The prize had been secured
Several times, Lu Xiaotian tried to make a move, but Red Juan Demon Immortal always intercepted him, shielding him so thoroughly that the other Profound Immortal experts could only look on. Lu Xiaotian was secretly vexed, but soon realized that gaining something inevitably meant losing something. It was clearly unrealistic to expect everything to go his way.
Even if it meant revealing some of his strength, it was worth it to obtain the Five Baleful Waves. Nothing came without a price.
With that thought, Lu Xiaotian suddenly darted forward. A smile curled at the corner of Red Juan Demon Immortal Juan Rong's mouth. This kid was only a junior at the True Immortal realm. What sort of waves could he possibly make right under her nose? She flashed forward again, cutting him off. At the same time, a faint streak of blood-red light flickered past. Red Juan Demon Immortal's eyelid twitched. The instant Yingqing Dao Immortal appeared, she sensed that something was wrong. His aura was in no way inferior to hers—in fact, it might even surpass it.
By then, it was already too late for Red Juan Demon Immortal to react. As for the other Profound Immortal experts, some were attacking the white-haired old man, like Old Monster Xingyan, while the rest were struggling to cope with the Five Baleful Waves. Even if they noticed something amiss, there was no time to stop Yingqing Dao Immortal.
"So you'd been hiding your strength all along!" Red Juan Demon Immortal watched as Yingqing Dao Immortal seized the essence of baleful water. Fury flared in her heart. She had been played by a mere junior at the True Immortal realm, and worse, the treasure had fallen into Lu Xiaotian's hands. She couldn't accept it.
"I'm only a