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The Fireball Technique exploded, and the situation changed, causing both sides to momentarily stop their assault.
The Hidden Cultivator was slightly stunned, then flew into a rage.
Some unbearable and humiliating memories resurfaced.
It was that damn Fireball Technique again!
The Hidden Cultivator’s figure shifted slightly as he retreated to a distance, looking around as he angrily demanded, “Who’s using the Fireball Technique?”
All around, silence reigned.
The leading one-eyed Sin Cultivator scolded, “Diao Laosi, forget the rest, kill the one surnamed Ji first!”
Mo Hua, hiding in the shadows, narrowed his eyes.
This cultivator, dressed in black with a slender figure, sinister eyes, and skilled in concealment, was apparently named Diao Laosi.
He silently memorized this name.
Diao Laosi looked around, then expanded his Divine Sense in search, yet still, no one appeared, resulting in a sinking feeling in his heart.
The taste of being ambushed, without knowing who was behind it, rose in his heart again.
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator frowned, “Just a Fireball Technique, and you’re this scared?”
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator’s Cultivation was deeper than that of an ordinary Qi Refinement Layer Nine, and Ji Qingbai, having been at Qi Refinement Layer Nine for many years, was on par with him, which was why they had been at a stalemate for so long.
Originally, the Sin Cultivators had wanted to take advantage of the Hidden Cultivator’s sneak attack to kill Ji Qingbai and his group quickly so they could retreat smoothly.
Now, it seemed that Ji Qingbai and his group were reaching their limits.
But unexpectedly, Diao Laosi had become hesitant just because of a Fireball Technique.
Diao Laosi was reluctant to admit it, but had to acknowledge it, only able to say discontentedly:
“The person using the Fireball Technique can see through my Concealment Technique. I was caught by him last time.”
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator sneered, “Didn’t you say that your Concealment Technique was undetectable by anyone below Foundation Establishment?”
Diao Laosi’s withered old face flushed red.
Seeing this, the one-eyed Sin Cultivator didn’t dwell on it and asked, “Are you sure the cultivator using the Fireball Technique is the same person who saw through your Concealment Technique last time?”
After pondering for a moment, Diao Laosi also started to doubt.
The familiar feeling was exactly the same.
It was as if a thread of Divine Sense, like a persistent maggot, clung to him, impossible to shake off.
This made Diao Laosi convinced that the one using the Fireball Technique was still the same person from before.
But the power of this Fireball Technique had increased significantly.
Last time, it only had the power of a mid-stage Qi Refinement spell, but now it possessed the strength of a late-stage Qi Refinement spell, albeit at most to the seventh or eighth level.
Perhaps the person’s realm had advanced, which was why the power of the Fireball Technique had also increased.
But if that was true, the cultivator was at most at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refinement; how could someone of this level possibly see through his own Concealment Technique?
Diao Laosi hesitated, uncertain.
Seeing his hesitancy, the one-eyed Sin Cultivator cursed:
“Stop fucking hesitating, just attack as you normally would. Leave that cultivator to me.”
Diao Laosi’s gaze darkened, then his figure vanished as several other Sin Cultivators attacked Ji Qingbai and the other two Monster Hunters simultaneously, forcing them to reveal their vulnerabilities.
Diao Laosi found an opening and aimed his dagger at the throat of one of the Monster Hunters.
But he was cautious, staying on guard for the Fireball Technique.
As expected, another Fireball Technique came flying over.
Diao Laosi hastily retreated, dodging the attack, and the Fireball Technique missed its mark.
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator, who had been watchful of the surroundings, suddenly saw a bright light in his eyes.
He turned around and charged towards the origins of the Fireball Technique — the place where Mo Hua was hiding.
“Come out from where you’re hiding!” the one-eyed Sin Cultivator bellowed as he moved swiftly, quickly reaching behind a large tree and discovered Mo Hua hiding there.
Small stature, young-looking face, clear eyes, and he even smiled at him.
“A kid?”
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator was taken aback, but his motions didn’t stop, he reached out with a large hand toward Mo Hua’s neck.
Mo Hua, using the Water Passing Step, gracefully dodged the hands of the Sin Cultivator.
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator exclaimed in surprise and reached out again.
Agilely flipping out of the way, Mo Hua landed with Spiritual Power under his feet, standing vertically on the tree trunk and moving nimbly upward.
The one-eyed Sin Cultivator drew his blade and slashed directly at Mo Hua.