So Xie Tiao was the person from the south whom the Mud Bodhisattva's prophecy said should not exist in this world.
The prophecy had indicated that Xie Tiao might intervene now to aid Xiong Ba and affect the battle. Had Jiang Dali encountered Demon Master Pang Ban earlier, he would surely have realized this. Naturally, enemies meeting would be especially eager to tear each other apart, and he would have eliminated the threat before it could take root.
But encountering him only now and thinking of this only now was already too late.
As the mental force containing the power of the primordial spirit's demonic seed suddenly burst from Demon Master Pang Ban's eyes, Jiang Dali felt the demonic nature and demonic qi within his body ignite as though oil had been poured on a fire. Purple light rapidly spread through his eyes, while the black that represented reason and calm shrank to pinpoints. His face twisted, revealing every trace of madness.
Bzzzz!—
In that instant, the Dali Fire Qilin Saber sensed danger in its Level 3 Spiritual Sentience state and automatically protected its master. The Realm Breaking Bead on its hilt hummed and spun, releasing an eerie yellow radiance that instantly devoured and dispelled part of Demon Master Pang Ban's incoming primordial spirit power.
At the same time, the Hui En Zen Bead hanging around Jiang Dali's neck released a circle of Buddhist light and Zen intent, calming his mind and helping him hold fast to the last shred of clarity in his consciousness.
Within the Realm Breaking Bead, the Heavenly Monk's primordial spirit sensed Xie Tiao's primordial spirit aura and promptly darted out. "Amitabha. I never expected Benefactor Jiang to encounter the fiend Xie Tiao so soon. The Buddha said: If I do not enter hell, who will?