Liang Zhaohuang raised the spirit treasure Five Elements Treasure Pearls, merging them with the destiny Dao technique Five-Colored Divine Light, and swept it down from the sky.
The divine light flowed, brushing directly over the head of True Lord Xiao Yuanmei in the heart of the sea of fire.
Almost simultaneously, an ape's cry rang out. The Azure Ape Demon King appeared above True Lord Xiao Yuanmei, its body wreathed in azure light and burning with heavenly fire. Its sharp-glinting ape claws tore down through the air at Xiao Yuanmei, who sat cross-legged atop the Heavenly Fire Altar.
The Demon Race's objective in this interception and ambush was clear: True Lord Xiao Yuanmei, who controlled the heavenly fire and had burned the forest for a hundred thousand li.
Naturally, Liang Zhaohuang and the others had been most wary of this. Though each had an opponent of their own, they had all kept part of their attention on True Lord Xiao Yuanmei, guarding against a Demon Race attack.
Liang Zhaohuang in particular had dispatched his two spirit beasts and summoned two dharma manifestations, each to engage a Demon King or dharma manifestation, while he himself remained at True Lord Xiao Yuanmei's side.
Now, the Azure Ape Demon King emerged from a burning greenwood tree to the side, launching a direct attack on True Lord Xiao Yuanmei.
But Liang Zhaohuang's Five-Colored Divine Light arrived first, sweeping the Azure Ape Demon King, wreathed in heavenly fire, straight into the divine light.
Yet Liang Zhaohuang showed not the slightest joy.
The instant that fire-wreathed Azure Ape Demon King fell into the divine light, Liang Zhaohuang saw clearly that it was another greenwood branch burning with heavenly fire.
Operating his Five Elements Dharma Eye, Liang Zhaohuang looked toward the greenwood demon plants ablaze with heavenly