During this time, Xiao Tian seemed increasingly at ease, while Thunder King Salon felt increasingly burdened, as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing on his chest!

His gradually blurring consciousness issued a final warning: if Thunder King Salon didn't retract his offensive now, it wouldn't just be a matter of resisting backlash anymore.

Once his will fell into chaos, not to mention whether he could subconsciously stop the flow of True Qi, the damage to himself would far exceed what the backlash could inflict.

In more severe cases, he could even injure his brain's nerves, potentially becoming mentally impaired!

Seizing the last bit of clarity, Thunder King Salon abruptly cut off the True Qi flow, and both he and Xiao Tian flew backward, the milky white armor covering their bodies and the surrounding blood-red lightning disappearing simultaneously.

Xiao Tian spewed a mouthful of blood mid-air, his previous relaxed demeanor gone, yet he still let out a hearty laugh full of mockery from the depths of his heart.

"No way!"

Thunder King Salon, not knowing whether Xiao Tian was laughing or in pain, bent over and clutched his stomach, showing a look of extreme outrage, as if he had suffered the world's greatest insult.

"You were faking it from the start," Thunder King Salon fiercely questioned, "Weren't you?!"

Gasping for breath due to laughter, Xiao Tian, while giving a thumbs-up, said, "My dear Thunder King Salon, you truly are a genius, you guessed it right away!"

The mimicked tone, along with Xiao Tian's actions and words, made Thunder King Salon's gaze turn violent, steam puffing from his nostrils like an enraged bull!

At this moment, those outside the ring couldn't help but let out some restrained laughter, their faces turning red, expressions like they were constipated, looking incredibly pained yet secretly delighted.

"Pfft, damn it, I can't hold it in anymore! Hahahaha!"

"This is simply pure intellectual crushing!"

"So funny, I can't, my stomach is cramping!"

The experts watching from a distance began to laugh heartily, as if they had completely forgotten their previous fear and condemnation of Xiao Tian, as well as the fact that Thunder King Salon was once their comrade in arms.

...

Listening to the continuous laughter around him, Thunder King Salon, overwhelmed with shame and anger, wanted to recklessly intensify his injuries to launch his strongest attack on Xiao Tian.

However, just at that moment, a loud dragon's roar resounded, the spiralling Golden Flying Dragon shot straight into the sky, and Thunder King Salon's red net had already been torn apart, slowly disappearing from view.

Thunder King Salon's face turned from red to white, ultimately unable to harden his heart, and with extreme unwillingness, he fled into the distance, clearly indicating his injuries were not light!

Thunder King Salon's retreat left everyone bewildered, fearing that Xiao Tian would launch a new round of killing if they stayed too long.

But more thoughts leaned towards another possibility, thinking Xiao Tian was currently so weak he couldn't withstand many opponents, which held considerable sway.

Xiao Tian circulated his energy to calm his injuries, appearing not only to have achieved a glorious victory but also to have outwitted Thunder King Salon with his intelligence, boosting his reputation to a new high.

However, only Xiao Tian knew the dangers he faced, not only enduring Thunder King Salon's lightning storm but even maintaining his facade until the last moment.

The Golden Flying Dragon seemed to break through the blood-red net and roared into the sky, giving the impression it was ready to deliver a fatal blow to Thunder King Salon!

But in fact, the Golden Flying Dragon disappeared into the clouds when it was out of everyone's sight, revealing that Xiao Tian's True Qi was no longer enough to sustain its existence.

Letting out a sigh of relief, Xiao Tian couldn't help but feel fortunate; if Thunder King Salon had truly disregarded everything and attacked him with all his might, the situation may have been beyond redemption!

As his power dwindled, Xiao Tian began to experience the long-awaited backlash. If not for the remaining numbness from the prior lightning storm, making the pain less severe, his ruse might have been exposed on the spot.

Just as Xiao Tian was about to move, a gently swirling mist suddenly appeared before him, causing everyone present to gaze in astonishment.

As everyone saw Xiao Tian also looking perplexed, they realized the bizarre scene was not his doing, but instead, it increased their curiosity.

"What's happening?!"

"Could Thunder King Salon have come back for more? But I've never heard he had such a trick!"

"Hard to say, the Water Drop Organization could make those Biochemical Beasts, who knows what other secrets they might have…"

The voice was suddenly cut off, as if the master who was about to speak the last word was strangled, unable to utter it.

The others dropped their jaws in amazement, staring at the bizarre scene unfolding, momentarily turning to stone.

...

In the scene, Xiao Tian was suddenly enveloped in a dense black mist during the conversation, appearing extremely abrupt and eerie.

The transition from thin wisps of smoke to shadow-concealing dense fog happened without a moment of gradual change.

If this scene were a movie, it would resemble amateur post-production editing, making the audience spot the continuity error at a glance, immediately pulling them out of the experience, plummeting the film's reputation!

However, this wasn't a movie but a real-life event occurring right before their eyes, creating an even more intense visual impact.

Lin Bingxuan and Melinda, after a brief moment of shock, quickly reacted and closed in despite their exhaustion, only to find the fog already dissipated, as if everything had been an illusion.

Simultaneously, after the fog dissipated, a new figure appeared…

It was someone seemingly born of darkness, wearing an outfit made of an unknown material darker than black, even with a special veil covering their face.

Their entire body bore no other colors, forming a stark contrast with the white-clad, silver-haired Thunder King Salon.

The Black-clothed Person stood straight in front of Xiao Tian, judging by the position of their body and feet, facing Xiao Tian directly.

While Xiao Tian, covered in blood and holding his chest, appeared gravely injured by the newcomer.

"My God!"

Awakened from their shock, the Dark List Experts couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, their expressions as if they had seen a ghost, struggling to accept the reality before them!

"How could it be him?!"

Their voice was filled with unstoppable surprise and fear.

Amidst the astonishment, the renowned Dark List Experts spoke with certainty, "Hunter, this time he's truly in for it!"