(New Year's prosperity and good fortune in the Year of the Rat!)
"As an Integrated Body Late Stage old demon, I can naturally tell you're in a tight spot. Using a fire formation beneath the deep sea must consume quite a bit, right?" The Phantom Scorpion King could simply wait until Lu Xiaotian was sufficiently drained before making his move, killing him without risk or surprise.
If Lu Xiaotian withdrew the Profound Fire Maze Formation, Ban Yao and Ban Qianzhi would inevitably be slain. By then, facing five enemies alone, Lu Xiaotian would still be in the worst possible situation.
With the advantage of timing, terrain, and popular support, even against an opponent as formidable as Lu Xiaotian, the Phantom Scorpion King had no choice but to go all out. After battling this human cultivator for so long, he also understood very well how astonishingly Lu Xiaotian had grown over the years.
"It's manageable." Lu Xiaotian's face was dark. This was beneath the Demon Sea, and his opponent had arrived riding the power of the tide. There was nothing he could do about that. Even so, Lu Xiaotian was hesitating over whether to activate the Devouring God Swallowing Demon Repeating Crossbow Formation. Setting up this formation would take some effort, and he had to hold off his opponent during that time. Only by trapping his opponent inside the great formation could he consider the task complete. If his opponent sensed the danger too early and he failed to stop him, that would be another matter entirely.
"I'd like to see how long you can keep forcing yourself to hold on!" the Phantom Scorpion King shouted. A gigantic scorpion shadow emerged from the seawater behind him. The giant shadow scorpion opened its mouth, and a massive wave of spirit sand carrying