Chapter 3739: Controlling the Bandits

Just as the zombie was about to charge at Shadow again, a terrifying pressure suddenly locked onto the zombie, and a streak of Golden Light shot toward the zombie like a meteor.

The terrifying aura brought by that Golden Light startled everyone present, and no one dared to move recklessly.

The zombie Kuailei seemed to sense the danger, let out a roar, and threw a punch at the Golden Light. It is only a Kuailei, unaware of fear, which is its advantage.

But the Golden Light passed straight through its arm, shattering the arm, then slammed into the zombie's body, blowing it to pieces.

Shadow seized the chance to catch a breath, drank two drops of Life Spring Water, and vanished again by stealth.

The Clone Puppet sheathed the Godslaying Bow it had just fired, employed Spatial Power, flashed to the spot where the zombie Kuailei had been standing, and began a relentless assault, first punching at the Fourth Layer of Cave Heaven bandit.

The bandit was startled, his True Essence erupted, trying to block the punch, but the Clone Puppet's blow shattered his bones, slammed him into the Formation's defense shield, and his body collapsed weakly.

Black Tiger immediately dragged the bandit into the Formation, sealed his True Essence, and captured him. Since the Clone Puppet didn't kill the bandit, it must be to take him alive; otherwise, with the Clone Puppet's power, that punch could have blown the bandit apart.

The Clone Puppet reached out again, grabbing the fleeing Han Tong.

Han Tong was only at the Third Stage of Dong Tian, and had just been wounded, so he dared not confront directly and instantly used Spatial Power to evade. Yet the entire space around him was locked, he couldn't escape, and the Clone Puppet clutched his throat, sealing his True Essence.

Startled, Han Tong immediately released two identical zombie Kuailei from his Storage Ring.

"Hmph!"

The Clone Puppet let out a cold hum, slammed Han Tong onto the Formation's defense shield, and with a punch each, exploded the two zombie Kuailei at close range.

Although he displayed a Fifth Layer of Cave Heaven level, he harnessed ruby power, reaching the strength of the Seventh/Eighth Layers of Cave Heaven, and easily obliterated the two Fifth Layer Kuailei.

Han Tong, unwilling to be captured, immediately released his own Soul, attacking the Clone Puppet's Sea of Consciousness, only to find it blocked by the Defense Array within the Clone Puppet's Sea of Consciousness.

With a crisp "dingling" sound, Shadow, cooperating with the Clone Puppet, employed a Soul‑Calming Bell, cracking several fissures in its Soul.

"Ah!" Han Tong's Soul let out a wail, fled back to its Sea of Consciousness, and blood dripped from his mouth.

Subsequently, Black Tiger dragged Han Tong into the Formation, sealing all his various powers with an Sealing Formation.

The remaining bandits around stared dumbfounded. The Clone Puppet struck one per blow, a power they could not match.

So the group tried to scatter and flee, but the Clone Puppet exuded its own oppressive pressure, enveloping them all.

"No surrender, you die. Anyone who dares to run, not even a whole corpse will be left!" the Clone Puppet threatened. M..

"We surrender, we surrender!"

These bandits, originally cowardly, realized the Clone Puppet could kill them, and immediately knelt down to surrender.

"First seal all their powers!" the Clone Puppet ordered Black Tiger.

The Clone Puppet, unlike Ye Liuyun who possesses the Ten Thousand Gods Command, dared not open the Sea of Consciousness directly, fearing a collective assault, so it had Black Tiger first use rune Formations to seal them one by one, then it planted Slave Seals on each.

When the Clone Puppet dealt with Han Tong, it discovered Han Tong had already signed a Master-Servant Contract with Guǐ Sòu.

The Clone Puppet erased Han Tong's contract, planted a Slave Seal on him, and then began a Soul Search, looking for Guǐ Sòu's trace.

Ye Liuyun simultaneously received information from within Han Tong's Sea of Consciousness.

"This guy is a talent!"

According to Han Tong's memory, Guǐ Sòu is an all‑round genius.

The Formations of the bandit stronghold were all carved by Guǐ Sòu himself; these zombie Kuailei were also forged by him, and he also sets up trap Formations.

Indeed,

This guy has killed too many, which Ye Liuyun finds distasteful. The dozens of Martial Cultivators he brings to the back mountain are the materials for Guǐ Sòu's Kuailei and his cultivation resources.

Nevertheless, this is no difficulty for Ye Liuyun; he has many enemies, and Guǐ Sòu has ample opportunities to acquire cultivation resources.

And Guǐ Sòu's actual realm is the Sixth Layer of Cave Heaven, currently pushing toward the Seventh Layer, and he is a Demon Cultivator with strong bloodline and Soul.

Moreover, Guǐ Sòu's scheming is top‑notch; he has occupied this Xingqiu and is preparing to expand his territory beyond the realm.

As for the Northern Dynasty, he pays it no mind. He is merely concealing his strength, quietly expanding his influence. According to Han Tong, Guǐ Sòu has already amassed massive resources, enough to recruit two hundred thousand troops at any time.

And this fellow, however, looks like a middle‑aged man in his thirties.

After receiving this information, Ye Liuyun suddenly felt he no longer wanted to kill Guǐ Sòu, but rather to make him his own asset.

"But this guy is too elusive; even Han Tong doesn't know his hideout. The back mountain shows no sign of Guǐ Sòu, yet Han Tong says Guǐ Sòu should still be inside the stronghold."

Ye Liuyun began to ponder.

According to Han Tong's description, Guǐ Sòu is extremely shrewd, likely having guessed someone would lure him out, so he only hides himself better.

"If we can't find him, then scour the stronghold; I doubt you won't appear."

Ye Liuyun thought of this, and the Clone Puppet at this moment began to control Han Tong, having him lead everyone back to the stronghold.

The bandits in the stronghold, though lacking Golden Pupil, could still sense with Divine Sense at this distance what had transpired.

Their leader was controlled. Yet if they didn't let the leader ascend the mountain, they'd fear those people would simply kill them. Moreover, Han Tong commands all the Formations, accompanied by over twenty Cave Heaven realm strongmen.

Without the Formation's defense, they couldn't withstand the onslaught of these strongmen.

Helpless, the bandits could only open the gate, allowing Han Tong and others to enter the mountain.

"Seal the stronghold, forbid any entry or exit! Shut down all Formations inside!" the Clone Puppet immediately ordered Han Tong.

Han Tong could only comply.

"Gather all Martial Cultivators of Cave Heaven realm in the stronghold and make them surrender to me!" the Clone Puppet continued.

"There are over fifty Cave Heaven realm strongmen in the stronghold, plus two Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators. Master, are you sure you want to summon them all?"

"Just call them!" the Clone Puppet replied indifferently.

Soon the remaining over fifty strongmen gathered, surrounding Han Tong and the others. They all knew what had happened and would certainly not surrender easily.

Their fierce posture seemed more like a raid than a surrender.

The Clone Puppet, utterly indifferent, let them surround.

"Is everyone assembled?" he asked Han Tong.

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