Although the Bloodthirsty Demonic Body's Blood Refining Hell secret art was quite overbearing, the energy membrane set up by the Lord of the Universe still separated it from Ling Tian and the others, preventing them from being caught inside. Once Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang merged into the Golden Buddha Image, they were almost unaffected. They could also channel Intent Power to attack Chi Xue, and their attacks were quite formidable.
Chi Xue knew the Blood Refining Hell couldn't do anything to Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang. He could use another secret art, but he wasn't about to reveal his secrets so early. Besides, he knew he couldn't draw upon energy, so even that secret art wouldn't pose much of a threat to them.
"Damn it! If the Lord of the Universe hadn't split us apart, I could've enveloped them in the Blood Refining Hell. No matter how they used that Golden Body secret art, they wouldn't have been able to withstand it," Chi Xue grumbled. Though he knew he couldn't do anything to Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang for the moment, his hatred for them kept him from retreating right away.
Beside him, the Jade Devouring Sky Python helped Chi Xue fend off the attacks as it said, "Chi Xue, let's retreat. With this energy barrier in place, we can't do anything to them, but they can threaten us. We already know what they're capable of, so it'll be easier to deal with them in the future. Let's get out of here first."
As if realizing that staying would only waste their strength, Chi Xue cursed furiously, then retreated while fending off Ling Tian and the others' attacks.
Meanwhile, when they saw Chi Xue withdraw, Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang were also rather frustrated. Ling