppets was enough to show that this person's abilities were extraordinary.
Feng Ning He nodded gently, her clear voice slowly falling. "That's right, he can control the puppets."
Bu Mie smirked wantonly, his handsome face adorned with a cold, sinister smile. "Everyone, if you surrender to me, acknowledge me as your king, and be under my control, then I will withdraw these puppets and protect your peace!"
"And if we don't?"
A clear female voice rang out from behind.
Pu Ling Xin, accompanied by the academy elders, arrived.
Bu Mie's cold gaze fell upon Pu Ling Xin, and a hint of sinister light crept into his eyes. "If you don't, you won't have a chance to live. These puppets are enough to kill all you fools."
Pu Ling Xin let out a muffled grunt, leaped forward, and thrust her long sword fiercely at Bu Mie!
The cultivators, seeing hope, quickly chimed in. "Dean! This person is using puppets to commit evil deeds. He must not be allowed to live!"
Seeing Pu Ling Xin charging at him, Bu Mie scoffed, raising his eyes slightly, a hint of disdain swirling within them. "You dare to attack me? You are simply overestimating yourself."
The puppet behind Bu Mie stepped forward, its massive limbs twisting as it slammed fiercely at Pu Ling Xin.
The puppet moved with incredible speed.
As the Dean, Pu Ling Xin possessed considerable skill and was locked in a fierce struggle with the puppet, not at a disadvantage.
The scene before him annoyed Bu Mie. He raised his palm, and a mass of dark poison gas shot out, striking fiercely at Pu Ling Xin.
"Despicable!"
The cultivators watching from below cried out in alarm. "Dean, be careful!"
Pu Yin no longer hesitated. Gripping her long sword, she leaped forward, intending to help Pu Ling Xin.
Even with Pu Yin's addition, the puppets were still easy to deal with, especially with Bu Mie occasionally lending a hand.
Feng Ning He also drew her Moon Crescent Bow at this moment, the arrow tip burning with a small, intense phoenix fire.
She knew that the phoenix fire could harm Bu Mie.
Therefore, using the phoenix fire to deal with him was the most suitable course of action.
The arrival of the spirit arrow caused the coldness on Bu Mie's face to deepen. He clicked his tongue slightly, his eyes filled with a hint of emotion.
"A bunch of ants struggling in their death throes. If you surrendered, it would have saved a lot of trouble. But since you insist on being so stubborn, you can't blame me!"
Bu Mie caught the spirit arrow.
His pupils flickered, and a small wisp of dark energy shot from his palm, directly dispelling the arrow.
He snapped his fingers, and a significant commotion arose from the darkness.
Boom boom!
It sounded as if thousands of troops were approaching from the front.