Spell Duel
With a crisp, clear sound, it made a loud thud.
The halo of the precious banner suddenly became incredibly magnificent.
Green tiles gleam like scales, jade steps are steeply intersecting, pavilions are shrouded in auspicious mist, towers are adorned with auspicious rainbows, and all around the precious banners are a hundred gods guarding them, a line of immortals standing in rows, celestial elders standing tall, and Daoist masters pure and immaculate.
These emerging illusions suddenly formed a talisman.
The talisman reads, "By order of the sage," Talisman Core itself forms a phrase that reads, "Nine birds dispel impurities and transform into pure and tranquil energy."
As the talisman was cast, the female phantom, a full hundred feet tall, uttered incantations. Her voice was as gentle as Qingfeng, yet also as powerful as thunder. Although the voice was not loud, it made one feel as if only this one sound could be heard in their head.
The voice was. "Supreme Lord of the Stars, ever responsive. Expel evil and bind demons, protect life and safeguard the body. Wisdom is clear and bright, mind and spirit are at peace. The three souls are eternal, the spirit is without loss or decline. Hasten as the law commands—by decree!"
As soon as the imperial edict was issued, countless evil shadows were forced to retreat.
The talisman was reflected in the void, and strange phenomena appeared all around the treasure banner. There were Azure Dragon White Tiger in pairs, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise guarding its true form. The mighty gods of the eight directions proclaimed to the nine heavens, and the natural world dispersed the foul air.
Then, all the immortals, deities, and Daoist masters who made up the talisman bowed in unison and chanted. "Nine phoenixes soar, cleansing the ten directions; golden boys guide, jade maidens attend; we respectfully beseech the Nine Phoenixes, the General of Cleansing, to swiftly descend to the Heavenly Gang, so that all evil spirits may vanish. Heavenly generals and divine officials, descend directly to the Cloud Gang. Stars shift and constellations turn, the three lights shimmer; obey my talisman's command, purify the ten directions, hastily as the Western Queen Mother Heavenly Venerable commands!"
Then, a nine-headed divine bird suddenly appeared in the sky!
Amidst a golden light, the nine-headed divine bird spun around the talisman plate, Pure Method, dispelling filth and evil. The evil shadows that clearly suppressed the sky seemed to be touched by a speck of spiritual light in the void, instantly eradicating all evil and removing misfortune.
With the completion of this talisman, the sky cleared and the earth became peaceful, and evil was purged and vanished.
The nine-headed divine bird completely dispelled the evil mist, and even Li Qi felt a sense of lightness and invigoration.
A refreshing aura rushed towards him, and he and Old Ma couldn't help but take a deep breath. Instantly, their vital energy was generated and their saliva was drawn out, the evil and foulness dissipated, and they felt refreshed and energetic. All the Evil Qi in their bodies was gone, and they were full of vigor.
Old Ma had already lost weight and looked listless, but this actually revived him. It was as if the fatigue from fifteen days of continuous travel had vanished. He miraculously stood up and even let out a neigh.
Li Qi, on the other hand, felt that his internal energy was actually increasing!
Just one breath of this pure energy is equivalent to a Chen of his hard training!
Unfortunately, both the Evil Qi and the pure energy dissipated quickly. He only had time to take four or five breaths, but before he could feel annoyed, he heard voices and conversations coming from afar.
That hundred-foot-tall female phantom must be something like the Dharma body of Lady Luofu, right?
The translucent, shimmering phantom had a serene and peaceful face, but its voice was now cold. "A mere sixth-rank demon dares to act presumptuously before me?"
However, the scattered evil shadows swarmed together again, forming a terrifying demonic body with a black face and fangs, also a hundred feet tall, as tall as Lady Luofu.
"Hehe, as expected of Lady Luofu, a dignified third-rank powerhouse. Even with only a wisp of her soul remaining, she can easily shatter the curse I formed with twelve percent of my power, rendering my thousand years of hard cultivation futile. If your injuries had been even slightly less severe, I probably would have been completely dead by now."
"Unfortunately, I have seen through your true nature." The demon said in a sinister tone, "You even need to use the 'Nine Phoenixes Cleansing Talisman' to kill a cursed demon like me. It is clear that you are already exhausted. If you ask me, you should stop. Otherwise, although you can kill me, you will expose your location and completely exhaust your true spirit. At that time, it will be difficult for you to even become a ghost."
"Hmph, you little demon, you've never seen the world. But I don't blame you. The Nine Phoenixes Cleansing Talisman is just a talisman for purifying the environment, used to clean the Dao Field. How come you call it some kind of weapon?" The phantom of Lady Luofu laughed.
"Haha, of course, I know about the Nine Phoenixes Cleansing Talisman." The demon laughed heartily, bending over backward.
The Nine Phoenixes Purification Method is used very frequently in Daoism. Whenever an altar is set up for rituals, purification is generally performed to sweep away evil spirits, purify the environment, ward off misfortune, and create a pure environment. Then, performing rituals and talismans in this environment can greatly reduce interference.
Simply put, it's a method of cleaning the area beforehand.
The demon knew this too, which is why he laughed.
After laughing, he said, "The real Lady Luofu doesn't need these things at all. Even if she only has a wisp of her soul left, the talisman she makes can wipe me out completely! Even if it's just a cleaning talisman!"
"At your current level, you may be strong, but you're no match for Lady Luofu. You're her maid, aren't you!"
"I've heard that Lady Luofu is attended by the essences of the sun and moon: the Sun Essence Golden Crow Yang Ning, Moon Essence Jade Rabbit Shen Shuibi. Tell me, are you Yang Ning or Shen Shuibi?! Where exactly is Lady Luofu?!" The demon blurted out, speaking with absolute certainty, pressing forward to demand an answer.
As they spoke, the Black Mist surged forth again. This time, it rushed directly toward the vicinity of the treasure banner, but dared not advance. Instead, it surrounded the treasure banner from all sides, making it impenetrable.
The illusory female figure shook her head. "Nonsense. If you're really confident, why don't you come in and try?"
"If it weren't for the Emperor's Sword's intent 'drawing a circle on the ground to imprison' itself, would you, little demon, really think you could offend me and escape death?"
The demon, however, did not believe it. He continued, "How long do you think this nonsense can last? My Great Sage of the Demon Race has already spread the word that Lady Luofu escaped from the Human Emperor Sword, her three souls and seven spirits shattered, leaving only a wisp of her soul clinging to life. We are ordered to search the five lakes and four seas, thousands of rivers and hundreds of mountains. Whoever can capture Lady Luofu will be rewarded with a fourth-grade Law Treasure."
"You're nothing but a maidservant. You'd better tell me where Lady Luofu is now, and I might spare your life. But when I lose patience and start to torture you, you'll see what I'm capable of!" the demon said viciously.
As for Li Qi, it seemed that no one had noticed him at all.
After all, he was no different from the bugs on the roadside.
However, through this conversation, he only felt extremely horrified.
Shen Shuibi said that there is the aura of Lady Luofu here, which means... there must be the aura of Lady Luofu here, Lady Luofu should be here.
The demon claimed that this was actually Shen Shuibi's colleague, the 'Sun Essence' Yang Ning. This was probably true, after all, if the Lady Luofu were really alive, given that she was a 'third-rank' according to that person, she could probably kill the demon with a single breath.
Therefore, if both of the above conditions are met, that would probably be the worst-case scenario.
Lady Luofu is here.
However, she couldn't even show herself! She could only rely on Yang Ning, who was also seriously injured, to pretend to protect her!