The instant Zhang Tie's words left his mouth, the sky split open with a hundred-zhang bloody scar. Countless crimson lightning serpents coiled through the void before finally gathering into a gigantic finger wrapped in nine layers of thunderfire, which came crashing down upon the group!
Although, prompted by Zhang Tie's warning, the White-haired Old Woman formed hand seals and sent three hundred and sixty white bones soaring into the air, where they transformed into a silver-scaled giant dragon that roared as it charged at the thunder finger. The magical artifact in Senior Brother Zhu's hand flared brightly, only to let out a mournful groan under the finger's crushing pressure.
But their enemy had clearly planned this for a long time. Having struck while they were unprepared, the two of them had no way to respond with their full strength.
In less than two breaths, the crimson giant finger containing immense thunderous power slammed heavily onto the white cloud-and-mist barrier.
Then, the giant finger exploded with a thunderous bang.
Though these True Disciples all possessed life-saving treasures and none perished from the blow, the entire cloud-and-mist barrier shattered in response. Protected by their respective treasures, the disciples were blasted apart and sent flying in all directions like kites with severed strings.
Just then, a slender woman flew backward toward Zhang Tie.
Zhang Tie hurriedly circulated the divine power within him and raised his hand, casting out a gentle barrier of divine power that steadily caught her. The moment his palm touched her wrist, he felt her cool, delicate skin. Her fingers unconsciously tightened slightly, then quickly loosened, while the tips of her ears flushed faintly.
"Ha ha, you really were hiding here! It seems I shall surely render great merit to the Heavenly Court this time!" Just as Zhang Tie was