When the attack of thousands of crystals created from the blood of the tiger demon almost struck Pit Hong's body, Lan Ming immediately unleashed his divine ability, the wind that diverted the direction of the opponent's attack.
Lan Ming actually intended to conceal his ability, but unknowingly he instead exhibited his divine ability.
Seeing Lan Ming's actions, Pit Hong quickly realized that it seemed Lan Ming did not intend to reveal his true identity. Therefore, Pit Hong chose to pretend not to know to appreciate Lan Ming.
"Lan Ming, are you willing to help me? I really need your help to fight against those fake creatures," Pit Hong said cheerfully. He even managed to slip in a joke in the dire situation.
Lan Ming nodded. "Then may I also ask for your help?"
Pit Hong raised an eyebrow. "Help?"
"I borrow your strength to defeat those fake creatures." Lan Ming also added a joke to his words.
A smile spread across Pit Hong's face. "Alright, because I'll also rely on you," Pit Hong then stepped forward and ran towards the wooden tiger demon.
The wooden tiger demon opened its mouth wide, its sharp wooden teeth ready to tear its opponent apart at any moment. The wooden tiger demon lunged towards Pit Hong. Its sharp claws were aimed at the figure of Pit Hong who was now holding a sword in his hand.
As the wooden tiger demon was about to attack Pit Hong, Lan Ming leaped from behind, standing on Pit Hong's shoulder, then leaped into the air with a wide-legged stance.
Pit Hong threw his sword into the air and it was caught by Lan Ming. Pit Hong used his Energy Breaker kick to attack the lower part of his opponent. Meanwhile, Lan Ming attacked from above, pinning down the wooden tiger demon's face, then using Pit Hong's sword to split the wooden tiger demon's body in two.
After the attack, Pit Hong and Lan Ming both stepped back. They carefully observed their opponent. It seemed that the body of the wooden tiger demon, which had been split, quickly fused back together. Moreover, from the wounded parts, large thorns began to grow.
"It seems that physical attacks are too weak. We need greater energy. The wooden tiger demon has rapid regeneration. It seems that the wounded parts will evolve to strengthen its body," Pit Hong explained.
Lan Ming remained silent. His mind was in turmoil. This would actually be easy if he could freely use his divine power.
Pit Hong secretly glanced at Lan Ming. He clearly found that Lan Ming seemed too afraid to reveal his true power. While the situation was becoming more dangerous, he had to quickly make Lan Ming unleash his true power.
"If we delay attacking it, the wooden tiger demon will surely harm more people. I hope you're willing to use your true power. My body is too weak if I only rely on my physical abilities; our strength will gradually weaken," baited Pit Hong. He intentionally did this to persuade Lan Ming to reveal his true ability.
Lan Ming hesitated; he still didn't want to reveal his ability. He feared his identity as a god would be exposed, even though in reality, Pit Hong had already realized it.
Seeing that Lan Ming still hadn't shown any desire to reveal his true power, Pit Hong suddenly stepped forward to attack the wooden tiger demon alone.
Pit Hong, who recklessly advanced to attack, was struck by the sharp claws of the wooden tiger demon. His neck was severed from his body, and his head rolled right under Lan Ming's feet.
"PIT HONG!" Lan Ming screamed in shock as he witnessed Pit Hong instantly killed before his eyes. The Wind God fell, his concentration shattered, even ignoring the wooden tiger demon's attack that was ready to give him the same fate as his friend.
As the wooden tiger demon was about to pounce on Lan Ming, the Wind God invoked his divine ability. Fierce winds swept the body of the wooden tiger demon. The Wind God leaped into the air, floating and performing a dance to gather the clouds in the sky.
The clouds in the sky gathered, turning black. Creating a great storm. Yellow light appeared in the sky and shot thousands of sharp knives. All the dangerous attacks were aimed only at the opponent, the wooden tiger demon, attempting to retreat. But Lan Ming created a star-shaped seal on the ground, binding the movements of the wooden tiger demon and rendering it unable to move.
"Begin," he said, and after that, all the attacks were truly focused only on his opponent.
Lan Ming descended from the air, creating a protective barrier, and watched how his opponent suffered in his powerful attack.
When the wooden tiger demon stopped moving, Lan Ming suddenly felt someone tap his shoulder. He almost attacked the person, only to realize a bit too late that it was Pit Hong, who was still alive.
Lan Ming's eyes widened at the sight of Pit Hong being perfectly fine. Wasn't he dead before?
"Calm down, let me explain," said Pit Hong as calmly as possible. He stared at Lan Ming intently, trying to show his desire to explain the situation they were facing seriously.
"Explain!" demanded Lan Ming, sounding slightly annoyed.
With a serious expression, Pit Hong tried to explain to Lan Ming. "I'm not dead, what you saw before was just an illusion I created. I deliberately used the Energy Illusion Manipulation technique. I used it to make you willing to show your power. In fact, I already realized that you are not a regular human. I did this not to do harm, but considering the increasingly dangerous situation, you are too naive if you don't use your abilities. Although I may understand your reasons a bit."
Hearing Pit Hong's explanation, it seemed that the curiosity about the energy emanating from the man's body indicated that Pit Hong himself was not an ordinary human. Understanding his situation, Lan Ming just nodded.
"I understand...." And Lan Ming's words stopped abruptly when Pit Hong suddenly pulled his body away.
Apparently, the wooden tiger demon was not dead yet. Even Lan Ming's attack couldn't harm it. Moreover, the wooden tiger demon had transformed into a more terrifying form than before. Its body enlarged rapidly, and as thorns grew around its body, explosions occurred, making the surroundings even more chaotic.
The market situation became more uncontrollable. People were in more danger. Without hesitation, Lan Ming now scratched his arm skin harshly until blood came out. He then flicked the blood into the air, swirling it above his head. Lan Ming then recited a mantra loudly.
"Xuè zhī shā bǎohù yìn!"
A kind of red protective dome with a sandy texture appeared. The protective dome only appeared around the people in the market. The dome was created to protect humans. Meanwhile, himself, Pit Hong, and the demon were separated from the dome. Now the battlefield became clearer. Lan Ming had created a sort of boundary.