Xian Ni: The God of Killing Returns, Marries Li Muwan at the Beginning

Lin Che's sword-wielding motion suddenly stopped. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the remains of the eight Xuan Tie armored puppets that had been shattered earlier trembling violently in the shadows at the end of the passage.

Thick black liquid seeped from the broken joints, and the shattered parts were strangely reassembling. Dark purple runes spread across the surface of the armor like blood vessels.

The heads of the eight puppets turned towards Lin Che simultaneously, and the blood-red light in their empty eye sockets surged, turning into eight scarlet pillars of light that instantly merged into a giant puppet that was a hundred feet tall.

"not good!"

Xu Liguo screamed and hid behind Lin Che, his legs trembling uncontrollably. He hurriedly said, "This is the Puppet Alliance Technique! Master, this is a killing move that can rival the peak of the Pure Nirvana Realm!"

The giant puppet swung its mountain-like iron arms, creating a gale that plowed dozens of deep trenches into the ground.

Three grotesque slits split open in his chest, from which emerged three bone claws wrapped in chains, the spikes at the ends of which dripped corrosive venom.

The golden phantom of an ancient god reappeared around Lin Che, and the immortal sword in his hand burst forth with thousands of sword shadows, but they were all swallowed up by the runes flowing on the surface of the puppet the moment they touched it.

The giant golem let out a deafening roar, its bone claws sweeping across and tearing the rock walls on both sides of the passage apart. Countless glowing crystals shattered, and the eerie blue light intertwined with darkness to form a chaotic mess.

"I see."

Lin Che's pupils contracted slightly as he noticed that the rune array on the puppet's chest was identical to the incantation on the stone gate.

"These puppets are the last line of defense of the Stone Gate Barrier. If someone breaks through the barrier, they will merge with it, and the merged puppet will reach the late stage of the Pure Nirvana Realm!"

Lin Che suddenly made a hand seal behind his back, and the ancient god phantom opened its mouth and spat out a ball of golden flame, within which the phantom of the eight-star ancient god Tu Si appeared.

Golden flames swept across, and the surface of the giant golem's armor began to sizzle as black liquid evaporated continuously.

But the puppet's counterattack was even more ferocious. It suddenly plunged three bone claws into its own chest, drawing out the dark purple energy within its body and condensing it into an energy ball radiating an aura of destruction.

The distorted patterns on the surface of the energy sphere were identical to the struggling faces on the stone gate, clearly compressing the resentment and pain of countless living beings within it.

Xu Liguo stared at the energy ball and collapsed to the ground, his trouser legs soaked with fear: "This...this is going to be a mutual destruction!"

Lin Che remained indifferent as he formed the ultimate array of the Ancient God Seal Technique with his hands.

Ancient totems suddenly appeared on the rock walls surrounding the passage, resonating with the ancient god phantom on his body.

Just as the energy ball was about to explode, Lin Che roared, and the ancient god phantom and totem erupted simultaneously, forming a golden barrier.

The explosion of the energy ball unleashed a tremendous shockwave, causing the top of the passage to collapse. Lin Che remained motionless amidst the smoke and dust, though a hint of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

Although the puppet in front of us has been temporarily suppressed, the residual energy fluctuations within it are even more terrifying than we imagined.

"It seems the only option is to try erasing the soul imprints within them."

Lin Che glanced at Xu Liguo, who was trembling with fear, and said speechlessly, "As the demon lord in my true form, is this all the courage you have?"

Xu Liguo touched his nose and replied with an embarrassed expression, "Master, this is not my fault. You can only blame this guy for being too intimidating. I'd better just hide."

Seeing Xu Liguo's timid appearance, Lin Che sat cross-legged and ignored him, then placed his hands in front of his chest.

The index finger and thumb touched together, forming a diamond shape. Then, a soft murmur was uttered, and a burst of brilliant golden light shot out from the fingertips.

A brilliant golden light, like a dragon, darted through the smoke and dust, heading straight for the rune array on the giant puppet's chest.

The rune array trembled violently, and the dark purple patterns twisted like living things, trying to block the invasion of light.

Lin Che's expression was solemn as he continuously changed hand seals, and the light instantly transformed into countless tiny golden threads, enveloping the rune array like a spider web.

The giant puppet seemed to sense the danger, letting out a deafening roar, and the runes on its armor surface burst forth with dazzling blood light.

With a swing of his iron arm, the resulting gale shattered all the remaining crystals on the rock face. In the darkness, countless sharp fragments of rock shot towards Lin Che like bullets. Xu Liguo, hiding in a corner, covered his head and fled in terror, wailing incessantly.
"Master, save me!"

Lin Che, however, seemed oblivious, focusing entirely on breaking the puppet's soul imprint.

The golden threads and the rune array clashed fiercely, sparking dazzling flames.

Wherever sparks flew, the ground was scorched into a bottomless pit.

Suddenly, the rune array on the giant puppet's chest contracted sharply, sucking in all the golden threads. Dark purple light surged, forming a huge vortex that swallowed Lin Che in the opposite direction.

"not good!"

Lin Che's pupils contracted sharply, and the phantom of the ancient god reappeared around him as he formed a defensive hand seal.

The golden barrier had just formed when the vortex slammed into it, the powerful suction causing Lin Che's body to tilt forward uncontrollably.

Lin Che frowned, gritted his teeth, and mobilized all his spiritual power. The ancient god phantom raised its huge palm and slammed it into the vortex.

With a deafening roar, a crack appeared in the vortex.

Lin Che seized the opportunity, and golden light burst forth from his fingertips once again, piercing into the center of the vortex along the crack.

Wherever the light touched, the dark purple runes emitted a piercing shriek and began to crumble inch by inch.

The giant puppet's movements slowed down noticeably, and the speed at which its iron arms swung also decreased significantly.

However, just when Lin Che thought he was about to succeed, an even more powerful aura suddenly erupted from the puppet's body.

Dark red patterns appeared on the surface of its armor, pulsating like blood vessels, and its entire body began to swell, instantly growing to a height of two hundred feet.

It opened its enormous mouth and spewed out a ball of black flame, which distorted the space in its wake.

Lin Che's expression was solemn. He quickly formed hand seals, and the ancient god's phantom opened its mouth and spat out a golden beam of light, which collided with the black flames.

The shockwave from the violent explosion shattered the rock walls inside the passage, and rocks rained down from above.

While manipulating the pillar of light to block the flames, Lin Che also used his spiritual power to protect Xu Liguo.

"Xu Liguo, find the runes at the puppet's joints and destroy them!"

Lin Che shouted loudly.

Xu Liguo was stunned, then cried out in terror, "Master, are you sending me to my death?!"

"Stop talking nonsense, do as I say if you don't want to die!"

Lin Che said sternly.

Xu Liguo gritted his teeth, a resolute glint in his eyes, and dashed toward the puppet.

He skillfully maneuvered between attacks from the giant golem and finally found a joint.

Xu Liguo brandished his magic weapon and smashed it hard against the runes at his joints.

The runes burst forth with intense light, blasting him away and causing him to cough up blood. However, this attack also caused the puppet's movements to pause briefly.

(End of this chapter)