The awe-inspiring battle had ground to a halt with this development. The avatar behind Lan Lan began to pause. The technique was not released and the offensive was unceremoniously brought to a stop.

All because Jing Taixu was a hostage in Li Luo's hands.

If Jing Taixu were to be eliminated, the rules dictated that their team would lose a portion of their points, an amount greater than what could have been earned from conquering this level three city.

The path to victory would be an uphill climb, and recouping the lost points would be no easy feat.

All of these considerations raced through Lan Lan's mind as he felt incomparably irritated. These arbitrary rules were frustrating to no end.

Whoosh.

Even the ever cool Lan Lan heaved a heavy sigh at this situation. Calming himself down, he glared icily at the party pooper Li Luo. 

It was mind-boggling that Jing Taixu could have...