Fang Duohai's aura surged around him, transforming into a black gale of vital force that coiled over his body. His feet left the ground, and he hovered in midair as he gave chase as well.
By then, Shanhua had already brought Mountain Lord to an earthen altar on the western side of the wooden hut. She stamped her foot and formed hand seals. Before long, the yellow earth and shattered stones beneath the ground were drawn in and gathered by an invisible force, ultimately forming a ten-foot-tall giant of earth and stone that stood before them.
This was no surprise. The Earth Dragon Sealing Heaven Grand Array was far beyond Shanhua's ability to control, but Mountain Lord had taught her every one of the subsidiary arrays derived from it. They were enough to fend off a powerful enemy for a short time and buy them time.
Shanhua was now using a spiritual secret art to invoke the array, while Mountain Lord looked at Lü Yue and said,
"Young Lu, although Fang Duohai caught me in his scheme this time, the Earth Dragon Sealing Heaven Array possesses boundless might. Even if Shanhua can unleash less than forty percent of its power, it will be enough to hold Fang Duohai back.
"What you hold was bestowed by Meng Zhao and must possess extraordinary power. Do not use it unless you have no other choice."
Mountain Lord did not know that Meng Zhao and Ao Bing had already silently infiltrated the valley floor. He only thought that they had few usable cards left, and that Lü Yue's Trump Card was indispensable—perhaps even the crucial key that would decide victory or defeat. Thus, he warned him carefully.
He was not afraid that Lü Yue would fear their opponent and dare not act. He feared