System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

Zhang Hao and his group had just experienced a fierce battle with the eerie tentacles and the Corpse Beetle King. Just as they were preparing to take a short rest and continue exploring this mysterious cave, a new crisis quietly descended.

A group of people dressed in black robes with cold faces appeared silently around them like ghosts, and surrounded them in a solemn formation according to some ancient array.

Seeing this, the fat man was the first to lose his temper and loudly questioned:

"Who are you?

Why are you here?

However, his shouts were like stones sinking into the sea; the black-robed puppets remained motionless, as if they hadn't heard him, simply staring at them silently with empty eyes.

Zhang Hao squinted, carefully observing the men in black robes.

He noticed that although these people moved in unison, their eyes were empty and lifeless, and they had no trace of life in them.

He immediately realized that these people were not real living beings, but puppets controlled by some mysterious force.

"Fatty, no need to ask anymore."

Zhang Hao interrupted the fat man in a deep voice.

"They are all puppets, without their own consciousness."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaohua frowned, a resolute glint flashing in her eyes.

He pulled a handful of iron pellets from his pocket. This was a skill he had learned from Er Yuehong. The iron pellets he fired were not only incredibly accurate and never missed, but their power was no less than that of bullets.

He planned to test the strength of these puppets first.

"Uncle, should I test their background?" Xie Xiaohua asked.

Zhang Hao nodded, signaling him to be careful.

After receiving a response, Xie Xiaohua took a deep breath, flicked her fingers, and Tie Danzi shot towards the black-robed puppets like an arrow.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Iron Egg traced graceful arcs through the air as it hurtled towards the black-robed puppet.

However, just as Tie Danzi was about to touch the puppet's body, the black-robed puppets seemed to sense the danger. They flashed away, turning into black afterimages, and easily dodged Tie Danzi's attack.

"So fast!"

The crowd gasped in surprise. They never expected that these seemingly clumsy black-robed puppets would possess such astonishing speed and reaction capabilities.

Xie Xiaohua was also stunned. The iron ball in his hand had undergone special training and had never missed a moving target in normal shooting.

However, his Iron Egg didn't even manage to touch a single hair on these black-robed puppets.

"Little Flower, come back."

Seeing this, Zhang Hao already had a plan in mind.

He knew that Xie Xiaohua and the others were no match for these black-robed puppets.

Therefore, he decisively called Xie Xiaohua back to the team, preparing to take action himself.

Zhang Hao took a deep breath, and with a thought, a red light suddenly surged from his body.

The light was dazzling, as if it could illuminate the entire cave.

As the light shone, a majestic fire-riding Qilin slowly emerged in the air.

This qilin was enormous, its entire body covered in red scales that shimmered brilliantly under the flashlight beam.

Its eyes were bright and piercing, as if they could see through all the evil in the world.

Even more astonishingly, the Qilin stood on raging flames, which were incredibly hot and emitted terrifyingly high temperatures.

"This is... a Fire-Treading Qilin?"

Everyone who saw this was shocked.

They knew Zhang Hao possessed the ability to transform his bloodline into human form, but they were still shocked every time they saw him summon such a majestic and imposing Qilin divine beast.

Zhang Hao smiled slightly and said nothing more.

He knew in his heart that this Fire-Treading Qilin was one of his most powerful trump cards.

He must do everything in his power to ensure everyone's safety in the face of these black-robed puppets.

After all, these puppets are not only fast but also numerous. To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's best to use the strongest attack directly.

Under Zhang Hao's control, the Fire-Treading Qilin slowly took steps forward in the air.

Its every step seemed to be to the rhythm of flames, burning the surrounding air to an intense heat.

The black-robed puppets, sensing the powerful pressure and intense heat emanating from the Qilin, showed expressions of terror and began to stir restlessly, attempting to escape this terrifying being.

However, the Qilin did not give them a chance to escape.

With a swift movement, it charged towards the black-robed puppets like a red lightning bolt.

It moves so fast that it's almost impossible to see its movements.

A series of loud "bang bang bang" sounds were heard, and the black-robed puppets were all turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated into the air under the impact of the Qilin.

Wherever the Fiery Qilin passed, none of the black-robed puppets escaped its fate.

Its flames have a natural restraining effect on evil and malevolent things, and these puppets controlled by mysterious forces are simply unable to resist them.

"Amazing!"

Everyone who saw this was amazed.

They knew that they were able to escape danger this time entirely thanks to Zhang Hao.

Zhang Hao controlled the Fire-Treading Qilin to eliminate the remaining black-robed puppets one by one.

The puppets were utterly powerless against the flames of the Qilin.

In a short while, the once impenetrable formation was completely destroyed by the Fire-Treading Qilin.

After the battle, the cave returned to calm.

Zhang Hao retrieved the Fire-Treading Qilin, transforming it into a streak of red light that entered his shoulder.

He turned around, looked at everyone, and asked, "Is everyone alright?"

"it's okay no problem."

Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they were not injured.

Their gazes toward Zhang Hao were filled with admiration and gratitude.

"Thanks to you this time, Zhang Hao."

Yi Sa said gratefully, "If it weren't for your timely intervention, we might all be dead here."

Zhang Hao smiled slightly and said:

"Don't be so polite, everyone. Let's hurry up and continue exploring."

"But what exactly is going on with these black-robed puppets?"

The fat man asked curiously, "Why are they here? And who is controlling them?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao frowned slightly.

He knew in his heart that the appearance of these black-robed puppets was by no means accidental.

There must be some mysterious force or conspiracy hiding behind them.

"I do not know either."

Zhang Hao truthfully stated, "But what we can be certain of is that these black-robed puppets are not real living beings."

They are puppets controlled by some mysterious force.

As for the source of this force, we need to investigate further.

"So what do we do now?" Xie Xiaohua asked.

Just then, the fat man suddenly shouted, "There seems to be something over there!"

Hearing the fat man's shout, Zhang Hao looked in the direction the fat man was pointing.

On the ground outside the cave, there were more than a dozen puddles of blue liquid scattered like ripples on water.

A thought struck Zhang Hao, and he quickly walked out of the cave, squatted down, and carefully examined the blue liquid.

His finger gently touched one of the drops, and the liquid immediately turned into a cool sensation, sliding down his fingertip and leaving a faint trace.

A smile appeared on Zhang Hao's lips. This blue thing was the water spirit he had seen before.

"It seems our previous guess was correct."

Zhang Hao stood up and said with a firm gaze.

"The mountain spirit did not devour the complete water spirit before; there are still many places in this world where water spirit remains."

The appearance of these black-robed puppets is inextricably linked to the water spirit.