Lu Dongbin stepped forward beneath the Immortal-Slaying Net and said, "Pangolin, release White Peony first, and I'll let you deal with me as you please!"
Pangolin said, "Where's Lu Daoqing? Tell him to come out and die with you!"
He Xiangu pointed at Pangolin. "Pangolin, don't push your luck.
We agreed that Lu Dongbin's life would be exchanged for White Peony's."
Pangolin gave a cold laugh. "That's right. White Peony's life can only be exchanged for Lu Dongbin's life, but no one said it could buy Lu Daoqing's life.
He has to die sooner or later anyway. Better sooner—then I'll gladly release White Peony."
"Fine, I'm coming out!" Ling Qing's voice rang out from behind the others.
His face was pale, his steps unsteady, as he and Iron Crutch Li supported each other out.
"Come on, release White Peony and kill us!"
"Lu Daoqing, give me your life!" At the sight of Ling Qing, flames seemed to blaze in Pangolin's eyes. The moment he released White Peony, he lunged at Ling Qing.
At the same time, Chun Ying rushed at Lu Dongbin, intending to kill him with her own hands.
"Now!" Ling Qing shouted. The other immortals hurried to his side and extended their hands, channeling their magic power into him.
Ling Qing formed a hand seal with both hands and slammed it fiercely against the Immortal-Slaying Net before him. The abundant magic power within him surged forth, spreading through the net in an instant.
BOOM!!!
With a deafening blast, the Immortal-Slaying Net exploded apart, and a fierce shockwave tore outward in all directions.
Pangolin and Chun Ying were the first to bear the brunt of it.
Both were bent on killing Ling Qing and Lu Dongbin, and they crashed headlong into the shockwave.
Pfft!
They immediately spat blood, flying