Hearing this, Ning Tian's eyes suddenly brightened, and a look of gratitude surged within them. As she looked at Ao Yao, ripples of emotion seemed to flow from her gaze, as if they were physically connected.
Meanwhile, Meng Hongchen clicked her tongue inwardly.
A Limit Douluo, whom the Sun Moon Empire desperately pursued but could never obtain, was actually just a Puppet that Ao Yao could summon at will!
However... this Puppet was quite interesting.
She wondered how it was made. If it could be replicated... wouldn't it be stronger than a spirit tool?
On the other side, Xuan Zi also noticed something unusual.
He never expected that within Shrek City, someone would actually dare to commit violence against a student of Shrek Academy! Moreover, the victim was Ao Yao—a student who made him feel very curious, and could even be described as somewhat mysterious!
Just as Xuan Zi was hesitating whether to take this opportunity to see if Ao Yao truly had some ability, an aura strong enough to make his heart tremble suddenly appeared on the street!
This aura...
The thought that he couldn't possibly win even crossed Xuan Zi's mind!
He was a Rank 98 Super Douluo. If even he couldn't match it... then could the source of this aura be a Limit Douluo!?
A Limit Douluo was actually lurking in Shrek City?
Xuan Zi subconsciously frowned. In his memory, in the entire continent, only Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, who were of the same generation as Mu En, had achieved the rank of Limit Douluo.
Could it be that this Limit Douluo aura came from one of those two?
Xuan Zi didn't dare to delay for a moment. He immediately quickened his pace and rushed toward the direction where the aura was surging.
As for those eight pitiful Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors, they were now completely dumbfounded.
They hadn't expected at all that by simply coming to assassinate a First Year student, they would face such a terrifying opponent.
No... they weren't even 'facing' it.
In front of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, they couldn't even control their own bodies!
Just this terrifying aura alone was enough to suppress them in place, rendering them unable to move at all!
A look of disbelief surfaced on the face of the leading high-level Spirit Emperor—there was no more desperate way to die in the world than this.
He had originally just wanted to please his young sect master, but it turned out there was actually a Titled Douluo standing behind the target! And not just any ordinary Titled Douluo!
At the very least, he had never felt such a terrifying aura from the Sect Master of the Xuanming Sect!
This person was at least a powerhouse at the Super Douluo level!
This high-level Spirit Emperor was cursed Xu Sanshi's ancestors for eight generations in his heart, but on the surface, he didn't dare to show the slightest disrespect. He just trembled and spoke with great difficulty:
"Senior, this is just a misunderstanding... a misunderstanding!"
Before the high-level Spirit Emperor could finish speaking, the Heavenly Demon Puppet suddenly moved.
He couldn't even see the Heavenly Demon Puppet's movements; he only saw a faint golden light flash by, and one of the Spirit Emperors was instantly killed on the spot.
This caused the high-level Spirit Emperor's face to turn pale instantly.
Fortunately, the Heavenly Demon Puppet did not continue its attack. Instead, it returned to Ao Yao's side, guarding him like a door god.
Ao Yao stepped past the Heavenly Demon Puppet, walked up to the high-level Spirit Emperor, and said with a smile, "You should know what I want to ask, right? Who sent you?"
The high-level Spirit Emperor didn't hesitate for a second and sold out Xu Sanshi directly: "It's... it's our... bah bah bah! It's the young sect master of the Xuanming Sect, Xu Sanshi from Shrek Academy!"
"He sent me to assassinate a First Year student named Ao Yao. After the job was done, he promised to give each of us a mysterious water pill as a reward."
This high-level Spirit Emperor was just an ordinary deacon of the Xuanming Sect, a loner with no ties. The current situation was clearly that Xu Sanshi had provoked a youth who had a Super Douluo backing him—and this Super Douluo was likely at least Rank 96. He didn't want to go down with the Xuanming Sect; a full confession was the best way out.
A mysterious water pill for each person?
Eight people, so that's eight mysterious water pills?
Ao Yao couldn't help but click his tongue.
He didn't expect his life to be quite so valuable. Or rather, he didn't expect Xu Sanshi to hate him this much. To kill him, Xu Sanshi was even willing to pay eight mysterious water pills as a reward for the assassination.
Tsk tsk tsk...
He didn't expect that fellow Xu Sanshi would actually dare to make a move on him!
"Spare my life, Senior! I was also forced by circumstances..."
Before he could finish, Ao Yao raised his hand, directly stopping what he was about to say.
Forced? Forced my foot!
Wasn't it just because you thought this mission was simple and were greedy for the reward of the mysterious water pill that you ran over to assassinate me?
And now you're telling me you were forced?
I don't think you feel forced; you just know you're about to die.
Ao Yao rolled his eyes and directly gave an order to the Heavenly Demon Puppet.
Receiving the command, the Heavenly Demon Puppet didn't hesitate. With several "bang bang bang" sounds, it struck the remaining seven people, sending them all on their way.
After killing these seven people, the Heavenly Demon Puppet turned slightly and looked toward the direction where Xuan Zi was located with its soulless eyes.
The Heavenly Demon Puppet's movement looked as if it would directly kill Xuan Zi if he dared to approach any further.
Noticing the Heavenly Demon Puppet's action, Ao Yao was slightly taken aback, then looked in the direction the Heavenly Demon Puppet was "staring."
This caused Xuan Zi, who was planning to observe in secret, to feel a sudden jolt in his heart.
He had been discovered, so... there was no longer any need to keep hiding.
Although he was certain that the figure before him was not Long Xiaoyao, nor Ye Xishui, the Limit Douluo aura emanating from it was unmistakable.
When did such a Limit Douluo appear on the Douluo Continent!?
And most importantly, this person was closely related to Ao Yao, a First Year student... even following Ao Yao's orders.
Xuan Zi took a deep breath and walked out with some vigilance.
After seeing Xuan Zi's figure clearly, Ao Yao was suddenly speechless.
Old man, are you never going to stop?
Instead of eating your chicken legs properly, you've really latched onto me, haven't you?
Or... do you also want to taste a slap from the Heavenly Demon Puppet?
"Who exactly are you, Your Excellency? Why have you appeared in Shrek City?"
Xuan Zi asked while frowning.
Now that he was closer, he suddenly realized that the state of this Limit Douluo-level powerhouse didn't seem quite right.
Those eyes were completely devoid of color and emotion, not at all like someone with independent consciousness, but rather like someone being controlled...
Thinking back to how Ao Yao had just given orders to this Limit Douluo-level powerhouse, Xuan Zi's heart chilled. Looking at Ao Yao again, his eyes were filled with a bit more uncertainty and suspicion.
This method of controlling others... was somewhat like the methods of an Evil Soul Master.
Could this Ao Yao be an Evil Soul Master!?