As Gongshu Hu was complaining incessantly, the situation suddenly changed!
With the dance of that peculiar rabbit, Yametō, who was fighting the Overlord Puppet, suddenly sped up.
Originally, the speeds of these two monsters were comparable, no different from a normal human wielding a heavy weapon.
However, as the very noisy rabbit chirped and squeaked, Yametō seemed to have been equipped with an acceleration cheat.
The wooden club in Yametō's hand clashed with the halberd again. According to the previous combat pattern of the two monsters, their weapons would collide again in the next attack.
This time, however, Yametō's speed suddenly increased. Before the halberd could block, the wooden club was directly thrust forward, hitting the Overlord Puppet in the chest.
"Crack!"
This Overlord Puppet was no ordinary creation. The armor on its body was forged from meteoric iron, its defense even surpassing all armor that had appeared in history.
After all, such powerful armor would be unbearable for humans. This armor, specially made for the puppet, was astonishingly heavy and equally heaven-defying in its protection.
However, Yametō showed no mercy. The wooden club in its hand was swung again, directly smashing towards the Overlord Puppet's head.
And this time, the Overlord Puppet could only barely block it with its halberd!
Gongshu Hu, sitting on the coffin-like wooden box beside them, frowned. Although he had great confidence in the Overlord Puppet's ability to withstand blows, the strength of the Yametō opposite him was not to be underestimated.
Now that Yametō's attacks had suddenly accelerated, the Overlord Puppet was at a disadvantage because its weapon could not exert its full force in the optimal position!
If it were to be struck multiple times by the heavy wooden club in the opponent's hand, even the Overlord Puppet would likely be injured!
Gongshu Hu could no longer sit still. He pushed himself up with his hands from the wooden box, sliding off it. Then, he reached out and pushed open the lid of the wooden box!
Gongshu Hu thrust his hands into the wooden box and tossed something out. From the wooden box, he pulled out an object.
This object resembled a folded quilt, covered by a cloak. Gongshu Hu, the old fellow, reached his hand into the cloak, seemingly triggering some mechanism.
Next, Gongshu Hu swung his arms, and the cloak in his hand was thrown out.
The cloak made a creaking sound, then instantly expanded. Following that, everyone saw a peculiar object.
This object was about the size of a monkey, but it was a monkey with only an upper body.
It was clear that this was another puppet, but this puppet's face bore a very strange mask, the kind that would make a child cry upon seeing it.
The puppet's body was shrouded in the cloak, floating eerily in mid-air. From within the cloak, two withered arms stretched out.
In each of its hands, it held a short sword about 30 centimeters long, thin and delicate.
These short swords had a slight curve, were incredibly sharp, and emitted a strange blue glow. It was obvious, even without deep thought, that these weapons were coated with potent poison!
Although the puppet's arms were very thin, like mere reeds, they were exceptionally agile. The two short swords were wielded by it with dazzling flourishes that captivated the eye.
"Heh heh, let's see how you handle the afterimage!"
So, the puppet Gongshu Hu had brought out this time was named "Afterimage"!
This thing's function was that of an assassin. It could float and fly in mid-air at incredible speeds, appearing to leave afterimages to outsiders, which was how this peculiar puppet got its name!
Gongshu Hu pointed at Amamiya Yui. Ling Tian clearly saw that the old man was wearing a ring on his finger, a ring with an ancient design and intricate patterns carved on it.
Ling Tian immediately understood that this ring served as a remote control for manipulating puppets. In the Myriad Laws Pavilion of the Spiritual Realm, there was information related to these mechanical puppeteers.
The Afterimage puppet suddenly lunged fiercely towards Amamiya Yui's direction.
Amamiya Yui was greatly alarmed and quickly gave a command to Yametō. Yametō immediately turned, ceasing its struggle of strength with the Overlord Puppet, and positioned itself in front of Amamiya Yui. At this moment, Afterimage had already charged forward.
Yametō did not hesitate, swinging its large club directly towards the Afterimage puppet.
However, the Afterimage puppet flew directly towards the club. Just as it was about to be struck by the wooden club, the puppet suddenly shot up more than a meter high.
This sudden change caused Yametō to miss with its strike. Immediately after, the Afterimage puppet slashed a knife directly towards Yametō's eyes!
Yametō was greatly shocked. Even though this thing had tough skin, eyes were both the windows to the soul and its weak points.
However, since the eyes were closed, they were no longer a weakness.
Everyone heard a sound like metal grinding on the ground. Afterimage's blade grazed Yametō's eyelids but failed to penetrate its defense!
However, the Afterimage puppet did not linger to fight. It completely ignored Yametō and lunged forward, directly pouncing towards Amamiya Yui, who was several meters away!
Amamiya Yui was greatly alarmed. She quickly commanded Yametō to protect her, but at this moment, the Overlord Puppet charged forward, directly grabbing Yametō by the waist and knocking it to the ground. The two immensely strong monsters then began to wrestle.
A cold smile appeared on Gongshu Hu's lips. This was his true objective; his real target was Amamiya Yui.
Gongshu Hu knew very well that as long as Amamiya Yui died, these summoned creatures would naturally dissipate.
It was clear that this little girl did not seem to understand this principle. Instead of summoning that ridiculous rabbit to increase Yametō's speed, it would have been more effective to directly eliminate him, the mechanical puppeteer.
Amamiya Yui was unwilling to wait for death. With a livid expression, she took out another magatama and rang the bell around her neck.
"Bang!"
A cloud of purple smoke suddenly appeared in the flight path of the Afterimage puppet. Then, everyone heard the sound of weapons colliding, and the Afterimage puppet was sent flying backward.
And within that cloud of purple smoke, another figure was also sent flying backward several meters before landing on the ground.
Only then did everyone see an object the size of a monkey appear on the ground. This thing was wearing a cloak, and in its two hands, it held two shuriken!
However, when everyone looked at the thing's face, they shivered in fear. It was not a human face at all, but the head of an animal, looking somewhat like a large rat.
In fact, it was not a rat, but a sable!