Chapter 1138 - 1238: Hanging by a Thread

Ye Tianfan stared at the Xiaoyao Sword in Taichu Zhenren's hand, its brightness akin to daylight.

Upon hearing Taichu Zhenren's words, Ye Tianfan breathed a sigh of relief, relaxed, and began converting the Demonic Qi and Evil Qi into Spiritual Power.

If Taichu Zhenren did not finish this maneuver soon, Ye Tianfan felt he couldn't hold on any longer; after all, Ye Tianfan had already exhausted himself completely.

Ye Tianfan could distinctly feel that if he continued to deplete himself like this, he would soon fall into unconsciousness.

And once Ye Tianfan lost consciousness, unable to control the Chaos Treasure Lotus, the Energy Shield it released might not vanish immediately.

But at the very least, this Energy Shield wouldn't continue to move; since Ye Tianfan, who controls the shield, would be unconscious, no one else could manage it.

At that moment, Ye Tianfan's identity would be more vulnerable to exposure, because if he passed out, the first task would be to take him back to the camp. Without someone controlling the Energy Shield created by the Chaos Treasure Lotus, the shield would just stay in place, unable to be moved.

Others would question Taichu Zhenren, wondering why someone who has fainted isn't being returned to camp and instead remains stationary.

Taichu Zhenren could only find more excuses, unable to explain to these people why it stays where it is instead of moving.

This could lead to contradictory statements, with Bai Feng questioning why they remain idle at the scene even when her friend Ye Tianfan has fainted.

Although Taichu Zhenren was present as a doctor, the treatment here was never as good as in the camp, and Bai Feng surely wanted Ye Tianfan to be treated in camp, not wasting time here.

Anyone could see that what Ye Tianfan needed was not treatment but rest, as it appeared to everyone that Ye Tianfan's collapse was purely due to the overwhelming pressure from this external creature.

Fortunately, Ye Tianfan hadn't fainted yet, though he was on the verge; he held on, refusing to lose consciousness and watching Taichu Zhenren intently to see how he would truly eliminate this external creature.

Taichu Zhenren merely raised the Xiaoyao Sword, causing the external creature to feel a significant threat.

Taichu Zhenren had previously focused intently on this external creature, and now the creature was concentrating on Taichu Zhenren, fearing it might miss something and be directly slain.

That white light from the Xiaoyao Sword in Taichu Zhenren's hand was causing unbearable pain to its skin, with sizzling corrosion sounds perceptible upon close listening.

Thus, to Taichu Zhenren, the external creature was like meat on a chopping board, ready to be diced.

Yet despite this, Taichu Zhenren prepared diligently for the battle, focusing intently lest the external creature escape due to a mistake.

The external creature was watching Taichu Zhenren closely while retreating slowly.

The creature's gaze was focused not on Taichu Zhenren but rather on the Xiaoyao Sword in his hand.

The threat posed by the Xiaoyao Sword seemed greater than that of the creature's boss.

The external creature was solely preoccupied with escaping to survive rather than anything beyond.

Taichu Zhenren was no longer polite with the creature, quickly appearing right in front of it.

It wasn't that Taichu Zhenren wanted to finish it instantly, but he knew it wasn't possible to kill it with a single stroke, as the creature's movements were quick too.

Despite it all, the external creature swiftly moved away to a distant spot, unwaveringly watching Taichu Zhenren.

Fear filled the external creature's eyes, not the initial murderous look; it wasn't cowardice but genuine fear.

The recent strike from Taichu Zhenren, though dodged by the creature, had brought the light too close, severely corroding a large section of its back.

This corrosion was unlike ordinary wounds as it couldn't be healed; the creature's back continued to sizzle while releasing Demonic Qi and Evil Qi.

Ye Tianfan couldn't offer much help now, and all he could do was convert the Demonic Qi and Evil Qi emitted by the creature into regular Spiritual Power.

This was the only thing Ye Tianfan could manage without harming his own Spiritual Power.

These actions by Ye Tianfan were what kept the interior of the Energy Shield from eroding.

It's for this reason that people didn't suspect the Chaos Treasure Lotus belonged to someone else.

If Ye Tianfan were to give up now, the Energy Shield would be quickly overrun by Demonic Qi and Evil Qi.

The group would then be endangered, as they weren't experienced or capable of dealing with Demonic Qi and Evil Qi on their own.

More blood if flow from another group

More blood if flow from another group

Indeed, they first suspected Taichu Zhenren, questioning how he kept such a healthy state without conducting energy conversion with the Chaos Treasure Lotus, leading to further doubts about its true owner.

Given Ye Tianfan's weakened state, suspicion naturally fell on him.

Because at this time, the external creature was keenly focused on Taichu Zhenren, thus restraining the murderous aura and other harmful vibes.

Bai Feng and the others had recovered, yet Ye Tianfan remained the only one appearing pale, despite his attempts to conceal it, exposing the truth of his pallor upon closer inspection.

However, all the group's attention was on Taichu Zhenren.