This Buddha spirit had used the esoteric sect's inheritance alchemy furnace to suppress the Heavenly Devil Zither for so many years. It might not have been entirely motivated by opposition to the Devil Race; at the very least, its intentions had changed somewhat later on!
A thought suddenly surfaced in Lu Xiaotian's mind. At that moment, the nine crystalline-black flames in the void slowly drifted toward him, without releasing even the slightest trace of threat. The more harmless they seemed, the less Lu Xiaotian dared let them approach.
Lu Xiaotian immediately retreated. The nine crystalline-black flames flickered faintly in the void, and a weak black blaze formed a hexagram restriction that descended over Lu Xiaotian's head.
Lu Xiaotian beckoned, and the Fangtian Halberd appeared in his hand. He pointed it toward the heavens, and a vast, primordial force erupted.
Yet the seemingly fragile hexagram restriction appeared completely unaffected by Lu Xiaotian's strike. The immense force passed directly through the restriction and dissipated into the void, while the hexagram restriction drew ever closer to Lu Xiaotian.
Soon, the hexagram restriction touched the Fangtian Halberd and swept toward Lu Xiaotian like mercury spilling across the ground.
The dragon souls accumulated within the Fangtian Halberd also sensed the strange threat. Without even needing Lu Xiaotian to urge them on, the immense power formed by tens of thousands of dragon souls surged forth and transformed into a giant dragon. The giant dragon lashed its tail against the hexagram restriction, finally forcing back the restriction that had left Lu Xiaotian helpless.
"The Devil Dragon's Great Compassion Flame! You actually refined it!" An aged voice rang out from within the dragon's shadow. It was the same voice that had briefly spoken with Lu Xiaotian earlier.
"Daoist Jin Fan, after all these years, you still haven't completely