Published: March 2, 2025
The celestial god spoke earnestly, almost to the point of tears, while the shadow's heart surged with excitement. He patted his chest and assured that he would definitely complete the task, then concealed himself in the darkness and vanished without a trace.
Once he disappeared, the shadow beneath the celestial god's feet instantly vanished, the light reflecting off the celestial god's body without casting a single shadow, creating an image of the celestial god as if he were a divine spirit.
It was only after the shadow had left that the celestial god let out a sigh of relief...
After acquiring the soul creation technique, the celestial god had only created a handful of soul puppets. The lava giant was placed beside the earth's will to serve as a sounding board, while the shadow was one of the soul puppets he focused on cultivating.
The performance of the corpse puppet on the main battlefield made the celestial god envious, and it’s no exaggeration to say that the combat ability of the corpse puppet was almost comparable to the celestial god's own. According to the intelligence reports, the corpse puppet hadn't consumed much of Wen Yu's resources. In other words, the celestial god could easily cultivate several, if not dozens, of soul puppets with individual strengths that rivaled his own through the soul creation technique.
The soul creation technique was regarded by Wen Yu as an auxiliary skill, but in the hands of the celestial god, it was undoubtedly a powerful main battle skill!
Naturally, the celestial god worried that Wen Yu would discover that he also possessed the soul creation technique, which is why he didn’t publicize the cultivation of soul puppets. However, while large-scale production of soul puppets was unlikely, creating ten or twenty was certainly feasible. The resources the celestial god had at his disposal were enough to cultivate several powerful soul puppets. At this moment, with the spy he had planted in the main city of the layered battlefield returning empty-handed, the celestial god could only take the risk and send his soul puppet into action.
This choice... had its pros and cons; however, the earth's will had been pressing too hard, claiming that if results weren’t produced quickly, there would be no second opportunity for the celestial god to receive the origin power baptism. Thus, for the sake of power, the celestial god felt compelled to take this action.
Yet, he thought again and felt reassured.
Even if Wen Yu found out about this, it wasn't a problem. He wouldn't immediately suspect himself but rather the spirit of the demon lord, as the spirit had sent numerous soul puppets to the earth. Even if Wen Yu learned that it was him who did this, it wouldn’t matter much.
At worst, he would just hide in the Earth's Core. No matter how capable Wen Yu was, could he really kill him in front of the earth's will?
As for the shadow... the celestial god thought again and shook his head. It was just a soul puppet; it could be remade if it was lost. After all, the cost was low. As for the disappearance of his shadow, the celestial god was completely indifferent.
If it was gone, it was gone; after all, it wouldn’t affect anything.
Thinking this, the celestial god felt much lighter. He took out his communicator and dialed a number. As a sweet female voice sounded, a smile immediately appeared on the celestial god's face.
Flirting and working were not mutually exclusive; the celestial god was living quite comfortably!
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Born from shadows, wandering between light and darkness.
When it gained consciousness and learned to observe the world for the first time, it saw its master and its own fate.
Named the celestial god... that man who seemed like a deity in its eyes.
As a shadow, its usual work was minimal; it merely concealed itself behind its master, vigilant for risks that were unlikely to appear, always prepared to devote everything for its master.
This was the entirety of a soul puppet—an unremarkable entirety...