The True Dragon was greatly startled and shouted, "What are you doing?!"
The Crab Demon sneered. "Doing what? Killing someone!" As it spoke, it revealed its true form and lunged at the True Dragon. The True Dragon met its charge.
In terms of cultivation, the Crab Demon and the True Dragon were roughly evenly matched, but in terms of bloodline, the True Dragon was far superior. However, the Crab Demon only needed to hold the True Dragon back. Thus, although it soon fell into a disadvantage, it remained unharmed.
Yan Chihuo fought She Qi alone. His intentions were no different from the Crab Demon's—there was no need to fight She Qi to the death. He only had to wait until Ao Yu and the others arrived.
Therefore, he withdrew his Three Heads and Six Arms Dharma Body and employed sword arts against She Qi. In Yan Chihuo's eyes, She Qi's swordsmanship was nearly on par with that of the Third Supreme Emperor of old, while his cultivation far surpassed the latter's. He was truly an excellent opponent for tempering one's sword arts.
Yet Yan Chihuo also knew that the Third Supreme Emperor of old might not have harbored killing intent, whereas She Qi would not rest until one of them was dead.
She Qi knew Yan Chihuo was waiting for reinforcements, but that suited him perfectly. In his view, after the pockmarked cultivator in the council hall received the Flying Sword message, he would surely activate the Seven Kill Formation, leaving no fear of outsiders breaking in. As for Yan Chihuo fighting him with swords, that was exactly what he desired.
She Qi had always been proud of his swordsmanship. After only several exchanges with Yan Chihuo, he had gained a tremendous upper hand. Yet though Yan Chihuo's cultivation was