"That scoundrel isn't after the lifeblood of the people?!"
Jing Huannian saw the man abruptly change direction, leaving him guarding empty air. He froze, then looked bewildered.
But Daoist Duan Changjiu and Monk Fadeng both reacted. Together, they struck!
From one side came Rain Mist, unbroken and continuous. A sudden downpour filled the sky, each raindrop enclosing a Talisman as they all swept toward the man in blue!
From the other came Buddha Light circling the rafters. An image of Buddha broke through the wind, rain, clouds, and mist, stretching out an enormous palm to cover the man in blue!
Nor were those two alone. Ziyuanzi, too, looked shocked and furious. He thrust out a hand, and layer upon layer of Rainbow Light surged forth like a tide, carrying dense Life Breath and blotting out the sky!
In an instant, everything around him seemed to come alive. The wind, the clouds, even the nearby plants and rubble trembled faintly and bowed toward Ziyuanzi.
"You've got nerve!"
Three brilliant Divine Abilities slammed toward the man in blue at once!
Yet his expression did not change. Instead, he smiled contemptuously and pointed. A Divine Dragon of Green Light appeared above his head and looped through the air, as though opening a door in the sky. It drew all three Divine Abilities inside without letting a trace touch him!
The Monk and two Daoists were unsurprised and were about to unleash their abilities again when, for some reason, mist suddenly filled their vision!
It vanished as abruptly as it had come, leaving no trace. But that brief instant cost them their chance. When the three came to their senses, the man in blue was already reaching for the plaque above the gate.
As though stirred by the Divine Abilities, layers of light and