Alvin was taken aback by the Qin army spirit...
Then he glanced at Shang-Chi, who was staring in stunned disbelief...
Just as the general was about to attack, Alvin suddenly shouted, "Are you General Meng Tian?
Please calm down, General. We're on the same side!"
As he spoke, while General Meng was momentarily caught off guard, Alvin quickly stepped forward and reached for the long halberd he was pointing at Shang-Chi...
Alvin wasn't the type to put on a show for nothing. It was obvious that the big boss, the Qin Emperor, wasn't their enemy. Picking a fight with these spirits would be stupid.
A stream of pure soul energy flowed along the halberd and into Meng Tian...
The instant the soul energy entered him, the faint glow around Meng Tian's body began to ripple violently.
The Qin army spirits behind him thought Alvin had ambushed their general. They roared in fury and were about to cut Alvin and the others down...
"Stop!"
A few breaths later, Meng Tian raised a hand to stop the soldiers behind him. Then, fixing Alvin with hawklike eyes, he said in a deep voice, "Who are you?
What pure energy!"
Sitting high on his war chariot, Meng Tian held his halberd in his left hand and rested his right on his sword. He said sternly, "If you think this will make me let you go, you're mistaken!
Three years ago, Fu Manchu received my favor and promised never to reveal the secrets of the Qin King's underground palace!
And now someone bearing Mountain Shaker has come to break into the palace. Truly despicable!"
Alvin turned and glared at Shang-Chi, who had drawn his sword in anger. He signaled to Lu Tong, whose eyes had gone wide, to hold Shang-Chi back...
Then he turned to