The four men had yet to figure out what was going on when Lu Yang's voice rang in their ears.
"I have one strike that might slay this fierce bird. Seniors, could you lend a hand and hold the beast in place for a moment?"
Elder Yelü laughed heartily. "Since you have such a technique, young friend Lu, we'll gladly risk our lives to help you. This mad bird is difficult to deal with, but the four of us working together should have no trouble holding it for a while."
These four powerhouses from Eternal Heaven had worked together for many years and were in perfect sync.
Before Elder Yelü had even finished speaking, they had already taken flight, each taking one of the four directions as they formed an array.
Blue, white, red, and black light suddenly flared in the sky.
The phantoms of the four divine beasts rose behind them.
The currents of the Four Symbols resonated and intertwined. In mere moments, they had converged into a vast compass in the sky.
On the compass, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches revolved without end, while Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind evolved into all things.
It was as if countless worlds were being born and destroyed upon the compass, their cycle never ending.
"Primordial Unity, Four Spirits God Locking!"
The four men's voices echoed over the divine mountain like a demonic incantation.
The enormous compass appeared eerily above the Azure Phoenix Divine Sparrow, and boundless, radiant divine light poured down.
The seven-colored radiance covering the Azure Phoenix Divine Sparrow was like a candle in a blaze, melting away like ice under the compass's light.
"Caw!"
The Azure Phoenix Divine Sparrow sensed an immense threat. It beat its wings furiously, dense law-light shimmering across its beautiful tail feathers.
Its speed