The entire venue was in an uproar; before anyone could react, two members of the Blood Refining Sect had already been killed.

Xu Hei's strategy of feinting in the east and attacking in the west was nothing short of perfect!

Everything happened so quickly that the two didn't even have a chance to escape before being ambushed by the Black Needle Ants. The poison on the ants prevented them from self-destructing.

As for the poison...

It traced back to a peculiar pill Xu Hei found in the outer hall. This pill was crafted by the Green Emperor in the past, known as the Forbidden Spirit Pill. When mixed into a liquid and applied to the Black Needle, it might not kill someone in the Divine Transformation Stage, but it could easily cause them to stagnate and be unable to compress their spiritual power.

Of course, the main factor was the Black Needle Ants' armor-piercing effect. Without it, the poison wouldn't have been so easily administered.

"How did he manage to deal with Xiong Yan while simultaneously handling the other two?"

"What kind of creature is that Black Needle Ant? Its poisonous needle actually obstructed their spiritual power?"

The onlookers in the distance were dumbfounded.

Xu Hei's ability to instantly kill two people was naturally the result of these combined factors. Any mid-stage Divine Transformation cultivator would find it impossible to achieve this so effortlessly.

In contrast, the Blood Refining Sect was in chaos.

The Flame Demon Ancestor was utterly enraged, the flames on his body trembling with fury.

They had surrounded Xu Hei with a group, yet two of their own were killed in return. The previous deaths of Xue Fengzi and another were one thing, but these two were slain right in front of them, driving him to the brink of madness!

Xiong Yan was equally furious, but a glint of cold light flashed in his eyes.

At that moment, a sudden change occurred!

Just as Xu Hei was about to summon the Demon God Cauldron to capture the two's primordial spirits, he sensed something amiss.

In the next second, a black wind swept in from behind at an indescribable speed, pressing down with terrifying force.

Xu Hei barely sensed the danger before it struck.

"Boom!!!"

A massive black hand slammed onto Xu Hei's back, the Yin Sha Qi biting cold as it penetrated his body. Xu Hei spat out a mouthful of blood, sent flying forward for thousands of feet.

The scene fell silent in an instant.

Two black shadows appeared where Xu Hei had stood, their forms ghostly, eyes filled with a mocking gleam. A man and a woman, shrouded in ghostly aura, were none other than the two from the Ancient Tomb Sect.

Wei Wudao and Ji Qing!

This sudden reversal stunned everyone once again.

They had no idea when these two had been lying in ambush.

"It's you!"

The Flame Demon Ancestor felt a surge of joy, then quickly realized something and questioned, "Why didn't you act sooner? Those two wouldn't have fallen!"

"If we acted sooner, would we have had the chance to successfully ambush?" Wei Wudao sneered, "This child has been struck by our Nether Ghost Hand Seal, haunted by ghostly aura, and is now worse than dead!"

"Trust me, as long as we kill him, any sacrifice is worth it. The treasures on him, your Blood Refining Sect can have first pick!"

The Flame Demon Ancestor glanced at Xiong Yan, who had already charged forward again, three blood-red beads appearing in his palm, aimed at Xu Hei.

The anger on his face had long vanished, replaced by a cold sneer, his movements swift, almost following right after the two had acted.

The Flame Demon Ancestor realized that such a scene had likely been anticipated by Xiong Yan all along, and those two had been treated as mere pawns.

"This child's ruthlessness rivals my own!"

As a leader, the Flame Demon Ancestor naturally considered more, but Xiong Yan had no such concerns.

At this moment, Xu Hei, having been sent flying thousands of feet, bore a massive black handprint on his back, Yin Sha Qi continuously seeping through, ghostly apparitions appearing before his eyes, clouding his mind.

"I was careless!"

"These two clearly have peak mid-stage Divine Transformation cultivation, far surpassing mine, yet they didn't confront me directly but chose to ambush from the side, even using two Divine Transformation cultivators as bait, which was beyond my expectations!"

"These three must not be allowed to escape! Otherwise, the consequences will be dire!"

Xu Hei's eyes turned vicious, a fierce killing intent flashing through them.

Wei Wudao and Ji Qing, after receiving billions of souls, had entered seclusion, not showing themselves until now, leading others to mistakenly believe they were still in seclusion.

In reality, they had long since emerged!

These two were cunning and scheming, their plan not disclosed to anyone. Apart from the recently emerged Xiong Yan, no one else was aware.

Before acting, Xu Hei had considered the Ancient Tomb Sect, but his divided attention led to reduced vigilance behind him. Coupled with the two's breakthrough in concealment, they found an opportunity.

Not only did they cultivate ghostly arts, but their nature was also sneaky and sinister.

"Xu Hei, taste the grand gift I prepared for you!"

Xiong Yan flung the three blood beads, throwing them to Xu Hei's left, right, and rear, while he charged head-on, his remaining five arms entwined, three heads encased in a divine ring, his skin turning a pale gold.

Two marks of laws appeared on his forehead, this move being a Second-turn Divine Ability.

"Flesh and Blood Pagoda!"

Xiong Yan, like a human cannonball, rushed toward Xu Hei, blood beads exploding in all directions, forming a blood mist field, cutting off Xu Hei's escape routes.

In an instant, Xu Hei went from having the upper hand to facing a desperate situation.

Xu Hei hesitated no more, directly taking out an ancient jade box, exuding a chilling aura, containing the Ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow.

"Crack!"

The box opened, and a frigid wind swept out, freezing the space within a hundred feet.

The blood beads exploding in three directions froze into ice, unable to spread further. Xiong Yan, who was close, also turned into an ice sculpture, and even Xu Hei himself was frozen, the cold penetrating his body.

Coupled with the ghostly hand continuously eroding from behind, Xu Hei's situation was far from improved, merely delaying Xiong Yan's attack.

"Heh, do you think this can save your life?"

Wei Wudao's eyes flashed with mockery. The Ten-thousand-year Cold Marrow, Xu Hei's treasures were indeed numerous, but they would all become theirs.

He and Ji Qing, in perfect sync, took out the ghostly banner, setting up a formation, sparing no effort to summon various ghosts. Having made their move, they wouldn't leave Xu Hei any chance of survival.

They were so well-prepared, they couldn't fathom a reason for defeat.

"Whoosh!!"

Suddenly, Wei Wudao and Ji Qing heard the sound of ocean waves.

The two turned abruptly, seeing a massive water dragon with its mouth wide open, a verdant water bead in its throat condensed to the extreme, aimed at them, then fiercely unleashed!