Yuanshi had originally bestowed the Dragon-Subduing Mace on Nine Li so that he could counter Yinglong and thereby help Chi You. But now, after seeing Bai Ze successfully ambush Chi You, Nine Li had copied his example and used it to ambush Xuanyuan. And it had worked remarkably well, knocking Xuanyuan straight off Yinglong's back.
At the sight, Bai Ze's eyes widened in bewilderment. But he quickly recovered and charged toward Chi You.
Chi You's physical strength was infinitely close to that of an Ancestral Witch. There was no way a single swipe of his claws could finish him off. He had to seize this opportunity to defeat Chi You completely, or doing so later would become many times harder.
"You dare!" Seeing Bai Ze pursue Chi You so relentlessly, Nine Li flew into a rage. He immediately transformed into a streak of divine light and shot up from the ground. Holding the Apricot Yellow Banner in one hand, he opened the other to recall the Dragon-Subduing Mace, then swung it viciously at Bai Ze.
Everyone says Demon Sages have boundless magic power, but weren't they still defeated by the Ancestral Witches and my uncles back then? I'm the son of a Great Shaman, the Heavenly Emperor's nephew, and a Saint's foremost disciple. I refuse to believe I'm really inferior to you!
Showered with every imaginable affection since childhood, Nine Li felt no fear of Bai Ze. Fighting spirit surged through his heart. Just as Bai Ze was about to strike the wounded Chi You again, he arrived in time to stand in front of Chi You. The Dragon-Subduing Mace blazed with dazzling golden light as he lashed it toward Bai Ze's head.
"Roar!" Bai Ze let out a beastly roar and spewed raging white flames, engulfing Nine Li in