Chu Feng and the others had returned to the territory of the Nine Soul Holy Clan once more.
Their combat strength had grown tremendously.
In truth, however, they were all in a concealed state—only they themselves could see the might of their army. Outsiders were completely oblivious.
"You all wait here for me. I'll go scout the situation. If Sima Xiangtu hasn't finished his preparations yet, Chu Feng will continue trying to gain control of the puppet army."
"But if it's already too late, we'll have no choice but to strike first."
Yao Cheng said to Chu Feng and the others.
With that, she set off on her own.
Because Yao Cheng possessed special concealment methods, she was the safest one to go.
This had been agreed upon before they came.
Before long, Yao Cheng returned.
But the look on her face when she came back was not good.
"Senior, have they already begun?"
Even Chu Feng grew anxious upon seeing her expression.
After all, this concerned the old Taoist priest's safety. He couldn't care less about the fates of others, but he absolutely could not abandon the old Taoist.
"They haven't started the refinement yet, but the Pill Dao Immortal Sect's Immortal's Cauldron is already prepared."
"I'm afraid we can't wait any longer."
Yao Cheng said.
"Then let's set out immediately."
"After all, the puppet army is so powerful that even without full control, our odds of winning are still great."
Dao Sea Fairy said.
"Chu Feng."
Wang Yuxian looked toward Chu Feng.
Although she was also one of the puppet army's controllers, she would rather follow Chu Feng's lead.
"We move in first and lie in wait in the shadows. Once they truly make their move, we strike."
Chu Feng said.
"Good. It's decided."
Once the decision was made, Chu Feng and his party set out at once.
Leading the puppet army, they marched in full force toward the Nine Soul Holy Clan.
Though the puppet army numbered in the millions, because of their concealed state, not a single person discovered them along the way.
The Nine Soul Holy Clan had already been sealed off by a barrier. Anyone who entered could not leave.
But the barrier was transparent, so even from outside, one could see what was happening within.
Even more people had gathered inside the Nine Soul Holy Clan now. Yet compared to those cultivators, the eyes of Chu Feng and his companions were all drawn to a colossal object.
A colossal cadron tens of thousands of meters long hovered in the sky above the Nine Soul Holy Clan.
Light swirled across the surface of this cauldron—clearly, it was a supreme treasure.
There was no doubt. This was none other than the Pill Dao Immortal Sect's treasure, the Immortal's Cauldron.
Sima Xiangtu intended to use this Immortal's Cauldron to refine the cultivators of the Nine Soul Holy Clan while they were still alive.
Moreover, even across the vast expanse of void, Chu Feng could see a figure above the Immortal's Cauldron. That person… was Sima Xiangtu.
The sight of Sima Xiangtu sent a surge of fury blazing through Chu Feng's heart.
But he forced himself to suppress the rage, for he knew it was not yet time to act.
Sima Xiangtu stood atop the Immortal's Cauldron.
Before that colossal object, his small human figure was as insignificant as a speck of dust.
Yet his eyes were filled with ambition.
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Sima Xiangtu.
It was Jiang Taibai.
"Sima Xiangtu, my people have successfully opened the Immortal's Cauldron for you, but activating it requires an enormous amount of power."
"I told you long ago—I could help you open the cauldron, but activating it is up to you."
Jiang Taibai said to Sima Xiangtu.
"Rest assured, sir. I have my own methods."
Sima Xiangtu replied.
"Your own methods?"
"The cauldron is already open. Two days have passed since then. You have less than twenty days left."
"If the time runs out and you still haven't activated it, there won't be another chance."