However, the golden scarabs were already closing in on Rachel and Brera, leaving the two of them with no capacity to resist. The scattered streams of light summoned by Brera struck the sacred scarabs to practically no effect.
The expressions of the five powerhouses shifted. Only Pei Shichong wore a relaxed look; he cared nothing for Chen Tian's life or death, as long as the blood-puppet technique was destroyed along with him—that alone was enough. His previous assistance to Chen Tian had also stemmed from selfish motives, as he wanted to use the opportunity to keep Du Mian in check and buy time for himself.
Ling Tianchen casually pointed a finger, turning on the single lamp in the room. Its dim glow illuminated only a massive wooden tub in the center of the room. The tub appeared to be made of ordinary wood, but Beidou knew that the material used to craft it was worth a king's ransom—so valuable that selling the entire Northern Alliance would not be enough to buy it.
Chapter 125