He patted the storage bag on his waist and took out a wooden box.

Slowly opening it, inside lay more than ten array flags.

It was none other than Zhou Xun's "Celestial Spirit Five Elements Array!"

In all things, consider failure before success.

Surrounding the area within a dozen miles, he first laid down the array as a backup plan.

If that Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch had other formidable methods, he still had this array as a retreat option.

After all, he was able to purchase a replica of Master Celestial Thunder from Master Yufeng as a trump card.

Who could guarantee that the Puppet Master wouldn't have similar methods?

After setting up the array, Zhou Xun regulated his breathing again, enhancing his divine sense magical power to its best state.

Then he put on the Thousand Illusion Mask, transforming into a middle-aged martial artist, and summoned his Thousand-Answering Insect, stealthily approaching the uninhabited valley.

...

At this moment, the Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch was refining puppets in a temporary cave mansion.

In the previous battle with the Xu Family cultivators, most of his puppets were completely destroyed.

These past two years were just the right time to replenish them.

That Tier Two Puppet also needed repairing!

...

Without any obstruction, Zhou Xun smoothly reached the outside of the temporary cave mansion.

As for the vigilance restrictions set up on the outskirts, Zhou Xun, with his Thousand-Answering Insect, could see each one very clearly.

He easily avoided them without a hitch.

Zhou Xun looked at the temporary cave mansion before him.

He knew his target was inside!

At this moment, the cave mansion was enveloped by a Tier Two Low-Grade Array, which made him cautious not to act recklessly.

It's not that he couldn't break it.

With his current skills as a Tier One High-Grade Array Master, plus the existence of the Thousand-Answering Insect akin to a cheat, breaking this array was undoubtedly easy.

However, the problem was that once he broke the array, it would definitely alert the Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch, then he'd have no choice but to face him head-on.

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Xun decided to go ahead and break the array!

As for going head-to-head, he was not intimidated at all.

He now had numerous trump cards: the Master Celestial Thunder replica, the Cyan Spirit Ruler Talisman Treasure, the Heaven-Escaping Talisman, along with his divine sense surpassing Foundation Establishment Peak.

Even facing a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator, he could retreat unscathed.

One could say, beneath the Fake Pill level, he feared no one!

With this in mind, Zhou Xun hesitated no longer.

He patted the storage bag and took out a Tier Two Middle-Grade Defense Talisman, activating it and placing it on himself.

Instantly, a translucent cyan light shield enveloped him.

In addition, Zhou Xun summoned the Top-Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact, the Golden Ring, hovering over his head.

Once activated, the Golden Ring emitted a layer of golden aura, enveloping him, making him appear incredibly mysterious.

Having done all this, Zhou Xun clasped the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact and the Fire Cloud Sword in his hands, ready to activate them at any moment.

Then he took out a conical array-breaking spiritual artifact, clasping it in his other hand, simultaneously controlling the Thousand-Answering Insect to carefully sense the spiritual power nodes of the array in front of him.

The Thousand-Answering Insect, after years of nurturing, had grown slightly, and its abilities had also improved.

In less than the time it takes for half a cup of tea, it had fully grasped the spiritual qi circulation paths of the array in front of it.

And the intersections of these paths were the nodes where spiritual power circulated.

Zhou Xun carefully sensed the flow of spiritual power within the array, waiting for the right moment to strike,

Suddenly, several streams of spiritual power converged.

"It's now!"

Zhou Xun's eyes narrowed, and he unhesitatingly launched the array-breaking spiritual artifact in his hand.

A streak of black light flashed,

A black cone, like lightning, instantly struck the spiritual power interaction node.

At the moment the spike hit the node, the array light shield enveloping the entire cave mansion disintegrated.

The light shield capable of withstanding the full attack of a Foundation Establishment cultivator was like paper-mache.

...

Upon the array's breakdown, the Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch inside sensed it instantly, becoming shocked.

"Could it be that cultivator team has found me!"

Surprised in his heart, his reactions were not slow at all.

