At these words, the Beast Heart Body let out a soft chuckle...
"Everyone, you're one step too late. My true body has already left."
The gazes of the gathered powerhouses froze. Only then did they realize that what stood before them was merely another one of Sikong Jing's spectral projections.
"Let me introduce someone else to you. This is the Battle Beast Old Monster!"
The Beast Heart Body pointed at the Battle Beast Old Monster again, leaving everyone even more stunned. Did the Battle Beast Old Monster need an introduction from him?
"However, this is the Battle Beast Old Monster after being possessed by the Mountain City Lord..."
"You must be wondering why the Burial Emperor Rules sent you to Mountain City Beyond the Wall. It's very simple: it wants to use your flesh and blood to resurrect the Mountain City Lord at the height of his power."
The moment these words fell, the pupils of Ma Kai and the other eight contracted violently.
Their faces were filled with utter disbelief...
"Impossible. The Burial Emperor Rules promised that we would become some of the rulers of the future new world."
Li Mei let out a sharp cry upon hearing that. "If it goes back on its word, we can defect from it at any time."
They had indeed sworn allegiance to the Burial Emperor Rules.
Moreover, such a poisonous oath came at an enormous price. If, after being released from the Hell Array, they betrayed it, both body and soul would be annihilated—much like a Heavenly Dao oath.
But that was on the premise that the Burial Emperor Rules did not go back on its word.
If the Burial Emperor Rules broke faith first, then their oath and its price would naturally become void.
They could immediately turn around and