This person was precisely the Blood Demon Lieshan!

Upon seeing Lieshan's manifestation, Ding Hao was not afraid but rather delighted, yet his countenance remained inscrutable.

"Lieshan, you have also come to this day. Heh heh, I do not believe you can break through my defense line within a moment. When the others from the several sects arrive, I wonder where you will flee!" Nie Tian conversed with the Blood Demon Lieshan while incessantly gesturing to Ding Hao, urging him to depart swiftly.

Ding Hao immediately perceived Nie Tian's look, but he remained silent and pretended not to notice. Nie Tian's face was filled with perplexity, and he was on the verge of speaking.

"Heh heh, there is no use in talking. We shall know after a trial!" The Blood Demon Lieshan laughed arrogantly.

Before the words had faded, Lieshan had already swooped down from the void towards Ding Hao and Nie Tian like a goshawk pouncing on a hare. A surging demonic aura accompanied him, and streaks of deep crimson blood qi shot down like meteors, sizzling in the void and even generating faint sparks!

At the sight of Lieshan's such imposing manner, Nie Tian's complexion underwent a drastic change. Now, the Blood Demon Lieshan's aura was evidently even more powerful than that in the cave last time. There was no sign of any decline in his cultivation.

As soon as the Blood Demon Lieshan had initiated his movement, Nie Tian had already grasped his deep blue long saber and the Beast Taming Mirror. Witnessing the Blood Demon's such imposing manner, Nie Tian pointed with his right hand, and the Beast Taming Mirror transformed into a magnificent figure, continuously rotating in the void. The blood qi crashed against the magnificent figure, emitting a "crackling" sound. However, as the sound persisted, the blood qi grew stronger, while the figure formed by Nie Tian using the Beast Taming Mirror continuously retreated.

Seeing that Nie Tian was about to retreat beside Ding Hao, several long whistles suddenly resounded from several hundred feet away. Nie Tian's face lit up with joy, knowing that the people from the other sects would arrive momentarily. He then exerted all his strength to resist the overbearing offensive of the Blood Demon Lieshan.

At this moment, the Blood Demon Lieshan's famed treasure, the Blazing Blood Wheel, actually passed through the figure formed by the Beast Taming Mirror and suddenly materialized two feet in front of Nie Tian. A continuously rotating hurricane of two feet in diameter ensued. Nie Tian, who had just shown a glimmer of joy, had his complexion change once more. The deep blue long saber suddenly emitted a blue radiance. Wherever the blue radiance passed, the ground split and the wind howled. It charged towards the hurricane formed by the rotation of the Blazing Blood Wheel like a dragon ascending into the heavens.

At this time, the Blazing Blood Wheel suddenly emitted a ghostly howl similar to that of Lieshan. With the howl's resounding, the rolling hurricane expanded from two feet to four feet, then to eight feet, continuously growing. It had reached around fifty feet in diameter before colliding with the long dragon.

After a deafening roar that shook the earth and mountains, the air was filled with flying dust. When the ghostly howl had ceased, Nie Tian slumped to the ground, clutching the long saber and gasping for breath.

And the Blood Demon Lieshan and Ding Hao had disappeared without a trace!

The Blood Demon Lieshan carried Ding Hao and sped like lightning, without pausing for a moment. Finally, after an hour, he brought Ding Hao to a pitch-black cave littered with bones.

Placing Ding Hao on the ground, Lieshan uttered a soft cry. Suddenly, four oil lamps were lit around, illuminating the cave brightly.

"Kid, you didn't expect to end up in my hands in the end, did you? Last time, I was momentarily negligent and was greatly deceived by you. This time, I wonder where you can flee!" The Blood Demon laughed arrogantly.

Ding Hao's complexion remained unchanged. He said in a calm voice, "If I hadn't done it deliberately, could you have captured me so easily? Elder Lieshan, let's skip the idle chatter and it would be better for you to fully absorb the essence of the true yuan of the person you devoured. Otherwise, it won't be beneficial to your body."

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Upon hearing this, the Blood Demon Lieshan's complexion underwent a drastic change. He said sternly, "So it was you, kid, who played the trick. But why did you bestow such a peerless demonic art on me? What kind of plot and scheme do you have?"

"Elder Lieshan, it's not too late to absorb the devoured power first!" Ding Hao chuckled.

Casting a cold glance at Ding Hao, the Blood Demon Lieshan still seemed uneasy. He raised his hand and placed two more restraints on Ding Hao. Only then did he close his eyes, sit cross-legged, and commence absorbing the devoured true yuan.

Three days later, the Blood Demon Lieshan opened his eyes. His blood-red eyes were filled with boundless demonic qi. He raised his hand, and all the restraints on Ding Hao vanished. The Blood Demon stared coldly at Ding Hao and said, "Speak. Why did you leave the art for me? What kind of plot and scheme do you have?"

"Heh heh, Elder Lieshan, don't be angry. What I left is precisely the supreme supernatural power of my Limitless Demon Sect. As for its power, Elder Lieshan should have a deep understanding, right? Well, there is only one weakness in this art. That is, if one cultivates to the next realm without a complementary art, then..."

Here, Ding Hao paused and remained silent.

The Blood Demon Lieshan's complexion tightened. He asked sternly, "Then what will happen?"