His hand unhesitatingly patted the storage bag, a flash of light occurred, and a milky-white small shield appeared in his hand.

Then he injected mana, with a buzzing sound,

The shield instantly grew man-sized, blocking in front of him.

At the same time, he took out several defense talismans and activated them, wrapping himself in a golden orb of light.

Then he summoned the yet half-repaired Tier Two Puppet, which flew to the front, directly charging out of the cave mansion.

...

On the other side, after Zhou Xun broke the array, he activated the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact and the Fire Cloud Sword, hovering in front of him.

At the same time, he took out a handful of Tier Two Low-Grade Talismans, holding them in his hand, waiting for the people inside to come out.

In less than the time it takes to count ten breaths, he saw a gigantic wolf rush out, followed by a golden orb, with a milky-white large shield in front of it!

"Finally came out!"

Zhou Xun did not hesitate to activate the Ice Sword Talisman in his hand, aiming at the giant wolf.

At the moment the Ice Sword Talisman was activated, a giant sword, a zhang long, formed in mid-air.

The crystalline sword body glistened with a slight rainbow hue under the sunlight.

Then, carrying immense power, it fiercely stabbed towards the giant wolf.

The giant wolf, although a puppet, was extremely agile, crossing its paws to deflect the giant sword.

But its body was hence forced to a halt.

While Zhou Xun threw out the talisman, the Golden Wheel and the Fire Cloud Sword continued relentlessly, attacking the golden orb.

Zhou Xun naturally knew this was the effect of activating multiple defense talismans.

"This person reacts quite quickly!"

Zhou Xun praised, then controlled the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact, striking hard on the white shield.

The Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact, with its armor-piercing effect,

Took only a moment to make the white shield sizzle, and its spirit light dimmed.

On the other side, the Fire Cloud Sword also succeeded, obliterating several layers of defense light shields consecutively.

The Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch was shocked beyond measure!

Even that day, when besieged by the Xu Family cultivators, he wasn't this embarrassed.

Seeing Zhou Xun's appearance, it was the first time they'd met.

Irritated, he shouted angrily:

"I have never met you, fellow Daoist, nor have I wronged you, why such a lethal hand!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun casually replied, "Noisy!"

Then he brushed the storage bag and took out the Cyan Spirit Ruler Talisman Treasure.

Injecting mana slowly thereafter.

The talisman treasure's power was immense, requiring time to brew every activation.

Taking this chance, the Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch flicked his hand, seven or eight varied puppet beasts randomly scattered on the ground.

Arranged in an orderly fashion.

All at the Late-Stage Qi Refining level.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun did not care, controlling the two artifacts to attack while activating the talisman treasure.

As more mana was injected, the talisman treasure began to float.

Emitting an astonishing suppression.

The Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch, upon seeing this, was terrified, immediately recognizing this treasure!

"Talisman Treasure!"

If this person successfully activated the talisman treasure, he could no longer resist!

He immediately commanded the seven or eight puppet beasts to attack.

Those puppet beasts glowed brightly, then emitted beams of milky-white light the size of thumbs from their mouths, aiming at Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun acted as if he hadn't seen it, completely ignoring it.

The light beams were extremely fast, reaching Zhou Xun instantly.

They struck the golden mist around Zhou Xun.

A scene that surprised the Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch unfolded.

The light beams vanished instantly, while Zhou Xun's golden mist remained unchanged.

It was as if those seven or eight attacks had never occurred.

The Hundred Beasts Evil Monarch was astonished, his face anxious, gradually showing a color of despair.

"Can you not spare me, fellow Daoist!"

Just then, Zhou Xun's talisman treasure was also fully activated.

He looked expressionlessly at the Puppet Master, with no hint of mercy,

"Tribulation cultivators deserve to be executed... In your next life, be a good person!" Zhou Xun said calmly, then uttered a single word,

"Swift!"

The Cyan Spirit Ruler transformed into a green light, with an irresistible might, shooting towards the Puppet Master!

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