The many evil fiends summoned by the Heavenly Baleful Protector charged separately at the Nine-Headed Demon Patriarch, the Gold-Devouring Insect King, and the Immortal-Eating Gu Source Gu.
The Nine-Headed Demon Patriarch was the most cunning.
It knew that this was a spell cast by a Celestial Immortal and that it definitely could not withstand it.
So, at the very first moment, it hid inside the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pool and used the top-grade immortal artifact for defense.
Countless bolts of lightning erupted, forming a barrier of lightning.
The evil fiends seemed somewhat wary of the power of lightning. They circled outside the lightning barrier before charging in.
For a time.
Thunder roared, and evil fiends howled.
No one knew what was happening within the Myriad Tribulations Thunder Pool.
At the same time.
The Gold-Devouring Insect King and the Immortal-Eating Gu Source Gu were also beset by the evil fiends.
The Gold-Devouring Insect King's protective golden light could block spells and divine abilities, and it was especially effective against magical artifacts.
Yet against these formless, intangible evil fiends, it was difficult for it to exert any restraining effect.
The many evil fiends passed through the golden light and burrowed into its body, directly attacking the source of its soul.
It let out a pained shriek.
The Immortal-Eating Gu Source Gu was in much the same state.
Although its protective golden light differed from that of the Gold-Devouring Insect King and could render divine abilities, spells, magical artifacts, Talismans, and other attacks ineffective.
It was most effective against attacks performed with magical power.
These evil fiends were beings much like wandering souls, and what they wielded were soul attacks.
The Immortal-Eating Gu Source Gu's golden light was likewise pierced by the evil fiends, which burrowed into its body.
For a time.
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