"Damn it!" The monk disregarded everything else, spat out a mouthful of blood essence, and began forming hand seals with both hands as fast as spinning wheels.
The blood essence exploded into a cloud of blood, where countless crimson runes danced and formed a strange, sinister design—neither writing nor painting.
Azure light blazed from the surface of the Azure Jade Gourd. When it came within three feet of Shen Luo, it suddenly halted.
Just then, the five-colored fire dragon pounced, about to strike the yellow-faced monk.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Two whistling sounds rang out. A string of Buddhist Beads and a ** flew over from the side, crossing before the yellow-faced monk. Dazzling golden light erupted from the two Magical Artifacts, forming a golden curtain of light.
Boom!
With a tremendous muffled crash, the five-colored fire dragon slammed into the golden curtain, immediately driving it backward. As the five-colored flames licked at it, the golden curtain rapidly thinned at a visible rate, and its golden radiance quickly dimmed.
The fat and thin monks' expressions changed. They hurriedly spat out mouthfuls of blood essence as well, performing the same secret technique as the yellow-faced monk. The golden light on the Buddhist Beads and ** flared again, as though burning their own spirituality. The golden curtain barely stabilized, just managing to keep the five-colored pillar of fire at bay.
But judging from their condition, they would not be able to hold out for long.
The yellow-faced monk gritted his teeth and formed hand seals rapidly. The azure light around the Jade Gourd rippled like water, and the white ice crystals upon it, wrapped in that light, melted and scattered away at astonishing speed. The Jade Gourd flew back toward the yellow-faced monk.
A flicker of surprise crossed Shen Luo's eyes, but he did