The power of the inner demon around Xuan Yi surged into the heavens, and his aura grew ever stronger.
In truth, he himself heaved a great sigh of relief. Just now, it had truly been a moment hanging by a thread.
He had been just a sliver of time away from completing the possession, but at the crucial moment, Master Xuanming had cast a Buddhist incantation upon him—one specifically meant to restrain inner demons.
Once controlled, Xuan Yi's Inner Demon would have been finished. Even as a high-grade inner demon, it would have been useless, because before fully occupying Master Xuan Yi's body, he possessed only peak God Emperor strength.
Unfortunately, Master Xuanming had never expected that the Buddhist incantation he cast would have no effect whatsoever!
Xuan Yi's Inner Demon himself was also rather surprised. That truly had been a moment hanging by a thread. Had he not long since been controlled by Mu Qing, he might really have failed to possess the original body!
Fortunately, the Heavenly Restriction Bottle's control over inner demons far surpassed the Buddhist incantation cast by Master Xuanming. Master Xuanming had even suffered a backlash from the Heavenly Restriction Bottle's power.
"Quick, release Xuanming's Inner Demon as well. There will be enormous benefits!" Xuan Yi's Inner Demon used the Heavenly Restriction Bottle's power to contact Mu Qing directly.
He informed him of what had happened here.
Xuanming's Inner Demon was also a high-grade inner demon. Even though it was only at peak God Emperor realm, as long as it could possess Master Xuanming, it would exert a tremendous influence upon him.
Then, relying on the power he now wielded after occupying the original body, Xuan Yi's Inner Demon was confident he could suppress him!
Mu Qing did not hesitate and directly released Xuanming's Inner