Ordinary people hadn't seen the strange black mist, but the sight of six people suddenly turning into blood made everyone rushing over jump in fright.
Worried that some kind of poison might drift toward them, Elder Ma immediately threw his torch at the spot where Doctor Mo and the five others had been, then frantically backed away, shouting as he retreated, "Quick! Throw all the firewood and oil on it!"
In the eyes of these martial artists, fire could burn away any poison.
At his order, the other Seven Profound Sect disciples holding torches threw them all without hesitation.
Dozens of torches quickly piled together, and the flames shot skyward. They set all the surrounding dry grass alight and even lit up an area dozens of meters across as bright as day.
The black mist that had been hiding not far from where Doctor Mo had dissolved into blood let out a shrill scream as the flames consumed it.
"Ah~!"
"You ants~!"
The black mist howled and roared, trying to escape the blaze, but the surrounding flames even burned away the mist. No matter how frantically it darted about, it couldn't get out.
The Seven Profound Sect disciples who had rushed over couldn't help shivering at the series of screams. They realized there was probably something terrifying nearby, and panic spread among them.
Elder Ma, who was leading them, saw that the black mist feared fire and immediately ordered, "Quick! Pour all the oil and throw every torch onto it!"
As he spoke, Elder Ma snatched an oil barrel from a dazed disciple and threw it into the flames. With half a barrel of oil added, the firewood the disciples had thrown on the blaze sent the flames leaping several meters higher.
"Ah~!"
"Spare me~!"
Another series of agonized screams