Inside Crimson Radiance Mountain, magic power surged.
The entire mountain range rumbled and shook as though an earthquake had struck.
Xuanming and the Fire Rat King had already exchanged several rounds of blows.
Rain poured, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and a sea of fire surged amid rolling waves of heat. One commanded the cycles of generation and restraint; the other held the advantage of terrain. For the moment, they were evenly matched.
With a flick of the spirit gourd in his hand, Xuanming shook out Dream Granny. A wisp of dreamlike mist spread out, transforming into a mirror-faced demoness dressed in watery blue.
After recuperating inside the spirit gourd for several months, Dream Granny had recovered from most of her injuries. Since she had Resentment against the Fire Rat King, she could hardly lounge on the sidelines and enjoy the show.
Sure enough, enemies saw red the moment they met. The Fire Rat King abandoned Xuanming outright, her pretty face murderous as she charged at Dream Granny.
Dream Granny's expression turned icy as well. Radiating a killing intent that sent chills down the spine, she moved to meet the Fire Rat King.
One illusory and the other corporeal, the two demons fought fiercely, every move intended to kill. For a time, they had eyes only for each other, as though neither would rest until her opponent was dead.
Sweeping his sleeve, Xuanming put away the remaining fire rat pelts. He did not intervene, watching at his leisure instead, for he had discerned a few clues. The Fire Rat King's Great Dao stood opposed to Dream Granny's: one embryonic Dao Domain targeted the flesh, the other the soul; one was motion, the other stillness. This was a clash between spiritual nature and physical life.
Xuanming also noticed a certain similarity in