Christopher Yard observed the scene before him and seemed to grasp something, patiently awaiting the outcome. After approximately five minutes, the Soul Devouring Soup had covered over ninety percent of the area. However, cracks suddenly appeared on the white light shield. "Crack!" Under the relentless assault of the Mud-Eating Ants, the cracks rapidly expanded. Bing Ning's delicate face displayed concern. Gritting her silver teeth, Bing Ning swiftly changed her hand seals. The white light in her hand multiplied, transforming into a blurred image accompanied by a whistling sound. It once again approached the light shield and merged with it. In an instant, the cracks on the light shield were more than halfway repaired. However, Bing Ning's complexion appeared slightly unpleasant and even a little pale. But when Bing Ning saw that the Soul Devouring Soup had almost completely covered the Mud-Eating Ants, a smile graced her face.If nothing unexpected occurred, it was likely that the Mud-Eating Ants would perish. Once this goal was achieved, Bing Ning would have fulfilled her master's entrusted task, and the price she had paid would be insignificant. However, just as success was within reach, a hoarse voice suddenly emanated from beside them, carrying a faintly chilling aura. "Hehe! A Dark Spirit on the verge of reaching the level of a Spiritual Immortal. If you become my nourishment, I won't need to consume my lifespan when using my techniques." Upon hearing this voice, Niu Kang and the others felt an immense pressure and one by one, they fell into a coma. Christopher Yard's expression froze upon witnessing this. It was for the best, as it would be difficult to explain if they witnessed the scene before them. However, this individual's power is quite formidable. Merely by appearing, he was able to render Niu Kang and the others unconscious. Upon hearing this voice, Christopher Yard recognized it as the master who had previously saved Qin Hexing, a man named Qin Huo. This man was currently acting arrogantly, having saved Qin Hexing before and now causing trouble once again.Upon hearing this, Bing Ning's face once again displayed a hint of worry. This was a critical moment. If this man destroyed her white light shield, the Mud-Eating Ants would not be eradicated. With this in mind, Bing Ning grew anxious. Her master did not possess powerful spells and could only rely on the Beginner Level Thunderwood Technique. If her master intervened, he would undoubtedly be unable to stop this man. After all, this man was capable of traversing space and saving his disciple, Qin Huo! Just as Bing Ning was feeling extremely anxious and unsure of what to do, a faint voice suddenly echoed from afar: "Let me handle this man, Bing Ning. I will hold him off for a minute." Christopher Yard deduced that it would take at most one minute for the Soul-Breaking Soup to completely eradicate the Mud-Eating Ants. As long as Christopher Yard could stall Qin Huo for a minute, Bing Ning would have the opportunity to act. When Qin Huo appeared, Christopher Yard noticed that his figure was somewhat hunched, leaning on a crutch. He wore fiery red clothes, even his hair was fiery red, and his face was lined with wrinkles.To describe him in four words, he was as thin as a skeleton, with sunken eye sockets. When Christopher Yard saw Qin Huo, he felt as though he was looking at a corpse. "You naive fool, do you think you, a mere human from Scarlett, can deal with me?" Qin Huo heard Christopher Yard's voice and was momentarily stunned, then said mockingly. A mere human was nothing more than an ant trying to stop a car. To Qin Huo, it posed no threat at all. In other words, Qin Huo did not even consider Christopher Yard a threat. Listening to Qin Huo's mocking words, Christopher Yard did not become angry. Instead, he displayed a slight smile. "Sometimes, underestimating me can be costly." "Fool, I advise you not to seek death. If you leave now, I might spare your life. But if you hinder me from absorbing the spirits in front of me, I will ensure that you cannot survive, even if you beg for it!" Qin Huo said disdainfully, casting a cold glance at Bing Ning beside him. However, while Qin Huo spoke, his hand remained active. His right hand swiftly extended, coldly sweeping a glance at Bing Ning beside him, and a red sphere of light materialized in his hand. The ball of light grew larger, surpassing the size of his palm. The corners of his mouth curled up slowly, and his fiery red clothes rustled in the wind. Even his sunken eyes seemed to possess a hint of red in that moment. Ice's expression tightened. It was evident that the red ball of light contained immense energy. She could handle it, but she was uncertain if her master could. "Sizzle!" Just as Ice pondered this, a thunderous sound accompanied by flickering lightning suddenly reached her ears, startling her. With a single thought, Christopher Yard summoned the highest-grade Thunderwood Sword. Three strands of lightning immediately appeared on the sword. Then, Christopher Yard's voice, filled with a smile, slowly reverberated: "Old man, why don't you taste my Thunderwood Technique first?" "Whoosh!" The three strands of lightning detached from Christopher Yard's Thunderwood Sword like arrows released from a bowstring, swiftly heading towards Qin Huo's right hand. Qin Huo glanced at Christopher Yard indifferently, lightly waving his left hand. Another slightly smaller red ball of light quickly shot out from his hand, while the red ball of light in his right hand directly targeted Ice. Qin Huo did not delay his counterattack while observing the two-pronged assault. A faint smile appeared on his face. This fool's power is so weak that even my disciple Qin Hexing couldn't handle it, yet he still dares to come after me? How laughable, how utterly laughable! As Qin Huo realized that he could not momentarily break free to defend against Christopher Yard's attack, and as he saw Qin Huo's attack about to strike Ice, Christopher Yard's voice, accompanied by another attack, reached Qin Huo's ears and entered his vision: "If this is your reliance, then I'm sorry, but you may be disappointed!" Qin Huo furrowed his eyebrows, then watched as the smaller red ball of light suddenly collided with the three strands of lightning, shattering with a loud bang. "How is this possible?"