Under Jiang Dao's intimidation, the shopkeeper was terrified, trembling all over as he hurriedly led Jiang Dao toward the rear courtyard.
Jiang Dao wore a cold expression, not the least bit worried that the shopkeeper would dare play any tricks on him.
One in front and one behind, they passed through two courtyards in succession.
At last, they reached a room deep within the rear courtyard.
After entering the room, the shopkeeper looked tense as his palm slowly turned a mechanism before him.
A deep rumble came from within the wall ahead. It slowly slid aside, revealing a dark and eerie passage within.
"Here?"
Jiang Dao narrowed his eyes.
"Y-Yes."
The shopkeeper replied in terror.
"Lead me in."
Jiang Dao said coldly.
The shopkeeper did not dare refuse. Bracing himself, he took the lead into the eerie, shadowy passage.
Jiang Dao sneered inwardly and silently followed behind him.
After they had walked nearly a hundred meters, something seemed to trigger a mechanism. With a clang, countless blue-glinting blades sprang from the walls on both sides, and then the two walls viciously slammed together.
The shopkeeper's face turned pale with terror. He hurriedly cried out, "No! Stop, quickly!"
Boom!
The walls slammed violently together, crushing both Jiang Dao and the shopkeeper within.
Hundreds of poison-coated steel blades stabbed viciously into them both.
The shopkeeper let out a miserable scream. His body was instantly pierced into a mangled mess by the steel blades, and he died on the spot.
Yet Jiang Dao wore a chilling smile and did not move at all. His tough skin was like the most terrifying metal; none of the steel blades could pierce his body.
"Such little strength? I thought there would be some kind of mechanism."
Rumble!
His body suddenly strained, rapidly expanding and growing at