Clang!
A heavy blow landed. Sparks burst forth as the Snake Staff struck hard against the claw gripping the Yellow Wind Monster, sending dragon scales flying.
The flying dragon's body shook violently. In pain, it loosened its claws, and the Yellow-Haired Mink fell from its grasp. With a flash of light, it transformed back into the Yellow Wind Monster.
"Go!"
Black Robe grabbed the Yellow Wind Monster and sprang up, turning into a gust of Black Wind that howled away.
From his appearance, to rescuing the Yellow Wind Monster, to the two of them leaving, every movement flowed in one seamless breath—precise and swift, all happening almost in the blink of an eye.
"What manner of fiend is this?"
Black Robe's appearance startled Lingji into alertness.
But after that demon appeared, he had almost no intention of fighting him. He simply snatched away the Yellow Wind Monster and fled.
"Ah!"
Lingji stared at the empty space before him and froze.
Two days ago, he had clearly already caught the Yellow Wind Monster and had been just about to report back to Buddha!
Then it had been snatched away right before his eyes.
Two days later, the very same thing happened again right before his eyes. The Yellow Wind Monster had once again been snatched away in front of him...
After two times in a row, his state of mind was about to collapse!
Lingji was about to ride the dragon and give chase again, but at that moment, the five-clawed Golden Dragon in the sky let out a sorrowful cry and changed back into the Flying Dragon Staff, falling into his hand. Even the light upon it had dimmed somewhat.
When he looked into the distance again, that gust of Black Wind had already vanished at the edge of his