Shen Xiang arrived first.
Lei Zongliang and Zhou Mingrui followed close behind.
Seeing the situation, Suri kept a clear head. The Snake Corpses were gone. Although the princess had studied under the Shamanic Order, she had learned only snake control. Under these circumstances, she was a burden instead.
"Princess..."
Suri slowly backed away.
Seeing them about to flee, Shen Xiang immediately unleashed Sword Control by Qi. Lei Zongliang raised his Five-Eyed Arquebus and aimed at the two, while Zhou Mingrui readied his spear.
Three attacks came in succession!
The sword, Thunderclap Lightning Bead, and flying spear closed in instantly-and all were aimed at Mingzhu!
Startled, Suri hurried to shield her with his body, ready to die protecting the princess. But at that very moment, a chant rang out: "...Tengri ur siyahu (Mongolian: may Eternal Heaven protect us)..."
It was a low, drawn-out sigh.
Old and sorrowful, the voice alone made its speaker sound as though he might breathe his last at any moment.
A stooped old man with gray-white hair and a hide robe appeared at the other end of the passage.
He was travel-worn and covered in dirt. He looked extremely old, and he was aging faster at a visible rate. In the blink of an eye, his gray hair turned silver-white, his body grew shorter, and his skin grew more wrinkled...
Though ancient, he moved as swiftly as a ghost.
In a flash, he stood before Mingzhu and Suri. He pushed one hand forward, projecting his true qi into a water-blue protective barrier. The sword, Thunderclap Lightning Bead, and flying spear all froze in midair!
"Great Shaman!"
"Master!"
Suri and Mingzhu cried out together, delighted, but even more surprised and alarmed!
His body...
Shen Xiang's and Lei Zongliang's expressions changed dramatically. "The Eternal Heaven Divine Skill! The leader