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The God-Burying Coffin gave off an eerie air. Although no energy leaked out, sitting on it, I could feel a fierce killing intent, as though it were warning me not to open it.
Summoning something as sinister as a God-Burying Coffin was like drawing for a grand prize. Sometimes it brought forth a powerful god; sometimes it summoned a deity so ordinary they could not be more unremarkable. It all depended on luck. With mine running so badly, summoning this particular coffin could easily spell disaster, so I dared not open it yet. Finding Li Taichong before opening it was the safest plan. Even if an evil god emerged, Li Taichong could handle them.
It was a little underhanded, but who told him to be Li Taichong?
The God-Burying Coffin moved countless times faster than a Swift-Moving Ghost, and this particular coffin was faster still, practically matching my Ground-Shrinking Technique!
Soon, I picked up Li Taichong's aura. But another aura seemed to have appeared nearby, and the two powers were clashing!
"Nangong Huan?" I froze for a moment, then flew over. Sure enough, Nangong Huan stood in front of Longzhu and Sun Chongyang, locked in a magical battle with Li Taichong!
"Fellow Daoist Nangong, we should settle this through discussion. Surely there is no need to fight like this?" Li Taichong frowned slightly, a sword in his hand and the sword cage floating beside him.
"Hmph! You attacked Longzhu. Do you think I would spare you? Never mind being a Sword Saint—even if you were a sage, I would not let you off!" Nangong Huan snapped. She swept her sleeves, sending wisps of Illusory Azure Smoke into a scene that resembled an immortal paradise!
That wondrous scene must have been conjured by the Phantom God Pearl. I had already