"Damn you!" The monsters bared savage expressions at those words. Faced with this bull-nosed old Daoist's repeated interference, killing intent surged through them!
As monsters, they already had a strong urge to kill. This time, they had been sent to hunt down Xie Hongdao, and they had to complete their mission!
If they failed, their lord would likely punish them severely.
They refused to believe that a dozen monsters attacking together could not kill this old Daoist!
"Attack together! Kill the old Daoist!" the Tiger Demon barked.
"This old Daoist killed several of our brothers! Don't let him leave! Kill him and avenge our brothers!" another monster shouted.
As the words fell, the Tiger Demon unleashed a heaven-shaking roar. The sound battered their skulls, and even the entire alley seemed to tremble. At that same instant, six faint black shadows lunged from different directions, moving so fast that they arrived almost in the blink of an eye.
"Fools!"
Hui Dao flicked his hand, sending several talismans flying from his broad sleeve. Without even needing to be ignited, they immediately shone with red light.
"Freeze!"
One was an Immobilizing Talisman. With a snap, it released a red light that shone directly on the monsters charging at the front.
"Ah!" As though paralyzed, several monsters were rendered motionless in an instant.
"Die!"
Though he was not an alchemist who specialized in slaughter, Hui Dao was highly practiced when it came to real fighting. In particular, he had begun arming himself after pledging allegiance to the Imperial Grandson.
That included stockpiling talismans. A Daoist like him, whose fighting skills fell short of Liu Zhan's, could compensate for that weakness in other ways.
His preparations of talismans, magical implements, and various means of killing instantly had left the outcome of this battle beyond doubt