The battlefield briefly stalled at Tai Zhen's appearance, but the fighting soon resumed.
Chu Mo looked at Li Xuanyuan, who was still stunned, and abruptly struck. With a cold laugh, he taunted, "Fellow Daoist Li, it seems your plans have fallen through?"
Clang!
Li Xuanyuan hastily blocked a blow from the jade ring, his face livid. "Don't get smug. Once the Supreme Venerables settle their battle, your hour of death will come."
"Before that, allow me to invite you to my Netherworld Court as a guest."
Before Chu Mo finished speaking, the dark light behind him surged, and countless chains reached out of the Netherworld to bind Li Xuanyuan.
Li Xuanyuan's pupils contracted sharply, and he turned to flee. But Chu Mo's fierce assault had already thrown his Qi into disarray, and now he was also suppressed by the [Six Demon True Edict]. How could he possibly dodge?
"No-"
Li Xuanyuan roared, profound workings of the Dao circulating around him as he tried to break free of the chains and the golden light enveloping him. Yet the more he resisted them, the heavier his [Sin] became, and the greater the Divine Ability's power grew.
Nether radiance flashed, and Li Xuanyuan was dragged into the Netherworld.
The Realm Lords standing by to support him paled. They all retreated several steps, their eyes filled with dread.
Chu Mo glanced at them and smiled. "Why are you running? Don't you want to reunite with your colleague?" Even as he spoke, he struck again. Treasures rained down, and grievous sins descended upon them.
Meanwhile, Lord Qian had exchanged a single Divine Ability with Tai Zhen before ceasing his attacks. His gaze swept over Ancestor Yue, Tai Chen, and the others in turn, and he fell silent for a moment.
Then Lord Qian waved a