an the opponent. His protective spiritual energy was naturally more powerful, so he was confident that even if Lu Ye slashed him with a sword, it wouldn't be a big deal. At most, he would suffer minor...The great battle subsided, but not a drop of blood was spilled.

And at the very instant the enemy died, Lu Ye distinctly felt a mysterious force surging from some direction. It was as if in that moment, his physical cultivation had been replaced by something else entirely.

Stand-in puppet!

Xiao Wai has taken it over.

The five remained in the Xuanwu formation, their array's power unactivated. Each channeled their spiritual energy forward, appearing aimless and without direction.

After a few moments, Xiao Wai suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "This thing is reacting!"he Holy Land of Blood could still rely on its last complete defense line to resist the siege of the blood race. But once a gap appeared in the defense line, the situation would be completely different...