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Duan Hu returned in a miserable manner. Duan Ru was still slightly complacent, as he felt that he had put some face on Duan Hu. It was indeed true that Duan Hu felt Duan Meng's strength, but it was precisely because of this that Duan Ling Tian revealed his strength as well, allowing Duan Hu to be mentally prepared. However, Duan Ling Tian was confident.

The reason was that Duan Meng had given them all four. Each of them had two Giants at the Tribulation Realm. As long as Duan Hu didn't have any more powerful helpers, Duan Ru believed that they would be safe.

On that day, Duan Jian went out of the city to hunt and hunted a Snow Deer. Duan Ru was extremely happy. Snow Deer were precious things in Cold Ice City, especially the Snow Deer antlers. They were the things that cultivators loved to devour the most. Even ordinary people with strong bodies would be able to eat Snow Deer antlers.

Of course, Duan Jian currently had a grade 9 Qi pellet, which was better than any treasure that could replenish his blood. However, he couldn't consume a grade 9 Qi pellet every day, and he also had to change it to eat some ordinary people's food. This was also a type of enjoyment, otherwise, it would be meaningless to just blindly cultivate, even if his lifespan was limitless.

As a result, Duan Meng often left the city to go into the deep mountains and forests to hunt for wild beasts. Firstly, he had to train his body, and secondly, he had to stretch his muscles and bones.

Qi Liang, Xiao Fengxian, Hei Yan, and Long'er followed. The five of them were hunting and playing, and they were in a very good mood. Qi Liang was also very happy to see Duan Ling Tian shoot the Snow Deer.

"Young master, there's food and wine tonight."

"That's right, I haven't eaten fresh venison for a long time. This is something I shot myself, so it's especially interesting to eat."

"Let's go back. We've already had our fill. There's no point in continuing to fight."

Just as the five of them were about to return, five figures blocked their way. Because Duan Meng had his spiritual force, he was the first to alert, "Qi Liang, not good, there's an enemy." Duan Meng instantly notified Little Phoenix Fairy, Hei Yan, and Long'er.

Qi Liang, on the other hand, didn't care at all. "Haha, good, it's been a long time since I've had my muscles stretched. I'm actually here to play with you."

As Qi Liang spoke, he drew his weapon and began to fight with one of the shadows. Duan Meng watched the battle from the side and instantly understood the enemy's situation.

"Qi Liang, they are puppets. They have no sense at all. Someone is manipulating them." When Qi Liang heard this, he held a long spear in his hand and stabbed it straight at the opponent's body.

"Dang Dang", Qi Liang could hear the sound of metal colliding with metal. Surprisingly, he wasn't injured in the slightest. Duan Meng noticed the inklings. "Qi Liang, you are not his opponent. Step back, I will do it."

When Qi Liang saw Duan Ling Tian approaching, he retreated to the back and stood beside Little Phoenix Fairy, blocking the attacks of the five puppets.

Duan Meng knew that the other party was just a puppet and didn't have any rationality. Furthermore, he didn't even have a soul. His soul attack was completely useless and his spiritual force was useless. He could only rely on his own strength to fight. On the other hand, his true strength was only at the second level of the Nascent Soul Stage.

This was because the other party was a puppet. Only by making a move would one be able to see through the other party's strength. Duan Meng stood in front and blocked the path of the five puppets. The five puppets squeaked and surrounded Duan Meng.

The puppets held large sabers in their hands as they slashed towards Duan Jidao with lightning speed. Duan Ru Tian then used 80% of his power to block the attack, only to be struck by five swords, causing him to sit on the ground in shock.

With one leap, Duan Ling Tian stood up and understood his opponent's strength. When the five of them attacked together, their absolute strength was above his. From the looks of it, the puppet's individual strength was at the tribulation level.

Duan Meng's heart was anxious as he secretly cursed, "Where did these beasts come from to have such high skills?" Duan Ling Tian's thoughts raced, "I only have the strength of the second level of the Nascent Soul Stage, I can't even win against a puppet. The opponent is five people, and if I win, it will be even more difficult. What should I do?"

