"What is this...?"
Surprise crossed Zhang Jingbei's face. Sensing something wrong, he immediately drew in his will and tried to suppress the Talisman Fragment on his person!
But he was a few steps too slow. The fragment in his robes had already flown out and was about to escape!
The fragment was indistinct, shedding a soft Golden Light!
"Not good!"
Zhang Jingbei's face hardened, a trace of detachment appearing in his eyes. He flicked his right hand, sending a sheet of talisman paper flying through the air to stick to the Golden Light!
The Golden Light twisted. After several shudders, it froze in place.
Zhang Jingbei was not alone. Lingya's expression changed too as a ball of Golden Light flew from her sleeve, but she immediately bound it with the power of her words.
"Senior sister, I'll help you!"
Ling Mei hurried over. With one hand pressed to her forehead and the other pointing at the Golden Light, she forced it back bit by bit—
The two martial sisters had suffered at the hands of the Carp Demon. They had failed to obtain that Talisman Fragment and had nearly come to grief because of it, but later, with Zhang Fang's help, they had acquired another Talisman Fragment.
Elsewhere, the remaining Talisman Fragment on Dianyunzi's person also flew into the air. In the next instant, he wielded his fingers like a sword and struck it down.
With a crisp ring, Golden Light scattered. The Talisman Fragment spun in midair, then fell back only after a surge of sword intent struck it.
Beams of Golden Light flew from the robes of the others nearby as well.
Qiwu Huaiwen spread his hands. Two daggers appeared from somewhere, and he slashed at the Talisman Fragment with them in succession, knocking it down just as