With her state of mind, she shouldn't have experienced such intense emotional fluctuations, but today's events were truly beyond belief.

Such methods could only be described as astonishing and shocking.

The idea that one of the ancient ten fiends could be used by someone was unbelievable! If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed it either.

"Fellow Daoist Xu's divine ability has truly opened my eyes, I am deeply impressed!" Hua Qingyun said with a fist salute.

"This is not some divine ability, just a clever trick," Xu Hei explained briefly.

After leaving the thorny thicket, Xu Hei initially thought the Demon Blood Vine might return and stop following him.

But when Xu Hei withdrew the Heavenly Demon Technique and released a drop of blood, these two fierce creatures were still attracted by the blood and followed from afar.

The Demon Blood Vine loves to devour ancient beasts, an instinct ingrained in its bones.

With these two fierce creatures suppressing the underground, they wouldn't encounter other troubles.

...

The journey ahead was smooth.

With the Demon Blood Vine "protecting," the two encountered no trouble. Although they came across a Heavenly Fiend Demon Corpse midway, it dared not approach under the deterrence of the Heavenly Demon Technique, leading Xu Hei to speculate whether the Heavenly Demon Technique could restrain the ancient fiends here.

Half a month later, they reached the vicinity of the exit without any danger.

Looking ahead, there was a narrowing passage blocked by a heap of chaotic plants, and within sight, there were traces of human cultivators.

It seemed many others had arrived before them.

During this time, Hua Qingyun healed while traveling, adjusting to her best state and successfully erasing the imprint on the Lunar Mystic Fire.

Xu Hei got what he wanted, obtaining the original fire seed of this fire, though refining it would take some time.

The only surprise was that one Demon Blood Vine touched a restriction along the way, got injured, and fled.

Now, only one remained following behind.

"Whoosh!"

An elderly man in white appeared not far ahead of them, with white hair and beard, three long swords suspended behind him, exuding a sharp Sword Qi. He was the strongest sword cultivator, Li Changge.

"Greetings, Senior Li!" Hua Qingyun quickly nodded and saluted.

Li Changge smiled, "Why so formal, Fellow Daoist Hua? Your formation skills are beyond my reach, and Huang Tiancheng is an old friend of mine. We can interact as equals."

In cultivation, the capable are respected. Although Hua Qingyun was young, her expertise in formations gave her the right to be seen as an equal.

Then, he looked at Xu Hei, a strange look flashing in his eyes.

"Li Changge, we meet again. That sword-shaped jade talisman of yours was a great help to me, I am truly grateful," Xu Hei said with a smile.

Li Changge felt Xu Hei's words were somewhat sarcastic, but he said nothing, cupping his hands, "As long as you're unharmed, that's good."

Hua Qingyun inquired about the road ahead and learned that the exit was blocked by a batch of strange plants.

To get through, they had to forcibly clear these plants, but many ancient fiends were mixed in, making it difficult for just two or three people to accomplish.

Li Changge had gathered a large group of people to break through this predicament.

With Hua Qingyun, a master of formations, joining, they were sure to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Are there others?"

Xu Hei raised an eyebrow, looking into the distance where many eyes were also looking back.

Ah Yin from the Tianhen Sword Sect, a young man in plain clothes.

Wang Xiu from Heavenly Sand Star, and two members of the Sea Star Demon Clan.

Additionally, there were three dark figures, dressed in black robes and hats, but Xu Hei would never forget those eyes.

Wei Wudao, Ji Qing, and an unfamiliar old man. Although Xu Hei hadn't met him, he sensed a familiar aura from him.

It was the curse left by Tu Sen!

"Heh, all three are here," Xu Hei's eyes turned cold, a slight smile on his lips.

"Boom!!"

Suddenly, an explosion came from the crowd ahead, and a giant scarlet vine shot out from the ground, opening its menacing serrated mouth, launching an attack on the people.

"Demon Blood Vine?"

Exclamations arose from the crowd.

The one attacked was none other than Hai Teng.

This person was a rare beast, his blood vitality as strong as Xu Hei's, naturally attracting the Demon Blood Vine's attention.

The cultivators nearby were not to be trifled with either, launching attacks with various sword lights and magical treasures at the Demon Blood Vine.

"Beast!"

Li Changge pointed, and hundreds of sword lights flew out, carving numerous large gashes on the Demon Blood Vine, blood splattering.

Under the crowd's siege, the Demon Blood Vine lasted only a few breaths before fleeing into the chaotic jungle at the exit, disappearing.

Even among the ancient ten fiends, it couldn't withstand such a massive assault.

The scene just now had truly frightened Hai Teng; the thing had stealthily crept beneath him without his knowledge, though he reacted quickly.

Hua Qingyun gave Xu Hei a surprised glance, as if asking: Do you have a grudge with Hai Teng too?

"It wasn't me, I didn't do it!" Xu Hei quickly transmitted his voice.

He released demonic energy, only able to repel the Demon Blood Vine a thousand feet away; as for what the fierce creature wanted to do, it wasn't under his control.

"These plants were already troublesome enough, and now a Demon Blood Vine has appeared. We can't delay any longer," Li Changge said loudly, "Everyone, prepare to set up the formation, let's move."

The people present took out their magical treasures, approaching the plant cluster at the exit.

Hua Qingyun also stepped forward, taking out formation flags, ready to set up the formation.

"Hold on!"

Suddenly, Wei Wudao stepped out from the crowd, glancing at Xu Hei, "This person has a life-and-death feud with our Ancient Tomb Sect. Before dealing with these fiends, allow us to handle some personal matters."

He had figured it out; that Demon Blood Vine was brought here by Xu Hei!

He had seen Xu Hei being dragged underground by the Demon Blood Vine, yet he emerged unscathed and later teamed up with the Demon Blood Vine to attack them. What did that imply?

If they pretended not to know and attacked the plants, they might be ambushed by Xu Hei.

This was a matter of life and death; he couldn't ignore it!

"Wei Wudao, now is not the time for personal vendettas, do you understand?" Li Changge frowned.

"How could I not understand? But if we don't deal with this person, the three of us would rather withdraw than contribute any effort," Wei Wudao had made up his mind.

Xu Hei burst into laughter; he hadn't even made a move, yet this person was already challenging him. Did he really think Xu Hei was easy to bully?

"Wei Wudao, Ji Qing, you two almost got me killed, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet!"

Hua Qingyun's eyes flashed fiercely, holding a formation disk, fingers pinching a talisman, ready to act at any moment.

The crowd was in an uproar, seeing Hua Qingyun standing with Xu Hei, seemingly forming a deadly feud with the Ancient Tomb Sect. It made people wonder what had happened between them.

Wei Wudao sneered, "Heh, so it's Fellow Daoist Hua. I'm impressed you survived and made it here safely."

"But Fellow Daoist Hua, you've seen some of Xu Hei's methods. Are you really comfortable letting him join us in action?"