Xuan Kongzi turned and discussed matters with Xuan Yi and Tian Lei Zi for a moment, then looked back and said, "It can be done, but with the strength of the three of us, I'm afraid we can only hold Sky Axe Elder back for at most a quarter of an hour."
"That will be enough." Gu He nodded and strode toward Sky Axe Elder and Old Man Dark Evil.
While Gu He had been speaking with Xuan Kongzi, there had still been several fights within the great hall, though none were particularly intense. They were merely taking the opportunity to settle old grudges; things had yet to escalate into a struggle for the light spheres. Even Sky Axe Elder and Old Man Dark Evil had only exchanged verbal barbs without approaching the light spheres, because they knew there was someone here no weaker than themselves. If they made a move, the battle here would likely escalate across the board and ignite another massive melee.
However, when they saw Gu He striding toward them, they could not help raising their guard. Sky Axe Elder, in particular, wore his habitual grin as he said, "Oh? What's this? Ready to make your move now?"
Gu He ignored him and attacked Old Man Dark Evil directly.
Seeing Gu He disregard him outright, Sky Axe Elder's expression changed. His palm suddenly clenched, and the enormous Mountain-Splitting Axe he had been carrying fell into his grasp. Deep yellow Dou Qi surged from his body like a tidal wave and flowed into the Mountain-Splitting Axe as he roared, "You're courting death!"
"Your opponents are us." Xuan Kongzi and the other two appeared beside Sky Axe Elder. Their auras merged, and a presence no weaker than that of a Half-Saint emerged within the great hall.
"You three