Chapter 0654 Annihilation of Puppets

**Chapter 0654: Puppet Annihilation**

The power within Qin Yun raged violently, as if trying to burst from his body, releasing a deep, thunderous roar.

"This power is too strong—I'm losing control!"

Qin Yun's heart surged with excitement. With a mighty stomp on the ground, he unleashed the Earthquake Art, releasing the pent-up energy threatening to tear him apart.

The moment the Earthquake Art erupted, the very mountains shattered and the earth cracked open!

Even those hovering above the Demon Martial Island could clearly see the dense spirit trees suddenly collapse in a vast area.

A gigantic crater formed within a ten-thousand-meter radius around Qin Yun!

Granny Ma, Han Fenghu, and the others raced toward the scene.

Upon arrival, they saw Qin Yun hovering in the air.

Meanwhile, the five Xuanwu Puppets had been buried deep underground by the devastating quake.

The quake’s force even reverberated through the air, instantly blasting the puppets into the earth.

The group rushed over, curious to see how Qin Yun had caused such devastation.

Elder Wen also felt immense pressure, his mind stunned. The five puppets under his control had failed to suppress Qin Yun.

Swish!

The puppets burst out from the depths of the earth, attacking again.

Qin Yun was desperate to rescue Xiao Yuelan, his rage boiling over. With a furious roar, he swung his Sky Lion Claws in a sweeping strike!

The charging puppets were sent flying, their bodies now slashed with deep wounds.

Elder Wen was horrified. He knew the defensive strength of these puppets—without a mystical weapon, it was nearly impossible to leave such marks.

Even with a mystical weapon, immense force was required!

Yet Qin Yun had inflicted these wounds with a single swipe of his claws.

Elder Wen was completely stunned. Moments ago, Qin Yun had been overpowered by the five puppets—how had his power surged so suddenly?

"Arcane Hall, you've gone too far! These are clearly Xuanwu Puppets!" Qin Yun bellowed. "What kind of fake test is this? You just want to capture me!"

"Why must you always steal what belongs to others? The Star Monarch Rune Soul was legitimately obtained by Yang Shiyue through her own efforts! By what right do you try to take it from her? Since you couldn't catch her, you resort to threatening her through me—how despicable!"

Qin Yun’s presence was terrifying, his voice thundering across the sky.

Granny Ma snarled, "So the Arcane Hall is also targeting Qin Yun? You've got some nerve!"

Elder Wen sneered, "Treasures belong only to the strong! Yang Shiyue, a mere weakling who hasn’t even reached the Spirit Martial Realm—how does she deserve the Star Monarch Rune Soul? Just because of luck?"

"You vile scum are the ones unworthy of divinely granted rune souls!" Qin Yun roared.

"Qin Yun, we *will* capture you! Since you resist so fiercely, prepare to suffer!" Elder Wen dropped the act, openly admitting their intent.

Granny Ma hissed, "Elder Wen, wasn’t this supposed to be a trial for disciples? Why are you seizing Qin Yun?"

"The Martial Arts Supremacy Tournament is hosted by our Arcane Hall! We do as we please—if you dare, don’t participate!"

Elder Wen guffawed, "Besides, capturing Qin Yun doesn't conflict with testing the disciples. This is also a trial for him, isn't it?"

Several puppets charged toward Qin Yun at extreme speed once again!

Qin Yun, now stabilized with the power within his bones, felt the strength bestowed by the Sky Lion and couldn't help but feel his blood boil with excitement!

He seemed to sense the humiliation and pain the Sky Lion had endured back when oppressed by dragons.

Later, the Sky Lion clan, through sheer determination, kept growing stronger until they finally triumphed over the dragon race!

Now, facing suppression once more, they were driven to extinction.

Qin Yun, currently oppressed by the people of the Arcane Sigil Hall, felt the same fury as the Sky Lion clan's past suffering.

"Xuanwu Puppets? Precious, huh? Today, I'll turn them into scrap!" Qin Yun roared, unleashing the Dragon Vanquish Five Palms, aiming at the five puppets.

The powerful palm force transformed into black energy, tearing through the earth, shaking the air, stirring the winds, and surging forth with overwhelming momentum like an earth-shaking tidal wave!

Boom!

The five puppets were struck by the palm force, exploding with thunderous dragon roars as they were blasted away!

Qin Yun blurred forward using Radiant Mirage footwork, channeling the *Nine Extremes Primordial Force*. As the Nine Extremes Dao Momentum emerged, Qin Yun’s aura skyrocketed, and the power he unleashed grew even stronger!

Boom!

He slammed down beside one puppet and struck it with the Dragon Vanquish Five Palms!

All five palm strikes merged instantly, detonating with unstoppable force as they smashed into the puppet's head.

Bang! Bang!

The puppet's sturdy skull shattered under Qin Yun's palm, reduced to scrap!

"Qin Yun, you brat! How dare you... That's our Arcane Sigil Hall's precious property!" Elder Wen bellowed, hastily controlling another puppet to leap toward Qin Yun.

Qin Yun swiftly gathered his strength, fingers thrust like lightning, piercing straight into the puppet's chest.

Crack!

