The hardened ground bore a dull metallic sheen. Up close, the soil beneath showed clear signs of turning to ore.
But after that tiny blood crystal fell into it, the hardened patch of ground soon returned to normal.
Yang Lingrui and the eight other True Intent Cultivators of the Northwest were locked in fierce battle with the last True Intent Cultivator of the Demon Sect high in the sky. None of them noticed the faint disturbance below.
Their most urgent task was to kill this Soul Dao demonic cultivator as quickly as possible.
When Yang Lingrui had first encountered the three Demon Children of the young master's personal guard, he had suspected that the Demonic Path Young Master had another move in reserve.
These three formidable Demon Children, each wielding unusual techniques, had plainly come for him.
Given his past achievements and the cultivation and combat strength he had displayed on the battlefield, the Demonic Path side must have believed the three of them together could subdue him, if not kill him outright.
Bai Di's decision showed how deeply he trusted their strength.
From the Demonic Path Young Master's perspective, he had sent his three blood descendants to eliminate Yang Lingrui, the variable who had appeared out of nowhere.
The many trump cards they carried also ensured that, even if they could not kill Yang Lingrui, they could trap him long enough to buy time.
With such a fallback in place, Bai Di was certain to send more demonic cultivators into the Northwest soon. And whoever came this time would surely be a powerful cultivator capable of wiping Yang Lingrui out with ease.
Considering the strength and trump cards the three had later revealed, Yang Lingrui quickly concluded that these reinforcements from the Demon Soil would very likely arrive in