Battle Against the Demon Clan, Taking the Eastern Sovereign Bell Head-On

Xiao Teng turned to White Lotus and said, "Fellow Daoist White Lotus, please go help the children."

"Can you handle this alone?"

"Don't worry. With only him, I can still manage."

Di Jun was a level stronger than Xiao Teng. It would indeed be difficult for Xiao Teng to win, but treasures could make up for the gap in cultivation.

"Five Directional Banners, appear!"

Three radiant banners flew out and hovered around Xiao Teng: the Azure Lotus Treasure-Colored Banner, the Earth-Leaving Flame-Light Banner, and the Plain-Colored Cloud-Realm Banner.

Immediately afterward, the Profound Origin Water-Control Banner and the Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner flew over from Mount Kongtong and the Three Immortal Isles respectively.

The five banners encircled him, gleaming brilliantly.

Di Jun stared wide-eyed. All five Directional Banners were Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures. He had never expected Xiao Teng to have gathered them all.

At the same time, a trace of greed appeared in his eyes.

If he could obtain the Five Directional Banners, what great ambition could he not achieve?

Di Jun ignited Solar True Fire once more and attacked.

Xiao Teng controlled the Earth-Leaving Flame-Light Banner to block it, easily neutralizing the flames.

Seeing this, Di Jun immediately switched to a direct physical assault.

The Wuji Apricot-Yellow Banner blocked the attack in front of Xiao Teng.

Why would Xiao Teng be foolish enough to fight with his body when he could use treasures instead?

After failing to land his strike, Di Jun withdrew and attacked again. Xiao Teng relied on the Five Directional Banners to fend him off. Back and forth they went, neither able to gain the upper hand for a time.

This earth-shaking battle stirred the winds and clouds along the shores of the East Sea. Waves surged violently as fierce gales battered the coastal reefs, throwing up snow-white spray by the thousand layers.

Compared to the other Great Luo Golden Immortals, the Calabash Kids were several notches stronger. Swift in movement and fierce in attack, they charged left and right through the encirclement of the Demon Clan's Great Luo Golden Immortals without falling at a disadvantage in the slightest.

The Demon Clan members were shocked, and a chill rose in their hearts as they secretly wondered, Just where did these little brats come from? Why are they so difficult to deal with?

But there were simply too many enemies, and they could not break free for the moment.

At present, the two sides appeared to be deadlocked, but the Demon Clan still had a trump card they had not yet played.

Taiyi had been standing to the side without making a move. Now, seeing Xiao Teng and the others miraculously hold back the Demon Clan's combined assault, he finally could not restrain himself any longer.

He slowly raised his hand and brought forth the Eastern Sovereign Bell, whose might shook the Primordial World.

Taiyi lightly struck the bell with his palm. With a hum, sound waves became invisible blades carrying world-destroying force as they swept straight toward Xiao Teng.

Xiao Teng's expression tightened, and he immediately activated the Five Directional Banners to defend himself.

The banners shone brightly, their runes flickering as they barely blocked the fierce strike.

The sound waves slammed into the curtain of light, sending layer after layer of energy ripples outward. Xiao Teng's arms went numb, and his blood and qi churned.

Taiyi's attack was far more formidable than Di Jun's. The power of an Innate Supreme Treasure had been fully revealed—terrifying beyond measure!

Seeing this, Taiyi's lips curved into a disdainful sneer.

Then, both hands gathered power again, and he violently slammed his palm against the Eastern Sovereign Bell.

The Eastern Sovereign Bell flashed with light. Its immense force crashed forth like collapsing mountains and roaring seas, directly scattering the Five Directional Banners.

Xiao Teng staggered back several steps.

He had only recently acquired the Five Directional Banners and had not yet had time to deduce the Five Elements Formation. Against the impact of such supreme treasures, he inevitably lacked the strength to sustain it.

The instant Di Jun saw the Five Directional Banners blasted apart, he rushed forward. His massive fist carried howling winds, as though bearing the force of falling stars, and smashed viciously toward Xiao Teng's forehead.

How could Xiao Teng dare receive it head-on? His figure flashed as he sidestepped the blow.

At the same time, he drew out the God-Striking Whip and lashed it with a swing of his arm. With a crack, it struck Di Jun directly.

Di Jun lowered his head and saw a savage bloody welt instantly appear on his arm. His fury immediately surged.

