Chapter 499 The Pact of Deadly Combat Ⅲ

　　The deathmatch commenced. Everyone except Zhou Ge and Lin Bang retreated to a safe distance.　　Lin Bang, as he always did, pulled out a few talisman papers and placed them around him, setting up a protective Flame-Tongue Array. Compared to the last time, this time he had drawn his sword and was being several times more cautious.　　He scrutinized his opponent across the way. He couldn't figure out for the life of him where Zhou Ge got the confidence to think he could win against him. He made a hand gesture, ready to cast a spell at any moment.　　Zhou Ge put down his sword, glanced over at Shao Zhi, thinking to himself that originally this was meant for you, but today, with the fire at his feet, he had to focus on the immediate threat.　　He looked ahead once more, tapping the grass with his sword, and shouted in a loud voice, "Lin Bang, are you ready?"　　"No need for idle chatter!"　　"Then brace yourself!" Zhou Ge threw his sword up into the air. The Demon-Locking Bone-Piercing Chain attached to the sword flew off and soared into the sky.　　The chain could expand or contract in size. Floating in mid-air, it stretched several meters long, with each link as thick as an adult's thigh. Th