Apart from a few city lords from the main cities who seemed unable to keep their composure, Lou Fei, Mei Zheng, and the others remained calm. They quietly watched Xu Huo sit down on the King's Treasure, seemingly certain he wouldn't be able to clear the dungeon just yet.
But the instant Xu Huo settled into his seat, a screen of light suddenly appeared in front of the King's throne. As it flickered and vanished, the person who had been sitting on the throne disappeared. At the same time, Mei Zheng, Gemstone Man, and the others hurriedly threw out their items.
First, a many-angled screen of light, like a spatial barrier, appeared around the throne. But before it could close, something like Black Water surged up from the ground and swallowed it. Even so, the Black Water failed to spread very far. Another mass, like swampy mud, welled up from beneath the King's throne, swallowing the Black Water and rapidly spreading toward the edges of the hall. It then climbed the walls and sealed off every exit, including the doors and windows.
"Phew!" In the final moment before the hall doors closed, Mei Zheng blew a mouthful of black smoke into the hall.
Lou Fei, Chan Juan, and the others were the first to retreat. They knew what Mei Zheng and the others were planning, but didn't stop them.
"Old Mei, you're taking this a bit too far!" Gemstone Man ground out through clenched teeth, having lost the upper hand. "Keeping everything for yourself? Aren't you afraid you'll choke?"
Mei Zheng could barely hide his smug smile. "There's no shame in admitting defeat when you're outmatched. Just don't lose your dignity."
Gemstone Man was so furious that his mustache bristled. The hedgehog-haired man looked around, then suddenly realized what was