Yang Shan did not refrain from activating his Protective Gang Qi because he was being overconfident.
He simply wanted to test the Blood Fiend Old Demon's normal attack strength.
With 50% damage reduction, combined with the Star Mark Undying Body's continuous health regeneration—
If the Blood Fiend Old Demon could casually kill him in one hit with some Earth Rank Dou Skill, Yang Shan would never have dared to challenge him to a duel!
With the Star Mark Undying Body, Yang Shan could alter his tactics.
Protective Gang Qi could not "restore health."
While Protective Gang Qi was active, his advantage in health regeneration was completely wasted.
Thus, activating his protection only after his health regeneration could no longer keep up and his health had already been significantly depleted was undoubtedly the better choice.
The only thing he needed to watch out for was an overly high-pressure situation. If he failed to activate his protection in time, there was a risk of being killed in one hit.
For Yang Shan, what counted as overly high pressure?
It would probably take a genuine Dou Saint.
Of course, the Blood Fiend Old Demon was no weakling either.
He had indeed put some pressure on Yang Shan.
Yang Shan had deliberately endured the Blood Fiend Old Demon's Blood Gang, then attempted to lock down the old demon's movements to gain the advantage.
Yet the Blood Fiend Old Demon had merely used some special method that seemed to consume very little energy and broken free of Yang Shan's restraint.
Beyond that, the Blood Fiend Old Demon's Dou Skills and secret techniques also needed to be guarded against.
Some Blood Attribute secret arts were bizarre and difficult to deal with.
As for Dou Skills, how could an Advanced Half-Saint who had lived for over two