The bear demon struck fiercely, joining forces with the scorpion demon to deal Daoist Dawu a vicious blow.
In terms of cultivation, the two of them together had indeed been no easy opponents for Daoist Dawu. Yet this Reverted Elixir cultivator of the Azure Void Sect had expended much of his mana, and the demons had already figured out the patterns of his protective artifacts.
Moreover, Su Che's arrival had let him breathe a sigh of relief. The result of that momentary slackness was a grave injury.
The feathered crown atop Daoist Dawu's head had been forged by the Immortal True Person of the Azure Void Sect. It contained profound Daoist arts and followed the wondrous principles of Motion and Stillness, able to ward off the assaults of External Demons. Yet it was ultimately a dead object. Though it could react when provoked, it lacked the nimble transformations of a living will.
Daoist Dawu suffered successive heavy blows. Though he had not lost his life, his Dao Foundation had already been shaken. Blood streamed from his seven apertures, his Reverted Elixir had been damaged, and even circulating his mana no longer came so readily to hand.
His incomparably powerful Sevenfold Spirit-Breaking Azure Flame immediately lost its luster, flickering uncertainly. This Reverted Elixir cultivator's face turned purple, his teeth chattering without pause.
Strike while he was sick and take his life.
Naturally, the bear demon would not let such an opportunity slip away. Raising the iron club in his hand, he continued raining blows upon Daoist Dawu.
But this time, he did not succeed.
For a streak of sword light had already slashed over from Su Che's side, forcing him to swing his club in defense.
As soon as a gap opened in the sword light, Su Che immediately activated his