"Isn't that just a cockroach?" Zhao Yi frowned.

Zhao Yi asked again, "What does the essence of the combat puppet look like?"

If the "spirit" of the combat puppet is really as disgusting as a cockroach, allowing it to develop unchecked could truly shake the Zhao clan's rule.

Though the Zhao clan has hundreds of thousands of Tier Nine Saint King Realm ancestors in the Golden Hall, Shengjing City has millions of people.

Not everyone can be like the Zhao clan, where just by cultivating the "Dragon God Technique," they can reach the Tier Nine Saint King Realm as easily as drinking water.

By sacrificing a blood relative, one can refine a Tier Nine Saint King Realm combat puppet.

Zhao Yi believed countless people would take such desperate risks.

If this news spreads, not just within the Cultivation Realm, but ordinary people might also go mad.

The Kong family is the best example!

Once ordinary people grasp power beyond their imagination, the ensuing madness and desire are beyond conventional comprehension!

Therefore, the combat puppet "spirit" must be eradicated!

If that monster is allowed to grow, the Great Xia will become a living purgatory!

As soon as this thought arose in Zhao Yi's mind, he heard the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" say, "I can help you get rid of that guy!"

Zhao Yi did not immediately respond but looked up at the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" and calmly asked, "What do you want to do?"

The Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" said, "I just want to live."

Hmm?

Zhao Yi paused for a moment: "Aren't you projections of some otherworldly beings reflected into this world? Why are you afraid of death?"

Hearing this, the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" corrected, "We are not projections of anyone but losers in a power struggle, exiled to this world."

"After my last fall, I spent ten thousand years in boundless chaos before reviving again. For a highly intelligent being, nothing is more terrifying than being trapped in the lonely, endless chaos."

"Crown Prince, we can cooperate, just like humans and 'spirits' did ten thousand years ago!"

His heart stirred, "You mean the Heaven-Facing Sect? Was the Heaven-Facing Sect's overthrow of the 'spirits' ten thousand years ago due to cooperation with them?"

The Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" said, "My power was too strong at the time. When they united, I was among the first to be attacked, so I don't know what the Heaven-Facing Sect became later. But according to what you say, it was indeed them."

Zhao Yi asked, "Why did it do that? Aren't you all 'spirits,' of the same kind? Why cooperate with the Heaven-Facing Sect to destroy you?"

The Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" said, "Because it wanted to kill its way back!"

"Return?" Zhao Yi was startled.

He had always been searching for a way to return to the "spirits'" world, initially thinking it impossible, never imagining such a passage truly existed!

"Yes, return," affirmed the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit."

It seemed sincere in showing its sincerity to Zhao Yi, leaving nothing unsaid in response to his questions.

His eyes flickered, "What is the 'spirit' world like?"

"I don't know," responded the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" decisively.

Zhao Yi frowned, "What do you mean?"

The Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" said, "I was too powerful, so I awoke very late from the rules. By the time I began to awaken, those who awoke early had already made full preparations. I didn't even get a good look at that world before being directly banished!"

Zhao Yi nodded noncommittally.

Zhao Yi hadn't forgotten that if it hadn't been for "Gu" intervening in time, he would have died under the Thunder Tribulation.

Zhao Yi and the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" were enemies, not friends, and naturally, he wouldn't trust it just because of a few words.

"We can cooperate, but your offer isn't enough!"

At this moment, Miaoyin Zhenren's cry for help came through, prompting Zhao Yi's divine soul to start returning.

As he departed, Zhao Yi reminded it, "I've reached the Buddhist Secret Realm now; everything you mentioned better be there, or stay in chaos for another ten thousand years!"

Hearing this, the scarlet blood eye in the dark palm of the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" opened simultaneously, its eerie gaze fixed on the direction of Zhao Yi's departing divine soul.

It was just about to speak when a huge hand suddenly descended from the sky.

The Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit" was caught off guard and staggered; the scarlet blood eye in the dark palm trembled violently.

Perhaps even "spirits" can be scared to death.

The slap from above didn't harm the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit," but it frightened it immensely.

In his last moment of departure, Zhao Yi heard the hysterical roar of the Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes "spirit."

"Gu!"

Boom!

