Chapter 571: The Variable

Yu Sanqiu’s mind was at ease. He realized this was the perfect opportunity to subdue the Profound Armor Combat Puppet!

“Quick!”

“Seize this chance and strike!”

“Once we take down this puppet, Ye Chen will be a fish on the chopping block, completely at our mercy!”

Yu Sanqiu’s voice was sharp, his expression grim.

Seeing this, Xiao Long and Qiu Chenfeng said nothing, but inwardly, they were scornful.

Yu Sanqiu sounded so righteous, but in reality, he had simply set his sights on this puppet—a match for a Divine Might Realm Cultivator—and wanted it for himself.

They could understand his desire. The puppet was indeed incredibly tempting.

Obtaining it would be like gaining an extra Divine Might Realm combatant. In the Black Triangle, that would be enough to do as one pleased. Who wouldn’t be tempted by such a prize?

Besides, with Ye Chen’s current cultivation level, he truly couldn’t hope to keep such a powerful Spiritual Object.

Yu Sanqiu stepped into the void. With a wave of his long sleeve, the entire Forbidden Array began to tremble. Countless shackles, like bolts of lightning, shot down and wrapped tightly around the Profound Armor Combat Puppet.

The Profound Armor Combat Puppet possessed boundless strength. It shook its arms, preparing to shatter the chains.

But in the next moment, Xiao Long flew in, brandishing his meteor hammer. The weapon’s shadow danced through the air as he brought it crashing down on the Profound Armor Combat Puppet. The terrifying force of the blow seemed to warp the very air around it.

Its body bound by the Forbidden Array, the Profound Armor Combat Puppet had no time to raise its arms to block. The meteor hammer, carrying peerless might, slammed unstoppably into its torso.

“BOOM!”

A heart-stopping roar erupted through the void as invisible ripples spread out in all directions.

The Profound Armor Combat Puppet took a heavy blow, but its body merely shuddered. It didn’t seem to have sustained much damage.

‘This puppet is truly something else!’ Xiao Long’s brows knitted together, a chill running down his spine.

‘If I had to face this puppet alone, I’d probably be defeated in no time!’

Meanwhile, Qiu Chenfeng also attacked.

A violent torrent of Spiritual Power surged from his sleeve, crashing down like a vast, raging sea to engulf the Profound Armor Combat Puppet.

But in the end, the Profound Armor Combat Puppet remained largely unharmed. Its body was like an unbreakable, ancient Divine Mountain, its durability was simply outrageous.

A look of shock crossed Qiu Chenfeng’s face. ‘My full-powered strike didn’t even budge this completely defenseless puppet?’

“Excellent! This is exactly what we want!”

Yu Sanqiu, however, was thrilled.

The more astonishing the Profound Armor Combat Puppet’s performance, the more excited he grew.

“The puppet may not be taking much damage, but I can feel its connection to Ye Chen weakening with each of our attacks!”

“Before long, this puppet will be masterless! Then, it will be ours for the taking!”

Yu Sanqiu said in a low voice.

Hearing this, Xiao Long and Qiu Chenfeng remained silent, but inwardly, they sneered.

‘It won’t be *us* who gets to claim the puppet, only Yu Sanqiu himself!’

The three of them began to prepare another round of attacks, intending to suppress the Profound Armor Combat Puppet in one fell swoop.

Just then, Qiu Chenfeng seemed to sense something. His murky eyes suddenly darted toward the distance.

“This is bad!”

“Look!”

In the distance, the bronze pillar that had been dim and lusterless suddenly erupted with a dazzling radiance.

Streams of divine light cascaded down like a waterfall, and countless mysterious dao patterns wove across its surface.

A vast, formless aura, tinged with an ancient and desolate quality, began to permeate the world.

“What’s happening?”

The phenomenon was so stunning that it immediately drew the attention of everyone present.

Yu Sanqiu’s eyes flickered, an inexplicable unease stirring in his heart.

“What in the world is that kid doing?”

His gaze shot into the distance, where he saw the slender figure sitting cross-legged before the bronze pillar.

“I have a bad feeling about this. If we let him continue, something unpredictable is going to happen!”

Qiu Chenfeng’s voice was hoarse as he said, “I’ll go stop him.”

“Fine.” After a moment’s thought, Yu Sanqiu nodded. “Fellow Daoist Xiao and I are enough to handle things here.”

In his view, given Ye Chen’s current state, Qiu Chenfeng alone should be more than enough to deal with him.

Without further hesitation, Qiu Chenfeng’s figure flickered as he prepared to move.

“Stop right there!”

But just then, an elderly figure suddenly appeared, blocking his path.

It was the Third Elder of the Huo family, Hoffman!

He looked even more ancient than the Second Elder, his graying hair hanging loosely down his back. A startling aura emanated from his entire being.

“Divinity Transformation Realm, Seventh Layer…”

“If that old geezer Wu Ji were here, he might be able to slow me down. But you… you’re not nearly enough.”

Qiu Chenfeng said dismissively.

“You’re welcome to try.”

Hoffman sneered.

Behind him, other experts from the Huo family flew over and arrayed themselves in front of Qiu Chenfeng.

At the sight, Qiu Chenfeng’s brow furrowed.

The Huo family had been ambushed and had no countermeasures prepared.

Even so, they were still a major power at the apex of the Black Triangle. Even without a top-tier fighter like Huo Qiguang, he alone couldn’t possibly handle so many of the Huo family’s experts.

“Fellow Daoist Xiao, go lend a hand to Fellow Daoist Qiu.”

A cold glint flashed in Yu Sanqiu’s eyes as he watched the scene unfold.

If he weren’t tied down by the Profound Armor Combat Puppet, he would have already activated the Forbidden Array’s power and captured all the Huo family experts in one fell swoop.

“My pleasure!”

“I’ve been wanting to trade a few blows with those Huo family folks for a while now.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Long didn’t hesitate, quickly moving to Qiu Chenfeng’s side.

With Xiao Long’s support, Qiu Chenfeng’s confidence swelled.

He sneered contemptuously. “Are you certain you want to stand in our way?”

Huo Wuji stood before the Huo family experts, his hands clasped behind his back. His expression was cold and murderous. “The Huo family will not yield a single step!”

Hearing this, Qiu Chenfeng’s expression hardened.

Huo Wuji’s unyielding stance made him realize that the Huo family had obviously figured it out as well.

The phenomenon Ye Chen was causing in the distance was very likely to introduce an unforeseen variable into their deadly trap!

‘We can’t drag this out any longer!’

Qiu Chenfeng made his decision instantly. “Fellow Daoist Xiao,” he said coldly, “let’s strike!”

His fingers flew, forming hand seals. Powerful Law Dao Patterns wove themselves into existence beneath his palms as a terrifying amount of Spiritual Power converged. The gathering energy, seemingly capable of destroying heaven and earth, made one’s heart tremble.

“Don’t worry, I’ll give these Huo family members a taste of my meteor hammer!”

Xiao Long stepped forward. The meteor hammer in his hand multiplied into countless phantoms, each so real it was almost solid. They all burst forth with enough power to grievously injure a Divinity Transformation Realm Cultivator.

Huo Wuji and the others wore grave expressions, bracing for the attack.

A great battle between the two sides was about to erupt.

Just then, from beneath the distant bronze pillar, a heaven-shattering aura suddenly exploded forth.