As they watched Zhou Yuanhu stretch out his body ahead of them, his cultivation as a Peak Great Grandmaster was plain for all to see.
Everyone's heart sank in unison.
They had never expected him to haunt them so relentlessly, slipping ahead without anyone noticing.
He had sealed off their only escape route.
"Since we've reached this point and have nowhere left to retreat, let's fight to the death."
Princess Lingyu drew a deep breath, stepped forward, and spoke slowly.
By now, she had grown weary of hiding and running.
It was time to settle this, whether they killed Zhou Yuanhu or were buried here themselves.
Behind them, several Grandmaster-level experts slowly emerged, completely surrounding the group.
"Fight to the death?"
"With the likes of you?"
Hearing Ling Yu's words, Zhou Yuanhu chuckled, undisguised mockery spreading across his face.
He pointed at the group, Tang Chong included.
"Since this is your final battle, this Marshal will show you some mercy and let you experience what true power is. Come at me together!"
As his words fell, great swaths of black-and-red true qi surged over his body. A phantom of a vicious tiger appeared behind him, enveloping everyone at once.
"Die!"
Tang Chong immediately swung his longsword, slashing at the enormous tiger.
Yet the tiger shattered his fierce sword aura with a single swipe of its paw.
It lunged toward Ling Yu and the others.
Qi Ning, Lan Man, and Luo Yin all attacked with everything they had, but their attacks had no effect whatsoever on the enormous tiger.
The tiger phantom swatted them away with effortless ease.
Just as it was about to swallow them all, a blood-colored barrier suddenly appeared, blocking the tiger's overwhelming ferocity.
Ling Yu had activated the Talisman Seal in her hand again.
She had not