Li Luo finished his breakthrough to collective surprise.

"That bastard! Not again!" Duze Beixuan shouted in disbelief. Li Luo had done the same damn thing during the ranking battles to stop their ultimate move.

"Not exactly. His last breakthrough was probably a clutch, but this one... Seems like he's been holding it back for a while," Wang Hejiu said.

Duze Honglian nodded. "It was too smooth a breakthrough. He must have been holding it in reserve for a while..."

"Sly dog. Did he know Yu Hongxi was going to call the Green Alioth?"

"Or perhaps Lu Qing'er told him beforehand," Duze Beixuan said.

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