FWOOSH!!
The overbearing Golden Fire instantly submerged everything before it.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!!
The Rebirth Jade in Zhao Xuanqi’s consciousness trembled. A vast surge of Merit Power suddenly radiated out, a portion of which was intercepted by the jade.
Less than ten breaths after the battle began, Zhao Xuanqi had slain the Fire Bone Demon—one of the five guardian Evil Spirits—on the spot!
He didn’t pause for a moment, whipping his head around to look toward the direction where the Three-Headed Child had been.
The Three-Headed Child’s eyes met Zhao Xuanqi’s, and its body began to tremble slightly before undergoing a horrifying transformation.
The flesh on its body writhed again. Its three heads struggled violently, and, like conjoined twins separating, they tore themselves apart to form three distinct bodies.
These three bodies could no longer maintain their previous brawny, muscle-bound appearance. They reverted to the forms of children and, without a moment’s hesitation, scattered in three different directions, quickly vanishing into the tide of Evil Spirits.
At the same time, Zhao Xuanqi’s spiritual lock on it instantly failed—a result of the Three-Headed Child’s bizarre concealment ability.
’You think you can escape?!’
Zhao Xuanqi’s expression darkened. He shot forward, breaking through the obstructing tide of Evil Spirits with incredible speed and catching up to one of the child-like figures.
The child-like figure wore a bizarre smile, but now, that smile was tinged with an indescribable terror.
Without a second thought, Zhao Xuanqi struck, his palm descending from high above.
BOOM!!
The Golden Fire instantly engulfed the child, and the terrifying Primordial Qi annihilated its body. Even the rattle in its hand burst into flames and was instantly destroyed.
Zhao Xuanqi ignored the destroyed, smiling child before him and spun around. However, because of the delay, he could no longer find the other two child-like figures, who had concealed their auras, among the surging mass of Evil Spirits.
His brow furrowed, but he didn’t hesitate, immediately locking his sights on the other guardian Evil Spirits.
It was the Blood Zombie. Under the combined assault of Ren Fei and Chi Li, its body was covered in countless horrific wounds, looking as if it might burst apart at any second.
At that moment, the Blood Zombie seemed to keenly sense Zhao Xuanqi’s killing intent and did something astonishing.
SPLAT!!
Half of its body abruptly exploded, spraying flesh and a terrifyingly corrupting Yin Qi toward Ren Fei and Chi Li, causing their movements to seize up for a moment.
Seizing the opportunity, the Blood Zombie, now just a lower torso and two legs, actually turned and ran.
Nearby, the prowling Umbrella Maiden also began to retreat quickly.
’These guardian Evil Spirits are surprisingly vigilant. The moment one of them falls, they retreat without hesitation, even at a heavy cost.’
Zhao Xuanqi’s eyes narrowed. Pursuing them was impossible now, however, because the second wave of Evil Spirits was already bearing down on them.
Among them were at least two special Evil Spirits.
’Forget it. This isn’t the time to give chase. Of the five Evil Spirits, I eliminated one, and the other two main threats are heavily wounded. They won’t be a threat to us again for a short while.’
’The priority now is to survive this Night Parade of Hundred Demons. Otherwise, many of the remaining disciples will die.’
’This is just the first wave. Don’t be fooled by how ferocious everyone seems now. As the saying goes: the first charge has spirit, the second sees it decline, and the third brings exhaustion. Once this initial burst of adrenaline fades, the immense drain on their Physical Ability and Primordial Qi will completely change the situation.’
’This is no time to relax. Since those other Evil Spirits have fled, I can take this opportunity to deal with the special ones that have gathered!’