The heavens and earth were grim and oppressive.
Only Shishi Monk's warm, mellow voice echoed through the air.
Feng Yuzhi, Yun Songzi, and the others' expressions shifted uncertainly.
"We cultivators cast life and death aside long ago. If you want us to bow our heads, you're dreaming."
Feng Yuzhi spoke in an icy voice.
Shishi Monk smiled faintly. "No, you will not die. The Profound Nether God Court went to tremendous lengths to set up such a killing trap in order to capture you alive. If you died, it would do us no good at all."
Feng Yuzhi and the others all frowned.
Though they could not decipher the meaning behind Shishi Monk's words, recalling the Emperors who had been captured alive during the previous battle sent a chill through their hearts.
Going to such lengths merely to capture them alive undoubtedly meant that the Profound Nether God Court had another scheme in mind!
"Since matters have come to this, this old man will not conceal anything from you. The power of the rules on Two Instruments Divine Mountain may restrain those evil spirits, but it poses no threat whatsoever to the Emperors of our Profound Nether God Court."
Shishi Monk smiled again. "And the reason we have merely surrounded this place is simply to leave you a sliver of a living path, so that you will not be driven into a corner and fight to the death."
"In other words, if you remain stubborn and insist on putting up a futile resistance, this old man dares guarantee that before long, we will breach Two Instruments Divine Mountain and crush every one of you!"
His words rang between heaven and earth like great bells and grand chimes.
Feng Yuzhi and the others' expressions darkened further.
"But if you do that,