900: Chapter 896: An Unexpected Helping Hand 900: Chapter 896: An Unexpected Helping Hand “You…”
Ye Tian gritted his teeth furiously.
At this moment, all the martial artists of Night King Hall were under Sima Yun’s control.
As the leader, he was utterly helpless.
When the martial artists of Night King Hall launched their attacks on him, Ye Tian immediately fell into a disadvantageous position!
“Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang~~~~~~~~~”
Just as Ye Tian was seething with anger, another martial artist attacked him viciously.
The fierce inner strength of the punches left no doubt—this was Ye Xuong.
Ye Xuong’s punches were extraordinarily ferocious.
Ye Tian could no longer simply use his Qi Force to disperse the incoming force as he did when facing the Black Widow.
Hence, Ye Tian had no choice but to defend and block.
But Ye Xuong suddenly spun his body, retracting his aggressive punches entirely.
In their place, his two hands clamped down on Ye Tian like iron pincers!
Given Ye Tian’s strength, Ye Xuong shouldn’t have been able to restrain him.
However, if Ye Tian were to use his full inner strength to push Ye Xuong away, Ye Xuong’s entire body—his meridians and tendons—would inevitably suffer severe injuries from the impact…
Thus, Ye Tian resorted to using only his physical strength, avoiding his inner strength, to pry Ye Xuong’s hands apart.
As Ye Tian tried to free himself from Ye Xuong’s grip, the other martial artists of Night King Hall seized the moment to swarm forward, all unleashing their ultimate techniques against Ye Tian!
“Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”…
Ye Tian couldn’t even count how many punches he took.
However, since his attackers were martial artists from Night King Hall, he couldn’t use his inner strength to defend himself, as its overwhelming force might injure them.
This restraint left Ye Tian exposed, allowing the martial artists’ fierce blows to cause significant damage to his body…
“Boom!”
Another punch landed squarely on Ye Tian’s back, detonating upon impact and releasing a powerful surge of force!
The assailant was none other than Sima Yun.
Seeing Ye Tian completely powerless against the martial artists of Night King Hall, Sima Yun wouldn’t miss such an opportunity!
In the past, even if Sima Yun’s techniques struck Ye Tian, his protective inner strength would mitigate the damage, leaving Ye Tian largely unscathed.
But now it was different.
Ye Tian refrained from using inner strength to protect himself, worried it might harm the martial artists of Night King Hall.
This allowed Sima Yun’s punches to penetrate directly!
The spinning, ferocious force tore through Ye Tian, wreaking havoc within his body like a hurricane…
“Urgh!”
Ye Tian spat out fresh blood once more.
Ye Xuong loosened his grip, releasing him.
After taking two heavy blows from Sima Yun, Ye Tian was now staggering, unsteady on his feet…
“Heh, heh, heh, heh~~~~ Ye Tian, don’t you understand?
The martial artists of Night King Hall are all my slaves now.
Whatever I command, they will obey!
Before me, even as their former leader, they will attack you without hesitation!”
“Moreover, every movement, every method of attack from those Night King Hall martial artists just now—all orchestrated by me!
It’s like a script being acted out!
And you, you fool, let your conscience get the better of you, falling for every trap!”
Sima Yun boasted smugly, his tone devoid of any guilt.
In Sima Yun’s world, concepts like morality, loyalty, and shame simply did not exist.
To defeat Ye Tian, he would stop at nothing—regardless of the means…
“Despicable!”
Ye Tian spat angrily.
Despite taking two heavy blows back-to-back, he was powerless to retaliate, as Sima Yun’s tactics perfectly exploited his vulnerabilities…
Night King Hall is one unified body.
As its leader, Ye Tian could never bring himself to harm any of its martial artists.
This moral restraint repeatedly allowed Sima Yun to strike, leaving Ye Tian defenseless.
“Go on, my slaves!
Kill your former leader, the one you once admired wholeheartedly!
Don’t worry—I promise you, once Ye Tian is dead, you will all join him in the afterlife!”
Sima Yun gloated triumphantly.
Every sentence he uttered pierced Ye Tian’s heart like a thorn.
Ye Tian was not just the leader of Night King Hall but also its martial artists’ revered figure.
Yet, under the influence of the Puppetry Technique, these martial artists had lost their minds and memories, reduced to mere killing machines under Sima Yun’s control.
Only Ye Tian bore this unbearable weight in silence…
In this world, could anything be more tragic?
Following Sima Yun’s command, twenty to thirty martial artists of Night King Hall surged toward Ye Tian with full force, unleashing their deadliest techniques!
