"They really are evil blades! They're actually drinking human blood," a martial artist nearby exclaimed.
"Why else would they be called ancient evil blades?"
The blood vanished without a trace in an instant, and the thousand-odd corpses shriveled into dried husks. A gust of wind blew past, and the husks crumbled into powder.
The terrifying sight sent chills down the spines of all the martial artists present. It was too uncanny. Who knew how many more would die?
Demon Phoenix and Huang Xiao also drew sharp breaths. The scene was horrifying.
As they drank the blood, the Three Evil Blades began to give off a blood-red glow.
Once that glow appeared, the stench of blood surged into the sky, intertwining with the evil qi around them.
With a rumble, this aura erupted, driving back all the water around the Evil Water Region. The waterless area expanded from one li in radius to ten.
With a swish, the Three Ancient Evil Blades slid from the center toward the outermost edge of the waterless area, leaving three long grooves in the sandy riverbed.
The Three Ancient Evil Blades came to rest at the outermost edge, each occupying a corner to form a triangle.
Just as everyone thought the evil blades had quieted down, Huo Lian began continuously forming seals in the air with both hands, and the three blades changed again.
"Is he still breaking the formation?" Demon Phoenix asked through voice transmission.
"This should be the critical moment," Huang Xiao said.
Immediately afterward, the Three Evil Blades became three phantom streaks, darting through the waterless area and leaving marks in the sandy riverbed. The marks crisscrossed and intertwined, forming one intricate, profound pattern after another.
"He's setting up a formation," Demon Phoenix said through voice transmission, somewhat surprised. "Wasn't gathering all