"Let me handle it."
No sooner had Fu Donglai spoken than he swept past Shen Luo and charged upward. At some point, a snow-white metal gourd the size of a wine flask had appeared in his hand.
"Absorb!" Fu Donglai commanded in a low voice.
White light flashed across the gourd as he tipped its mouth downward. A yellow whirlwind flew out, swept fiercely around the purplish-black poisonous flames, and drew them into the gourd in an unbroken stream.
As it absorbed the poisonous flames, the snow-white gourd began turning pitch-black, little by little, from the bottom up.
Shen Luo spared it only a quick glance before immediately advancing on the two Scale Oxen. He secretly circulated the Huangting Scripture within his body and swung the Mysterious Yellow Unity Staff, unleashing Heaven-Rending Chaotic Staff.
He darted forward, his long staff tracing afterimages through the air. Gathering his strength, he brought it crashing down on one Scale Ox's head with the force of a blow that could cleave Mount Hua.
With an explosive bang, the Scale Ox's enormous head burst apart.
Immediately afterward, Shen Luo flashed behind the old man. He braced his staff against the neck of the Scale Ox charging at him, lowered his stance to halt its momentum, then swept his hand, sending a streak of sword light shooting out.
The Scale Ox saw only a flash of golden light before a bloody hole appeared between its brows. It died on the spot.
Watching Shen Luo dispatch the two demon beasts so cleanly and swiftly, the old man stood dazed for a moment.
He soon recovered, however, and hurriedly bowed low in gratitude. "Thank you, Senior. I can never repay you for saving my life."
"Get up. It was no trouble. There's no need for this," Shen Luo