Bang!
Xia Ruize flew backward, but Granny Meng's strength was simply too overwhelming. She was at the Ghost Emperor level, though I couldn't tell whether she was in the early or middle stage. She was definitely stronger than Shanlong!
"Brother Ruize!" Startled, I hurried over to check on Xia Ruize, but after only two steps, I calmed down. Xia Ruize rubbed his forehead and sat up, his eyes filled with astonishment and fear. Winter-like frost covered him.
A thunderous explosion erupted over there, flipping up the earth. Jiang-shi's blue robes snapped in the wind, and a long crack had formed in front of her. Granny Meng stood with her hands crossed, seemingly forced back two steps.
"Cackle... What a divine-bird cry. After all these decades, you're still just as hot-tempered." Granny Meng spread her hands apart and floated into the air. Then she suddenly drew in a deep breath, and the cold air around her rushed into her mouth!
My heart jolted. I had a feeling something earth-shaking was about to happen. At that moment, Mu Fengbai appeared beside me and shouted, "Run! When immortals fight, the little devils suffer! Do you think you can stand this close and watch?"
Mu Fengbai yanked me by the hand, and with a whoosh, we arrived beside Senior Brother Hai.
Everyone sensed the terrifying absorption and compression of yin energy. They could probably guess what would happen next, so they fled like mad.
"My temper is explosive? Heh, hearing that from you is truly ironic!" Jiang-shi didn't dare slacken. She quickly pulled out a stack of paper talismans, but after looking closely, I realized they were actually a yellowed booklet densely covered in writing. It seemed to be her trump card!
"Yah!" Granny Meng shouted. A streak of green light suddenly spewed from