“…”
Ye Tian watched as his former comrades assailed him with relentless ferocity, feeling helpless.
Even then, he couldn’t come up with a solution.
As the Night King Hall martial artists rushed toward Ye Tian, a group of allies suddenly stepped forward and blocked their path.
These were none other than the Ding brothers, the Ye elders, and a group of Heavenly Gate outer sect disciples!
Previously, Ye Tian had gained the upper hand in his duel against Sima Yun, but none of them had expected Sima Yun to play dirty!
By sending the martial artists of Night King Hall to tie Ye Tian’s hands, Sima Yun could freely strike him without restraint!
This strategy was fatal for Ye Tian, but Sima Yun’s shamelessness did not escape the others’ attention!
Eager to end this injustice, the allies intervened—a response justified by the circumstances!
“Boss, we’re here!
We’ll handle these guys!”
“Kid, don’t forget—we outnumber the martial artists of Night King Hall!
If we can lock them down, you’ll have a clear shot at Sima Yun!”
“Exactly!
Ye Tian, once Sima Yun is dead, your subordinates will return to their senses!”
“…”
One by one, the allies voiced their support, and Ye Tian nodded appreciatively.
As they said, while Night King Hall had lost their minds, they numbered only two to three dozen.
On the other hand, the Ding brothers, Ye elders, and Heavenly Gate outer sect disciples together totaled over a hundred.
It should be effortless to control just twenty or thirty martial artists!
“Thank you.”
Ye Tian expressed his gratitude as the allies charged toward the martial artists of Night King Hall.
However, faced with the unfolding scene, Sima Yun merely smirked coldly!
“It’s useless.
My puppets aren’t so easily stopped!”
As Sima Yun sneered, the allies already clashed with the martial artists of Night King Hall.
Initially, the allies thought the martial artists of Night King Hall shouldn’t pose much of a threat.
Even the strongest among them, Ye Xuong, was only slightly more powerful than Ding Daqiang, the eldest of Ding brothers.
Even if the martial artists’ strength had been amplified by the Puppetry Technique, there shouldn’t be anything truly unsettling…
Among the allies, the Ye elders were far more formidable than the martial artists of Night King Hall.
Combined with the Ding brothers and the Heavenly Gate outer sect disciples, dealing with them should be easily manageable.
But as the allies engaged, they quickly realized the situation wasn’t as simple as they’d imagined!
“How is this possible?”
“Why are they…”
Exclamations of alarm erupted among the allies.
The martial artists of Night King Hall showed no interest in engaging them, instead charging directly toward Ye Tian.
In other words, Sima Yun had issued a death order to his puppets: no matter what, kill Ye Tian!
This made it nearly impossible for the allies to control the Night King Hall martial artists!
Even if restrained or entangled by techniques, these martial artists would sacrifice their limbs or deliberately take hits to break free—they had no regard for their own lives and only aimed to reach Ye Tian!
The allies, unwilling to harm them, found themselves powerless as the martial artists fought with suicidal intent!
“See?
I told you—my puppets are unbeatable!”
Sima Yun, observing the chaos, grew even more arrogant!
Whether it was Ye Tian, the Ding brothers, the Ye elders, or the Heavenly Gate outer sect disciples, none could bring themselves to fight ruthlessly—giving Sima Yun the perfect advantage!
The martial artists of Night King Hall, breaking free from the allies’ interference, once again lunged toward Ye Tian!
“…”
Ye Tian’s face was grave.
His weakness had been fully exploited by Sima Yun.
Faced with such an opponent, Ye Tian was at a loss.
Because in Ye Tian’s heart, there was “义”—moral duty.
Even when confronted with Sima Yun’s despicable tactics, he had no choice but to fall into the trap!
Just as Ye Tian prepared himself for another round of attacks from the martial artists of Night King Hall, the two to three dozen figures suddenly froze in their tracks, standing motionless.
Without Sima Yun’s command, the martial artists couldn’t move, though their faces still radiated malice as they glared at Ye Tian.
“What’s going on?
Has my Puppetry Technique failed?”
Sima Yun was stunned.
Ever since acquiring the jade flute once wielded by Sima Feng and mastering the Puppetry Technique, he had never encountered such a situation!
At the same time, a group of Heavenly Gate inner sect disciples approached Sima Yun!
“Is this your doing?”
Sima Yun glared furiously at the group of disciples.
Though their numbers were few, the aura they exuded was overwhelmingly formidable!
“Indeed, Sima Yun.
Your actions have gone too far!
Although we are Ye Tian’s opponents, this time, we will join forces to defeat you!”
The speaker was Daichong!
Resolute determination gleamed in Daichong’s expression!