Inside the hall, the dust had yet to settle.
Jade fragments, azure light, and smoke drifted slowly down like brilliant fireworks.
The five members of the Preaching Squad panted heavily, their backs drenched in sweat.
As they looked at the three shattered Dharma treasures, the joy in their eyes did not last long.
"Something's wrong."
Tang Sanzang frowned deeply, staring straight ahead.
"Although the Dharma treasures are broken, why hasn't this oppressive feeling weakened at all...?"
"It's even gotten stronger?!"
Before his words had faded—
"Buzz."
The three clay statues, which had dimmed somewhat after their Dharma treasures shattered, suddenly began trembling again.
This time, they were no longer borrowing the power of the Dharma treasures.
Instead, the clay bodies themselves emitted an ancient, desolate, terrifying aura, as though it had originated from the very beginning of heaven and earth!
The Preaching Squad members discovered in horror that the three clay statues had actually completely "awakened" by taking advantage of the instant they had shattered the Dharma treasures!
The previous Dharma treasures might merely have been seals, or some kind of medium.
Now that the medium was broken, the terrifying will contained within the clay bodies had been fully released!
"Damn it!"
Sun Wukong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with ferocity.
"So that last attack was just a test?"
"These three lumps of mud really think they can bully Old Sun?"
"Sanzang! What do we do?!"
"Use that move from before again! Combine the Five Paths! Creation Azure Lotus!"
"I refuse to believe these clay bodies can withstand the phantom of the Dao Venerable's natal Dharma treasure!"
Tang Sanzang took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart.
"Right! That's right!"
"Though the Dharma treasures are broken, the Dao Venerable's