Venerable Demon Subduer was also furious beyond measure. It was because he had been too arrogant and underestimated this Heavenly Devil woman that two Arhats had died. If he and the Arhat formation had attacked together, how could they have allowed the Heavenly Devil to act so arrogantly? He immediately shouted in a deep voice, "Eighteen Arhats, do everything you can to defend and hold her off. Join me in taking down this demon!" He clenched both hands in midair, and his spirit treasure, the Demon Subduing Pestle, appeared out of nowhere. A fierce golden light shot toward the Heavenly Devil, melting away the demonic qi filling the air like snowflakes.
At the same time, a palm-sized Vajra Ring began spinning rapidly, growing larger and larger, as if it would swallow the whole world. The Eighteen Arhats formed a simple array, turning into streaks of golden light like shooting stars to encircle her. A dazzling array of Buddhist treasures swept toward the Heavenly Devil, binding and attacking her.
The Heavenly Devil gave a cold snort. Knowing that her demonic qi could not erode these warrior monks of Vajra Temple, she simply drew in the boundless demonic qi and transformed it into a pitch-black, savage demonic dragon dozens of zhang long. Its roars thundered as it bared its fangs and claws, circling fiercely around her and breaking through the Buddhist spells and treasures. Then she raised her lotus-like arm, and a terrifying demonic sword radiating endless killing intent seemed to appear from thin air at the edge of the sky. It slashed toward the Vajra Ring from afar.
The two forces collided, shaking the space until it wavered, ripples rolling outward in layer upon layer. Even the Arhats were rocked off balance by the shock waves.
Suddenly, one Arhat spotted a