"Brother Luo, didn't you say it was a sure win?"

Seeing Wang Xiu fall into a disadvantage, Gong Jiang became anxious and turned to Luo Gang, questioning him.

"What can I do about this situation?"

Luo Gang's expression wasn't good either.

At this moment, Wang Xiu crawled out from the rock layers, his face dark and his body trembling slightly, his grip on the sword unsteady.

He had been full of confidence, thinking it would be a crushing victory. With his cultivation, dealing with an Elemental Infant stage opponent should have been easy, right?

But it turned out the opponent was also a Divine Transformation cultivator, playing the same game of pretending to be weak.

For two Divine Transformation cultivators of similar strength, the only way to determine a winner was to burn their primordial spirits!

But for such little gain, it wasn't worth it for him to burn his primordial spirit!

"Forget it, I'll sacrifice a hundred souls and see if you can withstand this strike!"

Wang Xiu took a deep breath, and a large number of ghosts emerged from his brow, merging into the giant sword in his hand.

On the scarlet giant sword, terrified human faces appeared, piling up together, and a monstrous killing aura spread out. The Slaughter Law materialized, forming complex blood-red patterns on the sword, pulsating like veins.

At this moment, his aura fully bloomed, reaching the Divine Transformation stage.

Han Te also stopped hiding, fully releasing his Divine Transformation cultivation. The Open Heaven Sword above his head shrank, transforming into a slender small sword, like a thin beam of light, condensed in his hand.

This beam of light could purify filth, illuminate the sky, and burn all demons.

"Moment of Glory!"

"Blood Prison Demon Slash!"

The two of them struck simultaneously, one black and one white light clashing instantly. However, at the moment of contact, Han Te's white golden light suddenly accelerated, weaving through the black light, aiming straight for the opponent's chest.

Wang Xiu's pupils contracted, and a sea of blood appeared beneath his feet, with countless blood hands reaching for the white light, but unable to stop it at all. In an instant, the sword light was upon him.

"Slash!!"

A streak of blood splattered, and Wang Xiu's movements came to an abrupt halt.

A sword was pressed against his forehead, just an inch away from piercing his brow.

"Thank you for letting me win!"

Han Te paused for less than a breath before quickly retreating, moving out of the opponent's attack range. He believed that the opponent already had the answer in his heart from that strike.

Wang Xiu stood in place, maintaining his sword stance, a deep shock flashing in his eyes. After a long while, he finally withdrew the evil sword in his hand.

He took out a black cloth, wrapped the evil sword, and slung it over his back. Then, he cupped his fists towards Han Te, "My skills are inferior, I admit defeat."

After saying this, he swiftly retreated, moving out of the battlefield.

The entire audience was dumbfounded.

This battle was too shocking! It was a peak duel between two Divine Transformation cultivators, and many people hadn't even seen what happened in the final strike before it was over.

"Haha, well done!"

"That was satisfying!"

"So thrilling, we actually won!"

The Divine Continent Star side erupted into cheers after a few moments of silence.

After this victory, whether they participated in the battle or not, the sect would grant them high rewards, which was an honor for everyone!

"The helpers Xu Hei brought in are more outrageous one after another," Daoist Sparrow sighed.

"Even bringing in a Divine Transformation cultivator, it's indeed outrageous," Night Owl nodded in agreement.

Inviting some Elemental Infant stage geniuses was already quite impressive.

Even being able to invite Divine Transformation cultivators, knowing that the Divine Transformation cultivators on the entire Divine Continent Star were well accounted for, each one having their place. Not only did Xu Hei manage to find them, but they could also hide their cultivation without being discovered, even fooling them.

Xu Hei was still savoring Han Te's final move, as if it transcended time and space, an ultimate sword strike that left the opponent with no chance to react, directly defeating them.

This was even with Han Te holding back; otherwise, that sword could have pierced the brow and definitely harmed the opponent's primordial spirit!

That sword was too stunning, even Xu Hei couldn't see it clearly.

"You violated the rules, I don't acknowledge this!"

Suddenly, an angry shout came from the Sea Star Demon Clan in front.

Shi Lan's face was dark as he gritted his teeth, "We agreed on an Elemental Infant stage duel, yet you brought in a Divine Transformation cultivator. This match doesn't count!"

This was an attempt to renege.

Xu Hei, deep in thought, was immediately interrupted. He looked up, staring at the opponent, and said coldly, "So, you're not acknowledging it?"

"Hmph! You violated the rules first, and you want us to acknowledge it? Dream on!" Shi Lan sneered.

"Oh, can't afford to lose, huh."

"Didn't you also bring in Divine Transformation cultivators? Stop pretending to be the good guys."

"Can't afford to lose, so you're cheating. Is this the nature of the Sea Star Demon Clan?"

Voices of ridicule came from the Divine Continent Star crowd.

From beginning to end, it was Shi Lan speaking, playing the role of the bad guy, while Gong Jiang watched coldly, clearly at his behest.

If the Divine Continent Star showed any weakness, they might really let him get away with it.

And the reason for the opponent's actions was easy to guess—

At this moment, the Divine Continent Star side had only five Divine Transformation cultivators, including Han Te.

In contrast, the Sea Star Demon Clan originally had six Divine Transformation cultivators, and with Luo Gang and Wang Xiu, they had a total of eight, holding the numerical advantage and fighting on home ground.

This was already testing the edge of danger!

"Not acknowledging, courting death?"

Without a word, Daoist Sparrow directly took out a chessboard and placed it in his palm.

The moment he saw the chessboard, Shi Lan's pupils shrank, and he exclaimed, "Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation, you actually brought this formation to Sea Star?"

The Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation was the Divine Puppet Sect's strongest killing move and final trump card, having repelled countless foreign enemies, renowned far and wide! It's said that when fully activated, it could even block ascension cultivators!

Originally, this formation would only appear when the sect was in dire straits, but no one expected Daoist Sparrow to carry it with him.

"Friend Gong, although they sent a Divine Transformation stage, violating the rules, we did the same. Let's be straightforward to avoid being ridiculed by the world," Luo Gang advised from the side.

This left the Sea Star Demon Clan bewildered.

Wasn't this their hired reinforcement? Why was he speaking for the enemy?

Gong Jiang's face was as dark as water, and no one knew what he was thinking. He just nodded, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, "Hehe, fellow Daoists misunderstand, I never said I wouldn't acknowledge it. Just now, it was merely a joke by Ancestor Shi Lan, don't take it seriously."

On the surface, he was all smiles, but inside, he was already extremely gloomy.

This little test not only revealed the opponent's Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation but also exposed Luo Gang's true nature.

He had long suspected why Luo Gang always showed up but never contributed, and now it was clear, this person was just a fence-sitter.