Normally, Tian Kuo wouldn't have budged to such paltry displays of force, given it took all four of them, just to hold him at bay.
However, something caught his attention that he couldn't simply dismiss. All four of them had gotten stronger since the moment they stepped on the mountain.
'There is no way they had time to absorb mana, especially in this place deprived of it. And their bodies can't absorb Qi. How did this happen?' he wondered, staying stunned for a second.
But he quickly regained his fury.
"Do not dare think you can order me around, boy!" he growled, snapping his fingers.
And with that snap, all four of them felt their strength getting sapped away as if they were balloons that had been popped.
Alex could instantly tell this was a result of a formation inside the walls of the pagoda.
"So this is why you wanted to have us in here. So you could keep our powers at bay," he scoffed.
"Did you think I was stupid enough to meet you on your terms, boy?" Tian Kuo mocked.
