Dead silence.
Excluding Qian Renxue, who had already lost her ability to fight, all seven worshippers of Douluo Hall were gathered here. Though they were a terrifying force capable of flattening any faction in the human world, they seemed so laughable before the eight figures in the sky.
There were now six members of the Black Empress Clan, while Qian Renxue had failed to kill even one with all her strength. Yet that was not the most troubling part. Everyone knew that the ones who would truly decide the battle were the two breathtakingly beautiful women at the head of the group, who looked scarcely different from humans.
The aura emitted by the gray-skirted woman calling herself the Charm Empress alone had already placed immense pressure on Qian Daoliu. And then there was the Black Empress, whose aura far surpassed his own...
The hearts of everyone present gradually sank to the bottom. An emotion called despair spread without restraint.
Suddenly, Qian Daoliu's voice sounded beside everyone's ears.
"I'll hold them back later. Find an opportunity to escape. Nothing can happen to Xiao Xue."
Everyone's expressions changed. Golden Crocodile Douluo moved his lips, but did not know what to say. This was not the time for rash sentiment. Before that woman in black, apart from Qian Daoliu, who had already reached Rank 99, no one else could withstand even a single exchange. They were not even qualified to stay behind and cover the retreat.
"Grandfather!"
Qian Renxue's eyes reddened. Before she could say anything, Qian Daoliu's voice rang out again.
"Xiao Xue, be good."
As though she had sensed their intentions, the mocking smile on Charm Empress's face widened further. Tilting her head, she admired the grim expressions on their faces.
"What? Are the rats discussing how to run away?"
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