Moreover, reviving Hu Nan was incredibly simple, requiring no significant cost, just a single spirit stone.
Meanwhile, Qin Changsheng also transmitted a message to Hu Nan, instructing him to cooperate with Ma Yingjie.
To keep Ma Yingjie occupied here.
Then they would infiltrate the servants' hall and ambush Li Hu.
Even if they couldn't kill Li Hu, they should at least severely injure him.
This way, there would be no risk in tomorrow's competition.
"What did you say?!" Hu Nan shuddered, his eyes widening in shock.
"You…how did you know this secret?"
Seeing Hu Nan's shocked and solemn expression, Ma Yingjie's smugness intensified.
He knew his guess was correct; Hu Nan's ancient divine ability was indeed resurrection.
At the same time, Ma Yingjie also felt a pang of envy for Hu Nan.
If he possessed this ancient divine ability, his strength would definitely increase several levels.
"Hu Nan, prepare to die!"
"Today I'll stand guard here and see how you resurrect!" The words had barely left his lips when Ma Yingjie's hands rapidly formed hand seals. His spiritual energy surged, and a strange, thick black aura erupted from his body, instantly enveloping him.
"Blood Demon Finger!" Ma Yingjie pointed forward, and a beam of black light shot towards Hu Nan.
Although Hu Nan desperately tried to dodge, he underestimated the speed of the black light.
"Swoosh!" With a soft sound, the black light struck Hu Nan's chest without any resistance.
The powerful force instantly swept through Hu Nan's entire body. Accompanied by the crisp sound of bones shattering, Hu Nan's body was reduced to countless fragments of spiritual energy by this single finger strike.
Watching Hu Nan disappear as fragments of spiritual energy, Ma Yingjie showed no surprise.
After all, Hu Nan possessed the ancient divine power of resurrection.
In less than an hour, Hu Nan would be resurrected here.
He only needed to wait for Hu Nan here.
He wanted to see how many times Hu Nan could resurrect.
Meanwhile, far away in the outer courtyard, Qin Changsheng found Ma Yingjie's behavior somewhat amusing.
However, Ma Yingjie's presence guarding Hu Nan's house gave Qin Changsheng an opportunity to ambush Li Hu.
Qin Changsheng waved his hand, and a spirit stone appeared in his palm.
Qin Changsheng softly chanted an incantation.
The next instant, Hu Nan's figure appeared not far away.
"My lord!" Hu Nan respectfully bowed to Qin Changsheng.
"Go to the servants' hall on the servants' peak and ambush Li Hu!" Qin Changsheng commanded.
"Yes, sir!" Hu Nan moved swiftly, flying towards the servants' peak.
Qin Changsheng also donned a set of night clothes and a black mask, following behind Hu Nan.
Although he was very confident in Hu Nan's strength.
But with his backup, this mission would be much easier.
Even if there were ambushes around Li Hu,
Qin Changsheng could easily retreat using the golden inscription.
A quarter of an hour later, Qin Changsheng and Hu Nan appeared one after the other outside the servants' hall.
At this moment, Li Hu was sitting in a chair drinking wine, waiting for Ma Yingjie's good news.
The entire hall was empty except for Li Hu; there were no other figures, no guards, and no precautions.
Clearly, Li Hu was overconfident, firmly believing that Ma Yingjie could successfully kill Hu Nan.
He had never imagined anyone would dare sneak into the servants' hall at night to ambush him, so he was completely unprepared.
Qin Changsheng quietly turned his head, gave Hu Nan a look, and whispered, "There's only Li Hu inside, no guards at all. This is a rare opportunity! Use the Swift Wind Sword Technique and launch a full-scale sneak attack!"
He paused, then added, a resolute glint in his eyes, "I'll hold him off from the side, assisting you with fireball talismans and fireball spells. A two-pronged attack, catching him completely off guard!"
Hu Nan understood, nodded slightly, and the Black Wind Sword was already in his hand.
Hu Nan slightly bent over, his feet barely touching the ground, and like an arrow released from a bow, he silently rushed into the servants' hall. His spiritual energy was pushed to its limit, and the Black Wind Sword, in the dim light, drew a sharp black arc, thrusting towards Li Hu.
Qin Changsheng rapidly chanted an incantation, and over a dozen fireballs of varying sizes appeared in his hands.
The instant Hu Nan made his move, Li Hu, who had been drinking, instantly stood up.
He instinctively drew his longsword and held it in front of him.
