So what if I'm useless? I'll become a saint!

Ling Jiuan and Lei Tingyi stood side by side on the city wall, staring at the demon cultivators outside the city.

Ling Jiuan frowned, his eyes full of confusion.

"These demon cultivators don't seem to be attacking the city, but are here to rob something. Also... they seem to have no consciousness at all, just like puppets."

Lei Tingyi had a gloomy face and a slightly cold tone.

"You've also discovered? These demon cultivators are not pure demon cultivators. Rather than saying they are demon cultivators, it's better to say they are puppets. Their actions are completely without autonomy, and they are just controlled by others to attack."

The two men looked at those demon cultivators, their tone becoming more serious.

They know that this crisis is far more complex than they imagined.

There seems to be a powerful force hidden behind these demon cultivators, and this force is likely the real reason for the appearance of the demon cultivators.

"We must find out the forces behind these demonic cultivators, otherwise there will be no peace in Xinghuo City."

Lei Tingyi nodded in agreement.

He knew that this was not the time to retreat and he had to go all out to find out the truth.

"Let's split up. I'll investigate the source of these demonic cultivators, and you'll look for clues about that force. Be careful not to alert the enemy."

Lei Tingyi said in a serious tone.

Ling Jiuan knew clearly that this matter must be resolved before going to Cheng's house.

She couldn't let this hidden force threaten the safety of Spark City, nor could she let this crisis affect her trip to the Cheng family.

So, the two decided to act separately. Ling Jiuan jumped down and flew lightly in front of the group of controlled puppet demon cultivators.

However, Ling Jiuan's appearance did not attract any attention from the group of demon cultivators.

They were like a group of soulless puppets, with only the direction of the city gate in their eyes, and they rushed towards it madly.

Ling Jiuan frowned, and became more certain that there was someone controlling these evil cultivators.

Lei Tingyi grabbed a puppet at random, used the powerful force of thunder to bind it, and then used his spiritual power to search deeply for the other party's spiritual consciousness.

However, the results surprised him.

The puppet's consciousness had long since disappeared, and there was no sign of life...

Lei Tingyi felt something was wrong and he immediately realized that this puppet might be hiding some danger.

So, he flashed and quickly retreated. However, just as he left, the puppet suddenly exploded into blood foam, and the splashing blood mist dyed the surrounding space with a layer of scarlet.

Lei Tingyi looked at the blood mist in front of him with an unsightly expression.

"What a cruel trick! These puppets are actually set up as self-destruct traps. Once someone tries to approach or explore them, the self-destruct mechanism will be triggered immediately."

He understood that this force hidden in the dark was not only vicious but also meticulous.

They used these puppets as cover and secretly set numerous traps in an attempt to prevent anyone from getting close to their secrets.

Lei Tingyi took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner shock and anger.

On the other side, Ling Jiuan was also trying to attack the group of puppets.

She swung her sword at the puppets. The sword flashed, and many puppets were killed in an instant.

However, to her surprise, the puppets did not seem to react to her attack.

They remained indifferent and just attacked the city gate numbly, as if they were unaware of pain or fatigue.

Ling Jiuan frowned, his heart full of doubts.

She didn't understand why these puppets were so tenacious, and she didn't understand why they attacked the city gate so frantically.

She flashed and came to the side of the puppets, observing their actions carefully.

She discovered that the attack patterns of these puppets seemed to be somewhat fixed, and they were just acting according to a certain specific program.

Moreover, their bodies seem to have some special structure that allows them to resist most attacks.

Ling Jiuan's mind moved, and she suddenly thought of a possibility. These puppets might not be real creatures, but some special mechanical creations.

If this is the case, then the person controlling them is likely hiding nearby, manipulating their actions in some way.

Thinking of this, Ling Jiuan immediately began to look for the trace of the controller.

She carefully observed her surroundings, trying to find any possible clues.

However, she did not find anything unusual or any suspicious characters.

At this moment, Ling Jiuan suddenly felt someone approaching from behind. Her heart tightened and she immediately clenched the Chiyu sword in her hand and slashed forward with all her might.

However, just as the sword was about to fall, the Akabane Sword was firmly grasped by someone, not moving at all.

Ling Jiuan was startled and looked up quickly, only to find that the man was Lei Tingyi.

She breathed a sigh of relief and was a little embarrassed.

"It's you! I was so scared! I thought it was some enemy."

It is truly a conditioned reflex. When I was doing missions in the past, it was inevitable that I would be ambushed.

Lei Tingyi looked at Ling Jiuan, a smile flashing in his eyes.

He loosened his grip on the Akabane sword.

"Why are you so nervous? Do you think I'm going to sneak attack you?"

Ling Jiuan shook his head.

"No, I'm just... just too nervous. These puppets make me feel uneasy. I feel like there seems to be a powerful force behind the scenes controlling everything."

Why is this person so unruly?

It’s like he’s a different person!

Lei Tingyi nodded. He also felt that there were unspeakable secrets hidden behind these puppets.

"Yes, I felt it too. These puppets are not real creatures, but some special mechanical creations. The people who control them are likely hiding nearby. Let's look for them quickly."

Just when the disciples at the city gate were about to be unable to withstand the attacks of the puppet demon cultivators, Ling Jiuan and Lei Tingyi finally found the mechanism hidden in the dark.

This mechanism looks inconspicuous, but it exudes a strange aura and is obviously the key to controlling those puppets.

"It looks like this is it!"

The two looked at each other.

They knew that this mechanism was what they had been looking for. As long as they destroyed it, the puppets would lose control and Spark City would be safe.

Lei Tingyi spoke lightly.

"Stay away."

The next moment, he used his spiritual power without hesitation to destroy the mechanism.

At the moment the mechanism was destroyed, those puppet demons suddenly lost control. Their bodies began to twist and deform, and finally turned into powder and dissipated into the air.

The disciples from various sects at the city gate were all surprised when they saw this scene.

"Turn to ashes? What happened?"

"Aren't those people human? How could they disappear in an instant? Did a top expert take action?"