Though they were somewhat unwilling to accept it, no one present dared claim they could definitely defeat Meng Gu, who possessed five Immortal Weapons.
Cui Tiegu spoke up then:
"Brother A Meng, Yellow Immortal is very likely to concede of his own accord. You and I had best keep a close watch. We must not let him escape, or there will be no end of trouble."
A Meng nodded and said:
"I understand."
They could not lose this Sword Inquiry against the Nine Abysses, nor could they let Yellow Immortal escape just like that.
"Boom!..."
Before long, accompanied by an utterly terrifying Qi Explosion, the five ancient Divine Weapons above Liu Gu's head fully materialized.
Although the Divine Weapons formed from Divine Weapons Gu were far less powerful than true Divine Weapons, the aura released as all five ancient Divine Weapons unleashed their might still sent involuntary shudders through the hearts and minds of everyone present.
Every gaze fell upon those five Divine Weapons.
The difference was that Xu Taiping and the others closest to the Sword Platform kept their gazes locked firmly on Liu Gu instead.
They were waiting for Liu Gu to concede.
Yet just as the Sword Intent gathering within those five Immortal Weapons reached the brink of release, the scene that unfolded on the Sword Platform left A Meng and the others dumbfounded.
Just as the five Divine Weapons were about to slash down at Liu Gu together, his figure scattered in an instant into a cloud of fluttering black moths.
At the other end of the Sword Platform, Meng Gu's figure turned into a cloud of fluttering black moths at almost the same moment.
When the two clouds of black moths gathered again and resumed human form, the figure inside the Fire Spear Cage had