The eight golden dragon shadows surged with soaring morale, smashing through layer after layer of obstruction. For a time, they actually fought the Nine-Calamity Demon Dragon to a standstill.
With Jin Muhai charging at the forefront without regard for his own life, Luo Qing, Lu Wushuang, the Ksitigarbha Twelve-Winged Scorpion Demon, and the others—who had previously been cowed by the Nine-Calamity Demon Dragon—could finally unleash their full strength.
Taking advantage of the opening Jin Muhai had created, they each let loose, causing the Nine-Calamity Demon Dragon no small amount of trouble.
"Damn it!" The Nine-Calamity Demon Dragon seethed with rage. The group before him had now burst into full force. Though more than half of them were injured, those injuries had yet to affect their fighting strength.
Jin Muhai was sacrificing himself to hold the Nine-Calamity Demon Dragon back, and the restraint he imposed was immense.
Jin Muhai had extremely deep reserves. After Lu Xiaotian saved him, he had switched to an even more powerful dragon cultivation method, allowing him to fully unleash the strength he had always possessed.
The successive battles against the immortal army in the Sky-Shadow Clan's secret realm had greatly tempered Jin Muhai. Though his talent could not compare to Wen Yan or Jin Tong, his strength had continued to advance steadily.
Ultimately, the Nine-Calamity Demon Dragon was a cut below the likes of Chen Fufeng, Prison Lord Bai Tai, and the Sinful Dragon Demon Monk. Though he was seething with rage, he still could not shake off these troublesome opponents for the moment.
The eight golden dragon shadows Jin Muhai had transformed into through the altar were like ice beneath the blazing sun. Though they appeared to radiate a bitter chill, that only meant they melted a little more slowly. There was no turning back.