Actually, he could have used the Earth Escape Technique to leave calmly, but the unexpected ambush left him simmering with anger.

The purpose of concealing one’s strength is to give the opponent hope and then suddenly ambush them, delivering a significant blow to the enemy.

To determine the outcome of a battle, it only takes a moment.

Without understanding the opponent’s capabilities, opening with a major attack might be awkward if it misses.

More importantly, if the enemy senses his power and decides to flee, should he pursue or not?

If he pursues, could there be more traps waiting for him?

The giant Xiong Ba, as big as an elephant, thumped the ground, causing countless earth spikes to emerge from the rocks, attacking and hindering the opponent’s moves.

Ji An’s movement was hindered, enveloped by the Demon Cloud of the Black Eagle.

The Demon Cloud was interspersed with countless Wind Blades, continuously slicing his Protective Spirit Light.

He held his breath and raised his head slightly, his eyes piercing through the black clouds, spotting the giant eagle causing the chaos.

The defense of the apricot yellow Banner quickly dimmed under the attack of the Chao Origin Stage Demon Beast and soon dissipated.

Seeing the target enveloped by the black cloud, Xiong Ba’s heart immediately settled.

Next, he only needed to keep driving the opponent, forcing them to endure the Black Eagle’s Wind Blade hurricane endlessly.

’Heh, after all, just a Spirit Farmer with no Magical Combat experience!’

Even if the opponent’s Defensive Spiritual Artifact is impressive, it can’t withstand the Black Eagle’s attack for long.

When a Spiritual Artifact is continuously attacked, the magical power consumption for the Cultivator is enormous.

Xiong Ba kindly reminded:

"Black Eagle, take it easy, don’t slice his head into thin strips!"

A sharp eagle screech came from the black cloud, while the Black Eagle marveled at how effortlessly this had succeeded this time.

If there were more such targets, how great would that be!

Most of the Cultivators listed on the Celestial Demon Alliance’s hunting list were those formidable in Magical Combat.

Rather than a hunting list, it served as a warning list for the Demon Cultivators.

Encountering such Cultivators, one should avoid them from a distance.

For example, characters like Lin Qiu Bai, Lin Jiuxiao, and Li Haoran from the Golden Spirit Sect — no Chao Origin Stage Demon Cultivator dared to target them.

Upon seeing the target standing unmoving within the black cloud’s shroud, the Black Eagle thought perhaps they were scared stiff!

The yellow Spirit Light of the Pan Mountain Technique similarly couldn’t endure prolonged Wind Blade slicing, and its glow quickly dimmed.

Though the Pan Mountain Technique was a Foundation Establishment Level Magic Technique, even if at the Great Perfection Level, it still struggled against the Rising Sun Level Wind Blade.

After pinpointing the Black Eagle’s location, Ji An immediately averted his gaze, only observing with his peripheral vision.

He had methods to handle Land Demon Beasts, but if this giant eagle fled, it would be troublesome. It was his top-priority attack target.

Seeing that the defense magic’s spirit light on the target was about to be worn out, the Black Eagle worried that the opponent might be sliced to pieces by the Wind Blades.

That would complicate collecting the bounty from the hunting list.

After Chen Sheng became the Alliance Leader, he was exclusionary towards them, the Alliance veterans. If the target was too severely mutilated, he might refuse to honor the bounty.

The Black Eagle lowered his flight height, wanting more precise control over the Wind Blades, avoiding slicing the target’s head.

Suddenly, he felt enveloped by intense killing intent, his feathers standing on end, and the golden brilliance magnified in his pupils.

It was a torrent of Flying Swords gathered from countless Gold Element Spiritual Power, each sword only inches long, exuding a cold and deathly aura.

At the appearance of these Flying Swords, he felt as if he had fallen into an icy abyss, the threat of death so swift that he couldn’t even utter a cry.

He could only desperately twist his body to dodge, while trying his best to gather Demonic Power to shield himself. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

He refined Exotic Black Eagle Essence Blood, giving him enormous strength and swift flight.

Although his feathers rivaled Windmill Copper, his defense was still not as great as those Land Demon Beasts with solid fur or tough scales.

As he completed all this, the Flying Swords from the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword formed a reverse-flowing waterfall and rushed to his side.

