f a incense stick before it was shattered into pieces by countless fireballs, wind blades, ice spikes, and earth spears. Lu Xiao watched with gritted teeth, it seemed the difference between Qi Refinin..."Are you sure you want to make a move" Lu Xiaitian looked at Hu Chunhong. This demon had just broken through recently, and he didn't know how many years he had lived. His primordial essence was incredibly abundant. Plus, in this Demon Cypress Ridge, his home turf, even if he had only just broken through, an ordinary combined realm cultivator would find it difficult to gain any advantage against him here.

"A human cultivator, actually dared to come to Mochun Ridge. You've been spying for so long, if I don't make a move, are you going to sit down and have tea with me" This was Mochun Ridge, where the Mochun vines had extremely strong defenses. Though it had only just broken through recently, Huhunghong still had some confidence. After all, the other party was a human cultivator. In this Demon-Dominating State, they were already at a disadvantage from the start. Newly promoted, the surging magic power within him made him feel like he needed to vent. He urgently wanted to find an opponent to release his pent-up energy.

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Before the words were finished, the vine of Hu Chunhong suddenly grew larger, transforming into a giant whip that lashed down at Lu Xiaoteng and the others. The moment this demon made its move, the surrounding demonic energy was influenced by it, madly converging towards the giant whip. This was the power of merging with one's body.

Du Fenghǔ, Feng Ling, and Xiang Kuáng, along with a few others, felt a sense of inescapable pressure under the force of this whip. It was as if the surrounding space were constricting their escape routes. Although they had great faith in Lü Xiǎotiān, a wave of genuine fear welled up within them at this moment.

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Just as several people were on edge, Lu Xia Tian didn't summon any magic treasures. Instead, he stretched out his hand and covered the void with a sweep. A blood-colored giant hand appeared out of thin air, meeting the giant whip head-on.

The blood-colored giant hand collided with the huge whip. Instead of a earth-shattering sound, the surging demonic energy that was wrapped around the whip became chaotic and scattered uncontrollably in all directions.

Hu Chuntan's face turned pale with shock. Before the other party made a move, he couldn't figure out what was going on. He only felt that Lu Xiaottian was incredibly weak. But now, after the attack, he realized that the human blood energy of this person was so pure and powerful, far beyond what someone who had just advanced could possess.

Hu Chuhong couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. This human, with such powerful strength, why didn't he show it earlier Why bother acting so low-key and provoking him to make a move Now that the battle had begun, wanting to back down wouldn't be easy.

The giant whip drawn by Hu Chunman seemed fierce, but as soon as it touched the bloody hand, it lost its power and retreated after a short while. Hu Chunman gritted his teeth, and other vines surged on his body, one after another lashing out at the bloody hand. But no matter how he fought back, he couldn't stop the bloody hand from advancing.

A crimson giant hand flared with light, like a canopy covering the sky, descending upon the top of the withered vine.

... The seemingly massive body of Wuhun Mantra was now like a ragdoll under the blood-red hand's might. It trembled, as if being pounded into the ground by an enormous hammer. Its massive form sank slowly into the earth.

Du Fenghu and Feng Ling watched, their throats dry. They had already elevated Lu Xiaoteng in their minds, but they never imagined that he would be so powerful. He was far from an ordinary combined realm cultivator. The Mo Chun Man Tree wasn't particularly fast or strong in its attacks, but its defense was truly extraordinary. However, at this moment, Hu Chunhong was almost powerless to resist, being suppressed with ease. The entire process was brief, not even stirring a ripple.

Lu XiaTian simply moved his hand, achieving absolute control over the battlefield. Watching as the Huchun vines struggled under the bloody palm, they were unable to break free, let alone fight back or escape.

In the blink of an eye, the colossal vine, which had originally reached a height of over a hundred meters, was half-smashed into the hard mountain rock by that blood-colored giant hand. Only a mere ten meters remained exposed.

"Friend of the human race, we have no feud recently, nor old grievances. I think we can talk again." A wave of black qi appeared on Hu Chunman's rough face as he was pressed by that bloody hand.

“So you’re inviting us to sit down and have tea” Lu Xiaoteng said leisurely.

"Yes, yes." Hu Chunman felt the bloody hand loosen slightly, took a breath, and nodded repeatedly.

“It would be great if things were like this from the start, but it’s too late…” Lu Xia Tian shook his head.

“It’s nothing to be sorry about. We meet because we clash. Besides, my friend, you traveled a long way from the human territory and won't stay in the Bahma Demon State for long. Killing me wouldn't benefit you either.” Hu Chunman's eyes scanned over Xiang Kuang and his companions livelyly.

"That makes sense, you're right about that." Lu Xia Tian nodded again.

Hu Chuntan was annoyed by Lu Xiaottian's performance. Just say what you think, why all the head shaking and nodding What does it even mean Hu Chuntan was inwardly annoyed, but in front of Lu Xiaottian, he didn't dare to show it at all. He still had to put on a pleasant smile. This was incredibly awkward for him, a powerful demon who was about to unify the entire Mochuntang Mountains.

Hu Chunman's eyes scanned the several people beside Xiang Kuang, "It seems that these young friends have a superficial relationship with their friend. Although their friend is human, these young friends are demons. Even if their friend wants to take care of them, there are probably many inconveniences."

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The old demon was quite cunning. Du Fenghu instantly reacted, realizing he had clashed with Lu Xia Tian back when he was in the Jindan stage. He knew very well that once Lu Xia Tian fought, he wouldn't show any mercy. Du Fenghu had also been defeated by Lu Xia Tian back then, his Ziyan Skull Hammer destroyed, only escaping by a hair's breadth. Because his important Dan Yuan artifact was ruined, Du Fenghu lived for a while with his tail between his legs. If it weren't for his skill and cunning, he would have fallen in Lu Xia Tian's hands long ago. Later on, when dealing with rivals like Xiang Sicheng, he had never seen Lu Xia Tian so sluggish. It turned out that this was the plan all along.

"What do you mean" Lu Xia Tian asked.

"My friend doesn't understand what I mean" Hu Chunhong was a little puzzled. He had spoken so plainly, could Lu Xiaoteng still not understand

“If you don’t tell me, how would I know.” Lu Xia Tian retorted with a frown.

The leaves beside them rustled, and a few couldn't help but chuckle. It was quite pitiful for this newly promoted Nascent Soul demon. He should have been swaggering through Demon Pine Ridge, showing off his power, but before he could even begin, he had to play the submissive role in front of Lu Xia Tian. There was no other way around it.

"What I mean is, friend, you probably won't stay in the Demon-King State for long. Just so happens that I broke through to the Integration Realm, my strength is still quite decent. Looking after your friend wouldn't be difficult. What do you think" Hu Chunghong carefully considered his words, speaking cautiously. He was currently suppressed by Lu Xiaoteng and feared angering him.

"So that's your plan, huh I need to think about this." Lu Xia Tian frowned.

"If my friend has any conditions, they can also bring them up. As long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse." Hu Chunghong heard this and immediately became anxious. He thought he had played his cards right, but he didn't expect that it wasn't the case at all.ing there was to know, so there was no need to linger here and be teased by a few older cultivators. However, this white-browed young cultivator gave him a good impression.Lu Xiaitian didn't know that...