Lu Xiaotian once again circulated the Fanluo Spiritfire-Cleansing Mantra to keep the two from suffering too great a shock. The sword rain in the air changed direction and swept toward the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast once more.
At that moment, a flash of red light appeared, and Zhan Yunliang once again used that extraordinarily mysterious escape art to block the Eight-Legged Demon Bull's path.
Lu Xiaotian flicked a finger. Two strands of spiritfire flipped through the air and transformed into illusory fire luans, which flew over to support Luo Qing and Madam Hua Ying.
Luo Qing and Madam Hua Ying quickly recovered as well. Sword rays shot in every direction, and flying jade hairpins crisscrossed the air. However, although the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast was only at the Tenth Tier, the pair of horns atop its head were astonishingly hard. Whether it was the Sword Qi Luo Qing unleashed or the flying jade hairpins, without exception, they were all deflected the instant they struck the demon bull's horns.
The two women and the illusory fire luans joined forces against the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast. For the moment, they were holding their own. Seeing that the two had not shown any signs of defeat, Lu Xiaotian breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Across from him, Zhan Yunliang raised his two severed arms. Amid a vast expanse of blue flames, spiritfire that seemed to shimmer with starlight surged forth toward Lu Xiaotian. A boundless sea of fire rolled violently through the air.
Three short blades wreathed in blue flames suddenly burst through the sea of fire.
So he still had a few tricks up his sleeve. Lu Xiaotian brought out the Misty Flying Sword, locking it in battle with the opponent's blue blades.
The blades and sword fought to a temporary draw,