The Black Eagle only dodged his head and half of his body; his Demonic Power shield and full-body feathers only slightly delayed the impact, but his left side was instantly pierced through by the Flying Swords.

His lungs suffered massive penetrating damage, rendering him unable to produce any sound. Even more despairing, the powerful healing ability of a Demon Beast’s body was ineffective.

The muscle around the wound began to decay, his life force rapidly depleting, and even wrapping it with Demonic Power made no difference.

Rewinding time, when Ji An seized the opportunity to release the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword, Xiong Ba outside also felt an icy killing intent as if needles pricked his back.

He saw golden brilliance emerging in the black mist, beautiful yet deadly.

The next moment, he saw the Black Eagle bursting out, blood flowing freely from one half of its body.

This long-time partner swayed and flew a few yards before a golden light flashed through the dissipating black cloud, silently cutting through the Black Eagle.

Then, Xiong Ba watched in horror as his partner split in two in mid-air, crashing heavily onto the rocks.

The Black Eagle’s head faced his direction, its eagle eyes wide open, staring straight at him.

Xiong Ba shivered all over; what’s happening? Am I hallucinating?

Everything was normal just now; suddenly, everything turned upside down, feeling like a dream, so unreal.

That brat Chen Xingzhou said the opponent was a Spirit Farmer; how could there be such a Spirit Farmer?!

He could still recognize the killing aura of a Metal Element Technique; which Spirit Farmer would study Metal Element Techniques? Wait until I return and deal with him!

Ji An emerged from the black cloud, looking playfully at the dumbfounded brown bear:

"Is this all you’ve got?"

He hadn’t witnessed Black Eagle being killed twice by him, developing a new understanding of the power of the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword.

If this technique was upgraded to the Great Perfection Level, there might not be many in the same realm who could withstand his attack.

While speaking, he formed a spell, pointed downward with his finger, releasing the Earth-to-Steel Technique. The enemy clearly refined the Essence Blood of an Earth Element Demon Beast, and if he used Earth Escape Technique talent techniques to flee, Ji An wouldn’t be able to catch up.

Centered on him, yellow Spirit Light rippled out, frightening Xiong Ba into urgently mobilizing Demonic Power for defense.

The Spirit Light swept over the ground beneath Xiong Ba, but nothing happened.

Ji An grinned, eyes full of mockery. After the practical test earlier, he became extremely confident.

He focused his mind, and the Earth-Departing Flame Banner flew out of his Dantian, transforming into a Fire Cloud hovering above his head.

Without wasting words, he directly attacked; with Earth-to-Steel Technique as a safety net, within a hundred-meter radius, the opponent couldn’t use Earth Element Skills to flee.

Magical Power flowed out from the Dantian, circulating swiftly in the Immortal Vein. When the Spell was complete, a scarlet Fire Dragon dragging blue flames appeared from the Void, flying towards the enemy.

Having used the Geng Metal Spirit-Slaying Sword just now, he now wanted to test the power of the Fire Dragon Heaven-Burning Technique and the Earth-Departing Flame Banner.

"Roar!"

Xiong Ba sensed the agitated Fire Element Spiritual Energy in the air and the changed ground beneath his feet, knowing it would be hard to escape unless he repelled the enemy.

He used Demonic Power to condense armor like rock, protecting his whole body, standing upright and raising his forelimbs to strike down heavily.

The mountain peak trembled, and Ji An found it difficult to maintain balance, staggering as if drunk.

At this moment, the Fire Dragon reached the enemy, and a violent explosion sounded, echoing like cannon fire.

In an instant, the Flowing Flame burst forth like a dazzling fire rain, brightening the human eye.

Xiong Ba was dazed by the explosion, and even though he sealed his ear orifices with Demonic Power, he still felt like drums resounded in his ears.

Enduring strong discomfort, he launched an attack, causing countless earth spikes to emerge around Ji An; it was the only chance he could grasp.

Otherwise, once the opponent took the offensive from above, he would be a sitting target.

The Phoenix Bird call came from the Earth-Departing Flame Banner, and the Fire Cloud condensed into a fireball the size of a water jar, crashing towards Xiong Ba.

An even more enormous explosion rang out, and the towering Xiong Ba was immediately blasted into the ground, leaving his mark on the hard rocks.

He bled from all seven orifices, losing consciousness promptly.