Chapter 54: Grand Puppeteer

“Alastair, you are drinking heavily again. Did you find your wife?” Just as the old man was about to make a move, Hu Feng rode the Tree Demon over while speaking, looking at the reckless big man who was drinking from a large bowl.

“You…” The weather was freezing cold. Alastair, who was drinking happily, was stunned. After being provoked by Hu Feng so suddenly, he flew into a rage after realizing what happened. He pulled out the heavy and sharp axe from his back and stood up viciously. “Ah… Find you, my foot! I am going to kill you!”

Although he had been rude in the teahouse earlier, Alastair, who had only one string to his bow, never felt it was his fault. After being mocked by Hu Feng and becoming the laughingstock of his teammates, he had held a grudge and was still cursing fiercely just moments ago. Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, he ran into this guy Hu Feng again.

Meeting Hu Feng who had changed his outfit, it was hard to recognize him at a glance, but his voice—that was something the grudge-holding Alastair could never forget!

“Alastair, could it be that you want to silence me by killing me!”

Looking at Alastair who would explode at the slightest touch and go berserk with just a little provocation, Hu Feng smiled. Just as he was preparing to secretly use Magic to make him suffer, his brow suddenly twitched, and he sensed a strong danger. The old man standing behind the little girl Guli had a face as cold as water. He let out a cold snort and turned to walk over. Before he even got close, an invisible Soul attack suddenly appeared, biting over viciously like a venomous snake.

Disturbed by Hu Feng, the old man who could no longer make his move acted abruptly, launching a Soul attack that killed without shedding blood!

“How bold!”

Before Hu Feng could act, the Tree Demon Stanley beneath him let out a furious shout. A circle of green light appeared outside his body, protecting Hu Feng on his shoulder, and instantly broke the old man’s Soul attack. Following that, thousands of tough tree roots suddenly extended from beneath the black robe. With a ‘whoosh’, they curled towards the old fellow not far away, launching a sharp attack. In his great anger, he was completely unaware of a barely discernible black light in the air rapidly approaching, and did not notice the old man’s cold sneer.

The old man was sinister and cunning. On the surface, he was attacking Hu Feng, but his real target was the Tree Demon beneath him!

“Little Demon!”

Hu Feng was quick of eye and hand. With a ‘shua’, he pulled out the Giant Demon Sword from his back. Shua, shua, shua, he instantly slashed out forty-nine swords. Each sword carried the scorching Angel Flame, hitting the faint black light in the air heavily. With a ‘chi’ sound, the cold and vicious intent attached to the black light turned into a phantom that looked ready to pounce. It was cold and fierce, but under the burning of the Angel Flame, it became fainter and fainter, letting out an invisible sharp scream before disappearing.

Grand Puppeteer!

Hu Feng had been secretly guarding against the old man whose strength was unfathomable. The Tree Demon beneath him had been careless for a moment and did not notice the terrifying Grand Puppet Technique, but Hu Feng had long been prepared. After refining a strand of will from the Saintess of Divine Court, he could summon the scorching Angel Flame just like a Stronger of the Divine Court. After taming the Holy Angel Taliana, this Divine Ability became even more exquisite.

According to Taliana’s explanation, the Grand Puppet Technique was an Ancient Divine Ability passed down by the Grand Puppet Demon God, one of the Three Thousand Ancient Demon Gods. After successful Cultivation, one’s divine thought could silently invade the enemy’s mind, control their body and Soul, and turn them into a puppet to be manipulated at will. It killed without shedding blood and was incredibly powerful.

Fortunately, after taming the Holy Angel Taliana, he had broken through to the seventh rank of Magician, and his Divine Sense had surged. Otherwise, Hu Feng asked himself, even he would have found it difficult to discover the faint black line in the air. He would have accidentally fallen for the old man’s Grand Puppet Technique and become a puppet without self-awareness!

“Hmm… Angel Flame, are you from the Divine Court?”

The attack missed. Looking at the Angel Flame attached to the Giant Demon Sword, the old man’s expression changed slightly. He scanned Hu Feng from top to bottom, let out a laugh, and then quickly left coldly.

Angel Flame, like the Great Restoration Technique, was a high-level Magic unique to the Divine Court, with amazing power. At Saintess Peak, demons gathered, but the Divine Court’s forces were motionless. The old monsters who arrived here had all Cultivated to perfection and understood what was going on, secretly guarding against it. Suddenly encountering a hidden Stronger from the Divine Court, the implications were obvious!

As an ancient Grand Puppeteer, although he was powerful, the old man did not want to be the first to clash with a Stronger from the Divine Court!

