"Third Brother, stop hacking at him." The man in gold robes looked grave. "Bind him with the Divine Lock Chain first and lock him in the dungeon."
"Eldest Brother, he won't escape, will he?"
"He's been poisoned with our Bewildering Spirit Powder. He won't wake up for days, and with the Divine Lock Chain binding him, there's nothing to fear. Our master will deal with him when he arrives."
"Third Brother, listen to Eldest Brother."
The man in purple robes was the most resourceful. Knowing that the three brothers could not handle the man before them, he immediately used his means to send their master a message.
Mu Bai's Divine Sense was paralyzed. Though he had a body full of strength, he could not use any of it. Fortunately, his life was not in danger for the moment, and a group of divine disciples carried him away and threw him into the dungeon.
Meanwhile, enduring their rumbling hunger, the villagers were finally nearing the foot of Three Gods Mountain. The sky had grown very dark, and the dappled shadows of the woods and the howling mountain wolves made everything feel terrifying.
"Village Chief, we won't run into wolves, will we?"
"What nonsense are you talking? The gods protect us. What's there to fear!"
The village chief invoked the gods to bolster everyone's courage, but his own heart was beating like a drum, pounding without pause. Looking back, he saw that the towering statues of the gods were hidden amid the night and dark clouds, no longer gleaming with the golden radiance they had possessed by day.
"The gods are eating meat, and they've got women to feast on..."
"You bastards! Keep spouting nonsense and I'll leave you here to feed the wolves!"
Frightened by the village chief's threat, the villagers