"Heavenly Scorpion Hand!"
An elder of the Ten Thousand Scorpion Sect seized the chance while several other elders kept the Black-Robed Man occupied. Seeing an opening, delight flashed in his eyes. Dou Qi surged from both hands as he struck toward the man's completely exposed back.
With success almost within reach, the elder could not suppress his smile. Although there was a gap between their strength, his Heavenly Scorpion Hand was his signature move. Half a lifetime of poison cultivation was concentrated in this single palm strike. Even a Dou Emperor would suffer considerable damage if caught by his sneak attack.
Yet imagination was beautiful, while reality was cruel.
The elder's attack hurtled toward the Black-Robed Man's back, but the man seemed to have anticipated it. Just as the strike drew near, he twisted around and kicked, sending the elder flying.
Bzz!
Just as the Black-Robed Man was about to follow up, a palm-sized black object suddenly shot toward him in midair.
"Oh? Finally couldn't resist making a move?"
Sensing the sudden attack, Xiao Fan watched the Black-Robed Man with an amused gleam in his eyes, curious to see how he would respond.
After all, the attack was exceedingly stealthy. If the Black-Robed Man possessed only the strength he had revealed, he would likely suffer badly.
Beside Xiao Fan, Xiao Yi Xian and Yun Yun were not surprised by the sudden attack either. With their strength, they had long since detected the person lurking in the shadows. Since Xiao Fan had not acted, they simply remained quietly behind him and waited.
Whoosh!
Before anyone else could react, the Black-Robed Man moved as though he had eyes in the back of his head. Without turning around, he flicked his right hand, and a small grayish-brown snake flew out of his sleeve.