Qi Shouming had obtained the Imperial Mansion Heavenly Script Tusita True Edict, and its blessing immediately raised his magical power considerably. It bore the Nine-Syllable Mantra; with its aid, even the most ordinary spell could turn decay into wonder, displaying astonishing power. His Emei Sect spells were stronger still. A single bolt of Taiyi Divine Thunder shook heaven and earth, and his strength surged past Xuanzhenzi.
This time, Qi Shouming seized the central palace, drove off Poison-Hand Moshi, and used the Invisible Sword to shatter the body of Corpse Beauty Cui Ying. He then sealed the cavern with the Grand Purity Immortal Art and erected the Nine Precepts Immortal Banner he had obtained from Jade Green Peak.
He had barely finished his preparations when Dharma King Xuanyuan came charging in. Having failed to catch Xuanzhenzi, he returned to launch a furious assault on Qi Shouming, intent on taking back the central cavern. Qi Shouming defended without attacking, firmly holding the central cavern's earth palace.
Meanwhile, Xuanzhenzi charged into the eastern wood palace, and the five of them joined forces to activate the seals of the Illusory Wave Pool's Five Palaces.
Holy Nun Jiayin's five evasion seals came from a Heavenly Treasury Secret Manual she had happened upon years ago. Although its name included "Heavenly Treasury," it still belonged to the unorthodox path.
The Emei Sect was also proficient in five elements spells and was an orthodox lineage of the Mystic Sect. Its members simply did not usually devote themselves exclusively to this branch of cultivation; in truth, their arts ran deeper than the Holy Nun's.
When Jiayin became an earth immortal, her nascent soul could roam between heaven and earth, but she could not achieve Ascension to the Immortal Realm. Later, guided by Li Ning's previous incarnation, she went to