Qi Liang couldn't help but be alarmed when he saw Duan Meng's defeat, "Young Master, shall we release the Giants?" Duan Ling Tian remained composed as he said, "If we wait any longer, I will find a way to win."

However, Little Phoenix Fairy, Hei Yan, and Long'er had already ordered their Giant Race to come out and watch Duan Meng fight against the puppets like tigers staring covetously at a prey. As long as Duan Ling Tian gave the order, the six Giant Clans in their hands would immediately charge forward. However, the four of them still saw Duan Ling Tian wandering unsteadily between the five puppets.

Although he couldn't win, he wouldn't lose. After all, Duan Meng had an extremely high level of spiritual force, which allowed him to bring his body to the state of mind. As long as he thought about it, his body's movement speed would be very fast, but the five puppets wouldn't be able to catch him in a short period of time.

"That's not right. How could I have forgotten that the owner of the puppet is not far from here?"

Duan Ling Tian suddenly thought of this crucial point. If it was a person with low cultivation, they wouldn't be far from the puppet, only a few dozen meters away. How could he see their opponent?

"Got it. Use your soul power to search the surrounding area of a few hundred meters. As long as anyone exists, you will definitely be able to find them." Duan Ru Tian released all of his soul power and instantly found five Nascent Soul stage cultivators in an invisible space, commanding five puppets to fight him.

Since he found them, there was no need to talk about it anymore. Duan Rui activated his powerful soul and drilled into the other party's concealed space, invading the five people's consciousness and controlling their souls. The five of them appeared.

"Young master, five more enemies have appeared!"

Duan Ling Tian laughed. "Of course I know. I was the one who made them reveal themselves." After Duan Ru Yue finished speaking, he controlled his own soul force and ordered the five of them to obey his orders. The five puppets stopped their attacks and obediently became captives. Qi Liang happily shouted, "Young Master, we've won!"

"Young master, how did you find out that there were five people commanding the puppets in the concealed space?" Little Phoenix Fairy and the others did not understand.

Duan Ling Tian smiled. "For the most part, as long as one is able to control a puppet's cultivation, one can only control it at a distance of around 10 meters or so. Although they are concealed within a space, they are still unable to evade the search of my soul force."

Qi Liang and the others couldn't help but be shocked. They also had soul force, but it was tens of thousands of times weaker than Duan Lian's soul force. Originally, Qi Liang was still a little proud of himself, but now that he saw how powerful the soul force of this phrase was, he couldn't help but feel small.

"Speak, who are you?" Duan Meng immediately questioned the five.

"We are from the Earth Sect, and were ordered by Inspector Duan." Duan Ling Tian immediately understood. The last time Duan Hu returned in defeat in front of him, he was defeated by his own soul force, but he was still unwilling. He actually sent a soulless puppet to deal with him.

If he had a soul, he wouldn't be as strong as Duan Meng, but Duan Meng's cultivation was truly at the Nascent Soul Stage. Duan Hu Tian sincerely believed that as long as he dispatched a puppet in the tribulation stage, he would surely defeat Duan Meng and even capture him. However, Duan Hu had calculated everything thoroughly, so it was a miscalculation. That was, the puppet had to be commanded by someone. If the person in command wasn't strong enough, he would also be defeated by Duan Ren.

Duan Ling Tian was extremely happy to have subdued five puppets and five Earth Sect disciples, so he gave each of the five puppets to Qi Liang and left one for himself. He acted as a footman and carried the Snow Deer back to his residence.

The arrangement for Duan Jian was as clear as day. "Go and invite the Heavenly Sect's Qi Eye Technique. Eat the venison tonight. Drink the venison. Divide it up for venison." After a short moment, the Eye of Insight arrived. He immediately congratulated Duan Ling Tian upon seeing him.

"Looks like Young Master Duan's strength has increased greatly. With a cultivation base at the second level of the Nascent Soul Stage, he's able to subdue five tribulation level puppets. Truly formidable. Looks like there's no one who can fight him in the Ice Continent." Duan Meng knew that the Qi Tong technique was a flawless technique. Let alone the fact that he was at the Nascent Soul stage, even if he was at the tribulation stage, it would be hard to say that he was still number one.