"Soul-Illuminating Formation, activate!" At that moment, Zhen Yuanzi suddenly opened his eyes and let out a thunderous shout.
The talismans before everyone burst into black flames and turned to ash, leaving only golden runes suspended in the air without dispersing.
At the same time, the rune formations beneath their feet lit up, and pillars of light shot skyward, each enveloping one of them.
Immediately afterward, a point of light shot out from each of their brows, passed through the golden runes before them, and, wrapped in golden light, entered Huang Mei's forehead.
Huang Mei immediately shuddered as if struck by lightning, his head snapping backward.
"Urgh..."
A faint sound escaped his throat. His head then drooped forward weakly, as though he had lost consciousness and fallen asleep. Within his Consciousness Sea, however, seven golden points of light gathered together and manifested into seven figures—Shen Luo and the others.
At the center of the Consciousness Sea sat a yellow-browed monk cross-legged. His appearance was identical to Huang Mei's, but his expression was far more vicious. His ears no longer hung to his shoulders, instead bearing two circular rings. He was still dressed as a monk, but over his robes he wore a black cassock overflowing with baleful energy, giving him an even more sinister air.
The tiny figures manifested from Shen Luo and the others' Divine Souls formed hand seals and surrounded Huang Mei's Divine Soul.
The latter showed no fear. Instead, he laughed wantonly. "Haha, you think entering my Consciousness Sea means you can control my Divine Soul?"
Everyone ignored his words and continued their movements, all thrusting out their palms.
Golden light shone from each of their hands, and golden chains extended from their palms, shooting straight toward Huang Mei's Divine Soul.
Huang Mei focused his gaze and saw