If the Living Dead of the Sect of Impermanence of Life and Death were so easy to lose control of, they would have wiped themselves out long ago... In that instant, this was the first thought that surfaced in Togos's mind. From what he sensed, Bodhisattva of Evil Desire had clearly not foreseen it either. Though she had been on guard against unexpected developments, everything had happened too suddenly—and it was "Fei Lian," the least likely of them all to turn on his own and kill, who had blown himself up. She had been caught completely off guard and could only respond in disarray.
A Seven-Ranked Lotus Platform bloomed beneath Bodhisattva of Evil Desire's feet, its petals mingling red and white. The white was fresh and pure, as if empty and illusory; the red was rich and intense, steeped in desire. Together they evoked a feeling both wicked and depraved, yet tranquil and serene. Boundless rays of light blossomed from it, conjuring a gigantic lotus all around her, its petals opening one by one.
At the same time, she formed hand seals and took step after step. Her body began to turn indistinct, as if she meant to invert yin and yang, alter the world's Aura, and fold the distant void over the place where she stood, escaping in a single step from the heart of the Living Dead's explosion.
As far as she could sense, none of them—Gu Xiaosang, Togos, True Buddha of Six Desires, Extreme Evil Heavenly Demon, or Heavenly Mother Shaman—had come to her aid. Either they had not reacted in time, or, after a brief moment of surprise, they had chosen to retreat. They watched her with half-smiles, as if waiting for her to die.
You won't get your way! Bodhisattva of Evil Desire knew that