In a brief secret encounter, both Hu Feng who was prepared and the sinister Grand Puppeteer understood the other’s power, and neither wanted to start a big fight. The storm thus dissipated! From the Grand Puppeteer’s secret attack to his departure, only a few breaths of time had passed, attracting little attention.

“Courting death! Don’t think that just because you have an extra Tree Demon I won’t dare to act. Let’s see where you can run this time?” Alastair, who had only one string to his bow, had fire in his eyes. He was oblivious to the scene that had just happened under his nose, and he roared as he pounced viciously on Hu Feng. Unexpectedly, before he could get close to Hu Feng, his vision blurred, and a burly figure blocked his way.

“Alastair, how insolent!” The majestic middle-aged man had a face as cold as water. With a ‘pa’, he slapped the reckless Alastair away with one palm. He turned around and respectfully apologized to Hu Feng who was riding on the Tree Demon’s shoulder, bowing, “Desmond thanks the Lord for his assistance. Lord, please come this way!”

The clash between Hu Feng and the Grand Puppeteer was dangerous and fast. The reckless Alastair was oblivious to it, but how could it be hidden from the team leader?

After recovering his senses, the majestic middle-aged man personally stepped forward, bowed, and invited Hu Feng to take a seat, with unprecedented respect. If Hu Feng had not stepped forward in time, the little girl Guli would have long fallen victim to the evil hands. The North Wind Team, famous in the Northern Wasteland, owed Hu Feng a huge favor this time.

Seeing the majestic middle-aged man being so enthusiastic, Hu Feng did not stand on ceremony and sat down to taste the strong liquor they brought from the Northern Wasteland. After a few cups of wine, he quickly learned many things.

As expected, they were the North Wind Team mentioned by the little girl. However, the true elite of the team had not come this time; under the Captain’s leadership, they had gone to a distant place. The North Wind Team was famous in the Northern Wasteland and was the greatest pride of North Wind City. The Captain personally formed the team. After fighting in the freezing Northern Wasteland for over ten years, he captured a barbarian castle and expanded it into the majestic North Wind City. After becoming a high and mighty City Lord, he did not rest on his laurels but still led the powerful North Wind Team to fight everywhere, his fame spreading to almost every Settlement in the Northern Wasteland.

The City Lord of North Wind spent his life in battle and adopted many orphans, but he only had one young daughter, the quirky and clever little girl Guli. This time, taking advantage of her father’s long journey, she pestered the middle-aged man in charge of the castle’s internal affairs to come to the Western Wasteland. While everyone was not paying attention, she sneaked out alone. After learning the news, the middle-aged man quickly led the guards to chase her, chasing all the way to Saintess Peak before finally blocking her.

“Lord, luckily we had your help this time, otherwise, we would have no face to return to North Wind City!” The majestic middle-aged man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still scared when he thought about it, and then said, “In the future, if you come to the Northern Wasteland and need anything, Lord, please do not be polite with us.”

“Alright, Lord Desmond. In the future, just call me Hu Feng!” Hu Feng took a sip of the vodka in his cup, looked at the increasing number of Demon Hunters on Saintess Peak, frowned slightly, and secretly reminded the other party, “Saintess Peak is very dangerous right now. If you are not very confident, Lord, you should go down the mountain early!”

“It’s all because Guli, this little one, insisted on coming up to take a look?” Desmond, who was in a high position and in charge of the internal affairs of North Wind City all year round, shook his head and smiled bitterly, then said, “Lord Hu Feng, please, after this cup of wine, we will go down the mountain!”

After witnessing the horror of the Grand Puppeteer, Desmond no longer wanted to stay on the mountain for a moment.

None of the North Wind Team’s elites were by his side. If a Stronger like the Grand Puppeteer appeared again, the guards around him might not be a match even if they all rushed up together. After saying goodbye to Hu Feng, he just ordered the guards to pack up and go down the mountain when suddenly, the ground shook. The entire Saintess Peak experienced a violent earthquake. Cracks appeared on the ground one after another, and the huge grotto not far away also collapsed and split open, revealing hidden Magic Arrays one by one. From deep underground, dazzling lights and waves of vast dark energy could be seen, ready to move, as if about to break through some restraint and rush out!

“The Dark Heavenly Book is about to appear! Quick, speed up the attack!”

“Everyone attack together and destroy these Magic Arrays!”

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Sensing the vast and boundless dark energy deep underground, the Demon Hunters who had been ready to move could not help but boil over, attacking the Magic Arrays sealing the grotto frantically. Even some old monsters hiding in the dark could not hold back and rushed out one by one, laughing loudly, launching Earth-Shaking fierce attacks as soon as they made a move.