Huo Hai had changed his plan the moment the Evil Sect's sect master appeared. Originally, he had only intended to buy time for Blood Rose and Blood Spirit to contact the Blood God Cult, then join forces against the Evil Sect's experts.
Even then, the best they could hope for was to leave both sides badly wounded. In the end, neither would gain anything; preserving the Blood God Cult would already be a good outcome. But once this fellow appeared, Huo Hai felt reassured. He concealed part of his aura, making it flicker in and out just as it had before, leaving others unsure whether he was hiding his strength.
Sure enough, the arrogant Evil Sect master concluded that Huo Hai had concealed his cultivation that day, which was why he had been able to contend with him. Believing he no longer had any weaknesses, the Evil Sect master began fighting Huo Hai.
Under Huo Hai's constant provocations, the Evil Sect master could only remain locked in a stalemate with him. This lasted more than half an hour. During that time, Huo Hai had not left most of his power unused-he had merely concealed it.
With the Concealment Art and Rune Eye, Huo Hai secretly laid Law Threads around them. Working beneath so many watchful eyes was why he had to move so slowly. Fortunately, the ongoing battle kept his actions from being discovered. Using the battle's aftershocks and some of his own Sword Qi attacks as cover, Huo Hai finally completed the Spirit Formation after all that time.
Huo Hai had only just finished setting everything up before the Evil Sect master unleashed his final strike. Otherwise, how could he have killed him so quickly?
In fact, with his understanding of the Demon-Exterminating Divine Light, Huo Hai could have