Chapter 1216: Light in His Eyes
At twenty past five, the group of awakeners walked to the empty wasteland below Pride’s throne. Gao Yang stood in the front with his companions lining up behind him: Old Seven, One Stone, Dr. Jia, Zhang Wei, Liao Liao, Hong Xiaoxiao, Chen Ying, Nainai, Lovely Lamb, Gregor, White Dew, Adept Horse, Raven Shark, Quiet Book, Tang Xiaocong, and Sun Hu.
Wang Zikai looked down at them with a glint in his eyes. It could be joy or amusement. His gaze quickly zeroed in on Gao Yang.
Gao Yang met the gaze. “Should I call you Wang Zikai, or Pride?”
“Either is fine.” Wang Zikai’s lips curled. “I’m easygoing—provided the other party shows appropriate deference.”
His eyes darkened, his authority growing ten times stronger.
It pinned everyone down and made them distort and bulge until bursting into scattering green leaves and energy particles. All seventeen awakeners were fakes created with Plant and Substitute.
Wang Zikai calmly looked at the empty clearing with narrowed eyes. “I’d give you another chance to talk to me properly, Gao Yang. You should treasure it.”
Hong Xiaoxiao deactivated Invisibility. She had one hand on Gao Yang’s shoulder and the other on Raven Shark’s. Golden energy rose from beneath Gao Yang’s feet, forming an Absolute Barrier.
Raven Shark opened up Dimensional Storage to allow his companions out into the protective circle of the Absolute Barrier, while Gao Yang alone walked out to the bottom of the stairs, looking up at Wang Zikai.
“Good.” Wang Zikai smiled with satisfaction.
“Should I call you Wang Zikai, or Pride?” Gao Yang repeated.