The palace, built of stubborn stone, was grand and vast.
Yet now that Heavenly Dao had come here, it seemed they had nowhere to retreat.
"Can you still summon Tu Bo?" Xuan Ming transmitted.
After all, only Tu Bo's identity could make Heavenly Dao wary now. The others, even Di Jiang, were nothing more than fish on the chopping block.
"I can no longer summon him," Hou Tu said.
"Did you think he appeared so often for no reason? This jade bracelet was formed from my natal essence. If not for that, how could I have formed a contract with him back then?"
"Hou Tu is inherently aligned with earth. Her natal energy benefits Tu Bo," Di Jiang said calmly.
"Even if Tu Bo descends again today, none of you will escape," Heavenly Dao said coldly, though the expression on his face constantly shifted.
"Di Jiang, I could have killed you like crushed ants in our previous battle. Now, where do you think you can run?"
Di Jiang's expression remained unchanged. With one hand, he drew out the golden longsword, which gave off faint spatial ripples.
"Do you truly think this great hall is my final way out?" As soon as he finished speaking, the golden sword plunged straight into the ground, splitting it open with cracks as white light spilled from within. "Be careful."
Di Jiang gave a low shout and slightly twisted his hand.
The golden sword trembled, then turned on its own. The cracks instantly spread across the entire hall floor like a spiderweb, and countless rays of white light shot out. Beneath the hall, it was as though a sun lay hidden.
Seeing the scene before him, Heavenly Dao sensed that something was wrong. But everything happened in a flash, leaving him no time to respond