"It seems you only managed to break through the martial realm because you practiced the Demon Ghost Nine Transformations Spirit Art?" Ling Tianya said.
"Ling Tianya, how could breaking through the martial realm be so easy? I only broke through after mastering the third transformation not long ago!" Tuoba Ao said.
"Only the third transformation!" Huang Xiao exclaimed in shock.
"Boy, what do you know? To tell you the truth, even with just the third transformation, I have three lives. Without three lives, why would I deliberately let you kill me once?" Tuoba Ao said calmly. "But trading that life to make you slaughter one another was worth it. Though that life has been spent, once matters here are settled, I only need to cultivate in seclusion for a time to restore it."
Huang Xiao had not expected Tuoba Ao to tell them all this. Clearly, Tuoba Ao thought nothing of any of them and no longer feared revealing his secrets.
As things stood, however, Huang Xiao felt that their side had no options left, nor any means of dealing with Tuoba Ao.
As for whether Wu Longfeng had any, Huang Xiao was not so sure.
But since Tuoba Ao dared to say this, he must have taken Wu Longfeng into account.
"I never thought you would be the one to reap the benefits in the end!" Ling Tianya said helplessly and angrily.
"Reap the benefits?" Tuoba Ao sneered. "Ling Tianya, all of this was under my control. Did you think I didn't know you were impersonating Gui Jiu? Had I not deliberately concealed my strength to give you an opening, do you think your sneak attack could have wounded me? Of course, if I hadn't broken through the martial realm, I really wouldn't have been able to see through