He threw back his head and roared, "Xiao Teng, you will surely die today!"

His hands moved rapidly as he controlled surging Solar True Fire, which came madly charging at Xiao Teng like a blazing dragon roaring through a sea of flames.

Xiao Teng remained calm. He drew out the Three Lights Divine Water and spread his hands apart. The divine water split into three streams, each like a nimble silver serpent, rushing separately toward the Solar True Fire.

When the two met, they hissed and sizzled. Steam billowed where water and fire intertwined, becoming dense mist that spread across the battlefield.

When combined, the Three Lights Divine Water was a sacred healing medicine; when separated, it was a deadly poison. Once touched by it, even a Great Luo Golden Immortal would have a layer of flesh stripped away.

Di Jun knew its terror well and hurriedly dodged, not daring to let even a drop touch him.

"Primal Chaos Gourd, take them in!"

Seventh Gourd shouted and brought forth the Primal Chaos Gourd. An immense suction force instantly erupted from its mouth, like an ancient ferocious beast opening its bloody maw.

Two Demon Clan Great Luo Golden Immortals ahead who had not managed to dodge felt an irresistible force pulling them. Their bodies pitched forward uncontrollably and were sucked inside in an instant.

Their screams echoed out, only to stop abruptly. The stalemate finally saw its first opening.

"Seventh Gourd, come to me!" White Lotus called loudly.

Hearing her call, Seventh Gourd flashed over to White Lotus and took on the opponents she had originally been facing.

Then White Lotus moved and flew to Xiao Teng's side.

"I'll help you!"

White Lotus brought forth a lotus lamp—her bonded spirit treasure, the Pure Lotus Heartflame Lamp, also a Supreme-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure.

With the power of her spirit treasure, White Lotus faced Di Jun.

Meanwhile, Xiao Teng used the Five Directional Banners to contend with Taiyi.

The two sides fell into another stalemate.

Xiao Teng understood that if this battle dragged on, he would absolutely be no match for Taiyi. He had to end it quickly.

He shouted, "Kids, form the formation!"

At his command, the Calabash Kids swiftly withdrew from their respective battles. The seven brothers were of one mind, pooling their strength to activate the Seven-Colored Primordial Unity Heavenly Dipper Formation.

In an instant, the Seven-Colored Primordial Unity Heavenly Dipper Formation trapped the Demon Clan's Great Luo Golden Immortals along with the two brothers, Di Jun and Taiyi.

Seven entirely different yet mutually reinforcing powers darted rapidly through the formation. Their rainbow light crisscrossed in every direction, each force containing world-destroying might.

The Demon Clan's Great Luo Golden Immortals had never seen such a formidable formation. They instantly panicked, waving their treasures in complete disorder.

Di Jun too was filled with shock. He had never expected that Xiao Teng not only possessed the Five Directional Banners, but could also command such a powerful killing formation.

They had come to seize the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi, thinking it would be easy. Yet now, they had clearly run into an iron wall.

Taiyi brought out the Eastern Sovereign Bell again, madly pouring all the spiritual power around him into it.

The Eastern Sovereign Bell shone with brilliance at its peak, attempting to break free from their predicament in one stroke.

Xiao Teng's eyes sharpened. He drove the Five Directional Banners with all his strength, and five streams of light, like five agile colossal dragons, instantly surrounded the Eastern Sovereign Bell layer upon layer.

For a short time, he could barely manage to trap the Eastern Sovereign Bell.

At that moment, the seven-colored light circled once within the formation before suddenly striking a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The Golden Immortal's face filled with terror. Before he could even use a divine ability to defend himself, his body was instantly shredded by the light, and his true spirit scattered.

Di Jun's expression changed drastically when he saw another Great Luo Golden Immortal from his side perish.

Every Great Luo Golden Immortal was precious fighting strength to the Demon Clan. They would still need them for their future battle against the Witch Clan.

If they suffered excessive losses here, they might face the disaster of clan extinction upon returning.

The paths before them were now clear. One was to fight to the death. Perhaps they might have a chance to defeat Xiao Teng and seize the Primordial Chaos Purple Qi and the Five Directional Banners.

But aside from himself and Taiyi, the other Great Luo Golden Immortals would likely all die here. Moreover, their chances of victory were truly slim.

The second was to make a prompt decision and retreat immediately, preserving the Demon Clan's strength.