Meanwhile, elsewhere on the mountainside.
Xu Buping's face darkened terribly. He had underestimated Nie Qianying's strength. Looking down at the faint scorch mark on the back of his pale hand, he felt a burning pain continuously radiating from the depths of his soul, disrupting the circulation of his immortal power.
He had originally intended to quickly dispose of this woman from the Blood Demon Sect, then lend Xuan Yao a hand and end the battle as soon as possible.
Yet he had never expected this woman to be so difficult to deal with!
"As expected of the Blood Demon Sect's Saintess. Blood Demon Divine Luan... I never thought you would cultivate this secret art of the Blood Demon Sect to such a level!"
A moment ago, caught off guard, he had actually allowed that bizarre crimson luan phantom to directly injure his soul. Though the injury was not severe, the soul-searing pain was exceedingly infuriating.
He appeared uninjured, but damage to his Immortal Soul would greatly affect his combat strength.
Though Xu Buping seemed to be in a bad position, Nie Qianying's situation was actually even less optimistic. Facing a veteran Earth Immortal Realm expert, her immortal power had already reached the brink of collapse. If she continued fighting as fiercely as before, defeat would be inevitable.
Her pretty face was slightly pale, and her breathing was somewhat hurried. Clearly, maintaining the Blood Demon Divine Luan phantom gathered behind her consumed an enormous amount of energy.
Yet on the surface, she still wore a frosty expression, and the blood light winding around her fingertips had not weakened in the slightest.
The Blood Demon Divine Luan behind her also shone with crimson light.
"Do you want to taste the pain of having your soul scorched again?" A teasing curve rose at