Chapter 2695: True Body_1

Tang Wulin glanced sideways at Gu Yuena, expressing concern, "Gu Yue, are you hurt?"

She did not answer his question but instead fixed her gaze on the Ghost Emperor ahead...

The words that came out of her mouth were somewhat incomprehensible, "I didn't expect you to be so cautious!"

Tang Wulin couldn't understand and frowned, "Gu Yue, what are you talking about? Now is hardly the time to compliment the Ghost Emperor on his caution, right?"

At such a life-and-death moment, she was actually praising the Ghost Emperor!

Upon hearing that, a smile crept across the masked face of the Ghost Emperor, "Oh? You've noticed, it seems. It appears that you let yourself be bound on purpose earlier!"

No wonder she had been so easily captured; it was all to gauge the enemy's true strength—a truly tricky situation!

Xie Xie and the others were even more puzzled, completely clueless as to what the two of them were talking about...

Finally, Ye Xinglan mustered the courage to ask, "Uh... Gu Yue, although we trust that you haven't colluded with the Ghost Emperor, could you explain what you just said??"

Gu Yuena cast a glance at her and explained indifferently, "The Ghost Emperor before us is just a puppet, not his real body!"

She had sensed through her spiritual power from the moment they entered the barrier that there was something off about the Ghost Emperor, but had not dared to assert it...

However, after the close combat earlier, she had spotted the flaw...

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin exclaimed, "What... what?? Does that mean we've been fighting a puppet of the Ghost Emperor from the start??"

Xie Xie scratched his head, obviously finding it hard to believe, "This... This can't be right. If a puppet of the Ghost Emperor is this powerful, wouldn't his real body be even more terrifying?"

The expressions of Guo Xiao and Liang Xiaoyu darkened even more...

With just a puppet able to suppress everyone, wouldn't the real body be capable of an instant kill?

Gu Yuena's gaze remained unchanged as she affirmed once more, "I'm not mistaken! The one before us is indeed a puppet of the Ghost Emperor!!"

The puppet that looked exactly like the Ghost Emperor clapped its hands and said, "Indeed, this is merely one of my puppets. However, now that I've been found out, there's no need for me to hide my true body any longer..."

Before their eyes, the puppet's face began to contort, and its whole body started to convulse wildly...

And at last, it turned into a pool of fresh blood that splattered to the ground...

Immediately afterward, a new Ghost Emperor stepped forward...

If one were to sense his aura, they would find it several times stronger than the puppet's...

The overwhelming evil presence even filled the entire space...

Forcing Tang Wulin and the others to back away in an attempt to avoid being tainted by it...

Xie Xie spoke with a hint of despair, "The Ghost Emperor is even more powerful than before... What do we do now?"

For a moment, he almost wished Gu Yuena hadn't exposed the Ghost Emperor's deception, for then they might not have felt such despair!

Ye Xinglan also lowered her head, sighing, "Although I'm reluctant to admit it, if we couldn't defeat a puppet, facing the real body..."

Guo Xiaoxu took a deep breath and encouraged, "Don't give up. Since the Ghost Emperor didn't use his real body to fight at the start, he must fear us in some way!"

Liang Xiaoyu added, "Right, if he fears us, it means he's not invincible. At least, a fatal injury would kill him!"

Even Tang Wulin couldn't think of a way to deal with the situation and whispered to Gu Yuena, "Gu Yue, what should we do? The strength of the Ghost Emperor has surpassed our level of resistance!"

To put it bluntly, if they had a slim chance of victory against the puppet, facing the real body, it dropped to zero...

Gu Yuena paused for a moment, somewhat surprised that he had turned to her for answers...

But soon, an idea formed in her mind...

She transmitted with her spiritual power, "Wulin, I need you and the others to hold off the Ghost Emperor and buy me some time!"

"The Ghost Emperor's true body, unless he intentionally reveals a weakness, is impervious to damage, even by Divine Artifacts!"

This was the secret she had been hiding, and it seemed it was time to use it!

Otherwise, everyone would die at the hands of the Ghost Emperor!

Upon hearing this, Tang Wulin, though puzzled, still chose to trust unconditionally...

"Everyone, don't be intimidated by the Ghost Emperor, even if his strength is formidable we won't know who will survive until the very end!!"

It seemed he wanted to bolster his companions' courage, as he once again tapped into the Golden Dragon King's bloodline...

He entered a state of Complete Dragon Transformation, turning himself into a "dragon person".

With his power surging, he chose to confront the Ghost Emperor head-on...

The latter was not surprised, for he had seen Tang Wulin in this form before...

"Complete Dragon Transformation, huh? I remember you've used it once before during your battle with the Ming Emperor; you must have forced it into activation!"

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The ferocious beasts guarding outside the barrier!

Unable to probe the interior with spiritual power or Soul Power, they could only pray silently for Gu Yuena...

And yet, this made them all the more impatient...

Finally, one of the ferocious beasts couldn't help but speak, "After our master entered the barrier, the commotion inside seems to be getting louder. We have no idea what's happening; it's maddeningly anxious!"

Another ferocious beast agreed, "Yeah, if we had known earlier, we would have persuaded our master not to enter. That deified Ghost Emperor is definitely difficult to deal with!!"

"I just hope those humans, if they are to die, die by themselves and do not drag our master down..."

"Stop worrying. Perhaps the situation isn't so bad. If our master was able to use Spatial Ability to enter the barrier, in case of danger, she could definitely escape immediately!"

Bi Ji remained dismissive of these speculations, "No... Even in danger, our master would not flee, because if the Ghost Emperor survives, it would mean the complete failure of the plan!"

"Besides, there are her former companions,"

Di Tian couldn't help but remind her in a cold voice, "Bi Ji!"

Bi Ji immediately understood, adding with a hint of apology, "I spoke out of turn. Our master has long severed ties with those humans..."

Her earlier words must have seemed like a great disrespect to their master from his perspective...

However, he probably saw it in the same way...

Subsequently, Di Tian changed the subject, "We cannot fathom our master's thoughts. What we need to do now, is to follow her command and seal the barrier!"

The ferocious beasts immediately closed their mouths and nodded in agreement, "Yes, boss!!"

Even Bi Ji, who was closest to Di Tian, had been sternly scolded for saying a few words about their master...

For them, the response might not have been so simple, but direct action instead!!!

After all, most of them had been dismissive and skeptical when Gu Yuena first awoke...

The result was a lesson from Di Tian that was too painful to watch...

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