Threat

With a few whooshes, several figures appeared in rapid succession, surrounding Gu Ding and Beika.

Gu Ding took a closer look and recognized several familiar faces. He had seen them before in images projected by the Sea Emperor. They were all members of the Dees Family Elder Council. Even Du Kao, the terrifying Fourth Elder, was among them. However, Du Kao's aura was clearly much weaker than it had been in the Real World, only at the level of a Second Sequence Heavenly God.

"These people are obstacles created in the Dream World by that Main God's Will projection. Their strongest Combat Strength will not exceed that Will Projection's own strength," Beika explained as he retreated behind Gu Ding.

"No wonder. One of them had Combat Strength close to that of a Main God in the Real World, yet he's been weakened countless times over here." Gu Ding had been somewhat worried when he first spotted Du Kao, but he soon realized that this Du Kao from the Dream World was nowhere near the same level as the one in the Real World. Beika's explanation made him understand why.

"Outsider, stop this futile resistance. Surrender now, and you may yet avoid suffering." The speaker was Du Kao, the strongest of them all, the Fourth Elder.

"Futile resistance? Try me, and you'll find out whether my resistance is futile." Gu Ding stepped forward through the void. A powerful aura surged from him, instantly breaking the combined pressure of several elders. The pressure bearing down on Beika vanished without a trace as well.

Feeling Gu Ding's strength, Du Kao and the others' expressions shifted slightly.

"Tell me where Hake is, and I can spare you from suffering." Gu Ding grinned broadly. He was clearly mocking Du Kao, who had said the exact