On the high ground outside the basin, Daoist Ji had kept watch on the pit below these past few days. At this moment, he suddenly sensed something and lowered his gaze.
Pan Daoist, standing behind him, also perked up. "They're here."
Not long after his words fell, four flying vessels slowly rose from within the pit. They then turned their prows, seemingly intending to head for another area.
Daoist Ji said blandly, "Make your move."
Pan Daoist nodded and raised a hand toward the ground below.
All of a sudden, what seemed to be a massive Dao talisman array around the pit flickered. At the same time, light flashed in the corresponding sky above, and a withered-looking Daoist appeared out of thin air directly over the flying vessels.
He spread his sleeves wide, as if about to release something. Yet at that moment, a flash of sword-light instantly blasted him apart in midair!
Daoist Ji's expression did not change at this sight, while Pan Daoist revealed a mocking smile.
Although the withered Daoist's body had scattered in the blast, a black stone case emerged from behind him. It suddenly burst apart, and dozens of blood-red beads rained down from the sky. They struck the four flying vessels, then exploded with a thunderous roar!
A blinding burst of light erupted within the broad basin. Amid an earth-shattering boom, shockwaves surged out in every direction.
Pan Daoist formed a hand seal, his magic power surging through his body as he shoved the shockwaves aside.
Daoist Ji remained motionless atop the high ground. His expression was calm, and there was no sign of him stirring up his magic power. When the shockwaves reached him, not even the hem of his Daoist robe fluttered, as though he did not exist in this world at