Martial Master

Before, he only vaguely felt that someone was ambushing nearby, so he intentionally lured them out. Now seeing Qin Chen and the others, his heart finally relaxed.

"Since I dare to come, I naturally have some backing. Senior Xiahou just fought a great battle and is greatly exhausted. It wouldn't be a wise decision to go against me at this moment."

Hearing Qin Chen speak so casually, Xiahou Zun couldn't help but twitch the corner of his eye, even unable to resist laughing out loud.

He was merely a mid-stage Saint Master, what qualifications did he have to be so reckless in front of him? But he was also puzzled; even though he was heavily injured, he still controlled the corpse puppet formation. Why did these three have no signs of panic on their faces? What were they relying on?

This made Xiahou Zun's heart sink slightly.

He certainly didn't want to battle again. Although the injuries he sustained were not fatal, they were not light either. Most importantly, the holy essence within him was running low. If he faced a master like Huo Lao now, he would have to lie down.

However, Qin Chen and his companions had long been lurking here. Clearly, a few words were not enough to scare them off.

Thinking of this, he felt a chill in his heart, and murderous intent surged.

"Good, good! It has been a long time since anyone dared to be so reckless in front of me. Kid, do you think that just because I am injured, you can defeat me? You are thinking too much. Today, let me show you my power."

Boom!

As Xiahou Zun's words fell, he suddenly activated his hand seal. In an instant, an invisible force spread from his body, rushing into the several corpse puppets. The eyes of those corpse puppets suddenly opened, shooting out chilling light.

"Kid, the biggest mistake you made was being too confident. After being discovered, you didn't act immediately and even had time to listen to my idle chatter. Hahaha, the ancient holy pill I took earlier is enough to restore part of my strength over this long period. Prepare to die!"

Boom!

Under Xiahou Zun's manipulation, the corpse puppets instantly transformed into a formation, charging fiercely towards Qin Chen, unleashing terrifying killing intent.

Huo Lao and Dao Wang Mu Zhi Feng showed expressions of fear on their faces. They never expected that the Ghost Formation Saint Master could restore so much power in such a short time. If this corpse puppet formation targeted them, they would not be able to resist with their current strength.

However, there was not a trace of panic on Qin Chen's face. Instead, he looked at the corpse puppets charging towards him with a smile, coldly saying, "Ghost Formation Saint Master, do you think that I've been chatting with you for so long because I’m confident? It's because while you were recovering your strength, I was secretly comprehending your formation."

As he spoke, Qin Chen quickly made hand seals. Buzz, buzz, buzz, terrifying death energy surged from his body and rushed into the several corpse puppets.

Suddenly, dazzling runes lit up on the bodies of these corpse puppets. These runes emitted a cold aura, constantly circulating, controlling the ritual restrictions of the corpse puppets. But under Qin Chen's manipulation, the runes began to fluctuate. The fierce intent that had originally propelled the corpse puppets towards Qin Chen abruptly vanished, their green eyes flickering as they fell into a struggle.

It was as if control was being seized from them.

"How is this possible?"

Xiahou Zun was taken aback. Under Qin Chen's power interference, he discovered that the corpse puppets he controlled seemed to be breaking free from his restraints. These corpse puppets were meticulously refined by him over many nights; each one consumed an immense amount of treasures and effort. He had planted the rune restrictions on them to make them obedient to his commands, yet in an instant, they were interfered with by Qin Chen.

The shock in his heart was unimaginable.

Qin Chen was also slightly surprised.

"This corpse puppet refining method indeed has some skill."