Wang Baole's heart was still racing when the puppet he had released suddenly shattered without any warning. It was as if a sudden force had given it a squeeze, crushing it and turning it into dust!
Following that was a strange force that latched onto the connection between the puppet and Wang Baole and followed it back to Wang Baole, to his hiding place in the crack. Wang Baole retreated immediately. When the warmth in his body finally cooled down, and 'A Thousand Lives' effects finally faded away, Wang Baole had vanished into the distance and successfully evaded the pursuing destructive force.