Just as Zhao Yi's divine soul returned, he felt his body tremble, receiving two simultaneous strikes on the chest and abdomen.

Miaoyin Zhenren hid behind Zhao Yi, using him as a shield against the attacks of two combat puppets.

Seeing Zhao Yi's divine soul return, she sighed in relief, "You're finally back. If you were any later, you'd have to collect my corpse!"

Zhao Yi did not respond, instead he looked at the two hands pressed against his chest and abdomen.

The two combat puppets were frantically channeling True Essence, trying to tear him apart.

Zhao Yi frowned slightly, then easily grabbed their arms.

Crunch!

Zhao Yi gently twisted, dislocating their arms effortlessly.

These two combat puppets were "force-fed" to reach Tier Nine Saint King Realm, their bodies were not honed through years of True Essence refinement, and in front of Zhao Yi, they were more fragile than chicks!

"How is that possible?"

Kong Shi was shocked to see Zhao Yi casually disarm the two combat puppets.

She widened her eyes in shock at Zhao Yi, suddenly thinking of something, a sneer appeared on her lips: "So you have also worshipped a deity? Even the Crown Prince of Great Xia is just like this!"

Zhao Yi ignored her.

He glanced at the two combat puppets, released them, then stepped forward, extending his hand again.

The two combat puppets, freed, immediately tried to escape backward.

At the same time, Zhao Yi's hand reached out.

Then, as if practiced a million times, the two combat puppets naturally placed their necks into Zhao Yi's palm.

Crunch!

Zhao Yi's fingers clenched, easily snapping the necks of the two combat puppets like breaking two chicks.

Clang!

Miaoyin Zhenren appeared from nowhere, the Chengying Sword flashed, directly decapitating the two combat puppets.

After this, Miaoyin Zhenren breathed a sigh of relief, explaining to Zhao Yi: "They are cultivators of Tier Nine Saint King Realm, although they are defective, just snapping their necks isn't enough to kill them, their heads must be chopped off!"

Zhao Yi nodded, then looked toward Kong Shi.

Kong Shi hadn't expected the two combat puppets to be dealt with so easily by Zhao Yi.

"Useless things!"

Kong Shi cursed furiously, looking at her deceased grandchildren without a bit of sorrow or reluctance, only filling her eyes with hatred and disgust.

"Go kill him for me!"

Kong Shi instructed the servants behind her: "Whoever kills him, I will reward with ten thousand taels of gold! If anyone dares defy me, I will exterminate your whole families!"

The servants exchanged glances upon hearing this.

"Run!"

Someone shouted suddenly, abandoning Kong Shi, and they all ran downhill.

"Come back, you worthless dogs, come back to me!"

Kong Shi screamed hysterically, then, thinking of something, she looked at the patrons ready to support Little Leiyin Temple.

"I order you to kill Zhao Yi!"

Kong Shi arrogantly commanded: "Once it's done, I will allow you to join the Kong Family Academy and become members of the Kong Family!"

The patrons, previously stirred by the monks' lament, had stood up for Little Leiyin Temple in a rush of blood.

By this time, they had long since calmed down, especially since even the monks of Little Leiyin Temple had knelt; they certainly weren't foolish enough to throw their lives away!

Thud, thud.

The patrons, instead of attacking Zhao Yi, all knelt down.

"Crown Prince, I am guilty!"

"Crown Prince, spare me!"

"Crown Prince, discern truth, it's the malicious threats of Kong Shi!"

Kong Shi was nearly infuriated to death.

She pointed a trembling finger at those people, unable to speak.

Zhao Yi was just about to speak when he suddenly felt a shift in his heart.

As soon as his Divine Soul entered the Divine Sense World, Zhao Yi heard the "spirit" of Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes say: "I can tell you where that combat puppet is, that's my bargaining chip."

Zhao Yi shook his head: "This bargaining chip holds no value to me, you better try something else, because I already know where it's hiding."

The "spirit" of Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes was taken aback: "You know?"

Zhao Yi did not answer.

Kong Shi wasn't insane, nor were the monks of Little Leiyin Temple her lovers, yet she was desperately trying to kill Zhao Yi, at least to drive him out of Little Leiyin Temple.

Thus, the answer was abundantly clear.

The combat puppet was in the Buddhist Secret Realm!

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