Though the Gods-demon possessed formidable power and could undergo countless transformations, his attacks chiefly worked upon the human heart. This northern Gods-demon in particular exploited the raging of the five aggregates, yet the three female immortals from Orthodox Mystic Sect lineages excelled precisely in matters of the heart and mind. Many of his methods could do nothing to the Three Maidens.
After Shi Feiyang unleashed his twelve sparks of immortal fire, this demon, like the one before him, was burned into a limp heap on the ground, his whole body nearly melting into ash. With no other choice, he surrendered and was sealed inside Shi Feiyang's gourd.
Once Shi Feiyang carried away the principal Gods-demon presiding over the formation, Zhang Jinwen and the others unleashed successive divine Lei to break it. The remaining Barbarian Monks possessed only limited power, so Shi Feiyang did not linger and headed west.
In the west, Jiang Shu, Zhu Changyuan, and Wu Qingyang were responsible for breaking the formation.
Jiang Shu was a Sword Immortal of the Green City Sect's older generation. Though he had yet to mature and recover his former attainments in this lifetime, the foundations of his character remained. This demonic realm was called the world of boundless universal radiance illuminated by Demon Light. Unlike the eastern and northern demons, its master did not specialize in attacking the heart. Instead, he filled every direction, above and below, with red light and bloody water: Blood Rain fell from overhead, and the Blood Sea surged beneath them as he unleashed his full firepower.
Jiang Shu repeatedly cast Taiyi Divine Lei, while Wu Qingyang employed the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart True Art. Both were formidable Daoist methods expressly designed to destroy demons. Every Lei clap shook heaven and earth, blasting Demon Light apart and churning