With such a Puppet possessing the strength of a Limit Douluo standing nearby, it was truly difficult for him to lose his temper.
But leaving just like that left him feeling somewhat unwilling.
Otherwise... why not take this opportunity to test exactly what kind of strength this Puppet possesses?
Xuan Zi pondered secretly, constantly guessing the Puppet's state—if this Puppet could also use a Spirit and Spirit Abilities, then the method of controlling it would be no different from an Evil Soul Master.
If the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School possessed a secret method used by Evil Soul Masters to control Puppets, this matter could not be handled carelessly.
If this Puppet was merely like a spirit tool, driven purely by spirit power and unable to use a Spirit or Spirit Abilities, then he could also figure out its true strength.
In the future, after a good discussion with the Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, perhaps such Puppets could be mass-produced?
Thoughts flashed through Xuan Zi's mind one after another, and soon, he made a judgment in his heart.
"Well, to be honest, this old man is truly curious about your Puppet. If you don't mind... how about letting me test its level?"
I've truly heard such a request for the first time.
There are actually people who actively come to the door looking for a beating?
Or rather... now that the sky has cleared and the rain has stopped, does Xuan Zi feel like he's capable again?
I only ranked you in the top ten; surely you didn't actually believe it yourself?
Oh, that's not right.
It's better if a fellow like Xuan Zi doesn't see the diary; Ao Yao truly feels it would be somewhat unlucky.
"Since Senior wishes to test the strength of the Heavenly Demon Puppet, then there is naturally no problem."
Ao Yao waved his hand at Xuan Zi with a smile, and then led Ning Tian, Meng Hongchen, and Wu Feng back two steps.
As for whether the Heavenly Demon Puppet could beat Xuan Zi... are you joking? Can Xuan Zi even be compared to the Heavenly Demon Puppet?
The Heavenly Demon Puppet's strength had already been suppressed upon appearing in the Douluo World, limited to only the level of a Limit Douluo, but its Physical Body remained extremely powerful.
Although the Heavenly Demon Puppet could not use a Spirit or Spirit Abilities, its Physical Body alone was enough to crush Xuan Zi several times over.
Seeing Ao Yao agree so readily, Xuan Zi frowned slightly, then took a deep breath, his expression becoming several degrees more serious.
Immediately after, Xuan Zi suddenly gave a low shout.
An intense earthy yellow light abruptly erupted from his body, instantly sweeping through him. His originally somewhat hunched body suddenly expanded, muscles bulging, and a pair of curved bull horns half a meter long slowly grew from his head. His skin also turned dark yellow, covered in fine, scale-like patterns.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine spirit rings rhythmically moved up and down around his body. A heavy, violent Aura that seemed capable of devouring everything suddenly spread out.
Within Shrek City, two stunning figures suddenly raised their heads.
The two were none other than the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, who had already entered Shrek City. One after the other, they both felt the terrifying Aura erupting from Xuan Zi.
The Ice Empress's expression turned slightly solemn, and a trace of doubt flashed across her face.
"This Aura... is at least that of a human powerhouse above Rank 95."
"It's Rank 98."
The Snow Empress quickly made a judgment, but compared to the Ice Empress's solemnity, her state was clearly much more relaxed.
A Rank 98 human Super Douluo would not be very imposing in front of her, who possessed six hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation.
Even though she had left the Extreme North Land, the same held true.
This was the Snow Empress's confidence.
"Why would a human powerhouse suddenly release his Aura in this Shrek City?"
The Ice Empress clicked her tongue and glanced at the Snow Empress, a hint of interest showing in her eyes.
To be precise, it was curiosity.
She really wanted to know what had happened; anyway, they had nothing to do right now and were quite bored.
Meanwhile, the Snow Empress knit her brows and pondered for a moment—like the Ice Empress, she also didn't know why a human powerhouse would suddenly erupt with his Aura, but she instinctively felt... this might be related to Ao Yao.
Perhaps she could take this opportunity to make contact with Ao Yao...
This was a baseless premonition of the Snow Empress.
Soon, the Snow Empress made a decision: "Let's go closer and see what exactly is happening."
As her voice fell, the two figures suddenly moved, heading toward the direction where Xuan Zi's Aura had erupted.
Within Shrek Academy, Elder Mu, who was lying on a lounge chair in the Sea Gods Pavilion, also quietly opened his eyes. Those eyes, which were not clouded, were similarly filled with confusion.
This is... Xuan Zi's Aura?
Why would Xuan Zi suddenly erupt with his Aura?
Could it be... the Primal Being Sect again?
However, Xuan Zi did not send out a signal flare, so it seemed the situation should still be under his control.
Mu En closed his eyes again, his heart settling slightly.
He was relatively at ease regarding Xuan Zi. Although Xuan Zi was sometimes unreliable, generally speaking, with Xuan Zi around, he could also relax a lot.
As for what exactly happened, he would wait for Xuan Zi to return and tell him personally.
Mu En lay back down, and the room fell into silence once more.
Xuan Zi had already released his Taotie Divine Cow Spirit, but the Heavenly Demon Puppet still stood in place without any movement or expression.
It just used those hollow eyes to quietly watch Xuan Zi's actions, as if watching a clown.
Xuan Zi narrowed his eyes and, without any hesitation, stomped his foot. His figure suddenly turned into an afterimage, his right palm carrying spirit power condensed to the extreme as it struck toward the Heavenly Demon Puppet's chest.
Although he didn't know why this so-called Heavenly Demon Puppet wasn't moving, his goal was to test its strength, so he naturally wouldn't let this excellent opportunity slip by.
But what he didn't expect was that, facing this palm strike, the Heavenly Demon Puppet still didn't make any movement!
Just as his palm touched the Heavenly Demon Puppet's body—which shimmered with golden light yet had a trace of coldness to the touch—the Heavenly Demon Puppet moved.
Without any warning or posture of gathering power, it simply raised its right arm, fingers splayed, and slapped directly at Xuan Zi.
What seemed like an ordinary slap carried an Aura and a terrifying power that Xuan Zi simply could not withstand!
Xuan Zi's expression suddenly changed, and the sixth spirit ring, which was a ten-thousand-year one, quietly flickered.
But before Xuan Zi could activate his Spirit Ability, that slap pressed down directly, hitting Xuan Zi's body!
Only then did Xuan Zi barely manage to wrap himself in a defensive Spirit Ability.
"Boom!!"
Accompanied by a massive roar, the ground instantly cracked.
Xuan Zi only felt a tightness in his chest, as if he had been struck head-on by a Hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, and his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string. He heard the sound of his sternum shattering, the sound of his ribs snapping one by one, and the sound of blood welling up from his throat.
His defensive Spirit Ability was simply unable to withstand this single strike from the Heavenly Demon Puppet!