Therefore, the two exchanged a look and charged forward again.
Meanwhile, Xiaosuisui seized the opportunity. Bare-handed, she rushed towards the crystal ball that was about to be filled with Black Mist. At some point, a crystal ball had also appeared in her hand.
At this very moment, as she leaped towards that crystal ball, she hurled the one from her hand at the Crystal Magic Sphere in Mr. Wu’s grasp.
Mr. Wu’s expression changed abruptly. "How do you also possess a Crystal Magic Sphere?"
Xiaosuisui’s and Ji Youzhi’s eyes sharpened, and they glared intently at Mr. Wu.
"You didn’t know she had a Crystal Magic Sphere?" Ji Youzhi asked casually.
A look of dawning realization spread across Xiaosuisui’s face.
"So, this thing is called a Crystal Magic Sphere. You keep channeling Witch Power into it. What are you trying to do?"
As she asked this, her Crystal Magic Sphere had already struck Mr. Wu’s, knocking it to the ground.
With a CLATTER, both Crystal Magic Spheres fell and rolled across the earth.
Quick as a flash, Xiaosuisui snatched up both Crystal Magic Spheres. Clutching them, she asked in confusion, "What exactly is this thing used for?"
Seeing this, Mr. Wu’s anger flared, and he roared, "Give them back to me!"
He then lunged at Xiaosuisui. She dodged repeatedly, exerting immense effort just to evade Mr. Wu’s deadly strike.
Based on this direct confrontation, Xiaosuisui concluded in her heart that she was no match for Mr. Wu.
So, she quickly yelled, "Xiaoqing!"
Xiaoqing let out a ROAR. Obeying the command to protect its Master, it swooped down, snatched up Xiaosuisui, and secured her on its back.
Once Xiaosuisui was on the Cyan Dragon’s back, Mr. Wu immediately hesitated, wary of acting rashly.
Ji Youzhi and Yun Kuo frantically cried out, "Hey! What about us?"
Xiaosuisui quickly instructed Xiaoqing, "Quick, get them up here!"
Following his Master’s command, Xiaoqing extended its claws again, scooping up Ji Youzhi and Yun Kuo and depositing them onto its back.
The three of them now stood in a row on Xiaoqing’s back.
Mr. Wu’s eyes blazed with fury. Suddenly, he leaped into the air, rapidly ascending until he reached Xiaoqing’s altitude. His body was abruptly enveloped by Black Mist. The Black Mist spun with incredible speed, rotating faster and faster.
Xiaosuisui, Ji Youzhi, and Yun Kuo couldn’t understand what this Black Mist enveloping Mr. Wu signified.
Just as they were baffled, the Cyan Dragon carrying them suddenly spoke.
"This is not good! He is preparing to offer his body to the Witch God!"
Hearing this, Xiaosuisui, Ji Youzhi, and Yun Kuo couldn’t help but ask, "What does ’offer his body to the Witch God’ mean?"
"It’s a technique used by Immortals of sufficient cultivation. When they face a formidable enemy, they use a secret art to connect with the world’s fate, beseeching the Witch God to grant them power by surrendering their bodies to His control."
"What? You mean Mr. Wu is currently being possessed by the Witch God?"
Xiaoqing’s words were not difficult to understand, and Xiaosuisui’s group quickly grasped the meaning.
"You could say that. But I find it very strange. Those who can allow the Witch God to possess them are not independent individuals but Clones cultivated and controlled by the Witch God! Logically, the Witch God was Sealed by my original Master long ago. So how can this Mr. Wu perform the ritual to sacrifice his body to the Witch God?"
As Xiaoqing finished speaking, a peculiar light flickered in Ji Youzhi’s eyes. Yun Kuo asked worriedly, "What should we do then? Can we still kill him?"
However, Xiaosuisui voiced a different concern. "Why can’t I hear Mr. Wu’s inner voice?"
Ji Youzhi and Yun Kuo both turned to look at her.
"You can’t hear his inner voice? What does that mean?"
Xiaosuisui explained, "Everyone has inner thoughts. Logically, since we’re in a life-or-death battle with him, his mind should be racing with thoughts, but I can’t hear any of them!"
Hearing Xiaosuisui’s words, Ji Youzhi also realized something was amiss.
"You can’t hear his thoughts, and he doesn’t look like a normal person."
As Ji Youzhi said this, Xiaosuisui looked at him, and a flicker of panic appeared in both their eyes simultaneously.
"He’s another Puppet."
At that moment, both Xiaosuisui and Ji Youzhi recalled their passage through Black Water Ridge and the Puppet that was Mr. Wu!
"Master! If he truly is a Puppet, we must find a way to stop his ritual from succeeding!" Hearing their conversation, the Cyan Dragon quickly interjected to warn Xiaosuisui.
Xiaosuisui pressed, "Xiaoqing, what are you trying to say?"
The Cyan Dragon said gravely, "This is an ancient Cloning Puppetry Skill. I don’t have time to explain in detail now. Master, you must quickly find a way to suppress him! Otherwise, if his ritual succeeds and the Witch God possesses his body, even if he isn’t the Witch God incarnate, he’ll wield half the Witch God’s power. At that point, no one here will be his match!"
Upon hearing Xiaoqing’s words, Yun Kuo couldn’t help but ask, "You mean, not even you can defeat him?"
The Cyan Dragon is an Ancient Divine Beast. Although not a true Ancient Divine Beast but an evolved descendant, it is still a dragon, isn’t it?
"I was trapped at the bottom of the sea for too long," the Cyan Dragon explained. "My strength is down to about one-third of its peak, and I can’t control it precisely. If I’m not careful, I could easily destroy this mountain, just as Master said."
If this mountain were destroyed, their purpose in coming here would be unfulfilled.
Realizing this, Ji Youzhi promptly said, "We can’t destroy this mountain. We must find a way to destroy this Great Wizard’s Clone Puppet!"