Chu Tian felt he couldn't withstand the onslaught. After all, he had only just advanced to A-level, and even Muketuo was struggling to resist, while Amina was barely managing to survive.
Another strike came, and Chu Tian's spiritual energy was already significantly depleted. Although he had advanced to A-level and could withstand a round of the Celestial Sword Formation, the consumption was still significant.
Under Lu Bu's attack, Chu Tian had no extra energy for defense and could only use his instantaneous movement to evade. After a few dodges, he could no longer keep up with the consumption of his spiritual energy.
"Die!" Lu Bu roared and swung his Fangtian halberd like thunder, descending towards Chu Tian. Although Chu Tian wanted to dodge, he couldn't muster any spiritual energy at the moment, clearly reaching his limit.
Just then, a roar of a tiger echoed through the square like thunder, and a glinting crescent blade blocked the blow aimed at Chu Tian's head, stopping Lu Bu's Fangtian halberd in its tracks.
Chu Tian looked up and saw the woman he had been dreaming of.
She was still in a red dress, still with a delicate and stunning face, but her eyes looking at Chu Tian held a complexity.
With a thousand words in his heart wanting to burst out, Chu Tian managed to say only, "Long time no see."
At that moment, a tiger's roar sounded, and Chu Tian turned to see a majestic white tiger knocking Zhao Yun flying. The tiger then pounced on Zhang Fei, smashing him into pieces with a swipe of its paw. The pieces then returned to their original positions, reassembling into a giant statue.
As for Lu Bu, the woman swung her blade upwards, splitting both him and his Fangtian halberd in half with a red streak.
Guan Yu kicked Muketuo away and looked at the woman, Ji Wu Yan, and snorted coldly, "Ji Wu Yan, why did you return after escaping?"
Only then did Chu Tian learn that the red-dressed woman's name was Ji Wu Yan.
"I came back to retrieve my heart," Ji Wu Yan replied, indicating she knew these four war gods well.
Speaking in ancient Huaxia language, which Muketuo and Amina couldn't understand, Chu Tian asked Ji Wu Yan, "Do you know them?"
Surprised that Chu Tian understood and spoke their language fluently, Ji Wu Yan replied, "Yes, we've known each other for many years." The white tiger added, "Not bad, kid. You've advanced to A-level in just a few months."
Chu Tian politely thanked the white tiger and inquired, "Is this little one your beast companion?" The tiger then released the Thunderfire Rage Tiger from a space pet cage.
Seeing Chu Tian, the Thunderfire Rage Tiger crouched low, growling at the white tiger, who snorted and sent the tiger scurrying behind Chu Tian.
Ji Wu Yan then walked toward the main hall, saying she needed to retrieve something and that the hall would belong to Chu Tian afterward.
Chu Tian followed her into the hall and found a spacious area with large chains and a flaming heart on a pedestal. Upon touching the heart, Ji Wu Yan merged it with her own, and a surge of energy erupted from her, causing Chu Tian to stagger under the intense spiritual pressure.
She pointed Chu Tian to a secret compartment in a pillar, where he found a black iron ring engraved with a phoenix pattern. Wearing it, Chu Tian gained control over the hall and the square, feeling the slowed flow of time in this independent space. A day outside equaled ten days inside.
As Ji Wu Yan left with the white tiger, Chu Tian looked at the ring, realizing he now controlled this treasure trove.