In front of the Taoist, there were numerous people tied to pillars for unknown reasons. Their faces were pale, and they lay sleeping beside each other. The Taoist opened his backpack and retrieved a small wooden sword. This sword was distinct from the others, as half of its surface had a faint blood color, occasionally emitting a dim light. Christopher Yard felt a sense of familiarity with this sword. Upon seeing the sword, a smile of joy appeared on the Taoist's lips. By completely staining the sword with the blood of these people, he would be able to perfect his technique. Christopher Yard had a vague feeling that this sword was not ordinary. The Taoist himself possessed many techniques, and these people were likely captured by him for some kind of refinement. Just as Christopher Yard was pondering this, the Taoist suddenly burst into mad laughter. Then, he looked in Christopher Yard's direction and loudly exclaimed, "Come out! Do you think I don't know you've been following me?" The ferocious expression on the Taoist's face intensified, and his eyes seemed to be filled with blood. It was as if Christopher Yard had already been locked onto by him. Surprise appeared on Christopher Yard's face. He didn't expect the Taoist to be so alert. Brushing his sleeve, Christopher Yard stepped out from behind, no longer hiding. With a slightly gloomy expression, Christopher Yard took a deep breath and spoke in a cold tone, "Who are you? What are you doing here?" Christopher Yard knew that the Taoist most likely wouldn't answer such a question. However, what astonished him was that the Taoist, with a sinister smile, didn't avoid the question at all. "My disciple had some connection with you before. You must remember the Kill Sovereign that you killed, right? Tsk tsk, I didn't expect you to even decipher the Crimson Illusion Technique that I gave to my disciple. Impressive!" The Taoist's face revealed a hint of admiration, but his eyes kept flickering. He didn't expect to be targeted by Christopher Yard today, which was a very serious matter. He had originally planned to go to the headquarters of the Black Cloud Gang today and negotiate with his boss about Christopher Yard's situation. However, it was now impossible, so he could only bring Christopher Yard here.During the journey, he also informed his senior brother and his boss, both of whom were members of the Black Cloud Gang. However, his senior brother was more powerful than him, but the boss couldn't intervene at the moment. If his senior brother could come, they might be able to capture Christopher Yard. Even if you, Christopher Yard, have mastered defensive techniques and are not afraid of bullets, and can use Yin Ghost Resentment, it doesn't matter. As long as you come here, my senior brother and I will deal with you together, and you will still die. The sinister color in the Taoist's eyes became more apparent. To be honest, he was very wary of Christopher Yard's Yin Ghost Resentment, but it was precisely because he feared Yin Ghost Resentment that he wanted to kill Christopher Yard. Although he didn't understand why Christopher Yard didn't have any spells when he was in Dalong Village and was almost captured by him, Joshua Sanders was a clear example, so he couldn't afford to be careless. "I didn't expect you to be the master of the one who killed the king!" Hearing the Taoist's words without any concealment, Christopher Yard's surprised expression slowly appeared as he spoke, reaching the Taoist's ears. The Taoist laughed heartily, seemingly indifferent to the death of his disciple. "You have now entered the formation I have prepared for months. If you don't break the formation, you won't be able to leave." Hearing this, Christopher Yard's face changed. He didn't think the Taoist was lying. He suddenly felt that something in his body seemed to be slowly draining away, and his strength seemed to diminish because of it. "What kind of formation is this?" Christopher Yard didn't expect that a formation could be set up here. A hint of fear appeared in his eyes as he asked. "The Devouring Life Formation! It can drain your vitality and transfer it into my body, prolonging my lifespan. If you can't break it within an hour, you will never be able to leave, and your vitality will gradually be consumed by me, haha!" "Oh, I forgot to tell you, this formation is not easy to break. If I die, these ordinary people will die too. There is also a barrier in this formation. Without breaking the barrier, you can't leave, hehe!" The Taoist stared at Christopher Yard and coldly chuckled, continuously absorbing the life energy of these people, while his lifespan kept increasing.Suddenly, the Taoist's brow furrowed. Why did he feel like his life force was being depleted? Could it be because of the formation? Upon hearing this, Christopher Yard's pupils contracted. This Taoist had actually created such an evil formation. No wonder so many people in front of him had pale faces and were in a deep sleep. It turned out that their vitality had been stripped away. The Taoist's eyes flickered. As a mortal, the reason he was able to cultivate magic was because he exchanged it for his lifespan. Last time, when he calculated the magic behind Joshua Sanders, it directly consumed ten years of his lifespan. If he absorbed enough vitality from mortals, he would be able to become a demon. When he became a demon, he would no longer fear the ghostly resentment, as it had no effect on demons. At that time, even Christopher Yard would probably be unable to do anything to him. On the contrary, if he didn't absorb the vitality of mortals, he would definitely die due to the depletion of his lifespan from using magic. "Since that's the case..." Christopher Yard's gaze lifted. At this moment, the cold and sinister expression in Christopher Yard's eyes reached its peak. His voice, almost hoarse, uttered: "Then I'll destroy you." "Whoosh!" In Christopher Yard's hand, five or six silver needles suddenly appeared. The cold light on the needles became particularly prominent at this moment. The silver needles then turned into several afterimages and flew straight towards the Taoist across from him. In that instant, Christopher Yard felt that the vitality within his body seemed to have also diminished. A sense of weakness emanating from his body slowly entered Christopher Yard's body at a slow pace. "Hmph!" The Taoist on the other side snorted coldly. Although his eyes were filled with a wary expression, he showed no fear. Just as the silver needles were about to approach the Taoist's body, the Taoist suddenly recited a spell while holding a small wooden sword. That small wooden sword, stained with red, suddenly emitted a ray of light, intensifying the familiar feeling that Christopher Yard had. Then, in Christopher Yard's astonished gaze, that small wooden sword suddenly grew larger.At that moment, Christopher Yard had a sudden realization that the object in front of him was none other than the Thunderwood Sword, which had been used against him in their previous encounter. "Damn it! It's capable of expanding in size as well!" Christopher Yard couldn't help but express his frustration. This Taoist was truly cunning and had a multitude of tricks up his sleeve.