Ling Qing, upon seeing Orochimaru, felt that Emperor Miaoxiang might be somewhat lacking in strength.
He then saw Abe Seimei break free of the swarm of insects and join forces with Ito Katsunobu and Uesugi Keikū to pursue Emperor Miaoxiang and the others.
Heian Palace ahead had also made preparations the instant the barrier shattered.
More than a hundred oni gods suddenly appeared atop Heian Palace's broad, sturdy walls, hovering in midair.
They stretched out both hands, and a heavy light barrier enveloped Heian Palace.
Among these oni gods were three Second Tribulation Earth Immortals, eighteen First Tribulation Earth Immortals, and thirty Earth Immortals. This formidable force was Heian-kyo's strongest defense.
With the strength of Emperor Miaoxiang's group of three, there was absolutely no way they could break through it.
With an iron wall before them and pursuers behind them, if Emperor Miaoxiang's group charged straight ahead, they would likely be caught in a pincer attack.
He decisively dispatched the Wondrous Spirit Emperor Lord, who used the Galaxy Scroll to slip underground.
Before triggering Susanoo-no-Mikoto's divine perception, he opened a gate of the Azure Emperor and flashed beneath Vermilion Bird Avenue, the route Emperor Miaoxiang was bound to take.
Emperor Miaoxiang raised a hand and sent a flash of spell light onto the ground. The solid roadway began to writhe, transforming into a massive stone lion that bore him aloft.
At the same time, he seized the chance to merge with Wondrous Spirit.
Emperor Miaoxiang stood atop the lion's head, pouring the power within his body together with the strength of three hundred and sixty-five spirit gods into the greatsword in his hand.
The sword's true form was the Spirit-Commanding Whip. As a magical treasure, it could withstand the combined power of Emperor Miaoxiang and Wondrous Spirit.
That immense power