"Stop him!"
Such a sudden turn of events threw the Four Heavenly Kings into a panic.
They instinctively tried to stop the Beast-Eyed Acolyte charging toward the town on Bai La Mountain. But the Slaughter City Sacrifice attacking the four of them forced them to defend themselves, leaving them no way to intervene.
Just then, Zhang Chiguo gave a cold snort and abruptly turned around.
The Crystal Acolyte's attacks were sweeping indiscriminately toward the four of them. By turning around, Zhang Chiguo seemed to leave his entire back exposed—a move that looked like suicide.
But his sudden action startled Li Moses and the others. Without a second thought, the three of them each diverted what strength they had left and blocked the fatal attack for Zhang Chiguo.
Meanwhile, countless Scarlet tendrils burst from Zhang Chiguo's body and interwove as they chased after the Beast-Eyed Acolyte.
It all happened in the blink of an eye. Only after acting did the three Independent Investigators realize what was going on.
"Old Zhang actually used us?"
This was more than a ploy. It was a calculated move, plain and simple.
The Slaughter City Sacrifice had charged headlong toward Bai La Mountain because he was certain that Azure Harbor's Independent Investigators might try to stop him from entering. But their position meant they couldn't truly fight him to the death.
It was like responsible security guards standing outside an office to keep people from entering. If someone was reckless enough to charge inside, the guards might have guns, but they wouldn't dare shoot him dead over it.
That was a subtle calculation based on conflicting principles.
The Slaughter City Sacrifice understood it, and so did Zhang Chiguo. That was why Zhang Chiguo had gone all out.
He knew that the three men beside him couldn't