Today's first update: Chapter 3297! 1/4!
Jiu Hai was also filled with curiosity. Just how many of the carefully prepared "generous gifts" from his deeply calculating master could this formidable martial uncle of his withstand?
And within this killing trap jointly laid by the Five Emperor Weapons, could he still survive against all odds and display a stunning ability to turn the tables?
The Five Emperor Weapons joined forces, each displaying its own divine abilities in flawless coordination.
The Thunderous Might that had originally rampaged through the Nine Tombs, seeming utterly unstoppable, was now neutralized, absorbed, and scattered one by one through five entirely different yet mutually complementary methods.
What was being dispelled was berserk lightning-element energy, but what was being struck was Sikong Ting's invincible confidence and pride!
Especially beneath the brilliant mirror light of the Gui Chen Mirror above his head and the crushing pressure of the golden mountain, Sikong Ting felt as though invisible shackles had been wrapped around his entire body. His back, straight all his life and unwilling to bend even if broken, began to curve downward against his will. Even breathing became extraordinarily difficult and heavy, as if every breath meant swallowing a searing lump of lead.
"Those words Your Excellency used to advise me earlier..."
Gui Chen, positioned at the highest point and presiding over the overall situation, spoke slowly in an equally calm voice, though it carried the certainty of victory. "I now return them to you intact. Since matters have come to this, why continue resisting stubbornly? Better to... surrender and spare yourself further physical suffering."
"Capture your grandmother!!"
The fury and frustration Sikong Ting had suppressed for so long erupted completely at that moment like a volcano!
From the moment he entered the battle until now, he had felt