Venerable Deer Merchant’s arrival excited the crowd. They even rubbed their fists, seemingly getting ready. [1]

They patiently waited for the deer merchant to break into Mingluo and defeat Fiercest. This would grant them an opening for their own schemes.

Fiercest was something else. His take-down of the tree left them speechless and robbed them of their courage. No one dared to take half a step inside the city.

In their opinion, it was unrealistic to rely on Lightning Sword God and Famed Bamboo Heavenly Monarch.

This was no longer the case. The deer merchant’s arrival gave them hope. Everyone...