Motolo heard Blood Hall Master's words, cast a cold glance at him, but said nothing. Instead, he warily looked at Tian Chu Zhenren. However, the murderous intent reflected in his eyes showed that Blood Hall Master had indeed provoked Motolo.

In fact, the scholar and the others had overestimated the current "Tian Chu Zhenren." Although his body was controlled by the demonized consciousness, the physical condition was clearly visible and couldn't possibly act as if nothing was wrong.

The amount of Spiritual Qi that "Tian Chu Zhenren" could mobilize was very little. The move he just used had almost exhausted his available Spiritual Power. Now, it needed five minutes to re-gather. At this moment, all "Tian Chu Zhenren" needed to do was delay for five minutes.

"How are you feeling now? Do you feel like you can't survive?" "Tian Chu Zhenren" said. But then, as if he remembered something, he added, "How about this? Among you three, I'll let two go. One of you dies here. How about it?"

The purpose of "Tian Chu Zhenren" was simple: to buy time. Of course, if he could actually get them to start killing each other, that would be even better.

"Cease your nonsense! You think we would follow your words?" Motolo quickly said upon hearing "Tian Chu Zhenren"'s words, urging him to shut up, knowing full well that Blood Hall Master was eyeing him vigilantly. If his life were genuinely at risk, Blood Hall Master would not hesitate to eliminate him.

"Right, let's not fall for that here. Do you really think we'd take your bait?" the scholar said, stepping forward.

The scholar stood precisely in a spot that blocked the line between Blood Hall Master and Motolo, which allowed the two to attack each other directly.

The scholar was truly afraid they'd fight due to "Tian Chu Zhenren"'s provocation, which would lead to their total annihilation.

Blood Hall Master, however, upon hearing "Tian Chu Zhenren"'s words, did not rush to speak. He rolled his eyes a few times, secretly glanced at the two beside him, and fell into silence.

"Hey, do you truly think he's serious?" the scholar asked, noticing that the usually aggressive Blood Hall Master was silent, which made him uneasy.

With Blood Hall Master's known personality, unless he was planning something devious, he would typically speak out. If, right after hearing "Tian Chu Zhenren"'s words, Blood Hall Master exuded obvious murderous intent toward Motolo and tried to attack him, it wouldn't be as worrying. But his current silence indicated he was contemplating some sinister plan.

It was very likely that during the coming fight, he would directly attempt to dispose of Motolo from behind.

This was a scenario the scholar could not permit. If the three of them united, they had a significant chance of escaping, but infighting would obliterate any chance they had.

"No way, no way, how could I take it seriously? Come on, just thinking with one's ass tells you he's bluffing. How could I possibly trust that?" Blood Hall Master smiled and said.

"That's good then!" Although the scholar verbally agreed, he still allocated some attention to be wary of Blood Hall Master, knowing not what he might ultimately resort to.

In his heart, Blood Hall Master expressed disdain, certainly not taking his words seriously. He wouldn't be so foolish. Rather than thinking about how to kill Motolo, his concern was more about how to escape unnoticed while the two were unguarded.

In that event, Motolo and the scholar surely couldn't match "Tian Chu Zhenren." Even if they managed to escape, they'd be badly wounded, allowing Blood Hall Master to finish them off stealthily and return to the Demon Sect with plausible injuries as an excuse.

Time passed in mutual distrust among the scholar and his allies, and after five minutes, "Tian Chu Zhenren" had gathered enough Spiritual Power to launch the same kind of attack as before.

"So, have you thought it over?" "Tian Chu Zhenren" spoke while swinging the Fire Lotus Sword at the scholar and his companions.

The Fire Lotus Sword, mixed with scorching heat waves, sliced through the air in an instant like giant waves crashing. Within ten feet around the scholar, the once-weathered sand and stones solidified into a vast expanse of glass. A dazzling flame rushed toward them from in front of the scholar, preceded by a heatwave that cracked the already parched lips of the group.

The scholar and companions were shocked, not expecting "Tian Chu Zhenren" to be so strong, even faintly stronger than before. Could it be that after demonization, he had truly become much more powerful? Previously, demonized individuals were strong but nowhere near the fearsome level of "Tian Chu Zhenren."

"Boom!"

Currently, the amount of Magical Treasure the scholar and others had left was minimal. With luck, they might withstand one attack; with misfortune, they might only hold out for a few seconds before everything shattered.

Especially if Blood Hall Master played any dirty tricks amidst it, they would have no hope whatsoever.

"So, have you made a decision? Will you sacrifice one to let the other two escape, or should I eliminate all of you?" "Tian Chu Zhenren" asked with a smile.

However, from that smile, the scholar and his companions could sense disdain and amusement.

"Damn it!" The scholar understood that "Tian Chu Zhenren" was merely toying with them, much like a cat playing with a mouse before eating it.

"It seems we don't have the ability to escape now. What's next, I can't figure out. The only thing I can think of is for the three of us to escape, each in a separate direction. If we can enter that camp and find the Sect Leader, it's better, but if all three of us head towards the Sect Leader, none of us will make it. So, at least one must be sacrificed," analyzed the scholar. "We'll run in different directions and see who Tian Chu Zhenren chases. Whoever he catches will accept their fate, but at least two will have escaped, correct?"

"What about Zhao Min? I mean, Ye Tianfan. What about him? Won't our mission be incomplete?" Motolo asked.

"If we insist on completing the mission, we'll lose our lives. If the mission is incomplete, we'll face harsh punishment, but at least we won't die," replied the scholar.

Just then, Blood Hall Master next to the scholar suddenly leaped onto his Magical Treasure and flew away, ignoring the scholar's plan entirely.

"Trying to run now? Isn't it too late?"

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