Everyone followed Meng Zhao's words and looked toward Abyss Lake. Misty vapors rose from its surface, shrouded in swirling fog. They could sense only the dense aura of water and marsh, unable to peer through to any other presence, and doubt inevitably stirred in their hearts.
Could anyone truly hide in such an environment for so long, escaping the eyes and senses of so many experts? If so, could they really still be called human?
Xiang Qing's surprise carried a trace of panic. His somewhat dim eyes fixed rigidly on Meng Zhao.
"General Meng truly has eyes like torches—you hit the nail on the head. But knowing is one thing. Can you deal with these people?"
It was not that Xiang Qing was stubbornly set on provoking Meng Zhao. Rather, Commander Bai's pressure had weighed on him too deeply, for too long. Deep in his heart, Commander Bai's figure had already suppressed him. No matter how outstanding Meng Zhao performed, unless he truly defeated Commander Bai, it would be almost impossible for Xiang Qing to side with Meng Zhao.
From what he knew, Commander Bai's schemes and calculations might be said to leave no seam unstitched, but he was certainly not a man with endless contingencies. Those hidden within Abyss Lake should be his final move—and his strongest move.
Perhaps they were merely there to guard against unforeseen circumstances, or perhaps they had been prepared solely to deal with Su Hongtu. Yet whatever the purpose, the power contained within them had to be terrifying beyond measure.
Meng Zhao fell silent. He was confident that none in the Innate Realm could match him in martial arts, and he also wore the Emperor Yu Battle Armor, yet he still did not dare claim certain victory against those hidden, unknown opponents. He merely