Over there, Peng Haibing and the others had already begun to act. No one knew what method Peng Haibing had used, but he had truly lured down all the countless snakes and insects covering the Fire Cloud Tree like a sea of stars. They surged toward him like a raging tide.
Peng Haibing now displayed extraordinary footwork. One step cast three shadows, weaving a crooked path amid illusion and reality. He swiftly followed the route they had taken here and reached the area where Xu Tingyun and the others had lain in ambush beforehand.
Meng Zhao waved a hand, signaling Gan Mingfeng to stay alert. He was not worried that Xu Tingyun's group of four would fail. With the Frost Condensing Stone in hand, its frigid qi surging forth would be enough to wipe out most of the snakes and insects. With four Innate Limit experts added to the mix, there should be no mishap.
What concerned him was whether the two snake ancestors hidden somewhere would emerge to cause trouble. For Gan Mingfeng to lure them over here, he had to follow the prearranged steps of the plan exactly. One wrong move might leave Meng Zhao unharmed, but Gan Mingfeng's fate would be perilous indeed.
A furious roar rang out from over there, followed by the instantaneous eruption of a terrifying chill. Meng Zhao knew that the critical moment had arrived.
The dense forest blocked their view, while the Guardian Forest's peculiar moist atmosphere seemed to further bolster the Frost Condensing Stone's power. Meng Zhao and Gan Mingfeng even caught sight of a flash of dazzling frost-white light.
At that instant, Meng Zhao sharply sensed two savage, tyrannical, incomparably powerful auras awakening behind the Fire Cloud Tree, accompanied by two bellowing sounds like the lowing of cattle.
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