As his words fell, the Earth Demon Alliance token in Mountain Lord's hand suddenly burst with a blazing red light, knocking Mountain Lord away before swiftly flying back into Fang Duohai's hand. Dense black mist coiled within that red radiance—a glance was enough to tell it was the work of evil arts.
Once the Earth Demon Alliance token left Mountain Lord's hand, it was as if all his Essence, Qi, and Spirit had been sucked out of him. His originally formidable, tyrannical aura weakened without end, and with a thud, he collapsed into his chair. Though rage surged within him, he no longer possessed that soul-shaking majesty.
This turn of events left Mountain Lord both shocked and enraged. His cultivation was formidable, only one step away from the Great Grandmaster realm—he could already be considered a half-step Great Grandmaster. Especially within this valley, with the earth veins empowering him and the array aiding him, even facing a Great Grandmaster would not be beyond him.
Moreover, his inheritance was extraordinarily profound, containing endless mysteries, and he possessed unique methods for resisting and neutralizing poisons.
Thus, he had never imagined that one day he would be rendered powerless by such insidious poison.
This change immediately caught Lü Yue and Shanhua's attention. In a flash, Shanhua appeared at Mountain Lord's side. Supporting him, she asked anxiously,
"Grandfather, how are you?"
Mountain Lord forced himself to endure, soothing Shanhua before sitting in his chair, his voice icy and severe.
"What a Fang Duohai. Compared to your boundless pride, open-mindedness, and cheerful spirit of years past, you have become far more insidious now. Your schemes and calculations are no longer what they once were. You truly have grown greatly."
He admitted that he had still been too arrogant, that he had still underestimated Fang Duohai.