Suprisingly, besides the fact that it has a murky eyes, the corpse puppet that came out of the coffin looks no different from a normal human cultivator. In fact, it was even garb with clothes the same as the fainted man.

The moment it came out, it launch itself towards the second iceberg, its fist was tightly clenched and murky green aura covers it.

Then, Cole saw that the man enclosed in the other iceberg is also emiting with the same murky green aura, which definitely the so called Corpse-Energy. He knew that the other man had already regain his consciousness and was trying to control the corpse puppet remotely to free himself from the iceberg.

Eventhough he was covered with powerful protective barrier, the terrifying cold temperature seeps inside the barrier which also froze the young man into ice sculpture.

It was unfortunate that the young man regain consciousness and use his own Energy to cover and protect himself from the cold temperature and use the corpse puppet, which definitely more powerful than its Master, to extricate himself out of the ice.

Seeing this, Cole could tell that the cultivator of Corpse Refining Sect is helpless in this situation without his corpse puppet. Which means that he don't to worry about the demonic cultivator as long as he take care of the corpse puppet.

Knowing that the Corpse-Energy can damage vitality when inflicted with wounds, it should be best to deal with the corpse puppet in the distance.

The most pressing matter was to stop the corpse puppet first from shattering the ice that freeze the other man.

Immediately, he activates [Soul Mimicry] and use Groot's [Wood's Constrict]. Unexpectedly, the moment he activates the said skill, his other skill [Plant Growth Acceleration Technique] and Immortal Purity True Phoenix reacts at the same time and send their own energy to aid his casted technique.

At the same time, he could clearly felt the crisscrossed roots underground. He could even felt its different distinct characteristics. He chose the most suitable kind before he injected the three different techniques, making the roots wriggled and immediately wildly grow with the nourishment.

With the huge amount of Energy inserted in the root, its stimulation was very fast and the root grows more faster than the speed of the corpse puppet. Finally, when the corpse puppet only have one meter remaining distance to the block of ice that encase its master, the roots that resemble a wood dragon broke out of the dragon and tangles the corpse puppet!

"Rooar!" Feeling the obstruction, the corpse puppet surprisingly release an animalistic cry which is quite intimidating.

Then, little different but still Corpse-Energy was released by its body which immediately try to kill the roots that tangles it. However, since the roots is being injected continuously by Cole with his skills, the roots didn't die. In fact, since the roots is injected with the Life-Energy, Force and Essence from True Phoenix Flame, the roots had more tenacity than normal and its resistance to Corpse-Energy is abnormally high.

Still, eventhough the roots that constrict the corpse puppet don't die with the corruption of Corpse-Energy, the latter still have its extraordinary strength. In fact, the corpse puppet can use 100%, or even more than that, of its strength since its don't have a problem of muscle damage and straining. It was the most scariest characteristic of moving corpse–it can't feel pain.

Cole already feel that the group of roots strangling the corpse puppet nearing to snapped.

"Master, the only weakness of corpse puppet is its brain. Even crushing its heart won't have any effect." Baldy reminded inside his Sea of Consciousness.

Cole nodded his head inwardly. There's another term he can use for corpse puppet and that is zombie. As a reaminated corpse, only its brain is its basic weakness.

Which means, as long as he can sever or crush its head, he can absolutely kill it.

Immediately, number of roots elongated from the giant rope. Just like a dagger, those roots pierced towards the zombie's brain!

[Soul Mimicry, Root Puncture]!

Clang!

But much to his surprise, the roots only managed to pierced its skin and when it reached its skull, it produced a sound akin to metal hitting! It was apparent just how hard its skull is!

"Master, it is known that corpse puppet only had one known weakness; it will be killed after its head acquire heavy injury. That is why the corpse puppet refined by Corpse Refining Sect have a very hard skeleton." Baldy reminded him again.

In other word, the whole corpse puppet was refined like a weapon. Although its skin was easy to cut but it won't have any effect since the corpse puppet don't have any ability to feel anything including pain.

Furthermore, the corpse puppet seems to be the growth-type weapon as it can grow the longer it absorbed Corpse-Energy.

Just like any other sect, demonic sect also had their own trademark. For instance, the Poltergeist Cult use ghosts while the Corpse Refining Sect uses dead body.

Though it can't be denied that there uniqueness was kind of eerie...

Seeing that normal attacks won't be any use at the corpse puppet, Cole immediately control the sharp roots to puncture the soft spot of the head– the eyes, nose and the mouth!

No matter how hard the bones of the corpse puppet, it won't be any use since the eyes and the mouth can't be turned as hard as steel! Through those openings, he can punture the brain of corpse puppet!

However, the corpse could instinctively feel the threat of the roots as it immediately shake its head, making the sharp roots to hit different spot of the head except his target! The attack did nothing except increasing the number of holes in its face, making it more scary and disgusting.

"Roar!!" The corpse puppet release an animalistic cry, sounding very angry.

Then, the murky green aura released by it intensified, making it looks like being burned by fire. The murky green aura was the Corpse-Energy as the corpse puppet seems to enter berserk state. The intensified Corpse-Energy corrupts the wooden root chain, making many of them dry and die and snapped.

In addition, veins appear visibly on its skin and face which indicates its massive increase in strength.