"Then one's blood vessels will rupture completely, and the body will explode and perish!" Ding Hao said coldly, word by word.

As soon as these words were spoken, the Blood Demon Lieshan's complexion suddenly turned cold. He stared silently at the composed Ding Hao, his eyes flickering with a fierce light.

After a moment, the Blood Demon Lieshan said, "What do you want me to do? How can you give me the complete art?"

Ding Hao stood up and looked earnestly into the Blood Demon Lieshan's eyes. "Before you ascend, you must follow me and clear the obstacles for me to dominate the cultivation world. I guarantee that you can ascend smoothly to the Demon World!"

As soon as Ding Hao said this, the Blood Demon Lieshan laughed instead of getting angry.

"You brat, what abilities do you have? With your cultivation at the Fusion stage, you dare to dream of dominating the cultivation world. Are you crazy? Even with me, Lieshan, it's just a pipe dream!" The Blood Demon Lieshan laughed mockingly.

Shaking his head, Ding Hao said, "Perhaps Elder Lieshan thinks I'm arrogant. I don't need to explain anything to you. As long as Elder Lieshan is willing to stay by my side, I will present the next level of the art to you when you need it. Otherwise... Elder Lieshan, you can only rely on your own good luck!"

Lieshan chuckled and said, "You have only left me one path. Do I have a choice? Well... perhaps if I kill you now, maybe I can obtain the art from you?"

After saying that, a fierce light flashed in the Blood Demon Lieshan's eyes.

"Then Elder Lieshan can surely give it a try!" Ding Hao said coldly.

The Blood Demon Lieshan stared intently at Ding Hao's expression. After a moment, Lieshan laughed aloud. "I was just joking with you, young man. Do you really take it seriously?"

Ding Hao's complexion also changed. He chuckled and said, "Not at all. I was just playing along with Elder Lieshan's joke. Otherwise, Elder Lieshan's joke wouldn't be fun!"

The Blood Demon Lieshan was taken aback. He looked at Ding Hao in astonishment. After a long while, he and Ding Hao burst into wild laughter simultaneously.

After their laughter subsided, Ding Hao asked, "How did Elder Lieshan know that several people were going to surround you?"

The Blood Demon Lieshan chuckled and said, "After you leaked the news of my obtaining the treasure in Juqu, I turned the tables. First, I took the opportunity to devour two Taoist cultivators at the Divided Spirit stage. Immediately, I perceived the benefits of the Limitless Demon Art. Therefore, instead of waiting for others to come to me, I revealed myself. In the battle, I deliberately concealed my strength, creating the appearance of a decline in my cultivation. I even feigned injury to lure these pursuers to this Mitian Swamp. I intended to use the natural terrain here to devour all the arrivals. These pursuers were only reluctantly gathered for profit and were completely disorganized. I had long heard of the function of the Beast Taming Mirror in Nie Tian's hand. How could I let these people form an encirclement?"

"So that's it. Elder Lieshan truly deserves to be a peerless master of the Demon Sect. Such mental acumen makes me admire you!" After a pause, Ding Hao said, "Did Elder Lieshan take my array materials by chance after the last battle? If so, I hope Elder Lieshan can return them to me for self-defense."

Lieshan looked at Ding Hao peculiarly and said, "There are many mysteries about you, kid. With your mental and cultivation attainments, given time, you will surely become a bright star in our Demon Path. If you simply cultivate sincerely, you will surely have a day of ascension. Why bother with the matter of dominating the cultivation world?"

After saying that, he raised his left hand. The materials for setting up the "Ten Directions Illusion Demon Array" gathered into a cluster and flew towards Ding Hao.

Ding Hao waved his hands. A red and a purple flame, carrying extremely cold and extremely hot qi, surrounded the cluster. With a "whoosh", the materials for the "Ten Directions Illusion Demon Array" disappeared in the air.

Seeing Ding Hao retrieve the materials so easily, Lieshan was taken aback. He said in a deep voice, "You really have some skills, kid. Do the cold and hot qi come from the red and purple flames? They seem to contain enormous energy. Is this also one of the cultivation methods of the Limitless Demon Art?"

Ding Hao smiled and said, "No. This art is not a cultivation method recorded in the Limitless Demon Art. I was able to cultivate it only by a fortunate coincidence. But there are indeed many extremely powerful methods in the Limitless Demon Art. If Elder Lieshan is interested, I will show you some in the future!"

Hearing Ding Hao say so, the Blood Demon Lieshan showed a look of surprise and delight. He smiled and said, "If that's the case, there will be continuous benefits in following you. Since that's the case, what should we do next?"

Ding Hao was taken aback. He asked in confusion, "What does Elder Lieshan mean? Of course, we will do as Elder Lieshan originally intended!"

"What do you mean...?" The Blood Demon asked.

"Elder Lieshan, look at this Mitian Swamp. It's so vast. Since there are prey coming to us voluntarily, wouldn't it be wonderful if we become hunters for a while? Heh heh!" Ding Hao smiled.

The Blood Demon laughed wildly and said, "Good kid, you are really a remarkable person! How should we divide the spoils?"

"I will devour those below the Nascent Soul stage, and you can devour those above. How about that?" Ding Hao smiled.

"That's excellent!" Lieshan said.

The two looked at each other and burst into wild laughter once more. Their laughter faintly carried a tinge of bloodthirsty and cruel meaning.