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"You should hold your action for now. The battle is not yet finished." The Keeper reminded Li Meng.

"I guess we need to use some more underhanded means this time too."

"Please tell me you are not thinking of using Qi bombs again." The Keeper said. He was appreciative of Li Meng's realistic approach to any situation, but this was too shameful.

"I am not here to prove my superior strength to those people. I just need to obtain every single one of their possessions. Everything is fair in love and war. This is war." Long Tao spoke with a serious face. The Keeper stared at him with disbelief. Just how his son could be so shameless. He never expected Long Tao to use such underhanded means to take out an already injured enemy.

"Before you begin to judge me, I have to point out the fact that we are not involved in a situation that requires me to fight. Why should I waste my efforts when I could easily take care of the enemy." Long Tao was radiating a positive energy w3hile he spoke these words.

"Shameless to the very core." Keeper commented. Long Tao decided to ignore him.

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In the hiding spot-

"I need you guys to follow my instructions from now on. If you do so, I promise that the battle will be over before it even begins." The mercenaries were scared silly after experiencing the power of Li Xuanfa and Huang. When Li Meng reminded of the situation, they suddenly jolted from the shock back to reality. Many were still lost to trauma.

"Get up" Li Meng sends a soul wave through the cultivator's mind, clearing it of any fear or anxiety." I know that most of you are feeling scared of the power displayed by the two enemies we are going to face today, but I am going to make it easy for you."

He took out multiple crates filled with black spheres. " Your work is quite simple. You will be entering the battlefield and throwing the sphere allotted to you at the enemy once I signal it. You will understand the rest of the situation immediately." Li meng then began to use his soul power to calm the masses down.

Although they were accomplished cultivators of the Qi King realm, their souls weren't even comparable to Li Meng's, making it easy for him to control the crowd mentality.

The mercenaries soon began to pick the spheres allotted to them and began their preparation to go down. Li Meng signaled that they would stay put for some more time as this was a critical juncture in the fight. The winner of the last bout might be able to completely change the tide of the battlefield.

Li Meng had experienced how [powerful the sword canyons from the Heaven-Cleaver sect were. He knew that even the Rakta Formation of Huang would be destroyed completely by the art since it was a godly art too, an attack one at that. He then prepared his weapons and started to concentrate his energy reserves.

The dust finally settled, showing two figures. One was on his knees, while the other one lay on the floor. The attack had not only crushed Huang's Rakta Transformation but also injured him so badly that his life or death was uncertain. Li Xuanfa on the other hand didn't look good either. 

Extensive bleeding was occurring throughout his body, slowly draining his blood and energy. His situation was quite similar to Hunag's except he was still conscious and smiling.

"I guess it paid off to pay the price." Li Xuanfa said in a happy voice. He then turned around to the others on the battlefield and spoke. " Your commander is dead. I will give you a chance of surrender, or the massacre will begin. You have ten seconds to consider." Li Xuanfa's voice extruded a huge amount of confidence.

"What is the rush to act so fast?" Li Xuanfa's face immediately changed when he heard the voice. It was none other than Huangs. The blood-spattered around, including his, started to coagulate towards Huang, and his wounds healed at a visible speed. Soon enough he managed to raise his back and make an attempt to stand.

He was soon on his knees, and as the blood coagulated more and more, his strength was returning o him. Li Xuanfa looked at him with a horrified expression. Just how could it be possible. He had executed the core spell from his sword canyon, and yet Huang managed to recover.

Huang finally stood up, looking pristine. His injuries had vanished from sight and the energy radiated from his body was quite strong. " I am surprised that someone like you is a member of Black-Devils. Especially that sword art of yours. It is the most powerful sword attack I have ever experienced in my life."

"It managed to eliminate my Rakta Transformation. I would have been dead if not for this battlefield which provided me with the blood essence of cultivators. Especially yours, which restored my power quite a bit. I have to say, Rakta's transformation was defeated for the first time in my life, and you are a worthy foe."

"In respect of your strength, I will now give you a single chance to redeem yourself. Surrender your weapon and become a part of my hall. I promise you the benefits you will receive will be much higher than that of the Black devil."

"I appreciate the proposal, but I have to refuse. I am shocked by my inability to win over you with my last attack. Since this is the case, why not contend once again to see if you could survive the next time."

"I am sure to die if you use an attack of the same magnitude. Unfortunately, I believe you aren't able to do that anymore. If I am guessing correctly, you are barely managing to keep standing since the mora of your group will crumble if you fall. I have to commend your camaraderie and courage, but it is a fool's move to try to provoke me."

Li Xuanfa bit his lips in frustration. It was as Huang said. He no longer had any power to attack or defend from Huang's attack. He was trying to analyze the situation to try and instruct his group to achieve victory.

"Did you choose your option?" Huang asked with a firm voice. He immediately pointed his spear at Li Xuanfa. Li Xuanfa became nervous as the only thing he needed at this moment was time.

"What is the hurry to make a decision? Let's play for some more time." A figure suddenly appeared amid the battleground and raised his hands.