A piercing thunder-crack sounded as black lightning erupted from Qin Yun's fingertips, piercing right through the puppet's chest.

The elders hovering in the air watched in stunned disbelief!

Especially Han Fenghu, who understood better than anyone the strength of those puppets!

Yet now, two had been destroyed by Qin Yun.

Qin Yun's strength had exploded so suddenly that Elder Wen couldn't help but suspect—had Qin Yun broken through to the Xuanwu realm?

Losing two puppets was equivalent to losing two formidable Dao Artifacts!

Elder Wen seethed with frustration!

"We must capture Qin Yun!"

Unwilling to accept this loss, Elder Wen quickly commanded the remaining three puppets to pull back from Qin Yun before launching a coordinated assault.

"Yun'er!" Qin Yun shouted inwardly.

After borrowing the power of the Sky Lion Beast Spirit, his Mingyang Dao Core's power surged.

Ling Yuner had been waiting for this moment and suddenly unleashed a crushing gravitational force, slamming it forward.

With a thunderous boom, the three swiftly approaching puppets were slammed into the ground.

Qin Yun leaped over and, upon landing, stomped on the heads of two puppets with both feet. The force of his Tremor Technique surged through his legs and erupted.

The thunderous seismic force shattered through the puppets' heads!

The puppets' heads exploded like eggs hitting the ground.

The power Qin Yun unleashed defied all expectations.

This level of strength was comparable to that of the Black Tortoise Realm!

Because Demon Martial Island had a barrier that prevented anyone from leaving, used to imprison the demons within.

Even Elder Wen couldn't make the puppets exit.

When the time came, designated escorts would enter to guide the disciples out.

Just one of the five puppets attacking Qin Yun remained standing!

Qin Yun's Sky Lion Mystic Body, driven by the explosive power of the Sky Lion Beast Spirit, reached new heights of power.

Its intensity matched a Dao Artifact's might.

Elder Wen seethed, cursing Qin Yun inwardly, quickly controlling the remaining puppet to flee.

Would Qin Yun let it escape?

He released wooden talons to grab the puppet's legs, then blinked forward and executed the Heaven-Piercing Finger's Mountain-Cleaving, Earth-Sundering strike, driving his fingertip into the puppet's head!

The impact detonated with thunderous force!

The puppet's head and upper body shattered into fragments!

"Qiweng Hall trash, save your tears—wait until I destroy the other five!"

Qin Yun collected the remains of the puppets and melted into the treeline.

The crowd gazed at the devastation below, gasping in awe.

Elder Wen hurriedly controlled the five puppets fighting Xiao Yuelan, his rage white-hot.

He could see Qin Yun was frantic with worry about his companion. Thus, he aimed to capture Xiao Yuelan with the puppets—only then could he settle the score.

Han Fenghu whispered to Granny Ma, "They've suffered a huge loss this time. Those puppets are worth a king's ransom—crafting a single puppet is even more laborious than forging a Dao Artifact!"

"Five destroyed in an instant!" Granny Ma could finally breathe easy.

...

Qin Yun strained his mental energy to its breaking point, tracking the faintest traces of Xiao Yuelan's presence.

Less than half an hour later, his ring pulsed with light—the puppets were nearby.

"Yuelan, you *must* be alright!" Qin Yun's heart burned with worry as he raced toward Xiao Yuelan’s aura at breakneck speed.

When he arrived, he saw her—still wearing her mask, her black robe in tatters, revealing countless wounds across her body!

"You bastards!"

The sight of her injuries ignited rage within him.

"You Qiweng Hall scum—I’ll make sure you never reincarnate—not for all eternity!"

His voice, thick with hatred and fury, echoed across Demon Martial Island.

Everyone on the island heard his bloodthirsty roar.

Granny Ma and Han Fenghu locked eyes, both stunned.

Granny Ma, who knew Qin Yun better than most, had *never* seen him this angry.

Han Fenghu’s expression darkened. "Granny Ma, after this blows over, I hope you can explain to Qin Yun that not everyone in the Qiweng Hall is against him."

"If only he’ll listen," Granny Ma sighed deeply.

...

Xiao Yuemei felt Qin Yun’s aura and relaxed, no longer fearing the worst. She had been worried about him too.

As soon as Qin Yun arrived, he grabbed a puppet by the head and crushed it like paper.

Boom!

His fist blasted clean through its body.

"Stay calm—I’ve got you!"

He sent her a mental message while unleashing a crushing gravitational force from afar, pinning the charging puppet in place.

Mid-leap, he unleashed the Mountain-Splitting, Earth-Rending Finger, striking the grounded puppet.

The reinforced construct was ripped to shreds under the violent impact.

Seeing how powerful Qin Yun had become, Xiao Yuelan finally exhaled. Holding off those puppets had been a nightmare—survival alone was a miracle.

The remaining three tried to flee but were ensnared by gnarled black tree claws bursting from the ground.

Qin Yun charged forward, unleashing the Three Dragon-Slaying Palms—one strike caved in a puppet’s skull.

Elder Wen’s entire puppet squad was wiped out to the last.

Frozen mid-air, he trembled with raw fury and despair, letting out a roar that shook the heavens.