The first to attack was a fiery red flying sword.

Before the flying sword even got close, a wave of searing heat could already be felt.

Next came a hazy white light, shaped like a lotus blossom, covering the area within a few meters around Zheng Yi, preventing any escape.

The last to strike was Tuoba Wufeng, and his target was Chen Liancang behind Zheng Yi, thwarting Chen Liancang’s attempt to sacrifice himself to save Zheng Yi.

In their view, three Qi Cultivation Late-stage Cultivators ambushing a Qi Cultivation Middle-stage Cultivator and a Qi Cultivation Early-stage Cultivator should have been easy.

In fact, any one of them alone could have killed Zheng Yi and Chen Liancang.

Just as they were imagining easily killing Zheng Yi, the Flare Dragon’s flying sword had already reached in front of Zheng Yi.

But in the next second, what was regarded as a deceased Zheng Yi suddenly reached out and grabbed forward fiercely!

"Crack...!"

The flying sword that Fire Spirit had high hopes for was actually caught in the hand of ’Zheng Yi’!

What?!

How is this possible?!

The three of them were momentarily stunned, almost exclaiming out loud.

Flames swept across, immediately turning the dragon robe on ’Zheng Yi’ into ashes, revealing his true appearance.

That... was not a flesh and blood body at all, but a crystal puppet shining with black light!

"Buzz...!"

White light swept over, covering the area within several meters around.

At this moment, the eyes of ’Zheng Yi’ suddenly flashed with a blood-red light, shooting out fiercely.

With a ’pop’, the white light enveloping ’Zheng Yi’ was immediately pierced by this blood-red light.

"Puppet!"

"Retreat...!!!"

Tuoba Wufeng, seeing a chance, roared angrily and then turned and shot away without any hesitation.

Fire Spirit instinctively wanted to escape, but ’Zheng Yi’, holding onto the flying sword, suddenly exerted force.

With a ’crack’, the entire sword body broke inch by inch, crushed into pieces by ’Zheng Yi’.

"Puff!"

Fire Spirit spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered, almost falling to the ground.

His lifebound flying sword had already been taken by Xu Mujun. Over the past decade, he had painstakingly cultivated another flying sword, deeply connected with his soul.

Now, seeing it crushed by a puppet’s brute force caused a shock to his soul, his inner magical power to turbulent, and inflicted severe injury.

"Damn it!"

Old Ghost Bai’s pupils contracted subconsciously, "Puppet! At least a Foundation Establishment Stage puppet... Damn it!"

He retreated explosively, unlike Tuoba Wufeng who fled from Yongchun Palace, he rushed towards the bedchamber instead.

There lay the second daughter of Emperor Zhengyong, Princess Jin Xia, whom they had already captured!

If Emperor Zhengyong cared for his daughter enough to come to Yongchun Palace, holding Princess Jin Xia hostage might allow him to flee!

Escaping alone... impossible? 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Since Emperor Zhengyong had sent a puppet, it meant he had already discovered them, and there must be other traps waiting outside.

Only holding a hostage could provide a sliver of hope.

You want to die!!!

Meanwhile, in Baiyu City, having used divine thought to monitor Yongchun Palace, he certainly noticed Old Ghost Bai’s actions.

Cursing secretly, he made a gesture with one hand, stirring thoughts, sending a wave through his sea of consciousness.

Inside Yongchun Palace, Old Ghost Bai had advanced close to Zheng Yuxia.

Reaching out, he used the Object Control Technique, and Zheng Yuxia’s body seemed to be seized by an invisible hand, rapidly flying towards him.

"Mmmmmm..."

"Help!"

Finding herself taken, Zheng Yuxia struggled and whimpered.

But unfortunately, she was bound all over, her mouth gagged, struggling proved futile.

Old Ghost Bai seized Zheng Yuxia, then shouted, "Emperor Zhengyong! Let this old man leave, or..."

"Buzz...!"

A faint buzzing sound suddenly came from his ear, and a blood-red dot appeared in his vision, swiftly biting towards him.

"What the heck is that...!"

Before finishing his words, the jade pendant he wore exploded, white light flashing once before shattering.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz buzz!!"

Three more buzzing sounds followed, with three red dots shooting out, instantly assaulting him, biting fiercely.

"Ah...!"

"Ahhh!"

Old Ghost Bai screamed miserably, the three Blood Moon Gu viciously attacking.

Zheng Yuxia meanwhile was afloat, being quickly pulled away.

Looking closely, two other Blood Moon Gu were carrying the rope binding her, retreating quickly.

"Ah...!"

Old Ghost Bai kept screaming as his protective magical shield had been broken by the Blood Moon Gu.

Three vital spots: neck, brow, chest were already bitten through, Gu had drilled inside.

Despite attempts to conjure spells, the agony distracted him.

Within ten breaths, Old Ghost Bai convulsed violently, then collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Elsewhere, Fire Spirit erupted into flames, blasting all tables, chairs, and figures away.

His face twisted, full of desperation; flame flickered, appearing by the window ten meters away.

Instant Teleportation!

Fire Spirit had indeed mastered this heaven-defying spell!

Without hesitation, his body flickered again, reappearing ten meters away.

This time, he successfully broke out of Yongchun Palace.

Scanning around, he realized Tuoba Wufeng was being blocked by a woman.

She wielded a dazzling golden flying sword, forcing Tuoba Wufeng back.

Tuoba Wufeng dared not contest her sword directly, constantly dodging to escape.

Fire Spirit looked away after a glance, his body vanishing, turned into a flame flying eastward.

He moved swiftly, leaving only a phantom mid-air.

But suddenly, a black gleam shot out from Yongchun Palace.

Puppet Xuan Ye!

Even faster!

The black figure flickered, leaving phantom trails.

Reaching out, a scarlet blade appeared, slashing where Fire Spirit fled.

Fire Spirit flared, speeding up to dodge the strike.

But unexpectedly, dense scarlet sword lights followed, engulfing him entirely.

"Ah...!"

Flickering flames, no matter how he fled, he couldn’t escape the sword lights.

Within moments, Fire Spirit’s shriek echoed, body cleaved into pieces by the scarlet sword lights!

"Surrender!"

Elsewhere, seeing the demise of Old Ghost Bai, Fire Spirit, panicked Tuoba Wufeng yelled, "Our Tuoba Clan surrenders!"

That puppet, at least Foundation Establishment cultivation, possibly Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

The Tuoba Clan was no match.

Beaten on both battlefield and high-end combat, no chance to win!

"Emperor Zhengyong!"

Tuoba Wufeng formed nine sky-blue protective shields, protecting himself, shouting, "Our Tuoba Clan will pay any price, as long as you spare this old man’s life!"