Several miles from the Star-Moon River, wind rose from the flat ground and howled through the mountain woods. White hair streamed and robes snapped. Astride his Spirit Deer, Xuanming was consumed by Rage. He looked north, a cold gleam suddenly flashing in his aged eyes, then swept his sleeve and sent a Jade Pendant into the air. Forming a hand seal, he extended a finger and tapped the Jade Pendant. A stream of magic power flowed into it, raced through it, and gave rise to a Thunder Talisman.
Thirty thousand miles away, deep in ancient mountain woods strewn with demonic corpses, Thunderclap raged and demonic energy towered into the sky. Amid a fierce clash, mountains shuddered, rocks collapsed, and trees toppled as two Dharma Aspects resembling mountain peaks fought to the death.
One Dharma Aspect stood five hundred zhang tall, built from countless blood-colored stones. Crimson all over, it exuded a ponderous aura, its eyes like blood-red lanterns as it released ink-black demonic energy. It was a Mountain Giant Demon, manifested by a burly man nine feet tall who wielded twin hammers.
The other Dharma Aspect stood three hundred zhang tall, wreathed in Thunderclap and coursing electric arcs, with radiance shining behind its head. It exuded an awe-inspiring air of righteousness and incorruptible resolve, its might blazing bright. The man controlling it wore Daoist robes. His appearance was ordinary, but his face was full of righteous spirit. It was Xuan Yu.
He stood alone before more than a hundred commoners, both arms raised, gritting his teeth as he withstood the Mountain Giant Demon's attacks.
Whenever the nine-foot man swung his twin hammers, the five-hundred-zhang demonic Dharma Aspect brought its arms down. Mountain-sized fists crashed down with a roar, demonic energy corroding the lightning as immense force hammered the Dharma Aspect