The ancestral god phantom beast could open the Puppet Graveyard and draw power from the Eternal Heart within—this was the door. The witch, as the key, restricted the door—actually restricting the Eternal Heart itself.
The witch’s power came from Jarvis’s soul magic array. One could say the soul magic array was the control system preserving puppet consciousness. Though the Puppet God’s body had lost its soul and become an empty shell, the soul magic array still existed. As the hub controlling the body, it could still manage the Eternal Heart.
Five thousand years ago during the gods’ fall, Jarvis was gravely injured. Faceless God and Jarvis pursued by demons. Finally, Faceless God detonated his divine power, perishing together with the demons. Simultaneously creating a different space world—the Puppet Graveyard. In the explosion, a trace of Faceless God’s remnant consciousness survived. Jarvis’s soul magic array became residence for that trace consciousness.
The demons did not fully die either. They too left some terrifying soul fragments.
Over thousands of years, the Puppet God’s body in the Puppet Graveyard grew enormously vast. Birthing this world’s unique puppet races. The demons corrupted part of the puppet clan. Attempting to seize Eternal Heart power. Faceless God always followed his left oath. Guarding old friend’s body. Repelling those demon puppets’ attacks time after time.
Later, the Puppet Graveyard accidentally discovered by the ancestral god.
At that time, the Church was invading the Tidal Empire. The Church’s goal perhaps precisely the Puppet Graveyard. So Faceless God lent ancestral god and witch Eternal Heart power. Letting them establish Tidal Empire to resist the Church.
Later, the demon’s power in the Puppet Graveyard grew stronger. Faceless God grew weaker. Thus puppet elder and these people entered here. Began guarding Eternal Heart. They had guarded here for five hundred years.
The people led by the puppet elder stopped the demons corrupting puppets—those ghost face puppet tribe attacks. The demons to defeat puppet elder and his clan. Wanted borrow witch power—puppet elder they now strong because could use Eternal Heart. Each equivalent to controlling ancestral god clan phantom beast power.
Witch restriction power precisely this power’s natural counter!
“The Ancestral God Temple witch clan heirs several times transformed into evil spirits returning to Puppet Graveyard. But blocked by us. Witch clan has own rules. When witch clan heir power fully activated will go to Zenith Palace. So those returned Puppet Graveyard evil spirits harm not great. Ancestral God Temple curse seal runes also can restrict their actions.” Puppet elder continued recounting.
Ye Chui and companions suddenly all shocked. Actions also stiffened. Because they thought of very important matter.
“You how?” Puppet elder very strangely asked.
“Witch clan power stronger. Transformed evil spirit stronger…” Ye Chui thought of Fiorre.
Fiorre originally power very weak. But because received Ye Chui’s brainwashing divine tunes activation. Power greatly elevated. Possessed Empress level ability. Ancestral God Temple every night would have evil spirits appear. Most evil spirits only injure people. Few part can open connect Puppet Graveyard channel. And undoubtedly Fiorre transformed evil spirit very possibly past all returned Puppet Graveyard evil spirits strongest one!
“Bad! Now Fiorre transformed evil spirit will cause huge threat here!” Ye Chui hurriedly looked at own magic guide book map.
Actually from beginning he tried search Fiorre, Faze whereabouts on magic guide book map. But any life on magic guide book map all showed red dots, white dots. And Puppet Graveyard puppet life unknown how many. Want from those white dots find two people whereabouts not easy. Now Fiorre evil spirit very possibly joined those ghost face puppets.
Puppet Graveyard total three puppet tribes. Ye Chui initially encountered little people tribe. They called [Waist Tribe]. Puppet elder etc hundred warriors composed guarding Eternal Heart tribe. This [Eternal Tribe]. Then demon influenced [Ghost Face Tribe].
Additionally countless puppet beasts showed as red dots.
Three tribes on Ye Chui’s magic guide book all showed white dots. White dots represented no hostility state. Ye Chui looked magic guide book middle besides Eternal Tribe, Waist Tribe third white dot gathering place. There undoubtedly Ghost Face Tribe. It located Jarvis body abdomen. That place had thin long canyon.
Canyon a terrifying wound. Ghost Face Tribe gathered within.
Unknown if coincidence. Just as Ye Chui attention turned here. That Ghost Face Tribe countless white dots as if milk suddenly dripped blood. All white dots as if infected by centre some white dot. Rapidly all turned red.
Then those red dots wriggled. Began continuously towards chest part Eternal Heart rush over!
“Ye Chui. Your face why somewhat bad?” Debbie saw Ye Chui abnormality.
Ye Chui hurriedly stood up. “Ghost Face Tribe about come!”
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Jarvis’s body enormously huge. At abdomen place had terrifying wound. That gods war wounded by demon. That wound on Ye Chui’s magic guide book map view only simple line. But actually if standing near that wound. Would discover this continuous several thousand metres great rift valley. Rift valley deep. Filled darkness. Both sides valley walls grew fine puppet plants. Had ant nest-like caves. Four-way connected.
Demon soul fragments corrupted part puppet clan. These puppet clan attracted by demon remnant aura in great rift valley. Thus resided in this great rift valley.
At this moment. A somewhat thin yet with some ghostly aura person shadow standing beside rift valley.
Long hair flying. Body tattered shrine maiden clothes. Originally delicate very feminine face. Eyes turned black. Face also more several eerie cracks. Forehead grew two thin tender horns. All let his image full evil charm. He spreading arms. Mouth murmuring some words…
This Fiorre. Transformed evil spirit Fiorre.
He summoning Ghost Face Tribe.
With his summoning. One by one pitch black puppets from great rift valley below those ant nest-like caves crawled out. Like beasts crawled out rift valley. These puppet clan had size between Waist Tribe and Eternal Tribe. They originally same as Waist Tribe native little people. But after demon temptation power greatly elevated. Bodies began grow larger. Appearance also became more ferocious terrifying.
They bodies unable upright. Four limbs on ground. Hand claws grew sharp nails. Arms, spine also grew black metal bone spikes. And their heads forehead. Grew horns. Very similar demon head horns. Mouth also grew fangs.
“Ka—ka—” Several sharp cries. Several huge size black flying puppet beasts flew out from rift valley. Those Ghost Face Tribe tamed puppet beasts. These puppet beasts also received demon temptation. Became ferocious terrifying.
Ghost Face Tribe full mobilisation!
They possessed Waist Tribe that terrifying reproduction. Eternal Tribe though every period would come clean them. But cunning them always hid strength. Precisely waiting chance one strike defeat Eternal Tribe. Unknowingly they underground reproduced so many clan groups. Their numbers already exceeded ten thousand. And now chance arrived.
Ghost Face Tribe full army attack!
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On nearby large hillside—Jarvis some indescribable bulge place—two people also just arrived here. Saw Ghost Face puppets full army mobilisation full view. They prostrated on ground. Faces with surprised expressions. They precisely half body already transformed to puppet Empress. And though aged. But at this time as if suddenly found lost youth thus appeared radiant Faze.
“Teacher. That person I look seem somewhat familiar. Seems… Fiorre? He, he actually…” Empress narrowed eyes looking at certain person shadow walking Ghost Face Tribe middle. Expression heavy.
Faze also revealed puzzled expression. “Seems him…”
“He actually really cross-dressed!” Empress suddenly furious. Continued just words.
Faze: “…I feel this not key okay?”
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