Roooar!
The Dragon Vein Spirit roared in agony. Blood-tainted baleful energy seethed, and the energy they had just expelled abruptly thickened.
The three grew solemn. Realizing that the Peaceful Heaven Sect had begun its operation, they all exerted their power furiously.
Above the Earth Vein space, Buddhist chants resounded and ten thousand Jinlian bloomed, intercepting the malign energy. Buddhist light blazed, radiant and majestic, burning away the filth.
The Jade Spring's opening widened, pouring forth more springwater. Glittering with starlight, it flowed in every direction and gathered into a lake, forming a barrier between the blood mist and the sea of blood. Starlight intertwined with shimmering water in a magnificent, breathtaking display.
The earthen-yellow divine halo behind the Central Yellow Pole Yellow-Horned Immortal's head shone brilliantly. He stepped into the sea of blood, and its waters boiled.
With a point of his finger, the Earth Essence Ruyi unleashed its divine might, helping the Dragon Vein resist the corruption. Its light flickered in and out, alternately bright and dim.
The Pure Bright Bell expanded to a thousand zhang in an instant. Its body was ancient and unadorned, its shape distinctive, its bearing imposing and substantial. Runes encircled it, and the Scripture of Clarity and Stillness manifested, every word clear. Thunderous Dao chants filled the space, sound waves rippled outward, and the sea of blood steadily evaporated.
The scripture adhered to the Dragon Vein, clothing it in an outer layer. Within, it worked with the ruyi to uproot the filth; without, it resisted the blood-tainted baleful energy and blocked its encroachment.
Xuanming raised his hand. Within the Earth Vein space, the Dharma Aspect of the Central Yellow Pole Yellow-Horned Immortal likewise raised his hand. Lightning sprang from his palm, and fire burned beneath his feet.
The five thunders raged, weaving together into