"Clang—!" A crisp, piercing metallic clang echoed throughout the servants' hall, sparks flying.
The powerful forces collided. Hu Nan felt a numbness in his arm and instinctively took two steps back, while Li Hu remained standing, his shoulder swaying slightly, his expression instantly turning cold and grave.
When he saw Hu Nan's figure clearly, he was utterly astonished.
"Hu Nan, how did you get here?" Li Hu was completely bewildered and couldn't understand why Hu Nan was here.
He had sent Ma Yingjie to kill him.
With Ma Yingjie's cultivation at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, how could he possibly let Hu Nan escape?
What baffled him even more was how Hu Nan knew he was in the servants' hall and still managed to ambush him there.
"Hmph, prepare to die!" Hu Nan unleashed his Gale Sword Technique once more.
Li Hu hurriedly began to defend against Hu Nan's attacks.
Just as Li Hu blocked three attacks, a wave of heat surged from behind him. A dozen scorching fireballs, accompanied by a whistling wind, hurtled towards his back and body, leaving him no way to avoid them.
Li Hu's expression changed drastically. He inwardly cried out in alarm and instinctively tried to dodge to the side, but the fireballs were numerous, incredibly fast, and deliberately controlled by Qin Changsheng, blocking all his escape routes. It was too late to completely evade them.
"Boom—Boom—Boom!" A series of violent explosions resounded throughout the hall.
The fireballs exploded upon impact with Li Hu, scattering sparks everywhere.
"Ah—!" A piercing scream escaped Li Hu's lips, a scream filled with pain and disbelief.
As the young master of the Blood Demon Sect, he had never suffered such a severe injury, nor had he ever imagined that he would be so badly injured by a sudden fireball spell.
The excruciating pain made the veins on Li Hu's body bulge. He endured the burning agony and the intense pain throughout his body, and with a sudden burst of strength, he stood up.
At the same time, Li Hu decided to kill the person who had ambushed him from behind before facing Hu Nan.
However, he had barely straightened up, and before he could even see who was behind him, a sharp black sword light, accompanied by a whistling sound, was already approaching him again.
Hu Nan had already seized this fleeting opportunity. After stabilizing himself, he instantly channeled all his spiritual energy, unleashing the Swift Wind Sword Technique to its fullest extent. His figure moved like a ghost, instantly reaching Li Hu.
A barrage of sharp sword shadows, like a sudden storm, relentlessly stabbed at Li Hu, each strike deadly, giving him no chance to catch his breath or check his surroundings.
"Damn it!" Li Hu's face was extremely grim.
He was already struggling to deal with Hu Nan.
But now he also had to watch out for the sneak attack from behind.
"Clang—clang—clang!"
Li Hu and Hu Nan quickly clashed several times in mid-air.
Li Hu kept trying to force Hu Nan back and kill the person behind him first, but Hu Nan's Swift Wind Sword Technique was too fierce and incredibly fast. The numerous sword shadows relentlessly entangled him, making it impossible for him to escape or even check on the attacker behind him.
Just as Li Hu was overwhelmed, another wave of heat surged from behind him. A dozen scorching fireballs condensed once more, hurtling towards him like arrows with immense force, striking him precisely in the back.
"Boom—!" Another violent explosion erupted. Li Hu's body was once again violently thrown back by the impact of the fireballs, crashing heavily onto the cold ground. The flesh on his back was completely charred black, blood soaking through his clothes and spreading across the ground, staining the bluestone floor of the main hall red.
This fireball spell was more refined and powerful than the last.
Li Hu lay on the cold bluestone floor, his body a bloody mess.
Li Hu's face was terrifyingly grim.
He never imagined that he, the young master of the Blood Demon Sect, the future hope of the Blood Demon Sect, would be driven to such a state.
And he hadn't even seen the shadow of the person who attacked him from behind.
At the same time, Li Hu understood that he couldn't continue like this, or he might be killed here by Hu Nan and the mysterious man.
Li Hu waved his hand, and a blood-red pill appeared in his palm.
This blood-red pill was the Blood Demon Pill.
The Blood Demon Pill contained a violent and powerful evil spiritual energy, capable of draining a cultivator's life force in a short time, forcibly boosting their cultivation level. Even if severely injured, it could instantly restore their combat power, and even advance them to a higher level.
However, the side effects of this pill were extremely severe.
After taking it, one must rest for a year to recover.
Moreover, during this year, one could not use any magical power.
Although he knew the side effects were severe, Li Hu had no other choice.