"You've lost. Submit to me, and I can spare your life," Cao Bing said coldly to Tan Jiu from above.
"Submit? Hmph, don't talk big!" Tan Jiu snorted, glaring furiously at Cao Bing.
Nearly all nine of his avatars had lost their combat strength. Even if they recovered later, who knew how many years it would take? At this moment, Tan Jiu hated Cao Bing to the bone. How could he possibly submit under Cao Bing?
"Hmph. As long as even one of my nine avatars survives, I won't die. No matter who you are, I'll remember you. As long as that thing remains, next time I'll tear you to pieces!"
Tan Jiu thought to himself.
Tan Jiu was now fully aware that turning the tables was impossible. If he kept fighting, he would die. Therefore, he had already begun planning how to escape.
"Although I lost the exchange just now, it also exposed a flaw in his seemingly flawless formation. Running is the best option now!"
With a shift in thought, Tan Jiu immediately recalled his three severely injured avatars. Then, his remaining two avatars that still possessed combat strength rapidly retreated toward a weak point in the formation he had discovered!
"If that's the case, what a pity!" Cao Bing said heavily as he looked down at Tan Jiu, whose shifty gaze revealed his intention to flee.
Yet the instant he spoke, the killing intent around him erupted in full.
One had to remember that Cao Bing's Nascent Blade Heart had been tempered amid the boundless Killing Intent of Evil Skull Peak. This had made his killing nature inherently heavy. It was only because Cao Bing had always focused on tempering his Nascent Blade Heart that he had kept it restrained.
Cao Bing poured all of his Nascent