313: Ye Huang, long time no see

The great battle between Xun Xiuyuan and Puppet Number One was the most difficult battle Xun Xiuyuan had fought since coming to this World.

At this point, the battle had already lasted for three days. Xun Xiuyuan had consumed hundreds of billions of his exotic beast value to recover, but fortunately, Puppet Number One no longer possessed its previous might, and its strength was rapidly declining.

The most shocked party was not Xun Xiuyuan, but Puppet Number One.

Its energy source was a Saint King-grade crystal core, a treasure Elder Shanhuo had obtained from outside the Yuan Ling Universe, and this crystal core was also Puppet Number One's core.

But at this moment, the energy within the crystal core was almost completely depleted, yet Xun Xiuyuan on the other side was still full of vigor.

This battle truly overturned Puppet Number One's worldview.

Because in previous battles, any opponent of comparable realm could not withstand Puppet Number One's shameless tactics and would be ground down by its sustained combat power.

But in this battle, Puppet Number One was completely crushed in its strongest domain, its crystal core actually depleted, and crucially, there was no time for Puppet Number One to recover.

Puppet Number One now had the thought of escaping; after all, the time bottle was still in its storage space. This item was Elder Shanhuo's strict order and had to be brought back.

Thinking of this, Puppet Number One released its last bit of energy, forced Xun Xiuyuan back, and then disappeared with a blink.

Xun Xiuyuan sensed the direction of Puppet Number One's escape but did not pursue.

This puppet was clearly under an elder of the Yuan Ling Sect. If he were to kill it, endless trouble would follow, so it was better to proceed slowly.

Thinking of this, Xun Xiuyuan's gaze turned towards the depths of the Eternal Great World.

The World Power extended infinitely, searching for the True Saints of the Eternal Great World.

During battle, World Power could only cover the battlefield area to maintain its strength.

Now, in its search, the World Power could be fully unleashed.

The Eternal Great World was vast, and Xun Xiuyuan was searching slowly.

Puppet Number One's speed was very fast. With two blinks, it reached the passage connecting the Eternal Great World to the Extraterritorial Battlefield, but before it could exit, a figure rushed out to meet it.

Lu Gan, upon receiving his master's order, quickly rushed to the Eternal Great World.

Lu Gan knew about Ye Wuchou's plea for help, but he had only casually arranged for an envoy to go to the barren lands.

After all, it was just a Heavenly God Realm expert, and Lu Gan didn't pay too much attention to him.

However, the current situation completely exceeded his expectations; his master's goal had always been the time bottle.

But there was his master's friendship with the Ye Family ancestor, as well as his own reputation.

This meant Kun Mu had never directly demanded the time bottle from the Ye Family, waiting for a good opportunity.

Yet, a very good opportunity had been missed by him. Lu Gan understood very well that if the time bottle were lost this time, his future days would definitely not be easy.

The gap between an initial Great Saint and a Great Saint Peak was a World apart.

He hurried as fast as he could and finally arrived at the Eternal Great World.

But the illusory figure coming towards him made Lu Gan's heart tighten: "How could it be here?"

Lu Gan naturally recognized Elder Shanhuo's Puppet Number One, having seen it on the battlefield.

Lu Gan's heart sank, wondering if this puppet had stolen a march on him.

When Puppet Number One saw Lu Gan, its heart also skipped a beat.

The entire Yuan Ling Sect knew about Elder Kun Mu's intentions regarding the time bottle.

Puppet Number One forcefully calmed itself and spoke lightly, "Great Saint Lu, why are you here? Is it also because of that barbarian World master, Xun Xiuyuan?"

Lu Gan immediately remembered there was another key figure, Xun Xiuyuan.

So he calmly replied, "Precisely. May I ask what Puppet Master is doing here?"

Regarding the purpose of coming here, Puppet Number One did not lie: "The Lie Family of the Lieyang Great World is my master's subordinate, but the Lie Family Patriarch and Eldest Miss of the Lieyang Great World were tragically killed by Xun Xiuyuan. I was ordered to come and execute him."

Just then, the sound of a great battle came from the depths of the Eternal Great World.

Lu Gan frowned, looking at the puppet opposite him: "Is Xun Xiuyuan still in the Eternal Great World?"

Puppet Number One knew it couldn't hide it and nodded, "I fought him but failed to defeat him. However, he is also seriously injured now, and some of my components are damaged, so I need to go back and find Elder Shanhuo."

Lu Gan looked at the puppet before him. The puppet's combat power was very well-known among the Great Saint Realm experts of the Yuan Ling Sect, and its current state was very unusual.

Lu Gan smiled and said, "Now that I am here, with my help, the two of us can join forces, and that Xun Xiuyuan is sure to die. Please, Puppet Master, lend me a hand."

Lu Gan's idea was simple: don't leave yet, let's go together.

The puppet did not want to face Xun Xiuyuan, that Heavenly God who was even more abnormal than a puppet. Just as it was about to find an excuse, Lu Gan continued, "If Puppet Master does not go, then please hand over Puppet Master's spatial equipment for me to inspect."

Lu Gan had also noticed something amiss with Puppet Number One. Normally, puppets would be arrogant, looking down on others, unlike now, constantly explaining itself.

After Lu Gan discovered this situation, he was not at all anxious about the matters in the Eternal Great World, only wanting to figure out the whereabouts of the time bottle.

Puppet Number One was silent for a long time, then said, "Alright, then I will go back with you to kill that Xun Xiuyuan."

The puppet's plan was simple: first, go back and look for Xun Xiuyuan. As soon as Lu Gan confronted Xun Xiuyuan, it would find an opportunity to slip away.

Moreover, while these events were unfolding, time was slowly passing, and the crystal core within its body was also slowly absorbing energy and gradually recovering.

The longer the delay, the greater the possibility of its escape.

Because at this moment, Puppet Number One was completely unable to fight due to insufficient energy.

Although Lu Gan was puzzled, he did not say much and went straight with Puppet Number One to where the great battle was taking place in the Eternal Great World.

Xun Xiuyuan's search speed was very fast, and he eventually found all the hidden True Saints of the Eternal Great World in a secret realm.

He forcefully tore open the secret realm, and in an instant, the entire secret realm collapsed, and all the True Saints appeared in the Eternal Great World.

Xun Xiuyuan said disdainfully, "Hiding in a secret realm means you're safe? You know nothing about high-level World Power."

Yes, Xun Xiuyuan's application of World Power had already surpassed that of a True Saint, reaching the Great Saint Realm.

A Great Saint had even more mastery over World Power; even the slightest fluctuation in space could not be hidden.

In a short period, Xun Xiuyuan had already destroyed hundreds of secret realms in the Eternal Great World, and it was only here that he found the hidden personnel of the Eternal Great World.

Ye Wuchou stepped forward and said, "Our war between the Eternal Great World and the barren lands is just a very normal battle. If every battle had to lead to extermination, the Yuan Ling Universe would have long since been annihilated."

Xun Xiuyuan understood Ye Wuchou's meaning and chuckled, "I will not annihilate the Eternal Great World; I will only annihilate your Ye Family."

As Xun Xiuyuan finished speaking, a female True Saint appeared behind him, smiling at Ye Wuchou, "Emperor Ye, long time no see."