The Seven-Treasure Golden Banner's power was truly immense. Standing atop the mountain, it bathed everything in Buddha light, forcing the reach of Shibi Old Man's Bloodflame Golden Saber to contract into a tiny cluster less than a thousand feet across. Within it, the golden sabers and golden swords were far thinner and weaker than normal, while the golden needles were as fine as strands of hair, seemingly ready to shatter at a touch.
The last time Shibi Old Man's twelve Asura God-Demons had encountered the Seven-Treasure Golden Banner, they had circled it, trying to pounce on it and tear it apart or blast it to pieces, only to suffer grievous burns from its Buddha light.
This time, as though they had met their natural predator, they fled back into Shibi Old Man at lightning speed. They did not even think of turning on their master; all they wanted was his protection, so the Buddha light would not touch them.
Li Hong sat within the Golden Lotus Divine Seat and the Incense Cloud Canopy. Possessed by yin demons and ceaselessly attacked from outside by Divine Lord Jin and the god-demon Zhao Changsu had become, he could only defend himself, doing everything he could to still his mind, turn his awareness inward, and suppress the god-demons.
Now, illuminated by the banner's brilliant Buddha light, the yin demons inside him immediately lost much of their power. With Nine Lives of cultivation and profound mastery of Buddhist teachings, he instantly shone with wisdom light and launched an all-out counterattack, forcing every yin demon out of his body in one stroke. They tried to escape, but the Golden Lotus Divine Seat and the Incense Cloud Canopy blocked them. He unleashed the Bolo Divine Flame again, burning them out of existence.
All of Divine Lord Jin's