"What's going on? Wasn't the ground sealed by the Four Symbols Celestial Timing Formation? Why has this fox shadow appeared again?" Shen Luo said in disbelief.
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly widened.
Through the black fox shadow, he could barely make out a person sitting cross-legged within it. It was Cheng Yaojin.
"Fall back!" Li Jing's face turned ashen. He had clearly noticed Cheng Yaojin inside the fox shadow as well, and with a wave of his hand, he hurled out the purple thunder drum.
Lightning blazed from the drum. In a flash, it transformed into a gigantic drum a hundred zhang wide and crashed down upon the black fox shadow.
"The Heavenly Thunder Sound Drum? Hehe, if this thing were in Burning Lamp Daoist's hands, I might fear it somewhat. But with your meager cultivation, Li Jing, how much of its power can you bring out?" The black fox shadow sneered. Two fox tails swept through the air, abruptly holding the Heavenly Thunder Sound Drum aloft so that it could not descend even an inch.
Li Jing's expression changed drastically. He grabbed the treasure sword at his waist, about to draw it, when a black fox tail swept over. With two bangs, it sent both Li Jing and Shen Luo flying.
Shen Luo flew dozens of zhang before he could stabilize himself. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his heart filled with shock...
A gentle force suddenly surged from behind him, neutralizing the immense impact and allowing him to regain his footing.
Yuan Tiangang appeared out of thin air above the black fox's head. The whisk in his hand erupted with countless streaks of silver light, descending like a Heavenly Net.
Yet the black fox paid no heed to the sight and began chanting