With that fierce shout, Greedy Divine General descended from the sky. The Bewitch rune on his forehead lit up, erupting with dazzling blood-red light that swept over everyone like a searchlight.
Bewitch!
Princess Yinyao, Little Round, and Jiang Ju froze, their eyes vacant.
Only Huang Taiji possessed deep reserves of endurance, automatically resisting the low-level Bewitch rune. Unhurriedly stepping diagonally forward, he positioned himself before the earthen coffin and raised a hand to seize the blood blade's edge.
Bang!
The sharp blade struck Huang Taiji's palm, but instead of the sound of flesh being cut apart, it sounded as though it had slashed into a pile of sand.
A clump of muddy yellow light condensed in Huang Taiji's palm.
"Don't be in such a hurry. If you want to fight, at least wait until I reach the manor." He gripped Greedy Divine General's blade in reverse, his expression stern but his tone steady.
As he spoke, he took a Nine-Dragon Glazed Cover from his Inventory and gently placed it over the earthen coffin.
A clear light flashed, and a bell-shaped glazed cover enveloped the coffin. Its glassy surface reflected brilliant rainbow hues beneath the sunlight.
This item was equivalent to the defense of a level-six Mountain God. It was inferior to his own, but perfectly suited for this moment.
Boom!
Fire flashed in the distance. Jiang Ju burst into roaring flames and shot over like a cannonball, leaving a charred trail across the ground.
Jiang Ju had been caught off guard and fallen under Bewitch earlier. Now that he had activated the Berserker skill, he had automatically surrendered his reason and embraced fury. A Fire Demon in this state would not be affected by low-level mental control skills.
At the same time, Huang Taiji clasped the blade with both hands,