The sudden turn of events left Tang Xiaohao's clothes soaked through with sweat.
A burly man with a stern face had stabbed an iron sword through the Guardian's heart, but the Guardian was still struggling, still cursing!
The burly man wasted no words. He cut off the Guardian's limbs one by one, then gouged out his eyes, sliced off the crown of his skull, and finally knocked the Soul Amber out from inside his lower leg.
The Soul Amber fell onto the ground and instantly melted, giving off a wisp of blue smoke before vanishing.
Still shaken, Tang Xiaohao realized there were two more burly men behind him, and the moment they appeared, their combat power was maxed out.
Tian Jia shouted, "The Four Heavenly Kings!? Retreat! Retreat now!"
All the Guardians scattered like frightened birds and beasts, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
Tang Xiaohao nodded, put away his treasured saber, and cupped his fists. "Heroes, thank you for saving our lives!"
Dhritarashtra Heavenly King also cupped his fists. "Where are you from, little brother? How did you suddenly end up in this Tianwu Great Array?"
Tang Xiaohao froze. Tianwu Great Array? Wasn't this the Mohist Great Array?
Whatever!
"We were framed by that treacherous villain Chou Baihen, and that's how we ended up here!"
"Chou Baihen!?"
Virudhaka Heavenly King said, "He's still alive!?"
"Yes! Still alive. He's rotten to the damn core, a total bastard!"
Dhritarashtra Heavenly King looked them over. All seven of them were injured.
"Are your injuries serious? How did you... wander into this place all alone? Why would Chou Baihen harm you by sending you in here?"
"To test Long Aotian!"
"Long Aotian!?"
Dhritarashtra Heavenly King was extremely surprised. "You know Long Aotian!?"
"Know him? Too well," Tang Xiaohao said. "He disguised himself