Chapter 4713: Meng Shuyao's Hidden Scheme, Activating the Puppet Formation

Yun Zhaoxue's action was beyond everyone's expectation.

Even Meng Shuyao was visibly stunned for a moment.

She never imagined Yun Zhaoxue would do such a thing.

However.

Meng Shuyao still instinctively took the jade bracelet that had flown over, a rare flicker of surprise crossing her beautiful eyes.

She and Yun Zhaoxue could be considered former rivals, having had some conflicts and friction.

Given her understanding of Yun Zhaoxue's character and methods, the other party was certainly not one to willingly suffer a loss—how could they so easily give up?

Immediately afterward, she scanned with her divine sense and deduced the runes.

Fearful that Yun Zhaoxue might employ some trick within.

Yet this jade bracelet was indeed genuine—it was exactly the one Yun Zhaoxue had just used to open this ancient relic.

There was absolutely no substitution or replacement.

"This Yun Zhaoxue—what medicine is he selling in his gourd?"

Meng Shuyao frowned.

Yun Zhaoxue tossed this hot potato to her, clearly intending to make her the target of public criticism.

However, before she could ponder further.

The gazes of the surrounding crowd.

Had already all fallen upon the jade bracelet in her hand.

Meng Shuyao could even feel the greed and fervor carried by those gazes.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat subtle.

Jin Liekong, Yin Jiu li, and others also temporarily ceased their attacks on Yun Zhaoxue.

A heavenly pride said to Meng Shuyao.

"Miss Meng."

"Since this object has some causal connection to this relic."

"Shouldn't we all use it together?"

"Not bad—since Yun Zhaoxue has already handed over this object, then it should be ours collectively."

"I suggest taking turns to wield it, each controlling it for a period."

Several heavenly prides present also spoke up.

And Jin Liekong, Yin Jiu li, Huang Wu liang, and others also revealed meaningful expressions.

Meng Shuyao gazed at the crowd.

Suddenly, she smiled faintly, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly in an arc.

"Joint use? I'm afraid you don't have that opportunity."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Meng Shuyao's words, the heavenly prides present all stared in surprise.

"Meng Shuyao, what do you mean by this?"

"Although you are the outstanding one of the Human Race."

"But if we join forces, you won't be any better off than Yun Zhaoxue!"

"Indeed, Meng Shuyao, we trust you, which is why we have gathered here."

"You had better not betray our trust!"

Some heavenly prides present began to shout angrily.

However, before the crowd could confront Meng Shuyao.

Meng Shuyao suddenly formed a seal with one hand.

Vast power of laws surged forth from within her body.

Then condensed into individual runes that scattered outward, directly penetrating the eight directions of this place.

Hum!!

This move seemed to trigger some mechanism.

The next moment.

The entire palace suddenly began to tremble violently.

On the palace floor, hidden patterns instantly activated, emitting light like a spiderweb spreading in all directions.

In an instant, it enveloped the entire hall.

"What is happening?!"

The heavenly prides present all stared in shock, a vague bad premonition secretly arising in their hearts!

Boom—rumble—rumble!

At this moment, the surrounding colossal sculptures, silent for countless ages, actually began to tremble.

When everyone had just entered this hall.

They had seen on both sides inside the hall.

Numerous statues of various forms.

There were human figures, dragon-headed humanoid beings, and six-armed three-headed beings, etc.

But at this moment.

Those statues that had been silent for countless ages began to slowly revive, moving into motion.

Those statues, silent for myriad ages, actually began to slowly revive and move.

【61】 Opening their crimson, blood-red eyes!

As these statues revived.

A chilling killing intent that made scalps tingle.

Instantly sweeping across the entire hall.

Boom!

One statue began to move, the stone shell covering its body constantly cracking, revealing the bone-white corpse within.

The surface of the corpse was etched with dense, intricate ancient patterns.

Then the second, the third, the fourth...

More and more statues fully awakened.

They were not stone statues, but horrifying puppets refined from the corpses of peerless powerhouses!

"Damn it, they're puppets!"

Feeling the overwhelming killing intent emanating from those puppets.

Even these dust-covered heavenly prodigies couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their eyes.

The strength of these puppets is absolutely not simple; they can threaten them.

"Meng Shuyao, what have you done?!"

Many heavenly prodigies glared angrily at Meng Shuyao.

Obviously, these puppets were activated and are related to her.

Meng Shuyao's face was cold and indifferent.

Since entering this place, she has been secretly observing the layout of the entire palace.

She also noticed that these statues were not lifeless objects.

And faintly, a formation remained.

Meng Shuyao excels at divination and calculation, and naturally has studied formation arts.

So, while following the crowd deeper, she secretly calculated the formations here as a backup.

Facing those angry gazes.

Meng Shuyao spoke calmly.

"Shuyao does not wish to be enemies with all of you."

"But if you insist on targeting Shuyao, she has no choice but to resort to this."

"Meng Shuyao! You wretch, dare to scheme against us!" a heavenly prodigy shouted angrily.

They all moved to attack Meng Shuyao.

However, before they could surround and attack Meng Shuyao.

Those puppets moved, indiscriminately attacking the heavenly prodigies who had entered the hall.

These puppets, refined from the corpses of powerhouses, have endured countless ages and remain crystalline and immortal.

Their bodies are indestructible.

Every move carries a mighty presence.

Boom!

Immediately, a heavenly prodigy was blown away by a puppet, spitting blood.

And even more terrifyingly.

These puppets actually retain partial combat instincts and divine abilities from their lives.

With a raise of its hand, a humanoid puppet.

Sword light filled the sky, crisscrossing.

Another beast-shaped puppet roared toward the heavens.

Terrifying sound waves shattered vast expanses of void.

Even Jin Liekong, Yin Jiu li, and other heavenly prodigies suffered the puppets' assault.

In no time, a heavenly prodigy fell.

A heavenly prodigy attacked, manifesting divine ability, and after great effort shattered one puppet.

Who would have known.

In that shattered corpse.

Actually, large patches of dark red blood writhed.

Instantly transforming into dense, blood-red spiders.

Those spiders were only palm-sized.

Yet incredibly ferocious.

Instantly lunging at that heavenly prodigy.

"Ah!"

A miserable cry rang out.

The blood spiders frantically burrowed into that heavenly prodigy's flesh and blood.

In the blink of an eye.

That heavenly prodigy was gnawed down to a skeleton.

This scene.

Made everyone present feel their scalps tingle.

The entire hall instantly descended into chaos.

Continuous cries of misery and falling echoed.

And just as the scene descended into chaos.

Meng Shuyao had already withdrawn, employing her movement technique, silently slipping into the depths of the hall.

Jin Liekong's punch sent the puppet flying.

Watching Meng Shuyao's retreating figure, he suddenly shouted in anger.

"Meng Shuyao, you dare scheme against us!"

Yin Jiu Li also had a face darkened to the extreme.

"Such a heavenly Meng clan goddess, such deep scheming!"

And amidst this chaos, Yun Zhao Xue had long gone unnoticed.

After repelling a puppet with a boom, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly.

Her condition was also not good; having been injured during the earlier siege, it was best to first tend to her wounds.

As for the jade bracelet thrown to Meng Shuyao.

Upon sensing the bloodline aura of her kin.

Yun Zhao Xue felt that retrieving it later from Meng Shuyao would pose no problem.

Without hesitation.

Yun Zhao Xue flashed her form, deployed her movement technique, and fled toward another ancient passage within the hall.

And just as Yun Zhao Xue's form vanished.

In the shadows, a gaze fell upon her back.