Outside the passage, nine Emperor Level powerhouses were locked in one-on-one brawls, while the Crown Prince and the Third Prince glared coldly at each other.
Originally, the Crown Prince had eight Emperor Level experts on his side, double the Third Prince's four Emperor Level experts.
Yet inside the passage, one Emperor Level expert, caught completely off guard by a sneak attack, was killed on the spot, and another was heavily injured, losing all combat ability.
At the same time, the Third Prince's four Emperor Level experts burst out of the passage. While the Crown Prince hesitated over whether to flee, the four fought two, and once again heavily injured another Emperor Level expert.
In other words, at this moment the Crown Prince's faction's advantage was already negligible. Of the seven surviving Emperor Level experts, two were seriously wounded, but five Emperor Level experts were still alive, barely holding a slight edge.
