Xerxes turned back to see that punk still standing in the same place. He was having a rough time on
his own, barely dodging incoming attacks. âBarne, you fool! What are you doing? Come on and fight!â
he shouted.
Barne,
Alex,
âYou hold on for a little while more. Iâm still getting my attack ready.â
âD*mn it! Youâre such a hindrance!â
âUncle, let me help you!â Luna called out and activated the Sky-Devil Zither. She strummed the
instrument, and its deadly tunes charged into the warzone.
Soon, Martiny and Freya joined in too. Even though they werenât very strong, they could help Xerxes
draw some flak. Yet, they were hardly any help.
âBrother, this guyâs flag is so strong, itâs definitely a rare treasure. We have to take it.â
âI can tell that his breath is getting heavy, and his powers are weakening. He canât hold the flag any
longer.â
Xerxes was indeed tired of waving the flag. He was so exhausted his mouth foamed. âHey Barne,
speed it up, will you! Go strike that power move! Iâm worn out,â he yelled breathlessly.
Barne,
Alex,
If the old man hadnât spoken about the swordâs weakness and given them hope, he wouldâve given up
by now.
Two seconds later, George finally said, âIâm ready. we can retreat.â
George
Alex
Whoosh!
With a body full of injuries, Xerxes flew back However, Georgeâs power move was nowhere to be seen.
George
Alex
âWhereâs your power move? You werenât lying, were you?â
âLook at them. Have they pursued us?â George asked nonchalantly in return.
George
Alex
âWhat does he mean?â
Xerxes looked back and realized that the sect members were indeed standing there, not chasing after
them.
They looked odd , as though they had turned blind and could not see their surroundings. Looking
nervous, they turned here and there, waving their swords and screaming out in panicked confusion.
âBoss, boss! Are you here?â
âF*ck, where did this thick fog come from? I canât see anything. Boss, third brotherâ¦â
âThis is a spell. Be careful, everyone. Come close to meâ¦â
âAnyone there? Can anyone hear me?â
The members of the sect were acting strange. It looked so funny to Xerxes and the others that they had
to try hard not to laugh.
Luna asked, âWhy are they suddenly like this?â
The old man looked at George and said, âWhat an intelligent and devious spell. I canât even imagine
how you could form this Elemental Trap without moving. Itâs obvious that youâve surpassed
Grandmaster stage in constructing formations.â
George
Alex
George smiled sheepishly. âI just used some tricks.â
George
Alex
The trick he mentioned was casing a mirror image of himself, the one that stood unmoving was the
illusion, while he had long slipped away underground to cast the formation.
He had used the twenty-four-rod formation flags he obtained in the Underworld. However, the old man
had misunderstood Georgeâs words, thinking it was an unfair trick to gain victory.
George
Alex
Xerxes immediately said, âBring one of them over and ask him where Jade and the others are.â
George nodded. He raised his hand and formed some symbols, changing the formation. Then one
disciple left the formation area, heâd been squeezed out of it.
George
Alex
Before the man could understand what had happened, George and Xerxes attacked simultaneously
and broke both of his arms, dragging him out later on.
George
Alex
âSpeak. Did you harm our friends inside? What happened to them?â Xerxes threatened the man with a
scary expression, his eyes turning red.
The man was stubborn and refused to give a straight answer. All he said was, âTheyâre dead!â
Without another word, Xerxes immediately stabbed him to death and turned to George. âBring another
two out.â
George
Alex