Just as the massive foot was about to descend upon the four of them, it suddenly stopped.
It did not continue downward.
It stopped.
It did not take another step down.
At that moment, Haotian and the other three could not help but feel as though they had awakened, experiencing a faint sense of having survived a catastrophe.
They had thought death would take them away in an instant, but that was not the case.
Death had not taken them away in that instant, and they were incomparably relieved.
That step had not taken their lives. Hun Xiu had hesitated, which meant they still had a chance to live. Because he had hesitated, they still had a chance to survive.
They wanted to say something.
But in their current state.
Given their condition at this moment.
Even if they wanted to speak.
They could not do so.
Their lives and deaths still rested in Hun Xiu's hands. As long as Hun Xiu wished it, he could kill them at any time.
As for whether Hun Xiu would truly kill them, that depended on what Hun Xiu was thinking.
Hun Xiu hesitated slightly, then moved away the massive foot that had been "suppressing" them. The imposing might surrounding it dissipated.
As the giant foot moved away, the crushing pressure shrouding them vanished as well. The unease in their hearts completely dispersed at that moment.
It disappeared without a trace.
They let out slight sighs of relief. The stones hanging over their hearts finally fell to the ground, and they could finally set their minds at ease.
Hun Xiu had moved his foot away, which meant they had a high chance of living.
Hun Xiu withdrew the foot that had been about to crush Haotian and the others, looking down upon