Duanmu Haotian spun his hands, swirling up the blood mist that Lu Tianheng had thrown at him, and then hurled it at Lu Tianheng.
It turned out that Duanmu Haotian had long anticipated that Lu Tianheng would not be so quick to confess, and had been on guard against him all along.
While attacking, Duanmu Haotian transmitted his voice to Flowing Cloud Matriarch and Gongsun Haoyue, saying, "Wait, don't rush to kill Lu Tianheng. Keep him alive for now; he'll still be useful."
Flowing Cloud Matriarch did not answer, but instead made a grabbing motion with his right hand, and a bolt of lightning immediately appeared and struck Lu Tianheng directly on the head.
As the lightning approached Lu Tianheng, a series of hissing sounds erupted in the air.
Gongsun Haoyue did not react to Duanmu Haotian's words.
However, a wooden staff less than a meter long appeared in her hand, which she pointed directly at Lu Tianheng. A fiery red flame immediately burned towards Lu Tianheng.
Before the flames even got close to Lu Tianheng, they emitted a series of hissing sounds, and it seemed that much of the bloody energy emanating from Lu Tianheng had been evaporated.
Seeing that the three of them had already made their move, Dao Fan Shangren flicked the whisk in his right hand, and a phantom image of the whisk's energy enveloped Lu Tianheng.
Then, with his left hand, he formed a hand seal, and a talisman appeared out of thin air, pressing down directly on Lu Tianheng.
This talisman seemed to ignite a flame within Lu Tianheng, treating Lu Tianheng bloody vital energy as kindling.
Before long, Lu Tianheng was engulfed in flames, which were not easy to extinguish.
Although Lu Tianheng was somewhat prepared for the sudden attack by the four, he only managed to dodge the lightning Illusory Transformation by Flowing Cloud Matriarch.
However, Lu Tianheng could not dodge the attacks from the next three men, and he took them all squarely.
However, these three attacks were just casual strikes, and they hadn't used their full strength. Lu Tianheng took the hits head-on and wasn't seriously injured, though he looked a little disheveled.
Lu Tianheng emerged from the swirling air currents, his body a mess, with large patches of his clothes charred.
The worst part was that he was completely blackened by the talisman from Dao Fan Shangren.
Seeing Lu Tianheng's miserable state, the four showed no sign of stopping. They continued to channel their energy and attack him.
When Lu Tianheng fought Dao Fan Shangren last time, he already knew about his cultivation method, which seemed to naturally restrain his bloodthirsty cultivation method.
The corrosive nature of his bloodthirsty technique has now been restrained by Flowing Cloud Matriarch and Duanmu Haotian.
Suddenly, Lu Tianheng felt as if he was being deliberately targeted.
He had been deliberately targeted by Duanmu Haotian before, and now even the cultivation technique he was practicing was being deliberately targeted.
Furthermore, the raging fire within Gongsun Haoyue's martial arts technique can burn away all vital energy.
This fueled Lu Tianheng's anger and intensified his bloodlust.
Lu Tianheng dodged the attacks of the four men with a series of quick movements.
Lu Tianheng only resorts to relying on his physical strength to withstand attacks when he can't dodge them.
Therefore, from the moment the attack began, Lu Tianheng was left only with the option of desperately dodging attacks, finding it extremely difficult to retaliate.
This must be the most embarrassing encounter Lu Tianheng has had since advancing to the Grandmaster Realm.
But there was nothing that could be done. After all, he was facing four opponents of the same level. The fact that he could stand here and fight for so long already showed that the four opponents were showing him mercy.
In fact, the four people on the other side— Duanmu Haotian, Flowing Cloud Matriarch, Gongsun Haoyue— did indeed show mercy.
Only Dao Fan Shangren was attacking Lu Tianheng with increasing intensity, because Duanmu Haotian had not sent him any telepathic message asking him to show mercy.
Furthermore, Duanmu Haotian would not transmit his voice to him, because he knew that even if he asked Dao Fan Shangren to hold back, Dao Fan Shangren probably wouldn't.
Therefore, Duanmu Haotian simply stopped wasting his breath, and also lost one more handle in his hands.
The reason why Duanmu Haotian asked Flowing Cloud Matriarch and Gongsun Haoyue to show mercy was still related to the Bloodfiend Art. He wanted to get information about the Bloodfiend Sect from Lu Tianheng.
The best way is to capture Lu Tianheng alive, interrogate him to find clues, and finally follow the trail to expose the Bloodfiend Sect.
The five fought for almost an hour. Lu Tianheng's injuries were increasing, his aura was getting weaker, and he looked more and more disheveled, but there was no fatal wound.
In fact, Lu Tianheng was eager to break through the encirclement, but no matter what tricks or methods he used, he was helpless.
Because no matter which direction he tries to break through, it will only be a waste of effort.
Although Duanmu Haotian, Flowing Cloud Matriarch, and Gongsun Haoyue would show mercy when killing him, it wouldn't be possible for him to break through their encirclement.
Whenever Lu Tianheng was about to break through, the four of them would do their best to stop him, which frustrated Lu Tianheng so much that he even considered suicide.
Therefore, Lu Tianheng can only do his best to hold on, and there is absolutely no other way to do so.
Moreover, he couldn't hold on for long, because he could feel his vital energy rapidly decreasing.
Even if he is not in immediate danger, if the battle goes on for a while, his energy will be depleted and he could be worn down to death.
Although Duanmu Haotian, Flowing Cloud Matriarch, and Gongsun Haoyue could beat him as easily as playing around, he always used all his strength to defend himself.
Therefore, Lu Tianheng is extremely anxious now, his vital energy is becoming increasingly unstable, and his bloodlust is becoming more and more intense.
This strange phenomenon also made the four Peak Grandmaster were besieging him secretly on guard.
After all, none of them had ever seen such a strange opponent. Even when Dao Fan Shangren fought Lu Tianheng last time, nothing like this had happened.
In their last encounter, Dao Fan Shangren had been dominating Lu Tianheng, who had been putting up a stubborn resistance until he was finally forced to admit Lu Tianheng.
But this time was different. Dao Fan Shangren's mission was to kill Lu Tianheng. The five of them had been fighting for so long that Dao Fan Shangren had already figured it out.
It's clear that Duanmu Haotian and his group didn't want to kill Lu Tianheng; they probably just wanted to capture him alive.
Although Dao Fan Shangren did not know the purpose of the three sects' desire to capture Lu Tianheng alive, it did not stop Dao Fan Shangren from wanting to thwart their plans.
Therefore, Dao Fan Shangren had been attacking Lu Tianheng with all his might, wanting to kill him in one blow.
Several times, Dao Fan Shangren's attacks were aimed at hitting Lu Tianheng's vital points.
If Lu Tianheng couldn't dodge, Duanmu Haotian's attacks would always be deflected in time, allowing Lu Tianheng to avoid the attack.
This made Dao Fan Shangren frustrated. If it weren't for the thought of fulfilling Jiang Lan's instructions, he would have wanted to leave.
However, his rational mind made him stay, because only by staying could he have a chance to kill Lu Tianheng in one blow.
If I leave, then I'll have absolutely no chance.