And Cole could feel that the wooden root chain will get destroyed if he didn't do anything!

Immediately, he send more Life-Energy, Force and Essence of [Immortal Purity True Phoenix Flame] to the whole roots which makes the dead roots replaced with new one. But this time, he also send more trace of the True Phoenix Flame that will counter the Corpse-Energy more effectively, making the wooden root chain more sturdier and tenacious.

This time, the corpse puppet shows an pained expression as the Phoenix Flames seems to be very deadly to it.

"Arr!! Rarr!!"

Then, it dawn to him the reason why; the Immortal Purity True Phoenix Flame is the very opposite of the Corpse-Energy. Immortal on the flame's name refers to the very essence of Life which naturally repels an energy of the dead. In addition, just by the look it, Corpse-Energy seems to be some kind of very unpure energy, which is just the very opposite of word Purity.

Just like fire and water or light and darkness, his True Phoenix Flame oppose the Corpse-Energy and it was apparent that his flame is more superior. The Corpse-Energy got immediately refined by his True Phoenix Flame.

The corpse puppet also instinctively hate the True Phoenix Flame as it could feel that a very crucial thing for it to survive was getting burned to nothingness.

For a moment, it struggle more fiercely that it got cut by the chain roots that binds it. In fact, they could also hear the sound of bone cracking. It was apparent that the corpse puppet truly hate the [Immortal Purity True Phoenix Flame].

Then, Celia and the six edified Tier-9 Spiritual Ghost finally arrived.

"Master," Shiela greeted him.

Meanwhile, Celia land beside him and look at the struggling corpse puppet with disgusted and hatred expression in her eyes.

Cole just nodded at her.

He activate [Soul Mimicry] again and use Blue's [Lightning Discharge] and lightning flash in his hand. Since he also have understanding of lightning due to the [Concept] he recieved from Blue, he could control it as proficiently with his mind.

In fact, he wanted to command one of the edified ghost to finish the corpse puppet but when he thought about the EXPERIENCE he'll received from killing it, he decided to finish it himself.

The lightning that flows in his hand was not normal but a Heavenly Punishment Lightning. Since it carries the power of tribulation that every creatures dread, its power was fifty more times powerful than natural lightning released by other Nascent Soul-Stage cultivator.

In fact, even Shiela distance herself from Cole, to the lightning specifically.

Bzzt~~ Bzzt~~

Then, he blasted the lightning towards the corpse puppet!

"Wrarr~~" The corpse puppet released a pained cry and its struggling stopped. Then, it went limp in just a second.

Afterwards, a green aura that can only be seen by him rise from the corpse puppet and fuse with him, washing him with very indescribable feeling. It was exactly the EXP that only him, his contracted creatures and team members can recieved.

No matter how hard the skeletal frame of the corpse puppet is, it won't have any help when lightning was used since it can travel and damaged internally. Though he could feel that lightning had a hard time on travelling inside the corpse puppet as it surprisingly had very little amount of blood, and even that little was can't be considered liquid, the Heavenly Punishment Lightning still ravaged and damage the brain of the corpse puppet.

After the corpse puppet die, he immediately retract the chain roots that binds it in one place and immediately send it inside his spatial storage Black Ring as he can't transmute the thing in front of outsiders.

After that, he face Celia and intend to ask her to read the mind of the iced disciple of Corpse Refining Sect when Baldy said something to him first, "Master, if you want to know the other demonic sect other than the Poltergeist Cult and Corpse Refining Sect through mind reading, then I suggest that you don't have to,"

As far as Baldy remember, reading memories of many people leads to many complication. One of those was thinking that the memory they read as their own, making them confused or even forget who they really are. It was only best to use mind reading if it was very necessary and not just with simple matter as knowing the other uninvited guest of this exploration.

Although he don't have much interaction with Celia but since he lived inside Cole's Sea of Consciousness and have access to his memories and feelings, he knew just how important for the latter his tamed beasts are. He knew that his Master would feel devastated should something happen to them.

Baldy then continue, "Even at my former Master's time, there were three powerful demonic sect that had very strong connection and close allies; it was the Poltergeist Cult and Corpse Refining Sect that you know and lastly, the Blood Demon's Creed."

Cole just listen to what Baldy is informing him inside his head while he also do things outside.

For instance, he uses Bell's [Mental Shout] through [Soul Mimicry] and blast the others mind. It only takes one shout and the disciple of Corpse Refining Sect died. It seems that he acquire a not so light mental damage when the corpse puppet was killed, most probably through the soul connection he had with his corpse puppet like Cole had with his summons.

He can't even raise a mental barrier inside his Sea of Consciousness and protect his mind.

Just like what he did to the man's corpse puppet, he also send the iceberg and the man enclosed with it to his spatial ring.

Then, he face one of the Tier-9 Ghosts and said, "Sense my direction and send this lady to me. Protect her with your life."

Although his edified ghost was more important than the lady but since he knew that everyone and everything inside this medicinal garden had limited strength, a Tier-9 Spiritual Ghost is akin to being Emperor here. Unless he encounter Divinre, there won't be anything that can kill his edified ghost.

Then, he holds Celia's hand and flew towards the direction of his fellow Five Element Sect's disciple.