Tens of thousands of human puppets bowed respectfully, and as far as the eye could see, they were surrounded by countless human puppets.
Even he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at such a scene.
If all these human puppets were to fall and come to the Xuan Continent through the black hole, the cultivators of the Jinling Sect would be no match for them.
The Xuan Continent would cease to exist.
Strangely, these human puppets did not attack him, but knelt obediently.
Si Jianye's tall and solitary figure stood still.
He did not move, and the human puppets remained still.
What was going on?
Si Jianye surveyed his surroundings.
The air was filled with a foul stench. This place seemed to be a den for human puppets, and besides him, there were only human puppets.
Si Jianye opened his lips, and his deep male voice slowly fell, "Is this the Dragon Domain? Is the truth I seek also here?"
Not far away.
A group of cultivators were covered in wounds.
They sat down to rest.
"Sister Pu Yin, that human puppet just now was at the Integration stage! We almost died here!"
A cultivator was patting his chest repeatedly, his face pale, a fine sheen of sweat on his forehead.
The woman called Pu Yin, dressed in a green robe, wore a bell earring.
Her expression was slightly somber, and her eyes were fixed on the edge of the empty space. "More importantly, where have all these human puppets gone?"
"Isn't it a good thing that the human puppets are gone?"
The cultivator looked up at Pu Yin with a hint of confusion. "Sister Pu Yin, that human puppet just now could have killed all of us. If it hadn't suddenly turned and left, we would have almost died."
Pu Yin's beautiful and radiant face flickered with a hint of thought, and her low female voice made hearts sink. "When have the human puppets at the border ever disappeared over the years? Don't you find it strange?"
One sentence instantly reminded everyone.
"Yes! Their disappearance is too sudden!"
"Did something happen in the human puppet's lair?"
The crowd murmured.
Pu Yin gritted her teeth and stepped forward, wanting to investigate.
As soon as she took a step, she was stopped. "Sister Pu Yin, you can't! There are countless human puppets in the border. We only dare to guard the border to ensure that the human puppets do not step out, and we absolutely cannot step into the border. Who knows how many human puppets are in there!"
Hearing the dissuasion, Pu Yin finally stopped.
She swept a somewhat unwilling glance at the empty border and whispered, "Go and send back news of the anomaly at the border. The rest of you will continue to guard the border with me! To prevent the human puppets from killing their way back!"
More and more human puppets were gathering in the direction of Si Jianye.
They seemed to see a king, cheering and shouting as they all knelt.
A mist lingered in Si Jianye's eyes, and he stared coldly at everything before him.
Some human puppets with higher cultivation had developed sentience.
Sentient human puppets could command others.
Although Si Jianye did not know exactly what had happened, he understood that these human puppets would not attack him.
He casually took out a chair and sat down quietly. The human puppets remained kneeling and paying their respects.
As long as he continued to sit, the human puppets would not leave.
He only needed to stall until Feng Ninghe woke up...
*
Deep within the border.
In an ice pond.
A man lay in the pond with his eyes closed, soaking in the water.
He seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes. His pupils, black as ink, were extremely charming, and a hint of excitement flickered in them. "A Ye, you've finally come..."
Time flew by, and a few days passed quickly.
Clang—
The formation protecting Feng Ninghe suddenly shattered, and a powerful aura erupted from her body.
Feng Ninghe also opened her eyes at this moment.
She lowered her gaze to her palm and murmured, "This is only the peak of the Nascent Soul stage."
If others heard this, they would be astonished.
Her cultivation speed was already enviable, yet she was still not satisfied.
"Mother!"
Si Xin Xin blinked her bright eyes, her tender face filled with joy. She rushed into Feng Ninghe's arms. "Mother, you're finally awake!"
Looking at the soft and adorable Si Xin Xin before her, Feng Ninghe couldn't help but smile, gently stroking her cheek. "Xin Xin, what time is it now?"
Si Xin Xin replied without hesitation, "Mother, it's been ten days. You've been cultivating for ten days."
Feng Ninghe raised her eyebrows slightly. "It's been so long."
She had been refining phoenix bones and had completely lost track of time.
She subconsciously looked around.
The soldiers of the Lin Kingdom were resting nearby, replaced by cultivators from the Jinling Sect.
Most of the human puppets had been eliminated, and their numbers had significantly decreased, with human puppet corpses scattered everywhere.
The black hole was still in the sky, but no more human puppets were clawing at it, trying to escape the barrier and enter the Lin Kingdom.
"What is going on?"
Feng Ninghe subconsciously pointed at the black hole.
She vaguely remembered a voice telling her to leave the black hole to him.
That voice seemed to be... Si Jianye's?
Si Xin Xin's childish voice said unhurriedly, "Mother, it's Father. Father entered the black hole."
"What?"
"Si Jianye went into the black hole?"
Feng Ninghe's eyebrows shot up, and she quickly got to her feet.
She knew that there were countless human puppets inside the black hole, and even she might not survive being surrounded by them.
Sensing her anxiety, Si Xin Xin gently swayed her hand. "Mother, don't worry. Father is very powerful, and these human puppets can't hurt him. Ever since Father entered the black hole, no more human puppets have fallen."
Despite this, Feng Ninghe still felt a little uneasy.
No matter how powerful Si Jianye was, it would be difficult to deal with human puppets who felt no pain.
After all, human puppets healed quickly, were fearless, and needed no rest, unlike humans whose spiritual energy would eventually be depleted.
A Xi also grinned at this moment. "The Underworld King is truly powerful, keeping these human puppets at bay. Don't worry, Miss Feng. If the Underworld King can't hold on, he won't force himself. Moreover, the Underworld King has long been thinking of going to the Dragon Domain."
His words instantly betrayed Si Jianye.
Feng Ninghe looked directly at A Xi, a hint of surprise in her voice. "He's been thinking of going to the Dragon Domain for a long time?"
She hadn't known that Si Jianye had wanted to go to the Dragon Domain for so long.
Facing her question, A Xi realized something, and the smile on his face became a little awkward. "Miss Feng, I'm suddenly a bit hungry. I'm going to eat something."
Before A Xi could take a step, Feng Ninghe called out to him. "Why did Si Jianye go to the Dragon Domain?"
She had only learned of the Dragon Domain's existence not long ago.
It seemed that Si Jianye had known about it for a long time.
Si Xin Xin also looked at A Xi. "Uncle Xi, why did Father go to the Dragon Domain? Isn't the Dragon Domain very dangerous?"
A Xi couldn't hold back any longer and told the truth. "I don't know the specifics. I only know that the Underworld King has something he wants in the Dragon Domain."